Activities
 
The Institute meets the training, consultancy and research needs of Rural Financial Institutions and Organisations working in Government and Non-Government Sectors in the areas of Rural Credit and Rural Development.
 
It provides training support to supplement Human Resource Development efforts of the Banks, Government Departments and Agencies as also of NGOs by organizing and sponsoring training programs, Seminars other Conferences Workshops etc.Besides formal training, it also conducts non-conventional HR interventions like organisation development.
It offers consultancy services to banks, government organizations, NGOs, international agencies, donors and to those involved in agriculture, rural development and related fields.
It conducts applied and action research and studies for gaining insight into the development process of rural banking and for suggesting alternative policy options.
It participates in collaborative ventures with other training institutes, research organizations within and outside the country, and acts as a forum for banks and rural development organizations in India and other developing countries for experience sharing and for learning from and with each other.
   
 
 Seminars / Conferences / Workshops

Some of the  important workshops and seminars conducted during the year are :

 
Sensitization  programme on farmers clubs for executive of banks
Banks as SHPI – A colloquium for Chairman of RRBs
National conference on computerization in banks
Conference of Principals of JLTCs
Syllabus Committee Meeting – cum – Training Consultation Workshop
Basin workshop on Rural Habitat
Consultation meet on ODI
 Areas of Core Competence

Organisation & HRD.

Information Technology &
Banking .
Microfinance & Gender Development.
Small & Micro-Enterprise Development & Financing.
Financial & Investment Management.
Agricultural Project Finance.
Turnaround Strategies - RFIs.
Rural Branch Management.
Trainers' Training.
 
 Collaboration
BIRD has functional
collaboration with a few national and international institutions of repute for Training.
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 Seminars / Conferences /  Workshops
BIRD has a mandate to play the
role of facilitating policy debate
in the area of Rural Credit and
microfinance.
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