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About SIRD

Soon after SPIPA’s acquiring autonomous status, it was felt that since the mandate of both SPIPA and SIRD are the same, it would be logical and logistically convenient to have a single entity. This was also supported by the fact that both the training institutes were managed by similar type of Boards headed by Hon. Chief Secretary. Accordingly, SIRD has been merged into SPIPA vide Government Resolution No. VATABH-1805-914-ARTD-3 dated 01-07-2005. Since then, it is functioning as a branch of SPIPA.

Infrastructure

	3 AC class rooms with capacity of 40-40-60 and LCD projector
	1 Computer laboratory with internet link and LCD projector
	1 GIS (Geographic Information System ) center
	1 Meeting room cum conference room with LCD TV
	1 Faculty room of 8 stations
	2 Rooms for consultants

Organization Setup

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Core Faculty and Staff

SIRD had following core faculties during the period under report. It was supported by the staff as mentioned in the organizational flow charts shown on the opposite page.

Core Team – SIRD

NO	Designation	Name of the Member	Period
1	Director, SIRD	Mr. P. A.Shah (I/C Director)	-
2	Programmer	Vacant	-
3	Faculty, Public Administration	Dr. Bharat Patel	22/01/2010 to till Date
4	Faculty, IAY	Dr. Shaila Trivedi	23/04/2012 to till Date
5	Faculty, Social Science	Neela N. Patel	23/04/2012 to till Date
6	Faculty, Watershed	Parina Samuel	20/01/2011 to till Date
7	Faculty, Rural Development	Anil Patel	2/04/2011 to till Date
8	Project Engineer(GIS)	Bandana Bunkar	15/7/2011 to till Date
9	Project Engineer(RS&GPS)	Nazia Ajmeri	19/11/2010 to till Date

Vision

To transform the SIRD into a centre of excellence in Panchayat Raj and Rural Development fields and emerge as a capacity building and research centre that meets the challenge of nation building.

Mission

To sensitize and build the capacities of the functionaries of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Departments for achieving sustainable development through the ongoing policies, strategies and programs of the Government.To build the capacities of the Panchayat Raj Institutions by training both their elected representatives and official functionaries to ensure the role and their responsibilities under the democratic decentralized system is percolated to all levels of stakeholders.

Approach

With an object to accelerate the process of Rural Development while ensuring social justice, decentralized planning and people's participation, SIRD has identified important development functionaries, government officials as well as representatives of Panchyati Raj, Civil Society, NGO and Citizens as the focus for capacity building. SIRD has prepared a strategy to build the capacity, increase efficiency and sensitivity through trainings, seminars, documentation, and action research with optimum use of available resources of SIRD at SPIPA including usage of latest technologies like GIS and SATCOM.

Training Subjects

	BRGF Capacity Building
	Watershed Management
	IAY Basic Training
	MGNREGAs Capacity Building
	Capacity Building under NRLM for GLPC
	Capacity Building under Lab to Land, BNVs Strategy
	Accounts Training for RD & PR
	Government Procedure for RD & PR
	GIS Application & Open Source Software Training for RD & PR

Training Materials

Backward Regions Grant Fund (BRGF)

i	Reading Material For Village Panchayat Members

Bharat Nirman Volunteers (BNV)

i	Guide lines – BNV

Geographic Information System (GIS)

i	GIS Introduction
ii	Guidelines - Quantum GIS

Gujarat Livelihood Promotion Company (GLPC)

i	Module for the field coordinators working for SHGs
ii	Orientation on Poverty and Livelihoods

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

i	Amendment Wage Rate 2013
ii	AWM & WM module
iii	GRS Manual
iv	MGNREGA Manual for BNV
v	New Work Guideline
vi	Operational guidelines - 2013

Watershed

i	Watershed Concept
i	Watershed Implementation Guidelines

Physical Progress

Year	Calander Training	SATCOM Training under NREGA
2011-2012	7145	53716

Financial Progress

Year	Grant Released by GOI	Grant Released by GOG	Total Grant	Grant Utilized
2011-2012	45.03	50.00	104.03	129.00

Pilot Projects

	BRGF Innovations
	Grameen Bharat Gujarati Version
	BRGF ToT IInd Level
	Watershed Programme Innovations
	Research

Future Course of Action

	The future task of the SIRD is to facilitate the efforts of the Government in the rural development sector by improving the knowledge, skills and attitudes of rural development officials and non-officials through organizing training, workshops and seminars.
	The SIRD will evaluate and monitor the schemes, both implementation and policy direction wise. It hopes to suggest both policy changes, corrective measures in implementation and provide an effective review mechanism. It also proposes to produce detailed analysis of the best practices and innovations to ensure that these can be studied, replicated and put to use as a basis for further policy changes.
	The SIRD must also conduct original research on policies, strategies, programmes, delivery systems and people's participation relating to the micro-level interventions in rural development, specifically in drinking water and sanitation, rural health care, training and capacity building, primary education, voluntary action, human development including youth, child and women empowerment.
	The micro-level activities and programs in the State that focus on organizational and behavioral development, stress management, group dynamics, attitude and behavior change, creativity, innovation, motivation, mindset model, leadership, communication and performance management are its core areas of training, research and consultancy.

Memorandum of Association

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