This year’s placement at IRMA also saw the participation from international organizations such as Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Govt. of Switzerland; International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC; Winrock India International, Arkansas, USA and Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association, Bremen, Germany.  

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India and various other government departments of different states like the Rural Development Department of Andhra Pradesh (EGMM), the Gujarat State Watershed Management Agency and the Development Support Agency of Gujarat (DSAG) also participated in the placement process. The Government of Bihar also turned up with vacancies for their Disaster Relief management for the Kosi Flood victims.

Amongst the Public Sector organizations, Bank of Baroda, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), National Housing Bank Union Bank of India, Union Bank, Vijaya Bank and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) recruited students for various positions. SKS, Spandana and Share Microfinance were the major Microfinance recruiters while Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, National Dairy Development Board, Banaskhanta Dairy, Paras Dairy and Mother Dairy were the major recruiters from the Dairy sector.  

Around ten students joined the NGO sector in organizations like SURE, Democracy Connect, Foundation for Ecological Security, Naandi Foundation, Deepak Foundation, Drishtee Foundation and Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad. Zero Mass Foundation, FINO and Hole in the Wall Education Ltd. (a joint initiative of NIIT Ltd. and the International Finance Corporation) also recruited during the placement process.