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Faculty Members

Aashish Argade (Fellow | IIM, Ahmedabad)

Abhinav Rajverma (Ph. D. | IIT Kharagpur)

Anand Venkatesh (Ph. D. | Mumbai University)

Asmita H. Vyas (M.Com. | LLB | FCA)

Hari Krishnan Nagarajan (on lien) (Ph. D. | University of Oklahoma,

Norman, USA)

Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan (Ph.D. | IGIDR, Mumbai)

Harekrishna Misra (Ph. D. | Utkal University)

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

Indranil De (Ph. D. | JNU, New Delhi)

Kushal Anjaria (Ph. D. | DIAT, Pune)

Madhavi Mehta (Fellow | XLRI-AHRD)

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)

Rajeev A (Ph.D. | IIM Kozhikode)

Rakesh Arrawatia (Ph. D. | IIT Kharagpur)

Ruchi Mishra (Ph. D. | NIIE, Mumbai)

Saswata Narayan Biswas (Ph. D. | Allahabad University)

Satyendra Pandey (Fellow | XIMB)

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

Shyam Singh (Ph. D. | ISEC Bangalore)

Sridhar Vishwanath (PGDM-Agri-Business | MANAGE, Hyderabad)

Sushanta Kumar Sarma (Fellow | IRMA)

Sudhir Kumar Sinha (PGDRM, XISS, Ranchi and LEAD Fellowship,

LEAD International)

Sumit Kumar Yadav (Doctoral Candidate | IIM, Ahmedabad)

Uday Shankar Saha (Ph.D. | IARI, New Delhi)

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

Shri Anand Mohan Tiwari IAS (Retired) M.Sc., (Zoology) | MBA – University

of Ljublijana (Slovenia)

Prof. N. Ravichandran Ph.D. | IIT, Chennai

Shri N. C. Patel Ph.D.-Agriculture Engineering | IIT, Karagpur

Shri R. Ramaseshan Former MD & CEO, NCDEX

Prof. Vivek Bhandari Ph.D. | University of Pennsylvania

Prof. L. K. Vaswani Ph.D.| HAU, Hissar

Adjunct Faculty

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


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Last date for receipt of completed applications February 15, 2020thIntimation for Personal Interview(PI) 10 March 2020

Personal Interview Dates April 01-03, 2020

Announcement of final results Third / Fourth week of April 2020

Classes on Bridge Course June 24 to June 30, 2020

FPRM Induction Programme July 01 to 03, 2020

Beginning of First Term July 04, 2020

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 5.00 p.m. on Monday to Friday, except public holidays)

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

Feel free to contact for any query:

Note: 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.

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.

Disclaimers:

Jurisdiction:

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

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

Contents

1Important Dates

Director’s Message1.0 THE INSTITUTE WITH A UNIQUE MISSION 1.1 Academic Programmes 1.2 Areas and Centres of Excellence2.0 FELLOW PROGRAMME IN RURAL MANAGEMENT (FPRM) 2.1 Overall Goals 2.1.1 Specific Objectives: 2.2 The Structure of the Programme 2.2.1 Coursework Component: 2.2.2 Thesis Component: 2.2.3 Publication: 2.3 Programme Duration3.0 ADMISSION PROCESS 3.1 Application Fee 3.2 Application Procedure 3.3 Eligibility Requirements 3.3.1 Eligibility: 3.3.2 Qualifying Exams: 3.4 Exemption from Qualifying Exams: 3.5 Research Proposal: 4.0 Selection Process5.0 Fellowship Programme Fees and Placement 5.1 Fellowship 5.2 Programme Fees 5.3 Placement6.0 CAMPUS LOCATION AND FACILITIES 6.1 Accommodation 6.2 About Library Infrastructure 6.3 IT Infrastructure 6.4 Recreation and Cultural LifeAnnexure 1 - Alumni QuotesAnnexure 2 - Coursework ScheduleAnnexure 3 - FPRM 2020: Fees Structure

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Director's Message

Prof. Hitesh V. Bhatt

Director | IRMA

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 last 40 years, IRMA has served as a one-of-a-kind knowledge institution

committed to creating specialized management professionals.

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 31 scholars graduating as Fellows from IRMA, placed

in leading universities and reputed managements schools across the country. Their contribution to

the field of rural management through lauded publications and research makes IRMA proud and

reaffirms the Institute's commitment to knowledge conception and dissemination.

I invite you to be a part of this unique programme that is aimed at knowledge creation through the best

practices 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 at than IRMA.

Hitesh V. Bhatt

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IRMA's mission is to promote sustainable, eco-

friendly, and equitable socio-economic development

of rural people through professional management.

IRMA's Mission

IRMA strives to achieve its mission through the following:


1.0 THE INSTITUTE WITH A UNIQUE MISSION

Ÿ Creating a new breed of professional rural

managers with the appropriate ethos and values.

Ÿ Helping rural institutions professionalize their

management skills.

Ÿ Empowering rural people through self-sustaining

processes.

Ÿ Building new rural management knowledge and

theories through action-oriented and problem-

solving research and consultancy.

Ÿ 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.

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 deve lopment o rgan iza t ions ,

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

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 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

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 eight 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 Governance (CPPG), v) Centre for Rural-

Urban Dynamics (CRUD), vi) Dr. Verghese Kurien Centre of

Excellence (VKCoE), vii) Grameen Gyan Kosh, and viii) Dr.

Verghese Kurien Policy Lab.

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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.

1.1 Academic Programmes

1.2 Areas and Centres of Excellence

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.

Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural)

[PGDMX(R)]

Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Rural),

PGDMX(R) is designed for executives working in specific

functional areas of their organizations such as finance,

accounting, marketing, human resource management,

operations and projects, aspiring to enhance their skills and

knowledge to move into managerial roles. The programme aims

to give them a deeper and a hands-on experience in the

challenges faced by organizations serving under-served

segments of the economy. For executives, entrepreneurs and

educationalists that are keen to work in this sector, it provides an

ideal platform to enhance management acumen through a

rigorous management curriculum, enriched with deep in-field

learning and garnering first-hand insights. This Executive

Management programme is a 15-month, full-time residential

programme, recognized as equivalent to Executive MBA

programme and is approved by the All India Council for Technical

Education (AICTE).

2.0 FELLOW PROGRAMME IN RURAL MANAGEMENT (FPRM)

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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.

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 Overall Goals:

2.1.1 Specific Objectives: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

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).

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.

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.

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2.2.1 Coursework Component:

2.2.2 Thesis Component:

2.2.3: Publication:

2.3 Programme Duration

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 2

provides a schematic picture of the curriculum and

schedule of the Programme.

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,

c o m m o n , a n d a d v a n c e d c o u r s e s . T h e

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.

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 of scholars and researchers and

seek their comments and feedback regarding the

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

3.3.2 Qualifying Exams:

Differently Abled Person). Those expecting to complete the final exams of these degrees by July 01 2020 may also apply.

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

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3.0 ADMISSION PROCESS

The FPRM admission process comprises two stages. The first stage includes receipt and screening of applications. The second stage involves personal interviews.

An applicant can apply using an online application

form. Fee applicable to application is displayed in the

Table below.

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.

IRMA's Admission Online Portal provides complete

instructions to facilitate your online application.

Please visit the link

https://www.irma.ac.in/programmes/fprm-fellow-

programme-in-rural-management/admissions/

eligibility

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 – 221659 | 221940 WhatsApp No.: 70690 66711

To be eligible for admission to the FPRM 2020 programme an applicant must satisfy the following two conditions:

Anybody with a postgraduate or postgraduate equivalent degree/diploma from a recognized university or institution in any discipline with minimum first class marks or equivalent grade can apply. (relaxation of 5% for SC / ST / OBC-NC /

Ÿ 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 the eligibility fulfill

requirements before July 01, 2020, are

encouraged to apply.

Ÿ 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

January 01, 2015 onwards in all the specified

qualifying exams are eligible.

Ÿ 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.

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 of scores.

Those who have Master Degree from any of the

following institutes are also exempted from the

above qualifying test:

3.1 Application Fee

General & OBC S C/ST/DAP

Application Fee

Rs. 1400/- Rs. 700/-

3.2 Application Procedure

3.3 Eligibility Requirements

3.3.1 Eligibility:

3.4 Exemption from Qualifying Exams:


Applicants should retain a copy of the completed application form for their reference. .N o Refund will be made after the payment of application fees.

CAT/XAT

GMAT/GRE

UGC-JRF/NET

CSIR-JRF/NET

ICAR-SRF

ICAR/ASRB-NET

GATE

https://www.nirfindia.org/2019/Ranking2019.html Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Ranking Status of Agricultural Universities may be found in https:// icar.org.in/content/ranking-statusagricultural-universities-year-2018

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 3.

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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.

5.0 Fellowship Programme Fees and Placement

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


4.0 Selection Process

3.5 Research Proposal:

Ÿ Merely fulfilling eligibility criteria may not entitle a candidate for a personal interview or automatic admission to FPRM.

5.1 Fellowship

1. Top 20 institutes of National Institutional Ranking

F ramework (N IRF) - Ove ra l l r ank ing


Framework (NIRF) - University ranking


Framework (NIRF) - Management ranking

4. Top 10 institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural

Research (ICAR) - Ranking Status of Agricultural

Universities. .

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The latest rankings would be taken into

consideration. .

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National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)

maybe found in .

All eligible applicants must submit along with their application a preliminary research proposal of about 2000 words . The proposa l shou ld cover topic/problem of the proposed research, its relevance, objectives and methodology of the study, and expected results or findings.

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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 nd non-government organizations, state and

national level cooperatives and development organizations,

funding organizations and donors, and public policy research

institutions. Thirty one FPRM participants have convocated till

the present. They have ended up joining prestigious institutions

in teaching and research positions.

6.0 CAMPUS LOCATION AND FACILITIES

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.

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.

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 13000+ eJournals and 10000+ eBooks in subject areas as diverse as management and finance to gender and IT. The library has over 46,000 books and over 125 journals and periodicals, not to mention a mammoth collection of CDs, video films, microfiche and microforms.

6.1 Accommodation

6.2 About Library

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.

6.3 IT Infrastructure

6.4 Recreation and Cultural Life

A wide range of facilities for pursuing extra-curricular activities is available through the Student Activity Centre. In addition, IRMA has facilities for outdoor sports like football and cricket, and indoor sports like badminton, table tennis, boxing, foosball, snooker, among others.

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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: The inter-block fest, Udaan: The inter-college fest, and Milaap: The annual alumni reunion of IRMA. Anand Run, a marathon event, is organized annually to spread a social message.

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. While IRMA extends support for extra-curricular activities, the initiative for organizing these events mainly comes from the participants.

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Associate Professor XLRI: Xavier School of Management

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.

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.

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

Manoj T Thomas

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.

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

N. Sai Krishna

Debasis Pradhan

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ours

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ith P

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mus

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in li

eu o

f the

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mpt

ed o

ne.

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mitt

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ay m

ake

suita

ble

chan

ges

in th

e ab

ove

sche

dule

in c

ase

of a

ny n

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and

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ncy.

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Table1: Service Fees


Annexure 3

Notes:

Table 2: Other Annual Charges

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.

1

2

3

SN

Service Fees

Room Rent and Electricity Charges

Computer and Internet Services Fees

Library and Teaching Aid Unit Charges

Total

Particulars

First Year

12,000/-

6,000/-

6,000/-

24,000/-

Second Year

12,000/-

6,000/-

6,000/-

24,000/-

Third Year

12,000/-

6,000/-

3,000/-

21,000/-

Fourth Year

12,000/-

6,000/-

3,000/-

21,000/-

Fee Structure (Rs.)

SN

Total

First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year

1

2

3

4

Deposits, Entertainment & Other Activities

Participants Activities Fund

Associate Membership of IRMA Club

SPIC MACAY

Medical Expenses

1500

300

250

750

2800

1500

300

250

750

2800

1500

300

250

750

2800

1500

300

250

750

2800

FPRM 2020: Fees Structure

Ragging is totally banned at IRMA and anyone found guilty of ragging and / or abetting

ragging is liable to be punished.

(Anti-Ragging helpline No. of IRMA: 9726364188)

IRMA has Zero tolerance for sexual harassment and is committed to keep the campus safe.

Grievance Redressal Committee is established in IRMA and Ombudsman is also appointed

for the purpose of redressal of grievance of the students, parents and others.

It is mandatory for all students to register on National Academic Depository

(www.nad.gov.in) before joining IRMA, if selected.

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FPRM ALUMNI DETAILS

Batch (admission year)

Designation Current employer (Organisation name) Sr. No.

Name

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

G Sridhar

Rajesh K Aithal

Avantika Singh

N Sai Krishna

Debasish Maitra

Nisha Bharti

Saripalli Bhavani Shankar

Pradeep Kumar Mishra

Ateeque Shaikh

Satyendra Nath Mishra

Debasis Pradhan

Hemant Kumar Padhiari

Sushanta Kumar Sarma

Manoj T Thomas

Smriti Das

Maitrayee Mukerji

Ardhendu Shekhar Singh

Kushankur Dey

N T Sudarshan Naidu

Partha Sarathi Roy

Nilamadhab Mohanty

Rajesh Kumar

Suresh B P

Yeswanth D

T.Kumar

Gurulingappa Koppa

Keerti Prajapati

Pratik K Modi

Shashibala Rai

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

Chief Executive Officer

Assistant Professor

Assitant Professor and HODAgribusiness

Asst Professor

Asst. Professor

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Associate Professor andChairperson, Marketing Department

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Associate Professor

Adjunct Faculty

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Asst. Prof.

Associate Professor

Joint Director (Mktg)

Lead Consultant

IIM Kozhikode

Indian Institute of Management Lucknow

Central University of Rajasthan

National Skills Foundation of India

Indian Institute of Management Indore

Symbiosis Institute of International Business

IIM Indore

Xavier University Bhubaneswar

National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM Pune)

School of Rural Management, Xavier University Bhubaneswar

XLRI, Jamshedpur

Goa Institute of Management

T A Pai Management Institute

XLRI: Xavier School of Management

TERI School of Advanced Studies

Indian Institute of Management Kashipur

Symbiosis International University, Pune

Xavier University Bhubaneswar

Shiv Nadar University

Shiv Nadar University

Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna (CIMP)

Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna

Karnataka Milk Federation

Self Employed

2003

2002

2002

2004

2008

2005

2005

2004

2010

2006

2002

2003

2007

2002

2003

2003

2004

2007

2006

2007

2009

2007

2007

2004

2004

2005

2006

2005

2008

Assistant Professor

Assistant Vice President- Livelihood Assistant FAO Representative (Program), India

Associate Professor

FAO

Margdarshak Development Projects and

Development Consulting Private Limited

Institute of Rural Management Anand

Xavier School of Rural Management(XSRM), Xavier University, Bhubaneswar

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Board of Governors (as on January 21, 2020)

Shri Dilip RathChairman, National Dairy Development Board, AnandChairman, Institute of Rural Management Anand

Shri Sangram R ChaudharyExecutive DirectorNational Dairy Development Board Anand : 388 001

Shri Rajesh BhushanSecretory Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India New Delhi : 110 001

Principal Secretary & CommissionerRural DevelopmentGovernment of GujaratGandhinagar - 382 010

Shri R S SodhiManaging DirectorGujarat Co-op. Milk Marketing Federation of India Ltd. Anand : 388 001

Shri K C SupekarManaging DirectorNational Co-operative Dairy Federation of India Ltd. Anand : 388 001

Dr. Harsh Kumar BhanwalaChairmanNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Mumbai : 400 051

Shri Amit VyasManaging DirectorKaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd. Anand : 388 001

Dr. A K Shiva KumarDevelopment Economist New Delhi : 110 003

Dr. Ravindra DholakiaProfessor (Retired) IIM- Ahmedabad

Dr. Tushaar ShahProfessor EmeritusInstitute of Rural Management AnandAnand : 388 001

Dr. Chenraj RoychandChairmanJain Group of Institute Bengaluru : 560 004

Ms. Meenu VaderaExecutive DirectorAzad Foundation New Delhi : 110 019

Shri Srinivasan BPresident-Chairment’s Ofce Reliance Industries LimitedMumbai : 400 021

Dr. Harekrishna MisraProfessor Institute of Rural Management AnandAnand : 388 001

Dr. Vivek PandeyAssociate Professor Institute of Rural Management AnandAnand : 388 001

Prof. Hitesh BhattDirector and Member Secretary Institute of Rural Management AnandAnand : 388 001

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