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This is information for those want to move to development sector after long or short stint in corporate sector

Developmental sector too needs professionals especially good program managers and excellent technocrats.

My suggestion for those who want to take up development route in thier career map would be the following

1. Ask yourself whether you want to be a specialist or a generalist

2. If you want to be a specialist such as agricultural specialist, Civil engineer, etc., you need to do some web search and find the latest development in these fields and need to specialise in areas which are in the wanted list of international NGOs (Example - in Agriculture are dry land development, Organic farming, Watershed management, Insitution building etc., Example in Civil Engineering are Irrigation infrastructures, Drinking water and sanitation, Shelter construction according to country context etc.,

Khalil Gibran once said " You say that you will give but only to the deserving.But the trees in your orchards don't say so, nor the folks in your pastures. They give that they may live for to withhold is to perish."

IRMA's philosophy is also very much in tune with these lines by Gibran. But one has to experience the same to know the true worth of giving and may be then able to articulate the feeling of satisfaction.

I too recently, though in a small way, have tasted it and it is really the sweetest. The PRM 31 Mentorship intiative by PRM 29 & PRM 30 has been extended this time by including Alumni right from PRM 1 to PRM 28.

The support and encouragement from the Alumni is tremendous. They not only are happy to attend the calls and e-mails but a lot of them have made a point to meet these PRM 31 prospective participants in person. And one should see the joy, enthusiasm and gratitude of the participants in having this opportunity.