Location: Mumbai
School: Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies
Centre: Centre for Disaster Management
Intake: 10
Eligibility
Medium of Instruction: English
Eligibility:
A Bachelor’s Degree (under 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 or 10+2+2+1 year bridge course pattern of study or any other pattern fulfilling the mandatory requirements of 15 years of formal education), in any discipline from a recognized university, with minimum aggregate marks of 50 per cent (40 percent for Scheduled Castes [SCs] and Scheduled Tribes [STs])
Candidates with demonstrated interest in working with people in disaster situation for a minimum of one year would be preferred. Sponsored candidates from organizations working in the area of disasters would be given special preference.
There are a total of 5 seats available in the programme, including and observing the reservation norms {Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PWD)} of the GoI and International students/ children of Indian workers in the Gulf and in South-East Asia. The reservation for OBC will be followed as per GoI directives.
Description
Intake : 10 (Including GOI Reservation)
IMPORTANT DATES
Academic Calendar 2022-23
Notification for (2022-23) admission (Adv schedule/website display) | 09-03-2023 |
Application Process (Online): | 13-03-2023 |
Last Date of submission of application form (Online) | 28-04-2023 |
Interview (Online) | 08-05-2023 |
Declaration of Selection Candidates with waiting list (On TISS website) | 15-05-2023 |
Last date for completing admission procedure for selected candidates | 22-05-2023 |
Last Day for Fee Payment | 29-05-2023 |
Date of Commencement of program | 12-06-2023 |
**Note: Deputed candidates working in the field of disaster management could choose to be placed for internship in their parent organization.
Introduction and Rationale
Disaster management is emerging globally as a field of study that deals with an increasing range of risks and vulnerabilities that societies, nations, and communities have to understand and learn to cope with. The expansion of the scope of the term disaster beyond its original definition, referring solely to natural hazards, has made disaster studies an important aspect of the way we study the impact of shocks, of varied origin and types, on society and peoples. Even if the subject began originally mostly in the practitioner’s domain, it is now increasingly a field of study that combines theoretical perspectives and understanding with a range of skills and techniques that have become increasingly sophisticated.
For developing societies, disaster risk reduction is increasingly understood as an integral part of development, especially in the era of climate change, and the vulnerabilities of the poor and marginalized have come to be recognized as the key to understanding the disproportionate impact of disasters in the developing world. Especially in the developing world, disaster risk reduction, disaster response and post-disaster recovery need to be examined and evaluated from the perspectives of justice, equity and social inclusion. In India, disaster management as a field of systematic study and practice is still in its initial stages, providing tremendous scope for exploration, research and the evolution of appropriate techniques and best practices.
The Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management, offered by the Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, aims at enhancing knowledge, capacities and skills, and perspective on disasters. While enabling an understanding of disasters from the vantage point of science and technology in prediction, mitigation and response, the programme will also foster a critical appreciation of current approaches to disaster risk reduction, response and recovery. It will seek to locate these approaches within the framework of an understanding of questions of development especially in the era of globalization, social, economic and environmental justice, state and civil society dynamics, and conflicts of different kinds.
Distribution of Credit Hours:
Courses |
Credits |
Foundation Courses |
4 |
Core Courses |
30 |
Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) |
4 |
Fieldwork / Internship (2+4 credits) |
6 |
Total |
44 |
Semesterwise Courses:
Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
I |
FC |
Foundation Courses (Common – Institute-wide) |
4 |
|
MDM 01 |
Disasters, Hazards and Extreme Events |
2 |
||
MDM 02 |
Disasters, Vulnerability and Risk |
2 |
||
MDM 03 |
Ecosystems and Habitat |
2 |
||
MDM 04 |
Policy, Institutions, Governance and Disaster Management |
2 |
||
MDM 05 |
Research Methodology I |
2 |
||
MDM 06 |
Introduction to Remote Sensing and GIS |
2 |
||
MDM 09 |
Emergency Response and Management |
2 |
||
MDM 36 |
Field Work |
2 |
||
|
Group Lab Sessions/ Simulation Exercises |
- |
||
|
Research Tutorials |
- |
||
II
|
MDM 07 |
Disasters and Development |
2 |
|
MDM 08 |
Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning |
2 |
||
MDM 10 |
Disaster Recovery |
2 |
||
MDM 11 |
Research Methodology II |
2 |
||
MDM 12 |
Introduction to Conflict |
2 |
||
MDM 13 |
Introduction to Public Health and Mental Health in Disasters |
2 |
||
MDM 15 |
Introduction to Technologies for Disaster Management |
2 |
||
MDM 17 |
Project Management in Disaster Context |
2 |
||
CBCS |
Elective Foundation |
2 |
||
CBCS |
Open Elective |
2 |
||
MDM 37 |
Internship I |
4 | ||
TOTAL CREDITS |
44 | |||
*Subject to revision as per the new Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) Framework
Fee Structure:
FEES AND DEPOSITS (In Rupees) |
Semester I |
Semester II |
TOTAL
|
STATUTORY FEES |
|||
Tuition Fee |
12,000 |
12,000 |
24,000 |
Examination Fees |
800 |
800 |
1,600 |
Sub Total |
12,800 |
12,800 |
25,600
|
OTHER CHARGES |
|||
Field Work Fess |
4,000 |
- |
4000 |
Identity Card |
300 |
- |
300 |
Library |
1,000 |
- |
1,000 |
Library Deposit (Refundable) |
1,000 |
- |
1,000 |
Internship Expenses |
- |
4,000 |
4000 |
Convocation Charges |
|
2,000 |
2,000 |
Development Fund |
8,000 |
8,000 |
16000 |
Computer Infrastructure Use |
1,000 |
1,000 |
2000 |
Lab Expenses |
4,000 |
|
4,000 |
Students Medical Insurance Premium |
1,500 |
- |
1,500 |
Medical Examination Fee |
100 |
100 | |
Student Competency Funds |
- |
5000 | 5000 |
Students' Union Fund |
500 |
500 | 1,000 |
Caution (Refundable) |
10000 |
- |
10,000 |
Sub Total |
31,400 |
20,500 |
51,900
|
TOTAL |
44,200 |
33,300 |
77,500 |
*Insurance will be subject to different norms for working students |
Total of First Semester Fees and Deposits = Rs. 44,200/-
Total of Second Semester Fees = Rs. 33,300/-
1. Insurance will be subject to different norms applicable for students.
2. The Institute reserves the right to revise the Fee Structure of the programme.
3. Field Work Charges and Internship Funds are non-refundable. Actual expenditure on the field and during the internship have to be met by the students.
4. Charges on Hostel and Dining Hall will be applicable if the services are availed based on the regulations and the fees applicable.
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