"15 selected plans across the country will be awarded Rs 25,000 to each as prize along with certificates," an official release said.
The move is part of the NIDM's effort to create awareness about safety plans for each school and to spread the message across the country.
The effort is in line with the UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction which is annually observed to raise public awareness on issues related to disaster risk reduction.
The NIDM is observing International Day for Disaster Reduction tomorrow which will be attended by Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran besides others.
NIDM, New Delhi, constituted under an Act of Parliament, is an apex national institute with the nodal responsibilities for human resource development, capacity building, training, research, documentation, public awareness and policy advocacy in disaster management.