Complete information for IIFM PGDFM (POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FOREST MANAGEMENT)Admission 2019-21 Application Form, Eligibility & Selection Criteria, Fees Structure, Syllabus is available here. Indian Institute Of Forest Management admissions 2019-21 applications are being accepted now. For information on IIFM admission PGDSM (POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT) 2019-21 Admit Card, Results, Allocation of Examination Centre, Filling up of Application Form, Important Dates, Contact Address, Phone Number, Email ID refer the below article.
Last date for submission of application:
For CAT applicants : 20th February, 2019
For XAT applicants : 20th February, 2019
A candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA (45% in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA) (it may also be referred to as Persons With Disability (PWD) categories), awarded by any of the universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a university under Section 3 of the UGC Act. 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.
Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. If selected, such candidates will be allowed to join the programme provisionally, only if he/she submits a certificate latest by June 30, 2019 from the Principal/Registrar of his/her College/Institute (issued on or before June 30, 2019) stating that the candidate has completed all the requirements for obtaining the b a c h e lo r ’s d e g r e e / e q u i v a l e n t qualification on the date of the issue of the certificate. The candidates will be required to submit the result by 31st December 2018.
CAT 2018/XAT2019
Apply and appear for CAT 2018/ XAT 2019. IIFM will use CAT/XAT scorefor short-listing the candidates. IIMs/XLRI have no role either in the selection process or in the conduct of the programme.
A judicious mix of different modules like class-room teaching, structured field work and project-work in client organizations are used to inculcate managerial skills. In class-room teaching, advanced pedagogical techniques, i.e., case method, role play and simulation games are extensively used. A broad framework of various learning components and methods of handling them is presented in the table below.
Academic Calendar
The total duration of the PGDSM is 85 weeks which is divided into eight segments. Five of these segments are for classroom study, Field Work, Summer Internship and industry Project.
| Academic Calendar for (first Year) TENTATIVE | Term I | From July 01 to September 13, 2019 |
| Term II | September 16 to December 13, 2019 | |
| Field work – I | December 16, 2019 to January 03, 2020 | |
| Term III | January 06, 2020 to March 27, 2020 | |
| Summer Internship | March 30 to June 05, 2020 |
A judicious mix of different modules like class-room teaching, structured field work and project-work in client organizations are used to inculcate managerial skills. In class-room teaching, advanced pedagogical techniques, i.e., case method, role play and simulation games are extensively used. A broad framework of various learning components and methods of handling them is presented in the table below.
| METHODS AND FOCUS LEARNING | Learning Focus | Learning Methods | |
| Primary | Supporting | ||
| Analytical and Managerial Skills | Case based class room discussion, games, group discussions, assignments, and term papers. | Summer Internship with primary focus on application of concepts and skills to a well defined task. | |
| Human and Social Skills | Structured field work assignments to guide and enhance depth of probing. Courses on rural sociology and organizational ehaviour.
| Summer Internship | |
| Technical Skills in Forest Management | A special module using judicious mix of films, lectures and field visits to facilitate maximum absorption of relevant technical Information. | Specially planned fields visits, general field work, use of contextually relevant teaching material in all segments of classroom teaching. | |
| Application bias
| Summer Internship with primary focus on application of concepts and skills to a well defined task. | Use of contextually relevant case material, assignments, term papers, structured exercises, games. | |
| Capacity to synthesize
| Summer Internship with primary focus on integrative understanding of policies, strategies and goals of an organisation. | Strategy and policy cases, discussion of policy papers, lectures, discussion with policy makers/planners. | |
ADMISSION COMMITTEE
Prof. Sandeep Tambe
Prof. Ashutosh Verma
Prof. Jayashree Dubey
Prof. Yogesh Dubey -Chairperson
ADMISSION OFFICE
Shri Kuriakose E., Manager
Shri Ch. Sridhar, Stenographer
Shri Prakash Shitole, Assistant
STEP-1 : Visit IIFM website : www.iifm.ac.in/admission – submit the application online along with the scanned copies of documents and remit the Registration fee online through net banking/credit card.
STEP-2 : Personal Interview
Personal interview over Skype or other IT tool to test aptitude towards the programme and command over English language.
STEP-3 : Final Selection and Visa
The Institute will issue admission offer letter to the selected candidates. The selected candidates on the basis of offer letter get study visa for joining the course. The regular classes will be held from 1st week of July, 2019. The selected students has to complete all the formalities including remittance of course fee before that.
Academic Fee Structure for PGDFM 21 Batch
| S.No. | Components | General/NC- OBC/DA | SC/ST |
| Academic Fees | |||
| 1 | Tuition Fees | 349000 | 209400 |
| 2 | Computer & Internet Fees | 25000 | 15000 |
| 3 | Teaching material & Library charges | 50000 | 30000 |
| Sub Total | 424000 | 254400 | |
| Amenities Fees | |||
| 1 | Alumni Connect | 5000 | 5000 |
| 2 | Hostel Rent | 100000 | 60000 |
| 3 | Medical Purpose | 4000 | 4000 |
| 4 | Student Welfare fund | 1000 | 1000 |
| 5 | IIFM Development Fund | 90000 | 50000 |
| Sub Total | 200000 | 120000 | |
| Total | 624000 | 374400 | |
| First Year | 374400 | 224640 | |
| Second Year | 249600 | 149760 | |
| Others | |||
| Caution Money | 15000 | 15000 | |
The course fee including hostel rent for two years for foreign students is USD 21,000, for SAARC students the course fee is USD 14,000. The fee does not include mess charges, travel expenses for joining the course, visa charges etc. The fee should be paid in two instalments i.e. 60% of the fee payable in first year and 40% in second year.
Fee Structure for International Students
Fee for Foreign Student Fee for SAARC Student
1st Year – US $ 12,600 1st Year US $ 8,400
2nd Year – US $ 8,400 2nd Year US $ 5,600
Application complete in all respectsmust reach IIFM Bhopal on or before:
For CAT applicants : 20th February, 2019
For XAT applicants : 20th February, 2019
WAT and PI
Written aptitude test (WAT) and personal interviews (PI) for short-listed candidates will be held at BHOPAL, BANGALORE, NEW DELHI, KOLKATA, GUWAHATI & KOCHI during March/April 2019.
Submit query online
Contact Phone Number : 0755-2763466
Email : admission@iifm.ac.in
| Institute Address and Phones and Fax Indian Institute of Forest Management Po Box 357, Nehru Nagar Bhopal MP , 462003, India Phone (Director): +91-755-2775998 Phones (Common PBX ):+91-755-2775716, 2773799, 2766603, 2761731, 2775703 Fax : +91-755-2772878 | |
| For information on specific subjects you can write to the following at the Institute’s address . For any other information , please address your letters and mail to the Director. | |
| General Information,Consultancy,Research Projects,Networking Dr. Pankaj Srivastava Director IIFM email : director@iifm.ac.in | |
| Administrative Matters Shri D. P. Singh Chief Administrative Officer email : cao@iifm.ac.in | |
| Admission to PGDFM Prof. Yogesh Dubey Chairperson PGDFM Admissions email : yogesh@iifm.ac.in | M.Phil (Admission & Curriculum) Prof. Parul Rishi Chairperson M.Phil (Admission & Curriculum) email : parul@iifm.ac.in |
| PGDFM Curriculum Prof. Ashuthosh Verma Chairperson PGDFM Curriculum email : ashutosh@iifm.ac.in | FPM & Ph.D (FRIDU) Prof. Suprava Patnaik Chairperson FPM & Ph.D (FRIDU) (Admissions & Curriculum) email : spatnaik@iifm.ac.in |
| Management Development Programmes Prof. Sandeep Tambe Chairperson MDP email : stambe@iifm.ac.in | Brand Value Enhancement & Public Relations Prof. Sharadindu Pandey Chairperson Brand Value Enhancement & Public Relations email: spandey@iifm.ac.in |
| Students Affairs and Alumni Liaison Cell Prof. Advait Edgaonkar Chairperson, SAAC email : advaite@iifm.ac.in | Placement & Summer Internship Prof. U. K. Sarma Chairperson Placement and SI email: ujjal@iifm.ac.in |
| Field Work Prof. Sandeep Tambe Chairperson Field Work email : stambe@iifm.ac.in | Consultancy Services Prof. Rekha Singhal Chairperson, Consultancy Services email : rekha@iifm.ac.in |
| Printing, Publications & Learning Resources Development Cell Prof. Anup Upadhyay Chairperson, Printing, Publications & Learning Resources Development Cell email:anupadhyay@iifm.ac.in | Research Advisory and Review Committee Prof. Jayashree Dubey Chairperson, Research Advisory and Review Committee email : jayashree@iifm.ac.in |
| Library Management & Advisory Prof. B. K. Upadhyay Chairperson, Library Management & Advisory email : bkupadhyay@iifm.ac.in | Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Prof. Amitabh Pandey Chairperson, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development email : apandey@iifm.ac.in |
| International Collaboration Cell Prof. Madhu Verma Chairperson, International Collaboration email: mverma@iifm.ac.in | Central Disciplinary Cell Prof. C. S. Rathore Chairman, Central Disciplinary Cell email : csr@iifm.ac.in |
