Course - II
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (RDM)

Be a leader. Live your dreams…
Take up the challenge and unleash the potential of Rural Development through the RDM course at ICECD.

With 77% of the population living in rural India, and a vast majority of nearly 30% living below the poverty line, upliftment of the rural people and alleviation of rural poverty are necessary and logical components of rural development. Most development organizations target issues of income and poverty, social discrimination and human/gender rights.

With the Rural Development budget of India being Rs.36,000 Crores, there is a dire need for professionals in the field of Rural Development Management. Considering this need, ICECD’s 1-year Post Graduate Diploma course has been sensitively designed with an exclusive coverage of theory, research and practical training that create experts with unbridled optimism. This course enables students to become well acquainted with planning, implementing and monitoring rural development initiatives in Government, NGO and Corporate sectors.
COURSE OBJECTIVES :
The course aims to create and strengthen the skills and competencies in managing the rural development programs. The specific objectives of this course are:
Develop a cadre of sensitized professionals for Institutions (NGOs/ Gos/ Banks/etc.) skilled in assessing needs, conceptualizing, implementing and managing rural development, to achieve economic, social and political empowerment.
Understand gender issues and developing gender sensitive policies, plans and programs.
Understand the developmental needs of the rural people, with focus on women for social and economic empowerment.
COURSE CONTENT :
1 Integrated Rural Development
 
Rural Development Management and Planning
Rural Marketing and Management
Governance and Panchayati Raj Institutions
2 Rural Economic Development Management
 
Economic Analysis
Micro-Small-Medium Enterprise Development
Micro Credit and Micro Finance
3 Social Development Management
 
Women Empowerment
Gender and development
Women and Child health
Human Rights
4 Human Resource Management
 
Human Resource Development
Organization Behavior
5 Development Management
 
Information Technology for Rural Development
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation
Technological innovations, transfers and management
Disaster Management and Rehabilitation
NGO Management and Fund Raising
WHO CAN APPLY :
Any Indian of foreign national who is a graduate or is appearing for final degree examination.
Person working or interested in working as Development Resource Person, Trainer, Facilitator, with NGO, Govt., or Corporate sector.
Person desirous of working as a professional in any field connected to Rural Development.
SCOPE AND PLACEMENTS :
Rural Development sector is the most sought after today. In order to maintain an 8% economic growth rate, the Government sector, Corporate Sector and non-government sectors are now focussing on Rural Development, without which, India cannot achieve its target of economic development.

This has widened the scope for Diploma Graduates in Rural Development Management, who can join Government departments, semi-government departments, Development organizations, Rural marketing and finance departments, Infrastructure industrt, Banking sector, Corporate Sector (Corporate Social Responsibility) teams, etc.