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Placements 2013
Post-Graduate Programme in Rural Management

Institute of Rural Management Anand
IRMA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Dr. Yoginder K Alagh
Chairman
Institute of Rural Management
45, Surdhara, Near Door Darshan
Thaltej
Ahmedabad - 380054
Dr. Amrita Patel
Chairman
National Dairy Development Board
Anand - 388 001
Shri S Vijay Kumar, IAS
Secretary (RD)
Department of Rural Development &
Land Revenue
Government of India
Ministry of Rural Development
Krishi Bhawan
New Delhi 110 001
Shri R.P. Gupta
Commissioner and Principal Secretary
Rural Development
Government of Gujarat
Dr Jivraj Mehta Bhavan
Block No. 16, 3rd Floor
Gandhinagar 382 010
Dr. Prakash Bakshi
Chairman
National Bank for Agriculture &
Rural Development
Plot No.C-24, G-Block
Bandra-Kurla Complex
PB No.8121, Bandra (East)
Mumbai 400 051
Shri Sanjay Karamchandani
I/c. Managing Director
Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited
Banas Dairy, P.B. No. 20
Palanpur 385 001
Prof. Bina Agarwal
Director & Professor of Economics
Institute of Economic Growth
University of Delhi, North Campus
Delhi 110007
Dr. Sudarshan Iyengar
Vice Chancellor
Gujarat Vidyapeeth
Nr. Income Tax Office, Ashram Road
Ahmedabad 380 014
Mr. Kiran Karnik
Q2A, Hauz Khas Enclave
New Delhi 110 016
Mr. Deep Joshi
P-22, South City I
Gurgaon - 122001
Shri T Nandakumar, IAS (Retd)
Member
National Disaster Management Authority
NDMA Bhawan, A1, Safdarjung Enclave
(Nr. Kamal Cinema)
New Delhi 110 029
Prof. S N Biswas
Anand 388 001
Prof. H S Shylendra
Anand 388 001
Shri Apoorva Oza
Chief Executive
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)
9th & 10th Floor, Corporate House
Opp. Torrent House, Ashram Road
Ahmedabad 380009
Prof. M S Sriram
Sri Shankara
No.3, Fourth Main Road, Chamarajpet
Bangalore - 560018
Shri Harnath Jagawat
Director
NM Sadguru Water & Development Foundation
Post Box 71, Nr. RTO Naka
Dahod 389 151
Prof. Jeemol Unni
Director
Anand 388 001
Dr.Kurien,
You will chime forever
in our hearts.
IRMAns
Dr. Verghese Kurien
(1921-2012)
Message from the Chairman
The main contours of IRMAs graduates are well known. They are given a high level teaching experience
in the core discipline and functional areas of management. There is, of course, an added emphasis on
knowledge and skills relating to rural development. During the last few years, IRMA has strengthened
itself with considerable high level faculty expertise and large research projects. This has strengthened
its teaching efforts.
There has been a major attempt at Re-visioning the mandate and working of the institution which was
not easy since the original charter was laid by the iconic figures. There has been a review of the PRM
with a sharper focus on theoretical foundations and functional areas. Pedagogy and experience based
learning have also been emphasized.
The essence of an IRMA graduate is the field experience of eight weeks in Indias villages. An IRMAN
is young, energetic, has come through a nationwide screening process. She or he is taught management
techniques but is also grounded in Indias villages. She or he is an exceptional product. Please come
and find out for yourself.
Yoginder K. Alagh
Chairman, IRMA
yalagh@gmail.com
Message from the Director
IRMAs vision is of promoting sustainable, ecologically-friendly, and equitable socio economic
development of rural people through professional management. Towards this end IRMA has been
training rural managers and producing cutting edge knowledge on rural issues since 1979. Rapid rural
transformation has taken place in last two decades in India. As linkages between rural and urban India
have grown, the rural-urban divide too has begun to be less stark than it used to be. Todays rural population
has a multi-dimensional profile. We train our participants to address the new emerging challenges in
the coming years such as issues of sustainable livelihoods and natural resource management, conflict
resolution around land based and natural resources issues, rural infrastructure, including water and
sanitation and energy management, and modernized citizen-friendly delivery of social development
programmes such as NREGA and NRLM.
I take great pleasure in introducing the graduating batch of the Post graduate Programme in Rural
Management (PRM 2011-13). These participants have been chosen and trained to be committed
professional rural managers. We trust that they will serve rural India and the organizations they choose
with integrity and determination. I wish the graduating batch a fruitful career ahead.
Jeemol Unni
Director, IRMA
jeemol@irma.ac.in
Contents
About IRMA
Te graduating batch
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Faculty
Infrastrucutre
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Activities
Convocation
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Contents
About IRMA
Te graduating batch
PRM 32
Faculty
Infrastrucutre
Participants
Activities
Convocation
Alumni
Recruiters
Space
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Contents
About IRMA
Te graduating batch
PRM 32
Faculty
Infrastrucutre
Participants
Activities
Convocation
Alumni
Recruiters
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Contents
01 IRMA | About the Institute .......................................05
02 The Graduating Batch | PRM32 ................................09
03 The PRM Curriculum .................................................13
04 Faculty .......................................................................25
05 Infrastructure .............................................................27
06 Participants Representation & Participants Bodies ..31
07 Convocations .............................................................37
08 Alumni .......................................................................41
09 Recruiters Space .......................................................45
10 Participants Profile ....................................................51
IRMA | About the Institute
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The institute was established with
the support of the Swiss Agency for
Development (SDC), the Government
of India, the Government of Gujarat,
the erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation
and the National Dairy Development
Board to provide management
education, training, research and
consultancy support to co-operatives
and other organizations working
for rural development in India. The
core of IRMAs operating philosophy
has been to build and sustain a
partnership between rural people and
committed professional managers.
IRMA recognizes that given the
complex environment in which rural
organizations work, there is a great
need for professional management
in these organizations. Thus, IRMA
strives to contribute to the promotion
of sustainable development and social
justice in Indias rural society. Under
this backdrop, IRMA conducts many
programmes and activities:
Post Graduate
Programme in Rural
Management (PRM)
This programme is meant for individuals
who wish to take on challenging
managerial responsibilities at
institutions working for the rural
sector. PRM is a rigorous two-year
residential course. It is recognized as
the equivalent of a masters degree by
the Association of Indian Universities
(AIU) and is also approved by the All
India Council for Technical Education
(AICTE).
IRMA
An institute with
a noble mission:
Ever since its inception in
1979, it has been moulding
and perfecting the
managerial proficiencies of
participants.
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The unique strength of IRMA is its
concern with integrating development
and management in all its endeavours
and activities. This perspective sets
IRMA apart from other management
and rural development institutions,
which are largely concerned with
either management or development
but not both. Besides building a
strong foundation of all management
disciplines, IRMA sensitizes
participants to the realities of rural
India through a meticulously designed
course structure. It emphasizes a
pragmatic approach to management
education and experiential learning
through two internships and extensive
fieldwork.
In effect, the participants spend more
than six months outside the campus
gaining valuable hands-on experience
with diverse organizations across the
length and breadth of the country. The
state-of-the-art facilities and the extra-
curricular activities ensure that the
participants are constantly stimulated
to achieve throughout the duration of
the course.
Fellow Programme in
Rural Management(FPRM)
This is a doctoral-level programme
launched in 2001 to cater to the coun-
trys need for persons trained in re-
search, who are capable of enhancing
knowledge and imparting skills in in-
stitutions and organizations serving
the rural sector.
Research and Consulting
Research and consultancy serve to
enrich the quality and content of
teaching and training. Continuous
upgrading has placed IRMA in the
enviable position of serving clientele
most efficiently by helping the
latter identify and resolve its critical
management problems. IRMA has
undertaken consulting assignments for
many major national and international
bodies including the Government of
India, World Bank, International Labour
Organization, UNICEF, UNDP, Swiss
Agency for Development and Co-
operation, the Ford Foundation etc.
Management
Development
Programmes (MDPs)
IRMA has also become a premier
centre for training in-service managers
in rural management. It offers a
variety of Management Development
Programmes (MDPs) for this purpose.
These MDPs have ranged in duration
from one day to four weeks as per
the needs of training. IRMA conducts
both open and sponsored MDPs. The
sponsored MDPs are also conducted
out of IRMA campus on request
of sponsoring organizations. The
Executive Training and Development
Centre (ETDC) of IRMA equipped
with all required modern facilities
is fully dedicated for the purpose of
training. During the year 2011-12, IRMA
conducted 32 MDPs out of which about
50 percent were sponsored. IRMA has
planned to offer 41 MDPs during 2012-13.
Publications
The Institute has a publication
programme managed by the
Committee on Research, Publications
and Seminars (CORPAS) which
facilitates the dissemination of the
Institutes research work. The Institutes
publication programme is a response
to the need for charting a unique path
in rural management, a discipline
defined and developed by IRMA. It
encompasses an array of aspects of
the rural sector comprising working
papers, research papers, workshop
reports, cases in rural management,
monographs, and occasional
publications. Faculty members
have routinely been recognized
for their research and publications.
International Journal of
Rural Management (IJRM)
IJRM intends to serve as the platform for
academicians as well as practitioners
to share their rich academic work and
learning experience gained in the
field of rural management. Its objective
is to encourage the development of an
international community of researchers/
academicians to interact regularly with
one another for the free flow of ideas
and knowledge on rural management
and to develop a corpus of knowledge
in the field of rural management.
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Rajan Memorial Lecture
T. S. Rajan Memorial Lecture is dedicated
to the memory of Shri T.S. Rajan, an
alumnus of the Institute, who met with
a fatal accident on 19th January, 1990.
The memorial lecture is an attempt
at getting renowned development
practitioners in the rural sector to
address the participants and interact
with them. Recently, the Rajan Memorial
Lecture of 2012 was delivered by Prof.
Prabhat Patnaik, a renowned Economist
and Ex-Vice Chairman of Kerala State
Planning Board, who spoke at length on
The Perverse Transformation.
Thursday Afternoon
Seminar Series (TASS)
TASS, the seminar series of the Institute,
provides a forum for exchange of
ideas to the faculty, visiting fellows
and participants. Held every Thursday
usually, the seminars facilitate the
sharing of ideas, research findings, and
discussions of contemporary issues in
rural management and development of
rural sector. TASS is a major component
of IRMAs strategy of information
dissemination. Recent speakers
include Prof. Anirudh Krishna, Professor
for Public Policy and Political Science
at Duke University, USA, who delivered
an enlightening talk on poverty based
on his extensive research work across
India and Africa.
Dr Verghese Kurien
Memorial Lecture Series
IRMA has instituted this annual
Lecture Series in memory of its
founder Chairman and Father of White
Revolution Dr Kurien who passed
away on September 9, 2012. The first
memorial lecture was organized on
November 26, 2012, the 91st birth
anniversary of Dr Kurien. The lecture
was delivered by Prof. MS Swaminathan
on The Cooperative Pathway of
Enhancing Rural Livelihood and
Nutrition Security. Prof. Swaminathan,
known as Father of Indias Green
Revolution, is an eminent geneticist and
a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha).
With other issues, he highlighted the
achievements of Indias dairy sector
and the lessons that can be learnt from it.
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The Graduating Batch | PRM 32
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Diversity of
the batch:
Every batch at IRMA is
a composite of diverse
backgrounds. The
participants are admitted
to the programme after a
rigorous selection process.
Such a varied mix of
handpicked participants
coupled with a generous
faculty-participant ratio
of 1:8 creates a conducive
learning environment.
Participants at IRMA learn to
balance classroom studies, multiple
assignments, and team tasks with
utmost dexterity that prepares them
for demanding careers in the future.
Be it participants with prior work-
experience or eager freshmen, all
participants enter IRMA with a flame
in their hearts. A flame that grows and
is repeatedly kindled through rich
and meaningful learning; a flame that
serves as a trail blazer showing the way
to the future through innovative vision
and professional excellence.
That PRM 2011-13 too is a diverse
batch is evinced through the presence
of 32 girls in a batch of 97; it is a
reflection of better sex-ratio amongst
management schools in the country.
Diversity is borne out by various other
aspects of the participants individual
backgrounds including education,
work experience, age and so on.
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48%
18%
11%
8%
4%
3%
3%
5%
Education
Engineering
BBA/Commerce
Agriculture
Engineering
BBA/Commerce
Agriculture
Science
Arts
Vetenary
Dairy technology
Others
21 - 22
23 - 24
25 - 26
Count of Age
1
9
25
14
22
11 Age (Yrs)
6
4%
4
11%
10%
2
1
1
41%
96
34%
% of participants
10
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33 21 22
10
23 24
4
27 - 28
28+
50%
15%
19%
8%
6%
2%
Work Experience
Freshers
Freshers
< 1 yr
1 - 2 yrs
2 - 3 yrs
3 - 5 yrs
5yrs and above
PRM 32 | Organizational experience before IRMA
Sector Company
Agribusiness
Agri Business Corporation
International Tractors Limited
Banking
Allahabad Bank
Bank of America Continuum India
Bank of Baroda
Central Bank of India
ICICI Bank Limited
State Bank Of India
Consulting
Deloitte Consulting India Private Limited
Tata Consulting Engineers
Dairy Mother Dairy
Education Career Launcher India Limited
Financial Services
Jaypee Capital Private Limited
Oracle Financial Services Software Limited
Government
Central Industrial Security Force (MHA)
Employee State Insurance Corporation
Government of Odisha
Hotel and Tourism
Indus Holidays
McDonalds South West India
Thomas Cook India Limited
IT Enabled Services
Accenture Services Private Limited
Acision India Information Systems
Amdocs DVCI
Ericsson India Private Limited
Hewlett Packard
Incture Technologies Private Limited
Infosys Limited
Mahindra Satyam Computer Services Limited
Oracle India Private Limited
Manufacturing and Processing
Larsen & Toubro ECC
Saint Gobain Glass India Limited
Vedanta Aluminium Limited
Media
Hindustan Times
Images Multimedia
Pharmaceutical Bristol-Myers Squibb India Private Limited
Power and Automation Reliance Industries Limited
Refinery Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
Technology
ELGI Equipments
Plantronics India Private Limited
Textiles
FabIndia Overseas Private Limited
Sarla Fabric Private Limited
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The PRM Curriculum
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Classroom Learning:
Every batch undergoes five terms of
classroom training, the duration of each
being around two-and-a-half months.
The PRM classroom segment consists
of 28 core courses making 24 credits,
with 6 credits for elective courses. The
courses are classified into four groups,
i.e. foundation courses, management
functional area courses, development
and co-operation courses, and
integrative courses. The foundation
courses are the basic building blocks
for all other groups of courses. The PRM
curriculum has 8.5 credits worth of
foundation courses. The management
functional area courses as well as the
development and co-operation courses
build on the foundation courses and
enlarge perspectives, decision-making
orientation at organizational level, as
well as associated knowledge and
competencies for application. These
two groups comprise 8.5 credits and
5 credits respectively. The remaining
2 credits of the core courses are
integrative and applied in their focus
and orientation. Participants are also
encouraged to specialize in their
areas of interest by choosing from a
total of 24 elective courses across the
broad categories of rural development
management and rural enterprise
management.
The pedagogy within a course varies
with the need of the respective
course - right from interactive lectures
and conceptual learning through
class projects and exercises to case
discussions. IRMA uses a mix of all
the various modes of knowledge
dissemination, encouraging both
teaching and self-learning.
IRMA is one of the few management
institutes in the country where an
entire course is taught by executives
from the corporate world. Participants
at IRMA are presented with the
unique opportunity of learning
from the executives of GCMMF,
the marketer of brand AMUL, the
sales and distribution management
techniques employed by them.
Case Studies
Drawing upon their experience
in research and consultancy IRMA
faculty members prepare and publish
case studies in the field of rural
management and other functional areas
of management. These case studies
along with those drawn from other
leading national and international
B-schools are used for bringing in
contextual analyses and insights into
A Unique
Learning
Experience
Classroom learning
Case Studies
Presentations
Lectures by Industry experts
Seminars and Symposia
Management Games
Group Exercises
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issues being discussed in the classes
by simulating a business environment
in the classroom.
Simulation Games and Audio-
Visual Techniques
In order to help participants
grasp management concepts and
development constructs better
numerous simulation games and
audio-visual techniques are used.
IRMAs library is a storehouse of some
of the best films and documentaries in
management and development.
An example of a management
simulation game is Naranpur Express,
which simulates rural economy
and emphasizes the need for asset
management and financial prudence.
It is an award-winning game, having
been recognized as one of the best
management games by the All India
Management Association (AIMA).
The game is a wonderful way of
inducting fresh graduates into the PRM
programme. IRMA faculty members
have been invited by other top
management schools in the country to
conduct this game.
Projects and Presentations
Projects and presentations form
an integral part of the stimulating
curriculum at IRMA, giving participants
the opportunity to showcase their
knowledge, creativity, and dynamism.
Working in different groups with
participants from diverse academic
backgrounds widens the knowledge
base of every participant and brings
variety to their unique learning
experience, besides honing their
leadership and man-management
skills. Projects combine innovation
and learning, with such innovative and
thought-provoking projects such as
writing policy briefs, blogs, creating
video collages of developmental
activities, creating business plans
for co-operatives etc being a part
of the curriculum of some courses.
Such innovative projects encourage
participants to develop out-of-the-
box thinking and also gain a wide
perspective on subject matter.
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Programme Structure of PRM 32
TERM I TERM II TERM III TERM IV Term V
Individual and Group
Behaviour
(1 credit)
Collective Action and
Co-operation
(1 credit)
Development Theories and
Practices
(1 credit)
Rural Development
Interventions
(1 credit)
Legal Environment and
Cooperative Law
(1 credit)
Economic Analysis for Rural
Management I
(1 credit)
Economic Analysis for Rural
Management - II
(1 credit)
Managing Co-operatives
(1 credit)
Strategic Management
(1 credit)
Strategic Issues in
Development Organizations
(1 credit)
Financial Accounting
(1 credit)
Financial Management
(1 credit)
Marketing Management
(1 credit)
Project Management
(1 credit)
Electives
(4 credits)
Quantitative Analysis for Rural
Management
(1 credit)
Understanding Organizations
(1 credit)
Management Information
Systems
(1 credit)
Marketing Research
(0.5 credit)
Rural Society and Polity
(0.5 credit)
Production and Operations
Management
(1 credit)
Costing and Management
Planning
(1 credit)
Social Entrepreneurship and
Ethical Leadership
(0.5 credit)
Rural Research Methods
(0.5 credit)
Computer Applications for
Rural Management
(0.5 credit)
Human Resources
Management
(1 credit)
Electives
(2 credits)
Managerial Analysis &
Communication
(0.5 credit)
Gender and Development
(0.5 credit)
Rural Livelihood Systems
(0.5 credit)
ELECTIVES OFFERED IN TERM IV ELECTIVES OFFERED IN TERM V

1. Agribusiness (1 credit)
2. Brand Management (0.5 credit)
3. Derivatives (0.5 credit)
4. Economic Environment and Policy (0.5 credit)
5. International Trade: Theory and Policy (0.5 credit)
6. Management of Change (0.5 credit)
7. Public Policy Analysis (0.5 credit)
8. Sales and Distribution Management (1 credit)
9. Supply Chain Management (0.5 credit)
10. Understanding Negotiation (0.5 credit)
Consumer Behaviour (0.5 credit) 1.
Critical Perspective on Organisations (0.5 credit) 2.
E-Business for Rural Enterprises (0.5 credit) 3.
Entrepreneurship (0.5 credit) 4.
Quality Management (0.5 credit) 5.
Rural Marketing (0.5 credit) 6.
Strategic Marketing and Planning (0.5 credit) 7.
Cost-Benefit Analysis (0.5 credit) 8.
Governance and Development (0.5 credit) 9.
Micro-Finance (0.5 credit) 10.
Natural Resource Management (0.5 credit) 11.
Rural Finance (0.5 credit) 12.
Rural Innovations (0.5 credit) 13.
Taxation (1 credit) 14.
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Experiential
Learning
Fieldwork Segment
(FWS)
Organizational
Traineeship Segment
(OTS)
Management
Traineeship Segment
(MTS)
Experiential Learning
Another unique aspect of IRMA and
the PRM course is the emphasis on
experiential learning. Participants
spend almost a third of their time
outside of campus applying what they
have learnt. IRMA believes this to be
an integral part of what shapes the
participants outlook. Therefore, by
the time a participant graduates with a
PRM diploma, he or she has lived and
worked in rural areas for more than six
months, thus becoming a valuable asset
to any organization wanting to cater to
the needs of rural development.
Induction Fieldwork
In their very first week at IRMA
participants are sent to stay in the
villages of Gujarat for a period of ten
days. This forms their induction into
the course. The objective is to throw
participants into the deep end. This
is especially useful in shattering the
romanticized notions of the idyllic
village life that participants from urban
areas might have, exposing them to the
ground realities and helping them in
gaining a practical perspective before
they head back to classrooms and
learn about rural life from an academic
perspective.
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Fieldwork Segment
Prior to the main fieldwork participants
gain first-hand experience using
different Rural Research methods
during the Fieldwork Preparation
week. The participants are organized
into groups and conduct exercises
like the Participatory Rural Appraisal
(PRA), Focused Group Discussions
(FGDs), transect walks, etc in selected
villages of Gujarat.
For the main fieldwork, participants are
placed in the care of a host grassroots civil
society or government organization
FWS Organizations
State Host Organization
Andhra Pradesh
Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh,
Hyderabad
Bihar Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna
Gujarat Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan and Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-Bhuj
Himachal Pradesh Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan
Kerala Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram
Orissa Gram Vikas, Mohuda
Rajasthan Uttari Rajasthan Milk Union Ltd (URMUL) Seemant Samiti, Bikaner
Uttar Pradesh Shramik Bharti, Lucknow
undertaking an intervention in the
village. The Rural Action Component
(RAC) prescribed by the host
organization enables participants to
gain hands-on experience of working
in villages. Participants are also
encouraged to research on as many
as three themes of their choice, which
typically have to do with a problem or
opportunity prevalent in the village.
Participants are guided by faculty
members during research. The village
report that is required to be submitted
upon the participants return to IRMA
entails a complete socio-economic
understanding of the village, placed in
the political and cultural setting of the
village life.
IRMA believes in experiential learning and the ten-week long Fieldwork Segment (FWS)
is the first step in the process. Participants stay in villages for that entire duration to obtain
exposure to rural realities and concerns.
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Organizational Traineeship Segment
Participants are required to extensively
analyze the organization - its external
and internal dynamics, culture and
co-ordination mechanisms. The
Organizational Action Component
(OAC) provides participants the
opportunity of working on a problem
in any functional area of management
in the host organization. Upholding the
tradition of IRMA the OTS of 2012 was
diverse and rich in terms of categories
of organizations, geographical
locations, project profiles and sectors.
The Organizational Traineeship Segment (OTS) is spread over ten weeks and allows
participants the opportunity of understanding the structure and dynamics of an organization
influencing its working.
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Organizations
241
No. of Projects
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Sector
17%
26%
1%
10%
5%
41%
Dairy
Agri business
Climate
Finance
Health and Education
Livelihoood Promotion
Function
5%
5%
4%
2%
23%
30%
26%
5%
Business Plan
Finance
ICT
HR
Business Plan
Finance
ICT
HR
Livelihood Promotion
Research and Advocacy
Sales and Marketing
Supply Chain Management
State Organization

Andhra Pradesh

Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad
Govt of AP-Sarva Siksha Abhiyaan, Hyderabad
Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegatables Pvt. Ltd. (Milk sales division), Hyderabad
Water and Land Management Training & Research Institute (WALAMATRI), Hyderabad
Bihar
Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna
State Society for Ultra Poor and Social Welfare (SSUPSW), Patna
Gujarat
Deepak Foundation, Vadodara
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), Anand
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Anand
HM Patel Centre for Medical Care & Education, Charutar Arogya Mandal, Karamsad
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand
National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad
Rajkot Dist. Coop. Milk Producers Union Ltd., Rajkot, Gujarat
Reserve Bank Of India (RBI), Ahmedabad
Shri Mahila SEWA Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad
Urban Management Centre, Ahmedabad
Valsad District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd, Alipur, Valsad
Haryana
Drishtee Skill Development Corporation, Noida
National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI), Gurgaon
Himachal Pradesh Ecosphere, Spit, Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka
Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society(CDD), Bangalore
Greenpeace, Bangalore
International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), Bangalore
NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS), Bangalore
Sampark, Bangalore
Vistaar Financial Services Ltd., Bangalore
Madhya Pradesh Action for Social Advancement (ASA), Bhopal
List of Organizations | OTS 2012
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Maharashtra
EXIM Bank, Mumbai
iVolunteer, Mumbai
NCDEXSPOT Exchange Ltd., Mumbai
Rabo Bank International, Mumbai
Reliance Foundation, Navi Mumbai
Siddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt. Ltd., Pune
New Delhi
American Indian Foundation (AIF), New Delhi
Gene Campaign, New Delhi
Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC), New Delhi
The Energy Research Institute (TERI), New Delhi
Orissa
Harsha Trust
Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society (ORMAS), Bhubaneshwar
Rajasthan
Centre for Community Economics & Development Consultants Society (CECOEDECON), Jaipur
Rangsutra Crafts Duniya Producers Co. Ltd, Bikaner
Uttar Pradesh
Drishtee Skill Development Corporation, Noida
LOKMITRA, Raiebareili
Tata Chemicals CSR, Uttar Pradesh
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Management Traineeship Segment
The specific objectives of this segment
are to provide the participants with
opportunities to study and demonstrate
the role of a professional rural manager
in an organization while developing
appropriate attitudes, values and skills
and for testing the applicability of
management concepts and techniques.
In a nutshell, MTS acts as a prelude to
what participants would encounter in
their career as rural managers.
The Management Traineeship Segment (MTS) is a ten-week module undertaken after four
terms of classroom training. Participants spend this duration working in various business
environments.
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Organizations
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No. of Projects
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Sector
3%
11%
28%
22%
6%
8%
22%
Dairy
Agri business
Function
13%
21%
8%
2%
6%
13%
22%
15%
Business Plan
Finance
ICT
HR
Dairy
Agri business
Climate
Finance
Livelihoood Promotion
ICT
Sector
11%
3%
28%
22%
6%
8%
22%
Dairy Agri business Health and Education
Finance policy related Livelihoood Promotion
ICT
Function
13%
21%
8%
2%
6%
13%
22%
15%
Business Plan
Finance
ICT
Business Plan
Finance
ICT
HR
Livelihood Promotion
Research and Advocacy
Sales and Marketing
List of Organizations | MTS 2012
State Organization
Andhra Pradesh
Centre for Good Governance (CGG), Hyderabad
Bihar JEEViKA, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna
Gujarat
Vadodara Dist. Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd
Arvind Ltd, Organic Cotton Division, Ahmedabad
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), Anand
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand
Indian School of Microfinance for Women (ISMW), Ahmedabad
FOSS Analytical, Denmark
Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya, Bhuj-Kutch
Karnataka

Greenpeace India, Bangalore
SELCO, Bangalore
Kerala
KANCOR Ingrediants, Kochi
Spice Board of India, Kochi
Maharashtra

BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune
Promethean Power System Pvt. Ltd, Navi Mumbai
YES Bank, Argi Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), Mumbai
Technoserve India, Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
Reliance Bij, Reliance Foundation Initiative, Navi Mumbai
Siddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Rabobank International, Mumbai
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Foundation, Mumbai
NCR

Aadhar Retailing Ltd., New Delhi
Jeev Mantra Trust, New Delhi
PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Ltd, Guragaon
Access Developent Services, New Delhi
National Skills Foundation of India, Gurgaon
Social and Rural Research Institute, IMRB International, New Delhi
Azad Foundation, New Delhi
Tami Nadu
IFMR, Rural Finance, Chennai
IFMR, Rural Channels, Chennai
West Bengal
ITC, Kolkata
SREI Sahaj E-Village Limited, Kolkata
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State Organization
Andhra Pradesh
Centre for Good Governance (CGG), Hyderabad
Bihar JEEViKA, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna
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Faculty
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Director
Jeemol Unni Ph. D., Gujarat University
M. Phil., Jawaharlal Nehru University
Faculty
Ajay Dandekar Ph. D., Jawaharlal Nehru University
Anand Venkatesh Ph. D., Mumbai University
Asmita Vyas M.Com., LL.B. FCA
Atulan Guha Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru University
Debiprasad Mishra Fellow, IIMA
Girish Kumar Agarwal Ph.D., IIT Mumbai
Harekrishna Mishra Ph. D., Utkal University
Hitesh V Bhatt B. Tech., IIT Delhi, MS [Ind. Mgt.), Georgia Tech
H S Shylendra Ph. D., ISEC Bangalore
Ila Patel Ph. D., Stanford
KV Raju PGDRM, IRMA
Madhavi Mehta Fellow, XLRI-AHRD
M V Durgaprasad Ph. D., IIT Delhi
Mukul Kumar Ph. D., Delhi University
Nivedita Kothiyal Ph. D., Nirma University
Paresh J Bhatt M. Com., LL.B. [Hons.], FCMA, CMA [USA]
Pratik Modi Fellow, IRMA
Preeti Priya Ph. D., Sardar Patel University
P K Singh Ph. D., Jawaharlal Nehru University
Rakesh Saxena Ph. D., IIT Kanpur
S N Biswas Ph.D., Allahabad
Shiladitya Roy B.E.(Mech.), FCMA
Sony Pellissery D. Phil. , Oxford University
S R Asokan Ph. D., Gujarat University
Vanita Yadav Ph. D.,(FPM), MDI Gurgaon
Visiting Faculty/Fellows
Tushaar Shah Fellow, IIMA
R S Sodhi M.D., GCMMF Anand
M C Gupta CS, MBA, LLM
Tara Nair Ph. D., JNU
Faculty
The Institutes real competence
stems from its faculty. Faculty
members at IRMA belong to
diverse academic backgrounds,
with a great amount of expertise
in their respective fields, which
is borne out by their academic
stature. Faculty members come
from general management as
well as specialized streams in
rural management, which means
that the classrooms have a blend
of insights from all fields. The
vast pool of knowledge and
experience of faculty members
is one of the greatest intangible
assets of IRMA. The Institute
also invites visiting and guest
faculty members from leading
institutions and organizations in
the development sector.
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Infrastructure
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The Auditorium
IRMA has a centrally air-conditioned
400-seat auditorium with a state-of-
the-art audio-visual projection system
that is regularly used by the participant
community and the Institute for holding
a variety of activities.
IT Infrastructure
IRMAs comprehensive state-of-the-art
computer centre caters to its community
through an intranet, which provides
online services for the effective
administration of academic functions.
The computer centre manages 600
odd hosts in the network. IRMA has
uninterrupted internet services through
10 Mbps radio link availed through
Infrastructure
IRMA provides state-of-the-
art facilities coupled with a
serene atmosphere that fosters
creativity and is conducive to
learning. The campus is spread
over a lush landscaped sixty-
acre site, equipped with a library,
lecture halls, seminar rooms, an
auditorium, an Executive Training
and Development Centre, mess,
participants hostels, faculty and
staff housing and other support
facilities.
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VSNL. IRMA has a technology-intensive
network, which provides mail, file and
print services on campus. A virtual
office has been set up on campus to
enable participants, faculty, research
scholars and staff to share browser-
supported notice boards and facilitate
exchange of information. Wi-Fi facilities
are available in the library, hostel
blocks and the Executive Training
and Development Centre. Various
software statistical tools such as SPSS,
EViews and LISREL are available for
conducting quantitative and qualitative
analyses and research studies. There
are two well equipped laboratories for
participants of PRM as well as those of
various other 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
information. In addition, the IRMA
alumni network is linked to the IRMA
website to facilitate better networking
among IRMA participants and alumni.
A permanent email ID is provided to
alumni for interacting with faculty,
staff and the participant community.
Efforts are on to create a virtual
community through a virtual network
of IRMA alumni, member organizations,
participants and faculty members.
Ravi J Matthai Library
The Ravi J. Matthai Library, housed
inside a spacious three-storey building,
supports the teaching and research
programmes of the Institute through the
provision of information resources and
services. The library services are fully
automated; the LibSys software is used
for searching, reporting, circulation,
and various other functions. The IRMA
library has comprehensive full-text
databases of journals, namely EBSCO
(a package of six different subject
areas), ABI/Inform (Proquest), and
JSTOR. IRMA participants have access
to online database through indiastat.
com and CMIE databases. These
together provide full-text databases
of over 9,300 journals in subject
areas such as management, finance,
marketing, organizational science and
strategy, informational technology,
e-governance, sociology, environment,
and gender. Prowess and Indiastat.com
provide financial and socio-economic
databases respectively in the librarys
electronic collection which, at present,
includes 45,600 books and MTS, OTS,
and Fieldwork reports and FPRM
theses prepared by participants. A
huge collection of video films and
microforms is also available. The
library subscribes to over 315 print
journals/periodicals.
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The Classrooms
The classrooms are well-furnished
and air-conditioned, complete
with projectors, microphones and
other state-of-the-art audio-visual
equipments that aid learning.
Accommodation
The PRM is a fully residential
programme. Every participant is
provided with a fully furnished
single occupancy hostel room with
internet connectivity. There is a fully
furnished common reading room
in each hostel block. The hostel
has a boarding facility managed
by an elected participants body.
Sports Activity Complex
A wide range of facilities for pursuing
recreational and extra-curricular
activities are provided through the
Sports Activity Complex. The Complex
has infrastructure facilities for sports
such as badminton and table-tennis,
along with a well-equipped gymnasium.
The campus also has facilities for
outdoor sports like basketball,
volleyball, football, and cricket.
Executive Training and
Development Centre
(ETDC)
This facility is exclusively intended
for the Institutes Management
Development Programmes (MDPs) and
workshops. It is well-equipped with
several air-conditioned guest rooms,
a dining hall, conference halls and an
exclusive computer laboratory which
is networked with the Institutes main
computer centre.
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Participant Representation and
Participants Bodies
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The Participant Body of each batch elects
members to these committees. This
arrangement provides the participants
with a platform to represent their issues
and interests. Also, it provides a valuable
experience in self-management
through proper utilization of welfare
fund and monitoring of the activities of
the elected representatives; this helps
sharpen the participants management
and decision-making skills.
Participants Activities
IRMA provides participants the
opportunity of giving their creative
best not only in the classrooms but
also in a wide array of other activities.
Whether it is writing on contemporary
issues and challenges faced by the
rural manager in Terra Firma, positively
contributing to the lives of the less
privileged slum children, networking
with microfinance enterprises, or
participating in various inter B-school
competitions participants have a
strong connect with various aspects of
life beyond the campus. Participants
zeal for organizing and being a part of
inter-block competitions and sporting
events on campus is a testimony to the
fact that they enjoy and live the unique
IRMA experience to the fullest.
IRMA Social
Entrepreneurship Cell
IRMA Social
Entrepreneurship
Cell (ISEC) is
the brainchild of
the 33rd batch. It
is a participant
governed body
supported by faculty, encouraging
entrepreneurial activities amongst
In order to encourage the
participants engagement in
the management of academics,
mess, hostel-related issues as
well as extracurricular activities,
different committees have
been constituted including
the Academic Committee,
Placement Committee, Mess
committee, Editorial committee,
and Participants Activities
Committee.
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the participants of IRMA. It envisions
becoming a centre of innovation and
a knowledge hub with an added value
of support and informational services
propelling the growth of development
ventures.
In order to generate enthusiasm
for entrepreneurship participants
have been conducting seminars and
workshops by alumni and eminent
personalities. The two flagship projects
i.e., Organic Community Farming and
Cycle Renting services on campus are
already in their operational stages.
ISEC is in the process of establishing
itself so that it can incubate budding
social ventures financially and
technically with resources and
knowledge by collaborating with
various funding agencies and
catalysing it with the knowledge of the
IRMA community, its alumni and other
experts from the development sector.
Jigyasa
JJigyasa is the quiz club of the
participants. Launched by participants
of the 31st batch, the club meets every
fortnight to engage in quiz sessions; it
also represents IRMA at inter B-school
quiz competitions. The aim of the club is
to ensure that participants are abreast of
the goings on in the fields of business,
politics, sports, environment issues,
popular culture and other current affairs
and news from the world over. The
atmosphere in these quizzes is electric
and rife with friendly competition.
Terra Firma
Terra Firma, Firma,
popularly known as
the participants
mouthpiece is an
annual in-house
magazine that
allows participants
to exhibit their
thoughts on various
issues of concern.
It is a platform for staging ideas and
floating articles, papers, stories, poems,
debates and other forms of expression.
It is widely circulated among the
participants, faculty members and
alumni. It is also meant to serve as an
imprint of every graduating batch
of lRMA, preserving their ways of
thinking.
The Wall
The Wall, popularly known as the
mirror of IRMA is a quarterly feature
that is a hub of ideas on various
aspects of life and development. It is a
collective initiative that celebrates the
unique life at IRMA. It was born out of a
felt need for a platform for participants
to critique and express their views
from development to life in general.
Ektanagar Initiative: ACTS
The Ektanagar Initiative was conceived
as a development lab by the participants
of the 26th batch of the PRM and the
faculty of IRMA in April 2006. The basic
objective of this initiative is to undertake
social development work in the slums of
Anand. Currently, development work is
underway at Ektanagar, a slum cluster
situated about 2.5 kms from the IRMA
campus and consisting of about 400
households. The major activities over
the last six years of its operation have
included efforts towards imparting
education to children in Ektanagar
with the ultimate intention of gradually
mainstreaming them into public
schools. The initiative is currently being
managed by the PRM 32 batch with the
vision of creating a strong network,
primarily consisting of participants
from educational institutions in and
around Anand, including their alumni
and the teacher community, which
shall work for the empowerment and
welfare of local slum communities.
Participants of PRM 2011-2013 have
been instrumental in operation of the
activity, also in contributing to the
corpus and looking forward to come
out with an intensive course design to
facilitate more learning.
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Jatra
Jatra, the prestigious annual
participants festival at IRMA, is an
occasion for participants to revel in the
celebration of the journey called life. It
is symbolic of the myriad colours that
life offers and brings out the true spirit
of togetherness in participants. During
the Jatra all the nine hostel blocks
compete for the prestigious Jatra cup
in the true spirit of sportsmanship.
The festival is a marathon of inter-
block competitions and lasts for three
days during which the participants get
ample opportunities to showcase their
talents, wits, and creativity. The motto
of Jatra reflects the values of Integrity
(Nishtha), Creativity (Rachnatmakta)
and Excellence (Utkrishtta), that every
IRMAn cherishes.
Milaap
Milaap, the alumni meet of IRMA,
started in 2007 and every year since, the
number of alumni attending the event
has increased. More than a hundred
alumni and their family members
attended the last edition. The revelry
at Milaap never ends with a plethora
of exciting activities organised for
alumni and their families, including
a colourful cultural show by the first
year participants. The Bees Saal Baad
event at every Milaap is a special treat
for those alumni who graduated two
decades ago and enables them to relive
their experiences at IRMA. Alumni are
accommodated in the participants
hostels to complete their experience.
Anand Run
Anand Run is the annual mini-marathon
organized by IRMA, on the second day
of Milaap. The 13 km and 6.5 km long
run see hundreds of conscientious
citizens of Anand running together for
a special cause. Every year the Anand
Run takes up a cause which is close to
every IRMAns heart. During Anand
Run 2012 people ran the distances
to support the Ektanagar Initiative.
A record number of people from all
walks of life came together on a cold
January morning to make the event a
grand success.
Udaan
Udaan, the national level management
institutes competition organised by
IRMA, brings together bright young
minds, academicians and veterans of
management and development to share
and augment an understanding of rural
India. Udaan 2012, among other events,
had a panel of distinguished speakers
consisting of social entrepreneurs,
innovators, policy makers and
academicians. The theme of the event
was Social Innovation. Panelists
included illustrious names such as
Mr. Rakesh Basant, Professor of IIM
Ahmedabad; Mr. Irfan Alam, Founder
and Chairman of SammaaN Foundation;
Mr. Arun K Pande, Head, TCS Innovation
Labs; and Col Vijay Bhaskar, Mlinda
Country Director. There was a special
musical performance by the Indian
band MANEFUS which added a
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special colour to the proceedings and
was a fitting way to bring the festivities
to a close. Udaan 2012 has provided
participants from eminent business
schools across the country a chance to
showcase their talents in events like
Udyog - Innovation plan for budding
entrepreneurs
Drishtikone - Case writing
Asmanjas - Strategic Game
Aaghaz - Online quiz
Navachar - Symposium
Abhivyakti - The Ad Making
Competition
Chakravyuh The Simulation Game
Sangharsh
We appreciate each other. We care for
each other. We respect each other. Yet...
we become ruthless competitors when
we challenge each other! Sangharsh
is best known to every IRMAn for
its ferocious competitive spirit and
raw energy. This two-day event, held
annually between the in campus
senior and junior batches of PRM,
decides which batch rules the sports
grounds! Batches compete to prove
their supremacy in a plethora of events.
Badminton, Football, Cricket, Table
Tennis, Carrom, Chess, Volleyball,
Basketball, Kho-Kho and Tug Of War
prove to be hunting grounds for
athletes of the PRM batches. It would
not be wrong to say that the event
tests the mental as well as the physical
strength of both the batches! After all, it
requires a spectacular performance to
prove ones supremacy in the world.
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Convocations
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The convocation of the graduating
batch marks the culmination of the
two-year course at IRMA, setting
the stage for graduates to embark
on the journey towards fulfilling
the institutional mandate, by now
internalised by them as a shared
vision. IRMAs mandate has a powerful
appeal. The last 31 convocations have
seen eminent leaders from different
areas of Indian and global economic,
political and social space as chief
guests. IRMAs convocations during
the early years were even attended by
tens of thousands of farmers. For the
convocation ceremony, participants and
faculty are dressed in the traditional
Indian attire - plain cream Kurta and
Pyjama and Kolhapuri Chappals. This
symbolises the participants pledge to
work with the common Indian.
Excerpts from His
Excellency, Chairman
of UIDAI, Mr. Nandan
Nilekanis speech:
IRMA is an institute I greatly admire for
its effort to bring high quality talent to
rural management. Its goal of equitable
development is an admirable one and es-
pecially relevant today for India. IRMANs
will be building careers in a country that
is undergoing a large amount of change
economically and socially. You are a criti-
cal generation for India, the ones who will
shape the countrys eventual identity as an
economic and political force. Having done
your degree in rural management, you
are well aware of the challenges inherent
in this. While the economy is now making
definite inroads to our rural markets, it
largely lags behind the rest of the country.
Your key to success would be to bring new
ideas and answers to bring transformation
in peoples lives.
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Year Chief Guest
1982 Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India
1983 Mr. Giani Zail Singh, President of India
1984 Mr. Mohammad Hidayatulla, Vice-President of India
1985 Mrs. Pupul Jaykar, Secretary, GoI
1986 Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India
1987 Mr. C. Subramaniam, Secretary, GoI
1988 Mr. R. Venkatraman, Vice-President of India
1989 Mr. MS Swaminathan, Secretary, GoI
1990 Mr. Ramakrishna Hegde, Dy Chairman, Planning Commission of India
1991 Dr. Manmohan Singh, Secretary, GoI
1992 Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Dy Chairman, Planning Commission of India
1993 Mr. KR Narayan, Vice-President of India
1994 Mr. IG Patel, Former Governor, RBI
1995 Mr. Panduranga Shastri, Social Worker
1996 Mr. AM Khusro, Former Minister, GoI
1997 Mr. CH Hanumantha Rao, Board Member, IRMA
1998 Mr. C Ramachandran, Board Member, IRMA
1999 Mrs. Margaret Catley-Carlson, United Nations
2000 Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India
2001 Mrs. Mieco Nishimizu, World Bank
2002 Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Professor, Anna University, Chennai
2003 Mr. Sam Pitroda, Chairman, World-Tel, UK
2004 Mr. LC Jain, Former Member, Planning Commission of India
2005 Dr. (Mrs.) Syeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission of India
2006 Dr. RA Mashelkar, DG, CSIR & Secretary, GoI
2007 Mr. Somnath Chatterjee, Speaker, Lok Sabha
2008 Dr. T Ramasami, Secretary, GoI
2009 Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Dy Chairman, Planning Commission of India
2010 Mr. Anil Bordia, Former Secretary, GoI
2011 Mr. Md Hamid Ansari, Vice-President of India
2012 Mr. Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, UIDAI
Chief Guests at IRMA Convocations
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Alumni
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IRMAs alumni have
distinguished themselves in
their chosen areas of work,
providing their expertise
in the management of
organizations. Many of them
have become leaders in their
fields, moulding opinion and
charting out new paths in
their quest for excellence.
Alumni
The unique nature of work of IRMAs graduates can be seen in the way they
have contributed to the management of rural organizations bringing, thereby,
professionalism into development. The IRMA alumni network is a close knit forum
where alumni air their views, voice their concerns, and share knowledge with their
peers. The alumni network of IRMA has always been one of the foremost strengths
of the Institute. The network functions through its chapters in many places in India
and abroad, and also through the webpage www.irmans.org.
IRMAs alumni continue to make the institute proud through their achievements in a
wide range of fields. The names and positions of some of the IRMA alumni working
with different organisations in India and abroad are given below (alphabetically).
Ajay Desai President & Chief Financial Inclusion Officer, YES Bank, Mumbai
Ajay Shastry Country Head, Olam International, Indonesia
Annie George CEO, Building and Enabling Disaster Resilience of Coastal
Communities (BEDROC), Nagapattinam
Apoorva Oza CEO, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India), Ahmedabad
Bindu Ananth President, IFMR Trust, Chennai
CP Mohan MD, NABARD Financial Services Ltd, Bangalore
Debaraj Behera State Project Manager (Livelihoods), Bihar Rural Livelihood
Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna
Geemon K Korah CEO, Kancor Ingredients Limited, Ernakulam
Jagdeesh Rao ED, Foundation for Ecological Security, Anand
KV Gouthami CEO, Travel Another India, Chennai
Manju George Head - Corporate Development, Intellecap, Hyderabad
Mathew Cherian CEO, Helpage India, New Delhi
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Mathew John Director, Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri
Narisetti Raju Managing Editor, Wall Street Journals Digital Network
Neelima Khetan Country Director, American India Foundation, New Delhi
Priyanka Singh CEO, Seva Mandir, Udaipur
Puneet Gupta CEO, IFMR Rural Finance, Chennai
Rahul Kumar MD, Kaira Dist. Coop. Milk Producers Union Limited (AMUL), Anand
Rajesh Kapoor Director, Cohesion Foundation Trust, Ahmedabad
Rajesh Singhi Executive Director, Ibtada, Alwar
Rajesh Sinha Executive Vice President, NCDEX Spot Exchange Limited
Rajiv Khandelwal Director, Aajeevika Bureau, Udaipur
Ranjan Sinha Director, Conifer Agro Connect & CEO NORR Advisors, India
Ravi Shanker MD, IDMC Limited, V.V. Nagar
RS Rekhi CEO, Aadhaar Retail Ltd, New Delhi
RS Sodhi MD, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd., (GCMMF), Anand
Rupa Mukherji Co-Head Advisory Services / Member of the Management Board, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, Zurich
S. Sivakumar Chief Executive, Agri Businesses, ITC Ltd, Hyderabad
Sachin Choudhary Executive Director, Ipsos India, New Delhi
Sandeep Desai CEO, Chaturar Arogya Mandal, Karamsad
Sangram Chaudhary ED, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand
Sanjay Sethi Senior Vice President & Head - Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Africa
Sanjeev Asthana Founder & Chairman, National Skills Foundation of India, Gurgaon
Satender Arya CEO, National Skills Foundation of India, Gurgaon
Shankar Narayanan Senior Specialist, World Bank, New Delhi
Shirish Sinha Senior Thematic Advisor - Climate Change at SDC - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, New Delhi
Simmar Pal Singh Country Head, Olam International, Argentina
Soumen Biswas ED, PRADAN, New Delhi
Suresh Subramanian COO, International Development Enterprises - India, New Delhi
Tinni Sawhney Team Leader, South Asia Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Programme, New Delhi
Vartika Jaini ED, Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives, Ghaziabad (U.P.)
Vijaya Switha Grandhi CEO, Chitrika - Artisan Development Foundation, Secunderabad
Viren Lobo ED, Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development, New Delhi
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Recruiters Space
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Recruiters Space
Procedure for Placements:
Pre-Placement Talks and Pre-Interview Processes:
It would be preferable, but not obligatory for the organization to send a
representative on a visit between December 15th 2012, and January 30th 2013.
Presentation will be followed by an interaction session during which participants
get to interact with the representative(s) and get a better understanding of
the organizations culture and potential roles and opportunities. PPT session is
scheduled for 60 minutes. In view of the academic calendar of the participants
PPT will be scheduled between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays and between 8
a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays and holidays.
Interested participants will apply to the organizations through the placement
office.
Organizations may also use this period for the purpose of conducting online
aptitude tests or any other specialized pre-interview processes, should they
so desire.
Final Placements
Organizations should send their representative(s) with full authority to make
final job offers after the interviews.
The Final Placement process will be conducted over a period of five days from
Feb 4th Feb 8th 2013.
The week-long placement process gives organizations ample time to undertake
any specialized selection process that may be required given the extensive
range and length of work experience the batch has.
Final Placement interview is a detailed interaction between the organization
and the job applicants. It provides the organization and the participant an
opportunity to discuss the role at length and make an informed choice.
It is required that an organization fulfills all of its selection processes within the
day allotted to it during the placement week.
Offers and Acceptance
An organization will announce the list of finally selected candidates through
the Placement Office, after completing all the interviews. No offers should be
made to participants during the course of the interviews.
Subsequently, final offer letters may be issued by the organizations to the
concerned participants.
It is desirable that organisations come out with a waiting list of at least two
participants along with the final selection list.
Job Announcements:
Organisations are requested to
intimate their requirements to the
placement office by January 19, 2013.
The Job Announcement form attached at
the end of this brochure may be used for
this purpose.re-Placement
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How to Reach IRMA
IRMA is located at Anand, the milk
capital of India. The campus is at a
distance of approximately 90 km
from the Ahmedabad airport and
approximately 40 km from the Vadodara
airport. Private and prepaid taxis can
be hired from both airports to reach the
campus. Anand town is well connected
by rail. A large number of trains ply
between Mumbai and Ahmedabad,
which stop at Anand. The campus is
at a distance of 4 km from the Anand
railway station. Bus connectivity is also
good from all major cities in Gujarat,
the bus stand also being at a distance
of 4 km from the campus. The National
Highway 8 that connects Mumbai and
Delhi is about 3 km from IRMA.
Stay and Conveyance
It will be our privilege to host your
representative(s) and provide all the
necessary assistance to make their
stay in Anand comfortable. We will be
glad to extend transport facility from
Ahmedabad/Baroda airport or Anand
Railway Station as required.
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Placements 2012 Snapshot
Sectors Particpants (%)
Dairy 20%
Agribusiness 19%
Livelihood 19%
Rural Finance 18%
Financial Inclusion 9%
e-Governance 7%
CSR 3%
Social Research and
Consulting
2%
ICT & Livelihood 2%
Education 1%
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1% 2% 2% 3%
7%
9%
18%
19%
19%
20%
Education
ICT & Livelihood
Social Research and Consulting
CSR
eGovernance
Financial Inclusion
Education
ICT & Livelihood
Social Research & Consulting
CSR
e-Governance
Financial Inclusion
Rural Finance
Livelihood
Agribusiness
Dairy
List of Recruiters:
Some of Our Past Recruiters include: (in alphabetical order)
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (I) AKRSP, Ahmedabad 1.
AISECT | e-Governance, Bhopal 2.
AP Govt | SERP, Hyderabad 3.
Atyati Technologies, Bengaluru 4.
Axis Bank | Rural Retail Banking, Mumbai 5.
Banaskantha Dist. Coop. Milk Producers union Limited, 6.
Palanpur, Gujarat
BASIX, Hyderabad 7.
Bihar Government | Jeevika Project, Patna 8.
Charotar Arogya Mandal |Shree Krishna Hospital, 9.
Karamsad, Gujarat
Digital Green, New Delhi 10.
Financial Inclusion Network & Operations Ltd. (FINO) 11.
Mumbai
Flavourit Spices Trading Limited (FSTL), 12.
Spices Board India, Cochin
Foundation for Ecological Security, Anand 13.
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited 14.
(GCMMF), Anand
Gujarat Govt - DSAG, Gandhinagar 15.
Gujarat State Fertiliser Corporation Limited (GSFC), 16.
Vadodara
Hariyali Kisan Bazaar, Bio-Seed (DSCL), New Delhi 17.
ICICI | RMAG, Mumbai 18.
ICICI Foundation | Center for Elementary Education, 19.
Pune
ICICI Lombard | Mumbai 20.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Rural Division, Mumbai 21.
IDBI Bank Ltd | Agri Business Group, Mumbai 22.
IFMR |(Capital), Chennai 23.
IFMR | Centre for Insurance and Risk Management 24.
(CIRM), Chennai
IFMR | Rural Finance Services Pvt. Limited, Chennai 25.
IFMR Trust, Chennai 26.
Indian Dairy Machinery Corporation Ltd. (IDMC), 27.
V.V. Nagar
Indian Immunologicals Ltd. (IIL), Hyderabad 28.
Intellecap | Microfinance Development, Hyderabad 29.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Anand 30.

ITC - e-Choupal, Kolkata 31.
Jaipur Rugs Foundation, Jaipur 32.
Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Ltd., 33.
Amul Dairy, Anand
Kancor Ingredients Limited, Cochin 34.
Kerala Govt | Kudumbashree SPEM, Thiruvanthapuram 35.

Kolhapur Milk Union (GOKUL), Kolhapur 36.
Metro Cash & Carry | Neev, Bangalore 37.
Mitra Agri Retailing (Coromandel), Hyderabad 38.
Mother Dairy | F&V Group, Noida 39.
MP Govt | District Poverty Initiative Programme, Bhopal 40.
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Mumbai 41.
NABARD Financial Services Ltd (NABFINS), Bangalore 42.

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand 43.
Rabo Bank International, Mumbai 44.
Rajiv Education & Employment Mission of AP (REEMAP), 45.
Government of AP, Hyderabad
Rajiv Gandhi Mahila Vikas Pariyojana, Rai Barelli 46.
Rangsutra Craft, Bikaner 47.
Reliance Foundation, Mission BIJ, Mumbai 48.
Sahaj SREI E-Village Solutions, Kolkata 49.
Sankara Eye Care Institutions India 50.
TCS | Financial Inclusion Project , Mumbai 51.
Yes Bank, Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), Mumbai 52.
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Participants Profile
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ABHINAV DEEP SINHA, 23 years
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
FWS Theme : Education in rural India
OTS Organisation : Govt of AP-Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Hyderabad
OTS Project : Planning and Implementation of Speak English programme in
Andhra Pradesh
MTS Organisation : Rabobank International, Mumbai
MTS Project : Analysing the Industry structure of key Food and Agri sectors and
developing valuation comparisons
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-Business for Rural Enterprises,
International Trade Theory and Policy, Rural Finance, Sales &
Distribution Management
Languages Known : English,Hindi and Bengali
Graduation : B.Com (Hons.)

Fieldwork Organisation : Gram Vikas, Mohuda, Orissa
FWS Theme : Role of sanitation in health status of rural areas
OTS Organisation : Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society (ORMAS),
Bhubaneshwar
OTS Project : Market study and developing strategy for marketing of rural
products in urban areas and industrial belts. Study of marketing
strategies, delivery mechanisms and marketing channels for the
rural products in urban areas and industrial belts
MTS Organisation : Aadhar Retailing Ltd., New Delhi
MTS Project : Critical analysis of the Supply chain of the Aadhaar cash and
carry in Kalol and suggestions for optimising operations
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Rural
Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management, Supply Chain
Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Oriya
Graduation : B.V.Sc & A.H (Veterinary)
ABHISHEK MISRA, 27 years
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ABHISHEK SHARMA, 28 years
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Drinking water & sanitation
OTS Organisation : American Indian Foundation (AIF), New Delhi
OTS Project : To strengthen the American India Foundations Rickshaw Sangh
Program to extend it in newer geographical locations and
suggest innovations to broaden its impact
MTS Organisation : Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Anand
MTS Project : Enabling Block level planning in the context of 12th Five Year Plan
with focus on judicious land and water use
Electives : Agribusiness, Micro-Finance, Public Policy Analysis, Rural
Finance, Rural Marketing, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Punjabi
Graduation : B.Tech. (Electrical)
Work Experience : 1. Probationary Officer, State Bank of India (3 Months)
2. Software Engineer, Hewlett Packard (HP) (22 Months)

Fieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Migration - its socio-cultural and economic implication
OTS Organisation : Sampark, Bangalore
OTS Project : Assessment of Women Co-operatives based in Koppal
MTS Organisation : KANCOR Ingredients Ltd. , Kochi
MTS Project : South Indian Market for Spice Extracts A Market Research Study
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis, Public
Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Languages Known : English and Hindi
Graduation : B.Com.

ADITI VIJAY, 23 years
54 55 54 55
Ajay Vikram Singh, 23 years
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Penetration and consumption of FMCG products in rural markets
OTS Organisation : Rajkot District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., Rajkot,
Gujarat
OTS Project : a.) Assessing potential of Cattle Feed in Rajkot district and
devising steps to increase the adoption of balanced cattle feed
b.) Design of performance appraisal system and assesment of
competency gap of technical manpower. c.) Assessing the market
of Dahi/Probiotic Dahi
MTS Organisation : Reliance Bij-A Reliance Foundation Initiative, Navi Mumbai
MTS Project : To study and document the success and failure of the Producer
Companies (PC) across India
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Entrepreneurship, Micro-
Finance, Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management
Graduation : B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
FWS Theme : Comparative study of local governance in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh
OTS Organisation : Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society (CDD), Bangalore
OTS Project : Costing of DEWATS
MTS Organisation : Jeev Mantra Trust, New Delhi
MTS Project : Sonipat community empowerment
Electives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Marketing, Supply
Chain Management, Taxation, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Malayalam
Graduation : B. Tech. (Industrial Engineering)
Work Experience : 1. Assistant Manager, State Bank Of India (3 Months)
2. Industrial Engineer, Centre for Management Development
(18 Months)

Ajesh A Nair, 25 years
54 55 54 55
Aniket Mitra, 24 years
Fieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, Bihar
FWS Theme : Changing livelihoods activities and practices: farm and non-
farm based
OTS Organisation : HM Patel Centre for Medical Care & Education, Charutar Arogya
Mandal, Karamsad
OTS Project : Market Analysis and development of promotional plan for mobile
collection services of the CDL (Central Diognostic Laboratory)
MTS Organisation : Vadodara Dist. Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., Baroda
MTS Project : Assessment of the Supply chain, demand estimation method and
comparison of fresh milk products across 100 milk parlours
Electives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Public Policy
Analysis, Rural Finance, Sales & Distribution Management,
Strategic Marketing & Planning
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Bengali and Bhojpuri
Graduation : B.A. Economics (Hons)
Work Experience : 1. Probationary Officer, State Bank Of India (3 Months)
2. Assistant Project Manager, S.E.M Engineering (20 Months)
FWS Theme : Livelihood conditions in rural India
OTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF),
Anand
OTS Project : Enhancing share of fresh and impulse range of products from
Amuls exclusive retailing outlets
MTS Organisation : BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune
MTS Project : Business Development planning for value chain activities of a
Farmer Silk Cooperative
Electives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural
Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Taxation
Graduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)

Anju Vinita Lakra, 25 years
56 57 56 57
Ankit Sharma, 25 years
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Study of livelihood trends
OTS Organisation : National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI), Gurgaon
OTS Project : Promotion of producer company on Mustard-Honey in Alwar
District, Rajasthan
MTS Organisation : Promethean Power System Pvt. Ltd, Navi Mumbai
MTS Project : Critical Analysis of Cold Storage Feasibility in the Supply Chain of
Fruits & Vegetables for reducing Post-harvest losses
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises, Rural Finance, International Trade: Theory and
Policy, Quality Management
Graduation : B.Tech. (Information Technology)
Work Experience : Software Engineer, Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd (17 Months)

Fieldwork Organisation : Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
FWS Theme : Self Help Groups - Working & empowerment of women
OTS Organisation : Bharati Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS), Pune, C/o.
OTS Project : Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems
MTS Organisation : Access Developent Services, New Delhi
MTS Project : Baseline survey and DPR for handloom cluster development
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises, Governance & Development, Public Policy Analysis,
Rural Finance
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Telugu
Graduation : B. Tech. (Biotechnology )
Work Experience : Software Engineer, Incture Technologies Pvt Ltd (7 Months)

Ankith Reddy V, 23 years
56 57 56 57
Ankush Khanna, 30 years
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal Pradesh
FWS Theme : Functioning of SHGs in Sandholi
OTS Organisation : The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi
OTS Project : CSR & business development strategy
MTS Organisation : YES Bank - Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), Mumbai
MTS Project : 1. To review the existing arrangement of Shree Renuka Sugars
limited (SRSL) with farmers for Sugarcane procurement 2. To carry
out assessment of credit worthiness of selected number of individual
farmers with special focus on income & expenditure patterns
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Micro-Finance, Rural Finance,
Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management
Graduation : B.A. (Sociology, Political Science)
Work Experience : 1. Copy Editor, Images Multi-Media (11 Months)
2. Senior Sub-Editor, Indian Express (23 Months)
3. Assistant Editor, Cyber Media (7 Months)
4. Copy Writer, Zee News (17 Months)
FWS Theme : Horticulture - Opportunities in storage and marketing
OTS Organisation : Reliance Foundation, Navi Mumbai
OTS Project : Value chain study of Mustard in Sawai Madhopur cluster of
Rajasthan
MTS Project : To analyze, assess & evaluate the financial portfolio of farmers in
the Northern region of the country and to assess the feasibility
of financial products of Yes Bank Limited under its FARMER
FINANCING Program
Electives : Agribusiness, Rural Marketing, Strategic Marketing & Planning,
Consumer Behaviour, Rural Finance, Public Policy Analysis
Anurag Srivastava, 24 years
58 59 58 59
Anusha Pant, 22 years
FWS Theme : Comparative study of the education scenario in village Chimana
(Rajasthan), Bhiknapur, Roshanmou, and Balaitha (Utttar Pradesh),
Chamia, Dhandri (Himachal Pradesh)
OTS Organisation : Gene Campaign, New Delhi
OTS Project : Analysis of food security in few villages of Nainital District
MTS Organisation : Centre for Good Governance (CGG), Hyderabad
MTS Project : Best practice documentation of MIS of Swarna Jayanthi Sahari
Rozgar Yojana (SISRY) in 5 states
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behavior, Governance & Development,
Rural Finance, Sales & Distribution Management, Understanding
Negotiation

FWS Theme : Financial Inclusion
OTS Organisation : Export Import Bank of India, Mumbai
OTS Project : Impact assessment study of Exim Bank interventions at
grassroots level
MTS Organisation : IFMR - Rural Finance, Chennai
MTS Project : Process mapping and optimisation
Electives : Agribusiness, Economic Environment and Policy, Micro-Finance,
Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Graduation : B.B.A.
Arjun Sood, 23 years
58 59 58 59
Arpit Bansal, 22 years
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Opportunities for children towards a better future: A village
perspective
OTS Organisation : International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture
(ICCOA), Bangalore
OTS Project : 1. Planning and development of a trade directory of organic
stakeholders 2. Market Study Of Organic Food Products In
Bengaluru City
MTS Organisation : Arvind Ltd, Organic Cotton Division, Ahmedabad
MTS Project : Identification of areas for cost optimisation in handling cotton -
transportation, warehousing
Electives : Agribusiness, Rural Marketing, Rural Finance, Natural Resource
Management, Consumer Behaviour, Public Policy Analysis
Graduation : B.Com.
FWS Theme : Local perception about climate change
OTS Organisation : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi
OTS Project : Microalgal Biodiesel and its Prospects in India
MTS Organisation : Social and Rural Research Institute, IMRB International, New Delhi
MTS Project : Live project in association with John Hopkins University, Baltimore
for conducting a Communication Need Assessment (CNA) to
build awareness around issues concerning River Ganga
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,
Taxation, Understanding Negotiation
Graduation : B.B.S. (Finance)
Work Experience : Research Analyst, Grail Research (11 Months)

Arshia Gupta, 23 years
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Ashish Jena, 25 years
FWS Theme : Consumption related behavior of healthcare services
OTS Organisation : Harsha Trust, Bhubaneshwar
OTS Project : Small scale poultry farming by JGMPPCL
MTS Project : East Indian Market for Spice Extracts A Market Research Study
Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Marketing, Sales &
Distribution Management
Graduation : B.Tech. (Biotechnology)
Work Experience : Cancer Care Advisor, Bristol-Myers Squibb India Pvt Ltd (26
Months)

Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Role of women: Social and economic status
OTS Organisation : Urban Management Centre, Ahmedabad
OTS Project : Health analysis of wards of Ahmedabad
MTS Organisation : JEEViKA, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna
MTS Project : Value chain analysis of Bamboo products including marketing,
finance and enterprise development in Purnea and Kosi districts
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Quality Management, Rural
Finance, Rural Marketing, Understanding Negotiation

Avanita Somani, 23 years
60 61 60 61
Avinash Kumar, 24 years
FWS Theme : Functioning of Self-Help Groups
OTS Project : Feasibility study to establish a community owned and managed
Bulk Milk Cooler
MTS Organisation : KPMG, Gurgaon
MTS Project : Demand Assessment of selected value chains in the services &
non-farm sub-sector(s) in Himachal Pradesh, as part of the NRLM
initiative
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Quality Management,
Rural Finance, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply Chain
Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Bhojpuri and Malayalam
OTS Organisation : State Society for Ultra Poor and Social Welfare (SSUPSW), Dept. of
Social Welfare, Govt. of Bihar, Patna
OTS Project : Situational Analysis of the existing Social Pensions Schemes-
Coverage, Institutional arrangement and disbursement
mechanisms Issues, challenges and opportunities in Buxar,
Katihar, Madhubani and Nalanda
MTS Organisation : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand
MTS Project : NDP I Project performance monitoring and reporting system
Electives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Governance &
Development, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Graduation : B.Tech. (Computer Science)
Work Experience : Customer Service Engineer, Acision India Information Systems
(13 Months)
Avinash Singh, 28 years
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Ayan Roy, 28 years
OTS Organisation : International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Anand
OTS Project : Impact of issue of temporary connections on distribution
companies and farmers - A comparative study of West Bengal and
Madhya Pradesh
MTS Project : Study and a ready reference report on the Indian environment for
Rabobanks International clients
Electives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, International
Trade: Theory and Policy, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural
Innovations
Work Experience : Associate Consultant, Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (32
Months)
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Status of Women - Social practices, attitudes towards women & girl
child, aspirations for a girl child, perceptions of woman and girl
child
OTS Organisation : Deepak Foundation, Vadodara
OTS Project : Process documentation report preparation for the Kawant
Livelihood Project (KALP)- with special reference to the major
scheme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
MTS Organisation : PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Ltd, Guragaon
MTS Project : Developing livelihood projects under PPP Model in Gujarat
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Quality
Management, Rural Marketing, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Gujarati
Graduation : B.Tech. (Dairy Technology)

Bhavi Patel, 22 years
62 63 62 63
Darshit Shah, 22 years
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Study of Marketing of horticulture produce
OTS Organisation : NCDEX SPOT Exchange Ltd., Mumbai
OTS Project : Understanding Tur trade at Gulbarga and revenue concepts for
e-mandi
MTS Project : West Indian Market for Spice Extracts A Market Research Study
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Graduation : B.B.A. (Management)
Work Experience : Commodity Trader, Agri Business Corporation (10 Months)

FWS Theme : Effects of Migration on Society
OTS Project : Quality price linkage & survey feedback of assaying for tur
the Western/ Southern/Northern region of the country in terms
of their major involvements, their spending, saving & investment
patterns and explore funding opportunities for Yes Bank Limited
Electives : Cost Benefit Analysis, Economic Environment and Policy,
International Trade: Theory and Policy, Rural Finance, Rural
Innovations, Supply Chain Management
Graduation : B.E. (Mechanical)
Work Experience : 1. Territory Executive, International Tractors Ltd (14 months)
2. Engineer Sales, Buhler (India) Pvt. Ltd. (17 months)

Deepak Sharma, 27 years
64 65 64 65
Deepika Agarwal, 23 years
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Social and economic participation of women
OTS Organisation : NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS), Bangalore
OTS Project : Developing suitable feature of insurance product for SHGs
MTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF),
Anand
MTS Project : Scope of Commercial Dairy farms in Gujarat & business model
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,
Graduation : B.B.A.
FWS Theme : Comparative study of energy consumption pattern in two villages
of Kerala and Rajasthan
OTS Project : Study of second level institutions and viability analysis for
partnership with NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS)
MTS Project : Review of the use of social audit as a tool for citizens monitoring
of government programmes in Andhra Pradesh - present practice
and potential
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises, Micro-Finance, Public Policy Analysis, Quality
Management
Graduation : B.Tech. (Mechanical)
Work Experience : Design Engineer, Mahindra Satyam Computer Services Ltd (44
Months)
Dhruv Mital, 27 years
64 65 64 65
Durga Satpathy, 23 years
OTS Organisation : Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society (ORMAS),
Bhubaneshwar
OTS Project : Market study and developing strategy for marketing of rural
products in urban areas and industrial belts. Study of marketing
strategies, delivery mechanisms and marketing channels for the
rural products in urban areas and industrial belts
MTS Project : Review of the use of social audit as a tool for citizens monitoring
of government programmes in Andhra Pradesh - present practice
and potential
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises, Micro-Finance, Public Policy Analysis, Supply Chain
Management
Graduation : B.Tech. (Electronics and Telecommunication)
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Generation and distribution of surplus in agriculture for all crops
grown in the area
OTS Organisation : Drishtee Skill Development Corporation, Noida
OTS Project : To provide recommendations for developing effective market
linkages for the textile products developed by rural communities
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Governance & Development, Quality
Management, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Languages Known : English,Hindi and Haryanvi
Graduation : B.Tech. (Textile Chemistry)
Work Experience : Graduate Engineer Trainee, Sarla Fabric Pvt.Ltd - Unit of Shahi
Exports (10 Months)

Gaurav Singhal, 25 years
66 67 66 67
Gurpreet Singh Chabbra, 23 years
FWS Theme : Drinking water and sanitation
OTS Project : Feasibility study to establish a community owned and managed
Bulk Milk Cooler
MTS Project : Critical analysis of the Supply chain of the Aadhaar Punjab and
suggestions for optimising operations and Supply chain analysis
of FMCG cos in rural Punjab and the opportunities for Aadhaar
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Derivatives, Rural Marketing,
Strategic Marketing & Planning, Taxation
Graduation : B.E. (Electronics and Communication)

Bikaner, Rajasthan
OTS Organisation : Rangsutra Crafts Duniya Producers Co. Ltd, Bikaner
OTS Project : Understanding the organisation and the world outside: Its
producers and its buyers
MTS Project : Critical analysis of the Supply chain of the Aadhaar Punjab and
suggestions for optimising operations and Supply chain analysis
of FMCG cos in rural Punjab and the opportunities for Aadhaar
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Entrepreneurship,
International Trade: Theory and Policy, Rural Finance, Rural
Marketing
Work Experience : Subject Matter Expert, Amdocs Dvci (6 Months)
Harendra Singh Rathore, 24 years
66 67 66 67
Himadri Sarkar, 23 years
FWS Theme : Environment pollution and its perception among people
OTS Organisation : Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC), New Delhi
OTS Project : Feasibility study for establishing sustainable farmer producer
organisation
MTS Project : To do a Catchment analysis and market survey of market potential
for Cash N Carry stores in Gujarat
Electives : Agribusiness, Micro-Finance, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,
Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Bengali
Graduation : B. Tech. (Electrical)
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Understanding brand presence and usage continuum in villages
Anand
OTS Project : Distribution strategy of fresh dairy products
MTS Organisation : ITC, Kolkata
MTS Project : To study competitive environment of Milk Procurement in
Saharanpur and suggest suitable milk procurement model for ITC
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour,Rural
Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing
& Planning
Graduation : B.C.A.

Himanshu Bhardwaj, 23 years
68 69 68 69
Himanshu Pilania, 24 years
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Comparative study of energy consumption pattern in two villages
of Kerala and Rajasthan
OTS Organisation : Drishtee Skill Development Corporation, Noida
OTS Project : To provide recommendations for developing effective market
linkages for the textile products developed by rural communities
MTS Organisation : Technoserve India - Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai
MTS Project : Agriculture Development Strategy for Orissa and Bihar
Electives : Agribusiness, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural
Marketing, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Taxation
Work Experience : Trainee Engineer, Larsen & Toubro - ECC (9 Months)

Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Role of women in earning Livelihoods
OTS Organisation : Rabobank International, Mumbai
OTS Project : Studying and analysing the farm inputs sector in India
MTS Organisation : PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Ltd, Gurgaon
MTS Project : Developing livelihood projects under PPP Model in Gujarat
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Public Policy Analysis,
Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Graduation : B.B.A.
Jainee Nathwani, 22 years
68 69 68 69
Jay Singh, 22 years
FWS Theme : Rural Livelihoods
OTS Organisation : Govt of AP-Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, Hyderabad
OTS Project : Planning and Implementation of Speak English programme in
Andhra Pradesh
MTS Project : To study the career path followed by the top 15 professional
passing out from the different institutes serving the development
sector in India
Electives : Agribusiness,E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Quality
Management, Rural Marketing,Sales & Distribution Management,
Languages Known : English, Hindi, French and Bhojpuri
Graduation : B.Sc., Chemistry (Hons.)

FWS Theme : Comparative study of local governance in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh
OTS Organisation : Siddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt. Ltd., Pune
OTS Project : To streamline table grade potato supplies to Bharti Wal Mart from
Aligarh
MTS Organisation : Spices Board, Cochin
MTS Project : To develop Integrated Supply chain for selected spices
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurship, Public
Policy Analysis, Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic
Marketing & Planning
Graduation : B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication)
Work Experience : 1. Manager Technology & Innovation, Indus Holidays (19 Months)
2. Business Technology Analyst, Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd
(12 Months)

Jeevan Krishnakumar, 25 years
70 71 70 71
Kajal Kumari, 25 years
FWS Theme : Analysis of the livelihood scenario and government interventions
OTS Organisation : Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetables Ltd., New Delhi
OTS Project : Study of Papaya Supply chain for quality management and to
develop an alternate procurement model for the fruit
FINANCING Program
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-business for Rural Enterprises,
Public Policy Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Finance
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Maithili

Fieldwork Organisation : District Development & Panchayat Office, Govt. of Haryana, Haryana
FWS Theme : Educational aspirations in Rural India
OTS Organisation : Metro Cash & Carry Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon
OTS Project : Sourcing and market dynamics for ultra fresh (Dairy Products)
MTS Organisation : Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
MTS Project : Developing of a scalable business model, capturing the learnings
of the village level entrepreneurial project being run in Gujarat
named Pashu Palan Mitra (PPM) project
Electives : Agribusiness, Entrepreneurship, Micro-Finance, Quality
Management, Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management
Languages Known : English & Hindi
Graduation : B. Tech. (Dairy Technology)
Work Experience : 1. Executive-Vendor Development, Mother Dairy Fruits and
Vegetables Pvt. Ltd (11 Months)
2. Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, URMUL Seemant
Samiti (11 Months)

Kamal Deep Antl, 25 years
70 71 70 71
Kamal Rangan, 25 years
FWS Theme : Understanding the approach of Kudumbashree micro enterprises
OTS Project : Determinants of consumer choice of a Wastewater Treatment
Systems: A Market study in Karnataka
MTS Project : To develop Integrated Supply chain for selected spices
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Rural Marketing, Quality
Management, Derivatives, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Work Experience : Marketing Executive - Interiors, Saint Gobain Glass India Pvt. Ltd
(24 Months)

FWS Theme : Generation and distribution of surplus in agriculture
OTS Organisation : Bharati Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS), Pune, C/o.
OTS Project : Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater Systems
MTS Organisation : Access Developent Services, New Delhi
MTS Project : Baseline survey and DPR for handloom cluster development
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Governance & Development,
Rural Finance, Rural Innovations, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi
Graduation : B. Tech. (Information Technology)
Work Experience : Senior Technician, Bank of America Continuum India (26 Months)

Keesari Rajendar Reddy, 29 years
72 73 72 73
Kevin Parekh, 24 years
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : The ill effects of setup of industries and efforts of people to
counter them
OTS Organisation : Valsad District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd, Alipur, Valsad
OTS Project : Impact of Vasudhara dairy on socio-economic changes in Dangs
district
MTS Project : Value Chain Analysis of Major fruits & vegetables grown in the
project operated clusters
Electives : Agribusiness,Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,Sales &
Distribution Management, Taxation
Graduation : M.Sc. (Integrated) Biotechnology
FWS Theme : Literacy status of the village
OTS Organisation : Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegatables Pvt. Ltd. (Milk sales division),
Hyderabad
OTS Project : Capability Development Programme
Electives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Quality Management, Rural
Finance, Rural Marketing, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Bhojpuri

Khushboo Sinha, 25 years
72 73 72 73
Kireet Pande, 24 years
FWS Theme : Water & Sanitation
Electives : Agribusiness, Quality Management, Rural Finance,Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply
Chain Management
Graduation : B. Tech.
Work Experience : Business Analyst, Value Edge Research (5 Months)
FWS Theme : Self Help Groups
OTS Organisation : Sampark, Bangalore
OTS Project : Assessment of Women Co-operatives based in Koppal
MTS Project : Value chain analysis of Bamboo products including marketing,
finance and enterprise development in Purnea and Kosi districts
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Derivatives, Micro-Finance,
Rural Marketing,Taxation
Graduation : B.Com. (Hons.)
Komal Didwania, 22 years
74 75 74 75
Komal Makkad, 26 years
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal
Pradesh
FWS Theme : Penetration and impact of television
Gujarat
MTS Project : To develop marketing strategy and tactics for Flavourit Spices
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, International Trade: Theory
and Policy, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
FWS Theme : Study of health issues of women in village Kanamana, Odisha
OTS Organisation : Harsha Trust, Bhubaneshwar
OTS Project : Small scale poultry farming by JGMPPCL
MTS Project : Market Analysis and a business Plan for Flavouritsorganic spices
and Policy, Public Policy Analysis,Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu and Oriya
Graduation : B.V.Sc .(Veterinary Science)
Work Experience : Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Government of Odisha (12 Months)
Lipsa Mishra, 26 years
74 75 74 75
Mahesh Shirish Dharap, 26 years
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Study of the generaration and distribution of surplus in
agriculture in the village Bhujpur
OTS Organisation : Reserve Bank Of India (RBI), Ahmedabad
OTS Project : Study of Lead Bank scheme in Sabarkantha and Dahod districts
MTS Project : Critical analysis of the Supply chain of the Aadhaar cash and
carry in Kalol and suggestions for optimising operations
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,Sales &
Distribution Management, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Marathi
Work Experience : Executive, Reliance Industries Limited (37 Months)
FWS Theme : Prospects of entrepreneurship in village
OTS Organisation : National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad
OTS Project : Technology benchmarking market research and preparation of
business plan and exploring the possibility of its implementation
by way of enterprise development
Anand
MTS Project : Designing Performance Appraisal System for GCMMF
Electives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Quality Management,
Rural Finance, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Taxation
Work Experience : Senior Programmer, Accenture (21 Months)

Manas Mital, 27 years
76 77 76 77
Mayank Gaur, 25 years
OTS Organisation : American Indian Foundation (AIF), New Delhi
OTS Project : To strengthen the American India Foundations Rickshaw Sangh
Program to extend it in newer geographical locations and
suggest innovations to broaden its impact
Electives : Agribusiness, Economic Environment and Policy, Governance &
Development,Quality Management, Rural Finance, Taxation
Work Experience : VAS Engineer, Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd (15 Months)

FWS Theme : Role of SHGs
OTS Organisation : LOKMITRA, Raebareli
OTS Project : Designing a system and capacity to mobilise donation from
individual & corporate donors for its education program
MTS Organisation : Greenpeace India, Bangalore
MTS Project : Assessment of Food and Agriculture wings within key Industry
Associations in India
Electives : Agribusiness, Quality Management,Rural Finance, Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning,
Taxation
Graduation : B.H.M. (Hospitality Management)
Work Experience : 1. Customer Relations Executive, Thomas Cook India Limited (10
Months)
2. Team Member, HHR Hospitality (3 Months)

Mayank Gupta, 25 years
76 77 76 77
Mayank Kashyap, 25 years
MTS Organisation : National Skills Foundation of India, Gurgaon
MTS Project : Preparation of Report for SGSY scheme for four states ( One Basic
report which can then be customised for balance 3). Also would
help in taking off Sector Skills Council on Agriculture activities
Electives : Agribusiness, Economic Environment and Policy, Public Policy
Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi, French and Bhojpuri
Graduation : B. Tech. (Mechanical)
Work Experience : 1. Assistant Manager, Vedanta Aluminum Limited, Jharsuguda (17
Months)
2. Trainee, National Engineering Works, Ranchi (7 Months)
FWS Theme : Responsible Tourism: An initiative for local community
development
OTS Organisation : Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad
OTS Project : Model accounting system, Implementation review in pachayati raj
institutions of Andhra Pradesh
and Policy, Derivatives, Rural Finance,Taxation
Graduation : B.E. (Computer Science)

Mayank Tiwari, 23 years
78 79 78 79
Mehul Khare, 25 years
FWS Theme : Penetration of financial services
OTS Organisation : International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture
(ICCOA), Bangalore
OTS Project : 1. Planning and development of a trade directory of organic
stakeholders 2. Market Study Of Organic Food Products In
Bengaluru City
MTS Project : 1. Study of risk management and hedging mechanisms in cotton -
study of cotton exchanges, inventory policies etc.
2. Viability of ginning operations for Organic/BCI - study of kapas
procurement, ginning variables and market potential
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-Business for Rural Enterprises,
Quality Management, Rural Finance, Supply Chain Management
Work Experience : System Engineer, Infosys Limited (28 Months)
FWS Theme : Role of SHGs
MTS Organisation : Atyati Technologies, Bangalore
MTS Project : How to bring in process uniformity across partners and
challenges faced by field agents, factors hindering productivity,
steps taken to achieve milestones
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises, Micro-Finance, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Graduation : B.E. (Biotechnology)
Work Experience : L.D.C., Employees State Insurance Corporation (7 Months)

Mohit Saini, 23 years
78 79 78 79
Neelam Khubchandani, 22 years
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Migration: Patterns, causes and consequences
OTS Organisation : Water and Land Management Institutue (WALMI), Anand, C/o.
OTS Project : Design of a month long Management Development Program
MTS Project : A study of sustainability of Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS) with
milk cooling infrastructure in various scenario of milk handling
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises,International Trade: Theory and Policy, Rural Finance,
Languages Known : English, Sindhi and Hindi
Graduation : B.E. (Electronics & communication)

Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Consumption of fake products in rural India
OTS Organisation : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), Anand
OTS Project : An assessment of impact of incentive scheme of Government of
Karnataka on milk production and procurement
MTS Project : North Indian Market for Spice Extracts A Market Research Study
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Quality Management,Rural Finance,
Rural Marketing, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Rajasthani
Work Experience : Systems Engineer, Infosys Technologies Limited (17 Months)

Nilesh Kumar Sharma, 26 years
80 81 80 81
Nitn Dnyaneshwar Mendhe, 33 years
FWS Theme : Livelihood enhancement through sustainable agriculture
Anand
OTS Project : Enhancing the share of fresh and impulse range of products from
Amuls exclusive retailing formats
MTS Project : Potential assessment for promotion Non Timber Based Forest
Activities (NTFP) & Exploring potential for untapped/lesser
tapped NTFP based Livelihood activities
Electives : Governance & Development, Micro-Finance, Rural Finance, Rural
Innovations, Rural Marketing, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English,Hindi and Marathi
Graduation : B.Sc.
Work Experience : Sub-Inspector, CISF - MHA (70 Months)
OTS Organisation : National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI), Gurgaon
OTS Project : Promotion of producer company on Mustard-Honey in Alwar
District, Rajasthan
MTS Organisation : Siddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt. Ltd., Pune
MTS Project : Map availability of bio mass in and around proposed location of
Manchar
Electives : Brand Management,Consumer Behaviour, Micro-Finance, Public
Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Work Experience : Systems Engineer, Infosys Technologies (16 Months)

Nitn Malik, 26 years
80 81 80 81
Pankaj Kela, 26 years
FWS Theme : Understanding agricultural productivity and its relation to land
reforms
OTS Organisation : National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad
OTS Project : Technology benchmarking, market research and exploring
the possibility of commercialisation by way of enterprise
development
MTS Organisation : IFMR - Rural Channels, Chennai
MTS Project : Understanding the new KGFS territory
Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Innovations,Understanding
Negotiation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Marathi
Graduation : B.E. (Electrical & Electronics)
Work Experience : Assistant Engineer, Tata Consulting Engineers (13 Months)
Pradesh
FWS Theme : Non-farm activities in rural India: Comparative study of three
states - Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
OTS Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna
OTS Project : Developing ten successful case studies of SHG households in the
fold of SHG promoted by Jeevika
MTS Project : NDP I Project performance monitoring and reporting system
Finance, Rural Innovations,Supply Chain Management
Graduation : B.Sc. (Hospitality and Hotel Administration)
Work Experience : Second Assistant Restaurant Manager, Mcdonalds South West
India (22 Months)

Parminder Singh, 25 years
82 83 82 83
Parneet Kaur, 23 years
FWS Theme : Condition of elderly in village Darwa
OTS Organisation : Water and Land Management Institutue (WALMI), Anand, C/o.
OTS Project : Design of a month long Management Development Program
MTS Organisation : Indian School of Microfinance for Women (ISMW), Ahmedabad
MTS Project : Identification of Micro enterprise clusters and their market
mapping (value chain perspective) across the selected states and
their need analysis for business development services
Electives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Governance
& Development, Public Policy Analysis,Rural Finance, Rural
Marketing
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Educational aspirations of youth
OTS Organisation : Export Import Bank of India, Mumbai
OTS Project : Impact assessment study of Exim Bank interventions at
grassroots level
MTS Project : To develop marketing strategy and tactics for Flavourit Spices
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis,
E-Business for Rural Enterprises,Public Policy Analysis, Rural
Marketing
Graduation : B.Tech. (Information and Communication Technology)
Work Experience : 1. Senior Member Technical Staff, Oracle India Private Limited (44
Months)
2. Software Engineer, Infosys Technologies Limited (16 months)
Pavan EVSR, 26 years
82 83 82 83
Prateek Parimal, 24 years
FWS Theme : Drinking water & environmental sanitation
OTS Project : A study of HR practices of leading development organisations of
India
MTS Organisation : FOSS Analytical, Denmark
MTS Project : Specification of a new analytical solution dedicated for oil seeds/
grains in India
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Rural Finance,Rural Marketing,
Sales & Distribution Management, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Bengali
Graduation : B.E. (Electronics & Communication)

Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Livelihoods of rural artisans
OTS Organisation : Rangsutra Crafts Duniya Producers Co. Ltd, Bikaner
OTS Project : Understanding the organisation and the world outside: Its
producers and its buyers
MTS Organisation : Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya, Bhuj-Kutch
MTS Project : Formation of Kala Raksha Company
Electives : Brand Management, Rural Finance,Rural Marketing, Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply
Chain Management
Graduation : B.Sc. (Chemistry, Botany, Zoology)
Work Experience : Trainee, FabIndia Oversees Private Limited (9 Months)

Prerna Gupta, 23 years
84 85 84 85
Priyanka Goel, 22 years
OTS Organisation : iVolunteer, Mumbai
OTS Project : Designing an induction training module for new employees
MTS Organisation : National Skills Foundation of India, Gurgaon
MTS Project : Initiation of an implementing arm capacity building including
establishment of Rural BPO (Livelihood creation) - The way
forward
Finance, Sales & Distribution Management, Taxation
Graduation : B.Com.

OTS Project : Developing suitable feature of insurance product for SHGs
MTS Organisation : SREI Sahaj E-Village Limited, Kolkata
MTS Project : To understand the supply chain model of Sahaj and develop an
efficient tracking and procurement model
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Micro-Finance, Rural
Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Maithili
Graduation : B.Sc. (Mathematics)
Rabindra Kumar, 23 years
84 85 84 85
Rahul Agrawal, 25 years
FWS Theme : Livelihood and intervention
OTS Organisation : Irrigation Department of MP, Maharashtra, UP and Gujarat - C/o.
OTS Project : National irrigation management fund: Designing a verification
system
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Derivatives, Rural
Finance,Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management
Graduation : B.E. (Computer Science)
Work Experience : Officer IT, Allahabad Bank (22 Months)

FWS Theme : Generation and distribution of surplus in agriculture
OTS Organisation : Action for Social Advancement (ASA), Bhopal
OTS Project : Feasibility study for establishing a mini pulse mill
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis,Derivatives, Rural Finance,
Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Graduation : B.B.A.

Raj Kamal Goldi, 21 years
86 87 86 87
Raja Panchal, 23 years
Pradesh
FWS Theme : Water & Sanitation
OTS Organisation : Irrigation Department of MP, Maharashtra, UP and Gujarat - C/o.
OTS Project : National irrigation management fund: Designing a verification
system
MTS Project : Best practice documentation of MIS of Swarna Jayanthi Sahari
Rozgar Yojana (SISRY) in 5 states
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Governance &
Development,Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Strategic Marketing
& Planning
Graduation : B.Sc. (Hospitality and Hotel Management)
FWS Theme : Technology Interventions
OTS Project : Study of existing mechanisms of governance, information
disclosure and grievance redressal of cooperative milk unions to
evolve a framework for Governance and Accountability Action
Plan (GAAP)
MTS Organisation : Siddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt. Ltd., Pune
MTS Project : Work with the field team in strengthening supply network for fresh
potato, It will include liasioning with Wal Mart for understanding
their needs and fast changing availability/quality scenario.
and Policy, Rural Finance,Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply
Chain Management
Graduation : B.A. (Industrial Economics and Sociology)
Work Experience : 1. Technical Assistance Centre Specialist, Plantronics India Pvt.
Ltd (39 Months)
2. Team Leader, Wipro BPO (41 Months)
Rajeev Aggarwal, 29 years
86 87 86 87
Rajkamal Rawat, 24 years
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Livelihood basket and alternate sources of income of rural people
OTS Organisation : Valsad District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd, Alipur,
Valsad
OTS Project : Impact of Vasudhara dairy on socio-economic changes in Dangs
district
MTS Project : To develop an integrated supply chain for spices in North-Eastern
India
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Quality Management, Rural
Finance,
Sales & Distribution Management, Taxation
Graduation : B.V.Sc. & A.H (Veterinary)
FWS Theme : Strategies adopted by NGOs to promote livelihood intervention
Gujarat
Electives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises,International
Trade: Theory and Policy, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Supply Chain
anagement
Languages Known : English,Hindi and Marathi
Graduation : B. Tech.(Chemical)
Work Experience : Assistant Manager, Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (33 Months)

Raunak Shashikant Rao, 26 years
88 89 88 89
Ritu Kashyap, 25 years
OTS Organisation : Water and Land Management Training & Research Institute
(WALAMATRI), Hyederabad
OTS Project : Institutional assessment of field training centres of I & CAD
Department of Andhra Pradesh
MTS Project : 1. To review the existing arrangement of Shree Renuka Sugars
limited (SRSL) with farmers for Sugarcane procurement 2. To
carry out assessment of credit worthiness of selected number of
individual farmers with special focus on income & expenditure
patterns
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Marathi and Maithli
Bikaner, Rajasthan
OTS Organisation : Shri Mahila SEWA Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad
OTS Project : Cost effectiveness in respect of loans
MTS Organisation : International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture
(ICCOA), Bangalore
MTS Project : Assessing markets for organic products in India a) Buyer seller
meets during Biofach India b) Survey of all exhibitors of biofach
India
Electives : Agribusiness,Micro-Finance, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Urdu
Graduation : B.Com.
Work Experience : Copy Editor, Hindustan Times (7 Months)

Roba Jabeen, 24 years
88 89 88 89
Rohitash Kumar Jain, 25 years
Bikaner, Rajasthan
OTS Project : Supply chain analysis of vegetables in Mandla block of Mandla
district in Madhya Pradesh
MTS Organisation : Access Development Services, New Delhi
MTS Project : Demand Assessment of selected value chains in Agri and Allied
subsectors in Himachal Pradesh as part of NRLM initiative
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Quality Management,
Rural Finance, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply Chain
Management
Graduation : B.Tech. (Dairy Technology)
Work Experience : 1. Officer (Production), Mother Dairy (12 Months)
2. Manufacturing Executive, ITC Limited, Foods Division (34 Months)
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Scope of Collective farming
OTS Organisation : Greenpeace India, Bangalore
OTS Project : Dissemination of information on implementation of forest rights
act in coal mining areas to involved stakeholders
MTS Project : Developing sustainable livelihood strategies for the landless and
marginal/vulnerable community
Electives : Derivatives,Micro-Finance, Public Policy Analysis, Rural
Marketing, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply Chain
Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Urdu

Salman Haider, 26 years
90 91 90 91
Sameera Mushini, 25 years
FWS Theme : Status of education and women in village
OTS Organisation : Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad
OTS Project : Model accounting system, Implementation review in pachayati raj
institutions of Andhra Pradesh
MTS Organisation : SELCO Solar Light (P) Ltd, Bangalore
MTS Project : Process Documentation for Incubating Decentralised Solar
Enterprises
Electives : Agribusiness,E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Governance
& Development, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance , Rural
Marketing
Graduation : B.Tech. (Instrumentation)
Work Experience : Technology Consultant, Hewlett Packard (20 Months)

FWS Theme : Study of Marketing of horticulture produce
OTS Organisation : Vistaar Financial Services Ltd., Bangalore
OTS Project : Product Development and customer studies
MTS Project : Value Chain Analysis of Major fruits & vegetables grown in the
project operated clusters
Electives : Agribusiness, International Trade: Theory and Policy,
Understanding Negotiation, Rural Finance,Rural Innovations, Rural
Marketing
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Kannada

Sandesh N A, 25 years
90 91 90 91
Sanjana Arora, 23 years
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Energy consumption patterns and related issues
OTS Organisation : Ecosphere, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
OTS Project : Impact assessment of Solar passive houses and Greenhouses,
Costing of Seabuckthorn products , Streamlining office
management systems
MTS Project : Research on Agri-machinery sector
Electives : Agribusiness, Micro-Finance, Natural Resource Management,
Public Policy Analysis, Rural Marketing, Understanding
Negotiation
Graduation : B.Com.

OTS Organisation : Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetables Ltd., Hyderabad
OTS Project : A study on identifying factors responsible for hindering business
growth and suggesting measures to counter them
MTS Organisation : The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Foundation, Mumbai
MTS Project : Midterm impact assessment for livelihood project at Simlipal,
Orissa
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour,Governance & Development,
Natural Resource Management, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Graduation : B.B.A. , LL.B.

Sarthak Mishra, 25 years
92 93 92 93
Shashank Kumar Singhania, 23 years
FWS Theme : A comparative study of rural urban linkages in Kerala and its
effects on rural consumption, production, culture and daily life
OTS Organisation : International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Anand
OTS Project : Impact of issue of temporary connections on distribution
companies and farmers - A comparative study of West Bengal and
Madhya Pradesh
MTS Project : Central Indian Market for Spice Extracts A Market Research Study
Electives : Agribusiness, Quality Management,Rural Marketing, Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning,
Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English,Hindi and Rajasthani
Graduation : B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication)
Work Experience : Associate Software Engineer, Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd
(7 Months)
OTS Organisation : Water and Land Management Training & Research Institute
(WALAMATRI), Hyederabad
OTS Project : Institutional assessment of field training centres of I & CAD
Department of Andhra Pradesh
FINANCING Program
Electives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis,Quality Management, Rural
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Marathi and Maithili
Shipra Sharma, 24 years
92 93 92 93
Shweta Singh, 25 years
Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Migration - its socio-cultural and economic implication
OTS Organisation : Shri Mahila SEWA Sahakari Bank Ltd., Ahmedabad
OTS Project : Understanding life cycle needs of members
MTS Project : A study of sustainability of Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS) with
milk cooling infrastructure in various scenario of milk handling
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Micro-Finance, Public Policy Analysis,
Rural Marketing,Taxation
Graduation : B.P.T. (Physiotherapy)
Work Experience : Assistant, Bank of Baroda (11 Months)
FWS Theme : Comparative study of local governance in Kerala and Uttar
Pradesh
OTS Organisation : Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development, Babrala, Uttar
Pradesh
OTS Project : Educational roadmap for Gunnaur Tehsil
MTS Project : Live Research Projects for UN organisation and Some International
Research Foundations - projects are in the area of Public Health,
Gender, Water and Sanitation and HIV-AIDS
Electives : Agribusiness, Governance & Development, Micro-Finance,Public
Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Understanding Negotiation
Shubham Tomar, 23 years
94 95 94 95
Sohini Mahapatra, 23 years
Pradesh
FWS Theme : Energy consumption patterns and related issues
OTS Project : An assessment of impact of incentive scheme of Government of
Karnataka on milk production and procurement
MTS Project : Live Research Projects for UN organisation and Some
International Research Foundations - projects are in the area of
Public Health, Gender, Water and Sanitation and HIV-AIDS
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis,
Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Taxation
Graduation : B.Tech. (Electronics Instrumentation And Control)

FWS Theme : Status of education and women in the village
OTS Organisation : Greenpeace India, Bangalore
OTS Project : Fact finding research on rising chemical fertilizer intake and eco-
farming promotion policies in Bihar
MTS Organisation : IFMR - Rural Finance, Chennai
MTS Project : Revamping the training strategy
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Governance & Development,
Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural Innovations
Graduation : B. Com. (Honours)

Soumya Sinha, 23 years
94 95 94 95
Subhradip Barman, 27 years
MTS Organisation : The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Foundation, Mumbai
MTS Project : Midterm impact assessment for livelihood project at Simlipal,
Orissa
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour,Derivatives, Micro-Finance,
Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Bengali and Assemese
Work Experience : Agriculture Finance Officer, Central Bank of India (14 Months)
FWS Theme : Women empowerment
OTS Organisation : Ecosphere, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
OTS Project : Impact assessment of Solar passive houses and Greenhouses,
Costing of Seabuckthorn products , Streamlining office
management systems
MTS Organisation : Indian School of Microfinance for Women (ISMW), Ahmedabad
MTS Project : Identification of Micro enterprise clusters and their market
mapping (value chain perspective) across the selected states and
their need analysis for business development services
Electives : Agribusiness, Governance & Development, Public Policy Analysis,
Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Understanding
Negotiation
Graduation : B.E. (Automobile)
Sunnu Setu, 25 years
96 97 96 97
Supriya Bajaj, 23 years
FWS Theme : The rural market
OTS Project : Feasibility study of vegetable farmer producer company
Anand
MTS Project : Market assessment and strategy formulation for launch of fresh
paneer in Mumbai and Delhi markets
Electives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Cost Benefit Analysis,Public
Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Taxation
Graduation : B.Sc.(Hons) (Computer Science)
Work Experience : Currency Trader(Derivative), Jaypee Capital Pvt. Ltd (24 Months)
Pradesh
OTS Project : Determinants of consumer choice of a waste water treatment
systems: A market study in Karnataka
MTS Organisation : Jeev Mantra Trust, New Delhi
MTS Project : Sonipat community empowerment
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Rural Finance,Rural
Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Understanding
Negotiation

Swat Vashisth, 24 years
96 97 96 97
Tahira Sheikh, 23 years
Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Rural livelihood interventions
OTS Organisation : Centre for Community Economics & Development Consultants
Society (CECOEDECON), Jaipur
OTS Project : Contributions to the thematic units of Economic Justice &
Livelihood Security
MTS Organisation : Azad Foundation, New Delhi
MTS Project : Undertaking feasibility study for A Women on Wheels
programme in Jaipur
Electives : Agribusiness, Governance & Development, Natural Resource
Management, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural
Marketing
Languages Known : English, Hindi, and Marwari
Graduation : B.B.A.

Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Procurement of agriculture inputs and marketing of agriculture
products
OTS Project : Study of second level institutions and viability analysis for
partnership with NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS)
MTS Project : Market Analysis and a business Plan for Flavourits organic spices
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Quality Management, Rural Finance,
Strategic Marketing & Planning, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi, and Rajasthani
Graduation : B.Com.

Tanu Shree Shekhawat, 24 years
98 99 98 99
Tijil Thomas, 28 years
FWS Theme : Services in rural area (financial, educational, health)
OTS Project : Current marketing practices of un-garbled pepper and feasibility
study of e-mandi and e-pledge
MTS Organisation : ITC Ltd, Kolkata
MTS Project : Improve the efficiency of milk procurement through
standardization of different cost components of Supply Chain
based on local market realities and in comparison to Industry
Benchmarks.
Finance, Rural Marketing, Understanding Negotiation
Graduation : B.Tech. (Instrumentation and Control Engineering)
Work Experience : Senior Engineer, Tata Elxsi Ltd (41 Months)

Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Financial Inclusion
OTS Project : Analysis of seed production and marketing of major crops like
Soybean, Wheat etc. in Bijawar block of Chhatarpur district in
Madhya Pradesh
MTS Project : 1. Study of risk management and hedging mechanisms in cotton -
study of cotton exchanges, inventory policies etc.
2. Viability of ginning operations for Organic/BCI - study of kapas
procurement, ginning variables and market potential
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises,Quality Management, Rural Finance, Supply Chain
Management
Graduation : B.Sc. Hons. (Botany)
Work Experience : Officer, ICICI Bank Ltd (22 Months)
Varun Thakran, 26 years
98 99 98 99
Vijay Prakash Gupta, 24 years
OTS Project : Feasibility study of farmers producer organisation of Shahapur
cluster
Anand
MTS Project : Scope of Commercial Dairy farms in Gujarat & business model.
Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Public Policy Analysis,Quality
Management, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Graduation : B.Sc. (Botany)

FWS Theme : SHGs and women empowerment
OTS Organisation : The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi
OTS Project : Needs assessment, pricing and delivery models for individual
solor house lighting system
MTS Project : Developing sustainable livelihood strategies for the landless and
marginal/vulnerable community
Electives : Governance & Development, Public Policy Analysis, Quality
Management, Rural Finance, Supply Chain Management,
Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Bhojpuri
Graduation : B.A., LL. B.(Hons)

Vikash Kumar, 27 years
100 PB
Vineeth K N, 26 years
FWS Theme : Comparative study of local governance in Kerala and Uttar
Pradesh
OTS Project : Costing of DEWATS
MTS Project : Development of Business plan for selected Farmer Producer
Organisation (FPO)
Electives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Micro-
Finance,Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Understanding
Negotiation
Languages Known : English and Malayalam
Work Experience : Engineer Technology Development, ELGI Equipments (22
Months)
Important Dates
Activity Dates
Pre Placement Talks and Pre-Interview Processes December 15, 2012 to January 30, 2013
Last Date of Sending Job Announcement forms to IRMA January 19, 2013
Intimation of Interview Dates to Organisations January 30, 2013
Placement Week February 4, 2013 to February 8, 2013
Aditi Vijay - +91 8460799937
Ankit Sharma - +91 8758492966
Ayan Roy - +91 8128334315
Dhruv Mittal - +91 7567512732
Jainee Nathwani - +91 9574149890
Kamal Rangan - +91 8460523521
Kevin Parekh - +91 9724307189
Pavan Kumar EVSR - +91 8866257036
Prof. Rakesh Saxena
Placement Co-ordinator
Institute of Rural Management, Anand
P. O. Box No.60
Anand, Gujarat
Phone: (O) 02692 221623,
260181, 261502
Fax: 02692 - 260188
Email: rakesh@irma.ac.in
Alpesh Macwan
Placement Office
P. O. Box No.60
Anand, Gujarat
Phone: (O) 02692 221699,
Fax: 02692 - 260188
Email: alpesh@irma.ac.in
Contact Details
Participants Placement Committee
placementcell@irma.ac.in / placecomm32@gmail.com
Prof. Rakesh Saxena
Placement Co-ordinator
P. O. Box No.60, Anand, Gujarat
Phone: (O) 02692 221623, 260181, 261502
Fax: 02692 - 260188
Email: rakesh@irma.ac.in

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