NATIONAL
INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (NIRD)
(Ministry of
Rural Development, Govt. of India )
Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad – 500 030
6th
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (PGDRDM): 2013-14
Notification for Admission
into PGDRDM 2013-14: BATCH -6
Download : Application Form in (.pdf), in (.doc)
Download : Application Form in (.pdf), in (.doc)
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 sixth 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, 2013 may also apply.
Some seats are reserved for the sponsored Indian in-service and international
inservice 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 February
10, 2013 at the following centres:
Bengaluru, Bhopal, Dimapur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata,
Lucknow, New Delhi, Patna and Pune.
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 NO. 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, 2013 to July, 2014
COURSE FEE:
For
SC/ST/PWD category Rs`.1.50 Lakhs
(excluding boardingand lodging)
For
Open / OBC Category Rs.1.60 Lakhs
(excluding boarding and lodging) and For International Students: US $ 7000
Board
and Lodging: The annual board and lodging expenses will be approximately
Rs.1,00,000 for Indian students and US $ 5000 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: The North
Eastern Council, Shillong, may consider giving fellowships to NE students.
RESERVATION: Reservations for the students of the SC/ST/OBC (Non-creamy layer) and Persons
with Disability (PWD) will be made as per Government 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 have been placed. The same trend is expected to continue.
HOW TO APPLY: Prospectus-cum-application form can be downloaded
from our website (www.nird.org.in). The filled in
application form should be submitted along with the application fee of
Rs.500 (Rs.300/- for SC/ST and PWD candidates) through an ‘Account Payee’
Demand Draft drawn in favour of NIRD -
PGDRDM, payable at Hyderabad.
The
filled in application form should be sent to the Coordinator Admissions, Centre
for Post Graduate Studies (CPGS), National Institute of Rural Development,
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030 (A.P), India, so as to reach on or before 11.01.2013.
Last date for
receipt of applications from the students of North Eastern States, Jammu
& Kashmir, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep is 18.01.2013 and for international
students it
is 31.03.2013. 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 reasons
whatsoever.
Programme
Director, Telefax: 91-040-24008522 / 460, email: pgdrdmadmission@gmail.com
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