Applications invited for PG Diploma in Public Policy and Sustainable Development

Course title: Application invites for PG Diploma in Public Policy and Sustainable Development

Deadline: 8^th April 2019

Why join PP&SD?

The Post-Graduate (PG) Diploma in Public Policy and Sustainable Development is a One-year Programme being offered by TERI School of Advanced Studies, New Delhi since 2006. It is a uniquely designed Programme aimed at participants entering the phase of policy-making in their careers. There is an option to continue for a Two year Master Programme, i.e., the MA (PP&SD). The Programme builds a robust theoretical knowledge base in public policy supported by case studies from the Indian and global contexts.

Who can join?

• Mid-career civil servants at their transition from programme implementers to policy makers and programme formulators;
• Self-sponsored candidates from corporates and NGOs, having a professional interest in public policy making.

What does the Programme offer?

• The PG Diploma / MA (PP&SD) offers a unique opportunity to understand public policy making across sectors such as energy, environment, natural resources, the social sector, and public finance. It assists the participants in experiential learning by
• Helping identify problems and the scope for policy intervention.
• Building up strong analytical capabilities that help identify when policy interventions are needed, and also their impacts.
• Gaining understanding of the normative basis of choice of policy objectives, and trade-offs among these.
• Helping address policy constraints, design of public institutions, and choice of policy instruments
• Identifying unintended consequences of policies
• Facilitating formulation of processes of stakeholder consultations and strategic communication.

Structure:

• One year of course work on campus (for the PG Diploma Programme)
• Two weeks at a foreign university
• Two weeks at a National/regional level NGOs
• One year major project at a place of work (for obtaining a Master degree)
• Those who opt to be on campus in the second year can attend additional courses.

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