Programme Description
The Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Environment Management and Law (PGDUEML) is a specialized course that focuses on strengthening the delivery capacity of urban administrators and environment professionals. PGDUEML is designed to provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of existing urban laws, by-laws and policies. The course seeks to equip its participants to tackle the loopholes in the present institutional mechanisms for managing urban matters, to propose innovative changes as are necessary in existing laws to find convergence with urban environmental management practices; as well as to effectively implement existing urban laws/policies by blending them with fast changing needs and expectations of a dynamic urban society. Moving forward, it is going to be increasingly tougher to look at urban planning and the environment in isolation; local legislations like building bye-laws are already moving towards incorporating environmental clearances and conditions within them and it is likely that these lines will be further blurred in the future.
Keeping these developments in mind, the course is intended towards the training and capacity building of all those persons concerned with and involved in improving living conditions and quality of life for urban citizens in various capacities by providing them with policy prescriptions, innovations for better urban governance, information and training inputs. It aims to strengthen the human resource pool by creating efficient urban managers.
Programme Objectives
The objective of the programme is to:
- Provide background knowledge as well as practical tools for addressing crucial urban problems at both policy and implementation level.
- Enable the participants to propose changes as are necessary in laws to find convergence with urban environmental management practices.
- Present and discuss urban management in the broader perspective of environmental governance and sustainable development issues.
- Train the urban professionals to optimally utilize financial and technical resources or materials ensuring good governance locally, regionally and nationally.
Target Group
The programme would be useful for personnel of local/state level urban development authorities, urban planners/mangers, local level policymakers, professionals from ministries, private sector employees, the academia and civil society organisations. The PG Diploma program provides the participants a platform to explore the key aspects of urban management and would provide them with exposure to the best practices in urban governance, particularly in light of environmental conservation.
Eligibility
Graduation in any stream. Work experience, although not necessary, a minimum of two years in the relevant field is desirable. Admission will be granted strictly on merit and at the discretion of a selection panel. In some cases, the Applicant may be required to appear for a telephonic interview.
Duration and Pedagogy
- ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Environmental Management and Law’ is a one-year programme which is divided into two semesters.
- The diploma is offered in English as the only medium of instruction.
- There are no online or physical classes conducted in the PGD course.
- All other aspects such as course content, timelines, course curriculum, examinations and discussion forum will be conducted in the online mode.
Mode of study
- Mode of instruction will be ONLINE only.
- For undertaking online mode study, participants need internet access.
- All course requirements like assignments, discussion forum and exam papers will be posted online.
- Participants will be provided with soft copy study/reading material.
The Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Environment Management and Law (PGDUEML) is a specialised course that focuses on strengthening the delivery capacity of urban administrators and environment professionals. The PGDUEML course aims to provide participants with in-depth knowledge and a thorough understanding of urban laws, by-laws, and policies. It equips individuals to identify and address existing institutional gaps in managing urban issues. The course also encourages proposing innovative changes to existing laws to align with urban environmental management practices. Additionally, it helps individuals effectively implement urban laws and policies by adapting to the fast-changing needs of a dynamic urban society. The future will see an even closer integration between urban planning and the environment, with building regulations already incorporating environmental clearances and conditions. It is likely that the distinction between these two areas will become even less evident in the coming years.
Keeping these developments in mind, the course is designed for the training and capacity building of all those persons concerned with and involved in improving living conditions and quality of life for urban citizens in various capacities. It provides policy recommendations, innovative approaches for urban governance, and informative training to various professionals. Our goal is to enhance the quality of human resources by creating efficient urban managers.
The objective of the programme is to:
- Provide background knowledge and practical tools for addressing crucial urban problems at both policy and implementation levels.
- Enable the participants to propose changes, as necessary, in our laws to find convergence with urban environmental management practices.
- Present and discuss urban management in the broader perspective of environmental governance and sustainable development issues.
- Train urban professionals to optimally utilise financial and technical resources or materials, ensuring effective governance at a local, regional, and national level.
This program would be beneficial to personnel working in local and state urban development authorities, urban planners and managers, local policymakers, professionals from ministries, private sector employees, academia, and civil society organisations. The PG Diploma program offers participants an opportunity to delve into the essential elements of urban management and gain exposure to the most effective practices in urban governance, with an emphasis on environmental conservation.
