Nirantar: Continuing Education Programmes (STP) Admissions

IFRC TISS CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Location: Mumbai

School: Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies

Centre: Centre for Disaster Management

Intake: 50

Eligibility

At least a Second-Class Bachelor's Degree or the overseas equivalent

Description

The International Federation of Red Cross and Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Certificate in Disaster Management (DM) provides an online learning platform with a blend of academic excellence and practical experiences.

About the Course

A one-year programme to help you bridge the knowledge-practice gap in disaster management. Specially designed for working professionals. Extensive theoretical models in Development and Disasters, GIS, Disaster Response and Recovery, Humanitarian Laws, Principles and Standard, and Disaster Risk Reduction. Interactive programme team to guide you through assignments, and faculty supervisors to guide youthrough a research paper.

Course Objectives

This Certificate in Disaster Management is designed to impart domain knowledge, values, capacities and skills to:

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of key concepts in disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response
• Understand and appreciate the specific contributions of the Red Cross/Red Crescent movement to the practice and conceptual understanding of disaster management and humanitarian response and their significance in the current context
• Recognize issues, debates and challenges arising from the nexus between paradigm of development and disasters
• Critically evaluate disaster risk reduction and humanitarian response policy and practice from multiple perspectives
• Develop an understanding of standards of humanitarian response and practical relevance in specific types of disasters and conflict situations
• Critically understand the strengths and weaknesses of disaster management approaches, planning and programming in different countries, particularly their home country or the countries they work in, and
• Respond to disaster risk reduction initiatives and disasters in an effective, humane and sustainable manner.

 
Frequency

Bi-annual in May and October

Duration

One year

Application Procedure

You can register and apply for the coming cohort online.

INFORMATION FOR YEAR 2021-2022

Cohort XVII starts on 15th February, 2021

Deadline for application

The last date for bursary applications is  31st March, 2021 at 23:59 IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs).

The last date for general applications is  31st May 2021 at 23:59 IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs).

Cohort XVIII: Announcement to be made later in the year

Contact

For more details about admission, write to Tata Institute of Social Science at  onlinedm@tiss.edu or call +91 9784716030 (10.30 a.m-6:00 p.m IST)