NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of
India )
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 030
ADMISSION NOTIFICATION
8th POST GRADUATE
DIPLOMA IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (PGDRDM)
August 2014 to July 2015
CORRIGENDUM
8 th POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT (PGDRDM) August 2014 - July 2015
Last Date for submission of
Application: 24-05-2014
Date of All India Entrance
Examination: 01-06-2014
APPLY ONLINE: http://112.133.214.6:2014/pgdrdmapplication.aspx
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 eighth 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, 2014, may also apply.
SELECTION PROCESS: Selection of 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.
ENTRANCE TEST: The Entrance Test will be
conducted on 01.06.2014 at the following centres: Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar,
Chennai, Dimapur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, New
Delhi, Patna, Pune and Thiruvanantapuram. 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 10
seats may be allotted to the International in-service candidates).
PROGRAMME DURATION:
August, 2014 to July, 2015 (One year)
COURSE FEE: For Open / OBC Category `1.60
Lakhs (excluding boarding and lodging) For SC/ST/PWD category `1.40 Lakhs
(excluding boarding and lodging)
Board and Lodging: The annual board and
lodging expenses will be approximately `1,00,000. Accommodation will be given to
the students in the NIRD Hostel.
Caution Deposit: A refundable Caution Deposit
of `10,000 is to be paid along with the First Trimester Fee.
Seat Registration Fee: Upon selection, a
non-refundable Seat Registration fee of `30,000 should be paid by the Indian students.
This amount will be adjusted against the first trimester fee.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
1. The SC, ST and PWD Students will be
eligible for NIRD’s Scholarship based on their performance.
2. The North Eastern Council, Shillong, will
be approached for giving fellowships to economically backward students of North
Eastern states.
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: Application form to be filled
through online from our website (www.nird.org.in/pgdrdm).
The
applications sent by post will also be accepted through downloadable form available
in our website. The filled in online (Hard copy) /downloaded application form
should be submitted along with the application fee of ` 500 (`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 24.05.2014. Last date for
receipt of applications from the students of North Eastern States, Jammu &
Kashmir, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Lakshadweep is
24.05.2014. 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.
Address for sending Filled-in Online
Application / Downloaded form along with required Xerox copies of the
certificates:
Coordinator (Admissions)
Centre for Post Graduate Studies
National Institute of Rural Development
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030 (A.P), India
Phone No.: 91-040-24008460, Telefax:
91-040-24008522
Email: pgdrdmadmission@gmail.com
