MIT-WPU | School of Sustainable Development
WORLD’S FIRST UNIVERSITY FOR LIFE TRANSFORMATION
MSc (Sustainable Rural Development) 2020-2022
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MIT-World Peace University : Campus
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MIT-
WPU
Vision
Four Decades of Educational Excellence
To be
changed –
by Neeta /
Virendra
Worlds First University for Life Transformation
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The Seed Thought
When scarcity of
Engg. Colleges lead to
transform the adversity
into opportunity for
young aspirants
1983 - 1995
• Establishment of MIT
• Management
Education under
MAEER’s MIT
• MIMER
• MIT Polytechnic
1996 - 2003
• World Peace Centre
• MIP
• UNESCO Chair at WPC
• MITAOE
• MIT-College of Engineering
2004 - 2014
• MAEER’s College of Arts,
Commerce & Science
• MITSOM
• MIT School of
Government
• Vishwashanti Gurukul
• MITSOT
• MIT-WPU, Kothrud-Pune
Flagship University,
1800 Staff (700 Teaching, 800 Non-
teaching), 15000 Students, Over 1
Lakh Alumni in Higher Education
• Avantika University, Ujjain
• Public Dedication ceremony of
'World Peace Dome
1981
Dr. Vishwanath
Karad Founder &
President MIT-WPU 2015
onwards
Mr Rahul V Karad
Executive
President MIT-
WPU
MIT-WPU: Legacy
Legacy and Launch of
MITWPU
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Transformation
Rankings
Ranked in
Silver Category
of Institutions
Ranked 19th
among the Top
Engineering Institutes
in India, 2019
Listed Top Private
University by Jagran
Josh, awarded by Vice-
President of India
Ranked 5thin
Private Universities
in India
Ranked 10thamong
Best private institute for
engineering in India, TOI
Survey 2019
Consistently listed among the
ranked institutions in
engineering category during
year 2016, 2017 & 2018,
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India
Ranked 15thbest
private institute for
engineering for
placement in India, TOI
Survey 2019.
3rd
Best University to study in India
(India Today 2018)
Consistently
accredited in last
decade for various
Engineering programs
MIT World Peace University is a part of MIT Group of Institutions which is consistently ranked among Top 20 Private
Professional Education Groups in the country for the last four decades
Four Decades of Educational Excellence
MIT-WPU:
Rankings
Worlds First University for Life Transformation
|
“ The Union of
Science and
Religion /
Spirituality alone,
will help to bring
Harmony and peace
to the mankind.”
Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad,
Founder - President & Director
General , World Peace Centre
MAEER’s MIT Pune, India
Partnership
• Partner with all individuals andorganizations who can help students realize their fullest potential
Social Innovation
• Inspire students to come up with innovativesolutions for our worldfamily
Research
• Foster the spirit of scientificinquiryin students, to push the envelope of human knowledge andwisdom
Technology
• Nurture the ability of students to applyscientific knowledge forthe well-being of the world
Philosophy and
Tenets
MIT-WPU’s: Philosophy and
Tenets
MIT Group of Institutions: ESTB-1987
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MIT-WPU
Method
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Leadership at
MIT-WPU
Dr N T RaoVice – Chancellor
Prof (Gp Capt) D P Apte
Pro – Vice Chancellor
Faculty of Sustainibility Studies
Dr. Milind Pande
Pro – Vice ChancellorProf. (Dr.) Ravikumar M. Chitnis
Pro – Vice Chancellor
Dr. Rajiv R. Thakur
Director General & Pro – Vost
Mr. Pravin V Patil
Chief Executive Officer - CIAPDr. Prashanth Dave
Registrar
Dr. S Parasuraman
Principal Advisor and Dean, Faculty of Sustainibilioty Studies
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65% Indian population resides in rural areas|By 2050, 9.7 billion people in the world work in Rural Economy|By 2050, the world will need to produce about
70% more food |Rural areas are exposed to climate change impacting the economy
The situation requires intervention by trained
Rural Development Practitioners!
*Census 2011, ** ILO Report
MSc (Sustainable Rural Development)
Program Relevance
The future of India lies in it’s villages. - Mahatma Gandhi
Good roads, good houses, adequate electricity, good school or good hospitals in the village are indeed, the parameters of progress. – Mr. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble. PM, India
New markets could be credited by rural potentials which could lead to rise in employment. –
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, Former President of India
My endeavor to give back to my village as much as I can and turn it into an ideal village as envisioned by the Founding Fathers of our great nation. - Dr Vishwanath Karad, Founder President, MIT WPU
The struggle for survival of villagers is inspiring and their contribution for food security of our country is enormous . - Mr Rahul Karad, Executive President, MIT-WPU
MSc (Sustainable Rural Development)
Leaders Speak
Sustainability Studies School of Sustainable Development
VisionWe aspire to create trained rural development experts and planners to contribute to and provide alternatives to the existing knowledge and practices of rural development and management.
Mission • Sensitizing students about the complexity of rural society • To train students in rural knowledge, technology and practices• To develop critical talent and wisdom to analyse and plan holistically with humane approach
Worlds first University for Life Transformation
MSc
(Sustainable
Rural
Development)Foundation Courses: Orientation and Introduction to Indian Society, Rural Economy, Political Structure
Core Courses: Rural Development, Governance, Rural Institutions, Livelihood, Research Methods, Development Planning, Natural Resources Management, Rural Policies And Law
Fieldwork, Projects, Seminar and Self Study
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• Trans-disciplinary approach
• Perspectives from science and humanities
• Theoretical, applied and skill courses
• Experience through working on in-house research projects
• Faculty with diverse experience of work in ecology, conservation and development
• Partnerships with government and corporate organizations
• Creating professionals to ensure environmentally sustainable development
We are providing a very disciplined, value based education. Academic rigour is the Core of MIT-WPUs delivery
MSc (Sustainable Rural Development)
Salient FeaturesFour Decades of Educational Excellence
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Year 2
Starts on 10th July
2020
Starts in June 2021
Year 1
Understanding Indian Society
Introduction to Political Economy
India’s Development Experience
Understanding India’s Political
Structures
Peace Course
Mini Project
Introduction to Sustainable Development
Social Aspects of Poverty and Theories of
Justice
Understanding and working with Rural
Communities and rural development
Indian Constitution and Decentralized Rural
Development
Qualitative Research Methods
Field Work – Introduction to Rural Society
Sustainable Rural Development – Sectoral
Perspective – I
Climate Change and Natural Resource
Management
Quantitative Research Methods
Sustainable Agriculture and Rural livelihood -
Food Security and Right to Food
Field Work –Research proposal and proposal
presentation
Peace Course
Rural Development Policies, Programmes
and Institutions
Gender and Rural Development
Project Planning, Management and
Evaluation
Farm, Non-farm Linkages and Livelihood
issues
NRM, Watershed Management and
Sustainable Livelihoods
Dissertation – Review of Literature
Rural Development Policy Analysis
Financial Inclusion and Micro-
Finance
Data management and analysis -
SPSS, GIS and Remote Sensing,
EIA and SIA
Rural Development & CSR
Peace Course
Field Work
Planning for sustainable Rural
Development in a local context-
(MNREGA, Eco-development plans,
Tribal Sub Plan, Hill Area plans, Forest
development Plans)
Technology and Sustainable Rural
Development
Dissertation and Viva
Internship (at the end of 6th trimester)
Trimester I Trimester II Trimester III
Trimester IV Trimester V Trimester VI
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MSc (Sustainable Rural Development)Course Design
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Message From Vice Chancellor on International Immersion
International
Immersion
My Dear Students and Parents,
MIT-WPU, with its legacy of four decades of association with industries/universities of repute around the world,
encourages its students to undertake an International Immersion. This tour, featuring visits to the best of the
universities in the UK, Europe and Asia, will ensure that the students are enriched with unmatched learning by
gaining exposure in terms of subject-wise knowledge; practical experience in foreign laboratories; discussions with
highly acclaimed professors; in addition to developing a network of future global professional colleagues in multiple
cultural environments.
This tour is planned with subsidy from MIT-WPU which will facilitate all the logistics needed for the tour. Since this is
a popular choice with more than 1000 MIT-WPU students having already gone through international immersion in
2019 alone, the costs involved are bare minimum due to large numbers. Further, it will not be possible to undertake
this tour at this cost for any individual. No other university has embarked upon an exercise of this magnitude like
MIT-WPU which wants to distribute its longstanding international benefits to students.
Though designed as an optional tour, considering the global exposure that the student gets which employers are
looking for and giving a weightage increasing employment prospects, every student must undertake this
International Immersion. This program has become popular with MIT-WPU students as it helps them in many ways,
including the final placements.
I would strongly urge all the students of MIT-WPU to opt for this program which will help you evolve as a world
citizen coming out from MIT World Peace University. All the best to you.
- Dr. N. T. Rao
Vice Chancellor, MIT-WPU
.
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International
Immersion
Program
Worlds First University for Life Transformation
Things you need to know about International Immersion
• Proposed Countries For MSc (Sustainable Rural Development) : Europe/Africa
• Duration of the Program : 8 to 10 Days
• Estimated Fees to be borne by Students : Rs. 1,25,000/-* or 100000/-*
* This is calculated as per today’s foreign exchange rates and academic fee charged by foreign universities. Actual student contribution
may vary based on the prevalent currency exchange rates and academic fees charged by foreign universities at the time of visit to
International Immersion. VISA, Dinner & Insurance charges to be paid by students in addition to student's contribution .
Please note:
• These are proposed program details. Actual cost, countries, duration may vary depending on the situation
• The Immersion program is subject to minimum batch size of 20 to 30 students as per the rules of host university
• Further details would be shared during induction and orientation of program.
Skill Development Courses
Environmental Law and Policy
GIS Mapping Environmental Impact
Assessment
Leadership and Management in
Humanitarian Action
Agribusiness Entrepreneurship
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<== MIT-WPU Flagship Rural Immersion Program and on field training in villages
MIT-WPU: Sample Certificates
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“These certificates will add great value in your professional development”Four Decades of Educational Excellence
NGOs, (National / International, Corporates / CSR, Academic Institutes, Government Organizations
MA (Sustainable Rural Development)
Partnerships Four Decades of Educational Excellence
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Fellowship
Social Work
Consultancy
Policy Making
Rural Enterprise
Teaching
Research & Analysis
Activism
Career Prospects
International Forums: United Nations, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNICEF, IFAD
National Agencies and boards: NITI Aayog, State Administrative Departments, Government District Agencies such, National Rural Livelihood Missions, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Non-Government Organizations: Tata Trust, NABARD, BAIF, Oxfam, Piramal Foundation, Gram Vikas, Azim Premji Foundation, National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
Fellowships: Gandhi Fellowship, Chief minister's Fellowship, Maharashtra, Chief minister's Rural Development Fellowship, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh Good Governance Fellowship
MSc (Sustainable Rural Development)
Dr. Sampat Kale
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Prema Gopalan
Women Empowerment
Dr. Gurudas Nulkar
Sustainability Specialist
Dr. Unni Krishnan
Disaster Response Specialist
Prasanna Hulikavi Development
Communication
Darshan Mundada
CSR
MSc (Sustainable Inclusive Development) “Professors of Practice & Advisors”
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Nupurr Kulkarni
Faculty of Sustainability Studies
Prof M.V. AshokHead, School of Agribusiness Mgmt
Dr. S. ParasuramanPrincipal Advisor and Dean
Dr. Joe ThomasAssociate Dean
None of Our Faculty Members or Students are engaged in Private Coaching - Our Rigorous and yet Engaging Academic Delivery takes care of all the aspects of Teaching -Learning Process
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Gp. Capt. Deepak Apte
Pro Vice Chancellor
MSc (Sustainable and Inclusive Development)
Professors of Practice (Visiting Faculty)
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Dr Joske Bunders
University of Amsterdam
Dr Rohan Shetty,
University of Greifswald
Poorva Joshi
Bioconcepts Consultants
Sanjay Thakur
Wildlife Conservation Trust
Dr Rajendra Jagdale,
Science and Technology Park
Dr Rajendra Shende,
TERRE Policy Center
Dr. Aparna Watve awarded with Rise Citizenship Award, 2019 for her commendable work on Citizenship, Entrepreneurship and Partnerships for the SDG
Dr Pankaj Koparde recognized as: (2019-2020)• Principle Investigator – Bird’s Nest Project
• Young Scientist Awardee - Maharashtra Vruksha Samvardhini
• Lecture Series Speaker - S.D. Vaidya Memorial & Towards an Ecological Landscape
Dr Prasad Kulkarni recognized as: (2019-2020)• Panelist to discuss Opportunities and Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs: Woman-Hike awards 2019
• Coordinator HCL Grant Pan-India Symposium-CSR for Nation Building, Pune Chapter, 2020
• Jury Member - Womennovator Conclave 2020
Accolades
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Prof. Neelam Pandit awarded ‘Vaibhav Puraskar’ by Maharashtra Equality Welfare Society at State Level.Award from Human Welfare Rehabilitation Development Society. She heads MIT WPU’s flagship program Rural Immersion Based Learning (RIBL). The program is devoted to providing a learning framework for students to acquire knowledge about issues concerningrural populations and their day to day lives.
Our students come from
Manipur
Kerala
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Madhya PradeshBihar
Karnataka
Delhi
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Life @ Campus
Various activities and student’s Clubs:
• BAJA SAE – Piranha Racing
• TIFAN TEAM
• Robocon
• Texephyr
• Nirmitee
• Acceleracers
• Tesla
• Technogenesis
• Aarohan
• Sports Summit
• Abhivyakti
• Saurabh
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Infrastructure @ MIT-WPU
Laboratories
Library
Hostel
Computer Room
Canteen
Gym and Sports
Auditorium
Bank facility
Medical services
Meditation
Canteen
Conference Room
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Eligibility:
o Candidates having a Bachelor's degree in any discipline (with a minimum of 3 years duration) or its equivalent are eligible to apply.
o Candidates with experience of working with the social and environmental sector, corporate organizations, civil society institutions, in livelihood programmes, conservation programmes, on policy advocacy, project planning and monitoring will be given due weightage.
Selection process:
o Candidates with a minimum of 40% aggregate mark at the graduate level
o Selection will be based upon online application and Statement of Purpose regarding the candidate's interest in joining the course.
Mode of Selection: Selection based on percentage at the graduate level
o Online application forms are available on the MIT WPU Website
o Last date of application and submission of Statement of Purpose 30th April 2020
o Date of declaration of First merit list: 7th May 2020
o Fees to be paid by 14th May 2020
o Second round of application and submission of SOP 21st May 2020
o Date of declaration of Second merit list: 28th May 2020
o Fees to be paid by 7th June 2020
** Note: MIT World Peace University retains the rights of change in schedule
MSc (Sustainable Rural Development)
Eligibility and Selection ProcessFour Decades of Educational Excellence
• Step 1 Payment of application form fee
• Step 2 First installment of fees
❖ Rs. 75,000/- at the time of securing admission
• Step 3 Second installment of fees**
❖ Rs. 75,000/- by 30th November 2020** After the first installment fees, will be paid through ERP.
Note: MIT World Peace University retains the rights of change in schedule.
MSc (Sustainable Rural Development)
Fees Payment Schedule
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Scholarship Policy
Graduation
Percentage
HSC Percentage Fee Payable
>= 70 % >= 80 % Rs. 48,000
Student should meet BOTH of the criteria to be eligible for
scholarship
Dr. Vishwanath D Karad Scholarship
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Note: Above Scholarship fees calculation is for Rs 1.50 lac PA , accordingly every course/program fees will be calculated
MIT-WPU reserves the right to modify scholarship policy without any notice. Conditions apply to all scholarships.
Faculty of Sustainability Studies (Presently has 7 programs)
A) School of Sustainable Development
1. BA (Social Science)
2. M.Sc. (Sustainable and Inclusive Development)
3. M.Sc. (Sustainable Rural Development)
B) School of Disaster Management
4. M.Sc. (Compassion, Peace, Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Management)
C) School of Public Health
5. Master in Public Health (MPH)
D) School of Agribusiness Management
6. M.Sc. (Agribusiness Entrepreneurship)
E) School of Ecology and Environmental Management
7. M.Sc. (Ecology, Society and Sustainable Development)
All Courses and name of Schools enlisted under the Faculty of Sustainability Studies
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Centre for Industry Academia Partnerships (CIAP)
Rural Immersion Program
National Study Tour
International Immersion
Peace Studies
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