The problems facing the country and the world today (such as climate change, energy crisis, malnourishment, digital divide among others) require a multidimensional approach and involves training that is interdisciplinary and policy oriented. The proposed programme will produce a new breed of professionals trained in Engineering and Policy Sciences.

• IDDD in MA (Public Policy) is open to all B.Tech students. ​
• The programme consists of 5 core courses, 3 electives, and Project work (in three stages).
• Courses include – Policy Analysis Methods, Technology and Public Policy, Governance and Institution, Intellectual Property Rights, Economic Analysis of Public Policy, Computational Economics, Social Network Analysis, Renewable Technologies, Global Health Policy, Urban Development Policy, Digital Economy.
• Joint-teaching of both core and elective courses with faculty members from multiple Departments.
• Project work – with guidance jointly by HSS and faculty from other Departments.
• The programme involves a project work in three stages with a summer term (after the 8th Semester). Project work with Planning Commissions of various state governments, Think Tanks, reputed Non-Governmental Organizations, and with elected representatives (MPs and MLAs).

The proposed programme

(a) will enhance overall value of DD students in the market — especially for those students aspiring to enter the consulting jobs; and
(b) will prepare well the students who aspire to enter the “civil services”.

Besides, most high profile corporate firms (such as TCS / Cognizant) have a Policy / Systems Division looking for persons with abilities to think from larger societal perspectives.