Career Mitra

Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) is an autonomous institution located at Anand in Gujarat, India with the mandate of contributing to the professional management of rural organizations. It was founded at the initiative of the National Dairy Development Board and the support of Government of India, Government of Gujarat and Swiss Development Co-operation. IRMA works closely with co-operatives, NGOs, governments, Indian national and international agencies.

IRMA is founded with the belief, borne out by Dr.Kurien’s work in the dairy co-operatives which revolutionized the dairy industry in the country, that the key for effective rural development is professional management. Professionalizing the management of rural organizations calls for matching the specific but unmet needs of the sector with the formal techniques and skills of management professionals. Linking the two are the ‘rural managers’ prepared by IRMA through its two-year diploma (PRM) in rural management.