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In the aftermath of a disaster, the repair and reconstruction of schools can symbolize community survival. The resumption of classes can be one of the most effective ways to demonstrate a return to normalcy to the local population. Schools become the glue that holds a fractured community together. This chapter reviews the recovery of the education sector after the Indian Ocean Tsunami, emphasizing the similarities and differences in the recovery experience across India, Indonesia, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Good practices as well as unsuccessful attempts in several issues, such as education sector recovery coordination, resumption of classes, reconstruction and relocation of schools, school-community partnerships, integration of disaster risk reduction education into the school curriculum, and reaching out to the most disadvantaged children, are highlighted to provide valuable lessons for education sector recovery in future disasters.
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We thank the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan for the generous scholarship grant that made it possible for the first author to pursue his Master’s and PhD degrees at Kyoto University. We also acknowledge the financial support provided by the Global Center of Excellence Program on Sustainability/Survivability Science for a Resilient Society Adaptable to Extreme Weather Conditions (GCOE-ARS) of Kyoto University for the first author’s research activities.
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Fernandez, G., Shaw, R., Abe, M. (2015). Lessons from the Recovery of the Education Sector After the Indian Ocean Tsunami. In: Shaw, R. (eds) Recovery from the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Disaster Risk Reduction. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55117-1_4
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