BANKERS INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

                    BANKERS INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
                             An Autonomous Society promoted by
          National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

                                    ADMISSION NOTIFICATION
              BIRD ANNOUNCES FULLY RESIDENTIAL ONE YEAR
         POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN RURAL BANKING- 2011-12  


TOTAL SEATS: 40 ( 30 from open market, 10 in-service candidates sponsored by Banks/ MFls/ NGOs etc. )

ELIGIBILTY: Graduates in any discipline with minimum 50% aggregate marks (relaxations applicable as per GOI policies). Weightage will be given to women candidates and candidates who have studied up to Class X in rural areas. However, candidates applying from the Open Market category must possess a valid CAT score which is not required for in-service candidates

AGE LIMIT: Upto 25 years for graduates as on 1 July 2011 (30 yrs. for in-service candidates)

SELECTION PROCESS: Candidates will be shortlisted based on CAT scores followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview.

HOW TO APPLY: Application Form and Prospectus can be downloaded from www.birdindia.org.in and completed application along with the prescribed fee must be sent to The Director, BIRD, Sector-H, LDA Colony, Kanpur Road, Lucknow - 226012 (U.P.), so as to reach him on or before 13 May 2011.

Contact Nos: 0522-2421119, 2425951, 2421142

E-mail: pgdrbbird@gmail.com, bird@bsnl.in