Name of the organisation : National Institute Of Rural Development (nird.org.in)
Description : Admission 2013 PGDRDM Post Graduate Diploma In Rural Development Management
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Admission Notice : http://www.nird.org.in/NIRD_Docs/batch-6.pdf
http://www.nird.org.in/pgdrdm/
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6th POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (PGDRDM) : 2013-14

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.

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 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 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

PROGRAMME DURATION : (One year) August, 2013 to July, 2014

COURSE FEE :
For SC/ST/PWD category : `.1.50 Lakhs (excluding boarding and lodging)
For Open / OBC Category :`.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.

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.

Application fee : 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.

HOW TO APPLY :
i) Prospectus-cum-application form can be downloaded from our website.

ii) 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

Last Date : 11.01.2013.