NABARD sets up research chair at IRMA

In an attempt to encourage applied and empirical research in agriculture and rural development, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has signed an agreement with the Institute of Rural Management Anand for setting up a NABARD research chair at IRMA.

The agreement was signed by Jeemol Unni, Director, IRMA and MV Ashok, Chief General Manager, NABARD at IRMA on January 20, 2015.

The objective of the chair is to encourage applied and empirical research of a high standard in a bid to promote agriculture and rural development while broadening perceptions and gaining insights into these areas.

The NABARD Chair Professor at IRMA shall collaborate with NABARD with regard to joint activities and shall engage in policy issues. A lecture series touching upon issues of mutual interest to both IRMA and NABARD is also being contemplated. Prof. Rakesh Saxena has been nominated NABARD Chair Professor at IRMA.

IRMA, already has some of the renowned research chairs such as RBI Endowment Unit Chair with an RBI Chair professor in Rural Economics.