IRMA Admission Procedure, Fees, Placements.!

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IRMA – INSTITUTE OF RURAL MANAGEMENT ANAND

Founded in 1979, IRMA is focused on creating management professionals who can bring about the change by applying their management acumen at the grass root level while influencing the public policy narrative at a national and a global level. Creating management professionals who can bring about sustainable, ecologically-friendly and equitable growth.

Dr. Verghese Kurien, known as the ‘Father of the White Revolution in India’, founded IRMA at Anand, Gujarat with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), the Government of India, Government of Gujarat, the erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB).

IRMA is a premier institution of professional learning offering Management programmes with a focus on understanding real management problems and socio-economic realities of under-served communities through intensive fieldwork. Experienced faculty members from reputed national and international institutions collaborate to inspire and create the thinkers of tomorrow for a better world. 

IRMA Campus – a connected ecosystem for learning

IRMA offers world-class infrastructure for learning at their 60-acre-green campus that is complete with all facilities for engaged learning and comfortable and secure living. The campus is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities like Lecture halls, Seminar rooms, Library, Auditorium, Executive training and development centre, Students Hostels, Student Activity Centre, Faculty and staff housing, Dispensary and other support facilities. The institute provides a high-speed, secure Wi-Fi and LAN network connectivity that enables you to stay connected wherever you are in the rooms, library, labs and departments.

Student Accommodation:

The PGDRM students’ accommodation comprises of a 15-block hostel complex with a total of 494 rooms, with its fully-furnished single rooms. The hostels house a prudent mix of students from both batches of the management programme providing great opportunities for camaraderie. An elected student body also actively contributes to the management of the hostel.

Classrooms:

The well-equipped and air-conditioned classrooms testify IRMA's commitment to offering a high-quality learning environment, complete with a projector, microphones, and other audio-visual aids to enhance the learning experience.

Library:

Library of IRMA, is one of the country's most comprehensive and resourceful libraries in the area of rural management. The collection includes books, journals, back volumes, project reports, microfilms, microfiche, videocassettes, maps, compact discs and state, national and international documents. It has developed an information retrieval and dissemination system for effective and efficient utilisation of the available resources. Linked to a campus-wide computer network the library provides easy access to faculty, students, and researchers through the intranet powered by KOHA Web-OPAC. Services provided by the library include reference, library orientation, inter-library-loan, Internet access and photocopying. The library has also been subscribing to E-journals and Databases.

Recreation and Cultural Life:

The campus is buzzing with activity round the year, with the Student Activity Centre as its epicentre extending to the well-equipped auditorium with a capacity of over 400 people. The cultural student body and the IRMA Staff Club organize various cultural programmes, entertainment and sports activities at the Institute. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts, the campus provides indoor and outdoor infrastructure facilities for football, cricket, badminton, table tennis, boxing, billiards and foosball. The campus also has a fully equipped gym.

Course Offered: Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM)

PGDRM is a two year fully residential postgraduate programme, recognized as equivalent to Master's degree in Rural Management by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and is also approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Accredited by National Board of Accreditation (NBA). IRMA's Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) prepares talented young managers to assume challenge-filled responsibilities in organizations that serve under-served communities in rural and urban India. The PGDRM curriculum is infused with multidisciplinary, practical and ethical questions and analyses reflecting complex challenges that professional managers and leaders face.

APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW.

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Important Dates for Academic year 2020 – 2022

Last date for receipt of completed applications for Indian Nationals

January 10, 2020                         

Last date for receipt of completed applications for FN / OCI / PIO / CIWG / NRI / NRI Sponsored

March 30, 2020

IRMASAT 2020, Group Activity and Personal Interview for Indian Nationals

February 10 to 29, 2020

Announcement of final results for Indian Nationals

1st or 2nd week of March, 2020

Last date for submitting acceptance form with initial fee of Rs. 25000/-

Within 1 week after announcement of Final result

Last date for depositing the first year fee

Within 15 working days after announcement of Final result

Personal Interview (PI) for FN / OCI / PIO / CIWG / NRI / NRI Sponsored

2nd or 3rd week of April 2020

Announcement of final results for FN / OCI / PIO / CIWG / NRI / NRI Sponsored

4th Week of April 2020

Classes on Bridge Courses

June 23 to 30, 2020

Induction Programme

July 01 to 09, 2020

Beginning of First Term

July 10, 2020

Selection Process:

IRMA will be Shortlisting and calling applicants in two ways:

1. Merit-based Calls: Candidates of General Category, who score above 85 percentile in CAT2019/XAT2020 are eligible to be shortlisted for IRMASAT and GA and PI process.

2. Profile-cum-merit based Calls: Candidates of General Category, Candidates who score above 80 percentile in CAT 2019/XAT 2020 and fall in the Profile-based call criteria will be shortlisted for IRMASAT and GA and PI process. The key criteria to shortlist candidates based on profile are: (i) Excellence: Graduation from Top universities and Colleges, (ii) Work Experience in Social Impact, Community Development, Livelihoods, Policy and Advocacy, Agriculture and Allied sectors; (iii) Graduation in Social sciences, Development studies, Agriculture and Allied Sciences.

Cut off for the candidates of reserved categories will be decided separately at appropriate time.

Shortlisted candidates will be called for selection process at IRMA where they will have to take the IRMA Social Awareness Test 2020 (IRMASAT 2020), Group Activity and Personal Interview.

IRMASAT 2020, GA and PI process will be conducted at IRMA

Final Selection Criteria:

                        Particular                             

Weightages

                (in percentages)             

CAT 2019 / XAT 2020

35

IRMASAT 2020

10

Group Activity (GA)

10

Personal Interview (PI)

20

Academic Performance

5

Diversity

5

Profile

15

Total Weightages

100

Placements: 

  • IRMA has recorded 100% Placement in 2019 with average salary of Rs. 12.85 L p.a. and highest salary of Rs.50.31 L p.a.
  • Top recruiters include GCMMF-AMUL, Tolaram, Afriventures, ITC Agribusiness Division, ADM Agro, Godrej Agrovet, National Bulk Handling Corporation, Seedworks, Adani Wilmar, Pidilite, Future Group, Grofers, Big Basket.

PGDRM Fee Structure for Indian Nationals:

SN

                        Particulars                             

First Year (Amount in INR)

         

Second  Year (Amount in INR)

 

Total

(Amount in INR)

 

1

Tuition Fee

5,25,000

5,25,000

10,50,000

2

Computer and Internet Services Fee

20,000

20,000

40,000

3

Library and Teaching Material (TAU) Charges

20,000

20,000

40,000

4

Hostel Fee

50,000

50,000

1,00,000

5

Student Activity Fee

10,000

10,000

20,000

 

Total Fees Payable

6,25,000

6,25,000

12,50,000

 PGDRM Fee Structure for Foreign Nationals / NRI / NRI Sponsored applicants:

SN

                        Particulars                             

First Year (Amount in USD)

         

Second  Year (Amount in USD)

 

Total

(Amount in USD)

 

1

Tuition Fee

11750

11750

23550

2

Computer and Internet Services Fee

550

550

1100

3

Library and Teaching Material (TAU) Charges

550

550

1100

4

Hostel Fee

1250

1250

2500

5

Student Activity Fee

150

150

300

 

Total Fees Payable

14250

14250

28500

 

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