Overview
According to the 2001 Census, less than a third of India’s citizens live in its towns and cities. India has 10% of the worlds and 21% of Asia’s urban population. However, in absolute numbers India’s urban population (285 million) is the second largest in the world after China. This fivefold increase in urban population since independence, which is far beyond the carrying capacity of most cities, has resulted in spiraling urban poverty, impoverished urban local bodies, deteriorating infrastructure, inequitable access to services, increased vulnerability to natural disasters and continued environmental degradation.

The Post Graduate Diploma In Urban Management
It was against this background that the State Institute of Urban Development (SIUD), YASHADA has launched the Diploma and the Post Graduate Diploma in Urban Management (DUM/PGDUM). Both are unique programs, which are designed to equip urban manager/ functionaries with concepts, skill and techniques required for effective urban management. The courses offer the participants exposure and experience of best practices in urban governance.

High lights Of The DUM/PGDUM

The only courses of their kind in India
Address burning urban issues of infrastructure, services, shelter etc.
Targeted primarily at
- Urban administrators
- Elected representatives
Practical orientation
National and international perspective through case studies and an international exposure trip