Overview Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

IRMA was
established in 1979 at Anand, Gujarat with the support of the Swiss Agency for
Development Cooperation (SDC), Institute of Rural Management Anand is
considered to be one of the biggest institutions in India in rural management
field.

The revolution made in the dairy products stimulated the growth of IRMA which
linked the rural needs with professionalism which gave the brand “rural
managers”. IRMA is a front runner in providing the rural managers to the
country.

The objective of IRMA is to create a new engender of rural managers, help rural
organizations, to strive for the rural people who suffers from trials and
turbulence everyday. It also regulates public policies.

PRM s a two-year residential programme leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in
Rural Management
(PGDRM). PRM comprises four different segments – classroom, fieldwork,
organizational understanding and management training. It emphasizes practical
and experimental learning rather than theoretical approach. It guarantees a
meaningful placement opportunities for student’s and IRMAs are highly esteemed
y national and international development organizations, funding agencies,
co-operatives and NGOs.

IRMA Courses

1. IRMA
Post-Graduate Programme in Rural Management (PRM)

PRM is a two-year residential programme leading to a
Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM). PRM comprises four different
segments – classroom, fieldwork, organizational understanding and management
training thus emphases on experiential learning. PGDRM is recognised as the
equivalent to a master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)
and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Courses
Eligibility

Eligibility :- Graduates in any discipline with a minimum of
15 years (10+2+3) of education and having 50%($5% for sc/ST/Pwd) aggregate
marks or an equivalent GPA from a recognised Indian or foreign university/
institution are eligible to apply. Candidates, who expect to fulfill the
eligibility requirements before, June 11, 2012 may also apply. Only Indian
nationals are eligible to apply

2. Fellow
Program in Rural
Management (FPRM)

This is a Doctoral Program for people who wish to acquire specialized
knowledge, skills, and attitudes for positions requiring conceptual and
visioning skills in the co-operatives and development organizations. The FPRM
is a full time residential program requiring a minimum of three years to
complete. The specialization areas in this fellowship programs are

(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 and

(h) Public Policy and Non-profit Management.

Courses Eligibility

11th Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM 2012)

Eligibility :- Candidates with any one of the following

• Post
  graduation in any discipline from a recognized institution with 55%marks,
  and 50% marks at graduation level;

• PRM
  from IRMA

• Four-
  Year professional degree (Engineering, agriculture sciences etc.)with 60%
  marls and at least one year work experience;

• Five-year
  professional degree (medicine, veterinary science, architecture etc.) with
  60% marks are eligible for admission to FPRM. SC/ST/OBC/ pwD candidates
  are eligible for 5% relaxation in the marks specified above. Candidates ,
  who expect to full fill the eligibility requirements before June 11, 2012
  may also apply

Fellowship
:- Every FPRM participant receives a fellowship of Rs. 14000/- per month till
they clear the Comprehensive
Qualifying Examination and then Rs. 16,000/- per month and a contingency grant
of Rs. 20,000/- per year for a period of 4 years.

Note:- IRMA
written  test score is to be used by Xavier institute of management 
Bhuneswar (XIMB) Indian  institute  of health  management
research (IIHMR) Jaipur and KIIT  school of rural management
,Bhuneswar  for their rural  management  program me  .

For further details, please refer to prospectus or visit IRMA  website :
www.irma.ac.in 

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