Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellow
Employment
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Ministry of Rural Development
Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellowship is a short term work opportunity for young women and men who already possess some level of academic or professional expertise that will serve the district administration in improving programme delivery and interface with the marginalized section of the population aiming to reduce the developmental and governance deficit. Fellows shall be given opportunities for gaining professional experience and structured learning in rural development and poverty reduction with emphasis on developing analytical and problem solving capabilities. 2.2 The immediate objective of Fellows is to assist the District Administration in backward districts and act as Development Facilitators particularly in implementation of the flagship schemes in rural areas. By this process, as well as through structured learning exercises and events the Fellows who are expected to be bright and motivated but short of hands-on experience, will also get an opportunity to build their capacity in programme implementation, gain field experience and explore self-motivation as well as life goals. This will help in nurturing them as highly capable Development Facilitators which is a much needed resource in ensuring an equitable growth in India. Thus the PMRDF scheme has the twin objective of providing short term catalytic support to the District Administration in backward districts to improve the programme delivery as well as to develop a cadre of Development Facilitators, who will be available as a ready resource for rural development activities over a long term (Ministry of Rural Development, n.d.).
1.The Fellows shall be entitled to a consolidated stipend package of Rs.50,000 (Rupees Fifty thousand only) per month during the orientation period and Rs.75,000 per month (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) during the first year and a 10% increment during the second year, subject to the Fellow’s satisfactory performance as determined by NRLPS in consultation with Programme Mentor (i.e. TISS etc.). This package shall be deemed to cover the Fellow’s honorarium, boarding and lodging expenses during the orientation period, accommodation/house rent during the rest of the Fellowship period, health insurance, life and disability insurance cover and any other contingency expenses. It will be mandatory for the Fellows to purchase suitable health insurance and life and disability insurance coverage for the entire duration of the Fellowship including the orientation period.
2. During the orientation programme, the Fellows shall be paid their stipend by NRLPS through the Programme Mentor, and the Fellows will pay for the boarding & lodging and any other expenses during the entire orientation period including the district attachment in the course of the orientation programme.
3. Post-placement, NRLPS shall pay the monthly stipend to the Fellows by providing budgetary support to the SRLM society as part of the Annual Action Plan (AAP). The SRLM society shall make direct deposits into the bank account of each Fellow immediately upon confirming the attendance of the Fellow from the District Collector at the end of the month, as per the format of monthly reporting prescribed by the NRLPS (Ministry of Rural Development, n.d.)
Essential criteria:-
i) Should be a citizen of India.
ii) Age between 22-27 years at the time of application. For candidates belonging to SC/ST category, the maximum age limit will be 32 years.
iii) At least a graduate from a recognized University with a four-year degree course, including those like Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Engineering, Law, Medicine etc., or a post-graduate from a recognized University (in case of a graduate holding degree of a course duration of less than four years). It is clarified that a one year post graduate course will also be considered valid for eligibility if it is regular, full time and if the degree/equivalent diploma is recognized by the AICTE/MCI/UGC.
iv) At least 50% marks in the aggregate or equivalent grade at the graduate or Post-graduate level, whichever is qualifying.
v) Physical fitness, certified by Government Medical Hospital, for the arduous nature of the work (as given in Annexure-3). B.
Desirable criteria:-
i) Knowledge of local language and customs.ii) Work experience in related fields.
iii) Excellence in extra-curricular activities like art, culture, sports etc. at High School/College level.
iv) Leadership role in high school/ college/ work place. C. Reservation: 15% seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 15% for Scheduled Tribes. D. Any candidate, who has been provisionally selected in the final result sheet for PMRD Fellowship, will not be allowed to avail the fellowship if he/she did not complete the full term of Fellowship in their earlier stint as a PMRD Fellow (Ministry of Rural Development, n.d.)
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Government of India Krishi Bhavan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi - 110001
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