Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme

PMRDF is an excellent opportunity in the development sector that will provide exceptional growth potential.
The fellows will be appointed for a period of two years on a fixed contract, extendable for one more year based on performance. The PMRDF will be offered an attractive compensation that would include HRA, health insurance and other support.

Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme

Number of Positions: The final number of PMRDFs to be posted in the IAP districts will be 180. The recruitment of PMRDFs will be done in two phases. In each phase, 90 candidates will be finally selected after the training programme. This will assist in ascertaining the efficacy of the placement of the batch.

Eligibility Criteria:

The eligibility criteria would be:

• Must be 21-30 years old
• Must be a postgraduate in Social Science/ Science/ Management or a graduate in Law/ Engineering/ Medicine
• Knowledge of hindi and a local language used in an IAP district is desirable.
• Work experiemce is preferred

Method of Selection:

Selection will be through an open advertisement process. People wishing to apply need to submit an online application form.
(1) Candidates need not submit mark sheets and degree certificates.
(2) Candidates need not submit reference letters.
Only short listed candidates will be asked to send (1) and (2) before start of GD and PI. While short-listing if the committee needs additional information, persons listed as references will be called and talked to. Otherwise the information given in the application form and essays are good enough to short-list the candidates.

• Fill the application and submit it online. The applicant will receive an acknowledgement of its receipt. All information asked for must be provided. Incomplete applications will be rejected.
• Assessment of the applicant's intention to apply for the position will be based on the write up they submit with the application. The applicant will need to answer in 1000 words the following questions:
  1. How would the PM's fellowship scheme help you to contribute towards the development of areas affected by Left Wing Extremism ? [Approx. 300 words]
  2. Identify one of the socio-economic problems of the areas affected by Left Wing Extremism and suggest some measures to solve it? [Approx. 400 words]
  3. How will this scheme help you in your future objectives? [Approx. 300 words]
  The applicant can select a basic problem prevalent in the IAP district and offer solutions. The synoptic responses will also be used to ascertain the applicantʼs ability to write crisply and precisely.
• Indicate knowledge of local languages and district preferences.

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their qualifications and experience. Selection will be on the basis of the written synopsis; group discussions and interviews will be used to test the candidateʼs motivation, leadership, social and negotiating skills.

For more detailed info login to  http://rural.nic.in/pmrdfs/