Thursday, November 6, 2008

National Institute of Rural Development

Courses offered: Admission to Post Graduate Diploma Programme in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM)- One Year Fully Residential Course – 2009 – 2010

Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized University. Students who are in the final year and expect to complete all the requirements of graduation before 1st August. 2009 may also apply. Some seats are reserved for the in-service candidates with at least two years of work experience in rural development and allied sectors.

In-service candidates are required to apply through their employers. Organizational Sponsorship is essential. They may however, send an advance application. In-service candidates are also required to appear for the Entrance Test. However, a separate merit list will be prepared for their selection.

Application procedure: Prospectus cum application forms can be obtained from the Admissions Officer, Centre for Post Graduate Studies (CPGS) free of cost.

Application forms wlll also he given at NIRD – NERC office at Khanapara, Guwahati. Request for Application forms by Post should reach along with self addressed envelope of size 12’X10" by 15.12.2008 during working hours (9.00 am to 5.30 pm). It can also be downloaded from the NIRD's website www.nird.org.in

The filled in application form should be submitted along with the application fee of Rs,1000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST and PWDs) through an 'Account Payee' Demand Draft drawn in favour of NIRD, Hyderabad. The filled in application form should be addressed to the Admissions Officer, Centre for Post Graduate Studies (CPGS), National Institute of Rural Development, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad- 500 030 (AP) so as to reach on or before 05.01.2009





Last date for receipt of applications from the Students residing in the North Eastern States is 15.01.2009.

Email : pgdrdm@nird.gov.in

Further details can be taken from: Phone: 91-40-24008472/473/466/526

Fax: 91-40-24015277, 24016500

Website: http://www.nird.org.in

Address: Admissions Officer, Centre for Post Graduate Studies (CPGS), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 500 030 (AP)

Last date of submission of Forms: a) 05.01.2009 AND b) 15.01.2009 – For North – Eastern States

Last date of Issue of application form : 15.12.2008

Date of Entrance Test : The Entrance Test will be conducted on 15.02.2009 at the following centres:
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhuhbaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Itanagar, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Kohima, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Patna, Pune, Rajkot, Raipur, Ranchi, Shillong, Siliguri, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur and Visakhapatanam.
Note : SELECTION PROCESS: Selection of candidates will be made through a process of All India Entrance Test, Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

TOTAL NO. OF SEATS: 80 (may undergo some changes depending upon infrastructural contingencies)

SCHOLARSHIPS: Merit and need based scholarships may be made available to deserving candidates. The North Eastern Council has fully funded the North East region students selected for the PGDRDM in 2008-09. Similar financial support to the North East region students is likely this year as well, subject to a minimum of two students from each of the eight North Eastern states. Bank loans will also be facilitated by the MRD for needy students.

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