Our Lady of Assumption

Our Lady of Assumption

Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management(PGDDM)

  • The major objectives of the programme are to:


    • Provide comprehensive knowledge to the learners on disaster preparedness, mitigation and rehabilitation.
    • Enable the learners to carry out risk assessment and vulnerability analysis.
    • Generate community awareness, and strengthen institutional mechanism for community mobilization and participation in disaster management.
    • Develop communication skills for disaster preparedness.
    • Create greater awareness about effective disaster response in various emergency situations.
    • Equip learners with tools for meeting emergency medical requirements.
    • Incorporate gender sensitive disaster management approach.
    • Inculcate new skills and sharpen existing skills of government officials, voluntary activists, development professionals and elected representatives for effective disaster management.
Programme Structure:-
The Programme is of 32 credits and has two components:
    • Courses

    • Project Work