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ADMISSION PROSPECTUS Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM)

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Hitesh V. Bhatt M. S. (Georgia Tech, Atlanta, USA)

Anand Venkatesh (on lien) Ph. D. (Mumbai University, Mumbai)

Asmita H. Vyas M. Com., LL.B., FCA

H. S. Shylendra Ph. D. (ISEC, Bangalore)

Harekrishna Misra Ph. D. (Utkal University, Bhubaneswar)

Hari K. Nagarajan Ph. D. (University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA)

Indranil De Ph. D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi)

M. V. Durga Prasad Ph. D. (IIT, Delhi)

Madhavi Mehta Fellow (XLRI-AHRD)

Mukul Kumar Ph. D. (Delhi University, Delhi)

Paresh J. Bhatt M. Com., LL.B. (Hons.), FCMA

Pramod K. Singh Ph. D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi)

Pratik Modi Fellow (IRMA, Anand)

Preeti Priya Ph. D. (S. P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar)

Rakesh Arrawatia Ph. D. (IIT, Kharagpur)

Rakesh Saxena Ph. D. (IIT, Kanpur)

Ram Manohar Vikas Ph. D. (IIT, Kanpur)

S. R. Asokan Ph. D. (Gujarat University, Ahmedabad)

Saswata N. Biswas Ph. D. (Allahabad University, Allahabad)

Satyendra Pandey Fellow (XIMB)

Shambu Prasad Chebrolu Ph. D. (IIT, Delhi)

Shivshanker Singh Patel Ph. D. (IISc Bangalore)

Shyam Singh Ph. D. (ISEC, Bangalore)

Vivek Pandey Ph. D. (Michigan State University, USA)

Institute of Rural Management AnandAnand 388001, Gujarat, IndiaPhone : (02692) 221 659, 260 940 • Fax : (02692) 260 188 Email : [email protected] • Web : www.irma.ac.in

Visiting Faculty and their Institutional AffiliationsIla Patel Professor (Retd.), IRMA

Moksha Udani Founder and Managing Director, Lewens Labs Pvt. Ltd.

N. V. Belavadi Executive Director (Retd.), NDDB

R. S. Sodhi Managing Director, GCMMF

Sankar Datta Senior Advisor (Institutional Development) – BASIX

Sara Ahmed Independent Consultant

Tamal Sarkar Director, MSME Foundation, New Delhi

Important Dates

ContentsDirector Speaks 02

1.0 THE INSTITUTE WITH A UNIQUE MISSION 031.1 Academic Programmes 041.2 Areas and Centres of Excellence 04

2.0 FELLOW PROGRAMME IN RURAL MANAGEMENT (FPRM) 052.1 Overall Goals 052.1.1 Specific Objectives 052.2 The Structure of the Programme 052.2.1 Coursework Component 052.2.2 Thesis Component 062.2.3 Publication 062.3 Programme Duration 06

3.0 ADMISSION PROCESS 063.1 Eligibility Requirements 063.2 Research Proposal 073.3 Application Fees 073.4 How to apply 073.4.1 Online application 073.4.2 Offline application 07

4.0 SELECTION PROCESS 085.0 FELLOWSHIP AND FEES 08

5.1 Programme Fees 085.2 Placement 08

6.0 CAMPUS LOCATION AND FACILITIES 096.1 Accommodation 096.2 Library 096.3 IT Infrastructure 106.4 Recreation and Cultural Life 10

Annexure 1 - Coursework Schedule 13Annexure 2 - FPRM 2018 Fees Structure 15

Last date for receipt of completed applications February 15, 2018

thIntimation for Personal Interview(PI) By 20 March, 2018

Personal Interview dates April 9-14, 2018

Announcement of final results Second / third week of May 2018

Classes on Bridge Course (if needed) May 28 to June 02, 2018

FPRM Induction Programme June 14 to 16, 2018

Beginning of First Term June 18, 2018

• The entire admission process at the Institute shall be subject to the Jurisdiction of the Courts of Anand.

• Published by The Admissions Office, IRMA, Anand - 388 001.

Greetings from IRMA!

As you all may know, IRMA is a premier institution in the domain of rural management education. Set up in

1979, IRMA has been providing specialized training in rural management through its flagship Post Graduate

Programme in Rural Management (PGDRM). It added another niche programme called the Fellow Programme in

Rural Management or FPRM in 2002 with a view to building scholarship and knowledge in rural management.

FPRM is a unique doctoral-level programme with strong coursework and research components. IRMA lends

support to its scholars in many ways by creating a study setting conducive to learning of the highest kind.

So far, 28 scholars have graduated under FPRM and they have been placed in many leading universities and

management schools. They have also enriched the domain of rural management through their innovative

research and credible publications.

Lately, IRMA has revised its FPRM curriculum based on a review. The Institute has, in a way, re-launched it

afresh with several new features.

I invite you to join this unique academic programme that aims at making a positive difference to the working of

rural development organizations and programmes through knowledge creation that positively impacts the lives

of millions of farmers and rural households.

If you wish to become accomplished scholars and thought leaders in rural management, there is no better place

to start than IRMA!

DIRECTOR SPEAKS Prof. Hitesh V. Bhatt

Director |IRMA

FPRM: Promoting Scholarship in Rural Management

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The Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA)

was established in 1979 at Anand, Gujarat, with

support from the Swiss Agency for Development and

Cooperation (SDC), the Government of India, the

Government of Gujarat, the erstwhile Indian Dairy

Corporation, and the National Dairy Development

Board (NDDB). The objective was to provide

professional education, training, research, and

consultancy support to cooperatives and rural

development organizations of India. Over the years,

IRMA’s clientele and activities diversified to include

other forms of organizations and sectors. In this

process, IRMA brought within its ambit non-

government development organizations, government

d e v e l o p m e n t p r o g ra m m e s , i n t e r n a t i o n a l

development organizations, and funding agencies to

address issues of rural development and

management. IRMA received Rs. 25 crores recently

from the Government of India as a special provision

for a priority educational institution.

IRMA is, today, hailed as a premier institution in the

field of rural management all over the country and

abroad. The National Assessment and Accreditation

Council (NAAC) has accredited IRMA with an “A”

grade. IRMA’s flagship postgraduate programme in

rural management (PRM), too, has obtained an

accreditation from NBA.

IRMA’s Mission

IRMA’s mission is to promote sustainable, eco-

friendly, and equitable socio-economic development

of rural people through professional management.

IRMA strives to achieve its mission through the

following:

• Creating a new breed of professional rural

managers with the appropriate ethos and values.

• Helping rural institutions professionalize their

management skills.

• Empowering rural people through self-sustaining

processes.

• Building new rural management knowledge and

theories through action-oriented and problem-

solving research and consultancy.

• Influencing public policies through policy-oriented

research and consultancy.

While performing these activities, IRMA continues to

uphold and foster the values of creativity, integrity,

and excellence.

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1.1 Academic Programmes

Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM) is

for aspirants and professionals seeking careers in

research, teaching, and specialized knowledge based

positions in institutions of higher learning, research,

and development organizations. FPRM is a doctoral-

level programme approved by the All India Council

for Technical Education (AICTE). IRMA is trying to

seek Ph.D equivalence of FPRM from the Association

of Indian Universities (AIU). The programme was

redesigned in 2017 based on the emerging needs of

the rural and development sectors.

Post-Graduate Programme in Rural Management

(PRM) is for those who wish to undertake

challenging managerial responsibilities in the rural

cooperative sector and development organizations.

PRM has been recognized as equivalent to a

Master’s Degree in Rural Management by the

Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It has also

been approved by the AICTE.

Management Development Programmes is for in-

service managers/professionals working with

cooperatives, NGOs, and government and semi

government organizations engaged in rural

development.

Research and Consulting is for building and

consolidating knowledge in the field of rural

management, assisting institutions and organizations

engaged in rural management with knowledge-based

advice for policy and management issues and finally,

for enriching the quality and content of teaching and

training activities of the Institute.

1.2 Areas and Centres of Excellence

IRMA seeks to promote inter-disciplinary/cross

functional scholarship in the broad field of rural

management. To that extent, it has not only

organized itself into eight disciplinary/functional

areas but also six Centres of Excellence. The eight

disciplinary/ functional areas are:

i) Economics

ii) Finance, Accounting & Costing

iii) General Management

iv) Information Technology & Systems

v) Marketing

vi) Production and Operations Management

vii) Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource

Management

viii) Social Sciences.

Each participant of the programme will get

associated with one basic disciplinary/functional

area of their choice.

The six Centres of Excellence are the: i) Centre for

Sustainable Livelihoods (CSL), ii) Centre for Rural

Infrastructure and Corporate Social Responsibility

(CRICSR), iii) Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and

Enterprises (CSEE), iv) Centre for Public Policy and

Local Governance (CPPLG), v) Centre for Rural-Urban

Dynamics (CRUD), and vi) Dr. Verghese Kurien Centre

of Excellence (VKCoE).


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2.0 FELLOW PROGRAMME IN RURAL MANAGEMENT (FPRM)

FPRM is a doctoral/Ph.D level research programme

in Rural Management leading to the title of “Fellow,

Institute of Rural Management, Anand”. It has a

minimum residency requirement of three years.

Participants of the programme get associated with

one basic disciplinary area even though the topic of

research they pursue could have interdisciplinary

perspectives. In order to make it more resilient, the

FPRM curriculum has been recently redesigned

based on the recommendations of a review

committee. The curriculum of 2018 carries many of

the new features recommended.

2.1 Overall Goals

Derived from the Institutional Mission the overall

goals of the programme are to:

(a) Promote scholarship and build knowledge in the

field of Rural Management;

(b) Develop scholars and teachers in Rural

Management;

and

(c) Stimulate academic and research work in IRMA.

2.1.1 Specific Objectives

The specific objectives of the programme are to:

a) Facilitate the development of academic/scholarly

orientation among participants;

b) Provide guidance in identifying research

areas/topics and in the development of research

proposals, conducting research, and thesis

writing;

c) Promote an inter-disciplinary orientation among

the participants;

d) Provide a boost to the scholarship and pedagogy

of the Institute by linking and contributing to the

academic processes;

and

e) Foster a rich academic environment with a

concern strongly aligned with the Institute’s

mission.

2.2 The Structure of the Programme

A strong coursework in rural management education

and research and a doctoral thesis are the two

principal components of the Programme. Annexure 1

provides a schematic picture of the curriculum and

schedule of the Programme.

2.2.1 Coursework Component

The coursework component spread over six terms

with 25.5 credits has been designed to provide a

base for rural management education, research

methodology, organizational exposure, and

developing research proposal for the thesis.

Coursework consists of Classroom Segment,

Organizational Study Segment, and Proposal

Preparation. The Classroom Segment has three

terms consisting of 16.5 credits covering basic,

common, and advanced courses. The Organizational

Segment (IV term) is spread over twelve weeks and

consists of three credits. The proposal preparation is

divided into two parts each carrying three credits.

The first part (V term) covers a review of literature in

the proposed area and the second part (VI Term)

includes preparing a draft proposal. The course

work culminates in a seminar and viva voce followed

by registration of the thesis proposal.

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2.2.2 Thesis Component:

The remainder of the second year and subsequent

years are devoted to thesis research and writing.

Every participant undertakes thesis research, while a

two or three member Thesis Advisory Committee

(TAC) is assigned to them. The thesis topic is

expected to be in the broad field of rural

management focusing on decision-making and

managerial analysis. Upon completion, the

participant presents a thesis seminar. The thesis

seminar is meant to announce the thesis work to a

wider audience of scholars and researchers and seek

their comments and feedback regarding the thesis

work. At the end of the seminar the participant, in

consultation with the TAC, incorporates changes, if

any, suggested in the seminar and prepares a

defensible draft of the thesis.

A Thesis Evaluation Committee (TEC) is constituted

for every participant. The TEC consists of the FPRM

coordinator, the participant’s Thesis Advisory

Committee, and two experts on the subject area.

The TEC evaluates the thesis and conducts a viva

voce before approving the thesis. The successful

participant becomes eligible for the award of the

title Fellow, Institute of Rural Management, Anand

(Fellow, IRMA).

The FPRM admission process comprises two stages.

The first stage includes receipt and screening of

applications. The second stage involves personal

interviews.

3.1 Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for admission to the FPRM 2018

programme an applicant must satisfy the following

two conditions:

Eligibility: Anybody with a postgraduate or

postgraduate equivalent degree/diploma from a

recognized university or institution in any discipline

with minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade can

apply. (5% less for those eligible for reservations).

Those expecting to complete the final exams of

these degrees by June 14 2018 may also apply.

Qualifying Exams: Having valid scores/results of the

last five years in any of the following standard

qualifying exams or tests.

2.2.3 Publication

In order to develop scholarship participants are

encouraged to publish articles and cases in

recognized journals based on their research work.

Participants must publish at least one full article

compulsorily in a recognized journal before the

submission of their thesis.

Details of the Fellow Programme in Rural

Management including its conduct, rules, and

administration are documented in the FPRM

Handbook. A copy of the Handbook is available to

participants soon after they join the programme.

2.3 Programme Duration

The FPRM is a full-time residential programme

requiring a minimum of three years for completion.

The fellowship is available for a maximum duration

of four years. The maximum period within which a

participant must graduate is six years from the date

of joining the programme unless exigencies of a

specific situation demand extension by one more

year at the most.


i) CAT/XAT

ii) GMAT/GRE

iii) UGC-JRF/NET

iv) CSIR-JRF/NET

v) ICAR-SRF

vi) ICAR/ASRB-NET

vii)GATE

• The percentage of aggregate marks is to be

calculated as per the practice followed by the

concerned university or institution. In case the

university/institution does not have a scheme for

converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the

equivalence will be established by IRMA by

dividing the obtained CGPA with the maximum

possible CGPA and multiplying the resultant with

100. Applicants, who expect to fulfill the

eligibility requirements before June 14, 2018, are

encouraged to apply.

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• The cut-off period for validity of the qualifying

exam or test score is five years preceding the last

date specified for the submission of application

form to FPRM. Valid scores obtained from

February 16, 2013 onwards in all the specified

qualifying exams are eligible.

• Those with PGDRM from IRMA and PGP from any

of the IIMs (including Agri-Business Management)

are exempted from the above qualifying tests or

validity period.

• IRMA follows the statutory reservation policy of

Government of India. Seats not filled by

candidates of the reserved category will be

offered to the general category.

• Merely fulfilling eligibility criteria may not entitle

a candidate for a personal interview or automatic

admission to FPRM.

3.2 Research Proposal

All eligible applicants must submit along with their

application a preliminary research proposal of about

2000 words. The proposal should cover

topic/problem of the proposed research, its

relevance, objectives and methodology of the study,

and expected results or findings.

3.3 Application Fees

An applicant may apply using an application form or

thorough a hard copy. Fees applicable to admission

is displayed in the Table below.

Those requesting hardcopies of the application form

have to add Rs. 75 to the prescribed fee for postal

charges. Application fees are waived for applicants

belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. BPL

applicants, seeking exemption from application fees,

are required to submit a self-attested photocopy

displaying the latest proof of BPL status issued by an

appropriate authority.

3.4 How to apply

An applicant can opt for one of the following ways

for applying:

3.4.1 Online application

Apply online and pay through payment gateway.

Take a print out of the SBI challan available on IRMA

website in the admission link. Make payment at any

branch of SBI by using the challan. SBI will then

issue a unique ID number. Use this unique ID

number to apply online through the IRMA website.

Fill up the application form along with uploading a

copy of the preliminary research proposal.

IRMA online portal provides complete instructions to

facilitate the online application. Please visit the link:

https://www.irma.ac.in/article.php?menuid=19

3.4.2. Offline application

Printed application forms may be obtained from the

Admissions Office, IRMA, Anand - 388 001 on

payment of prescribed fees (add Rs. 75 for postal

charges). Application fees may be paid in the form of

a demand draft favouring IRMA payable at Anand.

The application should be sent to the below

mentioned address along with a copy of the

preliminary research proposal.

• Applicants should retain a copy of the completed

application form for their reference.

• No Refund will be made after the payment of

application fees.

• Postal delay is not the responsibility of IRMA.

All correspondence related to admission should be

addressed to:

Mr. Janak R. Brahmbhatt,

Manager (Academics), Admissions Office

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA),

Anand : 388 001, Gujarat

www.irma.ac.in • email: [email protected]

Phone: 02692 – 221657/659/940

WhatsApp: 7069066711

General & OBC

SC/ST/DAP

Rs. 1400/- Rs. 700/-

APPLICATION FEES

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The applications will be screened by the designated selection committee of IRMA on the basis of multiple

parameters like academic qualification, test scores, research proposal, and reservation. The selection committee

will arrive at screening and cut-off criteria depending on the response. Those found eligible as per screening will

be called for the personal interview (PI). The final selection will consist of presentation of the research proposal

and personal interview and will focus on assessing research aptitude, subject knowledge/clarity, analytical

abilities, general personality, and perseverance of the candidate. The selection committee, if necessary, may

conduct a short written test for those called for PI to assess their analytical and communication abilities. The

decision of selection committee regarding the process and criteria will be final.

FPRM participants receive a fellowship of Rs. 25,000/- per month for the first two years, after which they get

Rs. 28,000/- per month for the next two years. Besides, each participant gets a contingency grant of Rs.

20,000/- per year for a period of four years. The fellowship and contingency grants are provided only for four

years. Additionally, participants are provided financial support for attending national and international seminars

by IRMA. Other support and facilities are highlighted in section 6.

5.1 Programme Fees

Tuition fees are waived for all participants as a matter of policy. Only fees deducted from the Fellowship amount

are in lieu of hostel accommodation, computers, network services and internet services. The service fee

structure is depicted in Annexure 2.

5.2 Placement

The programme is meant to prepare scholars, teachers, and professionals with doctoral-level education. There is

no official placement service under FPRM. The prospective organizations where Fellows could find

opportunities include both private and public universities , business schools offering postgraduate level courses

in management and rural development areas, government and non-government organizations, state and

national level cooperatives and development organizations, funding organizations and donors, and public policy

research institutions. Twenty-eight FPRM participants have convocated till the present. They have ended up

joining prestigious institutions in teaching and research positions. See following graph.

4.0 SELECTION PROCESS

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32%29%

IIMs/Central University

Other Business Schools

Private Universities

Development Organisations


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Alumni Details

IRMA has a sprawling 60-acre lush green campus,

state-of-the-art infrastructure, fully computerized

facilities, an excellent library, 24-hour internet

connectivity, and modern teaching aids. The campus

is fully residential. It is equipped with participant

hostels, a mess, lecture halls, seminar rooms, a

library, faculty and administrative offices, an

auditorium, an executive training and development

centre, faculty and staff housing, a dispensary, and

other support facilities. The IRMA staff cooperative

store caters to the daily requirements of residents.

The campus also has an Amul Parlour purveying

snacks and Amul products till late night.

IRMA is situated about 36 kms north of Vadodara

and 65 kms south of Ahmedabad. The distance

between IRMA and the Anand railway station and

bus stand is about 4 km. The campus is conveniently

located in terms of accessibility to many academic

and development institutions. The more important

of these are National Dairy Development Board,

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation,

Amul Dairy, Tribhuvandas Foundation, Anand

Agricultural University, and Sardar Patel University.

The Institute has its own dispensary located in the

campus. A doctor visits the dispensary on all

working days at a scheduled time. A full time nurse

also works at the dispensary. A campus resident

she may be contacted for any emergency

requirements. IRMA is on a Group Medical Insurance

Scheme of Rs. 10,000/- from Shree Krishna Hospital,

Karamsad for each FPRM Participant.

6.1 Accommodation

FPRM is a fully residential programme. Every

participant is provided with accommodation on

campus along with computer and internet

connectivity. The hostel has a boarding facility

managed by an elected participants’ body. Limited

housing facility is available for married participants,

which is allotted as per need and availability.

6.2 Library

IRMA has an excellent library housed within a

spacious three-storeyed building, which supports the

teaching and research programmes of the institute.

The library services are fully automated; the KOHA

software is used for searching, reporting, circulation,

and various other functions. The IRMA library has a

comprehensive 09 full-text databases of journals,

namely EBSCO (a package of three different subject

areas), ABI/Inform (Proquest), Elsevier (Business

Management and Accounting Package), Sage, and

JSTOR. These together provide full-text databases of

over 13600 journals in subject areas l ike

management, finance, marketing, organizational

science and strategy, information technology, e-

governance, sociology, environment, and gender.

IRMA participants have access to online databases

like CMIE, indiastat.com, EPW Research Foundation

and DELENT. CMIE databases and Indiastat.com

provide financial and socio-economic databases,

respectively, in electronic form to the IRMA user

community. The print collection of the library

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includes over 47969 books, student reports, and

FPRM theses prepared by participants. The library

subscribes to over 143 print journals/periodicals and

is Wi-Fi enabled.

6.3 IT Infrastructure

IRMA's comprehensive state-of-the-art computer

centre caters to its community through an intranet.

The intranet provides online services for the

effective administration of academic functions. The

computer centre manages 600-odd hosts in the

network. IRMA gets uninterrupted internet services

through 90-Mbps radio link availed from VSNL and

200-Mbps fibre-based leased line from BSNL. IRMA

has a technology-intensive network that provides

mail, file, and print services on campus. Wi-Fi

facilities are available in the library, participant

hostel blocks, classrooms, Executive Training Centre,

faculty block, and the administrative block. Various

software statistical tools such as SPSS, EViews, Stata,

AMOS, and LISREL are available for conducting

quantitative and qualitative analyses and research

studies. There are three well equipped laboratories

for participants, researchers, and participants of

various sponsored programmes in the areas of

geographical systems (with ArcGIS) software and

business computing. The library information system

has online features to support user queries and to

manage library administration. The IRMA alumni

network is linked to the IRMA website for better

networking among IRMA participants and alumni. A

permanent email ID is provided to the students and

alumni to interact with faculty, staff, and the

participant community. Efforts are on to create a

virtual community network. All these facilities have

been extended to FPRM scholars. The Institute

provides PCs to FPRM scholars in their hostel / office

room.

6.4 Recreation and Cultural Life

A wide range of facilities for pursuing extra-

curricular activities is available through the

Participant Activity Centre. In addition, IRMA has

facilities for sports like football, cricket, badminton,

and table tennis. The air-conditioned 400-seat

auditorium has an excellent audiovisual projection

system, which is used regularly by the participant

community and IRMA for holding a variety of

programmes. SPIC-MACAY, for instance, has many

participants, staff, and faculty as members. Concerts

and recitals by eminent artistes are organized every

year under SPIC-MACAY. While IRMA extends

support for extra-curricular activities, the initiative

for organizing these events mainly comes from the

participants. The IRMA Staff Club organizes various

cultural programmes, entertainment and sports

activities, and film shows. All participants are

associate members of the IRMA Staff Club. The

FPRM participants represent a substantial pool of

talent in music, drama, and dance. The campus

participants organize cultural programmes and

competitions like Jatra, Udaan, and Milaap. Anand

Run, a marathon event, is organized annually to

spread a social message. Network, the IRMA

magazine, is another popular platform of

communication for the IRMA community.


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Satyendra Nath Mishra, Assistant Professor ,School of Rural Management, Xavier University Bhubaneswar

The guidance, support and freedom to carry out field based study for writing decision case (in Leh) and for

thesis (in Chhattisgarh), provided the basic grounding and understanding to make research relevant for change.

Manoj T Thomas, Associate Professor XLRI: Xavier School of Management

The fellow program at IRMA provides an in-depth understanding of the context of research in addition to the

knowledge and skills of management functions.

N. Sai Krishna, National Skills Foundation of India, Chief Executive Officer

Freedom in designing one’s research work and rigorous pursuit for excellence, have been the corner stones of

doctoral programme at IRMA.

Debasis Pradhan, XLRI, Jamshedpur, Associate Professor

… Want to be an academician; Come and live the life of an academician-in-making at IRMA. You will never

regret with the gratifying

Gurulingappa Koppa, FAO, Assistant FAO Representative (Program), India, New Delhi

IRMA is one of the few or only institute where in it will bring in combination of social and business perspective.

This will equip the Fellows not just in academics but also development sector.

T. Kumar, Assistant Professor, Xavier School of Rural Management (XSRM), Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

If you want a socially meaningful and intellectually exciting career, then FPRM is the program to be......

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do

logy

-I (

1.0

Cre

dit

)

4.Q

uan

tita

tive

An

alys

is f

or

Ru

ral

Man

agem

ent(

1.0

Cre

dit

)

5.R

ura

l So

ciet

y an

d P

olit

y (1

.0 C

red

it)

6.P

hilo

sop

hy o

f Sc

ien

ce (

1 C

red

it)

Tho

se w

ho

hav

e st

ud

ied

any

of

the

bas

ic c

ou

rses

(1,

2,4,

5) i

n t

hei

r P

G,

can

op

t fo

r o

ther

co

urs

e o

f P

RM

.

1.D

evel

op

men

t Pe

rsp

ecti

ves:

C

on

cep

t an

d T

heo

ries

(1.0

Cre

dit

)

2.M

anag

emen

t Th

eori

es a

nd

Pe

rsp

ecti

ves

(1.0

Cre

dit

)

3.R

esea

rch

Met

ho

do

logy

-II

(1.0

C

red

it)

4.M

arke

tin

g M

anag

emen

t (1

.0

Cre

dit

)

5.O

rgan

izat

ion

al B

ehav

ior

(OB

/HR

) (1

.0 C

red

it)

Tho

se w

ho

hav

e st

ud

ied

any

of

the

bas

ic c

ou

rses

(4,

5) i

n t

hei

r P

G,

can

op

t fo

r o

ther

co

urs

es

of

PR

M.

Allo

cati

on

of

Are

a a

nd

b

y FP

RM

Co

mm

itte

e

1A

rea

Co

urs

e 1

(1.

0 C

red

it)

2A

rea

Co

urs

e 1

(1.

0 C

red

it)

3A

rea

Co

urs

e (F

ocu

s o

n

An

alyt

ics)

(1.

0 C

red

it)

4A

rea

Co

urs

e (S

ecto

r/Th

eme

as p

er

rese

arch

in

tere

st)

(1.0

C

red

it)

5R

ura

l M

anag

emen

t(0.

5

cred

it)

6D

evel

op

men

t O

rgan

izat

ion

s &

In

terv

enti

on

s (1

.0 C

red

it)

Vacation : One week Vacation(Nov 18 to Nov 24)

Vacation Feb 17 – Feb 23, 2019 (1 Week)

13

Gen

eral

No

tes:

1.Th

ose

req

uir

ing

rem

edia

ls i

n q

uan

tita

tive

tec

hn

iqu

es a

re r

eco

mm

end

ed t

o a

tten

d t

he

Bri

dge

co

urs

e (w

ith

PR

M).

2.In

div

idu

al p

arti

cip

ants

co

uld

see

k ex

emp

tio

ns

fro

m B

asic

co

urs

es;

they

mu

st p

rese

nt

evid

ence

of

hav

ing

do

ne

equ

ival

ent

cou

rses

ear

lier.

They

mu

st s

elec

t an

y o

ther

PR

M

cou

rse

in l

ieu

of

the

exem

pte

d o

ne.

3.Th

e FP

RM

Co

mm

itte

e m

ay m

ake

suit

able

ch

ange

s in

th

e ab

ove

sch

edu

le in

cas

e o

f an

y n

eed

an

d c

on

tin

gen

cy.

4.Fr

om

th

esis

wo

rk s

egm

ent,

th

e FP

RM

will

rec

kon

tw

o t

erm

s p

er y

ear

of

six

mo

nth

s’ d

ura

tio

n f

or

pro

gres

s re

po

rt a

nd

mo

nit

ori

ng.

An

nex

ure

1 C

on

t'd

Thes

is W

ork

B

egin

s

(No

v 18

, 20

19 o

nw

ard

s)

Thes

is W

ork

B

egin

s.

The

can

did

ate

wo

rks

un

der

gu

idan

ce o

f th

e TA

C w

ith

a s

ix-

mo

nth

ly r

evie

w o

f p

rogr

ess.

Vacation (2 Weeks)

Term

V:

Pro

po

sal

Pre

par

atio

n

Cla

ssro

om

Ter

m I

V(3

cre

dit

s) M

ay 2

0 -

Au

g 1

0,

2019

(1

2 W

eeks

)

Term

IV

: O

rgan

izat

ion

al S

tud

y S

egm

ent

(3

cre

dit

s)Fe

b 2

5-M

ay 1

8, 2

019

(1

2 W

eeks

)

Term

VI:

Pro

po

sal

Pre

par

atio

n

(3

cre

dit

s)A

ug

12,

2019

-

No

v 02

, 20

19

(12

Wee

ks)

A S

yste

mat

ic R

evie

w o

f Li

tera

ture

on

th

e p

rop

ose

d

rese

arch

to

pic

; A

rev

iew

p

aper

b

ased

on

rev

iew

; P

rese

nta

tio

n a

nd

gra

din

g b

y TA

C.

The

Org

aniz

atio

nal

cas

e st

ud

y w

ill f

ocu

s o

n b

oth

d

evel

op

men

tal

and

m

anag

emen

t go

als

and

ch

alle

nge

s o

f th

e o

rgan

izat

ion

; (R

epo

rt a

nd

P

rese

nta

tio

n b

ased

ev

alu

atio

n)

-P

rep

arat

ion

of

Dra

ft

Pro

po

sal

dra

win

g u

po

n

on

re

view

pap

er;

Op

en

Sem

inar

; Ev

alu

atio

n o

f P

rop

osa

l b

y TA

C;

& V

iva

by

a Pa

nel

-R

egis

trat

ion

of

Rev

ised

P

rop

osa

l w

ith

FP

RM

Off

ice


14

FPRM

2018 F

ees

Str

uct

ure

Table

1:

Serv

ice F

ee

T

able

2:

Oth

er

Annual

Charg

es

No

tes

1.M

ess

is m

anag

ed b

y th

e p

arti

cip

ants

’ b

od

y. B

oar

din

g an

d p

erso

nal

exp

ense

s w

ill b

e o

ver

and

ab

ove

th

e m

enti

on

ed f

ee.

Cu

rren

tly

aver

age

mo

nth

ly e

xpen

ses

of

the

mes

s is

aro

un

d R

s. 4

,500

/-.

2.P

leas

e n

ote

th

at m

edic

al e

xpen

ses

men

tio

ned

ab

ove

are

to

mee

t o

nly

th

e co

st o

f se

rvic

es p

rovi

ded

by

the

cam

pu

s d

oct

or.

All

oth

er e

xpen

ses

hav

e to

be

bo

rne

by

the

par

tici

pan

t. I

RM

A s

ub

scri

bes

to

th

e G

rou

p M

edic

al I

nsu

ran

ce (

Kru

pa

Aro

gya

Surk

sha

sch

eme)

of

Rs.

10,

000/

- w

ith

th

e Sh

ree

Kris

hn

a H

osp

ital

, Ka

ram

sad

fo

r ea

ch P

RM

p

arti

cip

ant.

All

oth

er e

xpen

ses

hav

e to

be

bo

rne

by

the

par

tici

pan

ts.

SND

epo

sits

, En

tert

ain

men

t &

Oth

er A

ctiv

itie

sFi

rst

Year

(Te

rm-1

)Se

con

d Y

ear

(Ter

m-4

)Th

ird

Yea

r (T

erm

-7)

Fort

h Y

ear

(Ter

m-1

0)

1Pa

rtic

ipan

ts A

ctiv

itie

s Fu

nd

1,50

01,

500

1,50

01,

500

2A

sso

ciat

e M

emb

ersh

ip o

f IR

MA

Clu

b30

030

030

030

0

3SP

IC M

AC

AY25

025

025

025

0

4M

edic

al E

xpen

ses

750

750

750

750

To

tal

2800

2800

2800

2800

SNP

arti

cula

rsFi

rst

Year

Seco

nd

Yea

rTh

ird

Yea

rFo

urt

h Y

ear

Serv

ice

Fees

1R

oo

m

Ren

t an

d

Elec

tric

ity

Ch

arge

s12

,000

12,0

0012

,000

12,0

00

2C

om

pu

ter

and

In

tern

et S

ervi

ces

Fees

6,00

06,

000

6,00

06,

000

3Li

bra

ry

and

Tea

chin

g A

id U

nit

Ch

arge

s 6,

000

6,00

030

0030

00

24,0

0024

,000

21,0

0021

,000An

nex

ure

2

15

FPRM ALUMNI DETAILS


Sr. Name Batch Designation Current employer (Organisation name) (Admission Year)

1 G Sridhar 2003 Associate Professor IIM Kozhikode

2 Rajesh K Aithal 2002 Associate Professor Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

3 Avantika Singh 2002 Assistant Professor Central University of Rajasthan

4 N Sai Krishna 2004 Chief Executive Officer National Skills Foundation of India

5 Debasish Maitra 2008 Assistant Professor Indian Institute of Management Indore

6 Nisha Bharti 2005 Assistant Professor Symbiosis Institute of

7 Saripalli Bhavani Shankar 2005 IIM, Indore

8 Pradeep Kumar Mishra 2004 Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

9 Ateeque Shaikh 2010 Assistant Professor National Institute of Bank Management,Pune

10 Satyendra Nath Mishra 2006 Assistant Professor School of Rural Management, Xavier University Bhubaneswar

11 Debasis Pradhan 2002 Associate Professor XLRI, Jamshedpur

12 Hemant Kumar Padhiari 2003 Associate Professor Goa Institute of Management

13 Sushanta Kumar Sarma 2007 Associate Professor T A Pai Management Institute

14 Manoj T Thomas 2002 Associate Professor XLRI: Xavier School of Management

15 Smriti Das 2003 Associate Professor TERI School of Advanced Studies

16 Maitrayee Mukerji 2003 Adjunct Faculty Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

17 Ardhendu Shekhar Singh 2004 Assistant Professor Symbiosis International University, Pune

18 Kushankur Dey 2007 Assistant Professor Xavier University Bhubaneswar

19 N T Sudarshan Naidu 2006 Assistant Professor Shiv Nadar University

20 Partha Sarathi Roy 2007 Assistant Professor Shiv Nadar University

21 Nilamadhab Mohanty 2009 Chandragupt Institute of ManagementPatna (CIMP)

22 Rajesh Kumar 2007 Associate Professor Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna

23 Suresh B P 2007 Joint Director (Marketing) Karnataka Milk Federation

24 Yeswanth D 2004 Lead Consultant Chennai

25 T.Kumar 2004 Assistant Professor XSRM, Bhubaneswar

26 Gurulingappa Koppa 2005 Assistant FAO FAO, IndiaRepresentative Programme

27 Keerti Prajapati Assistant Vice President Margdarshak Development Projects andDevelopment Consulting Private Limited

28 Pratik K Modi 2005 Associate Professor Institute of Rual Mangement Anand

No.

International Business

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Xavier University,

2006

16

IRMA Board of Governors

Shri Dilip Rath Chairman, Institute of Rural Management Anand, Anand, Gujarat

Shri Sangram R Chaudhary Executive Director, NDDB, Anand

Shri Amarjeet Sinha Secretary, MoRD, GOI

Ms. Mona Khandhar Commissioner & Secretary, RD, Govt. of Gujarat

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala Chairman, NABARD

Shri RS Sodhi MD, GCMMF, Anand

Dr. K Rathnam MD, KDCMPU (Amul), 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

Prof. M. S. Sriram Bangalore

Dr. Preeti Priya Associate Professor, IRMA

Prof. Pratik Modi Associate Professor, IRMA

Prof. Hitesh V. Bhatt Director and Member Secretary, Institute of Rural Management Anand, Anand, Gujarat

Inst

itu

te o

f R

ura

l M

an

ag

em

en

t A

nan

dA

nan

d 3

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rat,

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dia

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nvo

cati

on

2017

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Jan

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bh

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Man

ager

(A

cad

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s)A

dm

issi

on

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stit

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of

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nan

d (

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A),

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