Certificate Programme in Disaster Management (6 months)

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 10 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)

 

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IMPORTANT DATES

 

Academic Calendar 2025-26

Last Date of submission of application form (Online)	6th May, 2025
Interview (Online)	26th to 30th May, 2025
Announcement of selection on TISS website	6th June, 2025
Last Day for Fee Payment	13th June, 2025
Date of Commencement of program	As per the CUET 2025 Dates

 

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 Certificate Programme in Disaster Management, offered by the Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, aims at providing a basic understanding of the various components of disaster management.

 

Medium of Instruction: English

Distribution of Credit Hours:

Courses	Credits
Foundation Courses	4
Core Courses	16
Field Work	2
Total	22

Semesterwise Courses:

 

Semester	Course Code	Course Title	Credits
Foundation Courses
I	FC	Foundation Courses	4
	MDM501	Earth System Science and Hazards	2
	MDM502	Disasters, Vulnerability and Risk	2
	MDM503	Introduction to Ecosystem, Habitat and Sustainability	2
	MDM504	Policy, Institutions, Governance and Disaster Management	2
	MDM505	Research Methodology I	2
	MDM506	Concepts and Advances in Geospatial Technologies	4
	MDM509	Emergency Response and Management	2
	MDM533	Field Work	2
		Group Lab Sessions/Simulation Exercises (compulsory non credited)
		Research Tutorial
Total Credits			22

Fee Structure:

FEES STRUCTURE FOR INDIAN STUDENTS

Components		Semester
		I
FEE	Tuition Fee	16,000
	Examination Fee	1,000
	Fieldwork	3,000
CHARGES	IT Charges	2,000
	Library Charges	1,500
	Other Charges (ID Card, Convocation & Misc.)	2,500
FUNDS	Students’ Competency Fund	3,500
	Lab/Studio Fund	6,000
	Development Fund	10,000
	Students’ Union Fund	500
	Alumni Fund	500
	Health Care Fund	2,000
DEPOSITS	Caution Deposit (Refundable at the time of exit from programme on submission of No Dues Certificate)	10,000
Total Course Fee		58,500

 

Hostel and Dining Hall Charges:

OTHERS CHARGES	Dining Hall (Advance) Charges	20,000
	Hostel & Electricity Charges	18,000
	Total Charges	38,000

Notes:

1. Institute reserves the right to revise the Fee Structure of programmes if necessary

2. The course structure is subject to revision as per the relevant regulations of the Institute.