INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT, ANAND (IRMA)
Fellow
Programme in Rural Management
(FPRM 2008)
The
Institute
IRMA was established in 1979 at
Anand, Gujarat with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development
Cooperation (SDC), the Government of India, the Government of
Gujarat, erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation and the National Dairy
Development Board to provide
management education, training, research and consultancy support to
co-operatives and rural development organisations in India.
IRMA is founded with the belief,
borne out by Dr. Kurien�s work in the dairy co-operatives, which revolutionised
the dairy industry in the country, that the key for effective rural development
is professional management. Professionalising the management of rural
organisations calls for matching the specific but unmet needs of the sector with
the formal techniques and skills of management professionals.
IRMA's mission is to promote
sustainable, eco-friendly and equitable socio-economic development of rural
people through professional management of their institutions. IRMA promotes
professional management of rural organisations through four inter-related
activities of education, training, research and consultancy. Its faculty
comprises experienced academicians and practitioners. IRMA uses state-of-the-art
pedagogy. It has modern IT infrastructure, internet connectivity in individual
hostel rooms, and a fully-automated library.
About PRM
FPRM is a course work based
doctoral programme with a minimum residency requirement of 3 years. It is
approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). Total
seats for this batch are about 8.
Thematic
Fields of Specialisation
(a) Management of Collectives;
(b) Agribusiness / Rural Marketing;
(c) Natural Resources Management;
(d) Development Management;
(e) Micro-Finance Management;
(f) Governance and Livelihoods;
(g) Rural Infrastructure and Services Management;
(h) Public and Non-Profit Management.
Eligibility
Candidates with
(i) PRM from IRMA; or
(ii) OYP from IRMA with one year post-diploma work experience; or
(iii) Post Graduation in any discipline from a recognised University or
Institution with 55% marks at PG and 50% marks at graduation (college) level; or
(iv) Five year professional Degree (Medicine, Veterinary Science, Architecture,
etc.) with 60% marks at graduation; or
(v) Four year professional Degree (Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, etc.)
with 60% marks at graduation and at least one year work experience;
are eligible for admission to FPRM. The aggregate marks required for SC/ST/OBC/PwD
(Persons with Disability) candidates are 5% less than those specified above.
Candidates, who expect to fulfill the eligibility requirements before June 09,
2008, can also apply.
Fellowship
Every participant admitted to the
Programme receives a fellowship of Rs. 10,000/- per month and a contingency
grant of Rs. 20,000/- per year for a period of 3 years. In deserving cases, the
fellowship and contingency grant could be extended to the fourth year.
Participants are expected to provide teaching and research assistance.
Selection
Procedure
FPRM participants will be
selected on the basis of written test, interview and presentation of research
proposal. The written test will be conducted on November 11, 2007
(Sunday, 9.15 am - 12.15 pm) at 27 centres across India. Only the candidates who
qualify in the written test will be called for next stage of selection to be
conducted in February-March 2008 at IRMA, Anand. Candidates with IRMA's PRM
applying for FPRM are exempted from the written test.
Test
Centres
Anand, Bangalore, Bhopal,
Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Guwahati,
Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pantnagar, Patna,
Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur, Varanasi and
Vijayawada.
How to
Apply
For application form and
prospectus, write to: Admissions Co-ordinator, Institute of Rural Management,
Anand - 388 001 with a demand draft for Rs. 100/- drawn in favour of
INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT payable at Anand and three self-addressed
slips of 3" x 3". The forms and prospectus can also be printed free of cost from
IRMA website: http://www.irma.ac.in. The facility to apply online is also
available at IRMA website.
Last Date for
Receiving Completed Application: October 8, 2007
Contact
Details
For admissions & further
details, contact: -
Admission Co-ordinator,
Institute of Rural Management,
Post Box No. 60,
Anand - 388001 (Gujarat).
Phone: 02692-261230 / 260391
Fax: 02692-260188
Website: www.irma.ac.in
