Security drills were held at three Kolkata schools — La Martiniere for Girls School, Delhi Public School, Ruby Park and Future Foundation School — on Wednesday in adherence to a ministry of home affairs directive.
The exercises, held hours after India’s Operation Sindoor air strike on terror settlements in Pakistan, aimed at training school students for emergency situations in case of an attack amid growing tension between the two countries.
Students at La Martiniere for Girls School, Minto Park, queued up in an orderly manner ahead of the emergency drill.
As part of the training, students at La Martiniere for Girls School learnt how to deal with smoke and gas in the event of an emergency.
Students were also taught to take cover under a desk in case of an attack.
Students at La Martiniere for Girls School assembled on the ground and were given instructions during the mock drill.
Students wore ‘Safety Protocol’ sashes across their uniforms during the session. The development comes in the wake of escalating tension between India and Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Indian missiles on Wednesday targeted nine terrorist settlements in Pakistan in retaliation to the terror attack in Kashmir.
At Delhi Public School, students hid under chairs as sounds of sirens echoed. The drill simulated scenarios like coordinated terrorist attacks and evacuation procedures to enhance the students’s emergency preparedness.
In a classroom at Delhi Public School, students underwent training to be prepared for a hostile situation.
Students of Future Foundation School, Tollygunge, were trained to deal with crisis situations during the drill.
Students knelt on the ground and remained silent to simulate a secure environment.
