Saturday, November 17, 2012

Indian Institute of Management Indore Executive Post Graduate Programme in E-Governance (EPGP-EG) Admission Notice 2013


Indian Institute of Management Indore
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau – Pithampur Road, Indore – 453 556 (M.P.) India
Phone:  91-731-2439685, Telefax : 0731-2439686, 2439800

Executive Post Graduate Programme in E-Governance (EPGP-EG) Admission Notice 2013

Ensuring efficient and effective governance is one of the key ingredients for socio-economic development. Nevertheless, economies of the world as well as organizations responsible for governance have more often than not struggled to ensure a smooth governance mechanism that is both efficient and effective. In particular, developing nations like ours have found it difficult to ensure governance reach to all sections and strata of society. However, the advent of technology has provided us another opportunity to overcome this shortcoming. Technology enabled governance has its own advantages and prime among them are its ability to ensure wide reach, transparency, and cost effective administration. Because of these qualities e-governance is considered to be the next big thing in governance with huge potential to contribute to the development of our nation.

The National e-governance Plan (NeGP) of Government of India aims for long-term growth of e-governance in the country. However, lack of skilled professionals in the e-governance domain limits successful execution of the NeGP. There is an acute scarcity of professionals who can execute and implement e-governance Projects. The central and state government bodies as well as public and private sector companies are in the need of trained manpower in e-governance area for faster and transparent execution of e-governance and related projects. In this context, there is a need for premier educational institutes like IIM Indore to address the lacuna and contribute to the development of e-governance in our country.

The Executive Post Graduate Programme in E-Governance (EPGP- EG) of IIM Indore intends to create a pool of skilled professionals in e-governance domain who can be instrumental in ensuring good governance in the country either through government initiatives or through private participations. EPGP-EG is an effort to bridge the growing gap between demand of skilled and relevant manpower and their availability. It is an intensive one-year residential programme designed to inculcate skills in management, governance, and IT enabled administration. Supported by the National Institute of Smart Government (NISG) and Department of Information Technology (DIT), Government of India, the programme is expected to build manpower that can take leadership role in private and government organizations in conceptualizing, designing, and implementing e-governance projects.

Eligibility
*A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with minimum 50% marks during graduation and
*Full time work experience of at least two years.

Candidates with work experience in public management, e-governance projects, Government or corporate IT projects etc. will be given preference.

Application Process
Candidates seeking admission to the one-year EPGP-EG programme of IIM-Indore (2012-13 batch) are required to download the application form from IIM Indore website. [   Application Form]

Self –Sponsored candidates should send the completed application form to the Institute. Government sponsored candidates should send the completed application form along with the nomination letter to the Institute through proper Government channel. The nomination letter should clearly mention the name of the candidate being sponsored and the sponsoring department. A copy of the letter with all relevant documents can be sent to IIM Indore in advance. Applicants should mark the envelope with "Application for E-Governance Programme (EPGP-EG)" and send it to the EPGP-EG program office so that it reaches the office on or before the last date.

The last date of submission of completed application form is: 24th November 2012

Eligible candidates based on their application will be called to attend a personal interview at IIM Indore. Successful candidates need to pay a non-refundable commitment fees of INR 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) at the time of acceptance of offer of admission, which will be adjusted against the fee paid at the time of registration. The commitment fee once paid would not be refunded.

Important Timelines for Executive Post Graduate Programme in E-Governance
1) 24th November, 2012: Last date for receipt of dully filled Application forms at IIM Indore.
2) 1st week of December: Announcement of Shortlist of candidates for Personal Interview.
3) 2nd week of December 2012: Conduct of Personal Interview.
4) 14th December 2012: Announcement of final admission offers.
5) 28th December 2012: Acceptance of admission offer and payment of commitment fee (non-refundable).
6) 21st January 2013: Registration to the programme and commencement of classes.

Selection Process
Candidate will be selected on the basis of their educational qualification, merit, quality of work experience, suitability for the program and performance in the interaction (interview) session.

Course Design
The design of curriculum is an important aspect of ensuring relevant and updated content delivery to the participants. To ensure that the program helps the participants in conceiving, planning, implementing, and evaluating e-governance projects in both Government as well as private sectors, the course content focuses on three aspects: (a) domain knowledge of related and relevant fields (b) hands on project experience and (c) interaction with experts and field visits. The course design therefore is a judicious mix of management, technical, and governance concepts complemented with a significant internship module. While Terms I and II cover basic and advanced level courses in management, technology, administration, and governance, Term III comprises of elective courses that participants can choose from a portfolio of courses. These elective courses are offered in view of the participants’ needs and the industry feedback collected apriori.

In a nutshell, the programme comprises of four phases: Foundation courses in management and e-governance (two terms), Specialized courses (one term), Internship and Finishing School.

For more information please read the FAQ section.

For any clarification, enquiries and submission of application forms contact:
EPGP– EG Office

Contact Person: Mr. Abhay Kulkarni
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau – Pithampur Road, Indore – 453 556
(M.P.) India
Phone:  91-731-2439616

Admissions Office
Indian Institute of Management Indore
Prabandh Shikhar, Rau – Pithampur Road, Indore – 453 556 (M.P.) India
Phone:  91-731-2439685, Telefax : 0731-2439686, 2439800

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