Colleges in Gujarat

Eligibility: Minimum 50% marks either in the bachelor's degree and/or in the master's degree in Sciences/ Social Sciences/ Commerce/ Humanity. The online admission procedure for B.Ed and M.Ed courses usually commences in the month of May/June and ends in mid-July every year. Candidates will be required to submit the filled-in application form along with the attested copies of documents as specified in the entrance-cum admission form. Foreign students residing in India who have a valid student visa for the minimum duration of the programme are also eligible for admission to IGNOU programme. For admission to B.Ed and M.Ed courses, candidates are shortlisted on the basis of marks obtained in the entrance test, conducted by IGNOU Delhi and usually held in the month of August every year. As for the semester examinations, the university conducts term-end Examination twice a year in the months of June & December. The university provides reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, non-creamy layer of OBC, War Widows, Kashmir Migrants and Physically Handicapped learners, as per the Government of India rules, for admission to its various programmes.

While IRMA (www.irma.ac.in) was largely started with the objective of creating managers for the cooperative space (and as an extension for the rural development space), most students from IRMA are now joining rural management/marketing positions in corporates. Given that applicants come through CAT/XAT/GMAT, it is becoming more and more like a regular MBA institute.ISDM (www.isdm.org.in) has been established to develop managers and leaders for the broader development sector. It AIMS to create an entire ecosystem around development management and leadership in the country and outside. Faculty are largely people with a huge amount of social sector experience (leaders, academicians, researchers, professionals), the pedagogy supports the building of problem-solving and critical thinking skillsets and promotes teamwork/collaboration.