Disaster Management- Interdisciplinary project / IX

As per CBSE guidelines, students of Class IX have to submit a handwritten project on Disaster management.
Students are requested to complete this project by 1st week of July 2022.

You can take one or more topics for the research. You can also mix many topics to prepare the project. Once
you select your topic you can contact the concerned teacher for further clarification or help.

Topics which can be taken up for research are the following:-

Topic ideas Potential questions/ideas

What are the types of Disasters? What is vulnerability and risk?
What is a Hazard? How is it classified? Contrast and compare physical,
chemical and biological hazard
Differentiate between hazard and disaster.
Causes of disaster Any disaster can be selected.
Extent of damage because Any disaster can be selected.
of that disaster
Steps taken by the Government to combat Can also include the latest means
the disaster. of forecasting Disasters
Organizations working to help in such Work that they do?
times
Lessons learnt Do’s and don’ts for next time to avoid such disasters /
management techniques

1. Students will prepare a Power Point on any one disaster and its management.
The Power Point should include 10 Slides- cover slide, acknowledgement, introduction, and topic
related matter.

2. Objectives: The main objectives of giving project work on Disaster Management to the students are
to:
a. create awareness in them about different disasters, their consequences and management
b. prepare them in advance to face such situations
c. ensure their participation in disaster mitigation plans
d. enable them to create awareness and preparedness among the community.

3. Subjects covered – Geography, Disaster Management, Computer, Art, Languages (Radio Show).

5. The distribution of marks over different aspects relating to Project Work is as follows:
a. Content accuracy, originality and analysis- 5 marks
b. Presentation and creativity -3 marks
c. Viva Voce - 2

6. The PPT made by the students should subsequently be shared among themselves through
interactive sessions, panel discussions etc.

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