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Yogyakarta Earthquake Anniversary: Indonesian Students Trained in Disaster Simulation

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Schools in disaster-prone areas across Indonesia are receiving enhanced disaster preparedness training.
  • The program, a collaboration between the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture and InJourney Destination Management, aims to prevent a repeat of the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake trauma.
  • This initiative focuses on equipping students with essential earthquake response and self-evacuation skills, with SMAN 1 Kalasan being the tenth school in Yogyakarta to receive this training.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia – In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the devastating 2006 earthquake, Indonesian schools are bolstering their disaster preparedness. SMAN 1 Kalasan hosted an earthquake response drill for its students, part of a broader initiative by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK) and InJourney Destination Management (IDM).

The event today is part of our collective commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Jogja and Central Java earthquake. Why schools? Because we know many schools are in disaster-prone areas. Nationally, there are about 250,000 schools in disaster-prone areas. These include areas prone to earthquakes, landslides, floods, and so on, across Indonesia.

· Lilik KurniawanDeputy for Disaster and Conflict Management at Kemenko PMK, explaining the importance of school-based disaster preparedness.

Lilik Kurniawan, Deputy for Disaster and Conflict Management at Kemenko PMK, emphasized the critical need for school-based preparedness. "Schools are located in disaster-prone areas," he stated, noting that approximately 250,000 schools nationwide are situated in regions vulnerable to earthquakes, landslides, and floods.

Kurniawan stressed that the 2006 Jogja earthquake should serve as a collective memory, reminding the nation of the ever-present threat of natural disasters. "We must not forget and try to deny that earthquakes happen. That makes our preparedness fragile," he warned, highlighting that predicting earthquakes is impossible, making proactive readiness the only viable solution.

The Jogja earthquake 20 years ago must be our collective national memory. Let's not forget and try to deny it, saying earthquakes never happened. That makes our preparedness fragile.

· Lilik KurniawanEmphasizing the need to remember past disasters to maintain vigilance.

During the simulation at SMAN 1 Kalasan, students practiced emergency procedures, including evacuation and self-rescue techniques. This school is the tenth in the Yogyakarta region to receive enhanced disaster preparedness training, marking a significant investment in Indonesia's national disaster mitigation efforts.

SMAN 1 Kalasan is the tenth school in Jogja to be strengthened, and we will continue to work, work, and work. This is one of our investments in disaster management in Indonesia.

· Lilik KurniawanHighlighting the progress and ongoing commitment to the disaster preparedness program.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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