National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) Hyderabad - PGDRM admissions 2010-2012

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National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD)
Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India
Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad-500030

PGDRM admissions 2010-2012

National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) has invited
applications for admission to the fully residential Post-Graduate
Diploma in Rural Development Management (PGDRDM) for 2010-11.
The programme of one year duration extends from August 2010 to July 2011.
The applicant should be Graduate in any discipline from a recognised
University. Those who are in the final year of the qualifying course
and expect to complete all the requirements of Graduation before 1st
August 2010 can also apply.
There are 60 seats for the course of which 10 seats may be allotted to
Indian in-service applicants and international applicants. Reservation
for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) and Persons with
Disability (PWD) will be made as per Government of India Rules.
Details are available at www.nird.org.in
Selection to the programme will be based on an All India Entrance Test
followed by a Group Discussion and Interview for the candidates
short-listed based on the test.
Entrance Test will test the verbal, analytical and quantitative
competence of the applicants and will be held on 24.1.2010 at
Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar,
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
Vishakhapatnam.
Prospectus cum Application form can be obtained free of cost till
11.12.2009, during working hours (9 am to 5.30 pm) from the Admissions
Officer, Centre for Post-Graduate Studies (CPGS).
Application form also will be given at NIRD-NERC Office at Khanapara,
Guwahati, and at the Eastern Regional Centre of NIRD at Patna.
Request for application forms by Post will be accepted till 11.12.2009
and should be accompanied by a self- addressed envelope of size 12" x
10", with stamps worth Rs.13/- affixed.
Application can also be downloaded from www.nird.org.in
Filled in application form should be submitted to the Admissions
Coordinator, Centre for Post-Graduate Studies (CPGS), National
Institute of Rural Development, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, Andhra
Pradesh-500030, with an application fee of Rs.1200/-(Rs.600/- for
SC/ST and PWD candidates) by way of an 'Account Payee' Demand Draft
drawn in favour of 'NIRD, Hyderabad' and US $ 50 for international
applicants who should use Swiftcode SBHYINBB052 A/C No. 62052905893
for remittance, so as to reach there latest by 18.12.2009. The last
date for receipt of applications from those residing in the North
Eastern States is 24.12.2009 and that for international students is
8.1.2010.
For details, visit www.nird.org.in