Earthquake Drill: Awareness program for teacher educators

Organized by Yangon Region Government, an earthquake and disaster risk management drill was jointly conducted by the Department of Disaster Management and students from the Yangon University of Education.

The drill was conducted to minimize losses and damages, save lives and protect properties and the environment by the earthquake due to increased numbers of high-rise buildings in Yangon Region, an official of the Department of Disaster Management in Yangon Region said. 

U Than Soe, Director, Department of Disaster Management (Yangon), said " We can’t predict the earthquake disaster. In our country, experts always remind that Sagaing fault is the major active faults in regard with the earthquake. People need to have knowledge on earthquake and make preparatory measures if they face unexpectedly the incident. So, we conduct this drill in cooperation with the Yangon University of Education."

The activity is very conducive for teacher educators as they can get knowledge on disaster risk reduction and get experiences that they can share to others, rector of the Yangon University of Education said.

Dr Kay ThweHlaing, Rector, Yangon University of Education, said " There are over 2,460 teacher educators in the University from 1st to final years. They will get the experiences both theoretically and practically on disaster risk reduction to educate to others. So, it is very beneficial."

U Tin Min Oo, Physical Education and School Health Department, Yangon University of Education, said " The students from Rakhine State, Ayeyawady Region and lower Myanmar mainly join our University. They will get many experiences how to reduce losses and damages if they face natural disaster like earthquake."   

The earthquake drill is conducted at the Yangon University of Education on 12 and 13th January.