The Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability (JSES), the newly established ninth school of OP Jindal Global University has forged substantive collaborations with 20 international and Indian organisations working on environmental and sustainability issues for its undergraduate students. These collaborations will enable the students to get a practical understanding of ecological and conservation issues through work experience and will result in internship and placement opportunities.
JSES has confirmed collaborations with 20 leading organisations, which will provide research and internship opportunities to the students enrolled in the BA (Hons) in environmental studies. The world is headed towards a climate crisis and students must have hands-on experience in working towards a greener future.
The 20 organisations in collaboration with JSES are: The World Wildlife Fund, Pacific Environment, World Resource Institute, MC Mehta Foundation, Environment Support Group, Global Policy Insights, Toxics links, Tagore Society for Rural Development, Navdanya Foundation, Indian Council for Enviro — Legal Action, Delhi Greens, Envipol, Green Munia, Dhiway — Research, Uneako, Centre for Science & Environment, Rajputana Society of Natural History, Future group — CSR, Hyundai Electric and the Directorate of Environment & Climate Change.
These collaborations will enable JSES students to undertake internships at these organisations, thereby adding to their understanding of environmental and sustainability issues. Consequently, graduates of JSES will have multifarious career opportunities at international, national, regional, state and local government institutions and agencies, NGOs and the private sector, where corporations and industry also need expertise in developing projects that require environmental impact assessments.
The curriculum incorporates seven aspects of environmental studies: ecology and biology; demography and science; human and environment interaction; climate change; renewable energy; environmental laws; and forests and wildlife.
