Friday, May 9, 2014

TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Preparedness and Responses (PGDDPR)

Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management
TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
(A Deemed University)
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088
Phone: +91-22-25525000 Fax: +91-22-25525050
E-mail: stp@tiss.edu  • Website: http://www.tiss.edu

Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Preparedness and Responses (PGDDPR)

Important Documents:

Information Brochure [Download ]
Application Form [Download ]
Fee Challan [Download ]


Last date of application: May 23, 2014

Commencement of Academic Session 2014–2015: June 10, 2014



For further information, please contact or write to:
Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Malati and Jal A.D. Naoroji Campus, Deonar, Mumbai – 400 088.
 Tel: +91-22-2552 5880
 Fax: 91-22-2552 5050, 91-22-2552 5890
IMPORTANT DATES

• Application Forms to be made available : Feb 10th, 2014
• Last date for receipt of filled in applications : July 10, 2014
• Telephonic Interview dates(Tentative) : Aug 2, 2014
• Announcement of Selection of Students : Aug 11, 2014
• Commencement of Contact Classes : Oct 27th, 2014

ADMISSION PROCESS

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.

Application Procedure
The Information brochure and Application Form can be obtained by paying Rs. 500/- in person at the Cash Counter of the Institute or by sending a demand draft of Rs. 500/- drawn in favour of the Registrar, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, payable at Mumbai. Application for admission must be made in the prescribed form. The Information Brochure and Application Form can also be downloaded from the TISS website www.tiss.edu. Please note that while submitting the downloaded Application Form, the application fee of Rs. 500 (non-refundable) should accompany it. Please note that application processing fees must be pay to any branch of SBI, and that fees paid challan must be submitted to STP Section along with application form and other documents.

The application will not be considered unless the form is completed in all respects and received in time.
Unemployed SC/ST candidates, whose parents/guardian’s income was Rupees one Lakh or below for
financial year 2012–13 can obtain the application form free of cost. They can download the form from website: www.tiss.edu  and submit it along with a true copy of Caste/Tribe Certificate and the Income
Certificate or they can send a request letter along with a true copy of their Caste/Tribe Certificate, Income Certificate and self-addressed cloth lined envelope (20 cm x 28 cm) to the Section officer (Short Term Programmes Section) of the Institute.
The last date for submission of application by post or in person is May 23, 2014. The personal interview will be held on June 06, 2014

Selection Procedure
Those satisfying the eligibility requirements will be assessed for selection through the following
(Total Marks = 200):
• Personal Interview (170 marks).
• Academic Background (30 marks): Marks are awarded to each applicant on the basis of overall percentage of marks secured in the Bachelor’s Degree Examination.

Enquiries
1. TISS Care
Phone: 25525252
2. In-Charge, STP Section
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar, Mumbai - 400 088
 Tel: 91-22-2552 5253
 Fax: 91-22-25525050
 E-mail: stp@tiss.edu
Jamsetji               Tata       Centre  for          Disaster                Management   
TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Malati and Jal A.D. Naoroji Campus, Deonar, Mumbai – 400 088.
Tel: +91-22-25525880
Mobile: +91-9223351580
Fax: +91-22 2552-5050, +91-22-25525890
Website: www.tiss.edu
The telephone board functions from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm from Monday to Friday


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