Diploma in Disaster Management is a 1 year diploma course imparting knowledge about
disaster preparedness, mitigation and rehabilitation. This course provides learners with a regional,
national and international perspective on disaster management.
This course involves disaster- coping, pre - disaster strategizing and implementation
of plans and strategies so that losses can be prevented, minimized, or even averted. Throughout the course,
students are
trained to spot impending calamities and to handle such situations with organizational skills.
Disaster, by its very nature, is unforeseeable, and when it strikes, it inevitably
leaves behind devastation. People's lives are thrown into disarray, and chaos takes over completely.
While we cannot control the occurrence of a disaster, what we can control is how we handle the aftermath,
and this is where Disaster Management comes into play. When calamity strikes, be it natural or man-made,
people require assistance and safety. Disaster Management trains you to help these disaster-struck,
helpless people to recover from the calamity with minimum damage to their health and personal belongings.
Eligibility
10+2 or 12th-grade pass irrespective of the stream opted Arts/Commerce/Science with
a minimum aggregate from a recognized board (can be CBSE, ICSE, State Board).
Job Positions
Safety Supervisor, Instructor, Safety Officer, Safety consultant, Fireman, Fire Officer,
Safety In charge, Fire Safety Trainer, Health and Safety Instructor, Safety Instructor.
WHY THIS COURSE IS IMPORTANT
Disaster Management Experts are trained to manage emergency situations and respond to the needs of the people and
areas affected in a quick and efficient manner. They may be responsible for evacuating the people from a
disaster / calamity affected town, managing the distribution of food to the people in crisis, or providing
/ overseeing the medical care to the injured. Disaster Management Experts are always in demand for large
and small emergencies like hurricane, earthquake, terrorist attacks or chemical disasters.
Disaster Management, as an emerging field needs the qualified personnel in the field. Disaster Management
graduates will find opportunities in the development sector with government and nongovernment organizations,
with consultancy firms, or could go on to pursuing research, training and teaching careers.
