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Nagaland University Opens Admissions for MA in Rural Development and Management

It aims to prepare specialists to drive planned rural transformation across Nagaland’s predominantly rural communities.

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Overview

  • The 40th Academic Council approved the interdisciplinary MA programme with an inaugural intake of 20 students.
  • Applicants must hold a BA, BSc, BCom or BBA degree with at least 50% aggregate marks; SC, ST, OBC and PWD candidates receive mark relaxations and Nagaland University affiliates get an additional 10% weightage.
  • The application window closes on July 20, and non-CUET candidates must take an entrance test scheduled for July 28.
  • The curriculum integrates classroom theory with field-based learning in rural economy, governance, natural resource management, social dynamics and development scheme planning.
  • Graduates are expected to fill roles in government, NGOs, academia and rural entrepreneurship to address socio-economic challenges in Nagaland and the wider North Eastern Region.