New Delhi, May 8 -- Following the directives of the Directorate of Education (DoE), a disaster response training or mock drill for both students and staff was conducted at Vidya Bal Bhawan Senior Secondary School situated in East Delhi's Mayur Vihar area on Wednesday.
Under the nationwide mega civil defence mock drill 'Operation Abhyaas', mock drills simulating multiple hostile scenarios like air raids, multiple fire emergencies and search and rescue operations among others were carried out.
During the Mock drill, alarm sirens were played and students were asked to stay inside their classrooms and sit under their desks while covering their heads with school bags or hands. This is called 'Drop, Cover and Hold On exercise' which protects on...