In the academic session (2022-23), it will now be mandatory to study disaster management in undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programs. The National Institute of Disaster Management under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs with a team of experts from 18 universities has prepared the model curriculum for undergraduate and postgraduate programs under the New Education Policy 2020 and UGC guidelines. The vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to make the country safe in the field of disaster management by 2030. In this, the youth has to be linked with employment by developing skills in this field.
Secretary, University Grants Commission, Prof. Rajneesh Jain has sent hybrid model courses of UG and PG to all universities and colleges. Like other degree programs under the academic session 2022-23, this course will also provide an entry-exit facility to first, second, and third-year students. That is, after completing the first year of studies, the student will be given a certificate course and a diploma in the second year. There will also be the facility of Academic Bank Credit (ABC). The credits of the student will continue to be added to this.
Lessons on reducing disaster risk in the first year
In the Humanities, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Management courses of the undergraduate program, in the first year, students will be offered a certificate course on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. This course has been designed in such a way that through this education and skill development, they can make their future in this field.
This course is important
There are 3.73,99,388 crore students registered in higher education. In this, there are 2.98, 29, 075 crore students registered in various undergraduate programs. This number is more than the Indian Armed Forces. Which is considered to be the largest armed force in the world. If so many youths make their future by studying in the field of disaster management, then it will be of great help in disaster management.
40 percent of local disasters will get information
India is a vast country. Based on the geographical area here, from the cracking of mountains, sea storms, floods to other calamities keep coming. In such a situation, the disaster of every region is different. Therefore, 60 percent of the syllabus in this will be uniform on different topics of disaster management. Whereas 40 will be included based on the local geographical area so that people associated with disaster management can be enabled to help the common people in local disasters.
This will be the format of UG and PG courses
Foundation Course: Disaster Risk Reduction Management will be a compulsory subject in the fourth semester. There will be three credit and 100 marks paper, in which 60 percent marks will be external and 40 percent marks will be internal. There will also be fieldwork of 20 marks. Whereas this entire course will take 45 hours of lectures.
Certificate Programme: Management of Disaster Risk Reduction will be taught in the subject. Along with bookish knowledge, skill development will also be done in this. The eligibility for admission in this program will be 12th pass with 55% marks. Trained professionals will be prepared for this. The program will be of 38 credits based on two semesters. After completing this program in one year, you will get a certificate course.
PG Diploma Programme: In this also, after completing the first year of studies, you will get a PG certificate and after two years you will get a PG diploma. In this, graduates with 45% marks in any stream will be able to take admission. This two-semester program will be of 45 credits in total.
Tension in Valley: Lashkar-e-Islam threat to Hindu community including Kashmiri Pandits, security forces alert
Threatening letters to Kashmiri Pandits and Hindus and attacks on people belonging to these communities have created an atmosphere of panic and insecurity in the Valley. Recently a new threatening
Who is in Lock-up?: From Karanvir Bohra to Babita Phogat in the contestant's list of Kangana Ranaut's show 'Lock-up'
The reality show 'Lock Up' is going to be live-streamed 24*7 from February 27. But a stay-order was issued by the City Civil Court of Hyderabad on this. The makers of the show are accused of stealing
Pakistan Crisis: Crisis in Pakistan, new concerns arise due to constitutional conflict
In Pakistan, the Supreme Court has made an important intervention amidst the growing conflict between the President and the Election Commission. This may backfire on the Shehbaz Sharif government's
Earthquake in Assam: The Earth shook due to the strong tremors of an earthquake in Assam, people came out of their houses in panic at midnight
An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale hit the Morigaon district of Assam in the early hours of Thursday. This information was given by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The
7th pay commission: Central employees can get double happiness, after DA, an increase in HRA-fitment factor is possible
Giving a big gift to the central employees of the Narendra Modi government in the past, the DA received by them has been increased by three percent. After which his dearness allowance increased from
China can open a front with Pakistan also: 80% dominate in the army and foreign policy, know why it is a matter of danger for India
China is rapidly strengthening its hold in the whole world, everyone knew this, but now it has also come to the fore how much influence China has in which country. Pakistan has topped the China Index
'Terrorists are Muslims...', Aamir Khan gave a big statement on the Pahalgam attack, and told the reason for his silence.
On 22 April 2025, there was a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in which about 26 people were killed. According to reports, the terrorists killed the victims after asking about their religion. This
India-US: India-US discussed ways to deal with terrorism, stressed concrete action against terrorist organizations
India and the US discussed measures towards disrupting the ability of terrorists to travel internationally. They called on all countries to take immediate irreversible steps to ensure that no
Ghooskhor Pandat Controversy: Film announcement, protests, and court rebuke; find out what happened in the 'Ghooskhor Pandit' controversy.
The Manoj Bajpayee-starrer "Ghooskhor Pandat" was officially announced on February 3rd. With this, the voices of protest against the film's title intensified. The Brahmin community and the saint
Afghanistan: Is the Taliban repeating the regime of two decades ago?
Dressed in a long white gown, the inspector (inspector) of Afghanistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs looks more like a food safety inspector than a 'moral police'.
