Centre's Mandate
The centre is mandated to develop a committed and competent cadre of Rural Development
Management Professionals in the country and build the capacity of a wide range of
stakeholders via full-time and distance mode programmes.
Currently the Centre is offering the following programs in Distance Mode
- Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Rural Development (PGDSRD)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Tribal Development Management (PGDTDM)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Geo Special Application in Rural Development (PGDGARD)
- DIPLOMA PROGRAMME ON PANCHAYATI RAJ GOVERNANCE & RURAL DEVELOPMENT (DP-PRGRD) jointly
offered by NIRDPR and Central University Hyderabad
Objectives
The objectives of the centre are to enhance
- Expertise in planning and management of rural development programmes with focus
on participatory development and innovation.
- Competence in revamping the development delivery systems for improved delivery of
services.
- Right attitudes and values necessary for rural development professionals.
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Positive thinking and leadership qualities.
- Understanding of the processes of
skill building, productivity, quality and value addition.
- Ability to build rural
organisations and develop human resources amongst the rural poor.
Thrust Area
Currently the Centre is organising the following three Distance Mode programmes
- One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Rural Development (PGDSRD)
- One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Tribal Development Management (PGDTDM)
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One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Geo Special Application in Rural Development (PGDGARD)
Faculty
Dr S Jyothis
Professor & Head
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Education :
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Ph.D. (Economics) Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, M.Phil (Economics)
University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
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Areas of Specialisation :
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Wage Employment and Natural Capital (Biodiversity, Fishery, Forestry).
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Email :
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jyothis.nird[at]gov.in
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Phone :
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040-24008463
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Dr Aryashree Debapriya
Professor & Head
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Education :
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MA (Economics), MBA, PhD
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Areas of Specialisation :
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Rural Product Marketing, Rural Credit, Micro Finance, WTO & International Business,
Product & Brand Management, Cooperative Management.
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Email :
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debapriya.nird[at]gov.in
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Dr Akanksha Shukla
Associate Professor
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Education :
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MMC(Mass Communication)MPA (Public Administration), Ph.D Public Administration &
PhD Mass Communication(Submitted) Post Doctoral Fellow (ICSSR), Post Doctoral Fellow
(UGC).
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Areas of Specialisation :
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Development Communication, Opinion making, Political Communication, Communication
theories and Administrative Theories, Behaviour change Communication, Women Empowerment.
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Email :
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akanksha.nird[at]gov.in
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Phone :
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040-24008572
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Dr Sucharita Pujari
Assistant Professor
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Education :
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M.A. (Sociology), MPS, PhD ( Population Studies) UGC NET (Sociology)
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Areas of Specialisation :
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Gender Inequities and Mainstreaming in Healthcare in Rural India, Women and Child
Health, Gender Norms and Gender Violence within Private and Public sphere, Adolescent
Girls &Women Empowerment, Program and policies related to Women and Children, Gendered
nature of infertility, Research Methods .
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Email :
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sucharitapujari.nird[at]gov.in
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Phone :
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(+91) 040-24008523
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