Mock Drill in India, India Pak tensions, India Pakistan war: After the year 1971, a defense mock drill is going to be held in the country once again. This mock drill will be conducted in many cities of the country. This mock drill is being done to test the civil defense preparations after the increasing tension between India and Pakistan and the Pahalgam terrorist attack. During this, air raid warning sirens, blackout simulations, and emergency training will be given to the citizens, especially the students. In such a situation, the question in the mind of all the parents is whether to send the children to school tomorrow or not. Is there a holiday in the schools tomorrow? So let us tell you the answers to all these questions of yours…

So first of all, let us tell you that the government has decided to organize a civil defense mock drill across the country on 7 May 2025. This kind of exercise is being done for the first time since 1971. During this, warning sirens will sound somewhere and there will be a blackout somewhere.

School Open or Closed: Will schools remain open or closed?

Now the question is whether schools will remain open or closed on 7 May 2025 during the mock drill. Let us tell you that no official order has been issued by the Center or any state government to close the schools, but in the schools that will be involved in it, students will also be given civil defense training during the mock drill. Students will also be given civil defense training in schools and colleges, which includes taking shelter, responding to sirens, dealing with emergencies, etc. Students may be asked to participate in these exercises.

Mock Drill in India: Where will the mock drill be held
The mock drill will be held in about 244 civil defense districts of the country, which include the cities of Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Jammu, and Kashmir as well as many other states. The list of cities in which the mock drill will be organized is as follows-
Bihar: Barauni, Katihar, Patna, Purnia, Begusarai.

Chhattisgarh: Durg (Bhilai)
Punjab: Amritsar, Bathinda, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Barnala, Bhakra Nangal, Halwara, Kothkapur, Batala, Mohali, Abohar, Faridpur, Ropar, Sangrur.
Rajasthan: Kota, Ajmer, Alwar, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Bundi, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer
Udaipur, Jodhpur, Sikar, Suratgarh, Abu Road, Bhiwari, Phulera, Lalgarh, Pali, Bhilwara, Sawai Madhopur, Jalore.
Haryana: Ambala, Hisar, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Panchkula, Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamunanagar, Jhajjar.
Jharkhand: Bokaro, Gomia, Godda, Sahebganj.

Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Katni.

Uttar Pradesh: Bulandshahr, Agra, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Varanasi, Mughalsarai, Sarsawa, Baghpat, Muzaffarnagar.

School News: Should children be sent to school or not?

Now the question arises whether children should be sent to school during mock drills or not. In such a situation, let us tell you that the purpose of the mock drill is to train students to stay safe during emergencies like air attacks. This is an exercise. Trained staff and civil defense teams will be present in schools. In such a situation, you should send children so that they can get information about civil defense. The government has not given any order to close the schools. Children participating in this drill can prepare them for such situations in the future. If children are going to school, explain to them that this is an exercise, not a real danger. Ask them to stay calm on hearing the siren and follow the instructions of the teachers.

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