Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)

Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) is an autonomous institution with the mandate of contributing to the professional management of rural organisations. It was founded in 1979 at the initiative of the National Dairy Development Board and, the support of Government of India, Government of Gujarat and Swiss Development Co-operation. Ever since inception IRMA has been working closely with Co-operatives, NGOs, Governments, National and International agencies.

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motto ="Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaeye": (Knowledge leads to liberation)
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head =Bhandari, Dr. Vivek
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city =Anand
state =Gujarat
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website = [http://www.irma.ac.in/ www.irma.ac.in]

Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRM Anand, also known as IRMA), is a premier business school in India, located in the State of Gujarat. This is an ivy league management institution working for creating professional managers for rural development.

The Institute

IRMA was established in 1979 at Anand, Gujarat with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), the Government of India, the Government of Gujarat, erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation and the National Dairy Development Board to provide management education, training, research and consultancy support to co-operatives and rural development organisations in India.

IRMA is founded with the belief, borne out by Dr. Kurien’s work in the dairy co-operatives which revolutionised the dairy industry in the country, that the key for effective rural development is professional management. Professionalising the management of rural organisations calls for matching the specific but unmet needs of the sector with the formal techniques and skills of management professionals. Linking the two are the ‘rural managers’ prepared by IRMA through its two-years diploma (PRM) in rural management.

Born out of a maverick’s dream, IRMA has become a frontrunner in professionalising the development of India’s rural sector. Over the years it has provided management training, support and research facilities to students committed to rural development and in this process it has brought within its ambit several co-operatives, non-government organisations, government development agencies, international development organisations and funding agencies.

History

Foundation

Mission

IRMA’s mission is to promote sustainable, eco-friendly and equitable socio-economic development of rural people through professional management of their institutions.

Academic Programs

Program in Rural Management

This Programme prepares young talented managers to undertake challenging responsibilities in the rural sector and the development organizations. It is a two-year residential programme leading to a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). The participants of this programme are highly valued in local, national and international co-operatives, NGOs, corporates, development organizations, and funding agencies.

Fellow Program in Rural Management

This is a doctoral level residential programme for the people who need specialized knowledge, skills and attitudes for positions requiring conceptual and visioning skills in the co-operatives and development organizations. Each participant of the programme receives a fellowship and contingency grant.

CRM

This is a one year course for professionals working in cooperatives, development organizations and in other rural sector organizations.

IRMA campus

Alumni

External links

* [http://www.irma.ac.in/ Official website]
* [http://www.irmans.org/ Official Alumni Website]
* [http://www.udaan.info/ Udaan: Annual Management Summit]
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