Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) has signed an MoU with National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) and the National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (NIRD & PR) today at a virtual ceremony to share the experiences and gain synergy for effective implementation and management of development programmes in the area of Rural Management and Finance

The MoU was signed by Dr Nirmalya Bagchi, Director General (i/c), ASCI, and Dr G. Narendra Kumar, IAS, Director General, NIRD & PR, in the presence of Dr Valli Manickam, Professor, Dean of Training Programs & Director, Centre for Innovation and Technology, ASCI  & Shri Shashi Bhushan, Deputy DG, NIRD&PR, Dr  M. Srikanth, Assoc. Prof & Head, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Financial Inclusion and Registrar & Director (Admin) I/c, NIRD & PR and other officials from ASCI & NIRDPR

The objective of this MoU is to collaborate to conduct programmes for the promotion of Training, Research and Consultancy activities by jointly undertaking the activities that support:  Rural Management, Strategic Finance & Rural Banking, Social Business/ Entrepreneurship, NGOs, Technology Transfer, Sustainable Development Goals, Public Policy Management, Risk Management of Organizations, Organizational Development.