Fwd: [EPG EnvTalk] TISS introduces masters in climate change
Ranjeev shrestha
From: Jaya Jung Mahat <jjm...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Apr 7, 2012 at 12:11 AM
Subject: [EPG EnvTalk] TISS introduces masters in climate change
To: environment-...@googlegroups.com
FYI....
Best,
:J, Nepal
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TISS introduces masters in climate change.......Pallavi Smart
If you are interested in studying climate change, head to Tata
Institute of Social Sciences.
The first such course in India, the two-year masters’ programme will
start from next academic year of 2012-2013.
Offered by the school of Habitat Sciences at TISS, the course will
focus on creating professionals to deal with the burning issue with
socio-economic-political analysis.
“There is a dire need of professionals to deal with this issue. ‘Going
Green’ is the emerging way for development and environment care to go
hand in hand. Thus, the government as well as the corporate sectors
needs professional minds to provide such solutions,” said T Jayraman,
dean of the School of Habitat Science, at TISS.
There have been short-term programmes conducted by environmental
organisations on the climate change issue but this is the first one to
offer a masters’ degree.
Jayraman said: “In the current era, one needs to understand that
development needs to be sustainable. The course will include
technicalities to understand the science behind the issue. Another
part will deal with the socio-economic-political understanding of the
issue to provide practical solutions.”
The course will start with a batch of 15 students in the first year
and the seats would be increased to 25. The institute eventually plans
to bring in specialisation in water policy and energy policy in the
second year.
“We want to make trained professionals to be able to think and look
for solutions. In the current era, public as well as private sector
companies have departments to work on action plan on climate change.
Environment-related departments of the government and corporate social
responsibility departments of the private sector are looking for
professionals who will have the grip of this issue,” said Jayraman.
URL: http://www.dnaindia.com/academy/report_tiss-introduces-masters-in-climate-change_1668727
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