Training

HIRD provides extensive training to various categories of trainees - both governmental, non-governmental and people's representatives. The focus area of such training modules for government / departmental officials pertains to providing knowledge, information and behavioral inputs to enhance and upgrade the managerial capabilities for project planning and implementation of the participants. The training modules for the elected representatives focus on equipping them with knowledge and awareness of their powers and responsibilities under the new Panchayati Raj dispensation. These modules also emphasize on developing their skills and capabilities for effective governance at the village level and thereby to actualize the intended devolution of self-governance powers. Efforts are made to encourage women participation in such exercises.

Training of Goverment and Department Officials

During the Training Calendar year 2009-10, HIRD has innovated, designed and introduced many new training and orientation programmes specifically to meet the requirements of training of the concerned government officials for upgrading their management and leadership capabilities, in general, and for performing their roles in the context of the changing dynamics and parameters of the government's rural development efforts and the emerging Panchayati Raj System as per the dispensation of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, in particular.

HIRD has all along been laying emphasis in its training programmes for the officials streamlining the delivery system for rural development. The Institute has organised a large number of training programmes, seminars and workshops for officials and non-officials of the different Departments, Organizations and Agencies. A part from its own programmes, HIRD has been actively collaborating with other Institutes and Organizations, viz., NIRD, Hyderabad, MANAGE, Hyderabad, NIAM, Jaipur, CCSHAU, Hisar, CAPART, NCUI, Delhi and NABARD, Chandigarh, for various specialized training and capacity building Courses / Workshops.

Training of Non-officials & PR Functionaries

Training of Elected Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions is all the more important for the successful implementation of Rural Development Programmes. As indicated earlier, this has acquired imperative significance, especially, in the wake of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment as adopted by the State Government. Imparting adequate and appropriate Awareness, Knowledge and Motivation to the Elected Representatives of the PRIs is crucial to their becoming effective not only in operationalizing the decentralized governance but also in taking full advantage of the various schemes and programmes aimed at the improvement in the quality of the social, economic and cultural life of the rural masses.

People - Oriented Approach

Considering the need for community participation in the development process, HIRD has initiated and operationalized a strategy to develop the human resource base. The prevalence of poverty and unemployment, the lack of employment opportunities, the declining female/male ratio, the low status of social development parameters like literacy, sanitation, health & hygiene, woman & child welfare, etc., have been the matters of serious concern for the policy makers in the State and at the Centre as well for the civil society and common people. HIRD has, therefore, incorporated social mobilization and social capital formation as the core inputs  in its training programmes. The Institute endeavours to up-grade the knowledge, skills and managerial capacity of the various stake-holders, especially the rural youth, for gainful self-employment, gender sensitization and empowerment of the marginalized segments.

Research

Research is another important activity of the HIRD. The Institute undertakes empirical studies on identified themes, viz., Panchayati Raj, Rural Change, Impact of Rural Development Schemes, Behavioral aspects, etc. Consequently, HIRD has always made an endeavor to orient to various research activities to the relative and timely needs of the society, as well as, monitor/evaluative roles of the on-going rural development programmes. As such, faculty member undertakes research in semblance with the current requirements in the areas of regional / national importance. Reports of such projects are presented in the Institute Magazine section.

The thrust areas, though oriented rural centric, the nature has been varying in time-depth. Few of the details of the thrust areas and research projects are given below:

Clientele

Participants from diverse areas that may concern Rural development are a part of our clientele for the purpose of training. These may include

• Elected Representatives of PRIs
• Rural Development Officials & Bank Managers
• University & College Teachers
• NGOs, Activists & Trainers
• Officers of Line Departments & Corporations
• Training & Research Institutes

• Awareness-Building & Sensitization
• Orientation Programmes
• Situation Analysis
• Self-Employment-Oriented Research & Action-Research
• Capacity Building for Self-Employment
• Organizing Rural People Around Economic Activities
• Creation of Demonstration Effect
• Guidance and Social Mobilization of Rural People for :
• Participatory Resource Appraisal
• Assessment, Mobilization and Utilization of Resource-Human, Physical, Financial & Non-Human
• Formulation, Implementation, Monitoring, Mid-Course Appraisal and Appropriate Modifications of Projects      

  Major Workshops & Courses Organized by HIRD in 2008-09

Workshops

• UNDP Workshop on RTI

• Workshop on HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention Activities

         Seminars

v  National seminar on Democratic Decentralization & Good Governance

v  Seminar for District and Tehsil Welfare Officers

v  Seminar on Financial Empowerment of PRIs

 

Courses

ü  Maintenance of Records under NREGS

ü  Capacity Building of Members of SHGs under SGSY

ü  Block Level Course on Social Mobilization & Social Audit under NREGS

ü  TOT on NREGS

ü  TOT on TSC

ü  TOT on RTI

ü  TOT for Members Vigilance Committees under PDS

ü  TOT on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)

ü  Brain Storming Session & review Meeting of TSC

ü  Group Discussion on Local Finances and Fiscal Decentralization

ü  District Level Courses on NREGS

ü  Courses on RTI

ü  Capacity Building of Women Representatives of PRIs

ü  Role of DPC on Decentralized Planning (PRIs)

ü  Course on Computers Literacy                              

ü  Collaborative Course on Leadership Development (Cooperative)      

ü  Refresher Course on NREGS for ABPOs, Accountants and Assistants

ü  District and Block Level Courses of PRIs under RGSY at Distt. & Block HQ.     

ü  Off-Campus GP Level Courses of PRIs under RGSY at Block HQ.

ü  Exposure Visit to Jaipur & Shimla under RGSY

ü  Traning Programme for Newly Recruited Assistants of CSS (GOI)

ü  AGP for NGOs (Hr. State Welfare Board)

ü  Division Level Workshop under RGSY

ü  Faculty Participation in National Seminars/Conferences 

Major Workshops & Courses Organized by HIRD in 2009-10

Workshops

v  Workshop on Women Empowerment, Female Feticides and Human Rights

v  W/Shop on Preparation of reading Material under RGSY

v  Refresher 02 days Workshop for Plan Plus Package under BRGF

v  Workshop on Integrated Perspective Plan for Capacity Building of PRIs

v  Workshop on Legal Protection for the SCs

v  Review Workshop for TNA under BRGF

v  Consultation W/shop for preparing for Proposal for Evaluation & Trg. on Capacity Building of Stakeholders of Water-shed Progs. in Haryana

v  Consultation Workshop for Capacity Building Trg. and Evaluation of Watershed Management Programme

Courses

• TOT for Resource Persons on  NREGS

• TOT on NREGA: Wage Payment through Post Offices

• TOT on Foundation and Functional Courses for Master Trainers under BRGF

• ToT on NREGA for new empanelled Resource Persons

• TOT on SGSY

• TOT on Strengthening HIV & AIDS Response at Community Level

• TOT for Master Trainers under BRGF (Sirsa)

• TOT for Capacity Building of NGOs on NREGS and PRIs

• One Day State Level TOT Workshop on State Incentive Scheme on Sanitation

• Course on Computer Literacy

• Division-wise Review Workshop on NREGA (Hisar Division)

• Courses on PDS at Distt. Headquarters (Rural & Urban)

• Off Campus District Planning Committee under BRGF (Sirsa & Mahendragarh Distt.)

• Off-Campus Courses on NREGA (Division Wise)

• Off-Campus Courses on SGSY at Distt. Headquarters

• Refresher Course on NREGA for HIRD Resource Persons

• Training-cum-Exposure Visit on NREGA for HIRD Resource Persons

• Off-Campus Courses on NREGA (Distt. HQs)

• One-Day Sensitization Prog. of TSC Dealing with DRDA Officials /Officers

• Off-Campus Courses on NREGA at Block HQs

Partners / Sponsoring Agencies

The task ahead cannot be accomplished in isolation. Hence, we are helped by many other institutions and agencies that share the Institute vision.