Lok Sabha Question No. 1198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Programmes under NIRD
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## G OVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 1198

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 . 03.201 6

## PROGRAMMES UNDER NIRD

## 1198.SHRI C. MAHENDRAN :

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) organizes regular train programmes,  conferences,  workshops  for  State  and  Central  Government  officials  o Panchayati Raj Institutions, Bankers etc;
- (b) if so, the details thereof in dicating the number of such programmes/conferences etc held during the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the elected representatives show keeninterest in thesaid programme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- ( a) : Yes M adam ,
- (b) : A  statement  showing  details  of programmes/conferences etc.conductedby  National Institute  of  Rural  Development  &  Panchayati  Raj  (NIRD  &PR) during  last  three  years  and current year, State/UT - wise is A nnexed.
- (c) & (d) : Yes M adam. The feedback from elected representative participants indicate th they  have  actively  participated  in  discussion,  shared  their  experiences.  During  t programmes these participants not only get an opportunit y to meet  elected representatives of other states but also with officials and other stakeholders, thus giving them an oppor appreciate  mutual  roles. With  the  satisfaction  gained  from  the  programmes,  the  elected representatives have also indicated in the feedback that the programmes being all India in nature more  such  opportunities  be  provided  so  that  they  have  benefit  of  exposure  to  initiati experiences of other states.

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## Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1198 for ans wer on 03.03.2016

| S.No   | State                                   | 2012- 13   | 2013- 14   | 2014- 15   | 2015- 16 (up to 31.1.16)   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------|------------|------------|------------|----------------------------|
| 1      | NIRD&PR, HQ,Hyd Andhrapradesh Telangana | 214        | 198        | 386        | 193                        |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh                       | 16         | 19         | 16         | 8                          |
| 3      | NIRD&PR - NERC Assam                    | 130        | 148        | 122        | 87                         |
| 4      | Bihar                                   | 30         | 39         | 29         | 15                         |
| 5      | Chattisgarh                             | 47         | 82         | 25         | 31                         |
| 6      | Goa                                     | 0          | 1          | 10         | 15                         |
| 7      | Gujarat                                 | 2          | 13         | 32         | 32                         |
| 8      | Haryana                                 | 0          | 5          | 11         | 27                         |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh                        | 1          | 11         | 17         | 18                         |
| 10     | Jharkhand                               | 95         | 58         | 44         | 31                         |
| 11     | Karnataka                               | 24         | 14         | 27         | 32                         |
| 12     | Kerala                                  | 6          | 9          | 23         | 31                         |
| 13     | Madhya Pradesh                          | 10         | 13         | 53         | 39                         |
| 14     | Maharashtra                             | 23         | 5          | 20         | 33                         |
| 15     | Manipur                                 | 10         | 20         | 18         | 14                         |
| 16     | Meghalaya                               | 15         | 35         | 30         | 15                         |
| 17     | Mizoram                                 | 13         | 22         | 21         | 17                         |
| 18     | Nagaland                                | 16         | 22         | 34         | 14                         |
| 19     | Odisha                                  | 67         | 75         | 38         | 28                         |
| 20     | Punjab                                  | 0          | 0          | 28         | 23                         |
| 21     | Rajasthan                               | 15         | 45         | 52         | 39                         |
| 22     | Sikkim                                  | 2          | 2          | 8          | 12                         |
| 23     | Jammu & Kashmir                         | 6          | 5          | 58         | 21                         |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu                              | 6          | 21         | 31         | 22                         |
| 26     | Tripura                                 | 14         | 34         | 19         | 10                         |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh                           | 134        | 135        | 51         | 48                         |
| 28     | Uttarakhand                             | 8          | 7          | 19         | 19                         |
| 29     | West Bengal                             | 90         | 90         | 64         | 36                         |
| 30     | Delhi                                   | 3          | 2          | 0          | 0                          |
| 31     | A&N Islands                             | 1          | 0          | 0          | 2                          |
|        |                                         |            |            | 1286       |                            |
| Total  | Total                                   | 998        | 1130       |            | 912                        |