National Institute of Rural Development Hyderabad Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management PGDRDM Admission 2012

National Institute of Rural Management Hyderabad
(Ministry of Rural Development, Govt of India)
Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030

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Admission Notification 2012

5th Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM) 2012-13

The National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) is a premier national center of excellence in rural development. It builds capacities of the rural development functionaries, elected representatives, academicians and young students through inter-related activities of teaching, training, research, action research and consultancy

The NIRD faculty comprises experienced academicians and development practitioners

For more details about the Institute and the PGDRDM, please visit our website www.nird.org.in/pgdrdm

The NIRD announces its fifth fully residential one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM) with an aim to create a committed and competent cadre of Rural Development professionals in the country

The programme seeks to impart management techniques that will enhance the understanding of the paradigm and practice of rural development

Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University

Students who are in the final year and expect to complete all the requirements of graduation before 1st August, 2012 may also apply

Some seats are reserved for the sponsored Indian in-service and international in-service candidates

Indian in-service candidates should possess at least two years of work experience in rural development and allied sectors, and are required to apply through their employers

The international candidates should apply through the Secretariats of AARDO and CIRDAP

The eligibility parameters for international students are placed on the NIRD’s website

Selection Process: Selection of candidates including Indian in-service candidates will be made through a process of All India entrance test which will test the verbal, quantitative and analytical competencies of the students including English Language

Group discussion and personal interviews will be conducted for the short-listed candidates

However, a separate merit list will be prepared for the Indian and International in-service candidates

Entrance Test: The entrance test will be conducted on 05th February, 2012 at the following centres

Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram and Udaipur

However, the NIRD reserves the right to cancel any of the centres or add new centres for any administrative reasons and assign any other centre to the applicants

Total Number of Seats: 50 (may undergo some change depending upon the availability of infrastructure, of these, up to 15 seats may be allotted to the Indian and international in-service candidates)

Programme Duration: (One year) August 2012 to July, 2013

Course Fee: Indian Students Rs 1.80 lakh; International Students US $ 6500

Board and Lodging: The annual board and lodging expenses will be approximately Rs 1,00,000 for Indian students and US $ 4500 for international students

Accommodation will be given to the students in the NIRD hostel

Caution Deposit: A refundable caution deposit of Rs 10,000 for Indian students and US $ 200 for International students is a requirement

Seat Registration Fee: Upon selection, a non-refundable seat registration fee of Rs 30,000 should be paid by the Indian students. This amount will be adjusted against the first trimester fee

Scholarships: Merit and need based scholarships will be made available to deserving Indian students

The North Eastern council, Shillong, has funded the North Eastern students selected for the PGDRDM in the past

Similar financial support to the admitted students domiciled in the North Eastern region is likely for the current year as well

Study loans from banks may also be facilitated by the NIRD for the needy Indian students

Reservation: Reservations for the students of the SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) and persons with disability (PwD) will be made as per govt of India’s policies

Placement: NIRD will endeavour to make placements on successful completion of the PGDRDM, but does not guarantee

However, all the students of the previous batches of the PGDRDM were placed

The same trend is expected to continue

How to Apply: Prospectus-cum-application form can be obtained from the Admissions Coordinator, Centre for Post Graduate Studies (CPGS), NIRD, Hyderabad free of cost

Application forms will also be given at NIRD-NERC, Guwahati; NIRD-Eastern Regional Centre, Patna and at NIRD centre at Jaipur

The addresses of these centres can be obtained from our website or through e-mail

Request for application forms should reach along with self addressed stamped (Rs 13/-) envelope of size 12” x 10” by 17th December, 2011

It can also be downloaded from our website

The filled in application form should be submitted along with the application fee of Rs 500/- (Rs 250/- for SC/ST/PwD candidates) through an Account Payee demand draft drawn in favour of NIRD, payable at Hyderabad

The filled in application form should be sent to the Admissions Coordinator, Centre for Post Graduate Studies (CPGS), National Institute of Rural Development, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030 (Andhra Pradesh), India, so as to reach on or before 09th January, 2012

Last date for receipt of applications from the students of North Eastern States is 16th January, 2012 and for international students it is 31st March, 2012

Applications received after the cut off date shall be rejected

NIRD reserves the right to make changes to the Diploma Programme, its design/content and the process of selection, depending upon the exigencies without assigning any reason whatsoever

Contact details Programme Director, Telefax 040-24008522, Email pgdrdmnird@gmail.com