Admissions
The candidates selected for admission will be intimated by post individually. The
list of selected candidates will also be displayed on the notice board at the Distance
Education Cell, CGARD and the institute’s website (www.nird.org.in). Only those,
who pay the fee within the stipulated date, are treated as admitted. Mere receipt
of admission offer letter does not entitle any right to claim admission. Students,
who do not furnish full information and proof by attaching attested (by a Notary/
Gazetted Officer or a person holding equivalent rank), Xerox/Photo copies of documents
Academic Certificates, Mark Sheets and Service Certificates (clearly showing the
number of years of service and the field of work) about their Academic Professional
Records are liable to be rejected. Irrespective of the claims made by an applicant
on the application form, marks weightage would be given only on the basis of Certificates
and Transcripts that are attested. Any document sent separately after submission
of the application, will not be considered. Verification of all the Original Certificates
/ Marks Memos / Experience Certificates will be done at the time of contact cum
handholding Session at designated Contact Centers. The students are therefore required
to bring their Original Certificates when they attend Contact cum Handholding Classes.
Students will be permitted to attend Contact cum Handholding Session only after
this verification. Until then, their Admission will be Provisional.
Eligibility
Graduates in any discipline from a recognised University. Those who are in the final
year and expect to complete all the requirements of graduation before enrolment
date are also eligible.
Duration :
One year (Semester System), maximum three years (Registration is valid for 3 years
from the year of enrollment)
Medium of Instruction : English
Student Support System
- Self Instructional Study Material
- Web-based on line learning resources
- Networked video conferencing at selected
centre
- Personal Contact and handholding Sessions at a contact centre
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Regular uploads on the website
Admission of Sponsored Candidates
The Government Departments / Organisations / Institutions / NGOs/ International
Organisations etc may sponsor their officials for admission to his programme by
duly forwarding their applications and paying full Programme Fee for their admitted
candidates.
Submission of Application Forms
Applications completed in all respects accompanied by copies of relevant certificates
and Application Fee of Rs 500/- For Gen/ Rs.300 For SC/ST/PH can be sent to the
following address through DD drawn in favour of "NIRD-DEC-PGCGARD" payable at Hyderabad.
Check List for sending Application
- Download Application Form from Website: www.nird.org.in
- Demand Draft for Application Fee: Rs. 500/- for Gen/ OBC and Rs. 300/- for SC/ST/PH/
Northeast /J&K applicants Draft to be drawn in favour of "NIRD-DEC-PGCGARD"
and payable at Hyderabad
- Attested Photostat Copies of:
- SC/ST/OBC (Latest)/ PH Certificate from competent authority (wherever applicable)
- Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or Matriculation or High School (Date of Birth
Proof)
- Intermediate Senior Secondary Education (10+2) Certificate
- Bachelor’s Degree/ Provisional Degree Certificate, Marks Memo
- Post-graduate Degree/ Provisional Degree Certificate, Marks Memo
- Experience Certificate, if any.
Filled- in Application Forms/Queries to be sent to
Programme Director,
Distance Education Cell,
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj,
Rajendranagar
Hyderabad – 500 030 (India).
Tele Fax:040-24008585,
Email: pgdgard2015@gmail.com
Website : www.nird.org.in/pgdgard.aspx
Programme Coordinator, PGD-GARD,
Prof. & Head, CGARD
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj,
Rajendranagar
Hyderabad – 500 030 (India).
Tele Fax:040- 24008447,
Email: pgdgard2015@gmail.com;
Programme Fee
Admitted students will deposit Rs 12,000/-(Rs 10,000/- for SC /ST /PH) in two equal
installments at the commencement of each Semester. The Sponsoring Organisations,
however, have to deposit full fee at the time of registration of their candidate(s).
Fee once paid will not be returned under any circumstances.
Fee for NRIs/Foreign Students: US $ 800