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ADMISSIONS PROSPECTUSFellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM)

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Aashish Argade (Fellow | IIM, Ahmedabad)Abhinav Kumar Rajverma (Ph. D. | Thesis Submitted, IIT Kharagpur) Anand Venkatesh (Ph. D. | Mumbai University) Ashay Kadam (Ph. D. | Stern School of Business, New York University, USA) Asmita H. Vyas (M.Com. | LLB | FCA) H. S. Shylendra (Ph. D. | ISEC, Bangalore) Harekrishna Misra (Ph. D. | Utkal University) Hari Krishnan Nagarajan (on lien) (Ph. D. | University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA) Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan (Ph. D. | IGIDR, Mumbai) Indranil De (Ph. D. | JNU, New Delhi) M. V. Durga Prasad (Ph. D. | IIT Delhi) Madhavi Mehta (Fellow | XLRI-AHRD) Mukul Kumar (Ph. D. | Delhi University) Paresh J. Bhatt (M.Com. | LLB (Hons) | FCMA) Pramod K. Singh (Ph. D. | JNU, New Delhi) PKV Kishan (Fellow | IIM, Ahmedabad)Pratik Modi (Fellow | IRMA) Preeti Priya (Ph. D. | SPU, Gujarat) Rakesh Arrawatia (Ph. D. | IIT Kharagpur) Saswata Narayan Biswas (Ph. D. | Allahabad University) Satyendra Pandey (Fellow | XIMB) Shambu Prasad Chebrolu (Ph. D. | IIT Delhi) Shivshanker Singh Patel (Ph. D. | IISC Bangalore) Shyam Singh (Ph. D. | ISEC, Bangalore) Sridhar Vishwanath (PGDM-Agri-Business | MANAGE, Hyderabad)Tarun Sharma (Ph. D. | IIS, Bangalore)Vivek Pandey (Ph. D. | Michigan State University, USA)

Adjunct Faculty

Prof. N. Ravichandran (Ph.D. | IIT, Chennai)Shri. R. Ramaseshan (Former MD & CEO, NCDEX)Prof. S. R. Asokan (Ph.D. | Gujarat University)Prof. Vivek Bhandari (Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania)

Shri Dilip Rath Chairman Institute of Rural Management Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Shri Sangram R Chaudhary Executive Director National Dairy Development Board Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Shri Amarjeet Sinha Secretary MoRD, GOI, New Delhi – 110 001

Ms. Mona Khandhar Commissioner & Secretary Rural Development Gandhinagar - 382 010, Gujarat

Shri K C Supekar Managing Director National Co-operative Dairy Foundation of India Ltd. Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala Chairman National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development Mumbai 400 051, Maharashtra

Shri Amit Vyas Managing Director Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Dr. A.K. Shiva Kumar Development EconomistNew Delhi – 110 003

Prof. Janat Shah Director Indian Institute of Management Udaipur Udaipur 313 001, Rajasthan

Dr. Tushaar Shah Senior Fellow International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Shri Sanjay Panigrahi Chief Customer Officer Pidilite Industries Limited Mumbai – 400 059, Maharashtra

Shri S Sivakumar Group Head - Agri & IT Businesses ITC Limited Secunderabad – 500 003, Telangana

Shri Angshu Mallick Chief Operating Officer Adani Wilmar Limited Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat

Shri Srinivasan B President - Chairman’s Office Reliance Industries Limited Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra

Prof. Pratik Modi Associate ProfessorInstitute of Rural Management AnandAnand 388 001, Gujarat

Prof. Hitesh V Bhatt Director & Member Secretary Institute of Rural Management AnandAnand – 388 001, Gujarat

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Contents

Last date for receipt of completed applications February 28, 2019

Intimation for Personal Interview(PI) 30th March 2019

Personal Interview Dates April 15-18, 2019

Announcement of final results Second / Third week of May 2019

Classes on Bridge Course June 24 to June 29, 2019

FPRM Induction Programme July 01 to 03, 2019

Beginning of First Term July 04, 2019

Feel free to contact for any query:Mr. Janak R. Brahmbhatt, Manager (Academics) | Admissions Office, IRMA, Anand: 388 001, Gujarat, India

Phone No.: (02692) 221657, 221659, 221940 (Between 9:00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. on Monday to Friday only)

Fax No. : (02692) 260 188 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.irma.ac.inNote:

Most of your queries are already answered in FAQ Section on IRMA website (https://www.irma.ac.in). Please refer to FAQ before sending query.

Disclaimers:• Candidates should note that mere fulfilment of minimum eligibility criteria will not ensure consideration for shortlisting

of the next stage of admissions process.• IIMs and XLRI have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of academic programmes at IRMA.

Jurisdiction: The entire admissions process at the Institute shall be subject to the Jurisdiction of the Courts of Anand.

1 The dates are indicative; IRMA reserves full right to bring changes.

Important Dates1

Director’s Message 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 05 2.1.1 Specific Objectives 052.2 The Structure of the Programme 062.2.1 Coursework Component 062.2.2 Thesis Component 062.2.3 Publication 062.3 Programme Duration 06

3.0 ADMISSION PROCESS 073.1 Eligibility Requirements 073.2 Research Proposal 073.3 Application Fees 073.4 Appication Procedure 07

4.0 SELECTION PROCESS 08 5.0 FELLOWSHIP, PROGRAMME FEES AND PLACEMENT 08

5.1 Fellowship 085.2 Progreamme Fees 085.3 Placement 08

6.0 CAMPUS LOCATION AND FACILITIES 096.1 Accommodation 096.2 Library 096.3 IT Infrastructure 096.4 Recreation and Cultural Life 10

Annexure 1 - Alumni Quotes 11Annexure 2 - Coursework Schedule 13 Annexure 3 - FPRM 2019: Fees Structure 14

Institute of Rural Management Anand| 2 |

Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) was established in 1979 by the Father of the White Revolution, Dr. Verghese Kurien with the vision of creating top-quality rural management professionals through the Institute’s flagship Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM).

Over the years, the need for scholars with specialized knowledge in rural management was acutely felt and as a result, IRMA introduced the Fellow Programme in Rural Management (FPRM) in 2002.

FPRM is a unique doctoral-level programme with a strong emphasis on coursework as well as research and fieldwork components. IRMA supports its scholars by ensuring that an environment conducive to learning as well as research opportunities is present throughout.

This commitment to excellence has resulted in 29 scholars graduating as Fellows from IRMA and they are placed in many leading universities and reputed managements schools. Their contribution to the field of rural management through lauded publications and research makes IRMA proud.

I invite you to be a part of this unique programme that is aimed at knowledge creation through the best practises in academia with an Institute that is dedicated to using said knowledge for the benefit of the rural populace of India.

There is no better place for you to be than IRMA.

Director’s Message

Prof. Hitesh V. BhattDirector | IRMA

Hitesh V. Bhatt


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 development programmes, international 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.

1.0 THE INSTITUTE WITH A UNIQUE MISSION


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 seven 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

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 his or her choice.

The seven 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), vi) Dr. Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence (VKCoE), and vii) Centre for Financial Inclusion.


FPRM is a doctoral 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 2019 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.

2.0 FELLOW PROGRAMME IN RURAL MANAGEMENT (FPRM)


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 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. 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.

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 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 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).

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.

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 2019 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 July 01 2019 may also apply.

Qualifying Exams: Having valid scores/results of the last five years in any of the following standard qualifying exams or tests.

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 July 01, 2019, are encouraged to apply.

• 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, 2014 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 upload 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 can apply using an online application form. Fees applicable to application is displayed in the Table below.

Application FeesGeneral & OBC SC/ST/DAP

Rs. 1400/- Rs. 700/-

Applicants belonging to the BPL category will be exempted from paying application fees. However, they are required to upload scanned copy of their latest proof of BPL status issued by the appropriate authority.

3.4 Application Procedure

IRMA’s Admission Online Portal provides complete instructions to facilitate your online application. Please visit the link https://www.irma.ac.in/article.php?menuid=524

• Applicants should retain a copy of the completed application form for their reference.

• No Refund will be made after the payment of application fees.

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 No.: 70690 66711

3.0 ADMISSION PROCESS


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.

4.0 Selection Process

5.1 Fellowship

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.

5.2 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.

5.3 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 Nine FPRM participants have convocated till the present. They have ended up joining prestigious institutions in teaching and research positions.

5.0 Fellowship, Programme Fees and Placement


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 07 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 like 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 includes over 48294 books, student reports, and FPRM theses prepared by participants. The library subscribes to over 122 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 1000-odd hosts in the network. IRMA gets uninterrupted internet services through 100-Mbps radio link and 220-Mbps fiber-based leased line connectivity. 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, LISREL, AMPL, Stella are available for conducting quantitative and

6.0 CAMPUS LOCATION AND FACILITIES


qualitative analyses and research studies. There is one well equipped laboratory 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.


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.

Gurulingappa Koppa, FAO, Assistant FAO Representatibe (Program), India, New Derlhi

IRMA is one of the few or only institute where in it will bring in combination of social and business perspectives. This will equip Fellows not just in academics but also development sector.

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

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

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arch

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logy

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ketin

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emen

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(1.0

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dit)

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niza

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l Beh

avio

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/HR)

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dit)

Vacation: Dec. 07, 2019 to Dec 22, 2019

Area

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1 (1

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redi

t)

Area

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2 (1

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redi

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ocus

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terv

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(1.0

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dit)

Vacation March 22 - 29, 2020


Anne

xure

2 C

ont’d

Term

IV:

Orga

niza

tiona

l Stu

dy S

egm

ent

(3 c

redi

ts)

29th M

arch

to 2

0th J

une

2020

Term

V:

Prop

osal

Pre

para

tion

Clas

sroo

m T

erm

IV22

nd J

une

to 2

6th S

ep. 2

020

Term

VI:

Prop

osal

Pre

para

tion

28th S

ep. t

o 26

th D

ec. 2

020

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is W

ork

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ns28

th D

ec 2

020

83 D

ays

97 D

ays

90 D

ays

15 D

ays

The

Orga

niza

tiona

l cas

e st

udy

will

focu

s on

bot

h de

velo

pmen

tal a

nd m

anag

emen

t go

als

and

chal

leng

es o

f the

org

aniza

tion;

(R

epor

t an

d Pr

esen

tatio

n ba

sed

eval

uatio

n)

A Sy

stem

atic

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of

Lite

ratu

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n th

e pr

opos

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esea

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topi

c; A

rev

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pa

per b

ased

on

revi

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and

grad

ing

by T

AC.

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arat

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of D

raft

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osal

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win

g up

on o

n re

view

pap

er;

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inar

; Ev

alua

tion

of P

ropo

sal

by T

AC;

& V

iva

by a

Pan

el -

Reg

istra

tion

of R

evis

ed

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osal

with

FPR

M O

ffice

Vacation Dec. 27, - Jan. 10, 2021

Thes

is

Wor

k Be

gins

. Th

e ca

ndid

ate

wor

ks u

nder

gui

danc

e of

the

TAC

with

a

six-

mon

thly

revi

ew o

f pro

gres

s.

Thes

is W

ork

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inue

s

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is

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osal

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esen

tatio

n &

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gist

ratio

n of

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ised

pro

posa

l w

ith

FPRM

Offi

ce

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rm

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ress

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esen

tatio

n (S

emin

ar)

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– Su

bmis

sion

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min

ar

and

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issi

on D

raft

with

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rova

l of T

ACVI

VA V

OCE

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inat

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Gene

ral

Note

s:

1.

Thos

e re

quiri

ng r

emed

ial i

n qu

antit

ativ

e te

chni

ques

are

rec

omm

ende

d to

atte

nd t

he B

ridge

cou

rse

(with

PRM

).

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Indi

vidu

al p

artic

ipan

ts c

ould

see

k ex

empt

ions

fro

m B

asic

cou

rses

; th

ey m

ust

pres

ent

evid

ence

of

havi

ng d

one

equi

vale

nt c

ours

es e

arlie

r.

3.

The

FPRM

Com

mitt

ee m

ay m

ake

suita

ble

chan

ges

in t

he p

rogr

amm

e st

ruct

ure

and

abov

e sc

hedu

le in

cas

e of

any

nee

d an

d co

ntin

genc

y.

4.

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the

sis

wor

k se

gmen

t, th

e FP

RM w

ill re

ckon

tw

o te

rms

per

year

of

six

mon

ths’

dur

atio

n fo

r pr

ogre

ss r

epor

t an

d m

onito

ring.


Annexure 3

FPRM 2019: Fees Structure

Table1: Service Fees

SNParticulars

Fee Structure (Rs.)

First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth YearService Fees

1 Room Rent and Electricity Charges 12,000/- 12,000/- 12,000/- 12,000/-

2 Computer and Internet Services Fees 6,000/- 6,000/- 6,000/- 6,000/-

3 Library and Teaching Aid Unit Charges 6,000/- 6,000/- 3000/- 3000/-

Total 24,000/- 24,000/- 21,000/- 21,000/-

Table 2: Other Annual Charges

SN Deposits, Entertainment & Other Activities First Year Second Year Third Year Forth Year

1 Participants Activities Fund 1500 1500 1500 1500

2 Associate Membership of IRMA Club 300 300 300 300

3 SPIC MACAY 250 250 250 250

4 Medical Expenses 750 750 750 750

Total 2800 2800 2800 2800

Notes:

1. Fees and charges are subject to change and revision.

2. Mess is managed by the participants’ body. Boarding and personal expenses will be over and above the mentioned fee. Currently average monthly expenses of the mess is around Rs. 4,000/-.

3. Please note that medical expenses mentioned above are to meet only the cost of services provided by the campus doctor. All other expenses have to be borne by the participants. IRMA subscribes to the Group Medical Insurance (Krupa scheme) of Rs. 10,000/- with the Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad for each FPRM participant. All other expenses have to be borne by the participants.


Sr. No. Name Batch

(admission year) Designation Current employer (Organisation name)

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 Assitant Professor and HOD Agribusiness

Symbiosis Institute of International Business

7 Saripalli Bhavani Shankar 2005 Asst Professor IIM INDORE

8 Pradeep Kumar Mishra 2004 Asst. Professor Xavier University Bhubaneswar

9 Ateeque Shaikh 2010 Assistant Professor National Institute of Bank Management ( NIBM Pune)

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

11 Debasis Pradhan 2002 Associate Professor and Chairperson, Marketing Department

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 Asst. Prof. Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP)

22 Rajesh Kumar 2007 Associate Professor Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna

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

24 Yeswanth D 2004 Lead Consultant Self Employed

25 T.Kumar 2004 Assistant Professor Xavier School of Rural Management(XSRM), Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

26 Gurulingappa Koppa 2005 Assistant FAO Representative (Program), India

FAO

27 Keerti Prajapati 2006 Assistant Vice President- Livelihood

Margdarshak Development Projects and Development Consulting Private Limited

28 Pratik K Modi 2005 Associate Professor Institute of Rural Management Anand

29 Shashibala Rai 2008 – –

FPRM ALUMNI DETAILS

Director

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

Faculty Members

Aashish Argade (Fellow | IIM, Ahmedabad)Abhinav Kumar Rajverma (Ph. D. | Thesis Submitted, IIT Kharagpur) Anand Venkatesh (Ph. D. | Mumbai University) Ashay Kadam (Ph. D. | Stern School of Business, New York University, USA) Asmita H. Vyas (M.Com. | LLB | FCA) H. S. Shylendra (Ph. D. | ISEC, Bangalore) Harekrishna Misra (Ph. D. | Utkal University) Hari Krishnan Nagarajan (on lien) (Ph. D. | University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA) Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan (Ph. D. | IGIDR, Mumbai) Indranil De (Ph. D. | JNU, New Delhi) M. V. Durga Prasad (Ph. D. | IIT Delhi) Madhavi Mehta (Fellow | XLRI-AHRD) Mukul Kumar (Ph. D. | Delhi University) Paresh J. Bhatt (M.Com. | LLB (Hons) | FCMA) Pramod K. Singh (Ph. D. | JNU, New Delhi) PKV Kishan (Fellow | IIM, Ahmedabad)Pratik Modi (Fellow | IRMA) Preeti Priya (Ph. D. | SPU, Gujarat) Rakesh Arrawatia (Ph. D. | IIT Kharagpur) Saswata Narayan Biswas (Ph. D. | Allahabad University) Satyendra Pandey (Fellow | XIMB) Shambu Prasad Chebrolu (Ph. D. | IIT Delhi) Shivshanker Singh Patel (Ph. D. | IISC Bangalore) Shyam Singh (Ph. D. | ISEC, Bangalore) Sridhar Vishwanath (PGDM-Agri-Business | MANAGE, Hyderabad)Tarun Sharma (Ph. D. | IIS, Bangalore)Vivek Pandey (Ph. D. | Michigan State University, USA)

Adjunct Faculty

Prof. N. Ravichandran (Ph.D. | IIT, Chennai)Shri. R. Ramaseshan (Former MD & CEO, NCDEX)Prof. S. R. Asokan (Ph.D. | Gujarat University)Prof. Vivek Bhandari (Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania)

Shri Dilip Rath Chairman Institute of Rural Management Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Shri Sangram R Chaudhary Executive Director National Dairy Development Board Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Shri Amarjeet Sinha Secretary MoRD, GOI, New Delhi – 110 001

Ms. Mona Khandhar Commissioner & Secretary Rural Development Gandhinagar - 382 010, Gujarat

Shri K C Supekar Managing Director National Co-operative Dairy Foundation of India Ltd. Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala Chairman National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development Mumbai 400 051, Maharashtra

Shri Amit Vyas Managing Director Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Dr. A.K. Shiva Kumar Development EconomistNew Delhi – 110 003

Prof. Janat Shah Director Indian Institute of Management Udaipur Udaipur 313 001, Rajasthan

Dr. Tushaar Shah Senior Fellow International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Anand – 388 001, Gujarat

Shri Sanjay Panigrahi Chief Customer Officer Pidilite Industries Limited Mumbai – 400 059, Maharashtra

Shri S Sivakumar Group Head - Agri & IT Businesses ITC Limited Secunderabad – 500 003, Telangana

Shri Angshu Mallick Chief Operating Officer Adani Wilmar Limited Ahmedabad – 380 009, Gujarat

Shri Srinivasan B President - Chairman’s Office Reliance Industries Limited Mumbai - 400021, Maharashtra

Prof. Pratik Modi Associate ProfessorInstitute of Rural Management AnandAnand 388 001, Gujarat

Prof. Hitesh V Bhatt Director & Member Secretary Institute of Rural Management AnandAnand – 388 001, Gujarat

Board of Governors(as on January 23, 2019)

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omot

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