JYOTHIS SATHYAPALAN

Professor at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj , Hyderabad

[NIRDPR @NIRDPR_India]

🇮🇳 NIRDPR Celebrates the 80th Independence Day

@NIRDPR_India, Hyderabad, celebrated the 80th Independence Day of India on 15 August 2026 with patriotic spirit and enthusiasm, bringing together faculty, staff, students and training programme participants.

In the absence of Ms Rohini R. Bhajibhakare, IAS, Deputy Director General, @NIRDPR_India, the National Flag was hoisted by Prof. @JyothisNird, Professor & Head, Centre for PG Studies and Distance Education (CPGS & DE), NIRDPR.

The DDG’s message highlighted NIRDPR’s contributions to rural development through training, capacity building, research, consultancy and knowledge dissemination, and called for collective efforts towards making NIRDPR a Centre of Excellence and contributing to Viksit Bharat @2047.

🇮🇳 Jai Hind! Jai Bharat!

#NIRDPR #IndependenceDay2026 #ViksitBharat2047 #RuralDevelopment

[JYOTHIS SATHYAPALAN @JyothisNird]

Happy Independence Day

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🎓 @NIRDPR_India welcomed PGDRDM Batch-24 (2026–27) & PGDM(RM) Batch-9 (2026–28) through an Induction Programme organised by CPGS&DE.

Students interacted with faculty & staff, gaining insights into NIRDPR's interdisciplinary research environment, academic ecosystem, and rural development mission.

#NIRDPR #PGDRDM #PGDMRM #CPGSDE #RuralDevelopment #HigherEducation

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🤝 @NIRDPR_India strengthens global academic partnerships!

Shri T. K. Anil Kumar, IAS, Additional Secretary @MoRD_GoI and DG, @NIRDPR_India , held a bilateral meeting with Prof. Dr. Thomas Köhler, Technical University of Dresden 🇩🇪, on 17 July 2026 in New Delhi.

Discussions focused on:
🎓 Joint certificate courses
👨‍🎓 PhD mentoring
🌍 Student & expert exchanges
📚 Advanced pedagogical tools for capacity building of rural development functionaries.
Meeting coordinated by Dr. @RuchiraBhatta10.

#NIRDPR #TUDresden #IndiaGermany @tudresden_de #CapacityBuilding #RuralDevelopment #AcademicPartnership #KnowledgeExchange 🤝

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Biodiversity Pays Back: India https://t.co/9kWS2bsjZF #ABS #India #Redsanders #MoEFCC #AYUSHSeedPharma #NBA

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@NIRDPR_India, in collaboration with NBA, Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board & APSIPRD, conducted a Capacity Building Programme for BMCs at Eluru on 17 June 2026.

43 PDOs were trained on PBRs, ABS, biodiversity governance, conservation planning & sustainable resource management.

#Biodiversity #BMC #PBR #ABS #NIRDPR #NBA #AndhraPradesh @MoRD_GoI @mopr_goi

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The 2nd batch of the NBA-supported Capacity Building Programme for Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) was held on 20 May 2026 at Thrissur, Kerala. The programme was inaugurated by Sri Nizamudin IAS, Director General, @kilathrissur, and chaired by Dr P.S. Easa, Former Director, KFRI.

#NIRDPR #NBA #BMCs #Biodiversity @NIRDPR_India @MoRD_GoI

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The Capacity Building Programme for Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs), jointly organised by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), @NIRDPR_India , and @kilathrissur on 22 May 2026 at KFRI Sub Centre, Chandakkunnu, Nilambur, Kerala, was successfully completed with the participation of around 80 BMC members and local representatives.

The programme covered important themes, including Biodiversity Governance, People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR), Institutional Architecture of the Biological Diversity Act, and Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS) under the BD Act, 2002 and 2023 Amendments. Experts from KFRI, KSBB, NIRDPR, and KILA led technical sessions and discussions to strengthen grassroots biodiversity governance and community participation in conservation.

#Biodiversity #BMC #ABS #PBR #Kerala #NIRDPR #NBA #KILA #BiodiversityGovernance @NationalBiodiv @MoRD_GoI @mopr_goi

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@NIRDPR_India conducted a Training Programme on “Rural Development: Issues, Challenges, Interventions and Impacts” for Officer Trainees of the Indian Economic Service (IES) – Batch 2026 from 01–05 June 2026. The programme provided insights into rural development policies, livelihoods, financial inclusion, and evidence-based interventions shaping rural transformation in India.

#NIRDPR #IES #RuralDevelopment @MoRD_GoI @mopr_goi

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@NIRDPR_India, with support from the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), successfully conducted a Capacity Building Programme for Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) in Karnataka in collaboration with @anssirdpr & the Karnataka Biodiversity Board. Focus areas included the Biodiversity Act 2002, Amendment Act 2023, PBRs & ABS.
#Biodiversity #NBA #NIRDPR #BMCs #Karnataka

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On 9 June 2026, the National Biodiversity Authority, in collaboration with NIRDPR, Hyderabad and the Karnataka State Biodiversity Board, organized a Capacity Building Programme for Biodiversity Management Committees in Mysuru, Karnataka.

The programme covered key topics such as the recent amendments to the Biological Diversity Act, the roles and responsibilities of BMCs, biodiversity governance, and the documentation of People's Biodiversity Registers.

This was the third programme in the series. To date, nearly 200 BMC representatives have been trained through these capacity-building initiatives. #KSBB

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The Government of Uttar Pradesh has officially notified Ken Nala in the Gulra area of Shravasti district as a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) under the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. This notification was announced on 4th June 2026 #BHS #NBA

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The 2nd batch of the NBA supported Capacity Building Programme for Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) was conducted on 20 May 2026 at Thrissur, Kerala, by @NIRDPR in collaboration with KILA & Kerala SBB. The programme focused on biodiversity governance, PBRs, ABS, and sustainable livelihoods.

150 BMC members belonging to 120 BMCs participated in the two batches. @keralabio @KeralaSBB

[JYOTHIS SATHYAPALAN @JyothisNird]

Trainings BMC Kerala

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Today, NIRDPR conducted one-day training programme to BMCs in Kerala on the amendments to the BD Act /Rules / Regulations. This programme funded by NBA. Around 65 BMCs / Panchayat functionaries participated in the programme.

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@NIRDPR_India , in collaboration with @kilathrissur & KSBB and supported by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), organized the first batch of the Capacity Building Programme for Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) at Kottarakkara, Kerala on 19 May 2026. A total of 64 participants attended the programme focused on biodiversity governance, PBRs, ABS & sustainable livelihoods.

#NIRDPR #NBA #BMC #Biodiversity #Kerala @NationalBiodiv @MoRD_GoI @mopr

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@NIRDPR_India conducted the PhD Students Orientation Programme – 2nd Batch for 10 newly admitted research scholars on 06 May 2026, providing an introduction to academic processes, research expectations, institutional resources, and the research ecosystem.

#NIRDPR #PhDOrientation #ResearchScholars #HigherEducation