CEWM · Signature programme
Our flagship certification. Eight weeks that take you from the rules that govern waste in India to the practical judgement needed to plan, audit and defend a waste management system.
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₹16,250
inclusive of tax · covers tuition, materials and assessment
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What this programme is for
CEWM is the programme AIWMR is built around. It exists because the sector has a specific shortage: people who understand the regulation, the technology and the economics well enough to hold a room — a pollution control board hearing, a client's boardroom, a ward-level review — and be believed.
Over eight weeks the programme moves from the statutory framework governing waste in India, through the treatment and disposal options available for each stream, to the assessment and audit skills that turn knowledge into evidence. It is deliberately broad: graduates leave able to speak credibly about municipal, industrial, biomedical, plastic and electronic waste rather than being narrow in one.
It is designed for people entering the sector and for people already in it who have learned by doing and want the framework underneath that experience. There are no eligibility requirements. The assessment at the end is real, and the certificate is issued on passing it.
What it covers
The full syllabus is shared on enquiry
Detailed module structures, session plans and assessment criteria are our own design, so we don’t publish them. Get in touch and we’ll send the complete syllabus along with sample case material.
What you’ll be able to do
Regulations and frameworks covered
The programme works against the rules that actually bind you, not a generic overview.
- Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016
- Environmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 (as amended)
- Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks
- ISO 14001 environmental management systems
Who teaches it
AIWMR Faculty
Practitioners from industry, academia and municipal practice
Our faculty are practitioners. They consult for industry, advise municipalities and run research projects, and they teach from that work rather than from a textbook.
Meet the teamCertification
A certificate is issued on completion, subject to attendance and the end-of-programme assessment. Certification is awarded by Ashrita Institute for Waste Management & Research, and is accompanied by internship opportunities, employment assistance and free membership of Ashrita Bio Foundation.
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Durations shown are indicative for all programmes except CEWM, and fees are quoted on enquiry — both depend on delivery mode, group size and the degree of tailoring. All fees are inclusive of tax.
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Cohorts are capped at fifteen online and thirty in person. Session dates are confirmed directly with registered participants.