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Goa Institute of Rural Development & Administration 
Ela, Old Goa, Goa.

Back ground : Goa Institute of Rural Development & Administration has been functioning at Ela Farm Old Goa since December 1999. Goa Institute of Rural Development & Administration was established by converting existing ETC into S.I.R.D. and has been functioning at the site of old ETC. It functioned initially, from Feb 99 to Dec 99 as a Govt Dept. and was made into autonomous Institute in Dec.1999 on the lines of similar Institutes in other States (as per the pattern set by the Govt of India).The site of Ela Farm where the Institute is located is at a distance of 10 Kms. from Panaji-the capital city of Goa.

The objectives and functions of the Institute are: 

i) To impart training to various officials and non official functionaries, directly or indirectly involved in the process of rural development, and also those involved in rendering other public administrative services or engaged in supportive roles, with a view to equip them, 

a) With the sociological and behavioral and techniques for being able to sensitively understand the problems of the target population
b) With the managerial skills for efficient designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating rural development programmes, and 
c) With the techniques for enlisting community action in the support of Rural Development programmes.

ii) To carry on research – operational and policy.

a) to evolve ideas and concepts appropriate for administrative efficiency and rural development activities and to formulate policy alternatives.
b) to bring about development in the sphere of Appropriate Technology for strengthening the qualitative and quantitative aspects of the production of rural artisans.

iii) To create an awareness of the potentialities of modern management service as a major instrument for rural development and better administrative services and practices.

iv) To take up other such programmes incidental to Rural Development as may be found necessary from time to time.

v) To serve as a focal point for the evaluation of new path breaking approaches to development and social involvement in administration.

vi) To serve as the policy making body to work out, test, validate and implement training strategies for all employees of Govt. of Goa, including those at administrative and managerial level.

Functions of the Institute:

In order to achieve the above objectives, the Institute may engage itself in such kinds and types of programmes, activities, and in such subjects, and for the benefit of such persons, areas and sectors of activity as are exemplified below:

a) Programmes and activities:

i) Education programmes of long duration, Post graduate Course at the Master and Doctoral levels in subjects related to rural development, subject to meeting the standards set by affiliating and recognizing body. 
ii) Training programmes of short duration for officials and non-officials directly or indirectly connected with rural development activities and other aspects of administration.
ii) Research activities in areas related to rural development 
iv) Consultancy and extension services.
v) Publications.

(b) Subjects and areas of activities:

i) The programmes shall cover all concepts, principles and techniques related to management and training of rural development activities of the State and the Union of India.
ii) The programme shall cover functionaries of the rural development related departments and others directly or indirectly connected with the implementation of rural development schemes, including non-officials.

(c) The Institute may:-

i) Plan and formulate training programmes on rural development and general administration.
ii) Organize conferences, seminars, workshops, exhibitions, meetings, discussions, etc. on subjects relevant to its functions.
iii) Publish research papers, treatises, periodicals, books and other literature to disseminate upto date information relating to rural development and general administration.
iv) Establish and maintain libraries of books, teaching aids, audio/visual equipments, etc.
v) Establish collaborative linkages with National Institute of Rural Development and other institutions of other states of India having similar objectives by exchange of faculty and scholars, by the conduct of joint research and training programmes and generally in such manner as may be conducive to the development of rural development and administrative training.
vi) Function generally as the apex institution of Goa state on rural development and administration to provide knowledge and services to set standards of proficiency, and to regulate management inputs in all aspects of administration.
vii) Establish, administer and maintain local branches or institutions at suitable places in Goa.
viii) Do all such other deeds and acts as are conducive or incidental to the achievement of all or any of the above objectives.

(d) The Institute shall consist of residential residential campus as well as non residential centers. It shall be open to persons of either sex, of whatever race, creed, caste, class, religion, nationality and no test or condition pertaining to religion or region shall be imposed in admitting students or in appointing members, teachers, and staff of the Institute, provided, however, that the Board of Governors may make special provisions for the advancement of Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and socially and educationally backward classes of citizens in accordance with the relevant provisions of the India Constitution.

As provided in the Rules of Goa Institute of Rural Development & Administration the management of the affairs of Goa Institute of Rural Development & Administration shall vest in the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee.

Powers and functions of Board of Governors are prescribed in Rule 7 of the Rules of GIRDA. 

The Board of Governors of Goa Institute of Rural Development & Administration are as follows:

Powers and functions of Executive Committee are prescribed in Rule 29 of the Rules of GIRDA. 

The addresses and occupations of members of Executive Committee are as follows:

If and when an officer other than the Commissioner & Secretary - Finance holds the post of Secretary - Rural Development, the Director of Agriculture shall be substituted by the Jt. Secretary - Finance.

Officers of the Institute:
The following are the officers of the Institute namely:
1. The Director
2. The Secretary and
3. Such other officers as may be appointed from time to time.

Powers and functions of the Director:
The detailed powers and functions of the Director are shown in Rule 40 of the Rules of GIRDA.

Secretary/Member Secretary:
The powers and functions of Member Secretary are shown in Rule 43 of the Rules of GIRDA.

Training Programmes and events organized during the year 2002-2003.

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