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(7) Produce IEC material on health and hygiene in relation to water and sanitation
and organize awareness programme for communities through local NGOs and
media.
b. Emergency Response
(1) Designate a representative to the provincial EOC.
(2) Conduct rapid assessment of water and sanitation for emergency response.
(3) Provide safe drinking water according to the Sphere Project Minimum
Standards to the affected population in emergency situation.
(4) Provide support to district level PHED for effective emergency response.
(5) Facilitate local and INGOs working on water and sanitation activities in
emergency.
(6) Exercise vigilance about any out break/possibility of epidemic outbreak due to
water and sanitary conditions. Take effective measures against it.
(7) Ensure that water and sanitation system is operational in public buildings during
emergency situation.
4. Education Department
a. Emergency Preparedness
(1) Finalize emergency preparedness plan for education sector in the province and
share it with district education department, DDMA, PDMA, NDMA.
(2) Compile a roster of the volunteer teachers and students who can be deployed
as workforce in emergency response.
(3) Develop education assessment checklist for emergency assessment.
(4) Prepare a list of government schools and colleges that may be used for relief
camps. Draw up list of suppliers for stationery, school text books, school bags,
uniforms and share it with DDMAs, PDMA and NDMA.
(5) Organize orientation programme to raise awareness of education authorities‟
professors and teachers about emergency response and role of education
department.
(6) Ensure water and sanitation facilities in the school buildings in disaster prone
districts.
(7) Construct new school buildings on high raised platforms to protect from floods
and cyclones.
(8) Coordinate with PDMA, DDMAs for emergency response.
b. Emergency Response
(1) Designate a representative to the provincial EOC.
(2) Make arrangements to deploy teachers and student for voluntary assistance in
assessment and distribution of relief goods in the affected areas.