Learn from one of the finest Institutes in India

Learn from one of the finest Institutes in India
VAMNICOM

The Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-operative Management (VAMNICOM) was conceived as an intellectual nerve centre for the co-operative movement and has been functioning as the apex management training institute for over 50 years, catering to the management development, training, research and consultancy needs of various co-operative organizations, government departments and other national bodies.

The Institute was started as co-operative training college in 1947 and was renamed later, as National Co-operative Training College. In 1962, it was further given its name as National co- operative College and Research Institute (NCCRI).

In the year 1964, a High level working group appointed by the Government of India under the chairmanship of late Prof. D.R. Gadgil to assess the training needs of the co-operative sector, recommended the setting up of a National Institute which would undertake the training of senior personnel in the co-operative institutions/departments, conduct courses in business management for senior personnel in co- operative business organizations and train the youth on various facets of Management.

As a tribute to the memory of the great co-operative leader & Philosopher, Late Shri Vaikunth Mehta, the National Institute was named after him, as Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co- operative Management.

The mission of VAMNICOM is to facilitate building cadres of professional managers to main key positions in the ever growing number of co-operatives through management development, training, education, research and consultancy.

VAMNICOM is conducting a nine months Diploma Programme for the officers working in the co-operative sector for the last four decades and the 42nd batch is in session. This programme has been funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India and recognized by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

The PGDM programme, is a two year full time residential programme being conducted in this Institute for the fresh graduates from the year 1993. This programme has been approved by the AICTE and Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to MBA degree. This programme has been structured to serve the needs of the core sectors of our economy i.e. Agri business.

The institute is well equipped with A.C. classrooms with LCD facility, library with more than 45,000 books, covering all areas and subscribes over 325 journals. An air conditioned computer lab with 35 computers connected with Broadband Internet connectivity and provides accommodation facilities to all the students within the campus with twenty-four hours internet connection in the PGDM hostels. Our Institute is offering the courses which are full time and residential.

During the programme, the students learn to combine the use of technical skills with the understanding of the socio-cultural system to emerge as leaders in their respective fields and make significant contribution through management in all sectors of the society. Students evolve through a structured process that enables them to:

- Develop required conceptual base in the different subject areas of relevance.
- Acquire the relevant skills in using modern management tools and techniques.
- Develop application skills of appropriate management techniques in the context of agri business.

common for both the streams and focused on general management. In the second year the focus is on sect oral specialization.

The subjects like Sales and Distribution, Commodity Marketing, Risk Management and Derivatives, International Trade, Supply Chain Management are offered for the Agri Business Management students. In addition to the compulsory papers, the optional courses like Mergers and acquisitions, Taxation, Retailing, Management, Product and Brand Management and e-business are offered in fifth and sixth terms. We are offering risk management and derivative subject with the academic support of Multi Commodities Exchange (MCX).

The NCUI, New Delhi offers fellowship of Rs. 20,000/- each to twelve students on the basis of economic criteria and performance in the examination. Also the IFFCO, New Delhi awards scholarships of Rs. 15,000/- each to four SC and two ST candidates in a year.

During two year PGDM programme, the students are required to complete the summer internship after completing the first year programme. For this purpose, VAMNICOM has entered an MOU with National Institute of Co- operative Development, Sri Lanka for conducting collaborative Management Development Programmes, Research and Students Exchange Programme. Under this agreement, in addition to the conduct of collaborative Management Education Programmes, PGDM students o VAMNICOM are sent to Sri Lanka f or undertaking Summer Internship.

The final placement is almost 100% every year. All the students have been placed within three days during the placement week for the last two years. The programme has been adjudged as one among the top five sect oral B-schools in the country by recently published B- schools survey.

The entrance test for admission to PGDM 2009-2011 batch is scheduled at 15 centres all over the country on 1st February, 2009.


§ Prof. R.N. Reddy

From Sahakar Srijan