National Rural
Livelihood Mission (NRLM), renamed as “Aajeevika”, is a poverty alleviation
project implemented by Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), Government of
India. It was launched on 3rd June, 2011 at Banswada, Rajasthan. The
scheme is targeted to cover 7.0 crore below poverty line (BPL) households (2010 projections of BPL
households) across 600 districts, 6000 blocks, 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats, in 6.0
lakh villages in the country. The idea behind this scheme is to organize the
poor into community based institutions or Self Help Groups (SHGs) groups (preferably
of women) and make them capable for self-employment. The scheme was renamed as Deen
Dayal Antyodaya Yojana on 25 September 2015. To implement the mission, GoI has
constituted National Rural Livelihood Promotion Society (NRLPS) for Technical
Assistance to all states. A multidisciplinary professional team, National
Mission Management Unit (NMMU) is placed in NRLPS. This team consists of senior
development professionals, experienced consultants and young professionals. (http://aajeevika.gov.in/)
Some the Jobs created in every state,
under this mission, include Cluster Coordinator, Project Facilitating Team
(PFT) Manager, Block Programme Manager, District Project Manager, State
Programme Manager-Monitoring and Evaluation, Procurement, Social Development,
Livelihoods, Social Mobilization, Project Director. The salary range Project
Facilitating Team (PFT) Manager ranges from Rs. 20,000-40,000 per month,
District Manager ranges from Rs. 25,000 – Rs. 50,000 per month, Young
Professional Rs. 30,000 p.m. The salary after five years of experience ranges
from Rs. 65,000 to Rs. 75,000 depending on specialization/job description.
MBA – Rural
Management is the most desirable educational requirement for the above
mentioned managerial jobs in NRLM. MBA Rural Management is a
flagship teaching programme at IIHMR University, Jaipur. It equips you with all
major skills required for successful Rural Livelihoods Manager in National
Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) or in voluntary/development sector. The programme offers Sector Specialization in Rural Livelihood
Systems in second year of the course. For more details on MBA Rural
Management at IIHMR Univerity, please visit https://www.iihmr.edu.in/mba-rural-management-with-multiple-specializations
IIHMR University also
providing attractive SCHOLARSHIP to meritorious students who want to join MBA Rural
Management.
For
any comments, suggestions, queries please write to Dr. Susmit Jain, Assistant
Professor, School of Rural management (SRM), IIHMR University, Jaipur at susmitjain@iihmr.edu.in
Admissions Open 2017- 19
MBA Rural Management
