Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme

2014 Applications Open

PMRD Fellows Scheme to invites talented young professionals with a desire to participate and initiate a larger change.

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Key Dates:

Dec 15, 2013: Last date for Applications
Dec 28, 2013: AICAT - All India Competency Assessment Test (Online)
Jan 16/17, 2014: Written Test +
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Support Phone and Email:

For general enquiries about the application process, guidance related to eligibility, application fees etc please call 022-25525252.

For technical problems faced while filling the application form you may call 8377067647, 8377067487 & 8527557482.

The following two numbers are to be used exclusively for reporting payment related issues: 9717182698 / 9717182594.

Alternatively you may write an email to application.pmrdfs2014@tiss.edu. Please mention the subject properly and include Application No, Registered Email ID, Name, and Mobile No in the mail along with description of the problem.

About PMRDFS

We can reduce poverty and empower people only if we have exceptionally bright and motivated young professionals with leadership potential to work towards betterment of marginalized groups in disadvantaged regions of the country. PMRD Fellows Scheme is an initiative of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of India (GoI) in collaboration with State Governments. The Fellowship has the twin objective of engaging young professionals to work with District Collectors in improving the development programmes as well as to build them as a cadre of development facilitators, who will be available as a ready resource for rural development activities over a long term.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), as a partner of MoRD is requested to facilitate and anchor the selection and training of the PMRD Fellows.

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