The National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)Hyderabad,PGDRDM Admissions 2012-13

The National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad has invited applications for admission to ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM)’ of Year 2012-13. The Entrance Test will be conducted on 05.02.2012 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. 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. Application: 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. Request for Application forms should reach along with self-addressed stamped (Rs.13) envelope of size 12'' x 10'' by 17.12.11. Application forms can also be downloaded from website link: http://www.nird.org.in/NIRD_Docs/B5_APP_PGDRDM%20.doc The filled in application form should be submitted along with the application fee of Rs.500 (Rs.250/- for SC / ST and 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 (A.P), so as to reach on or before 09.01.2012. Last date for receipt of applications from the students of North Eastern States is 16.01.2012 and for international students it is 31.03.2012. For details logon to the website links: http://www.nird.org.in/NIRD_Docs/B5_Adm_PGDRDMl.pdf http://www.nird.org.in/NIRD_Docs/PGDRDM%20Brochure_B5.pdf