Vision
TISS is an institution of excellence in higher education that continually responds to changing social
realities through the development and application of knowledge.
Mission
TISS offers teaching programmes to facilitate the development of competent and committed
professionals for practice
.
TISS and its Hyderabad Campus
TISS was established in
1936, as the Sir Sorabjee
Tata Graduate School of
Social Work
Over the years, TISS
evolved as an institution
of excellence with
relevance that responds
proactively to the
changing realities
The institution strives to
create an equitable,
ecologically sustainable,
and just society that
promotes dignity and
diversity
TISS Hyderabad
provides an ecosystem to
ideate, innovate and
incubate classroom
learning for social
change
Faculty at TISS
Hyderabad has rich
international teaching
and research experience
Natural Resources and Governance (NRG) is a niche
interdisciplinary programme with a state of the art pedagogy that
aims at strengthening the understanding of nature- society
interactions and its interface with natural resources, policy
institutions, and community practices
The Natural Resources
and Governance (NRG)
Programme at
Hyderabad Campus is
offered in collaboration
with FES
Natural Resources and
Governance
Master of Arts
Preamble
The programme enables students to envision and create resource governance systems that
are distributive, pluralistic and regenerative. The curriculum brings together theoretical
insights, policy analysis, and community practices to develop a wholistic understanding of
resource governance; equips students with knowledge and skills to understand and
conceptualize the idea of natural resources in rich and diverse ways.
An unique research-based
teaching and training space that
trains young minds as
sustainability professionals
A platform to innovate ideas
of institutional frameworks
towards the vision of an
inclusive, equitable and
resilient society
The degree transforms the
learning experience and facilitates
students to become thought
leaders and able field personnel
The programme creates
professionals with a multi-sectoral
and inter-disciplinary
understanding of natural resources
through different but
complimentary lenses who work
towards strengthening the analysis
and design of institutions for
improved resource governance
outcomes
National
Education
Policy
(NEP), 2020
aligned
curriculum
Curriculum Framework : MA in Natural Resources and Governance
5
Institutional Designs
Perspectives
Socio-Ecological
Research
Policy Analysis
Economics
Stati
stics
Political
Science
Social Ecology
Data Science
Law
Envisioning distributive, pluralistic and regenerative resource and
environmental governance systems; Systems change for resilient
communities and society
Legal frameworks for resource governance; Community based
interventions; Policy instruments, Experience from the global south
Economic Frameworks
The micro-economic behavior concerning resource use; the macro-economic
policies for sustainable and just transition; Economics of environmental
regulations, Economic valuation of ecosystem services,
Analytics and Problem
Solving
Systems thinking and dynamics; Informed decision-making; Statistical
methods; Analytics and geo-visualization using GIS and RS
Ecological monitoring; Institutional and social mapping; Systems
Modelling; Impact assessments and evidences; Qualitative,
Quantitative, and Mixed Research Methods
Policy and institutional analysis exercise; Policy area concentrations:
Climate Future and Promise of the Commons for specialization
Hands-on Experience of around 165 days working on field-based
assessments and intervention design, policy analysis and evaluations
Experiential Learning
& Capstone Project
TISS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Canada
United States of America
United Kingdom
• Hertie School, Germany
• University of Gottingen
• University of Kassel
• Bayreuth University
• Friedrich Alexander Universitat
• University of Oldenburg
• Fulda University
Nordic Countries
• University of Jyväskylä,Finland
• Tampere University, Finland
• Malmo University, Sweden
• Norwegian University of Science
and Technology,Norway
• Roskilde University, Denmark
• Lund University, Sweden
• University of Oslo,Norway
Other European Countries
• Simon Fraser University
• University of Victoria
• ENAP(Quebec) - École nationale
d'administration publique.
• University of Toronto
• Queens University
• Cornell University
• University of Chicago
• University of Kansas
• University of SanDiego
• University of SouthCarolina
• University of Minnesota
• Coventry University
• Queen Mary University of
London
• University of Sussex
• University of the Arts,London
• Birmingham City University
• University of Essex
• University College London
• University of Birmingham
• Keele University
• SOAS London
• Monash University
• University of Sydney
• University of Melbourne
• Macquarie University
• University of Queensland
• Deakin University
• University of TechnologySydney
Germany
Australia
• Masaryk University, Czech Republic
• Alpen Adria University of Klagenfurt,
Austria
• Sciences Po, France
• Science Po, Lille, France
• University of Paris, Diderot, France
• University of Straphcylde, Scotland
• University of Antwerp,Belgium
• University of Zurich, Switzerland
• Deusto University, Spain
• Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University,
Georgia
• University College Cork, Ireland
Africa, Asia and South America
• Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
• Federal University of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
• Gwangju-Jeonnam Research Institute , Republic
of Korea
• Jeju Research Institute, Republic of Korea
• Jeonbuk Institute, Republic of Korea
• Samtse College of Education, Royal University of
Bhutan, Bhutan
• Open University of Tanzania,Tanzania
• IBB University, Lapai, Nigeria
• Renmen University of China, People's Republic of
China
In addition to research collaborations, 122 students from TISS have attended exchange
programmes in 30 universities situated across 43 countries in the last five years
NRG students also get selected for international exchange
programmes such as :
Alpen Adria Universität- Austria
Birmingham International Summer School 2018, 2020,
University of Birmingham, UK
Students also participate and perform well in prestigious
national and international events
International Exchanges and Awards
Madhuri Mondal
NRG 2016-2018
Suparna Chatterjee
NRG 2017-2019
Shreya Karmakar
NRG 2017-2019
Chetna Ahlawat
NRG 2016-2018
Tushar N. P.
NRG 2019-2021
Multilateral and Bilateral
organizations working on
sustainability issues
International Consulting
Firms/Organisations
Prominent National level
Think Tanks, Academic
Institutions, Consultants,
CSOs, CSR Initiatives and
ESG Divisions of
Corporates
Several students pursue
higher education at
prestigious national and
international universities
Ministries/Departments/
Agencies of Central and
State Governments,
Livelihood Missions, CM
Fellows, District
Professionals, in various
States
Placements
at NRG
NRG Careers
Alumni
Anindya Das, batch of 2016-2018, is working as Junior Advisor on a TC project Climate
Adaptation and Finance in Rural India (CAFRI) with NABARD and BIRD, Lucknow. He
also worked for two years as a junior advisor in Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
Anupama Nair, batch of 2017-2019, is the Executive Program Coordinator of the Future
Earth GSH South Asia. She worked with the Bengaluru Water Solutions Lab and the
Climate and Energy Policy group at the Divecha Centre for Climate Change, Indian
Institute of Science, in addition to the Regional Office for Future Earth
Abhimanyu Sethi, batch of 2016-2018, is working for The Nudge Institute as District
Manager of Programmes in Jharkhand. He worked for Haryana State Livelihood Mission
as a Young Professional and Project Manager
Shreya Karmakar, batch of 2017-2019, is working as an Associate Consultant - Climate Resilience and
Disaster Risk Reduction at PwC India. She works in the domains of natural resources governance, climate
change, clean energy access, disaster mitigation and urban sustainability in research, project management,
advocacy, fundraising and strategic partnerships. She worked as a research assistant at CDRI also took
responsibility Project Manager - Environment and Climate Change in SwicthOn Foundation
Madhuri Mondal batch of 2016-2018, is working as Senior Programme Officer at Dakshin
Foundation. She also worked as a senior associate at Wildlife Conservation Society. Before
joining Dakshin, she worked with indigenous communities in the Protected Areas of
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Binoy Chutia, batch of 2015-2017, is a Project Manager at Foundation for Ecological
Security, North-East RC, Guwahati.
Biswa Swaroop Das, batch of 2017-2019, is a Senior Program Associate Dakshin
Foundation. He is involved in mapping of coastal commons in Ganjam, Odisha which was
an action research project aimed at documenting the uses of the coastal and marine
commons by the coastal communities, related traditional ecological knowledge and existing
governance systems.
Snapshots- A Few Alumni Profiles
Debarupa Ghosh, batch of 2017-2019 has joined as a Programme Officer at the Centre
for Studies on Environment and Climate at ADRI. She has previously worked as a
Project Manager with Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Rajasthan on the
restoration of commons like water resources, forest.
Athira R. S., batch of 2019-2021, is a National project personnel at FAO, New Delhi. She is
currently working on sustainable agriculture projects. She also volunteers for different
conservation activities of WWF.
Aniket Shaw, batch of 2019-2021, is working as an Associate in C-Quest Capital. He
worked as a Researcher at TERI , New Delhi. He works on carbon finance, land
degradation and related issues.
Uzma Faiz, batch of 2018- 2020, is working as a sociologist in Wildlife Trust of India. She
also worked as a researcher in Foundation For Ecological Security
Alumni
Sunetra Banerjee, batch of 2019-2021, is working as a consultant at International Initiative
for Impact Evaluation (3ie). She was also work as a fellow at Drishtee foundation.
Apurva Duddu, batch of 2015-2017 is working at Bharti School of Public Policy, Indian
School of Business. She has been actively working on Forest related datasets and currently
is a part of the Forest Governance team. She has played an instrumental role in- Setting up
of Socio-Ecological Monitoring System, Project Monitoring System and CFR as part of
her role at BIPP.
Pavithra K. M, batch of 2017-2019, is working as Senior Research Associate at Factly. She
has been writing on a range of contemporary social and economic issues.
Padichunbou Newmai, batch of 2017-2019, is working as a Research Assistant at
Wildlife Institute of India.
.
Kunja Srestha, batch of 2015-2017 is currently pursing his M.Phil and working as a
Research Assistant at Blavatnk School of Government., University of Oxford. He also
worked at TERI and FES.
Suparna Chatterjee, batch of 2017-2019, is working as an Associate in Sattva Consulting.
She was engaged as a research associate at Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the
Environment (ATREE), Bengaluru on a project which looks at impacts of urbanization on
gendered access to nutrition.
Snapshots- A Few Alumni Profiles
Amit Mishra, batch of 2018-2020, is working as a Researcher at Indian School of
Business, Hyderabad. He researches on Organizational Behaviour, Strategy and
Leadership. He is also a guest writer for the Indian Management Magazine, The Pioneer
and Telangana Today. He also worked with Tata Industries Ltd.
Sromona Burman, batch of 2019-2021, is working as a National Coordinator of India in
The Commonwealth. She was also had an active role as a Future Networking & Outreach
Coordinator and Content Planner in organization called Friends For Future.
Rohit Solanki, batch of 2018-2020, is working as Deputy Manager in Business Intelligence
Unit (BIU) at Axis Bank. He was awarded with Young India Fellowship at Ashoka
University in 2021.
Liya Bensy Thomas, batch of 2015-17, is working as Senior Project Manager, Energy Saving Trust,
UK. She completed her second masters MSc in International Development: Environment, Climate
Change and Development from University of Manchester. She worked with FES and Positive
Change for Marine Life before moving to UK.
Mahika Phatriyal, batch of 2017-2019, is pursing PhD iat the Centre for the Study of
Regional Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University. She is working on socio-ecological
vulnerability in the Centraal Himalayan region examining the intricate social structure,
physical environment, interactions and traditional governing systems.
NRG Core Faculty
Dr. Arjun Sengupta, Sociologist:
Nature- Society Interactions, Political
Ecology, Global Climate
Governance,
Dr. Bibhu P. Nayak, Ecologica l Economist:
Economics of Ecorestoration, Institutions,
Environmental Governance
Dr. Mousumi Bhattacharjee, Development
Economist: Inequality & risk measurement,
Gender, Agriculture-nutrition, climate change
Dr. Suparana Katyaini, Ecological Economist:
Climate Change, Water Resource Economics,
WEFE Nexus
Fees
An Undergraduate Degree
in any Discipline
Eligibility
Admission Process & Intake
Stage II: Online Personal Interview
Stage I: TISSNET 2023
Apply Here
Intake
Master of Arts (Degree) : 30 Seats
Duration
Two years/4 semesters
Master of Arts (Degree)
INR. 1,57,000.00
Master of Arts (Degree)
Master of Arts (Degree)
