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Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management The TISS established the Jamsetji Tata Centre for Disaster Management (JTCDM) on 6 May 2006. It brings together six decades of work by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in post-disasters relief and rehabilitation, as well as research and teaching on the subject. The JTCDM’s core agenda is the reinvention of disaster management in the country, by conducting critical research and training on disasters, vulnerability, appropriate technology and development. It also facilitates the setting up of holistic, accountable and participatory systems for disaster response and mitigation. The centre’s work is based on principles of social and environmental justice and human security. The JTCDM integrates expertise and experiences from a range of disciplines and collaborates with diverse institutions to achieve the following objectives: Building professional, institutional and voluntary capacities for disaster prevention, preparedness and response Research on disasters, human security and development Networking for knowledge development, direct intervention and policy advocacy Establishing a Disaster Resource Centre Long term intervention for ecological and human security