POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RURAL BANKING 2011-12 PGDRB
BANKERS INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Sector-H, L.D.A. Colony, Kanpur Road, Lucknow-226012
Phone : 0522- 2421142, 2421119, 2425951
email : pgdrbbird@gmail.com, bird@bsnl.in
Website : www.birdindia.org.in
The Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow, India, is a reputed ISO 9001-2008 certified training institute established in the year 1983. It is an autonomous organization promoted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). BIRD has emerged as a leading institution of the country providing training, research and consultancy services in agricultural and rural development banking to national and international clients which include banks, government agencies, MFIs/ NGOs, etc. Its ultimate objective is the development of human resources required for the organized and unorganized sectors serving the poor and underprivileged in rural and urban areas. For more details on BIRD, please visit www.birdindia.org.in.
COURSE DURATION
Three Trimesters (July 2011 to May 2012)
(44 Weeks)
BATCH SIZE
40 candidates
(75 % seats will be for graduates from open market and 25 % for in-service candidates sponsored by Banks, MFIs, NGOs etc. However, if sufficient number of candidates is not available in one category, the seats will be reallocated from the other category)
ELIGIBILITY
The minimum qualification for admission to the PGDRB is Graduation in any discipline from any recognized university with minimum 50% aggregate marks [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Physically disabled candidates]. Those who are in the final year and expect to complete the Graduation by 01 August 2011 can also apply. The candidates applying for the Course must possess a valid CAT score (2011) and attach a copy of the same with their applications.
Weightage will be given to women candidates and candidates who have studied up to class 10th in rural areas.
Sponsored In-Service candidates:
Candidates from RRBs, Cooperative Banks (including Long Term CCS), Commercial Banks, MFIs, NGOs, Government development departments/agencies, Corporate Bodies, etc.
25% seats are earmarked for sponsored in-service candidates who fulfill the following conditions:
i. Graduates in any discipline from any recognized university
ii. Should attach a certificate with the Application Form from the employer to the effect that they will be sponsored, if selected.
iii. The sponsoring agency should be willing to grant uninterrupted leave to the candidate (if selected) for the entire period of the Course.
Reservation for the SC, ST, OBC and Physically Disabled Persons will be made as per GOI norms.
AGE LIMIT
Age limit for fresh graduates will be 25 years and for sponsored in-service candidates 30 years, as on 01 July 2011. The relaxation in age limit for SC/ST and OBC and Physically Disabled Persons will be as per GOI norms.
SELECTION
The candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of valid CAT scores. The short listed candidates will be called for Group Discussion and Personal Interview for final selection. For sponsored in-service candidates CAT score is not required.
HOW TO APPLY
The Prospectus-cum-application form can be downloaded free of cost from BIRD’s website: www.birdindia.org.in
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
The filled in application form should be submitted along with application fee of Rs. 500 (Rs. 200 for SC/ST and Physically Disabled candidates) through a Demand Draft drawn in favour of Bankers Institute of Rural Development payable at Lucknow.
The application complete in all respects should be sent to the Director, Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Sector-H, LDA Colony, Lucknow- 226012, so as to reach him on or before 05:00 p.m. on 13 May 2010.
Applications received after the cut off date will not be entertained.
The incomplete applications are likely to be rejected.
BIRD reserves the right to make changes in the PGDRB Programme, its design/ content, without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
IMPORTANT DATES
Particulars Date
Last date for receiving completed Application Forms at BIRD (by hand or by post/courier) 13 May 2011
Dispatch of Intimation letters to shortlisted candidates for Group Discussion and Personal Interview (The list will also be uploaded on BIRD’s website) 27 May 2011
Communicating final selection of candidates for admission to the PGDRB Programme 17 June 2011
STRUCTURE AND ORGANISATION
The Institute’s policies and strategies are guided by a Governing Council (GC) consisting of eminent professionals in banking, economics, agriculture, rural development and academicians in the field of management. The Chairman of NABARD is the Ex –Officio Chairman of GC and the Managing Director of NABARD is the Vice Chairman of GC. The Director is the CEO and is responsible for the management of the Institute. The Joint Director along with a compliment of multi disciplinary faculty and other officers assist the CEO in the overall management and administration of the Institute.
FACULTY
The faculty members are highly qualified with specialized training and several years of experience in Rural Development Banking, Teaching, Research and Consultancy. Senior fellows and visiting fellows add further strength to the faculty pool in the Institute.
TRAINING AND TEACHING
BIRD has expertise in conducting training programmes in major themes relating to agriculture and rural development viz., Farm Sector, Non Farm Sector, Microfinance & Financial Inclusion, Development Financing & Infrastructure Lending, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Regulatory, Inspection & Supervision, Cooperatives and Regional Rural Banks. Further, new programs are added regularly based on continuous research and studies. Some of the new programmes taken up recently are - Approaches to Alternative Livelihoods in ecologically fragile areas, Development through credit using Joint Forest Management Groups, harnessing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for rural development, Village Development through Convergence of various Development Initiatives, etc.
CLIENTS
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Cooperative Banks, Commercial Banks (CBs), NGOs/MFIs, Government Agencies, International Agencies and Training Establishments of Banks/others
COURSE DESIGN
The PGDRB is designed to cover:
• Philosophy, Concept & Policies in Rural Banking & Development
• Rural Development Management
• Rural Banking & Finance
• Rural Livelihood Projects Management
• Banking with the poor
The pedagogy of PGDRB will comprise:
1. Classroom teaching/Interactive learning
2. Case studies
3. Field work / Project work/ Immersion
4. Attachment with a Rural branch of a Bank/ NBFC/ MFI
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Some of the job opportunities for Rural Banking professionals are as under:
• It is estimated that almost all people who joined banks during 70’s and 80’s would have retired by 2012. According to one estimate, in the next five years, around 63,000 employees would be retiring in Public Sector Banks and there would be a recruitment of about 85,000 fresh employees.
• Private sector banks are looking for rural development bank officers for deepening their presence in rural market.
• The Microfinance sector in India is growing rapidly and as per existing estimates, there is a demand for about 6500 Area Managers/ Field Officers during the next 5 years
• Large scale retirements in the coming years in the Regional Rural Banks and District Central Cooperative Banks will open up huge opportunities for recruitment in these Institutions as well.
• For ensuring branchless banking and door-step financial services for the poor, particularly in rural areas, as envisaged by RBI in total financial Inclusion, a large number of professional Business Facilitators (BFs) and Business Correspondents (BCs) are required. The BFs/ BCs are appointed by Commercial Banks, both public and private, RRBs and Cooperative Banks.
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