PLACEMENT

BROCHURE 2018 -20

M.A/M.Sc In disaster management Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies Tata Institute of social sciences,Mumbai CONTENTS

01 Message From the Director 02 Message From the Dean 11 Voices From Field 03 Message From the Coordinator 12 TISS Interventions 04 About JTSDS 13 Response To Disasters - Kerala Flood 06 Why US? 14 Faculty Profile 07 Courses Highlights 15 Batch Diversity 08 Distribution Of Credit Hours 16 Alumni Network 09 Subjects Offered 17 Student Profiles 35 Alumni Testimonials 37 Flagship Events 38 Some Glimpses From Field 39 Contact Details The Tata Institute of Social Sciences, now in its 84th year, continues to impact social policies, programmes and ground-level action for the betterment of Message society. As a community-engaged University with campuses in Mumbai, Tuljapur, Guwahati and Hyderabad, the Institute's vision is to create socially relevant knowledge and transfer that knowledge through its various teaching From the programmes and field action projects. With over eight decades of experi- ence, the Institute creates highly knowledgeable and skilled human service professionals and empowers them to find sustainable solutions to people's Director problems, social issues and social transformation.

The Institute has been involved in addressing disasters since the partition of 1947. Student and faculty interventions have continued through the decades whether it be the Bhopal gas tragedy, Latur earthquake, the Tsunami, the Assam riots, or the Uttarakhand floods. The Jamsetji Tata School of Disasters Studies demonstrates our commitment towards developing a scientific approach to understanding and responding to disasters and their impacts. Our Masters' programme in Disaster Management is the first of its kind in the country. This is offered as a Master of Science as well as Master of Arts so that students from various disciplines can join the programme. The faculty members belong to various disciplines and the course admits about 30 students each year.

Last year soon after the Kerala deluge, our students and faculty reached out and worked in Kuttanad area of Alappuzha district on tasks assigned by the government to support their ongoing work in long term recovery processes.

The students of Disaster Management have always worked actively with various government authorities, multilateral agencies, non-governmental organizations, and corporates. The batch of 2018-2020 will graduate in early May 2020 and it gives me immense pleasure and pride to present these students through this Placement Brochure. I invite you to visit our campus, interact with our committed and sensitive students and discover their innova- tive ideas, commitment and enthusiasm in contributing and responding to “Last year soon after the Kerala social challenges. I am certain that our students will contribute in rich measure deluge, our students and faculty to your esteemed organisation, and become assets to you. reached out and worked in Kuttanad area of Alappuzha Shalini Bharat, D.Phil. district on tasks assigned by the Professor and Director, TISS government to support their ongoing work in long term recov- ery processes”

1 Placement Brochure 2018-20 The Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies (JTSDS) was conceived in 2006 and was established with a generous grant from the Jamsetji Tata Trust, consolidating six decades of TISS's extensive work on post disaster interven- Message tions, social development, research and teaching. The Masters' programme in Disaster Management is offered since 2007 along with several other certificate and diploma programmes. The courses are multidisciplinary and From the the curriculum is a unique blend of science and technology and their intersec- tion with human societies and cultures. With the current batch the programme offers three specializations namely: 1. Disaster Policy And Action, 2. Disas- Dean ters And Development 3. Technologies for Disaster Management. Students choose any one. Field education over 3 semesters, prepares students for the world of work. Intersectionalities between development processes, climate change and disasters constitute the broad framework for the Masters' programme. It traverses multidisciplinary domains of the social construction of disasters, current developments in policy, science and technology in the study of disasters.

Values of social and environmental justice have been central to the work of the School and the Masters' programme is located within these very values. Much of our work is concerned with people's experiences of marginalization and distress both in pre and post disaster situations.

As the School completes 13 years of its establishment the journey has seen rich contributions and collective learning. In the Masters' programme students learn that the very idea of disaster lends itself to multiple interpreta- tions. Actors operate with diverse orientations and aligning these can pose operational challenges. In disaster response and recovery, issues of gover- nance and the developmental and cultural contexts need to be grappled with. Knowledge around disasters is expanding exponentially, and while it is impossible to include all of it in a two years Masters' programme, we are confident that our students will be quick learners since they are proficient in “learning to learn”! We do hope that the graduating students, as they get selected, will become a valuable resource to your organization.

The Masters Programme enrolls students from diverse disciplines and from various parts of the country and we have also had international students from “The Masters Programme enrolls Greece, Mexico, Ireland, Germany, Belgium and on. Our students will evince students from diverse disciplines mutual respect, team work and many of them would become future leaders in and from various parts of the the eld of disaster studies. country and we have also had international students from We welcome you to our campus to choose those who may be best suited for your organization and also look forward to your feedback and experience Greece, Mexico, Ireland, Germa- as we forge a meaningful relationship with each passing year. ny, Belgium and on. Our students will evince mutual respect, team Janki Andharia, Ph.D. work and many of them would Professor and Dean, become future leaders in the eld Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies TISS, Mumbai of disaster studies”

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2 Placement Brochure 2018-20 It gives me immense pleasure to present the twelfth batch of passing out students of MA/ MSc in Disaster Management for employment in this sector. Message These are best of the budding professions who have taken painstaking efforts for the last two years to complete the course.

From the We as teachers have tried our best to equip them to face challenges in the profession. Studying foundation courses offered by the institute has helped them gain an understanding of social and economic structures. The basic and Coordinator core courses in disaster management have equipped them to gain a detailed understanding of various theoretical frameworks and debates around disas- ters and their management. As part of the choice-based curriculum, they chose to do courses offered by various schools and centres in the institute which has broadened their perspective and knowledge base. Research dissertation was an opportunity for them to systematically explore and study a topic and come up with a dissertation. They have extensively worked in the drought-affected areas of Maharashtra as a part of the internship. They have also done one and half month-long internship with professional groups, voluntary organisations or government programmes. These field interven- tions have helped them to understand disasters in ecosystems approach and as a function of development planning and governance, going beyond relief and response. This is the first batch of JTSDS to have a specialisation. They have pursued one of the three specialisations, i.e. Disasters and Develop- ment; Development Planning and Action; Technologies for Disaster Manage- ment. These Specialisations have helped them develop their knowledge and skills in a specific sector. Thus, these students are an excellent blend of technology and social science orientation as well as theory and practice in Disaster Management.

Apart from knowledge and skills to intervene in disasters, they have also gained the right kind of perspective to see disasters in the framework of vulnerabilities and ecosystems approach. They are well versed with the paradigm shift in disaster management and critically reflect on developmen- tal process, planning and governance.

With their committed professional involvement in the field, they not only will “They have extensively worked in contribute to the agency where they work but will also contribute to the sector. I wish them all the success while welcoming them to the noble profes- the drought-affected areas of sion of Disaster Management. Maharashtra as a part of the internship. They have also done Mahesh Kamble one and half month-long intern- Coordinator, JTSDS ship with professional groups, voluntary organisations or govern- ment programmes. These field interventions have helped them to understand disasters in ecosys- tems approach and as a function of development planning and governance, going beyond relief and response”

3 Placement Brochure 2018-20 About

Disaster Studies is emerging globally as a full-fledged academic discipline. As a field of practice it demands specialisation to meet with the ever-dynamic challenges posed by disasters. JTSDS Recognising that academic education and training in the field of disaster management requires a multidisciplinary approach, the Centre for Disaster Management was established in TISS in 2006, with a generous grant from the Jamsetji Tata Trust. The Centre consolidated nearly sixty years of TISS's committed work in disaster situations and introduced a full-time, taught Masters' programme in Disaster Management in 2007 and during the last decade has conducted research and trainings in various areas. As scientific evidence linking climate change to the intensity and frequency of natural disasters mounts, countries face several developmental, financial and humanitarian challenges. The unequal burden of disaster mortality and economic losses on regions of low development highlights the need to examine cycles of resource degradation, poverty and conflict. These affect human well-being in complex ways. Stresses on water availability, agriculture and ecosystems, the potential for conflict over natural resources, population displacement and migration as a result of sea-level rise, natural hazards or other large-scale biophysical, ecological or social disruptions- are issues that the School is concerned about. The course work, research and field projects conducted by students and faculty members reflect these concerns. The School's work upholds principles of social and environmental justice and is concerned with human and ecological security. It aims at generating critical discourse around the way disasters and their management are conceptualised and theorised. Currently the School offers several programmes, including MPhil and PhD, although the Masters' programme MA/Msc in Disaster Management remains the flagship programme with 40 students enrolled each year. The global online Certificate course on Disaster Management in partnership with IFRC, Geneva was introduced in 2013 and each year 2 cohorts of about 30 practitioners from across continents, register for this programme. The School demonstrates synergies across natural sciences, social sciences and humanities with Vision a focus on building people-centered and participatory approaches towards disaster risk The decade long journey exemplifies the vision of the School reduction and disaster response. It has carried out systematic work in areas of disaster which is to emerge as an interdisciplinary entity engaged in governance, poverty and exclusion, food security, conflict, human security, public health, disaster studies offering quality educational programmes, psycho-social care, GIS and logistics in relation to disasters. The School has 3 Centres that have research and extension services, that seeks to influence disaster a dynamic and iterative relationship, each leveraging the strength of the other two in discourse, policy and practice through critical thinking based on collaborative partnership. These are: values of social and environmental justice and equity. Centre for Disasters and Development Centre for Disaster Management Centre for Geo Informatics The School over the last decade has worked in partnership with both international and national bodies such as the IFRC, UNISDR, Geneva, the UNDP, the NDMA, state governments and civil society organisations and have signed several MOUs with many international universities through which research and academic exchanges are carried out. Academic and applied work include issues of development, vulnerability and disasters, exploring practices that contribute to dynamic decision making and effective policy formulation and implementation. Disasters, are not simply dramatic events, but also are socially constructed and the discourse around it is embedded within the larger social and political context. For example, the politics of humanitarian aid has implications for geo-political assertion of power. The School aims at fostering critical thinking in the field of disaster studies and disaster management and promotes multidisciplinary approaches While the concerns of disaster management are focused, the idea of disaster studies is constantly expanding the boundaries of the emergent discipline which is engaged with newer challenges - at both theoretical and temporal levels. 4 5 WHY US ?

TISS offers one of the most dynamic Masters course in Disaster Management in India. The rigor and hard work requited to put in by students throughout the two years' duration trains them to meet the varied range of challenges from one end of spectrum to another. The conceptual clarity imparted through foundation course subjects, social and developmental needs oriented core subjects along with economics, governance & policy making, technical and disaster specific courses such as emergency response, recovery and rehabilitation, disaster risk reduction, disaster governance etc. makes the JTSDS students shine bright in professional world.

The learnings from responding to various disasters and conflict situations ranging from 1948 Partition Refugee Camps, 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, 1992 Mumbai Riots and the most recent 2013 Uttarakhand Floods, 2015 Nepal Earthquake to name a few translated directly into the Unique course producing outstanding Disaster Management Professionals. The skills and competencies acquired by Disaster Management Master's Student are exhaustive and in line with needs of diverse sectors such as Government, Corporate & Private, Academic Institutions, Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society and other International Institutions.

Due to limit of space an indicative list is given below to summarise the essence: • Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (HRVC) • District as well as Village Disaster Management Plan • Environmental Impact Assessment • Social Impact Assessment & Social Audits • Crowd Management & Monitoring • Emergency Response Designing and Facilitation • Psychosocial and Mental Health Intervention Program Designing & Implementation • Hazard and Vulnerability Mapping and Modelling using GIS • Project Management, Implementation, Monitoring and Review. • Risk Assessment and Management • Ecosystem and Community based Disaster Risk Reduction • Resilient and Sustainable Development Planning • Policy Formulation, Review, Facilitation and Advocacy • Business Continuity Planning • Sustainable Supply Chain formulation and Management • Participatory Rural Appraisal for Social and Resource Mapping • Data Analysis using Excel, SPSS and ATLAS.ti • Quantitative, Qualitative & Mixed Research- Designing, Data collection, Analysis, Writing and Reporting. • Report Writing and Documentation • Basic First Aid

6 Placement Brochure 2018-20 COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

The Master’s programme 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 also fosters a critical perspective on the notion of disaster and current approaches to disaster risk reduction, response and recovery. It seeks to locate these approaches within the framework of an understanding of questions of development, climate change; challenges related to globalisation; social, economic and environmental justice; and state and civil society dynamics. Students are required to select one of the 3 specialisations :

•Disaster Policy and Action •Disasters and Development •Technologies for Disaster Management

The programme flows from foundation and perspective courses to thematic and skill-related courses. The programme endeavours to cultivate appropriate values, a strong multidisciplinary knowledge base and skills essential for intervention in disasters and for reducing disaster risks. Students will have opportunities to deepen their focus through the choice of specialisation selected The two-year programme includes intensive contact classes, together with supervised fieldwork and internships. Research dissertation is a compulsory component of the programme. The Institute offers a choice-based curriculum where the students are free to choose courses of eight credits from any other School or Centre of the Institute. As an emerging field, the need for qualified personnel within disaster management practice and research is high. Students who graduate with this degree will find opportunities in the disaster risk reduction and management sectors, and allied developmental sectors, in government and non-government organisations and consultancy firms. They could also go on to pursue research, training and teaching careers in disaster studies and allied areas.

7 Placement Brochure 2018-20 DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT HOURS

M.A/M.Sc Disaster Management

First Year Second Year

Foundation Courses Core Courses (Disciplinary) Credits Credits 7 8 Core Courses (Disciplinary) Specialisations (Disciplinary Elective) Credits Credits 26 12 CBCS Field Work / Internship Credits Credits 4 5 Field Work / Internship Research Dissertation Credits Credits 5 6

Total Credits : 73

8 Placement Brochure 2018-20 SUBJECTS OFFERED

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2

Subject Credits Subject Credits

1) Foundation Courses 6 1) Disasters and Development 2 2) Philosophy of Research 1 2) Disaster Risk Reduction and 2 3) Disasters, Hazards and 2 Development Planning Extreme Events 3) Emergency Response and 2 4) Disasters, Vulnerability and Risk 2 Management 5) Ecosystems and Habitat 2 4) Disaster Recovery 2 6) Policy, Institutions, Governance 2 5) Research Methodology II 2 and Disaster Management 6) Introduction to Conflict 2 7) Research Methodology I 2 7) Introduction to Public Health and 2 8) Introduction to Remote Sensing 2 Mental Health in Disasters and GIS 8) Elective Foundation 2 9) Field Work 2 9) Field Work 2 10) Group Lab Sessions/Simula - 10) Open Elective 2 tion Exercises 11) Internship I 3 11) Research Tutorials -

9 Placement Brochure 2018-20 SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4

Subject Credits Subject Credits

1) Economics of Disasters and 2 1) Research Dissertation 6 Disaster Finance 2) Specialisation Courses (1 or 2 2 2) Introduction to Technologies for 2 Courses) Disaster Management 3) Block Internship (Optional) - 3) Transboundary Governance and 2 Humanitarian Action 4) Project Management in Disaster 2 Context Specialisation Courses (4 or 5) 10 5) Internship II 5 Research Tutorials -

SPECIALISATIONS

Disaster Policy And Action Disasters And Development Subject Credits Subject Credits

1) Public Policy and Social 2 1) Advanced Course on Disasters 2 Advocacy and Development 2) Advanced Course in Disaster 2 2) Culture and Disasters 2 Recovery 3) Advanced Course in Social 2 3) Built Environment, Disasters 2 Research in Disaster Studies and Planning 4) Theoretical Foundations of 2 4) Ecology, Adaptive Manage 2 Disaster Economics and ment and Disasters Finance 5) Emergency Response and 2 5) Risk Economics and Public 2 Supply Chain Management Finance 6) Conflicts, Peace and Develop 2 ment

Technologies for Disaster Management

Subject Credits Subject Credits

1) Hazard Monitoring, Early 2 1) Geospatial Technologies in 2 Warning Systems (EWS) Hazard, Vulnerability, and and Co-ordinated Action 2 Risk Mapping 2) Digital Image Processing and 2) Geospatial hydrology in 2 Spatial Analysis disaster management 3) Application of geoinformatics 2 in disaster studies 4) Geoinformatics in disaster 2 preparedness and response

10 Placement Brochure 2018-20 VOICES FROM THE FIELD Semester 2: 21 Days

Field Work: 3 (Internship 1)

Location: Placed in Different Drought affected Villages of Lohara Taluka in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra

Method of Training: Division into 7 groups of 5 people each Semester 1 Level of Engagement: Three namely; 1. Village Community 2. Village Administrative Machinery and Facilities such as Gram Field work 1 and 2 Panchayat, Anganwadi, Primary Health Centres, Schools, etc. 3. District and Block Administration. Duration: 3 days and 2 days Skills Learned and Practiced: Preparation of Village level Location: Different villages in Murbad Taluka, Thane District Disaster Management Plan and Village level Development and Worli Koliwada, Mumbai District, Maharashtra Plan. Participatory Rural Appraisal – Social and Resource Mapping, Mock Drills for Government Schools and Awareness Method of Training: Division into small groups of 5 students Campaign for Disasters, Focused Group Discussions with accompanied by fieldwork coordinator. different groups, Door to Door Surveys, Village Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment, Evacuation Plan of Key Tasks: Hazard, Risk, Vulnerability and Capacity Village, Critical appraisal of various developmental policies assessment conducted through observations and household and schemes such as PDS, Swachh Bharat, Jalyukta Shivar, surveys. Fieldwork designed to make students aware of the Baliraja Chetana Abhiyan, etc., Meeting various government different vulnerabilities and risk faced by rural and urban functionaries at district, block and taluka level such as District communities. collector, District Disaster Management Officer, Sub Divisional Officer, Block Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Gram Skills Acquired and Key Learning: HRVC, Event tree analysis, Sarpanch etc., Identification of strategies for Ecosystem based risk perception among skills acquired. Understanding of Disaster Risk Reduction. working with the community and differences between the urban and rural community as key learning Key Learnings: Conceptual and practical understanding of Village Ecosystem,Community Engagement and Consultation in Outcomes Achieved: Detailed report prepared on Hazard, Various Capacities, Development Planning and its linkages with Risk and Vulnerability Assessment of both the areas Disaster Risks and Practical understanding in functioning of Government Machinery and implementation issues of various policies at Grassroots level.

Outcomes Achieved: Village Disaster Management and Emergency Evacuation Plan, Revision and Inputs for District Disaster Management Plan, Development Plan for the village. We helped in raising awareness of various disasters at village level, Conducted Mock Drills and School Safety Measures, Recommendations of Hazard-Risk-Vulnerability through Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches of the villages.

11 Placement Brochure 2018-20 TISS INTERVENTIONS 1948: Kurukshetra Refugee Camps

1971: Bangladesh War

1972: Ahmednagar Drought

1984: Bhopal Gas Tragedy

1989: Jambhulpada Floods

1992: Mumbai Blasts

1993: Latur Earthquake

1999: Orissa Super cyclone

1972: Ahmednagar Drought

2001: Gujarat Earthquake

2004: Indian Ocean Tsunami 2012: Assam Conflict

2005: Mumbai Floods 2012: Uttarakhand Floods, Cyclone Phailin & Muzaffarnagar Riots 2006: Post Tsunami – 2013: Jammu & Kashmir Floods & Malin Andaman & Nicobar Islands Landslide 2008: Kosi Floods & 2015: Nepal Earthquake Mumbai Terror Attack

2004: Cyclone Alia Karnataka & 2016: Mandala Fire Andhra Pradesh Floods 2017: Fire in Kamla Mills and 2010: Maharashtra Drought Ghatkopar building collapse

2011: Sikkim Earthquake, Mumbai 2018: Kerala Floods Blasts,Leh Flood, Endosulfan Tragedy & AMRI Fire 12 Placement Brochure 2018-20 RESPONSE TO DISASTERS: KERALA FLOOD RELIEF WORK

In keeping with tradition and, as a response to the devastating floods in Kerala in August 2018, TISS reached out to the Government and the people of Kerala through the Jamsetji Tata School for Disaster Studies (JTSDS).

The JTSDS worked with various institutions, including the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), which requested for a GIS-based mapping of culverts, gruel centres and PDS stores in Kuttanad, one of the worst-affected regions. Six faculty members and 37 students were engaged in this activity for two weeks, and the team has submitted its report. The JTSDS is also part of a UNICEF-supported partnership that focuses on accountability to the affected populations, and ensures that the voices of the people, especially the marginalised, find a place in the Government of Kerala’s recovery programme. The aim of the Institute’s engagement is to work towards risk-informed development programming at the gram panchayat level as well as in sectoral programmes. .

13 Placement Brochure 2018-20 FACULTY

Dr. Janki B. Andharia Professor and Dean M.A. (TISS), Ph.D. (East Anglia)

Centre for Disaster Management

Dr. Jacquleen Joseph Professor and Chairperson M.S.W. (Bharatidasan), M.Phil., Ph.D. (NIMHANS)

Dr. Abhishek Banerjee Assistant Professor M.Sc. (Twente), Ph.D. (Amity, Noida)

Ms. Niti Mishra Assistant Professor M.A., M.Phil. (TISS) Centre for Geo-Informatics Dr. Peehu Pardeshi Assistant Professor M.Sc. (Pune), Ph.D. (IIT-B) Dr. Guru Balamurugan Associate Professor and Chairperson M.Tech. (Bharatidasan), Ph.D. (IIT-Bombay) Centre for Disasters and Development Dr. Ramesh V. Dr. Janki B. Andharia Assistant Professor Professor and Chairperson M.Sc. (Periyar), M.Tech. (Bharathidasan), Ph.D. (Periyar) M.A. (TISS), Ph.D. (East Anglia)

Mr. Mahesh Kamble IFRC-TISS Programme at JTSDS Assistant Professor M.A. (TISS) Ms. Saumya Kumar Assistant Professor Dr. Mohammed Irshad L.L.M. (WBNUJS) Assistant Professor M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (Kerala)

Ms. Lavanya Shanbogue Arvind Assistant Professor M.A., M.Phil. (TISS)

14 Placement Brochure 2018-20 BATCH DIVERSITY ALUMNI NETWORK 2018-20 Total Students Gender Distribution

50% 50%

Educational Background Class Concentration

Science Technologies for Management Disaster Management 27%

41%

32% 11% Engineeering 41% 18%

30% Disaster Policy Disasters and and Action Development

Arts Work Experience

82% 18%

Freshers Experienced

Key Competencies

Hazard, Risk, Hazard and Project Management, Emergency Response Vulnerability and Vulnerability Implementation, Designing and Capacity Assessment Mapping and Monitoring and Facilitation (HRVC) Modelling using GIS Review

Resilient and Sustainable Policy Formulation, Data Analysis using Development Planning Review, Facilitation Excel, SPSS and emphasizing DRR and Advocacy ATLAS.ti

15 16 Batch Profile Class of 2018-20

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship with Skymet, Mumbai (Aug-Sept, 2019) •Intern at KSDMA (6 weeks) - Aug - Sept 2019 •Interned with SUFI, Lucknow, with the role of educating children residing in slums regarding environment, hygiene and sanitation, 2015. Volunteer •Coordinating Volunteer at TISS Kerala Flood Program, 2018. Volunteer •Volunteered at the Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival in Pune, 2015 Positions held •Coordinator of College Fest, Madras Christian College 2016. Achievements •Anchor for Department Event: Aroma, Dept. of Chemistry, Madras Christian •Second best volunteer at the Annual Fest Gaia of Fergusson College Pune, 2015 College 2015

Dissertation topic: Climate change and impact on water resources in Maharashtra Achievements state, India •Secured Grade A and received Certificate of Excellence for RIO+24 War and Peace-International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures IDRC India Program LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aastha-agarwal-811590102 2019 •Author of The Seven Dwarfs which is published on WebNovel (2019)

Dissertation topic: Well recharge programme in Thrissur to combat drinking water Aastha Agarwal Allan Mathew Alex scarcity Bachelor of Science -Environmental Bachelor of Science - Chemistry LinkedIn ID: www.linkedin.com/in/allan-mathew-alex Sciences (2017), Fergusson College, (2017) Pune Madras Christian College, Chennai Post Graduate Diploma - Environmental Tourism and Law(2018), WWF with NLU, Delhi

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) • 6 weeks internship with BSDMA •Internship with Americares (6weeks)(Aug-Sept, 2019) •Intern at Steel yard and casting yard at MHADA Project in B G Shirke Construction Positions Held Technology Pvt. Ltd. •Member of street play society in TISS, Mumbai •Team Leader for Community Survey Team during two months internship w.e.f 5 April to 5 June 2019 for Design Consortium Dissertation topic: Transboundary water governance (Indo-Nepal) and interlinkag •Trainee Engineer in Monarch Surveyors and Engineering Consultants from 23 June es between siltation, sand mining and flooding in the Gandak river basin. 2016 to 5 January 2017 •Worked at NH-6 NASHIK SURAT HIGHWAY as Highway Engineer 16-Janu ary-2017 to 30th June 2017 LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhileshroy1230/ Positions Held: •Event Planning and Management Committee Member During College Festival •Training and Placement Coordinator in Civil Engineering at Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University •Class Representative in JTSDS TISS Mumbai •Member, JTSDS Media and Public Relations committee

Akhilesh Kumar Roy Ankur Pandey Achievements •Awarded first prize from Govt. of India (Min of HRD, Dept. of Biotechnology) in Bachelor of Technology - Civil Bachelor of Commerce (H) - Delhi NCR region in School Debate Competition Engineering (2016) Accounts (2015) •Volunteer for Kerala Floods Post Disaster Relief Assessment (2018) from TISS Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed Universi- Bhagalpur University, Bihar Mumbai. ty, Pune Dissertation topic: Coping with Urban Floods: A Case Study of Fisher folk Commu- nity in Mumbai

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ankur-pandey-159664176/ 17 18 Batch Profile Class of 2018-20

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •Internship with Unnati (6 weeks) (Aug-Sept, 2019) •6 weeks internship with SEEDSi (Aug-Sept, 2019) •Marketing Intern - Binarify (startup) (2015) •Internship at International Centre for Culture and Education as Climate Counselor: •Social Media Marketing Intern: ITips Advisory (2015) о Project Title: Green (R)evolution- Action Against Climate Change •Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist: EveryULB Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (2019) о Undertook and managed 2 projects to spread awareness on climate change •Internship at Earth Day Network (NGO) Positions Held •Facilitator of Earth Day awareness programmes for 15 schools in Andhra Pradesh. •Sports Secretary - JTSDS (2018-20) Positions Held Achievements •Member of Alumni Committee, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, TISS, •Obtained ‘B’ certificate from NCC( 2015) Mumbai. •Obtained gold medal in inter school basketball tournament •Member of Student Council, Loreto College, Kolkata •Obtained silver medal in intra college basketball tournament in undergrad •Vice-President of Western Cultural Society, Loreto College, Kolkata •Obtained silver medal in inter university basketball tournament in post grad (2018) Achievements Dissertation topic: Vulnerabilities and coping mechanism of pavement dwellers in Completed a short-term training program on Advances in disaster Management- A Turbhe, Navi Mumbai Remote Sensing and GIS-based Approach

Ashish Singh LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashish-singh-78883b184/ Chaynika Pasari Dissertation topic: Studying the state of Early Warning System in the Drought affected district of Sambalpur in Odisha. Bachelor of Business Administration Bachelor of Science (H) - Geogra- - Finance (2018) phy (2018) LinkedIn ID: www.linkedin.com/in/chaynika-pasari-601842184 Center for Management Studies, Jain Loreto College, Calcutta University University, Bangalore

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •Intern at KSDMA (6 weeks) - Aug - Sept 2019 •6 weeks of internship with Praxis (Aug-Sept, 2019) •Contributed actively to the blog of Half-the-Sky movement, an organization for Volunteer upholding women’s rights. •Volunteer, event planning & management in College festival, Kolkata 2015 •Six-month volunteering for National Service Scheme in Miranda House, University •Social Work in slums of Park Circus, Kolkata 2016-2017 of Delhi for teaching underprivileged children in the slums of Malkagunj, North •Volunteer, WCDM, Mumbai, 2018 Delhi. •A brief study and project submission on tourism industry’s effect on coastal area and community in Mandarmani, West Bengal 2018 Positions held •Editor-in-chief, Geographica - The annual magazine of Geography Department, Positions held Miranda House, University of Delhi (2016-17). •Member of animal club, TISS 2018 •Member of Disaster Preparedness Team (DPT), Miranda House, University of Delhi •Member of TISS Queer Collective 2018 (2016-18).

Achievements Achievements •Award received from Nabadwip Municipality for top student 2015 •Diploma course in Spanish, University of Delhi. •2nd in School’s Computer application program, Webel 2013 •Six-month course Metkids course on weather stations and meteorology completed •Diploma in PC Application, Webel Informatics 2018 under Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Asmita Pramanik •Certificate of Rio+24, War and Peace 2019 Durba Biswas Dissertation topic: Risk-Informed Development in the Sundarbans: A study of the Bachelor of Science (H) - Geogra- Dissertation topic: Public sector actors as agents of change: A case study of Bachelor of Arts (H) - Geography MGNREGA program implemented in Gosaba block, South 24 Parganas. phy (2018) mainstreaming DRR in Sabujayan Project (2018) Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta Miranda House, University of Delhi. LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/durba-biswas-a31191179/ University LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asmita-pramanik-048513176

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Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •Intern at Reliance Foundation, Mumbai (6 weeks) (Aug-Sept, 2019) •6 weeks of internship at IIT Rourkee (Aug-Sept, 2019) •Summer Intern at OSDMA, Bhubaneswar •Teaching (Geography) - 8 months (September 2017- March 2018) о Project: Impact of cyclone induced coastal erosion Yadavindra Public School, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab.

Positions Held: Volunteering •Volunteer for Reliance Foundation’s Cyclone “FANI” Relief Operation, 2019 •Team Associate at NavSankalp NGO (2013-2015) (Documentation and Relief Distribution) о Worked as a fundraiser and event manager. •Volunteer, TISS Kerala Flood Program, 2018. Positions Held Dissertation topic: Impact of cyclone induced coastal erosion on the Satabhaya •Co-Curricular Captain, Tender Heart School, Chandigarh (2009-2010). village, Odisha: A GIS-based approach. •Environment Captain, Yadavindra Public School, Punjab (2011-2012). •Team Associate, NavSankalp. (2014-2015). LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gplbrk05 •Member of TISS Alumni Committee, JTSDS (2018-2020).

Achievements •Bronze Medallist in Master’s program, Panjab University, Chandigarh. (2015) •Ranked 2nd in the Tri-city area in Class XII, Yadavindra Public School, Punjab Gopal Barik Mallika Chahal (2012) PG Diploma - Cyber Security (2017) Master of Arts - Geography (2017) Dissertation topic: Application of Sustainable Tourism Policy of Himachal Pradesh, OSOU, Odisha Panjab University, Chandigarh 2013 in the city of Shimla. Bachelor of Science - Information Bachelor of Arts (H) - Geography Science and Telecommunication DAV College, Chandigarh LinkedIn ID: www.linkedin.com/in/mallika-chahal-209923169 (2016) Sambalpur University, Odisha

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship with Praxis •6 weeks of internship for JTSDS Projects •Volunteer at TISS Kerala Flood Program, 2018 • Expertise in education sales and marketing. Worked in multiple profile for business •Volunteer at ‘Jagriti Yatra’ organized from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, development i.e B2B, B2C sales, Sales training and KPO manager with total work Mumbai 2018 experience of approx 3 years in startup and corporate like network 18 •Volunteer at I-Preneur, India’s largest entrepreneurship summit. 2018 (2014-2018)

Positions held Positions held •Member of the College Editorial Board (2014-18) •Sales and training Manager, KPO Manager •Literary and Executive Head of the College Editorial Board (2017-2018) •Executive member of an NGO, Vivekanand Swadhyay Mandal based on Achievements Pantnagar (2014-18) •Acheived 90% percent of given target for period of 2 years, responsible for initiating multiple departments in startup Dissertation topic: Landslide Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Mapping of Baliya •AIEEE(2010) rank holder Nala, Harinagar, Nainital •Excelled in internship in VIZAG Steel plant, core understanding of pillet iron making, worked with PRADAN in rural development(2014) LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/himani-tiwari-b2b156171

Himani Tiwari Md. Sahil Ahmed Dissertation topic: Onsite disaster management plan and risk perception of employ- ees in small scale steel plants: A case study of Raipur Bachelor of Technology - Industrial Bachelor of Technology - Metallurgi- and Production Engineering (2018) cal Engineering (2014) LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahil-ahmed-19839b65/ GB Pant University of Agriculture & National Institute of Technology, Technology, Pantnagar, Uttrakhand Raipur

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Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship at Reliance Foundation •Intern at TARU (6 weeks) - Aug - Sept 2019 •System Engineer at TCS (2014-2018) •Summer Intern at Save the Children, India (2019) Volunteering •Participated in the workshop on Social and Psychological Impacts of Disasters with Positions held Disaster Preparedness Team, Department of Geography, Miranda House, University •Member, JTSDS Media and Public Relations committee of Delhi (2018). •Volunteered for climate awareness activities as part of Green Revolution Global Volunteering Certification Program, ICCE, UNFCCC (2015). • Volunteered at World Congress on Disaster Management (Jan 2019), Green Ubuntu (Aug 2018) Positions held •Organiser - TISS Literature Festival (2018) Dissertation topic: A study of Business Continuety Planning in Hospitals in Mumbai •Literary secretary , School of Disaster Studies (2019-2020)

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/namrata-chaukhande-013235163 Achievements •Completed certification course on Ecology and Society, IIT Guwahati (2017). •Awarded Gold Medal and Certificate of Appreciation for merit in ISC 2015 by Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority and Siliguri Municipal Corporation Namrata Sudhakarrao Chaukhande Prachee Majumder •Documented and published narratives of perceptions of people on risk, distress, labour and development on web platforms and magazines (2015-till date) Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Arts (H) - Geography Mechanical Engineering (2014) (2018) Dissertation topic: Exploring perceptions of seismic risk and how they intersect with SSGMCE Shegaon, SGBAU, Amravati Miranda House, University of Delhi the urban planning and development process in the town of Siliguri, West Bengal

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pracheemajumder/

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship at Reliance Foundation (Aug - Sept ‘19) •Intern at Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development, Mithapur, Gujarat (6 •Research Intern, European Institute of Policy Research and Human Rights weeks) (2019-2020) •Planning Intern at Disaster Mitigation and Management Centre (DMMC), Uttara •Summer Internship at Reliance Foundation (2019). khand Secretariat, Dehradun (2 months) •Conducted real time auditing to identify India’s most vulnerable states and •Development Intern at Evolve Foundation, Dehradun (9 months) districts at risk of disasters. •Planned for Business Continuity in SMEs and prepared hazard specific Volunteering alternate livelihood options for vulnerable communities. •Travel & Hospitality In-charge at 4th World Congress on Disaster Management, IIT •Coordinating Volunteer, TISS Kerala Flood Program (2018). Bombay – TISS, Mumbai (Jan’ 2019) •‘TISS for Kerala’ – Post flood intervention at Alappuzha, Kerala (Oct’ 2018) Positions held •School Secretary, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies (2019-2020). Positions held •Campus Ambassador for IARC Centre for United Nations, TISS (2018-2020). •Member and Representative – JTSDS Placement Committee (2018-2020) •Gender Champion under the Women and Gender Development Committee, TISS •Student Convener – SPIC MACAY (KIET Chapter, Ghaziabad) (2015-2017) (2018-2020) •Under-Secretary-General (Logistics) – KIET-MUN (2017) •Member, TISS CDFC Central Placement Committee (2019-2020) •Founder, JTSDS Media and Public Relations committee Achievements Naul Muhammed T •Volunteer for National Service Scheme (2012-2014) Prakhar Bisht •Secured Grade A and received Certificate of Excellence for RIO+24 War and Peace-International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures IDRC India Program Bachelor of Science - Geology Achievements Bachelor of Technology - Electronics (2019) (2018) •School topper HSC exam (2014) and Instrumentation Engineering Christ College (Autonomous), Calicut •Secured Grade A and received Certificate of Excellence for Rio +24 War and (2017) Dissertation topic: Rapid analysis for damage assessment of physical features in University Peace- IDRC India Program (2019) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical disaster-affected areas using Artificial Intelligence. University, Lucknow Dissertation topic: Satellite-based assessment of 2019 flood in parts of Bihar, India LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prakharbisht/

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/Naul-Muhammed-T 23 24 Batch Profile Class of 2018-20

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •Internship at KSDMA (6 weeks): Aug - Sept 2019 •6 weeks of internship with Praxis(Aug-Sept, 2019) •Internship at Human Rights Law Network: (2016) •Internship at YUVA India (2019) Volunteering •Research Intern at National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) (2017) •Volunteer, TISS Kerala project, Alappuzha, Kerala (2018) о Conducted post-disaster survey to identify impediments in relief and supply Volunteering chain networks in flood-affected Kuttanad • Coordinating volunteer, TISS - KSDMA Program: On Kerala floods (2018) о Volunteer, MENTAID, Kolkata (2015) •Volunteered as a teaching assistant Positions held •Organised classroom training sessions or vocational skill development in young •‘Buddy System’ (Peer Support) (TISS, Hyderabad) (2015) adults with intellectual disabilityt •Member of Media and Public Relations Committee (JTSDS, TISS, Mumbai) (2019) Positions held Achievements •Member of JTSDS Alumni Relations Committee (2018-2020) •Featured in ‘Deccan Chronicle’ newspaper: Street Photography and Photo Docu •Member of Animal Care Club, TISS. mentation (2018) •Hands on training in ‘Remote Sensing and GIS’ from Kerala Forest Research Dissertation topic: Public Sector Actors as Agents of Change: a case study of Institute (2019) mainstreaming DRR through UsharMukti Project, West Bengal Pranav Sujay •Certificate course on “Children and Climate Change” offered by the UN (Grade - Pritha Choudhury 9.14) (2019) LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pritha-choudhury-6956ab16b Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences Bachelor of Science (H) - (2018) Dissertation topic: Challenges in the Supply Chain of Public Distribution System Geography (2015) Tata Institute of Social Sciences, during the Kerala floods, 2018: A function of Existing issues and Emergent Crises. Presidency University, Kolkata Hyderabad LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranavsujay/

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship at BSDMA •6 weeks of internship with CROPC (Aug-Sept, 2019)

Positions held Positions held •Associated with Youth For Change Social group. (2017-2018) •Member of Miranda House NCC (National Cadet Corps) Coy (2015-18)

Achievements Achievements •Made mega project on automatic toilet cleaner which addresses the manual •B- Certificate holder in NCC. (2017) scavenging issue as well as water scarcity in 2017-2018. •National Medalist in Skating for 5 consecutive years (2008-13) •Research on the topic of quality control in tractor parts in Asha industries private • Trained in QGIS and ArcGIS limited Wardha MIDC in 2014-2015. Dissertation topic: Risk assessment in cyclone prone regions of visakhapatnam, Dissertation topic: A study of farmer vulnerability due to low market price in APMC Andhra Pradesh using geo-spatial techniques. market in Hinganghat, Wardha district Maharashtra. LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sushma-reddi-128213165/ LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prasad-kade-0bb512168/

Prasad Subhash Kade Reddi Sai Sushma

Bachelor of Engineering - Bachelor of Arts (H) - Geography Mechanical Engineering (2018) 2018) Datta Meghe Institute of Engineering, Miranda House, University of Delhi Wardha

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Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship with Save the children (Aug-Sept, 2019) •6 weeks internship at CROPC •Disaster Management Summer Intern at Reliance Foundation (2019) •Interned with West Bengal State Government on Early Warning Systems Assess •Operations Executive at Bank of New York Mellon (2016) ment and Monitoring protocol in Sunderbans (2018). •NYSE Equities Analyst at Capstone Securities Analysis Pvt. Ltd, India (2015) •Interned at everyULB on waste management and river rejuvenation for two months. •Work Placement Mentoring at SolveRidge, Ireland (2014) (April 2019-May 2019) •HR Research Intern at CatSkill Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd, India (2013) •Worked as editor, recruiter, writer, content developer at Weaving Thoughts (July 2016- October 2018) Positions held •Auditor/ Co-Facilitator for IFC At Inosculation Hub Pvt Ltd (2019) Positions held •Member of JTSDS Placement Committee, (2018-2020) •City Event Manager of The Saviours, Kolkata (2016-2018) •‘TISS for Kerala’ – Post flood intervention at Alappuzha, Kerala (Oct’ 2018) •Recruiter for content writers at Weaving Thoughts (2015-2018) •Akola District President for Indian Students Parliament (2013) •Member of JTSDS Placement Committee, (2018-2020) •Event Organiser at Indian Red Cross Society (2012) Achievements Achievements •University top 20 in Proficiency in Geography, 2015-2018. (Calcutta University) •Proficient in Japanese with JLPT N5 Certification •Proficiency in Economics, batch of 2015-2018, Loreto College. •Secured Grade A and received Certificate of Excellence for RIO+24 War and •School topper, Birla Bharati, West Bengal (AISSCE 2015) Rohit Ghanbahadur Peace-International Decade for the Rapprochement of Cultures IDRC India Program Sanchari Ghosh Dissertation topic: Landslide hazard and Vulnerability Mapping: classification Bachelor of Business Administration 2019 Bachelor of Science (H) - according to trigger factors and understanding coping capacities and strategies (Human Resource Management) Geography (2018) University of Pune (2013) Dissertation topic: To what extent is insurance an effective risk transfer mechanism Loreto College, Calcutta University LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanchari-ghosh-947ab2106/ MA in Human Resource Manage- in the context of Kerala floods of 2018 ment National College of Ireland (2014) LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitgb/

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •Worked in Legal Raasta Pvt. Ltd. as a legal and business advisor (1 year ) •6 weeks of internship with RMSI (Aug-Sept, 2019) •6 weeks internship with Skymet, Mumbai (Aug-Sept, 2019) •Internship at Syscom Morpho Pvt. Ltd. as a software developer (1 month) Volunteering •Coordinating Volunteer, JMI, Bihar Flood 2015 Positions held •Cultural Secretary of Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies Achievements •Won Certificate of Excellence from RIO+24 War & Peace, IDRC India Program. Achievements Former President of Theatre society of Shivaji college, Delhi University and performed Dissertation topic: Flood Early Warning System in Transboundary Governance stage and street performances on various prestigious platforms. (2015-16) (Indo-Nepal) at Gandak Basin.

Dissertation topic: The Impact of Debris based accident, potential risks and vulnera- LinkedIn ID: http://linkedin.com/in/shams-tabrez-2872aa169 bility imposed in the vicinity : A geospatial technology based case study of Delhi

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-rajput-54a656176

Rohit Rajput Shams Tabrez

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Bachelor Of Arts(H) - Geography Science (2017) (2018) Shivaji College, University of Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

27 28 Batch Profile Class of 2018-20

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 week internship with Reliance Foundation (Aug-Sept, 2019) •6 weeks internship with RMSI (Aug-Sept, 2019) •Intern in CINI, Jharkhand (1 month).(May'2019) •Summer Internship at Forest Research Institute: Forest Fire Inventory of the state of Uttarakhand, India (2019). Volunteering •Winter Internship at the Department of Environment (Govt. of West Bengal) with the •Volunteer, TISS Kerala project, Alappuzha, Kerala(2018) project ‘Adaptation Strategy - Early Warning for Cyclones and Rainfall in Sundar •NSS Volunteer, (BHU) Varanasi bans’ (2018). •Social Media intern at the Kolkata International Book Fair (2017) Positions held •Treasurer, JTSDS 2018-20 batch Positions held •Member, JTSDS Media and Public Relations committee Dissertation topic: Livelihood recovery for the displaced farmers in Icha Dam, Jharkhand Volunteering •Volunteered at the Environment Conservation Society in the Kolkata Clean Air LinkedIn ID: www.linkedin.com/in/shikha-tubid-1b8950169 campaign: raising awareness against air pollution in the metropolitan (2018). •Volunteered for climate awareness activities as part of Green Revolution Global Certification Program, ICCE, UNFCCC (2016)

Shikha Tubid Souradeepa Naskar Dissertation topic: Forest Fire Susceptibility Assessment for the state of Uttarakhand, India. Bachelor of Science (H) - Bachelor of Science (H) - Zoology(2018) Geography (2018) LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/souradeepa/ Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Lady Brabourne College, University of Uttar Pradesh. Calcutta

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship with TARU Leading Edge (Aug-Sept, 2019) •6 weeks internship with Unnati, Ahmedabad (Aug-Sept, 2019) •Volunteer, National Service scheme (2014-17). •Summer Internship at Child in Need Institute on health and nutrition project named •Internship with Child in Need Institute, Kolkata to study the Hazards, risks and ‘1000 days’ (2019) vulnerabilities of ragpicking population Volunteer Positions held •Volunteer for National Service Scheme (2014-2016) •Member of JTSDS placement committee (2018-20) Positions held Achievements •Member of JTSDS Alumni Committee (2018-2020) •First Class First with 80% in B.Sc from University of Calcutta among all the colleges with the Environmental Science course. Dissertation topic: Indigenous Knowledge of Disaster Resilience in Dooars •Winner of model presentation in the District level Youth Science Fair organized by the Government of West Bengal. LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunanda-pal-671110b2/ •Certificate holder in First Responder Course by Ministry of Health and family welfare, Government of India. (2018)

Dissertation topic: Exploring Riverbank Erosion as a Disaster – The Case Study of Soham Chakraborty Murshidabad District in West Bengal Sunanda Pal

Bachelor of Science - LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soham-chakraborty-b21917156 Bachelors in Science (H) - Environmental Science (2017) Botany (2017) University of Calcutta Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta University

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Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship with Reliance Foundation (Aug-Sept, 2019) •6 weeks internship with Save The Children,India,Delhi (Aug-Sept, 2019) •Government of West Bengal, Department of Environment: Winter Research Intern •Worked as Student Researcher for Disaster Research Project for Jawaharlal Nehru for perception study in Sunderbans (Nov’18) University on Neighbourhood Mapping: Assessment of Risk and Vulnerability in •Government of West Bengal, Department of Environment: Summer Research Intern and around University of Delhi, North Campus (2016) for perception study and documentation in Nadia, WB (May’18) •Volunteered as a member of the Disaster Preparedness Team, Miranda House, •Karo Sambhav-Artsforward Events Pvt. Ltd: “Project Executive” for Karo Sambhav University of Delhi (2016-2018) School Programme dealing with E-Waste management in Kolkata (2017-2018). •Member of organizing committee for a workshop on “Application of GIS in disaster •ICCE-UNFCCC: “Climate Counsellor” for facilitating Green Revolution Global mapping” (2016). Certificate Program (2017). Positions held Positions held •Class Representative during graduation. •Member of Placement Committee 2018-2020 •President of the Adventure Club, Miranda House, DU (2017-2018)

Achievements Dissertation topic: Impact of Environmental Policies of Air Pollution on the Slum •Certificate of Merit for All Round Performance in Geography- “The Geography Dwellers of Wazirpur Industrial area in North Delhi. Faculty Prize” from Loreto College, Kolkata (2018) •Certificate of Merit for Proficiency in Geography Honours (2nd Year) from Loreto LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yukta-ravi-454335122/ Suranjana Mullick College, Kolkata (2016) Yukta Ravi •Attended Birmingham Summer School Program 2019 on Global Environmental Bachelor of Science (H) - Issue under University of Birmingham (July’19) Bachelor of Arts (H) - Geography Geography (2018) (2018) Loreto College, University of Calcutta Dissertation topic: Relooking Disaster Response and Recovery: A comparison Miranda House, University of Delhi between Cyclone Fani and Cyclone Aila in islands of Sundarbans, West Bengal

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suranjanamullick-6938a0163

Work experience/Internship(s) Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks internship at Save The Children •6 weeks internship at CROPC •Internship at Rapid response •Policy Internship in Road Safety Networking Campaign : identifying the vulnerable •Worked as part time and full time tutor four and a half years. areas and providing relevant solutions(2019)

Volunteering Volunteering •Volunteer, TISS Kerala Flood Programme (2018) •Community Based Vulnerability and Community Resilience- Participatory Neighbor hood Study in South Delhi: Mapping out the vulnerable localities and resource Positions held inventory •Class representative during graduation. Positions held Achievements •Student Convenor, Green Beans Society, Kamala Nehru College, University of •District Topper in physics subject in HSC board exam Delhi •National Service Scheme Volunteer (2015-2018) Dissertation topic: Impact assessment and vulnerability mapping of farmers at dham •Member, JTSDS Media and Public Relations committee river watershed. Dissertation topic: Landslide Risk Assessment in Part of Ukhimath, Rudraprayag LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinay-soni-424721123 District, Uttarakhand, India. Vinay Laxman Soni Shivangi Chhajalana

Bachelor of Technology - Bachelor of Arts (H) - Geography LinkedIn ID: www.linkedin.com/in/shivangi-chhajalana Mechanical Engineering (2016) (2018) Nagpur University Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi

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Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks of internship with RMSI (Aug-Sept, 2019)

Volunteering •Volunteer, TISS Kerala Flood Programme (2018). •Volunteer at National Service Scheme (2013-2016).

Positions held •Campus representative for Internshala Student Partnership Programme (2019). •College representative at state level science exhibition (2016) •Member, JTSDS Media and Public Relations committee

Achievements •Attended 6 various certificate courses of GIS and RS applications from IIRS and ISRO

Dissertation topic: Flood vulnerability assessment and inundation modelling with the help of geoinformatics in Aluva municipality, Kerala Sumit Kumar LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumit-kumar-lohan96 Master of Arts - Geography (2018) Panjab University, Chandigarh Bachelor of Arts - Geography Kurukshetra University

Work experience/Internship(s) •6 weeks of internship for JTSDS Projects •Worked at EveryULB on waste management and river rejuvenation for two months. Developed an outreach protocol, a project plan and a monitoring and evaluation protocol for Rudrapur and Pantnagar areas, especially in the rural areas. •Completed a two-month internship with DRDO (May-July,2015) •Completed a two-month internship with ONGC (May-July, 2016)

Positions held •Class representative during graduation.

Achievements •Came Second in TISS Football League as Manager. •Completed Basic Course in Mountaineering and Skiing.

Dissertation topic:

LinkedIn ID: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iwank-negi-66999a11a/ Iwank Rajan Singh Negi

Bachelor Of Technology- Mechanical Engineering (2016) Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh

33 34 ALUMNI TESTIMONIALS

I owe a lot to this institution which shaped me into whatever I am. Let's keep on “Re-imagining the future”. In Arthur Ashe's words - “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

SHUBHAM TANDON UNDP

Due to the kind of orientation that we all receive while in Tata Institute of Social Sciences, we are deeplyaligned with the concurrent socio-political scenario which helps us in correlating the grassroots to the global.

ARCHANA BISOI Research Assistant, TISS, Mumbai

What makes JTSDS students a cut above the rest is not just the innovative pedagogical classroom and field methods that they are exposed to in Disaster Management studies, but also the wealth of experience that they bring into the programme.

NAKUL MOHAN HEBLE Research Associate, Ashoka Trust

The learned and experienced faculty members put in a lot of effort to groom the students to become successful professionals and most importantly compassionate human beings. Till date, JTSDS has churned out many disaster professionals who have successfully made their mark nationally and internationally. AMRITA SAIKIA PhD scholar, TISS Mumbai

35 Placement Brochure 2018-20 From the Research point of view, the course really has a plethora of topics that can be ventured into, to discover new and interesting findings.

SHANTAM JAISWAL Annapurna Finance Pvt. Ltd

JTSDS provide integrated learning environment working altogether in the context of social development, disaster, and technology. The practical experience gained through internships and field work always helped in my past and present work at Associated Programme in Flood Management, in general World Meteorological Organization.

RAMESH TRIPATHI World Meteorological Organisation

The diverse knowledge gathered from the institute empowers the students to be best, both nationally and internationally. TISS has always produced students who are passionate and quick learners.

PARTHA DAS Consultant, Pricewaterhouse Coopers

A balanced exposure to the theories and practices as a part of the disaster management pedagogy formed a base for my career in the field of disaster management.

RANIT CHATTERJEE Ph.D Student, Kyoto University, Japan

TISS has helped me bring theory and practice much closer and criticallyreflect on every action in the field. I am sure TISS continues to do this and our graduates will do a great job! All the very best. EMMANUEL RAJU Assistant Professor,University of Copenhagen Member - UNISDR

Disaster Managers are ushering a culture of preparedness and reducing vulnerabilities. The course with its diversities symbolize that no development is risk neutral. So, more disaster managers are needed to shape the reduced risk developments. VISHAL VASVANI Emergency Officer, UNICEF Chhattisgarh

36 Placement Brochure 2018-20 Flagship Events

JTSDS 2018 Roundtable Conference:

The 2018 JTSDS Roundtable Conference had been held with a special focus on questions regarding practices in disaster relief and rehabilitation, sensitive to specific geographies and cultural contexts. The focus was on the effects of the 2004 tsunami had on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the challenges faced in the world of humanitarian aid, relief and rehabilitation and on post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation. A multi-sectoral group of experts presented their experience and evidence, and these discussions helped enrich disaster discourse and future response processes, especially in eco-fragile regions. The school organized this Roundtable Conference in partnership with King’s College, London at the Old Conference Hall in Main Campus.

4th World Congress on Disaster Management:

The World Congress on Disaster Management organized in Mumbai at IIT Mumbai, from the 29th of January to the 1st of February was attended by the students of JTSDS, TISS. The major theme of the Congress this year was to deliberate on some of the most critical issues and challenges of implementation of the global frameworks on building resilience to disasters. It had been organized jointly by the Government of Maharashtra, Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai.

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37 Placement Brochure 2018-20 Some Glimpses From Field

38 CONTACT DETAILS

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Faculty Coordinator School Secretary Mahesh Kamble Naul Muhammed T [email protected] +917559894217 [email protected] Office of Dean Janki Andharia Dean, Jamsedji Tata School of Disaster Studies [email protected]

Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies Malti and Jal A. D. Naoroji Campus,Tata Institute Of Social Sciences 39 V.N. Purav Marg, Eden Gardens, Deonar Mumbai, Maharashtra 400088 M.A/M.Sc in Disaster Management Batch of 2018-20 Design : Sohail Marakkar Photographs : Pranadh M