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 1
st
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 inservice candidates.
ENTRANCE TEST: 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. 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 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 nonrefundable 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 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 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 NIRDNERC, 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 email. Request for Application forms should reach along
with self addressed stamped (Rs.13) envelope of size 12”
x 10” by 17.12.11. 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 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), India, 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. 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: 91-040-24008522, Email: pgdrdmnird@gmail.com
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