Available courses

Training of Trainers (ToTs) Program on "SHG-VRP Training on Social Audit" from 08 to 12 September, 2025, in Kiphire, Nagaland, India, at 09:00 hrs (IST)

Criteria for selection of the States are as follows:

a) Those States where Intensive Block Strategy under National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) and National Rural Livelihoods Project (NRLP) is being rolled out and could not be covered in the last round of training undertaken in FY 2017-18. In addition, States having substantial presence of SHGs is also considered.

b) Those States in which the 30-day Certificate Course on Social Accountability and Social Audit have been completed and resource persons to facilitate SHG-VRPs trainings are available. In States where resource persons are yet to undergo 30 day training, Trainers trained by NIRD&PR or trainers from adjoining States may be used for the facilitation of SHG-VRP trainings.

Training Program on "Utilizing Digital Technology to Enhance Rural Livelihoods" from 22 to 26 July, 2024, in NIRDPR, NERC, Guwahati, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders : 

Officials from RD, PR, DRDAs, Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Fishery, Dairy, Soil Conservation, Forestry, Planning, Other Line Departments, SRLMs, Social Welfare, Faculty from SIRDs, ETCs & PRTIs, Development Professionals, Research & Training Organizations, (Industries, IT Officers/ Programmers/ RS in paid mode)


Training Program on "Rainwater harvesting (RWH) for assured drinking water supply in Rural households" from 02 to 05 July, 2024, in NIRDPR, NERC, Guwahati, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders : 
The course is designed for Officials from RD, DRDAs, PR, PMAY-G, PMKSY, SRLMs, NSAP, PRI's, Faculties from SIRDs, ETCs, Research & Training Organizations, Women SHGs, NGOs, Engineers, Architects, building contractors, and interested individuals etc.,

Invited Lecture on "Electoral Process in the Largest Democracy in the World" (in hybrid mode) on 28th December, 2023, in NIRDPR, NERC, Guwahati, Assam, India, at 10:00 hrs. (IST)

To whom : 

Academic Professionals from Training Institutes/ Research Organizations/ Universities including Researchers, Government Officials from RD & PR, and other Line Departments, Development Professionals from reputed NGOs/ Organizations etc.

Off_Campus Training Program on "Learning Sciences and their Role in Rural Development Training" from 21 to 23 November, 2023, in SIPARD, Agartala, Tripura, India, at 09:30 hrs. (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

The course is designed for Officials from RD, PR, DRDAs, Other Line Departments, SRLMs, Faculty from SIRDs ETCs & PRTIs, Development Professionals, Research & Training Organizations, etc.,

Off-campus Training program on "IT-enabled RD Project Management with the application of Open-Source Technology" from 06 to 10 November, 2023, in SIPARD, Agartala, Tripura, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

The State and District level Project Functionaries of various ongoing projects of RD, PR, DRDAs, Agriculture, Backward Classes Welfare, Tribal Welfare, Revenue, Forest, Health & Family Welfare, Labour, Other Line Departments, SRLMs, Faculty from SIRDs ETCs & PRTIs, Development Professionals, Research & Training Organisations etc.,

Training Program on "FLUORIDE AND FLUOROSIS MITIGATION" from 12 to 13 October, 2023, in NIRDPR, NERC, Guwahati, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

Anyone working or intending to work on fluoride contamination and fluorosis mitigation. Trainers, Program Managers, Community Motivator, Community Leaders, Medical Officers, Health Promoters, NGO representatives, ASHA and ANMs.


Training Program on "HOUSEHOLD WATER TREATMENT & SAFE STORAGE (HWTS)" from 09 to 11 October, 2023, in NIRDPR, NERC, Guwahati, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

Anyone working or intend to work in building access to safe drinking water or interested in improving knowledge of HWTS. Also, Community WASH Promoters, Women SHGs, NGOs and PRIs etc.

Training Program on "RAINWATER HARVESTING" from 04 to 06 October, 2023, in NIRDPR, NERC, Guwahati, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

Anyone working or intend to work in building access to safe drinking water or interested in improving knowledge of HWTS. Also, Community WASH Promoters, Women SHGs, NGOs and PRIs etc.


Off-line Program on “Leadership Training for NITI-Aayog’s ASPIRATIONAL BLOCKS PROGRAMME” 17-18/08/2023 for Mizoram, 21-22/08/2023 for Nagaland, 28-29/08/2023 for Manipur, 31/08-01/09/2023 for Tripura, in NIRDPR NERC, Guwahati, India, at 09:30 hrs. (IST)

Training is basically -- Leadership Training for NITI-Aayog’s ASPIRATIONAL BLOCKS PROGRAMME” 

17th to 18th August, 2023 for Mizoram State,
21st to 22nd August, 2023 for Nagaland State, 
28th to 29th August, 2023 for Manipur State, 
31st August to 01st September, 2023 for Tripura State,

Off_Campus Training Program on "Marketing of Rural Products in the Digital World" from 07 to 11 August, 2023, in SIRD, Kohima, Nagaland, India, at 09:30 hrs. (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

Officials from RD, DRDAs, PRs and other Line Departments, SRLMs, Faculty Members, Teachers and Research Scholars from Training Institutes/ Research Organizations/ Universities etc. Development Professionals from the non-government sector/ Organizations etc.

Training Program on "Applications of Open Source Technology for improvement of Rural Livelihood" from 29 May to 02 June, 2023, in NIRDPR, NERC, Guwahati, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

Officials from RD, PR, DRDAs, Agriculture, Horticulture, Sericulture, Fishery, Dairy, Soil Conservation, Forestry, Planning, Other Line Departments, SRLMs, Social Welfare, Faculty from SIRDs ETCs & PRTIs, Development Professionals, Research & Training Organizations, (Industries, IT Officers/ Programmers/ RS in paid mode).

Training Program on "Role of Planning in Rural Entrepreneurship for Marketing of Products in the Digital World" from 24 to 28 April, 2023, in NIRDPR, NERC, Guwahati, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :
Governments Officials from RD, PR, DRDAs, Other Line Departments, Marketing Departments, SRLMs, Faculty from SIRDs ETCs & PRTIs, Development Professionals, Research & Training Organizations etc.,

Off-campus Workshop cum Training Program on "ICT Applications in RD through PFMS, PMAY-G and GPDP" from 29 to 31 March, 2023, in SIPARD, Agartala, Tripura, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

The course is designed for Officials from RD, DRDAs, PR, PMAY-G, PMKSY, SRLMs, NSAP, Faculties from SIRDs, ETCs, Research & Training Organizations, NGOs and Programmers & IT Professionals including Computer Programmers etc.,


Off-campus Training program on "Using Digital Technology for promotions of Rural Products" from 20 to 23 March, 2023, in SIRD&PR, Aizawl, Mizoram, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

Officials from RD, DRDAs, PRs and other Line Departments, SRLMs, Faculty Members, Teachers and Research Scholars from Training Institutes/ Research Organizations/ Universities etc. Development Professionals from the non-government sector/ Organizations etc.

Off-campus Training program on "Role of Technology in Rural Development Training" from 14 to 16 March, 2023, in SIPARD, Agartala, Tripura, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Target Stakeholders:

Officials from RD, PR, DRDAs, Other Line Departments, SRLMs, Faculty from SIRDs ETCs & PRTIs, Development Professionals, Research & Training Organizations etc.

Off-campus Training program on "Using Digital Technology for promotions of Rural Products" from 08 to 11 March, 2023, in SIRD, Kohima, Nagaland, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)

Targeted Stakeholders :

Officials from RD, DRDAs, PRs and other Line Departments, SRLMs, Faculty Members, Teachers and Research Scholars from Training Institutes/ Research Organizations/ Universities etc. Development Professionals from the non-government sector/ Organizations etc.

Off-line Seminar on Connecting Tripura: From land locked to land linked Organised jointly by School of Logistics, Communication & Waterways and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), on September 02nd, 2023 in SIPARD, Agartala, India, at 09:30 hrs (IST)