Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad

TISS Hyderabad
Established 2008
Location Telangana, India
Campus

Urban, 100 acres (40.5 ha)

city = Hyderabad
Website Official site

Tata Institute of Social Science Hyderabad called as TISS Hyderabad is a social sciences college located in Hyderabad, Telangana.[1]

History

TISS Hyderabad was established in 2008. The inaugural stone for TISS Hyderabad was laid by the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Late Dr. Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy in April 2008. TISS follows the motto of "Re-Imagining Futures"/"भविष्य की पुनर्कल्पना".

Courses

TISS Hyderabad offers undergraduate, post graduate, MPhil programmes. The first batch of 120 students graduated from the institute in 2015, the number rose to 203 in 2018.

Post-Graduate programs

TISS Hyderabad offered following Masters programs:

  • Masters in Rural Development and Governance
  • Masters in Education
  • Masters in Public Policy and Governance
  • Masters in Development Studies
  • Masters in Women’s Studies
  • Masters in Natural Resources & Governance and
  • Masters in Human Resources Management

Campus

Currently, TISS Hyderabad operates from two campuses: one in AMR-APARD in Rajendranagar, and the other in Roda Mistry School of Social Work in Gachibowli. A full-fledged campus is under construction in 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land in Kothur, Mahabubnagar.

Inter-disciplinary centres

  • Azim Premji School of Education
  • School of Livelihoods and Development
  • School of Policy and Governance
  • School of Gender Studies
  • School of Human Resources Management

Background

TISS Hyderabad came into being with the approval of Academic Council and Governing Board of TISS. The Registrations under Societies Registrations Act and Public Trust Act of the TISS Mumbai are valid for TISS Hyderabad as well. TISS Mumbai provides oversight to matters of admission, instruction, evaluation of TISS Hyderabad and confers TISS degrees.

Schools

  1. Azim Premji School of Education
  2. School of Livelihood Studies & Development
  3. School of Gender Studies
  4. School of Human Resource Management
  5. School of Policy and Governance

News

  • TISS Hyderabad withdrew its HRM course for the academic year 2017.
  • TISS Hyderabad signed a MoU with Andhra Pradesh Government on Teacher's Day in the year 2015 to implement Students Skill Development Programme in 100 colleges so as to deveolop their employability skills.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Hyderabad, Guwahati, Tuljapur". campus.tiss.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
  2. ↑ "TISS Hyderabad signs MoU with state govt for AP university students' employability". The Indian Express. 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2017-02-20.

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