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JET – ABM 2011 will be conducted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 for admission to Post-Graduate Programmes in Agri Business Management in the following three national level institutions for the year 2011-13. All these institutes are working under the Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India and courses are recognised by AICTE. Candidates will be short listed based on ranks in JET- ABM 2011. They will have to go through Group Discussion, Interview, presentation etc. depending on the criteria of the institute. Following are details of institutes and programmes they offer:

1. National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad: PGDM(ABM)
2. Choudhary Charan Singh National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (CCS-NIAM), Bambala, Kota Road, Jaipur : PGDM (ABM)
3. National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad: PGDMA

JET-ABM 2011 Eligibility: Applicants should have qualified in any of the following four year bachelor’s degree : Agricultural Engineering; Agriculture; Agricultural Information Technology; Agri- Business Management/ Commercial Agriculture and Agri- Business Management/ Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation; Dairy Technology; Bioinformatics; Biotechnology; Horticulture; Forestry; Fisheries; Food Technology/ Food Process Engineering; Energy and Environmental Engineering; Sericulture; Veterinary Science.

Candidates have to apply Online through www.jetabm.gov.in. You can also download application forms from the websites of respective institutions. These are www.manage.gov.in, www.ccsniam.gov.in and www.naarm.ernet.in. Filled in forms along with a DD for Rs. 1000 (Rs. 500 for SC/ST applicants) drawn in favour of ‘JET-ABM’, payable at Hyderabad should be sent wil required copies of certificates to ‘
JET-ABM, 2011, Post Bag No.5, P.O. Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500 030’. Last date for receipt of filled in applications is 14th February 2011.

Short term courses such as Diploma, PG Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses help you in grabbing a job related to your basic education and training. These help sharpen and update your knowledge and skills in the subject. Agriculture universities and colleges also offering diploma courses of various types with varying time duration for different professionals and students. Candidates from other disciplines such as Engineering and Management also can join these courses based on their interest and aptitude. For instance, a Mechanical engineering candidate interested in agriculture machinery and technology can take up short term courses such as Agricultural Technology.

Working professionals in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors also can join diploma courses to update their knowledge in the field. There are some universities and colleges which offer tailor made courses for these categories of candidates. Following are some institutes offering diploma courses related to Agricultural Sciences and Technology:

1. Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur.
2. National Dairy Research Institute, Southern Region, Bangalore (Offering Dairy Diploma)
3. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka.
4. National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
5. Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
6. Dairy Science Institute, Mumbai.
7. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur.
8. College of Veterinary Science (Dairy Technology Programme), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
9. Kerala Agricultural University. Trissur.
10. Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology, Patna.
11. Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Allahabad.
12. West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, P.O. Krishi Vishwavidyalaya.

JET-ABM 2011 for Admission to PGDM-Agri Business Management

Diploma Courses in Agriculture Sciences