SIRD PUNJAB VISION 20082012

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SIRD PUNJAB VISION 2008-2012
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

• Established in Old Campus GTC in 1987.
• Campus as old as Independence.
• Most of Buildings were built during Fifties and
  Sixties after establishment of GTC.
• Very Few Buildings were added in late eighties
  when SIRD was established.
• Some remains exist of old Nabha state Refinery.

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MISSION of SIRD

• Capacity building of stake-holder for
  transformation of the rural society for
  sustainable development

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VISION of SIRD

• To train Elected Representatives of PanRaj
  Ichayati nstitutions.
• To train the Rural Development and PRIs
  functionaries.
• To undertake Research Studies on Panchayati Raj
  and Rural Development.
• To develop best practices and innovative
  approaches in PRIs and Rural Development by way
  of organizing Seminars, Workshops and
  Conferences.
• To collect and disseminate information,
  documentation and networking on Panchayati Raj
  and Rural Development.
• To undertake evaluation studies and consultancies
  of various programmes of Rural Development and
  PRIs.
• To prepare and publish papers, reference
  materials, training modules and books on Rural
  Development and Panchayati Raj.

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Infrastructure

• Huge campus spread over about 16 acres.
• Large Buildings, only about 20 in use.
• Buildings needs renovation and repairs.
• Campus can be developed as Regional SIRD for
  north region with renovations.
• Lacks furniture.
• Shortage of Hostel Accommodation.
• Lack of Transportation Facility

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Budget

• Recurring Expenses equally shared by the Centre
  and State.
• Non recurring expenses by GOI.
• No funds for maintenance of this huge campus
  since 1992.

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Manpower

• Four highly qualified permanent faculties
  recruited through PPSC in the subject of
  Economics, Law, public Administration
  Sociology.
• Two faculties in Finance Accounts and
  Co-operation on deputation from the respective
  departments.
• Three instructors in Agriculture and one in
  Physics-Chemistry earlier recruited for GTC.
• Shortage of Ministerial and class-IV staff.

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SWOT Analysis
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Strengths

• SIRD is the nodal agency for training, research
  and consultancy in rural development and
  panchayati raj.
• Highly qualified faculty drawn Permanently on UGC
  Scales
• All Senior Faculty is of permanent nature and is
  recruited through State Public Service
  Commission. ( The faculty is not on short
  term/contract or deputations)

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• A new SIRD complex is in the last phase of
  completion at Mohali
• A huge SIRD complex at Nabha can be utilized as a
  Regional Centre after renovation/expansion.
• A large Trained Panel of Resource Persons (100
  Approx.) to help training on Panchayati Raj and
  Rural development in the field.
• Good library
• Highly supportive State Govt. in the functioning
  of SIRD, Punjab.

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Weaknesses

• Lack of Hostel Facilities
• Shortage of supporting staff /Research Fellows
• Lack of Transport Facility/Vehicles for massive
  field training.
• Shortage of staff for Computer Training.

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• Lack of Generator
• Lack of Proper Landscaping
• Lack of Funding for Research and Action Research.
  
• Lack of Training Centers at Regional/District
  Level.

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Opportunities

• Keeping in view the massive task of training in
  Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, a hugeas
  Regional Centre and spacious campus at Nabha may
  be used effectively after extension, repairs and
  renovation.
• In view of devolution of Functions/Finances and
  Funds, the functionaries/stakeholders of other
  Line Departments shall have to be trained by SIRD.

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Threats

• Brain Drain

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Training Research Activities during last three
year period
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Activities for the future
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SIRD PUNJAB ADMIN. BLOCK
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Library of Institute

• Well stocked library with thousands of high
  standard books on development issues.
• Roofs and Floors of Library are in Dilapidated
  condition.
• Furniture in Library is insufficient and of poor
  quality.
• Building built in early sixties.

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Renovation Badly Required
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Academic block

• Old Chemistry Laboratory
• It was established in fifties to teach the
  subject of Physics and Chemistry to newly
  recruited Gram Sevaks who have not studied the
  subject in their Matriculation Exam.

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LECTURE HALLS

• Over crowded

• Under utilized

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Lack of Manpower for Maintenance

• Faculty Block View

• Campus view

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Old Roofs need Renovations and Repairs

• Faculty Room with damp roofs

• Lecture Hall in Dilapidated condition, now
  discarded

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Campus View

• Academic Block Front side

• Academic Block Back side

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Hostel Mess

• Dinning Hall Very narrow

• Kitchen smaller than a family kitchen

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Hostel Room

• Door of Hostel Room

• Door of Room Video

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Hostel Bathrooms

• Door of Bathroom

• Floor Seat of a bathroom

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Old Lecture Hall under occupation of Pigeons
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Directors Office
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Directors Office
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Auditorium Hall
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Auditoium
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Broken Windows of Auditorium
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Broken windowpanes
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