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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” Email: [email protected] 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