FirstReportoftheNationalAdvisory-cum-ReviewCommittee-NiRD.ppt

Recommendations: Extension Training Centres → In view of the abnormal enhancement in the needs for capacity development it becomes necessary that there should be a Centre for Capacity Building at the district level. → There is also need for a composite capacity development framework at the district level. → Convergence in the capability building programme at the district level is a sine qua non. → The District Capacity Development Centre must have a composite governance structure with a senior official of the state services as Principal. The centre could be made nodal capacity development unit of DPC. The District Capacity Development Centre should be able to take the capacity development activities down to the village level with a well thought action plan and evaluation mechanism. Recommendations: NIRD → It is the apex training institution in the country with training, research and advisory functions; → It functions as the think tank of the Government on key matters; → Its role also includes developing the capacities of lynchpin institutions; → There is no relationship binding NIRD and the SIRDs. This linkage is weak. Earlier the fund for the SIRDs was being routed through the NIRD but the practice has since been discontinued. → NIRD generally suffers with resource constraints and has experienced stunted growth process; → NIRD is the National Institute for Rural Development and is serve the requirements of all the line Ministries having rural interventions, However, there is little role for other line Ministries in the governance of the NIRD . This has affected the capabilities of the institution. → The linkage with universities and other educational/training instutions/independent research organisations is weak. This again affects the capabilities of the institution. → The management structure of the NIRD is very weak and does not permit transparency and infusion of new ideas. Recommendations: Pedagogy and teaching Methodologies → Shift at