Disaster management

Top Companies for Disaster Management Professionals:

One of the top organizations that hire disaster management graduates is the National Disaster Management Authority.

Companies are Accenture, IBM India, Capgemini, Max Healthcare, Oracle, Tech Mahindra, NetApp, TCS, Veritas Software Technologies India Pvt. Ltd, CSC, Genpact, Invesco, Apeejay Stya Group, Allstate Solutions, Allianz Cornhill, Mindtree, Opentext Technologies, Virtusa Consulting, Wipro, Amity University, Indecomm Technology, Vyom Labs, LPU, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited, CGI Group Inc, etc.

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Disaster Management Salaries: The average annual salary for National Disaster Management Authority is INR 5.5 Lacs Per Annum.

Have a look at the salary break-up on the basis of different job roles:

Job Roles and Average Salary (in INR)

1. Engineering Specialist Average Salary: INR 5.4 LPA to INR 6.9 LPA
2. Data Entry Operator Average Salary: INR 2.5 LPA
3. Electrical Supervisor Average Salary: INR 3.2 LPA to INR 4.2 LPA
4. Project Associate Average Salary: INR 5.8 LPA to INR 7.5 LPA
5. Consultant Specialist Average Salary: INR 19.8 LPA to INR 25.3 LPA
6. Project Intern Average Salary: INR 4.0 LPA to INR 5.2 LPA

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Career Prospects and Job Roles: There is an abundance of career opportunities for disaster management professionals in the government sector with relief groups, emergency services, law enforcement departments, and local authorities. Besides, a career as a Disaster Management professional is also available in private and non-profit organizations catering to disaster management services.

International agencies such as United Nations also appoint disaster management professionals. These professionals are appointed in different capacities such as researchers, analysts, engineers, trainees, assistants, experts, medical health experts, rehabilitation workers, environmental experts, etc.

Master of Business Administration in Disaster Management graduates gets hired in drought management departments, insurance companies, fire departments, law enforcement, the petroleum and chemical industry, and the mining industry. 

Moreover, many organizations have their own disaster management units and need professionals to handle responsibilities. For more information, you may visit the Shiksha Disaster Management page. (https://www.shiksha.com/business-management-studies/disaster-management-chp). I hope this will help you.

Disaster Management Courses: Disaster Management is a specialisation offered along with several professional as well as foundation courses. The Disaster Management courses are mentioned below:

1. Bachelor of Arts in Disaster Management.
2. Bachelor of Business Administration in Disaster Management.
3. Bachelor of Science in Disaster Management.
4. Diploma in Disaster Management.
5. Master of Arts in Disaster Management.
6. Master of Science in Disaster Management.
7. Master of Technology in Disaster Management.
8. Master of Business Administration in Disaster Management.
9. PG Diploma in Disaster Management.
10. Ph.D. in Disaster Management. 
11. M.Phil in Disaster Management.

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If you are interested in pursuing a degree in disaster management, you can apply to the following colleges:

Undergraduate degree: 

1. Thiruvalluvar University for B.A. In Disaster Management
2. The Global Open University for B.A. (Hons. ). In Disaster Management
3. Kaziranga University for a B.Sc. In Trauma, Emergency and Disaster Management
4. Himalayiya University for Integrated BBA + MBA in Disaster Management

Postgraduate degree: 

1. Jawaharlal Nehru University for M.A. In Disaster Management
2. Jamia Millia Islamia for a M.Sc. In disaster management and climate sustainability studies
3. IIT Guwahati for MS in Disaster Management and Risk Reduction through GATE exam
4. MBA in Disaster Management at Alagappa University

You can learn in detail about these colleges on this Shiksha page: https://www.shiksha.com/business-management-studies/colleges/disaster-management-colleges-india?sby=popularity.