PG Diploma in Information Technology

Management in Agriculture

Placement
Brochure

Placement Cell
National Academy of
Agricultural Research Management
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500407
Telephone: 040-24581356/ 24581334
http ://www.naarm.ernet.in
 NAARM's MISSION
“Committed to promote professionalism in the
management of agricultural education, research and
extension programmes and agri-business, and enhance
the efficiency, responsiveness, and performance of the
National Agricultural System”.
 Director's Message
The ability to leverage information technology in nearly every one of its
functions is essential for any business to be globally competitive. This holds
even more for agri-businesses and related organizations which need to deal
with multiple stakeholders in the supply chain, seasonal and perishable
commodities, and fluctuating markets and weather. Keeping this in view,
the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) has
initiated a one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
Management in Agriculture (PGD-ITMA) in 2008-09 to train graduates in
agriculture and allied sciences. The programme combines cutting-edge information
technology management skills with core management skills and concepts. The objective is to
build professionals who are information and systems specialists who can successfully leverage
information and knowledge in a wide range of functions, in agri-business, agri-food retail,
microfinance, banking, government, NGOs, IT and related sectors.

The Academy has designed and developed the curriculum after deliberations with senior
executives from agri-business, industry, financial institutions, NGOs, consultants,
academicians and policy-makers in government. The candidates are selected on all-India
competition basis through a written test, followed by Group Discussion and Interview. The first
batch of 24 students was admitted in November 2008 and will graduate in November 2009.

The Academy welcomes prospective employers from private and public sectors related to
agriculture and allied sectors to collaborate for internship and placement.

P.K. Joshi
Director, NAARM
About NAARM

The National Academy of Agricultural Research

Management (NAARM) was established by the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Hyderabad,
in 1976. NAARM is mandated to enhance the
effectiveness of NARS through developing learning and
innovation systems, policies and management;
promoting public-private partnerships and facilitating
organizational renewal and management of change. It
has a mission committed to promote professionalism in
the management of agricultural education, research,
extension and agri-business programmes. The
Academy is known and sought nationally and globally
for its expertise in these areas and is acknowledged for
its role in enhancing the efficiency, responsiveness,
and performance of the National Agricultural System.

It has now added a fully integrated School of

Management in Agriculture with a global focus and
equal emphasis in the creation, dissemination and
application of knowledge.
LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE

The facilities available on the campus

include air conditioned lecture halls with
modern audio-visual aids, conference halls
and auditorium, Wi-Fi enabled broad band
internet service with access both in class
rooms & hostels, indoor & out door games,
excellent hostel facilities to students, in-
campus hospital and a well equipped
library. NAARM has also a digital library
which has many publications in digital
format. As a member of the consortium for
e-resources in Agriculture, NAARM has
direct access to over 2000 journals from
EBSCO, CSIRO, Springer, and Open J-Gate.

Excellent laboratory and other facilities

are available for:

Video production
Geographic information systems
Digital multimedia
Audio-visual aids
Photography
Information and communication
technology
Offset printing press
Information search and retrieval
Organizational behaviour exercises
Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology
Management in Agriculture (PGD-ITMA)
NAARM has initiated a one-year programme on Post Graduate Diploma in
Information Technology Management in Agriculture (PGD-ITMA) to train
graduates in agriculture and allied sciences. The rapid developments in
information technology and its use in increasing the productivity in
agriculture and related fields, and the need to apply these technologies
in agriculture have necessitated this course. Academy has designed and
developed the curriculum in deliberations with about 40 senior
executives from agri-business industry, financial institutions, NGOs,
consultants, academicians and policy-makers in government.

Aim of the Programme

The Programme aims to build bridge professionals who are information
and systems specialists to successfully hold first level managerial
positions in the agri-business and related sectors.

Admission to the Programme

The candidates are selected all India basis through a written test,
followed by Group Discussion and Interview.

Programme Framework
This fully residential programme is spread across four-trimesters with a
stress on various issues of information technology applications in
agriculture along with internship in last-trimester. Besides conceptual
inputs on IT Management in Agriculture, the academic requirements
include practical training, work visits, seminar, group assignments,
project, internship, etc.

Campus of NAARM
The Academy has been established in a spacious campus of 50 hectare at
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The programme offered at the Academy is
fully residential and the students would have to stay in the Campus.Apart
from professional studies, the campus life would be an essential part of
the training of the students.

Faculty
The faculty members are drawn from public and private sectors related
to agriculture and IT. The Academy's faculty members are also highly
qualified with rich expertise in information technology, education
management, strategic management and human resource planning and
development.

Curriculum Design
The PGDITMA is a one-year Programme comprising four trimesters, each
three months. First three trimesters are conducted at the Academy. The
fourth trimester is devoted to internship to be pursued by the students at
the identified organizations.
 CURRICULUM
First Trimester
Course code Course Credits

ITMA 511 Issues in Agriculture and Rural Development 2

ITMA 512 IT Overview, Computer Networking & Security 3
ITMA 513 OOPS Based SDLC and Project Management 3
ITMA 514 Architectures, Data Management & Quality Systems in IT 3
ITMA 515 Web Based Development with J2EE 5
ITMA 516 Quantitative Methods in Agriculture Management 2
ITMA 517 Communication Skills 1
Trimester Total 19
Second Trimester
Coursecode Course Credits

ITMA 521 Principles of Agriculture Economics & Marketing 3

ITMA 522 Geographic Information Systems in Agriculture 3
ITMA 523 Digital Media Resources & Web Applications 3
ITMA 524 Principles of Organization & Management 2
ITMA 525 IT based Information / Decision Support systems in
Agriculture & Rural Development 3
ITMA 526 Designing and documenting a Web Based Agriculture
Information System with Regional Language Support 4
Trimester Total 18
Third Trimester
Course code Course Credits

ITMA 531 Entrepreneurship development 2

ITMA 532 Financial management 2
ITMA 533 Business communication 1
ITMA 534 ERP Overview and applications in agriculture 5
ITMA 535 Project on ERP applications 3
ITMA 536 ICTs for community development 2
Trimester Total 15
Fourth Trimester
Course Credits

ITMA 541 Internship project 12

Total programme credits 64

Besides the above, all students have to take non-credit modules on Soft skill
training including English Grammar, MTI, Listening Skills, Presentation
Skills, Oral & Written Skills and Positive Attitude approach.
Programme Conduct Details

Apart from the regular classes, the students would be required to take part in additional
co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Programme delivery will be in the form of
class room lectures, tutorial discussions, seminars, laboratory work, assignments, case
studies, library research projects and other exercises including field visits. Considerable
emphasis is placed on self learning by the participants.

Student Support Services

Apart from the formal classes the students are provided support for their learning
process through the following means: -
(a) Lectures by experts from the Academic, Industry and Service sectors
(b) Library services to include access to e-library
(c) Recommended study material
(d) Access to e-learning modules
(e) Placement Services

Term paper, Assignments, Project Work

Students work on term paper and other assignments during the first two trimesters. The
topic for the term paper is assigned by the Academy. A list of topics would be suggested
and the Students would be required to submit three choices by selecting topics from the
list.

Students work on Project in third trimester in one of the elective courses identified by the
Academy. As an integral part of curricula, pre-internship and internship placements for in-
company/ on field training are provided. The project work may also entail visit to
industry.

Internships

Experiential Learning is an integral part of management education. Keeping this in mind,

the internship is an opportunity for the students wherein they practise what they learn
within the classroom. Post the third trimester, students take up internship for 10 weeks.

During internship, students undergo rigorous training under the guidance of functional
area experts in the corporate. Students learn the skills and expertise required to be
successful in the real-life work atmosphere.

At the end of internships, students prepare a report and submit the certificate from the
company that is given on satisfactory completion of the assigned project. To improve the
value of learning, feedback from the companies is solicited regarding the performance of
the student.
This batch of students have been into internships with organizations of repute providing
rich and varied learning experience. Important organizations that recruited for
internships:

.. ITC .. FICCI

.. NSEL
ILFI .. NCMSL
CYSD

.. Shivrai Technologies
GREENPORT .. ICRISAT
PREMIER FARM FRESH
DV APMAS

Evaluation Process

A system of continuous evaluation based on the Grade Point Average (GPA) system would
be adopted. Students would be assessed based on their performance in the classes like
tutorial discussions, seminars, presentations, assignments, quiz tests and mid-session
examinations, etc.

Grading System
Final evaluation of each course (theory and practical separately) will be carried out on a
ten point grading system corresponding to the marks obtained in that course. Each course
letter grade is converted into a specific grade value associated with the letter grade as
given below.

Marks Range Grading Grade Value

85% and Above A+ 10
75% - 84% A 09
65% - 74% B 08
60% - 64% C 07
55% - 59% D 06
50% - 54% E 05
Less than 50% F 0

Guest Lectures and Forums

NAARM regularly enables enriching interactions with business professionals, chambers of
commerce, financial institutions, government bodies and research institutions. These
forums provide students with the ideas, tips and tricks of making it big in the field they
choose. NAARM provides an impressive academia-industry interface and the goodwill and
faith generated encourages visiting faculty members, stalwarts in their own rights, to
complement the efforts, insights and experience put in by the core faculty.
Key people involved while evolving the programme
Mr. M.Moni Mr. S. Sivakumar
Dy Director General CEO, ITC-ABD, Mr.AVVS Suryanarayana
(Agricultural informatics) Secunderabad Chief Manager, Andhra Bank,
National Informatics Centre Hyderabad
New Delhi Mr. Atanu Batabayal
VP, Spencers Retail Ltd. Mr. Vishram N., IIM-C
Mr.R.Ramamurthy IT & Educational Consultant
Secunderabad
Chairman, Cyber Society of India Hyderabad
Chennai Mr. Y. Thiyagarajan.
Mr. Sanjay Goenka
PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Ltd,
Prof. V.Prithviraj Director, Foods, Fats &
ex IT Director, Govt. of Pondicherry Chennai Fertilisers Ltd., Hyderabad
Puducherry Mr. V. Srinivasan Dr Raj Khosla
Mr.S K R C Prasad International Commodity Consultant Department of Soil and
AVP( IT & Security), Axis Bank New Delhi Crop Sciences,
Mumbai Colorado State University,
Dr. Arvind Chandrasekar Ft. Collins, CO 80523
Mr.Govindhen R.S, ICAAP, Chennai
Managing Director, Dr A. Alam
Sattva Agro Expo Ltd., Cuddalore Mr. Mahesh M. Patel Vice Chancellor,
T.C.BALAM, Pondicherry SKUAST, Shrinagar
Mr.V. Venkatesan,
Consultant on Agricultural Dr. C. Kathiresan Dr B.S. Bisht
Operations, Commodity Exchange Vertical Head (Agriculture), C-DAC ADG, Education Division
Chennai Hyderabad ICAR, Delhi

Mr.Rajesh Kapoor Dr. Indraneel Ghosh , IIM-A Shri C.S.R. Prabhu

CEO, Cohesion Foundation Trust, Senior Program Manager, Deputy Director General
Ahmedabad ICICI Knowledge Park, Hyderabad National Informatics Centre
Hyderabad
Mr.KB Uday Kumar, Dr.V. Balaji
GM (Merchandising F&V) Shri Satyan Mishra
Head, Knowledge management, MD, Drishtee Foundation,
Spencer's Retail, Bangalore ICRISAT, Hyderabad NOIDA
Mr.Kiran Kulkarni Dr. K. Subodh Kumar Dr B.S. Hansra
Project Director & CEO Head- APTDC, Hyderabad Director, Indira Gandhi
Institute of Rural credit & National Open University
Entrepreneurship Development Dr C. Kamaraju New Delhi
(IRCED), Maharastra CII-APTDC, Hyderabad
Dr R.R. Shah
Dr. Somasundaram L Dr. R. Hampaiah Dean, Agri Business
Director Chairman-AP Bio Diversity Board Management, Navsari
Centre for Development Hyderabad Agricultural University
Finance, IFMR, Chennai Navsari
Mr.S.Pardhasaradhi
Mr.G.Vijaya Raghavan, G.M., Priya Foods, Hyderabad Dr.S.N.Mohanty,
President, Venture Management Dean,
Associates, Trivandrum Mr. Vijay Jesudasan College of Agricultural
AGM-NFCL Engineering & Technology,
Mr M Islam Barbaruah Hyderabad OUAT, Bhubaneswar
Chief Technical Advisor
Mr Tushar Pandey Dr S.M. Ilyas,
FARMER, Guwahati Ex-Director, NAARM
Country Head, Yes Bank,
New Delhi Hyderabad
Mr Shiv Kumar, CEO, ITC-ABD addressing the
faculty and students of PGDITMA at NAARM
STUDENT COMMITTEES

Committee Name of Student

Academic Pavan Kumar G.K.

Kanika Singh
Pooja Rani S
Amaresh Chandra Behera
Krishnanand Kumar

Sports Pankaj Babanappa Ekshinge

Ravinder Reddy Kallem
Tapale Amrapali Nanasaheb
Venkateswara Gowd G
Vishwas Burark

Literary Abhijit Mohapatra

Binit Manohar
Prem Narayan Verma
Prashanthkumar
Tulika Prasad

Cultural Khushboo Jha

Gurjeet Singh
Manjunath Rugi
Rathna Rao M.J.V.
Alok Gora

Logistic Sridhar Gowlikar

Firake Shruti Eknath
Nilesh Mishra
Ravi Kumar K.R.
 STUDENTS’ PROFILE
Age : 28 years
Education : B.Sc (Ag), OUAT, Bhubaneshwar
Internship Organization : Shivrai Technologies, Pune
Internship Project : Developing new modules for Farm ERP and
Farm ERP in Local Language (Oriya)
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya
State of Domicile : Orissa
ABHIJIT MOHAPATRA EMail : abhijit@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 29 years
Education : M.Tech, IIT, Kharagpur
Internship Organization : Premier Farm Fresh, Delhi
Internship Project : Efficient Electronic Auction System for
Wholesale Market in India
Work Experience : One year eight months experience in
National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad
as a Fellow, Value Addition and R&D
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Rajasthani
ALOK GORA
State of Domicile : Rajasthan
Email : alok@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 29 years
Education : B.Tech (Ag. Engg.), OUAT, Bhubaneswar
Internship Organization : CYSD, Bhuvaneshwar
Internship Project : Assessment of agricultural and non-
agricultural livelihood systems followed by
rural people in Sundergard, Jharsuguda and
Koraput districts in Orissa
Work Experience : Four and half years in DRDA (Dist. Rural Dev.
Agency) in Orissa
AMARESH BEHERA
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Oriya
State of Domicile : Orissa
Email : amaresh@naarm.ernet.in
 Age : 29 years

Education : M.Sc. (Bio-Informatics), VMU, Salem,TN

Internship Organization : FICCI, Delhi

Internship Project : Revamping of the Agribusiness Information

Centre Portal, FICCI

Work Experience : One year in Biochem Lab Pvt. Ltd.

Sikandrabad, UP

BINIT MANOHAR Languages Known : English, Hindi

State of Domicile : Bihar

Email : binit@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 24 years

Education : M.Sc. (Ag), DRBSKKV, Dapoli, Maharashtra

Internship Organization : ITC Ltd., Jaipur

Internship Project : Application of GIS for Rural distribution of

products and Services (FMCG, Agri input etc.)

Languages Known : English, Hindi

SHRUTI FIRAKE State of Domicile : Maharashtra

Email : eknath@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 24 years

Education : M.Sc.(Ag.Extn.),CSS University, Meerut, U.P

Internship Organization : Park Dairy Adventure Ltd. (Dave)

Internship Project : Fodder management & Fodder Supply

System for dairy in India

Languages Known : English, Hindi, Punjabi

State of Domicile : U.P.

GURJEET SINGH
Email : gurjeet@naarm.ernet.in
 Age : 24 years
Education : M.Sc. (Biotech), H.N.B. Garhwal University,
Srinagar, Uttarakhand
Internship Organization : FICCI, Delhi
Internship Project : Revamping of the Agribusiness Information
Centre Portal, FICCI
Languages Known : English, Hindi
State of Domicile : Delhi
KANIKA SINGH
Email : kanika@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 25 years

Education : B.Tech (Ag.Engg), AAI-DU, Allahabad

Internship Organization : ITC Ltd., Bhopal

Internship Project : ERP pilot for the rural distribution initiative.

Languages Known : English, Hindi

State of Domicile : Bihar

Email : khushboo@naarm.ernet.in
KHUSHBOO JHA

Age : 29 years

Education : .M.Sc (Bio-Informatics), VMU, Salem, TN

Internship Organization : FICCI, Delhi

Internship Project : Revamping of the Agribusiness Information

Centre Portal, FICCI

Work Experience : One year in Permachem Pvt.Ltd., New Delhi

Languages Known : English, Hindi

State of Domicile : Bihar

Email : krishnanand@naarm.ernet.in
 Age : 23 years

Education : B.Sc. (Ag. Marketing & Cooperation), UAS,

Dharwad, Karnataka

Internship Organization : NSEL, Mumbai

Internship Project : Online Farmer Details Entry System

Languages Known : English, Hindi, Kannada

State of Domicile : Karnataka

MANJUNATH RUGI Email : manjunath@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 25 years
Education : M.S.C. (Biotech), H,N,B. Garhwal University,
Srinagar, Uttarakand
Internship Organization : ILFI, Delhi
Internship Project : Documenting and designing of web portal for
a Global investors meet to be held in M.P. in
2010
Languages Known : English, Nepali, Hindi
State of Domicile : U.P.
NILESH MISHRA
Email : nilesh@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 31 years

Education : M.Sc. (Ag.), Dr PDKV, Akola, College of

Agriculture, Nagpur

Internship Organization : ITC Ltd., Bhopal

Internship Project : Yield forecasting of Soybean for e-choupal

region of ITC in Madhya Pradesh

Work Experience : Two years in Netafim Irrigation India Pvt. Ltd

Three years in DBT-Rural Bioresource
Complex Project
PANKAJ EKSHINGE
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Marathi

State of Domicile : Maharashtra

Email : pankaj@naarm.ernet.in
 Age : 25 years
Education : B.Sc. (Ag), ANGRAU, Hyderabad
Internship Organization : NCMSL, Mumbai
Internship Project : Understand the business process of
Commodity Multi link Point (CMP) division in NCMSL &
effective control of business process by
Store-Man Software.
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu
State of Domicile : Andhra Pradesh
PAVAN KUMAR.GK Email : pavan@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 25 years

Education : B.Sc. (Ag), ANGRAU, Hyderabad

Internship Organization : APMAS, Hyderabad

Internship Project : APMAS Organization Virtual library System

Languages Known : English, Hindi,Telugu

State of Domicile : Bihar

S. POOJA RANI
EMail : pooja@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 24 years

Education : M.Sc. (Ag), MPKV, Rahuri

Internship Organization : Shivrai Technologies, Pune

Internship Project : Enhancement of Farm ERP with Decision

support system and localization.

Languages Known : English, Hindi, Kannada

State of Domicile : Karnataka

PRASHANTHKUMAR
EMail : prasantha@naarm.ernet.in
 Age : 25 years
Education : B.Sc. (Ag), College of Agriculture, Pune
under MPKV, Rahuri
Internship Organization : ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Internship Project : Crop Knowledge Management (KM):- New
software tools
Languages Known : English, Hindi,Marathi
State of Domicile : U.P.
PREM NARAYAN
Email : prem@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 26 years

Education : B.Sc. (Ag), ANGRAU, Hyderabad

Internship Organization : NCMSL, Mumbai

Internship Project : Understand business, implementation of

software developed by NCMSL

Work Experience : One year in ITC ABD, Hyderabad

Languages Known : English, Hindi,Urdu

RATHNA RAO M.J.V
State of Domicile : Andhra Pradesh

EMail : rathna@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 30 years
Education : M.Sc. (Ag), ANGRAU, Hyderabad
Internship Organization : Greenport, Hyderabad
Internship Project : Design and document web portal for
providing Agri related services
through SMS
Work Experience : Two years six months in Uttara Foods and
Feed Pvt. Ltd.
One year three months in SHG Finance,
K.R. RAVI KUMAR Rural Credit, Andhra Bank
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu
State of Domicile : Andhra Pradesh
EMail : ravikumar@naarm.ernet.in
 Age : 23 years

Education : B.Sc. (Horti), ANGRAU, Hyderabad

Internship Organization : Greenport, Hyderabad

Internship Project : To develop an ICT model for delivering

veterinary services

Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu

State of Domicile : Andhra Pradesh

RAVINDER REDDY K
Email : ravinder@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 28 years
Education : B.Sc. (Ag), ANGRAU, Hyderabad
Internship Organization : ICRISAT, Patancheru
Internship Project : Application of Geospatial technology to
drought prone Mahabubnagar district with a
view to select sites and promote
horticultural crops in such areas towards
sustainable rural livelihood
SRIDHAR G Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu
State of Domicile : Andhra Pradesh
Email : sridhargowlikar@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 23 years
Education : B.Sc. (Ag), MPKV, Rahuri
Internship Organization : ILFI, Delhi
Internship Project : Documenting and designing of web portal for
a Global investors meet to be held in M.P. in
2010.
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Marathi

AMRAPALI TAPALE State of Domicile : Maharashtra

Email : tapale@naarm.ernet.in
 Age : 28 years

Education : M.Sc (Ag.Ec. and Farm Management), JNKVV,

Jabalpur

Internship Organization : ITC Ltd., Bhopal

Internship Project : Leveraging Remote Sensing to Benefit the

Farmers

Languages Known : English, Hindi

State of Domicile : Bihar

TULIKA PRASAD
Email : tulika@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 25 years
Education : B.Sc. (Ag), ANGRAU, Hyderabad
Internship Organization : NCMSL, Mumbai
Internship Project : Understand business, implementation of
software developed by NCMSL
Work Experience : One year four months in Coromandel
Fertilizers Ltd
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu
State of Domicile : Andhra Pradesh
EMail : gowd@naarm.ernet.in

Age : 24 years

Education : B.Tech (Food Tech.), MPUAT, Udaipur

Internship Organization : NSEL, Mumbai

Internship Project : Online Farmer Details Entry System

Work Experience : Six months in Plant Training at Nestle India

Ltd, Ponda, Goa

Languages Known : English, Hindi

VISHWAS BURARK
State of Domicile : Rajasthan

Email : vishwas@naarm.ernet.in
Knowledge and skills acquired

I. Broad knowledge of agribusiness environment and ICTs:

(i) Agricultural production systems, natural resources, WTO

agreements on agriculture, TRIPS, Systems of
agricultural IP protection in India, Food Quality
standards
(ii) Agricultural production economics and marketing;
agribusiness statistics
(iii) ICT projects in India in agriculture
(iv) Software industrial standards

II. A range of IT and managerial skills developed through group

projects in:

(i) Project management: Computerization of processes

in Retail Industry" with specific reference to Food World
(ii) Web based Information systems:
(a) Designed, developed and documented
Development of a web site (Meat Portal) for the
NRC on Meat, Hyderabad;
(b) Developed a prototype information system for
farmers
(iii) GIS: Geospatial database design and implementation
using ArcGIS
(iv) Remote sensing: Image processing and analysis with
ERDAS
(v) Multimedia for content development: Development of
story board for multimedia application using Macromedia
Director MX & Flash; Video and audio editing using audio
grabber, audacity & movie maker
(v) Decision support systems: Applications of Analytical
Hierarchy Process; Expert Systems and Systems Dynamics
Simulation for agricultural decisions

III. ERP in Agriculture: Application Development using Open

Bravo (Open source software)
Placement Procedure
As a culmination to the preparation and acquiring
competencies, our students get ready for the final
placements for the year 2009. We look forward to placement
process as the batch completes its final trimester by the end
of October, 2009. The organizations are invited to visit,
participate in the placement process and select the best.
The companies desiring to take part in our placements are
requested to communicate their requirements and other
details through the Recruiter's Form that is given in this
brochure.

Our Placement Office would coordinate between the

companies and the students on a regular basis. NAARM
proposes November 3 - 7, 2009 as the placement week and
the interested organizations may write to us. On
confirmation, the organizations may send their
representatives to NAARM to meet the placement
coordinator and the students for carrying out the selection
process.

Contact Us:
Dr D. Rama Rao
Course Director, PGD-ITMA
NAARM, Hyderabad – 500 407
Ph: 040-24581334; 24014808
Fax: 040-24581452
E-mail: ramarao@naarm.ernet.in

Dr K H Rao
Incharge, Placement Cell
NAARM, Hyderabad – 500 407
Ph: 040-24581356
E-mail: placementcell@naarm.ernet.in
 Recruiter's Form
I. General Information

1.Name of the Organization

2.Contact Person
3.Designation
4.E-mail
5.Contact No.

II. Selection Procedure

A. We would like to

Conduct Pre-placement Talk O Yes O No

Have facilities for O OHP O LCD
Conduct Interviews O On Campus O At Our Office
Other Requirements

B. Our Selection would be based on

O Written Test O Group Discussion

O Interviews O Short-listing based on the CVs
O Short-listing based on the placement brochure

C. Proposed Number of Students to be recruited

D. Estimated Compensation per annum

E. Proposed dates for Selection

For further information please contact:

Dr D. Rama Rao
Course Director, PGD-ITMA
NAARM
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad – 500 407
Ph: 040-24581334; 24014808
Fax: 040-24581452
E-mail: ramarao@naarm.ernet.in
 NAARM Faculty Profiles

1 Dr N. H. Rao Agricultural Research Management, Agricultural Research Systems

Joint Director for Transition to Sustainability, GIS Applications in Agriculture,
Email: nhrao@naarm.ernet.in Information Technology in Agriculture, Intellectual Property Rights
Policies, Virtual Learning.

1 Dr D. Rama Rao Decision Support and Information Systems, Educational Planning

Head-ICM Division and Forecasting, e-Learning and Distance Education, Information
Course Director, PGD-ITMA and Communication Technology for Development.
E-mail: ramarao@naarm.ernet.in

2 Dr P Manikandan Human Resource Development, Organizational Behaviour,

Head-HRD Division Research Project Management, Training Management, Training of
Email : manik@naarm.ernet.in Trainers, Scientific Communication.

3 Dr Jagannadham Challa Organizational Behaviour, Team Building and Group Dynamics,

Principal Scientist Personality Development,Distance Learning/Training in Agricultural
Email: challa@naarm.ernet.in Research Management and Education Technology, Developing
Winning Research Proposals, Organizational and Management
Reforms

4 Dr K M Reddy Agricultural Education, Educational Technology, Computers in

Principal Scientist Agriculture, Computer Assisted Instruction, Multimedia and Time
Email: kmreddy@naarm.ernet.in Management.

5 Dr M Narayana Reddy Quantitative Techniques using Statistical Methods and Models,

Principal Scientist Computational Statistics, Information Management, Geographical
Email : mnreddy@naarm.ernet.in Information System (GIS) Applications in Agriculture, Web Design.

6 Dr (Mrs) R Kalpana Sastry IPR, Patent Law, WTO and Indian Agriculture, Developing Protocol
Principal Scientist for Knowledge Protection.
Email: kalpana@naarm.ernet.in

7 Dr (Mrs) N. Sandhya Shenoy Participatory Methods, Information & Communication Technologies

Principal Scientist (ICTs), Gender Issues.
Email : nss@naarm.ernet.in

8 Dr Santosh Kumar Nanda Project Management; System Modeling & Simulation; Natural
Principal Scientist Resource Management & Renewable energy; Impact Assessment;
Email : nanda@naarm.ernet.in Computer Application.
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9 Dr G.P. Reddy Marketing, Financial and Agri-business Management, Natural

Principal Scientist Resource Economics and Management, Policy Research and
Email : gpreddy@naarm.ernet.in Management, WTO and Agriculture.

10 Dr R.V.S. Rao Organizational Behaviour, Organizational Culture & Climate,

Principal Scientist Organizational Change, Performance Appraisal of Individuals and
Email : rvsrao@naarm.ernet.in Organizations, Human Resource Development

11 Dr S.K. Soam International Trade, WTO and IPR Issues, PRA and Developmental
Principal Scientist Research, Project Design and Management Systems Research.
Email : sksoam@naarm.ernet.in

12 Dr Bharat S.Sontakki Training, Extension and Communication Management, Participatory

Principal Scientist Approaches for Agricultural Development, Information and
Email : bharatss@naarm.ernet.in Communication Technologies for Agriculture Development, Agri-
Tourism and Priority Setting, Monitoring and Evaluation of Research
and Extension Projects.

13 Dr K.H. Rao Organizational Behavior, Educational Technology, Sustainable

Principal Scientist Livestock production Management and Livestock Products
Email : khrao@naarm.ernet.in Technology.

14 Dr V.K. Jayaraghavendra Rao Technology Management, Linkages, ICT based Technology Transfer,
Senior Scientist Digital content development.
Email : vjr@naarm.ernet.in

15 Dr G R Ramakrishna Murthy Networking and Applications, Modelling in Agricultural Applications,

Senior Scientist Decision Support and Information Systems, e-learning and digital
Email : murthy@naarm.ernet.in content management, Renewable Energy, Farm Machinery
Management

16 Dr A Dhandapani Statistical Analysis of Experimental data and Sample surveys; ICT

Principal Scientist Solutions for agriculture; Software development for statistical
Email : dhandapani@naarm.ernet.in designs and analysis.
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DSK Rao Srinivas

Global IT Consultant, Smart Steps, Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Narayana
Nagarjun Malladi CA, Hyderabad
GM, Satyam Computers,
Hyderabad Subramanyam
Ex DDG, NIC,
S. Gopinath New Delhi
AGM, YES Bank,
Hyderabad CSR Prabhu
DDG, NIC,
K. Gangadhar Hyderabad
Software Developer,
Hyderabad GVS Gurunath
BRIGADE
Oruganti Srinivas Hyderabad
Software Developer,
DELL, Hyderabad A. Amarendar Reddy
ASCI, Hyderabad
U. Ramana
Satyam, Hyderabad P. Jyothi
Faculty, Management School
Kavitha Kumari Hyderabad University
ITC, Secunderabad
K Vidyasagar Rao
Pridhvipathi Rao Retd Principal Scientist, NAARM
Consultant
Hyderabad Sanjay Borkar
MD, Sivraj technologies,
K. Vijay Kumar Pune
Principal, VJIT,
Hyderabad V. Balaji
Head, KM, ICRISAT,
Suma Murthy Hyderabad
PMI, Hyderabad
V. Fazullah Babu
P. Bhanu Murthy HRD Expert, Mysore
PMI Consultant
Hyderabad M.Krishna Rao
Faculty, ICFAI Business School,
Kishore Mocherla Hyderabad
Software developer
Hyderabad Dheeraj
FarmERP, Pune
V. Ranga Rao
Annadata, Hyderabad Vijaya Kumar
Faculty, NIRD, Hyderabad
Sreenath Raju
CEO Smart Steps, Chetan Srivatsava
Hyderabad Faculty, Management School
Hyderabad University
Lavanya Kumar
Smart Steps, Hyderabad
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