Importance of Education in Emergencies
By Faizaan Somani
It is important that students continue their education after disasters and in emergencies. The teachers can find alternate solutions of where and how to have classes because it does not need to be always in a school – learning can happen anywhere. The students should learn about how to deal with emergency situations and natural disasters.
Teachers should provide them emotional support and make them talk to each other so they could share their feelings and gradually feel better. Education saves lives of many kids if it is continued in emergencies. It can increase their hope for future and creates positive attitude towards their lives.
Good and relevant education will keep their health and hygiene better and provide them with required support to come out of mental trauma. They will adopt good coping skills to overcome stress and they will learn how to solve difficulties in their lives.
(Essay submitted for “Education in Emergencies Essay Contest” organized by the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies, United States of America)
About Faizaan Somani (10 years old)
Faizaan is currently studying in grade 5 at the QSI International School of Bishkek. He has published a number of poems and stories/narratives in “KidsWWwrite”, which is an online anthology for young writers and readers established in 2001 by the Department of English at Okanagan College, Canada (ISSN 1703-3020). Faizaan’s story has also been published in the “Writers’ Slate” by the The Writing Conference, Inc., which features some of the top quality writing by students, kindergarten through 12th grade. His narratives have also featured in the QSI’s weekly newsletter. Faizaan’s art works and poems have been published in the “Young World”, which is children’s weekly magazine in Daily Dawn and his art pieces have been published in “artSonia” Museum – the largest online artwork collection for children.
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