1. Ministry of Rural Development
Committee on Revamping NIRD First Meeting
Ministry of Rural Development
Government of India

2. 1.Dr. Yoginder. K. Alagh, Chairman, IRMA - Chairman
NIRD Revamping Committee Members
1.Dr. Yoginder. K. Alagh, Chairman, IRMA Chairman
2.Shri B.K. Sinha, Secretary, Department of Rural Development Member
3.Shri A.N. P.Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj Member
4.Shri Mohd. Haleem Khan, Director General, CAPART Member
5.Dr. Arvind Mayaram,
Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser,
Ministry of Rural Development Member
6. Dr. S. Parasuraman, Director,
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Member
7.Shri K.N. Janardhan, RUDSETI, Ujrei, Mysore,
(representing DMET) Member
8.Dr. M.N. Roy, Principal Secretary,
Deptt. of Rural Development, Govt. of West Bengal Member
9.Shri S. M. Vijayanand, Principal Secretary,
Local Self-Government and Rural Development,
Government of Kerala Member
10.Shri Pramathesh Ambasta, Samaj Pragati Sahayog,
Bagli Tehsil, Diwas District, Madhya Pradesh Member
11. Shri Niten Chandra, Joint Secretary (Trg.)
Ministry of Rural Development Member-Secretary

3. To examine issues relating to manpower management of NIRD
Terms of Reference
To assess the existing capacities and limitations of RD training institutions i.e. NIRD, SIRDs and ETCs and suggest measures for further strengthening.
To assess training needs of the PR and RD functionaries at State, District, Block and GP levels.
To examine issues relating to manpower management of NIRD
To suggest measures to strengthen linkage of NIRD with other training Institutions such as SIRDs, ATIs, CBOs, IITs, etc.
To make recommendations regarding modes of training to be adopted including pedagogical methods, introduction of SATCOM/Distance Mode of training especially for e-PRIs
Enlisting RSETIs for imparting training to RD and PR functionaries, e-PRIs at sub-state and grassroots level
To suggest training strategy for conduct of training programmes on the convergence of MoRD flagship RD programmes at various level.

4. National Institute of Rural Development
Introduction
Autonomous body under Ministry of Rural Development
Undertakes training, research, action research and consultancy in rural development sector
Celebrated its golden jubilee in December, 2008 with President of India as Chief Guest
The President hailed NIRD as a premier institution for RD managers.She advocated development of farmer friendly machines and making available technologies for developing rural communities.
Vision -
Promoting programmes benefitting rural poor, democratic decentralization, operational efficiency of RD and PRI functionaries, transfer of technology and environmental awareness.

5. Structure and organization
National Institute of Rural Development
Mission
To examine and analyze factors contributing to economic and social well being of rural people on sustainable basis with focus on rural poor and disadvantaged groups by improving the knowledge, skills and attitudes of RD officials and non-officials through training, workshops etc.
Structure and organization
NIRD at Hyderabad with Regional Centres at Guwahati and Patna. Establishment of NIRD Centre for Rural Employment and Livelihood Studies at Jaipur planned.
47- member General Council with MRD as President and a 14- member Executive Council with MRD as Chairman.
Director General as Chief Executive Officer assisted by a DDG, Financial Adviser, Registrar and multi-disciplinary faculty.
Three Standing Committees - Academic Committee, Selection Committee and Committee on Administration and Finance - also function.

6. Infrastructure and Faculty
National Institute of Rural Development
Infrastructure and Faculty
Very good infrastructure including well-equipped conference halls, library, computer centre, furnished guest houses, health centre, gymnasium, swimming pool and a community hall.
About 80 multi-disciplinary faculty including specialists, trainers, researchers and consultants.
A Faculty Development Scheme in operation to address the professional needs of academic staff.
Centres
19 faculty Centres ranging from wage employment, self-employment, watershed and natural resource management, rural infrastructure, gender empowerment, equity and social development and human resource development, etc.

7. National Institute of Rural Development
Training Activities
Conduct Training programmes for about Senior Officers and Executives in RD management and PRI elected members at NIRD Headquarters and Regional Centres, SIRDs, etc.
Focal areas include wage and self-employment, land, water and forestry management, drinking water and sanitation, rural technologies, rural credit and micro-finance , IT, geo-informatics , communication and media applications, planning, monitoring and evaluation
Training methods cover experience sharing, experiential learning, group discussions, case studies, role play, simulation games, lecture-cum-discussions , panel discussions, field visits , exposure visits to best practices sites, participatory training methods, projects, etc.
Also undertake curriculum development, prepare training manuals and guidelines for MORD Schemes.

8. NIRD Training Performance:
National Institute of Rural Development
The training programmes include General Programmes for 6 days, TOTs for trainers and stakeholders, off-campus and regional programmes , Workshops and Seminars and International Training Programmes.
NIRD Training Performance:
Year
Programmes Organised
Participants
215
6253
230
6453
271
7671
300
7942
10894
475
34156
(projected)
906
41000

9. Research Projects completed
National Institute of Rural Development
Research
NIRD research themes include: poverty reduction and rural employment, environment and sustainable development, decentralization and good governance and transfer of technology.
Research studies conducted in the past cover : tribal and dalit issues, governance for the poor, technology transfer to the poor, access to quality credit to the poor, public-private partnerships, contract farming, tenancy relations and livelihoods of the poor, NREGA, SGSY, and IAY, Water and Sanitation, community mobilization, Natural Resources Management.
NIRD Research Performance
Year
Research Projects completed 30 34 15 13
(ongoing) 68

10. Post Graduate Diploma and Distance Education Programmes
National Institute of Rural Development
Post Graduate Diploma and Distance Education Programmes
Completed the first one year PG Diploma in Rural Development Management in August, 2009 to develop a committed cadre of RD Management Professionals ; Second batch in progress.
One year PG Diploma programme in Sustainable rural development
through distant mode started in December, 2009 in association with University of Hyderabad.
Rural Technology Park
Established in 1999 at NIRD campus for transfer of technologies to villages and to accelerate dissemination of appropriate and affordable technologies to rural poor.
Houses Solar Power Unit managed by illiterate women, National Rural Building Centre and Sanitation Park and showcases variety of low cost rural technologies.

11. Networking with State RD Training Institutions
National Institute of Rural Development
Networking with State RD Training Institutions
Have intensified efforts to strengthen dynamic linkage with SIRDs and ETCs.
NIRD designate senior faculty members as State Link Officer for each State/SIRD to help in State training and research programmes.
Organizes annual National Colloquia of SIRDs and ETCs for developing close and intimate linkages.
NIRD offers Trainer’s Training Programme for faculty of SIRDs and ETCs
Extends funding support to SIRDs for taking up short term research.
Centre for Media and Rural Documentation of NIRD caters to the information needs of SIRDs.

12. National Institute of Rural Development
Financial Status
MoRD provides 100% funding support towards Plan and Non-Plan to NIRD.
Details of Receipts of Grants and Expenditure
(Rs. in Lakhs)
Year
Receipt
Expenditure
Plan
Non-Plan
899.90
742.00
757.32
998.94
792.00
886.00
953.04
962.00
900.00
996.79
329.45*
296.15*
* Upto

13. NIRD formulated a Vision Document which mainly provides for
National Institute of Rural Development
NIRD formulated a Vision Document which mainly provides for
Creation of a Technology Bank for traditional and non-traditional technologies.
Propagation of Distance Mode of Education.
Greater International Engagement.
Technological up-gradation of C-GARD.
Infrastructure through automatic mapping and facilitation management using GIS technologies.
Module mapping
Creation of new centres
Networking of credit institutions and alternative banking.
Up-gradation of facilities at NIRD
Networking of Training Institutions
Creation of Land Bank
Deeper engagement with PESA

14. Report on Impact of NIRD Training ( Apr 92 to Jun, 93)
Reports on NIRD
Report on Impact of NIRD Training ( Apr 92 to Jun, 93)
Report of Task Force for identification of main themes of training & research & appropriate institutional mechanisms - NIRD
Report on NIRD’s Vision for 21st Century (1997) – Academy of Human Resource Development, Hyderabad
Report on Training Programmes conducted by NIRD – Internal Work Study Unit

15. Aspiration: To be
A virtual academy has to be designed to provide the four-way information connectivity between scientific institutions consortiums (lab-to-lab), between institutions and users (lab-to-land), between traditional rural knowledge base to technical experts (land-to-lab) and for lateral learning between rural families (land-to-land)

16. Knowledge leveraging for faster and inclusive growth
Inter University Center - Need
Dualism in Indian Economy – sluggish agriculture, widening rural-urban inequalities
Knowledge as a source of growth : diffusion of rural technologies to trigger growth process
Scattering of knowledge across Institutions : need to bring them together
Knowledge leveraging for faster and inclusive growth
Need for networked functioning
AGRINDUS Dream: Coordination between agriculture, industry and commerce – need for massive collaboration between academic institutions and other sectors and agencies

17. Objectives
To serve as a national hub of knowledge connectivity for Rural Development by networking a set of regional hubs or the Regional Platforms for Knowledge Connectivity.
To support development of plans and policies for rural development by research, training and demonstration and create functioning packages of social technologies, physical technologies and economic policy strategies for various agro-climatic regions.

18. Objectives
To facilitate development of techno-managerial cadres needed for the rural development plans of the country – and to this end create innovative academic programmes. At the same time, evolve HRD package (including training) suitable for the development of each region.
To help in working out S&T intervention modules, particularly for the development leap-frogging of the backward regions, by synergizing the resources that are available with various stake-holders like UGC, ICAR, CSIR, industries, ISRO, NGOs and private sector institutions.

19. Objectives
To help create special institutional structures and schemes for nurturing leadership in regional development/ entrepreneurship with special focus on the most backward regions.
To sponsor creation of new ‘regional rural development universities’, particularly in the most backward agro-climatic regions where networking-mix is not feasible because of non-availability of the requisite infrastructure and skill at present.

20. National Hub for the IUC Regional Hubs
Two-tier Structure
National Hub for the IUC
To network the regional platforms for knowledge connectivity ((RPKC)
To be housed in a development oriented institution
Regional Hubs
To get to the 18 agro-climatic regions
Inter-disciplinary mix of Knowledge Centers (Agricultural Institutes, CSIR labs, KVIC, NRM Institutes, Entrepreneurship development centers, Regional planning institutes)

21. Chairperson will be an outstanding rural development expert
Organizational Structure
Executive Hub
Members will be coordinators of RPKC (VC/Director of regional institutes or their nominees)
Chairperson will be an outstanding rural development expert
Regional Hubs
EC: representatives from agriculture & natural resources, scientific & industrial sector, enterprise like banking, service & business, NGO farmers,
Regional Council : representatives of wider set of institutions like banks, NGOs, special government offices, citizen for a, industries, local governments, etc.

22. Professional Dimension` Typical Institution Remarks on the Institution
Illustration: Gujarat Plain & Hill Regions
Professional Dimension`
Typical Institution
Remarks on the Institution
Regional rural development
Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
Institute of Rural Development, Anand
Both the institutions together can help plan for the development of rural/ tribal areas
Regional Planning
CEPT university
An unique institute in land-use planning of the rural region
Entrepreneurship development
Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Bhat
Nationally renowned entrepreneurship training centre
Health
CEHAT, CHETNA
An NGO, well-known for health initiative
Environment
N.M. Sadguru Water and Development Foundation AKRDP, DSC
Environment institutes with specialization in watershed
Specific livelihood direction
NDDB, GCMMF, emerging Producer Companies in Saurashtra Venkateshwara Hatcheries, SEWA Rural, Private Corporations
These institutions are nationally known frontlines

23. Coordinator Agriculture Development and Technology
IUC: Staffing & Functionality
Coordinator
Improving Programme Planning/ policies
Agriculture Development and Technology
Rural Institute Building
Economic Policy Analysis
Emerging Technology
ICT
R&D Networking
HRD Networking

24. Experts / functionaries with following responsibility/specialization
Staffing of IUC
Specializations:
Agriculture development & technology
Rural Institute Building
Economic policy analysis
Emerging technology and networking group
Experts / functionaries with following responsibility/specialization
Innovative programme planning / policies
R & D networking
HRD networking
ICT support unit – collaboration with CEC, Edusat

25. Thank You