Institute of Rural Management AnandCommitted for Change

ADMISSION PROSPECTUS

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RURAL MANAGEMENT

2018- 20

“India needs to show an honest face, a kind face, a

human face … What you need is good management

with farmer power. Good management gives this power

the right direction and thrust. Nothing can stop the

farmers then.”

OUR FOUNDER

To make continuous and significant contributions to the transformation of rural India through

(a) leadership in cutting-edge knowledge creation,

(b) innovations in education,

(c) pursuance of the ethical imperative of sustainability and

(d) policy - oriented research.

To promote sustainable, ecologically-friendly & equitable socio-economic development of rural people through professional management.

Vision

Mission

AN INSTITUTE WITH DISTINCT IDENTITY

PADMA VIBHUSHAN

DR. VERGHESE KURIEN(1921-2012)

Since its establishment in December 1979, IRMA has come a long

way. IRMA has emerged as a premier center for learning, training,

and research in the field of rural management. While thousands of

business schools in India strive to prepare managers for mainstream

business enterprises, only a few institutions, IRMA being the pioneer

among those, have continued to serve “under-managed” rural

organizations using both business and development approaches.

IRMA has expanded its outreach to a diverse set of organisations

keen to contribute to the script of transformational story of Rural

India.

While operating within her core philosophy, IRMA has striven to

promote partnership between rural farm & non-farm producers and

committed professional managers as the basis for sustainable rural

transformation. Achievements of IRMA are reflected in her distinct

identity and work that IRMA’s founders, collaborators, faculty,

alumni, and students are proud of.

IRMA’s PGDRM is approved by AICTE and recognised as equivalent

to Masters degree by AIU. NBA accreditation for five years in 2017

has strengthened IRMA's pursuit for excellence in management

education.

Even though India has rapidly developed over the decades, a majority of its population continues to be

dependent on agricultural and rural livelihoods. India has achieved self-sufficiency in major agricultural

commodities like cereals and milk. Organizing milk producers under institutions owned and controlled by them

and linking them to the market, led to remarkable growth in milk production, which helped us in not only

becoming self-sufficient in milk but also become the world's largest milk producer.

Much of this would not have been possible without the professionals that helped these institutions to grow.

Recognizing the need for an exclusive institution, Dr Verghese Kurien was instrumental in setting up Institute of

Rural Management, Anand (IRMA), to fulfill the mission of developing a cadre of professional managers who

would serve not only producer institutions but also other development organizations that would help in all

round development of our rural areas.

Over the years, many of IRMA's graduates in the discipline of rural management have become leaders and

CEOs, while others are performing critical roles in their organizations. Their contributions have helped millions

of our farmers and rural households in a myriad of ways.

With its vast experience in developing human resources for the rural sector and credibility of its alumni and

faculty, IRMA is uniquely placed to deliver on its mandate as envisaged by its founders.

As a responsive and responsible institution, it will be IRMA's duty to prepare the next generation of

professionals and equip them to handle the emerging challenges and opportunities and to build and strengthen

resilient and sustainable institutions to serve rural India.

On behalf of IRMA, I invite all those who wish to bring about change in our country to choose a career in the

discipline of rural management, like many post-graduates of IRMA who have contributed substantially in

bringing about transformation in lives of large sections of the rural community.

Dilip Rath

MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN

Shri Dilip Rath Chairman|IRMA

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“All the tools are with us, in our Hands, to effect the transformation of our predominantly rural society.

Never has an elite had such an opportunity.”

- Dr. Verghese Kurien

I reiterate the thoughts of Dr. Verghese Kurien, who not only envisioned the idea of IRMA but also translated

the same idea into an institution that continues to stand ‘committed to change’ in the 38th year of its existence.

The idea of IRMA continues to hold its relevance in constantly changing world because of its promise of a

unique combination of management education and distinct purpose of social change. Knowledge and skills are

the traditional outcomes of any mainstream management education, we go beyond these and transform the

bright, young and enthusiastic individuals into active agents, who are capable of using the management

knowledge and skills towards the specific goals of rural transformation through both market and non-market

approaches. I am delighted to introduce you our program - Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management

(PGDRM).

The PGDRM curriculum provides a wide spectrum of high quality courses with a greater focus on experiential

learning. The curriculum comprises four distinct yet mutually supportive segments – classroom, village field

work, development internship and management internship. The curriculum is highly acclaimed and approved by

the reputed assessors and accreditation bodies. Furthermore, PGDRM graduates are known to carve a distinct

reputation in their professional environment for their empathy, brilliance, commitment and integrity.

I invite you to be part of this one-of-a-kind program and become an active agent that continually strives to

bring rural prosperity.

DIRECTOR SPEAKSDr. Rakesh Saxena Acting Director |IRMA

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ACCREDITATIONS

On May 2, 2015, National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) declared IRMA accredited with CGPA of 3.30 on four point scale at ‘A’ Grade up to April 30, 2020.

On March 10, 2017, National Board of Accreditation (NBA) has accredited the Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) of IRMA up to June 30, 2021.

IRMA is an autonomous body and is governed by a General Body, which is represented by the Board of Governors (BoG). The members on the Board are drawn from the representatives of the General Body & eminent personalities from academia, public administration, industry, development and co-operation. The BoG chaired by Shri Dilip Rath, is responsible for developing broad framework and policies for IRMA.

GOVERNANCE AT IRMA

Shri Dilip Rath – ChairmanChairman, Institute of Rural Management Anand, Anand, Gujarat

Shri Sangram R Chaudhary | Exec. Director, NDDB, Anand

Shri Amarjeet Sinha | Secretary, MoRD, GOI

Ms. Mona Khandhar | Comm. & Sec. , RD, Gujarat

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala | Chairman, NABARD

Shri RS Sodhi | MD, GCMMF, Anand

Dr. K Rathnam | MD, KDCMPU, Anand

Dr. Janat Shah | Director, IIM Udaipur

Dr. A. K. Shiva Kumar | Development Economist, Delhi

Dr. Tushaar Shah | Senior Fellow, IWMI, Anand

Shri Sanjay Panigrahi | President, Pidilite Ind. Ltd., Mumbai

Shri S Sivakumar | Head- Agri & IT Businesses, ITC Ltd., A.P.

Shri Angshu Mallick | COO, Adani Wilmar Ltd., Ahmedabad

Dr. Preeti Priya | Associate Professor, IRMA

Dr. Rakesh Saxena- Member SecretaryActing Director, IRMA

IRMA Board of Governors

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Faculty at IRMA is renowned in the field of rural management with extraordinary teachers and dedicated mentors. They recognize teaching as an emancipating and unifying activity. They are transformative in approach with a focus on sustainability and equity. Each member irrespective of her domain of expertise continuously strives to nurture empathy, creativity, excellence and integrity in students of IRMA.

Individually as well as collectively IRMA faculty enjoys strong research collaboration with national and international institutions of repute in the areas of food security, technology in agriculture, poverty, financial inclusion, natural resources, climate change, local governance, corporate social responsibility, leadership, etc.

Areas

a. Economics

b. Finance

c. General Management

d. IT & Systems

e. Marketing

f. OB & HR

g. Production & Operations

h. Social Sciences

Industry Endowments

a. RBI Chair Professor

b. NABARD Chair Professor

c. GCMMF Dr. Verghese Kurien Research Chair Professor

Centers of Excellence

a. Center for Sustainable Livelihoods

b. Center for Rural Infrastructure & CSR

c. Center for Social Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprises

d. Center for Public Policy & Governance

e. Center for Rural-Urban Dynamics

f. Dr. Varghese Kurien Center of Excellence on Collectives

Anand V (PhD | Mumbai University) on lien

Asmita H. Vyas (Mcom | LLB | FCA)

H. S. Shylendra(PhD | ISEC Bangalore)

Harekrishna Misra(PhD | Utkal University)

Hari Krishnan Nagarajan(PhD | University of Oklahoma,Norman, USA)

Hitesh V. Bhatt(MS | Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA)

Indranil De(PhD | JNU, New Delhi)

M. V. Durga Prasad(PhD | IIT Delhi)

Madhavi Mehta(Fellow | XLRI-AHRD)

Mukul Kumar(PhD | Delhi University)

Paresh J. Bhatt(MCom | LLB (Hons) | FCMA)

Pramod K. Singh(PhD | JNU, New Delhi)

Pratik Modi(Fellow | IRMA)

Preeti Priya(PhD | SPU Gujarat)

Rakesh Arrawatia(PhD | IIT Kharagpur)

Rakesh Saxena(PhD | IIT Kanpur)

Ram Manohar Vikas(PhD | IIT Kanpur)

S. R. Asokan(PhD | Gujarat University)

Saswata Narayan Biswas(PhD | Allahabad University)

Satyendra Pandey(Fellow | XIMB)

Shambu Prasad Chebrolu(PhD | IIT Delhi)

Shivshanker Singh Patel(PhD | IISC Bangalore)

Shyam Singh(PhD | ISEC Bangalore)

Vivek Pandey(PhD | Michigan State University, USA)

IRMA FACULTY

Faculty Members

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Sprawled across a verdant stretch of 60 acres, IRMA’s fully residential campus boasts state-of-the-art infrastructure, fully computerized facilities, an excellent library, 24-hour internet connectivity, and modern teaching aids among other things. The IRMA staff cooperative store and an AMUL Parlour purveying snacks and other products till late at night cater to the daily requirements of residents. IRMA’s dispensary has a doctor visiting on all working days besides a full-time resident nurse who is contactable during emergencies.

IRMA’s students are required to stay in hostels, which are spread across 14 blocks comprising single furnished rooms. Each floor has a furnished common reading room, which is also used for receiving guests.

The institute’s first-rate library, housed within a spacious three-storeyed structure, offers fully automated services powered by Koha software. Aided by comprehensive full-text databases students are able to access over 15000 journals in subject areas as diverse as management and finance to gender and IT. The library has over 46,000 books and over 164 journals and periodicals, not to mention a mammoth collection of video films and microforms.

IRMA’s vibrant computer centre caters to the community via intranet while providing uninterrupted internet services throughout the campus. Wi-Fi facilities are available in most places including the library, hostel blocks, classrooms, and mess.

The Indoor Sports Complex and gymnasium cater to fitness and sports’ enthusiasts. There are also facilities for sports like football, cricket, badminton, and table tennis. The air-conditioned 400-seat auditorium has an excellent audiovisual projection system ideal for lectures, presentations, and variety programmes.

IRMA INFRASTRUCTURE

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PGDRM is a two-year fully residential programme leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM). PGDRM is recognized as equivalent to a Master’s degree in Rural Management by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and is approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

The curriculum of our two-year fully-residential program in rural management includes courses on marketing, finance, development, operations, organization design and systems in the rural context. It is designed with an emphasis on experiential learning through three internship segments, which provides six months of on-field learning. Areas of focus includes cooperatives, dairying, agribusiness, rural finance, microfinance, rural marketing, development consulting and public policy, development project execution, social change interventions, big data, operations and analytics.

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RURAL MANAGEMENT

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PGDRM Batch of 2017-2019

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Core Core Courses are foundational, functional and integrative in nature. While foundational courses are taught in the term I, functional courses are introduced in Term II and integrative courses are covered in Term IV and V.

Courses

Classrooms at IRMA are perfect breeding grounds for ideas and initiatives that add to the participants’ overall development as management professionals.

CLASSROOM SEGMENT

Term I (6.5 Credits)

• Economic Analysis for Rural Management-I (1.0 Cr)

• Financial Accounting (1.0 Cr)

• Individual and Group Behaviour (1.0 Cr)

• Quantitative Analysis for Rural Management (1.0 Cr)

• Rural Society and Polity (1.0 Cr)

• Managerial Analysis and Communication (0.5 Cr)

• Rural Livelihood Systems (0.5 Cr)

• Rural Research Methods (0.5 Cr)

Term II (7.0 Credits)

• Collective Action and Cooperation (1.0 Cr)

• Financial Management (1.0 Cr)

• Macro Economic Perspectives (1.0 Cr)

• Marketing Management (1.0 Cr)

• Production and Operations Management(1.0 Cr)

• Understanding Organisations (1.0 Cr)

• Gender and Development (0.5 Cr)

• Operations Research (0.5 Cr)

One course credit is equivalent to 20 classroom contact sessions of 90 minutes each and a half course credit is equivalent to 10 classroom contact sessions of 90 minutes each requiring the participant to put in about 45 hours of work outside the classroom. This Programme Structure may change during the programme.

Term III (7.0 Credits)

• Costing and Control Systems (1.0 Cr)

• Development Theories and Practices (1.0 Cr)

• Human Resources Management (1.0 Cr)

• Management Information Systems (1.0 Cr)

• Marketing Research and Analytics (1.0 Cr)

• Natural Resources and Sustainability (1.0 Cr)

• Legal Environment – I (0.5 Cr)

• Legal Environment – II (0.5 Cr)

Term IV (7 Credits)

• Managing Collectives (1.0 Cr)

• Project Management (1.0 Cr)

• Rural Development Interventions (1.0 Cr)

• Strategic Management (1.0 Cr)

• Optional Courses (3.0 Crs)

Term V (6.5 Credits)

• Financial and Commodity Derivatives (0.5 Cr)

• Managing Not-for-Profit Organisations (0.5 Cr)

• Public Systems Management (0.5 Cr)

• Rural Finance (0.5 Cr)

• Rural Marketing (0.5 Cr)

• Social Entrepreneurship (0.5 Cr)

• Values and Ethics in Management (0.5 Cr)

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Optional Courses are offered in Term IV and Term V at IRMA. The optional courses are categorised under "Rural Development Management" and "Rural Enterprise Management"

RURAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Cost Benefit Analysis

• Dairy Development

• Data Mining and Business Analytics

• Decentralization and Public Policy

• Development and Rural Communication

• Econometric Methods for Impact Evaluation and Development Consulting

• Economic Environment and Policy

• Governance & Development

• ICT for Development

• Management of Change

• Micro-Finance

• Promoting Rural Enterprises and Entrepreneurship: MSME Clustering Approach for Value Chains

• Public Policy & Marketing

• Public Policy Analysis

• Time Series Analysis & its Applications

RURAL ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT

• Advanced Financial Management

• Agribusiness

• Applied Econometrics for Rural Management

• Brand Management

• Consumer Behaviour

• Commercial Banking and Risk Management

• E - Business for Rural Enterprise

• Effective Written and Oral Communication Skills

• Financial Statements Analysis and Advanced Acct.

• Managing & Marketing of Services

• Management Planning & Control

• Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Interventions

• Promotional Strategy

• Quality Management

• Sales and Distribution Management

• Security Analysis and Portfolio Management

• Social Marketing

• Supply Chain Management

Optional Courses

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Optional courses may vary depending on the need of participants and recommendation of Academic Council.

VILLAGE FIELDWORK SEGMENT

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Districts

12

States

62 Villages

23 Development Organisations

VFS 2017 - Vital Stats

Experiential Knowledge of Rural Realities is Deepened Through

Exploratory Study of village economy, society and polity

Rural Action with the host Development Organisation

Collaborative Research with IRMA faculty on rural management issues

Thematic research under the continuous guidance of IRMA faculty

The academic goals of PGDRM require that the participants get involved in the interaction with rural communities in their own setting. Village stay during Induction and Village Fieldwork Segment (VFS) of the PGDRM curriculum provide exciting opportunities for participants to learn about village life and develop skills to interface with rural communities as well as to deepen their experiential knowledge of rural realities.

“….What we learnt here in three fortnights is the capability and willingness to smile through life in the dearth of resources and still not complain but look for solutions as an individual as well as a community.”

Lav Bhardwaj (PRM 2015-2017)

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MTS Provides opportunity to work with experienced managers in an organizational setting. It gives students an integrative understanding of functioning of organisations working towards rural transformation.

MANAGEMENT TRAINEESHIP SEGMENT (MTS)

The DIS provides opportunities for participants to learn through practical engagement and develop interactive skills with the community and grassroots organisations. The internship offers scope for application and appreciation of theories, tools and techniques learned in the classroom segment during the first year and network with development practitioners.

DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP SEGMENT (DIS)

SECTORAL CLASSIFICATION OF PROJECTS

400 Vacancies

132 Organisations

249 Projects

Agribusiness &

Rural Marketing

Technology and

Development Consultancy

Non Governmental Development Organisations

Government Development Organisations

Social Enterprises

Agri &

Rural Finance

Cooperative & Associated

Organisations

Highest StipendAverage

StipendMedianStipend ` 1,60,000

` 48,000` 40,000

25%22%

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232Projects

26New

Organisations

15New

Organisations

378Vacancies

102Organisations

DIS 2017 - Vital Stats

MTS 2017 - Vital Stats

MTS Stipends

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PLACEMENTSUnbroken record of 100 % placements since its inception

A 100% placement record has been maintained at IRMA since its inception in 1979. In 2017, the batch of 169 students was placed in a record three days’ time.

COMPENSATION SUMMARY OF LAST 4 YEARS

2014 2015 2016 2017 2014 2015 2016 2017

7.59 8.22 8.5610.22

Average Salary (Rs lakh/ annum)

Maximum Salary (Rs lakh/ annum)

19.00

27.39

15.50

46.50

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IRMA encourages its PGDRM students to participate in competitive events of national and international repute. Faculty members mentor the students in developing their ideas for these competitions. Some recent accolades are;

• 6 Teams from PGDRM 37 in Top 10 of Summer Internships Competition by RMAI 2017. Akhil and Gautam are the winners of RMAI 2017.

• Gopal and Pooja (PGDRM 37) are YES ASPIRE Fellows of 2017.

• Viney, Shubham and Kartik (PGDRM 37) were first runners up at 2017 Red Brick Summit | IIMA

• Saurav Kumar (PGDRM 38) is Godrej Loud Dreamer of 2017 who wants to adopt and develop 10 villages, and form 'Green Groups' of empowered women

• Harikrishnan Santhosh, Chaitanya Powar and Abhishek Sharma of Team Auctorem Solutions won the final round of Young Social Entrepreneurs, Singapore, 2017 with a funding of SGD 20,000 for their social venture based on creating sustainable ecosystems for tribals in Western Ghats.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

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.....the best thing he (Dr. V Kurien) left behind was his idea of IRMA. IRMA should use every convocation to revive and reflect over the work of that exceptional man. Hidden in his legacy is the idea of IRMA that is even more relevant today than it was then.........I share six thoughts for you to mull over. These are; create a vibrant and nurturing eco-system around you, never let p e r fe c t i o n b e t h e e n e my o f excellence, never let excellence be the enemy of good, respect and cherish productivity, manage by demanding performance from co-workers but also matching it by hand-holding and support.

The Chief Guest for 2017 Convocation Ceremony

Dr. Tushaar ShahSenior Fellow, International Water Management

Institute (IWMI)

CONVOCATION 2017

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• Arthasya Finance Club

• Nishadya Marketing Club

• Abhyudaya Public Policy Club

• i-SEC Social Entrepreneurship Club

• Jigyasa-Quizing Club

• Natya Manch (INAM) – Drama Club

• Reflexions- Photography club

• Jaivik – Organic Farming Club

• TEDX IRMA

• Milaap –Annual Alumni Reunion

• Sangarsh

• Jatra

• Runbhoomi

• Joy Day

• Berozgaar Band

• Anand Run – Annual Marathon

• Cultural Festivals and many more…

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES AT IRMA

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IRMA ADMISSIONSPGDRM 2018-2020

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The total number of seats available for PGDRM 2018-20 is 240. Up to fifteen percent of the intake is allocated for admission to NRI / NRI sponsored applicants / Foreign Nationals / Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI). IRMA follows the statutory reservation policy of Government of India.

Eligibility

• A Graduate from any discipline, with a minimum of 15 years of education.

• 50 percent or above (45 percent or above for SC/ST/DAP**) aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA at the graduation level.

• Students in final year of their graduation can apply if they expect to complete all the requirements of graduation before June 04, 2018.

IRMA encourages students from diverse educational streams to apply. There is no management quota for admission to PGDRM at IRMA.

Applicants opting for this method may collect the application form from the IRMA Admissions office or they may write to the following address with a demand draft drawn in favour of the "Institute of Rural Management Anand" payable at par at Anand.

Address to request for application form:Mr. Janak R. Brahmbhatt | Manager (Academics)Admissions Office, Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)Anand : 388 001, GujaratPhone Nos.: 02692 - 221657/659/940, 70690 66711, 87543 38367

Admissions Office, upon receiving the request and demand draft, will send printed materials (prospectus, application form, sample question paper of "IRMASAT" etc.) to such applicants. Applicants belonging to the BPL category will be exempted from paying application fees. However, they are required to send their request with self-attested latest proof of BPL status issued by the appropriate authority.

"IRMA's designated organisations can sponsor their employees (executives and officers) for CRM or PRM.

Admission and Selection process is same for sponsored applicant also. Kindly visit following link for more

information: https://www.irma.ac.in/pdf/admission_other_download/139.pdf

ADMISSION PROCESS 2018 – 20

Online Application

IRMA Admission Online Portal provides complete instructions to facilitate your online application. Please visit the link. https://www.irma.ac.in/admissions/admissions_onlineapp.php

Offline Application

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Application Fees

There are two methods of submitting your application:

Application Fee will be waived for applicants belonging to “Below Poverty Line (BPL)” families

Application Procedure

Indian Nationals1. General & OBC : ` 1400/-2. SC/ST/DAP : ` 700/-

Foreign Nationals ` 2000/-

IRMA provides financial assistance to deserving candidates through various schemes and scholarships

Bridge Fund

A fund of Rs. 50 lakhs has been set aside by the Institute for the participants facing economic deprivation to bridge the gap between the dates of payment of IRMA and the disbursement of payment from different financing options (e. g. bank loan, fee waiver/exemption scheme of IRMA etc.).

Educational Loans

Educational loans are available from various banks to applicants enrolling at IRMA. Canara Bank (Vidya Turant) and the Central Bank of India provide student friendly education loan services for IRMA PGDRM students.

Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme and Fee Exemption

The Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme, as per the AICTE rules, is available at IRMA. IRMA firmly believes that no one should be deprived of education for lack of financial resources. Hence, IRMA is open to providing financial assistance to meet the PGDRM tuition fee requirements of extremely poor applicants. Participants can request for exemption only after joining.

Scholarships for SC / ST Students

SC / ST scholarships covering the entire cost of education of SC / ST applicants are available at IRMA. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India has allocated 12 scholarships to IRMA for SC participants. The scholarship covers tuition fee, non-refundable charges, lodging and boarding expenses, cost of books, stationery, and a personal computer. (www.socialjustice.nic.in).

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India has allocated five scholarships to IRMA for ST applicants. The amount of the scholarship covers tuition fee, boarding and lodging expenses, book grant, and a one-time grant for the purchase of a personal computer (www.tribal.nic.in).

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for Top class Education for Students with Disabilities of The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities is available at IRMA (www.disabilityaffairs.gov.in ).

INDIAN NATIONALS

Year I : ` 7.00 lakh

Year II: ` 4.50 lakh

Deposits & Other activity charges: ` 58,400/-

FOREIGN NATIONALS

Year I : US $ 15835

Year II: US $ 10180

Deposits & Other activity charges: ` 58,400/-

PGDRM FEE STRUCTURE

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

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INDIAN NATIONALS

FOREIGN NATIONALS

SELECTION PROCESS

Stage ICAT | 2017 or XAT | 2018

Stage ICAT/XAT/GMAT/GRE Stage II

Personal InterviewApril 23- April 27, 2018

Stage IIIResult AnnouncementCAT/XAT/GMAT/GRE: 60%PI: 40% May 1, 2018

Stage IIIRMASAT | 2018February 4, 2018 3:00 pm 28 centers

Stage III

Personal InterviewFeb. 26 –Mar. 10, 2018

For shortlisted applicants on the

basis of aggregated Stage I and Stage II scores

Group Activity &

Stage IVResult AnnouncementCAT/XAT:40% IRMASAT: 10%GA:25% PI:25% March 15, 2018

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• Last date for receipt of completed applications in hard copy for Indian Nationals December 31, 2017

• Last date for receipt of completed applications online for Indian Nationals December 31, 2017

• Last date for receipt of completed applications for Foreign Nationals and NRI March 31, 2018

• IRMA's online Admissions Test - "IRMASAT" for Indian Nationals February 04, 2018

• Intimation for Group Activity and Personal Interview to Indian Nationals February 12, 2018

• Group Activity and Personal Interview for Indian Nationals February 26 to March 10, 2018

• Announcement of final results (for Indian Nationals) March 15, 2018

• Last date for submitting acceptance form with initial fee of Rs. 25,000/- March 22, 2018

• Last date to deposit the first year fee April 15, 2018

• Personal Interview (PI) for Foreign Nationals and NRI April 23 to 27, 2018

• Announcement of final results (for Foreign Nationals) May 1, 2018

• Classes on Bridge Courses May 28 to June 02, 2018

• Induction Programme June 04 to June 17, 2018

• Beginning of First Term June 18, 2018

IRMA Social Awareness Test (IRMASAT) intends to assess your awareness of current national issues and topics of social relevance in present-day India.

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"Published by The Admissions Office, IRMA, Anand - 388 001"

1 Ahmedabad

2 Aizawl

3 Anand /Changa / V V Nagar

4 Bangalore / Tumkur

5 Bhopal / Vidisha

6 Bhubaneswar / Cuttack / Khurda

7 Chandigarh / Mohali / Panchkula

8 Chennai

9 Coimbatore

10 Dehradun

11 Delhi & Delhi NCR

12 Greater Kolkata / Kalyani

13 Guwahati / RiBoi / Mirza

14 Hyderabad /Rangareddy/Secunderabad

15 Indore / Dewas

16 Jaipur

17 Kochi / Ernakulam

18 Lucknow / Barabanki / Sitapur / Unnao

19 Mumbai / Navi Mumbai / Thane

20 Nagpur

21 Patna / Hajipur / Bihta

22 Pune / PimpriChinchwad / Talegaon

23 Raipur / Bhilai / Durg

24 Ranchi

25 Thiruvananthapuram

26 Udaipur

27 Varanasi

28 Vishakhapatnam

ADMISSION CALENDAR

IRMASAT TEST CENTERS

In case of any query, please contactMr. Janak R. Brahmbhatt, Manager (Academics)Admissions OfficeInstitute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)Anand : 388 001, Gujaratwww.irma.ac.in email: admis@irma.ac.in https://www.facebook.com/groups/872601836084629Phone: 02692 – 221657/659/940, 70690 66711 WhatsApp: 7069066711, 8754338367

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