National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) Hyderabad

1. The candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture Sciences or in Agriculture-related disciplines, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability (PWD) category] of 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 UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture Sciences or Agriculture-related disciplines recognised by ICAR. However, the Bachelor's Degree obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of four years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. Agriculture related disciplines shall include: Agriculture, Agri Business Management, Agricultural Marketing and Cooperation, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Information Technology, Commercial Agriculture, Dairy Technology, Fisheries, Food Technology, Food Processing Engineering, Forestry, Horticulture, Sericulture, Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry and all other streams of Agriculture and Allied subjects. 2. The candidates must have a valid Score of CAT-2024 conducted by Indian Institutes of Management. 3. MANAGE uses CAT score for short-listing the candidates for admission in PGDM (ABM). IIMs have no other role either in the selection process or in conduct of the programme. Reservation of seats will be applicable for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS, SC, ST, PH and Kashmiri Migrant categories as per Govt. of India rules. 4. Candidates who are in final year of their graduation can also apply and submit their provisional certificate and mark sheets/grade card indicating up to date and latest cumulative marks/CGPA/OGPA till the previous year/semester and also indicate the same in the application form. Their provisional eligibility will be decided based on the same. If 5. selected, they may seek provisional admission into the programme on payment of the required fee and other charges as specified. After joining the programme, they will have to submit the provisional degree certificate and aggregate marks/CGPA/OGPA latest by August 31, 2025 failing which the provisional admission will automatically stand cancelled. 6. There will be no refund of fee paid by the students, in the event of the cancellation of their admission for the above reasons or withdrawal by the student. All applicants are required to submit along with the application, attested photocopies of a complete set of documents as indicated in the application form. They must produce all original documents for verification at the time of interview and admission. 7. It is the responsibility of the candidates to ascertain and ensure that they possess the requisite qualifications for admission. Having been admitted provisionally does not mean acceptance of eligibility. Final eligibility for admission will be decided by MANAGE.

1. In service employees from central/ State governments graduated in Agriculture and other disciplines such as Horticulture, Veterinary, Fisheries etc. and other Graduates currently employed in the departments of Agriculture/ Allied sectors of Central/ State/ UT Governments and State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Block & Assistant Technology Managers (BTMs & ATMs) of ATMA and Subject Matter Specialists (SMSs) of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) are eligible to enroll for the programme. Preference will be given to employees in the above Departments. 2. All Graduates in Agriculture, Allied subjects and other Graduates working in Agri-business companies, NGOs, Cooperatives, Farmers’ Organizations, Agri-entrepreneurs and Input dealers are also eligible.