Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI),Gujarat

PG Diploma in Management of Non-Government Organisations (PGDMNGO)

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI)
Ahmedabad Airport & Indira Bridge P.O. Bhat
Bhat, Dist. Gandhinagar - Gujarat
Phone-No: 079-23969161, 23969163 ; Fax: 079-23969164.
Email: ediindiaad1@sancharnet.in ; Website: www.ediindia.org

ADMISSIONS 2010-2012


PG Diploma in Management of Non-Government Organisations (PGDMNGO)

Eligibility: A Bachelor's degree in any discipline from recognized university is essential for admission to Post Graduate Diploma in Management of NGOs (PGDMN). Students appearing for the final degree examination at the time of application can also apply. S/he must have cleared a bachelor's degree at the time of admission. Candidates having work experience are encouraged to apply. A total of 40 seats are available for PGDMN course. Aspirants with valid CAT or MAT scores need not undertake EDI's Entrance Test and can be directly called for Personal Interviews (PI); however, they will have to undertake Entrepreneurial Aptitude Test (EAT) on the day of PI. The candidate should have valid score during 1-5 March 2010.

NGOs are also encouraged to sponsor/nominate their staff members to strengthen their workforce.

Selection Procedure

Indian Students
Selection will be on the basis of a written test and personal interview to gauge the candidate's commitment towards the development sector. The written test will be held at Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Durg, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Ranchi, Roorkee, Vadodara on 31 January 2010. Applicants are required to give 2 choices forthe test centre in order of their preference.

On clearing the EDI Entrance Examination, the short listed candidates would be called for a Personal Interviews during 1-5 March 2010. The centres for Personal Interviews are Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Kolkata and Lucknow. Applicants are required to give choice for the Interview centre in the Application Form.

The Institute reserves the right to allocate the test and interview centre. The same will be communicated to the candidate through call letter.

Students from SAARC and other nations

Online assessment on 31 January 2010.

Telephonic interview during 1 - 5 March 2010 (between 9:00-17:00 Hrs 1ST + 5:30 GMT)

How To Apply:
Application Form: To obtain Prospectus-cum-Application Form, candidates can either pay in cash at EDI offices or send a Demand Draft of Rs 1,000.00 (US $ 70 in case of International Students) favoring EDI, Ahmedabad, payable at Ahmedabad. Demand Draft should be accompanied by complete postal address.
Students can also deposit the amount applicable at the HDFC branch in their area, and send a payment proof to EDI with a request for the prospectus.


Name of Bank Account: EDI PG ADMISSION: HDFC Bank Ltd., HDFC House, 1st Floor


Name of Bank and Address:
Near Mithakhali Six Roads, Navrangpura
Ahmedabad-380 009, Gujarat

Bank Account No: 0061000237748

Application forms can also be downloaded from the website and sent along with the prescribed amount for processing the same.

Applications can also be sent through e-mail but will not be processed unless the amount of Rs. 1,000.00 (For Indian & SAARC nations' students) or US $ 70 (in case of foreign students) reaches EDI by demand draft/ bank transfer latest by 15 January 2010.