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Placements 2013Post-Graduate Programme in Rural Management
Institute of Rural Management Anand
IRMA BOARD OF GOVERNORSDr. Yoginder K AlaghChairmanInstitute of Rural Management45, Surdhara, Near Door DarshanThaltej Ahmedabad - 380054
Dr. Amrita Patel Chairman National Dairy Development BoardAnand - 388 001
Shri S Vijay Kumar, IASSecretary (RD)Department of Rural Development &Land RevenueGovernment of India Ministry of Rural DevelopmentKrishi BhawanNew Delhi – 110 001
Shri R.P. GuptaCommissioner and Principal Secretary Rural DevelopmentGovernment of GujaratDr Jivraj Mehta BhavanBlock No. 16, 3rd FloorGandhinagar – 382 010
Dr. Prakash Bakshi ChairmanNational Bank for Agriculture &Rural DevelopmentPlot No.C-24, G-BlockBandra-Kurla ComplexPB No.8121, Bandra (East)Mumbai 400 051
Shri Sanjay KaramchandaniI/c. Managing DirectorBanaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union LimitedBanas Dairy, P.B. No. 20Palanpur – 385 001
Prof. Bina AgarwalDirector & Professor of EconomicsInstitute of Economic Growth University of Delhi, North CampusDelhi – 110007
Dr. Sudarshan IyengarVice ChancellorGujarat VidyapeethNr. Income Tax Office, Ashram RoadAhmedabad 380 014
Mr. Kiran Karnik Q2A, Hauz Khas EnclaveNew Delhi 110 016
Mr. Deep Joshi P-22, South City – IGurgaon - 122001
Shri T Nandakumar, IAS (Retd)MemberNational Disaster Management AuthorityNDMA Bhawan, A1, Safdarjung Enclave(Nr. Kamal Cinema)New Delhi 110 029
Prof. S N BiswasInstitute of Rural ManagementAnand 388 001
Prof. H S ShylendraInstitute of Rural ManagementAnand 388 001
Shri Apoorva OzaChief Executive Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India)9th & 10th Floor, Corporate HouseOpp. Torrent House, Ashram RoadAhmedabad – 380009
Prof. M S Sriram“Sri Shankara”No.3, Fourth Main Road, ChamarajpetBangalore - 560018
Shri Harnath JagawatDirectorNM Sadguru Water & Development FoundationPost Box – 71, Nr. RTO NakaDahod – 389 151
Prof. Jeemol UnniDirector Institute of Rural ManagementAnand – 388 001
Dr.Kurien, You will chime forever in our hearts. IRMAns
Dr. Verghese Kurien(1921-2012)
Message from the ChairmanThe main contours of IRMA’s 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 India’s 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 India’s villages. She or he is an exceptional product. Please come and find out for yourself.
Yoginder K. AlaghChairman, [email protected]
Message from the DirectorIRMA’s 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. Today’s 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 UnniDirector, [email protected]
ContentsAbout IRMA
The graduating batch PRM 32
Faculty
InfrastrucutreParticipants Activities
Convocation
Alumni
Recruiter’s Space
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ContentsAbout IRMA
The graduating batch PRM 32
Faculty
InfrastrucutreParticipants Activities
Convocation
Alumni
Recruiter’s Space
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ContentsAbout IRMA
The graduating batch PRM 32
Faculty
InfrastrucutreParticipants Activities
Convocation
Alumni
Recruiter’s Space
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ContentsAbout IRMA
The graduating batch PRM 32
Faculty
InfrastrucutreParticipants Activities
Convocation
Alumni
Recruiter’s Space
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Contents01 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 Institute015
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 IRMA’s 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 India’s 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 master’s 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-try’s 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.
PublicationsThe Institute has a publication programme managed by the Committee on Research, Publications and Seminars (CORPAS) which facilitates the dissemination of the Institute’s research work. The Institute’s 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 LectureT. 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 IRMA’s 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 SeriesIRMA 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 India’s Green Revolution, is an eminent geneticist and a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha). With other issues, he highlighted the achievements of India’s dairy sector and the lessons that can be learnt from it.
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The Graduating Batch | PRM 32029
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
EngineeringBBA/CommerceAgricultureScience
ArtsVetenaryDairy technologyOthers
21 - 2223 - 2425 - 26
Count of Age19
25142211 Age (Yrs)6 4%4
11%10%
211
41%96
34%
% of participants10393321 221023 244
27 - 2828+
50%
15%
19%
8%6% 2%
Work Experience
FreshersFreshers< 1 yr1 - 2 yrs
2 - 3 yrs3 - 5 yrs5yrs and above
PRM 32 | Organizational experience before IRMASector Company
AgribusinessAgri Business Corporation International Tractors Limited
Banking
Allahabad Bank Bank of America Continuum IndiaBank of BarodaCentral Bank of IndiaICICI Bank LimitedState Bank Of India
ConsultingDeloitte Consulting India Private LimitedTata Consulting Engineers
Dairy Mother Dairy
Education Career Launcher India Limited
Financial ServicesJaypee Capital Private LimitedOracle Financial Services Software Limited
GovernmentCentral Industrial Security Force (MHA)Employee State Insurance CorporationGovernment of Odisha
Hotel and TourismIndus Holidays McDonalds South West IndiaThomas Cook India Limited
IT Enabled Services
Accenture Services Private LimitedAcision India Information Systems Amdocs DVCI Ericsson India Private LimitedHewlett PackardIncture Technologies Private LimitedInfosys Limited Mahindra Satyam Computer Services LimitedOracle India Private Limited
Manufacturing and ProcessingLarsen & Toubro – ECCSaint Gobain Glass India LimitedVedanta Aluminium Limited
MediaHindustan TimesImages Multimedia
Pharmaceutical Bristol-Myers Squibb India Private Limited
Power and Automation Reliance Industries Limited
Refinery Bharat Oman Refineries Limited
TechnologyELGI EquipmentsPlantronics India Private Limited
TextilesFabIndia Overseas Private LimitedSarla Fabric Private Limited
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The PRM Curriculum0313
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 ExperienceClassroom 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. IRMA’s 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 PresentationsProjects 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 32TERM 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.
83Organizations
241No. of Projects
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Sector
17%
26%
1%10%5%
41%
DairyAgri businessClimate
FinanceHealth and EducationLivelihoood Promotion
Function
5% 5%4%
2%23%
30%
26%
5%
Business Plan
Finance
ICT
HR
Business PlanFinanceICTHR
Livelihood PromotionResearch and AdvocacySales and MarketingSupply 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
BiharBihar 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
HaryanaDrishtee 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
OrissaHarsha Trust
Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society (ORMAS), Bhubaneshwar
RajasthanCentre 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.
60Organizations
254No. of Projects
22
Sector3%
11%
28%
22%
6%8%
22%
Dairy
Agri business
Health and Education
Function
13%21%8%
2%6%
13%
22%
15%
Business PlanFinanceICTHR
DairyAgri businessClimateFinance
Health and EducationLivelihoood PromotionICT
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 PlanFinanceICTHR
Livelihood PromotionResearch and AdvocacySales and MarketingSupply Chain Management
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 LtdArvind Ltd, Organic Cotton Division, AhmedabadGujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), AnandNational Dairy Development Board (NDDB), AnandIndian School of Microfinance for Women (ISMW), AhmedabadFOSS Analytical, DenmarkKala Raksha Vidhyalaya, Bhuj-Kutch
Karnataka
Greenpeace India, BangaloreSELCO, Bangalore
KeralaKANCOR Ingrediants, KochiSpice Board of India, Kochi
Maharashtra
BAIF Development Research Foundation, PunePromethean Power System Pvt. Ltd, Navi MumbaiYES Bank, Argi Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), MumbaiTechnoserve India, Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, MumbaiReliance Bij, Reliance Foundation Initiative, Navi MumbaiSiddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt. Ltd., PuneRabobank International, MumbaiThe Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Foundation, Mumbai
NCR
Aadhar Retailing Ltd., New DelhiJeev Mantra Trust, New DelhiPricewaterhouseCoopers Private Ltd, GuragaonAccess Developent Services, New DelhiNational Skills Foundation of India, GurgaonSocial and Rural Research Institute, IMRB International, New DelhiAzad Foundation, New Delhi
Tami NaduIFMR, Rural Finance, ChennaiIFMR, Rural Channels, Chennai
West BengalITC, KolkataSREI 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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Faculty0425
DirectorJeemol Unni Ph. D., Gujarat University M. Phil., Jawaharlal Nehru University
FacultyAjay Dandekar Ph. D., Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityAnand Venkatesh Ph. D., Mumbai UniversityAsmita Vyas M.Com., LL.B. FCAAtulan Guha Ph.D., Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDebiprasad Mishra Fellow, IIMAGirish Kumar Agarwal Ph.D., IIT MumbaiHarekrishna Mishra Ph. D., Utkal UniversityHitesh V Bhatt B. Tech., IIT Delhi, MS [Ind. Mgt.), Georgia TechH S Shylendra Ph. D., ISEC BangaloreIla Patel Ph. D., StanfordKV Raju PGDRM, IRMAMadhavi Mehta Fellow, XLRI-AHRDM V Durgaprasad Ph. D., IIT Delhi Mukul Kumar Ph. D., Delhi UniversityNivedita Kothiyal Ph. D., Nirma UniversityParesh J Bhatt M. Com., LL.B. [Hons.], FCMA, CMA [USA]Pratik Modi Fellow, IRMAPreeti Priya Ph. D., Sardar Patel UniversityP K Singh Ph. D., Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityRakesh Saxena Ph. D., IIT KanpurS N Biswas Ph.D., AllahabadShiladitya Roy B.E.(Mech.), FCMASony Pellissery D. Phil. , Oxford UniversityS R Asokan Ph. D., Gujarat UniversityVanita Yadav Ph. D.,(FPM), MDI Gurgaon
Visiting Faculty/FellowsTushaar Shah Fellow, IIMAR S Sodhi M.D., GCMMF AnandM C Gupta CS, MBA, LLMTara Nair Ph. D., JNU
FacultyThe Institute’s 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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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
IRMA’s 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
InfrastructureIRMA 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 library’s 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 Institute’s 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 Institute’s main computer centre.
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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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JatraJatra, 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.
MilaapMilaap, 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 IRMAn’s 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•
SangharshWe 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 one’s supremacy in the world.
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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. IRMA’s 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. IRMA’s 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 Nilekani’s 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 country’s 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 people’s lives.”
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Year Chief Guest1982 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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IRMA’s 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 IRMA’s 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.
IRMA’s 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 Journal’s 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’ SpaceProcedure 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 organization’s 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 PlacementsOrganizations 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 AcceptanceAn 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 IRMAIRMA 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 ConveyanceIt 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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7%
9%
18%
19%
19%
20%
Education
ICT & Livelihood
Social Research and Consulting
CSR
e Governance
Financial Inclusion
EducationICT & LivelihoodSocial Research & ConsultingCSRe-Governance
Financial InclusionRural FinanceLivelihoodAgribusinessDairy
List of Recruiters:Some of Our Past Recruiters include: (in alphabetical order)
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (I) AKRSP, Ahmedabad1.
AISECT | e-Governance, Bhopal 2.
AP Govt | SERP, Hyderabad3.
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, Mumbai18.
ICICI Foundation | Center for Elementary Education, 19. Pune
ICICI Lombard | Mumbai20.
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), Hyderabad28.
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), Kolhapur36.
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, Bhopal40.
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 Barelli46.
Rangsutra Craft, Bikaner 47.
Reliance Foundation, Mission BIJ, Mumbai 48.
Sahaj SREI E-Village Solutions, Kolkata 49.
Sankara Eye Care Institutions India50.
TCS | Financial Inclusion Project , Mumbai 51.
Yes Bank, Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), Mumbai52.
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ABHINAV DEEP SINHA, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Education in rural IndiaOTS Organisation : Govt of AP-Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, HyderabadOTS Project : Planning and Implementation of “Speak English” programme in
Andhra PradeshMTS Organisation : Rabobank International, MumbaiMTS Project : Analysing the Industry structure of key Food and Agri sectors and
developing valuation comparisonsElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, International Trade Theory and Policy, Rural Finance, Sales &
Distribution ManagementLanguages Known : English,Hindi and BengaliGraduation : B.Com (Hons.)
Fieldwork Organisation : Gram Vikas, Mohuda, OrissaFWS Theme : Role of sanitation in health status of rural areasOTS Organisation : Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society (ORMAS),
BhubaneshwarOTS 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 DelhiMTS Project : Critical analysis of the Supply chain of the Aadhaar cash and
carry in Kalol and suggestions for optimising operationsElectives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Rural
Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and OriyaGraduation : B.V.Sc & A.H (Veterinary)
ABHISHEK MISRA, 27 years
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ABHISHEK SHARMA, 28 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Drinking water & sanitationOTS Organisation : American Indian Foundation (AIF), New DelhiOTS Project : To strengthen the American India Foundation’s “Rickshaw Sangh
Program” to extend it in newer geographical locations and suggest innovations to broaden its impact
MTS Organisation : Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), AnandMTS Project : Enabling Block level planning in the context of 12th Five Year Plan
with focus on judicious land and water useElectives : Agribusiness, Micro-Finance, Public Policy Analysis, Rural
Finance, Rural Marketing, TaxationLanguages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : 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 implicationOTS Organisation : Sampark, BangaloreOTS Project : Assessment of Women Co-operatives based in KoppalMTS Organisation : KANCOR Ingredients Ltd. , KochiMTS Project : South Indian Market for Spice Extracts – A Market Research StudyElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis, Public
Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Com.
ADITI VIJAY, 23 years
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Ajay Vikram Singh, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Penetration and consumption of FMCG products in rural marketsOTS Organisation : Rajkot District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd., Rajkot,
GujaratOTS 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 MumbaiMTS Project : To study and document the success and failure of the Producer
Companies (PC) across IndiaElectives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Entrepreneurship, Micro-
Finance, Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution ManagementLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Comparative study of local governance in Kerala and Uttar PradeshOTS Organisation : Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society (CDD), BangaloreOTS Project : Costing of DEWATSMTS Organisation : Jeev Mantra Trust, New DelhiMTS Project : Sonipat community empowermentElectives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Marketing, Supply
Chain Management, Taxation, Understanding NegotiationLanguages Known : English, Hindi and MalayalamGraduation : 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
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Aniket Mitra, 24 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Changing livelihoods activities and practices: farm and non-
farm basedOTS Organisation : HM Patel Centre for Medical Care & Education, Charutar Arogya
Mandal, KaramsadOTS 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., BarodaMTS Project : Assessment of the Supply chain, demand estimation method and
comparison of fresh milk products across 100 milk parloursElectives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Public Policy
Analysis, Rural Finance, Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Bengali and BhojpuriGraduation : 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)
Fieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Livelihood conditions in rural IndiaOTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF),
AnandOTS Project : Enhancing share of fresh and impulse range of products from
Amul’s exclusive retailing outletsMTS Organisation : BAIF Development Research Foundation, PuneMTS Project : Business Development planning for value chain activities of a
Farmer Silk CooperativeElectives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural
Marketing, Supply Chain Management, TaxationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Anju Vinita Lakra, 25 years
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Ankit Sharma, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-
Bhuj, GujaratFWS Theme : Study of livelihood trendsOTS Organisation : National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI), GurgaonOTS Project : Promotion of producer company on Mustard-Honey in Alwar
District, RajasthanMTS Organisation : Promethean Power System Pvt. Ltd, Navi MumbaiMTS Project : Critical Analysis of Cold Storage Feasibility in the Supply Chain of
Fruits & Vegetables for reducing Post-harvest lossesElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises, Rural Finance, International Trade: Theory and Policy, Quality Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : 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 womenOTS Organisation : Bharati Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS), Pune, C/o.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), AnandOTS Project : Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater SystemsMTS Organisation : Access Developent Services, New DelhiMTS Project : Baseline survey and DPR for handloom cluster developmentElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises, Governance & Development, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance
Languages Known : English, Hindi and TeluguGraduation : B. Tech. (Biotechnology )Work Experience : Software Engineer, Incture Technologies Pvt Ltd (7 Months)
Ankith Reddy V, 23 years
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Ankush Khanna, 30 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Functioning of SHGs in SandholiOTS Organisation : The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), New DelhiOTS Project : CSR & business development strategyMTS Organisation : YES Bank - Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), MumbaiMTS 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
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : 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)
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Horticulture - Opportunities in storage and marketingOTS Organisation : Reliance Foundation, Navi MumbaiOTS Project : Value chain study of Mustard in Sawai Madhopur cluster of
RajasthanMTS Organisation : YES Bank - Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), MumbaiMTS 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
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Anurag Srivastava, 24 years
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Anusha Pant, 22 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS 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 DelhiOTS Project : Analysis of food security in few villages of Nainital DistrictMTS Organisation : Centre for Good Governance (CGG), HyderabadMTS Project : Best practice documentation of MIS of ‘Swarna Jayanthi Sahari
Rozgar Yojana (SISRY)” in 5 statesElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behavior, Governance & Development,
Rural Finance, Sales & Distribution Management, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Financial InclusionOTS Organisation : Export Import Bank of India, MumbaiOTS Project : Impact assessment study of Exim Bank interventions at
grassroots levelMTS Organisation : IFMR - Rural Finance, ChennaiMTS Project : Process mapping and optimisationElectives : Agribusiness, Economic Environment and Policy, Micro-Finance,
Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Strategic Marketing & PlanningLanguages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : B.B.A.
Arjun Sood, 23 years
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Arpit Bansal, 22 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-
Bhuj, GujaratFWS Theme : Opportunities for children towards a better future: A village
perspectiveOTS Organisation : International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture
(ICCOA), BangaloreOTS 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, AhmedabadMTS Project : Identification of areas for cost optimisation in handling cotton -
transportation, warehousingElectives : Agribusiness, Rural Marketing, Rural Finance, Natural Resource
Management, Consumer Behaviour, Public Policy AnalysisLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Com.
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Local perception about climate changeOTS Organisation : The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New DelhiOTS Project : Microalgal Biodiesel and its Prospects in IndiaMTS Organisation : Social and Rural Research Institute, IMRB International, New DelhiMTS 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
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.B.S. (Finance)Work Experience : Research Analyst, Grail Research (11 Months)
Arshia Gupta, 23 years
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Ashish Jena, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Gram Vikas, Mohuda, OrissaFWS Theme : Consumption related behavior of healthcare servicesOTS Organisation : Harsha Trust, BhubaneshwarOTS Project : Small scale poultry farming by JGMPPCLMTS Organisation : KANCOR Ingredients Ltd. , KochiMTS Project : East Indian Market for Spice Extracts – A Market Research StudyElectives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Public Policy
Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and OriyaGraduation : B.Tech. (Biotechnology)Work Experience : Cancer Care Advisor, Bristol-Myers Squibb India Pvt Ltd (26
Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Role of women: Social and economic statusOTS Organisation : Urban Management Centre, AhmedabadOTS Project : Health analysis of wards of AhmedabadMTS Organisation : JEEViKA, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), PatnaMTS Project : Value chain analysis of Bamboo products including marketing,
finance and enterprise development in Purnea and Kosi districtsElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Quality Management, Rural
Finance, Rural Marketing, Understanding NegotiationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Biotechnology)
Avanita Somani, 23 years
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Avinash Kumar, 24 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Functioning of Self-Help GroupsOTS Organisation : Reliance Foundation, Navi MumbaiOTS Project : Feasibility study to establish a community owned and managed
Bulk Milk CoolerMTS Organisation : KPMG, GurgaonMTS 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 MalayalamGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Comparative study of the education scenario in village Chimana
(Rajasthan), Bhiknapur, Roshanmou, and Balaitha (Utttar Pradesh), Chamia, Dhandri (Himachal Pradesh)
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), AnandMTS Project : NDP I Project performance monitoring and reporting systemElectives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Governance &
Development, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural MarketingLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : 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 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Gram Vikas, Mohuda, OrissaFWS Theme : Education in rural IndiaOTS Organisation : International Water Management Institute (IWMI), AnandOTS Project : Impact of issue of temporary connections on distribution
companies and farmers - A comparative study of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
MTS Organisation : Rabobank International, MumbaiMTS Project : Study and a ready reference report on the Indian environment for
Rabobank’s International clientsElectives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, International
Trade: Theory and Policy, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Innovations
Languages Known : English,Hindi and BengaliGraduation : B.Tech. (Information Technology)Work Experience : Associate Consultant, Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd (32
Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-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, VadodaraOTS 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, GuragaonMTS Project : Developing livelihood projects under PPP Model in GujaratElectives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Quality
Management, Rural Marketing, Understanding NegotiationLanguages Known : English, Hindi and GujaratiGraduation : B.Tech. (Dairy Technology)
Bhavi Patel, 22 years
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Darshit Shah, 22 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-
Bhuj, GujaratFWS Theme : Study of Marketing of horticulture produceOTS Organisation : NCDEX SPOT Exchange Ltd., MumbaiOTS Project : Understanding Tur trade at Gulbarga and revenue concepts for
e-mandiMTS Organisation : KANCOR Ingredients Ltd. , KochiMTS Project : West Indian Market for Spice Extracts – A Market Research StudyElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & PlanningLanguages Known : English, Hindi and GujaratiGraduation : B.B.A. (Management)Work Experience : Commodity Trader, Agri Business Corporation (10 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Effects of Migration on SocietyOTS Organisation : NCDEX SPOT Exchange Ltd., MumbaiOTS Project : Quality price linkage & survey feedback of assaying for turMTS Organisation : YES Bank - Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), MumbaiMTS Project : To analyze, assess & evaluate the financial portfolio of farmers in
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
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : 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
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Deepika Agarwal, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Social and economic participation of womenOTS Organisation : NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS), BangaloreOTS Project : Developing suitable feature of insurance product for SHGsMTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF),
AnandMTS Project : Scope of Commercial Dairy farms in Gujarat & business modelElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,
Taxation, Understanding NegotiationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.B.A.
Fieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Comparative study of energy consumption pattern in two villages
of Kerala and RajasthanOTS Organisation : NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS), BangaloreOTS Project : Study of second level institutions and viability analysis for
partnership with NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS)MTS Organisation : Centre for Good Governance (CGG), HyderabadMTS 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
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Mechanical)Work Experience : Design Engineer, Mahindra Satyam Computer Services Ltd (44
Months)
Dhruv Mittal, 27 years
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Durga Satpathy, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Gram Vikas, Mohuda, OrissaFWS Theme : Education in rural IndiaOTS Organisation : Odisha Rural Development & Marketing Society (ORMAS),
BhubaneshwarOTS 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 : Centre for Good Governance (CGG), HyderabadMTS 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
Languages Known : English, Hindi and OriyaGraduation : B.Tech. (Electronics and Telecommunication)
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL), Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Generation and distribution of surplus in agriculture for all crops grown in the area
OTS Organisation : Drishtee Skill Development Corporation, NoidaOTS Project : To provide recommendations for developing effective market
linkages for the textile products developed by rural communitiesMTS Organisation : Promethean Power System Pvt. Ltd, Navi MumbaiMTS Project : Critical Analysis of Cold Storage Feasibility in the Supply Chain of
Fruits & Vegetables for reducing Post-harvest lossesElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Governance & Development, Quality
Management, Rural Finance, Rural MarketingLanguages Known : English,Hindi and HaryanviGraduation : B.Tech. (Textile Chemistry)Work Experience : Graduate Engineer Trainee, Sarla Fabric Pvt.Ltd - Unit of Shahi
Exports (10 Months)
Gaurav Singhal, 25 years
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Gurpreet Singh Chabbra, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Drinking water and sanitationOTS Organisation : Reliance Foundation, Navi MumbaiOTS Project : Feasibility study to establish a community owned and managed
Bulk Milk CoolerMTS Organisation : Aadhar Retailing Ltd., New DelhiMTS 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
Languages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : B.E. (Electronics and Communication)
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL), Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Comparative study of the education scenario in village Chimana (Rajasthan), Bhiknapur, Roshanmou, and Balaitha (Utttar Pradesh), Chamia, Dhandri (Himachal Pradesh)
OTS Organisation : Rangsutra Crafts Duniya Producers Co. Ltd, BikanerOTS Project : Understanding the organisation and the world outside: It’s
producers and it’s buyersMTS Organisation : Aadhar Retailing Ltd., New DelhiMTS 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
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.E. (Electronics and Communication)Work Experience : Subject Matter Expert, Amdocs Dvci (6 Months)
Harendra Singh Rathore, 24 years
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Himadri Sarkar, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Environment pollution and its perception among peopleOTS Organisation : Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC), New DelhiOTS Project : Feasibility study for establishing sustainable farmer producer
organisationMTS Organisation : Aadhar Retailing Ltd., New DelhiMTS Project : To do a Catchment analysis and market survey of market potential
for Cash N Carry stores in GujaratElectives : Agribusiness, Micro-Finance, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,
Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & PlanningLanguages Known : English, Hindi and BengaliGraduation : B. Tech. (Electrical)
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL), Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Understanding brand presence and usage continuum in villagesOTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF),
AnandOTS Project : Distribution strategy of fresh dairy productsMTS Organisation : ITC, KolkataMTS Project : To study competitive environment of Milk Procurement in
Saharanpur and suggest suitable milk procurement model for ITCElectives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour,Rural
Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.C.A.
Himanshu Bhardwaj, 23 years
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Himanshu Pilania, 24 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Comparative study of energy consumption pattern in two villages
of Kerala and RajasthanOTS Organisation : Drishtee Skill Development Corporation, NoidaOTS Project : To provide recommendations for developing effective market
linkages for the textile products developed by rural communitiesMTS Organisation : Technoserve India - Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, MumbaiMTS Project : Agriculture Development Strategy for Orissa and BiharElectives : Agribusiness, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural
Marketing, Strategic Marketing & Planning, TaxationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Mechanical)Work Experience : Trainee Engineer, Larsen & Toubro - ECC (9 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Role of women in earning LivelihoodsOTS Organisation : Rabobank International, MumbaiOTS Project : Studying and analysing the farm inputs sector in IndiaMTS Organisation : PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Ltd, GurgaonMTS Project : Developing livelihood projects under PPP Model in GujaratElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Public Policy Analysis,
Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural MarketingLanguages Known : English, Hindi and GujaratiGraduation : B.B.A.
Jainee Nathwani, 22 years
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Jay Singh, 22 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Rural LivelihoodsOTS Organisation : Govt of AP-Sarva Siksha Abhiyan, HyderabadOTS Project : Planning and Implementation of “Speak English” programme in
Andhra PradeshMTS Organisation : Reliance Bij-A Reliance Foundation Initiative, Navi MumbaiMTS 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, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi, French and BhojpuriGraduation : B.Sc., Chemistry (Hons.)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Comparative study of local governance in Kerala and Uttar PradeshOTS Organisation : Siddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt. Ltd., PuneOTS Project : To streamline table grade potato supplies to Bharti Wal Mart from
AligarhMTS Organisation : Spices Board, CochinMTS Project : To develop Integrated Supply chain for selected spicesElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurship, Public
Policy Analysis, Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Languages Known : English, Hindi and MalayalamGraduation : 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
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Kajal Kumari, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Analysis of the livelihood scenario and government interventionsOTS Organisation : Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetables Ltd., New DelhiOTS Project : Study of Papaya Supply chain for quality management and to develop an alternate procurement model for the fruitMTS Organisation : YES Bank - Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), MumbaiMTS 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, Derivatives, E-business for Rural Enterprises, Public Policy Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Finance
Languages Known : English, Hindi and MaithiliGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Fieldwork Organisation : District Development & Panchayat Office, Govt. of Haryana, HaryanaFWS Theme : Educational aspirations in Rural IndiaOTS Organisation : Metro Cash & Carry Pvt. Ltd., GurgaonOTS Project : Sourcing and market dynamics for ultra fresh (Dairy Products)MTS Organisation : Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd., BangaloreMTS 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 & HindiGraduation : 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 Antil, 25 years
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Kamal Rangan, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Understanding the approach of Kudumbashree micro enterprisesOTS Organisation : Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society (CDD), BangaloreOTS Project : Determinants of consumer choice of a Wastewater Treatment
Systems: A Market study in KarnatakaMTS Organisation : Spices Board, Cochin MTS Project : To develop Integrated Supply chain for selected spicesElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Rural Marketing, Quality
Management, Derivatives, Strategic Marketing & PlanningLanguages Known : English, Hindi and MalayalamGraduation : B.Tech. (Mechanical)Work Experience : Marketing Executive - Interiors, Saint Gobain Glass India Pvt. Ltd
(24 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
FWS Theme : Generation and distribution of surplus in agricultureOTS Organisation : Bharati Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS), Pune, C/o.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), AnandOTS Project : Andhra Pradesh Farmer Managed Groundwater SystemsMTS Organisation : Access Developent Services, New DelhiMTS Project : Baseline survey and DPR for handloom cluster developmentElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Governance & Development,
Rural Finance, Rural Innovations, Supply Chain ManagementLanguages Known : English, Telugu, Malayalam and HindiGraduation : B. Tech. (Information Technology)Work Experience : Senior Technician, Bank of America Continuum India (26 Months)
Keesari Rajendar Reddy, 29 years
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Kevin Parekh, 24 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-
Bhuj, GujaratFWS Theme : The ill effects of setup of industries and efforts of people to
counter themOTS Organisation : Valsad District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, Alipur, ValsadOTS Project : Impact of Vasudhara dairy on socio-economic changes in Dangs
districtMTS Organisation : Technoserve India - Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, MumbaiMTS Project : Value Chain Analysis of Major fruits & vegetables grown in the
project operated clustersElectives : Agribusiness,Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,Sales &
Distribution Management, TaxationLanguages Known : English, Hindi and GujaratiGraduation : M.Sc. (Integrated) Biotechnology
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Literacy status of the villageOTS Organisation : Mother Dairy Fruits and Vegatables Pvt. Ltd. (Milk sales division),
HyderabadOTS Project : Capability Development ProgrammeMTS Organisation : Reliance Bij-A Reliance Foundation Initiative, Navi MumbaiMTS Project : To study and document the success and failure of the Producer
Companies (PC) across IndiaElectives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Quality Management, Rural
Finance, Rural Marketing, Supply Chain ManagementLanguages Known : English, Hindi and BhojpuriGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Khushboo Sinha, 25 years
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Kireet Pande, 24 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Water & SanitationOTS Organisation : Gene Campaign, New DelhiOTS Project : Analysis of food security in few villages of Nainital DistrictMTS Organisation : Technoserve India - Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, MumbaiMTS Project : Agriculture Development Strategy for Orissa and BiharElectives : Agribusiness, Quality Management, Rural Finance,Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B. Tech.Work Experience : Business Analyst, Value Edge Research (5 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Self Help GroupsOTS Organisation : Sampark, BangaloreOTS Project : Assessment of Women Co-operatives based in KoppalMTS Organisation : JEEViKA, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), PatnaMTS Project : Value chain analysis of Bamboo products including marketing,
finance and enterprise development in Purnea and Kosi districtsElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Derivatives, Micro-Finance, Rural Marketing,TaxationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Com. (Hons.)
Komal Didwania, 22 years
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Komal Makkad, 26 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal
PradeshFWS Theme : Penetration and impact of televisionOTS Organisation : Rajkot District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd., Rajkot,
GujaratOTS 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 : Spices Board, CochinMTS Project : To develop marketing strategy and tactics for Flavourit SpicesElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, International Trade: Theory
and Policy, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural MarketingLanguages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : B.Tech. (Biotechnology)
Fieldwork Organisation : Gram Vikas, Mohuda, OrissaFWS Theme : Study of health issues of women in village Kanamana, OdishaOTS Organisation : Harsha Trust, BhubaneshwarOTS Project : Small scale poultry farming by JGMPPCLMTS Organisation : Spices Board, CochinMTS Project : Market Analysis and a business Plan for Flavourit’sorganic spicesElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, International Trade: Theory
and Policy, Public Policy Analysis,Rural Finance, Rural MarketingLanguages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu and OriyaGraduation : B.V.Sc .(Veterinary Science)Work Experience : Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Government of Odisha (12 Months)
Lipsa Mishra, 26 years
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Mahesh Shirish Dharap, 26 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-
Bhuj, GujaratFWS Theme : Study of the generaration and distribution of surplus in
agriculture in the village BhujpurOTS Organisation : Reserve Bank Of India (RBI), AhmedabadOTS Project : Study of Lead Bank scheme in Sabarkantha and Dahod districtsMTS Organisation : Aadhar Retailing Ltd., New DelhiMTS Project : Critical analysis of the Supply chain of the Aadhaar cash and
carry in Kalol and suggestions for optimising operationsElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing,Sales &
Distribution Management, TaxationLanguages Known : English, Hindi and MarathiGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)Work Experience : Executive, Reliance Industries Limited (37 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Prospects of entrepreneurship in villageOTS Organisation : National Innovation Foundation, AhmedabadOTS Project : Technology benchmarking market research and preparation of
business plan and exploring the possibility of its implementation by way of enterprise development
MTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), Anand
MTS Project : Designing Performance Appraisal System for GCMMFElectives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Strategic Marketing & Planning, TaxationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Information Technology)Work Experience : Senior Programmer, Accenture (21 Months)
Manas Mittal, 27 years
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Mayank Gaur, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Comparative study of the education scenario in village Chimana
(Rajasthan), Bhiknapur, Roshanmou, and Balaitha (Utttar Pradesh), Chamia, Dhandri (Himachal Pradesh)
OTS Organisation : American Indian Foundation (AIF), New DelhiOTS Project : To strengthen the American India Foundation’s “Rickshaw Sangh
Program” to extend it in newer geographical locations and suggest innovations to broaden its impact
MTS Organisation : Technoserve India - Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, MumbaiMTS Project : Agriculture Development Strategy for Orissa and BiharElectives : Agribusiness, Economic Environment and Policy, Governance &
Development,Quality Management, Rural Finance, TaxationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.E. (Electronics and Communication)Work Experience : VAS Engineer, Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd (15 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Role of SHGsOTS Organisation : LOKMITRA, RaebareliOTS Project : Designing a system and capacity to mobilise donation from
individual & corporate donors for its education programMTS Organisation : Greenpeace India, BangaloreMTS Project : Assessment of Food and Agriculture wings within key Industry
Associations in IndiaElectives : Agribusiness, Quality Management,Rural Finance, Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Taxation
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : 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
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Mayank Kashyap, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Comparative study of the education scenario in village Chimana
(Rajasthan), Bhiknapur, Roshanmou, and Balaitha (Utttar Pradesh), Chamia, Dhandri (Himachal Pradesh)
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 Skills Foundation of India, GurgaonMTS 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 BhojpuriGraduation : B. Tech. (Mechanical)Work Experience : 1. Assistant Manager, Vedanta Aluminum Limited, Jharsuguda (17
Months) 2. Trainee, National Engineering Works, Ranchi (7 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Responsible Tourism: An initiative for local community
developmentOTS Organisation : Centre for Good Governance, HyderabadOTS Project : Model accounting system, Implementation review in pachayati raj
institutions of Andhra PradeshMTS Organisation : Reliance Bij-A Reliance Foundation Initiative, Navi MumbaiMTS Project : To study and document the success and failure of the Producer
Companies (PC) across IndiaElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, International Trade: Theory
and Policy, Derivatives, Rural Finance,TaxationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.E. (Computer Science)
Mayank Tiwari, 23 years
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Mehul Khare, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Penetration of financial servicesOTS Organisation : International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture
(ICCOA), BangaloreOTS 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, AhmedabadMTS 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 potentialElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-Business for Rural Enterprises,
Quality Management, Rural Finance, Supply Chain ManagementLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication)Work Experience : System Engineer, Infosys Limited (28 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Role of SHG’sOTS Organisation : Gene Campaign, New DelhiOTS Project : Analysis of food security in few villages of Nainital DistrictMTS Organisation : Atyati Technologies, BangaloreMTS 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
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.E. (Biotechnology)Work Experience : L.D.C., Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (7 Months)
Mohit Saini, 23 years
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Neelam Khubchandani, 22 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Migration: Patterns, causes and consequencesOTS Organisation : Water and Land Management Institutue (WALMI), Anand, C/o.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), AnandOTS Project : Design of a month long Management Development ProgramMTS Organisation : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), AnandMTS Project : A study of sustainability of Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS) with
milk cooling infrastructure in various scenario of milk handlingElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises,International Trade: Theory and Policy, Rural Finance, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English, Sindhi and HindiGraduation : B.E. (Electronics & communication)
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL), Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Consumption of fake products in rural IndiaOTS Organisation : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), AnandOTS Project : An assessment of impact of incentive scheme of Government of
Karnataka on milk production and procurementMTS Organisation : KANCOR Ingredients Ltd. , KochiMTS Project : North Indian Market for Spice Extracts – A Market Research StudyElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Quality Management,Rural Finance,
Rural Marketing, TaxationLanguages Known : English, Hindi and RajasthaniGraduation : B.E. (Electronics and Communication)Work Experience : Systems Engineer, Infosys Technologies Limited (17 Months)
Nilesh Kumar Sharma, 26 years
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Nitin Dnyaneshwar Mendhe, 33 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra PradeshFWS Theme : Livelihood enhancement through sustainable agricultureOTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF),
AnandOTS Project : Enhancing the share of fresh and impulse range of products from
Amul’s exclusive retailing formatsMTS Organisation : BAIF Development Research Foundation, PuneMTS 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 MarathiGraduation : B.Sc.Work Experience : Sub-Inspector, CISF - MHA (70 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Comparative study of the education scenario in village Chimana
(Rajasthan), Bhiknapur, Roshanmou, and Balaitha (Utttar Pradesh), Chamia, Dhandri (Himachal Pradesh)
OTS Organisation : National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI), GurgaonOTS Project : Promotion of producer company on Mustard-Honey in Alwar
District, RajasthanMTS Organisation : Siddhivinayak Agri Processing Pvt. Ltd., PuneMTS Project : Map availability of bio mass in and around proposed location of
MancharElectives : Brand Management,Consumer Behaviour, Micro-Finance, Public
Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural MarketingLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Information Technology)Work Experience : Systems Engineer, Infosys Technologies (16 Months)
Nitin Malik, 26 years
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Pankaj Kela, 26 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Understanding agricultural productivity and its relation to land
reformsOTS Organisation : National Innovation Foundation, AhmedabadOTS Project : Technology benchmarking, market research and exploring
the possibility of commercialisation by way of enterprise development
MTS Organisation : IFMR - Rural Channels, ChennaiMTS Project : Understanding the new KGFS territoryElectives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Public Policy
Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Innovations,Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and MarathiGraduation : B.E. (Electrical & Electronics)Work Experience : Assistant Engineer, Tata Consulting Engineers (13 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal 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), PatnaOTS Project : Developing ten successful case studies of SHG households in the
fold of SHG promoted by JeevikaMTS Organisation : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), AnandMTS Project : NDP I Project performance monitoring and reporting systemElectives : Agribusiness, Public Policy Analysis, Quality Management, Rural
Finance, Rural Innovations,Supply Chain ManagementLanguages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : B.Sc. (Hospitality and Hotel Administration)Work Experience : Second Assistant Restaurant Manager, Mcdonalds South West
India (22 Months)
Parminder Singh, 25 years
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Parneet Kaur, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Condition of elderly in village DarwaOTS Organisation : Water and Land Management Institutue (WALMI), Anand, C/o.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), AnandOTS Project : Design of a month long Management Development ProgramMTS Organisation : Indian School of Microfinance for Women (ISMW), AhmedabadMTS 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
Languages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : B.Tech. (Computer Science)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Educational aspirations of youthOTS Organisation : Export Import Bank of India, MumbaiOTS Project : Impact assessment study of Exim Bank interventions at
grassroots levelMTS Organisation : Spices Board, CochinMTS Project : To develop marketing strategy and tactics for Flavourit SpicesElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Cost Benefit Analysis,
E-Business for Rural Enterprises,Public Policy Analysis, Rural Marketing
Languages Known : English, Hindi and TeluguGraduation : 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
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Prateek Parimal, 24 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Drinking water & environmental sanitationOTS Organisation : Reliance Foundation, Navi MumbaiOTS Project : A study of HR practices of leading development organisations of
IndiaMTS Organisation : FOSS Analytical, DenmarkMTS Project : Specification of a new analytical solution dedicated for oil seeds/
grains in IndiaElectives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Rural Finance,Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution Management, Supply Chain ManagementLanguages Known : English, Hindi and BengaliGraduation : B.E. (Electronics & Communication)
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL), Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Livelihoods of rural artisansOTS Organisation : Rangsutra Crafts Duniya Producers Co. Ltd, BikanerOTS Project : Understanding the organisation and the world outside: It’s
producers and it’s buyersMTS Organisation : Kala Raksha Vidhyalaya, Bhuj-KutchMTS Project : Formation of Kala Raksha CompanyElectives : Brand Management, Rural Finance,Rural Marketing, Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Sc. (Chemistry, Botany, Zoology)Work Experience : Trainee, FabIndia Oversees Private Limited (9 Months)
Prerna Gupta, 23 years
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Priyanka Goel, 22 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Role of sanitation in health status of rural areasOTS Organisation : iVolunteer, MumbaiOTS Project : Designing an induction training module for new employeesMTS Organisation : National Skills Foundation of India, GurgaonMTS Project : Initiation of an implementing arm capacity building including
establishment of Rural BPO (Livelihood creation) - The way forward
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Sales & Distribution Management, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : B.Com.
Fieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Non-farm activities in rural India: Comparative study of three
states - Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and RajasthanOTS Organisation : NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS), BangaloreOTS Project : Developing suitable feature of insurance product for SHGsMTS Organisation : SREI Sahaj E-Village Limited, KolkataMTS Project : To understand the supply chain model of Sahaj and develop an
efficient tracking and procurement modelElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Micro-Finance, Rural
Marketing, Supply Chain Management, TaxationLanguages Known : English, Hindi and MaithiliGraduation : B.Sc. (Mathematics)
Rabindra Kumar, 23 years
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Rahul Agrawal, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Livelihood and interventionOTS Organisation : Irrigation Department of MP, Maharashtra, UP and Gujarat - C/o.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), AnandOTS Project : National irrigation management fund: Designing a verification
systemMTS Organisation : Technoserve India - Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, MumbaiMTS Project : Agriculture Development Strategy for Orissa and BiharElectives : Agribusiness, Brand Management, Derivatives, Rural
Finance,Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution ManagementLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.E. (Computer Science)Work Experience : Officer IT, Allahabad Bank (22 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Generation and distribution of surplus in agricultureOTS Organisation : Action for Social Advancement (ASA), BhopalOTS Project : Feasibility study for establishing a mini pulse millMTS Organisation : Promethean Power System Pvt. Ltd, Navi MumbaiMTS Project : Critical Analysis of Cold Storage Feasibility in the Supply Chain of
Fruits & Vegetables for reducing Post-harvest lossesElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis,Derivatives, Rural Finance,
Sales & Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & PlanningLanguages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : B.B.A.
Raj Kamal Goldi, 21 years
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Raja Panchal, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal
PradeshFWS Theme : Water & SanitationOTS Organisation : Irrigation Department of MP, Maharashtra, UP and Gujarat - C/o.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI), AnandOTS Project : National irrigation management fund: Designing a verification
systemMTS Organisation : Centre for Good Governance (CGG), HyderabadMTS Project : Best practice documentation of MIS of ‘Swarna Jayanthi Sahari
Rozgar Yojana (SISRY)” in 5 statesElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Governance &
Development,Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Strategic Marketing & Planning
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Sc. (Hospitality and Hotel Management)
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : Technology InterventionsOTS Organisation : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), AnandOTS 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., PuneMTS 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.
Electives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, International Trade: Theory and Policy, Rural Finance,Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : 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
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Rajkamal Rawat, 24 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Livelihood basket and alternate sources of income of rural peopleOTS Organisation : Valsad District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd, Alipur,
ValsadOTS Project : Impact of Vasudhara dairy on socio-economic changes in Dangs
districtMTS Organisation : KANCOR Ingredients Ltd. , KochiMTS Project : To develop an integrated supply chain for spices in North-Eastern
IndiaElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Quality Management, Rural
Finance, Sales & Distribution Management, TaxationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.V.Sc. & A.H (Veterinary)
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Strategies adopted by NGOs to promote livelihood interventionOTS Organisation : Rajkot District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union Ltd., Rajkot,
GujaratOTS 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 : Promethean Power System Pvt. Ltd, Navi MumbaiMTS Project : Critical Analysis of Cold Storage Feasibility in the Supply Chain of
Fruits & Vegetables for reducing Post-harvest lossesElectives : Agribusiness, E-Business for Rural Enterprises,International
Trade: Theory and Policy, Derivatives, Rural Finance, Supply Chain anagement
Languages Known : English,Hindi and MarathiGraduation : B. Tech.(Chemical)Work Experience : Assistant Manager, Bharat Oman Refineries Limited (33 Months)
Raunak Shashikant Rao, 26 years
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Ritu Kashyap, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Migration: Patterns, causes and consequencesOTS Organisation : Water and Land Management Training & Research Institute
(WALAMATRI), HyederabadOTS Project : Institutional assessment of field training centres of I & CAD
Department of Andhra PradeshMTS Organisation : YES Bank - Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), MumbaiMTS 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, Public Policy Analysis, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Marathi and MaithliGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL), Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Non-farm activities in rural India: Comparative study of three states - Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan
OTS Organisation : Shri Mahila SEWA Sahakari Bank Ltd., AhmedabadOTS Project : Cost effectiveness in respect of loansMTS Organisation : International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture
(ICCOA), BangaloreMTS 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, Taxation, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and UrduGraduation : B.Com.Work Experience : Copy Editor, Hindustan Times (7 Months)
Roba Jabeen, 24 years
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Rohitash Kumar Jain, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Non-farm activities in rural India: Comparative study of three
states - Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and RajasthanOTS Organisation : Action for Social Advancement (ASA), BhopalOTS Project : Supply chain analysis of vegetables in Mandla block of Mandla
district in Madhya PradeshMTS Organisation : Access Development Services, New DelhiMTS Project : Demand Assessment of selected value chains in Agri and Allied
subsectors in Himachal Pradesh as part of NRLM initiativeElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Quality Management,
Rural Finance, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Dairy Technology)Work Experience : 1. Officer (Production), Mother Dairy (12 Months) 2. Manufacturing Executive, ITC Limited, Foods Division (34 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-Bhuj, Gujarat
FWS Theme : Scope of Collective farmingOTS Organisation : Greenpeace India, BangaloreOTS Project : Dissemination of information on implementation of forest rights
act in coal mining areas to involved stakeholdersMTS Organisation : JEEViKA, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), PatnaMTS Project : Developing sustainable livelihood strategies for the landless and
marginal/vulnerable communityElectives : Derivatives,Micro-Finance, Public Policy Analysis, Rural
Marketing, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English, Hindi and UrduGraduation : B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication)
Salman Haider, 26 years
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Sameera Mushini, 25 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Govt. of Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra PradeshFWS Theme : Status of education and women in villageOTS Organisation : Centre for Good Governance, HyderabadOTS Project : Model accounting system, Implementation review in pachayati raj
institutions of Andhra PradeshMTS Organisation : SELCO Solar Light (P) Ltd, BangaloreMTS Project : Process Documentation for Incubating Decentralised Solar
EnterprisesElectives : Agribusiness,E-Business for Rural Enterprises, Governance
& Development, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance , Rural Marketing
Languages Known : English, Hindi and TeluguGraduation : B.Tech. (Instrumentation)Work Experience : Technology Consultant, Hewlett Packard (20 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
FWS Theme : Study of Marketing of horticulture produceOTS Organisation : Vistaar Financial Services Ltd., BangaloreOTS Project : Product Development and customer studiesMTS Organisation : Technoserve India - Ashwathha Advisors Pvt. Ltd, MumbaiMTS Project : Value Chain Analysis of Major fruits & vegetables grown in the
project operated clustersElectives : Agribusiness, International Trade: Theory and Policy,
Understanding Negotiation, Rural Finance,Rural Innovations, Rural Marketing
Languages Known : English, Hindi and KannadaGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Sandesh N A, 25 years
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Sanjana Arora, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Energy consumption patterns and related issuesOTS Organisation : Ecosphere, Spiti, Himachal PradeshOTS Project : Impact assessment of Solar passive houses and Greenhouses,
Costing of Seabuckthorn products , Streamlining office management systems
MTS Organisation : Rabobank International, MumbaiMTS Project : Research on Agri-machinery sectorElectives : Agribusiness, Micro-Finance, Natural Resource Management,
Public Policy Analysis, Rural Marketing, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Com.
Fieldwork Organisation : Gram Vikas, Mohuda, OrissaFWS Theme : Migration: Patterns, causes and consequencesOTS Organisation : Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetables Ltd., HyderabadOTS Project : A study on identifying factors responsible for hindering business
growth and suggesting measures to counter themMTS Organisation : The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Foundation, MumbaiMTS Project : Midterm impact assessment for livelihood project at Simlipal,
OrissaElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour,Governance & Development,
Natural Resource Management, Rural Finance, Rural MarketingLanguages Known : English, Hindi and OriyaGraduation : B.B.A. , LL.B.
Sarthak Mishra, 25 years
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Shashank Kumar Singhania, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : A comparative study of rural urban linkages in Kerala and its
effects on rural consumption, production, culture and daily lifeOTS Organisation : International Water Management Institute (IWMI), AnandOTS Project : Impact of issue of temporary connections on distribution
companies and farmers - A comparative study of West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh
MTS Organisation : KANCOR Ingredients Ltd. , KochiMTS Project : Central Indian Market for Spice Extracts – A Market Research StudyElectives : Agribusiness, Quality Management,Rural Marketing, Sales &
Distribution Management, Strategic Marketing & Planning, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English,Hindi and RajasthaniGraduation : B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication)Work Experience : Associate Software Engineer, Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd (7 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), Patna, BiharFWS Theme : Non-farm activities in rural India: Comparative study of three
states - Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and RajasthanOTS Organisation : Water and Land Management Training & Research Institute
(WALAMATRI), HyederabadOTS Project : Institutional assessment of field training centres of I & CAD
Department of Andhra PradeshMTS Organisation : YES Bank - Agri Rural and Social Banking (ARSB), MumbaiMTS 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, Public Policy Analysis,Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Taxation
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Marathi and MaithiliGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)
Shipra Sharma, 24 years
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Shweta Singh, 25 years Fieldwork Organisation : Kutch Mahila Vikas Sanghthan & Ujjas Mahila Sangathan, Kutch-
Bhuj, GujaratFWS Theme : Migration - its socio-cultural and economic implicationOTS Organisation : Shri Mahila SEWA Sahakari Bank Ltd., AhmedabadOTS Project : Understanding life cycle needs of membersMTS Organisation : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), AnandMTS Project : A study of sustainability of Dairy Cooperative Society (DCS) with
milk cooling infrastructure in various scenario of milk handlingElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Micro-Finance, Public Policy Analysis,
Rural Marketing,TaxationLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.P.T. (Physiotherapy)Work Experience : Assistant, Bank of Baroda (11 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Shramik Bharti, Kanpur, Uttar PradeshFWS Theme : Comparative study of local governance in Kerala and Uttar
PradeshOTS Organisation : Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development, Babrala, Uttar
PradeshOTS Project : Educational roadmap for Gunnaur TehsilMTS Organisation : Social and Rural Research Institute, IMRB International, New DelhiMTS 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
Languages Known : English, Hindi and GujaratiGraduation : B.Tech. (Electronics and Communication)
Shubham Tomar, 23 years
94 9594 95
Sohini Mahapatra, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal
PradeshFWS Theme : Energy consumption patterns and related issuesOTS Organisation : National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), AnandOTS Project : An assessment of impact of incentive scheme of Government of
Karnataka on milk production and procurementMTS Organisation : Social and Rural Research Institute, IMRB International, New DelhiMTS 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, TaxationLanguages Known : English,Hindi and BengaliGraduation : B.Tech. (Electronics Instrumentation And Control)
Fieldwork Organisation : Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
FWS Theme : Status of education and women in the villageOTS Organisation : Greenpeace India, BangaloreOTS Project : Fact finding research on rising chemical fertilizer intake and eco-
farming promotion policies in BiharMTS Organisation : IFMR - Rural Finance, ChennaiMTS Project : Revamping the training strategyElectives : Agribusiness, Cost Benefit Analysis, Governance & Development,
Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural InnovationsLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B. Com. (Honours)
Soumya Sinha, 23 years
94 9594 95
Subhradip Barman, 27 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Gram Vikas, Mohuda, OrissaFWS Theme : Role of sanitation in health status of rural areasOTS Organisation : State Society for Ultra Poor and Social Welfare (SSUPSW), Dept. of
Social Welfare, Govt. of Bihar, PatnaOTS 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 : The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Foundation, MumbaiMTS Project : Midterm impact assessment for livelihood project at Simlipal,
OrissaElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour,Derivatives, Micro-Finance,
Rural Marketing, Sales & Distribution ManagementLanguages Known : English, Hindi, Bengali and AssemeseGraduation : B.Sc. (Agriculture)Work Experience : Agriculture Finance Officer, Central Bank of India (14 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Women empowermentOTS Organisation : Ecosphere, Spiti, Himachal PradeshOTS 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), AhmedabadMTS 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
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.E. (Automobile)
Sunnu Setu, 25 years
96 9796 97
Supriya Bajaj, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal PradeshFWS Theme : The rural marketOTS Organisation : Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC), New DelhiOTS Project : Feasibility study of vegetable farmer producer companyMTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF),
AnandMTS 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, TaxationLanguages Known : English, Hindi and PunjabiGraduation : B.Sc.(Hons) (Computer Science)Work Experience : Currency Trader(Derivative), Jaypee Capital Pvt. Ltd (24 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI), Solan, Himachal Pradesh
FWS Theme : Women empowermentOTS Organisation : Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society (CDD), BangaloreOTS Project : Determinants of consumer choice of a waste water treatment
systems: A market study in KarnatakaMTS Organisation : Jeev Mantra Trust, New DelhiMTS Project : Sonipat community empowermentElectives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Rural Finance,Rural
Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Tech. (Computer Science)
Swati Vashisth, 24 years
96 9796 97
Tahira Sheikh, 23 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL),
Bikaner, RajasthanFWS Theme : Rural livelihood interventionsOTS Organisation : Centre for Community Economics & Development Consultants
Society (CECOEDECON), JaipurOTS Project : Contributions to the thematic units of Economic Justice &
Livelihood SecurityMTS Organisation : Azad Foundation, New DelhiMTS Project : Undertaking feasibility study for A “Women on Wheels”
programme in JaipurElectives : Agribusiness, Governance & Development, Natural Resource
Management, Public Policy Analysis, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing
Languages Known : English, Hindi, and MarwariGraduation : B.B.A.
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL), Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Procurement of agriculture inputs and marketing of agriculture products
OTS Organisation : NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS), BangaloreOTS Project : Study of second level institutions and viability analysis for
partnership with NABARD Financial Services Ltd. (NABFINS)MTS Organisation : Spices Board, CochinMTS Project : Market Analysis and a business Plan for Flavourit’s organic spicesElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Quality Management, Rural Finance,
Strategic Marketing & Planning, TaxationLanguages Known : English, Hindi, and RajasthaniGraduation : B.Com.
Tanu Shree Shekhawat, 24 years
98 9998 99
Tijil Thomas, 28 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Services in rural area (financial, educational, health)OTS Organisation : NCDEX SPOT Exchange Ltd., MumbaiOTS Project : Current marketing practices of un-garbled pepper and feasibility
study of e-mandi and e-pledgeMTS Organisation : ITC Ltd, KolkataMTS 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.
Electives : Agribusiness, Consumer Behaviour, Quality Management, Rural Finance, Rural Marketing, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and MalayalamGraduation : B.Tech. (Instrumentation and Control Engineering)Work Experience : Senior Engineer, Tata Elxsi Ltd (41 Months)
Fieldwork Organisation : Uttari Rajasthan Cooperative Milk Union Limited (URMUL), Bikaner, Rajasthan
FWS Theme : Financial InclusionOTS Organisation : Action for Social Advancement (ASA), BhopalOTS Project : Analysis of seed production and marketing of major crops like
Soybean, Wheat etc. in Bijawar block of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh
MTS Organisation : Arvind Ltd, Organic Cotton Division, AhmedabadMTS 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 potentialElectives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, E-Business for Rural
Enterprises,Quality Management, Rural Finance, Supply Chain Management
Languages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Sc. Hons. (Botany)Work Experience : Officer, ICICI Bank Ltd (22 Months)
Varun Thakran, 26 years
98 9998 99
Vijay Prakash Gupta, 24 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Women empowermentOTS Organisation : Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC), New DelhiOTS Project : Feasibility study of farmer’s producer organisation of Shahapur
clusterMTS Organisation : Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF),
AnandMTS Project : Scope of Commercial Dairy farms in Gujarat & business model.Electives : Agribusiness, Derivatives, Public Policy Analysis,Quality
Management, Rural Finance, Rural MarketingLanguages Known : English and HindiGraduation : B.Sc. (Botany)
Fieldwork Organisation : Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
FWS Theme : SHG’s and women empowermentOTS Organisation : The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), New DelhiOTS Project : Needs assessment, pricing and delivery models for individual
solor house lighting systemMTS Organisation : JEEViKA, Bihar Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS), PatnaMTS Project : Developing sustainable livelihood strategies for the landless and
marginal/vulnerable communityElectives : Governance & Development, Public Policy Analysis, Quality
Management, Rural Finance, Supply Chain Management, Understanding Negotiation
Languages Known : English, Hindi and BhojpuriGraduation : B.A., LL. B.(Hons)
Vikash Kumar, 27 years
100 PB
Vineeth K N, 26 yearsFieldwork Organisation : Kudumbashree, Thiruvananthapuram, KeralaFWS Theme : Comparative study of local governance in Kerala and Uttar
PradeshOTS Organisation : Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society (CDD), BangaloreOTS Project : Costing of DEWATSMTS Organisation : BAIF Development Research Foundation, PuneMTS 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 MalayalamGraduation : B.Tech. (Mechanical)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 8460799937Ankit Sharma - +91 8758492966Ayan Roy - +91 8128334315Dhruv Mittal - +91 7567512732
Jainee Nathwani - +91 9574149890Kamal Rangan - +91 8460523521Kevin Parekh - +91 9724307189Pavan Kumar EVSR - +91 8866257036
Prof. Rakesh Saxena Placement Co-ordinator
Institute of Rural Management, Anand P. O. Box No.60Anand, GujaratPhone: (O) 02692 – 221623, 260181, 261502Fax: 02692 - 260188Email: [email protected]
Alpesh Macwan Placement Office
Institute of Rural Management, Anand P. O. Box No.60Anand, GujaratPhone: (O) 02692 – 221699, Fax: 02692 - 260188Email: [email protected]
Contact Details
Participants’ Placement Committee
Prof. Rakesh Saxena Placement Co-ordinator Institute of Rural Management, Anand P. O. Box No.60, Anand, GujaratPhone: (O) 02692 – 221623, 260181, 261502Fax: 02692 - 260188Email: [email protected]
