DISASTER RESILIENT PLANNING & DESIGN (Course start date is 1st October 2021)

COVID pandemic has brought into sharp focus this emerging field of specialisation in disaster management for architects, designers and engineers in India. Large-scale disasters cause considerable damage to the built environment, resulting in serious disruptions to normal human activities and billions of rupees in property damages. Strategic planning & design can protect the human habitat & critical infrastructure from damage in an event of natural or man-made calamities. This one year diploma programme aims at developing skills and knowledge to critically analyse and apply key concepts in disaster management theory, research, policy and practice, such as vulnerability, resilience, governance, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development; Learn from an interdisciplinary team of professionals, drawing on ideas and methods in design, construction, geography, history, politics, development studies and arts; Develop sufficient knowledge to apply planning & design skills and competencies to meet disaster management career demands; Engage in disaster preparedness and response with the people, projects and organisations that shape humanitarian, health, disaster management, conflict response and intervention issues across India. Some of the areas which'll be covered are -

• Understanding Disasters (Natural & Man-Made)
• Disaster, Design and Development
• Climate Change, Design and Disasters
• Ecosystems and Habitat
• Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis
• Policy, Institutions, Governance and Disaster Management
• Humanitarian Architecture
• Introduction to Planning: Urban, Realm and Regional Planning
• Introduction to Urban Design
• Disaster Resilience & Preparedness
• Building Built Environment Resilience
• Disaster Resilient Landscapes
• Humanitarian Design Thinking
• Disaster Risk Reduction and Development Planning
• Post Disaster Project Management
• Shelter and Settlements after Disasters
• Introduction to Public Health and Mental Health in Disasters
• Industry Engagement for Disaster, Design and Development
• On Field Internship/ Project

Careers: There are plenty of career opportunities for disaster management professionals in government sector with emergency services, relief groups, law enforcement department and local authorities. Apart from this, there are many opportunities with private agencies and non-profit organizations which cater to disaster management services.
International agencies such as United Nations also appoint disaster management professionals. These professionals are appointed in different capacities such as trainees, assistants, experts, researchers, analysts, engineers, medical health experts, environmental experts, rehabilitation workers, etc. Disaster Management graduates get hired in fire departments, law enforcement, drought management departments, insurance companies, petroleum and chemical industry, and mining industry. Moreover, many organisations have their own disaster management units and need professionals to handle responsibilities.

Top Companies and Salaries: One of the top organisations that hire disaster management graduates is National Disaster Management Authority. Salaries of Disaster Management graduates vary from one job profile to another. The average annual salary for National Disaster Management Authority is Rs 5.5 lakh. Salary estimates were based on 39 National Disaster Management Authority salaries received in financial year 2018-19 from different employees of National Disaster Management Authority. Have a look at the table for the salary break-up on the basis of different job roles.

Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks or equivalent. Architects, Civil Engineers and Candidates with demonstrated interest in working with people in disaster situation would be preferred.
Sponsored candidates from organizations working in the area of disasters would be given special preference.