With five year’s experience, one can expect Rs 30,000 to Rs 50,000 per month. International NGOs offer Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.25 lakh per month. Post retirement, people can also work as consultants with consultancy companies such as E&Y, PwC, Morgan Stanley etc where they can get Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.25 lakh per month.

In case of calamity, one has to be on one’s toes all the time. However, in normal days the job is like any other job
9am: Reach office
10am: Go through the files and discuss policy issues
1.30pm: Lunch
2pm: Back to work
5.30pm: Wind up the day’s work
6pm: Leave for office

• Mental and physical fitness to handle all types of circumstances
• Ability to take timely actions
• Alertness and ability to implement plans
• Ability to take responsibilities

• The fact that you can help people in cases of emergency or disasters is very satisfying
• Market has started to recognise the profession
• You might have to work in regions that have no infrastructure or communication facilities that can aid in your rescue works

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (New Delhi) 
• University of North Bengal (Darjeeling)
• International Centre of Madras University (University of Madras)
• Disaster Management Institute (Bhopal)
• The National Civil Defense College (Nagpur)