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Calcutta Schools Plan Relief Aid for Flood-Hit Nepal
Flash floods badly damaged parts of Nepal and left many people without homes.
The floods also affected border areas near China’s Tibet.
Several schools in Calcutta want to help the affected families.
The Heritage School plans to send tarpaulin sheets for temporary shelter.
Sri Sri Academy will send some clothes, bedsheets and mosquito nets collected by students and teachers.
Julien Day Schools are finding out which supplies are most needed.
Mahadevi Birla World Academy will give ₹50,000 through Bharat Sevashram Sangha.
Pictures of the disaster have also made many students feel worried and eager to help.
Several Calcutta schools are preparing relief materials for people affected by flash floods in Nepal.
The Heritage School plans to send tarpaulin sheets that can be transported by courier or truck.
Sri Sri Academy intends to send some donated clothes, bedsheets and mosquito nets to Nepal.
Julien Day Schools are assessing needs before collecting and sending specific relief items.
Mahadevi Birla World Academy will contribute ₹50,000 through Bharat Sevashram Sangha.
- Who
- Several Calcutta schools, their students and teachers, and Bharat Sevashram Sangha are involved in relief efforts for people affected by the floods.
- What
- The schools are planning or arranging donations of shelter materials, clothing, bedding, mosquito nets and money.
- Where
- The disaster affected border areas of Nepal and China’s Tibet; relief is being organised by schools in Calcutta.
- When
- The flash floods struck on Wednesday morning; schools said some collections or shipments would be arranged next week or before Puja.
- Why
- The floods destroyed towns and infrastructure and left tens of thousands affected, including many people who became homeless.
Key facts
- Disaster
- Flash floods struck Nepal and border areas near China’s Tibet.
- Impact
- Towns were wiped out, communication lines were damaged and many people were left homeless.
- Heritage School
- Planning to send tarpaulin sheets.
- Sri Sri Academy
- Planning to send part of its collection of new clothes, bedsheets and mosquito nets.
- Julien Day Schools
- Assessing requirements before collecting relief materials.
- Mahadevi Birla World Academy
- Contributing ₹50,000 through Bharat Sevashram Sangha.
- Student response
- Senior students at some schools have been affected by images of the devastation circulating on social media.
Quotes
Gargi Banerjee
Principal of Sri Sri Academy
“The Interact Club and Social Service Club have taken the lead and are arranging for tarpaulin sheets. As of now, we intend to send those that can be couriered or transported by truck if other relief materials are being sent from here.”
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“Since the flash flood happened in Nepal, we have decided that a part of the collection would be sent there. We will be sending a notice to students next week once the exam is over.”
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Terence John
Director of education and development at Julien Day Schools
“We don’t want to collect indiscriminately but make an assessment before we send the relief. We would want to send things which will be required.”
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