Indian Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) is probably the increase in the number of seats on 120 for two years post-graduate management programme in rural areas, its Director-in-Office LK Vaswani said today.

“We have already obtained approval AICTE, in this context,” he said overlooking Irmas 25 Convocation.

Currently, there are about 90 places for rural management programme at the Institute.

Of the 89 students during the game, his qualifications, Vasvani said: “Students of this lot have been in 21 organizations from co-operatives, NGOs, banks, micro-finance and trade-commerce.” IRMA is also the beginning of two new intitatves long-term management of natural resources and energy supply in rural areas, “he said.

“The first is in the water, mouth of the people known as SaciWater (Southeast Asia consortium inter-disciplinary studies of water resources), in eight countries in South Asia are partners,” he said.

“The focus of research and training in integrated management of water resources and their activities continue to be for four years,” Vasvani added.

“The second initiative is the establishment by the energy supply in rural areas, access to IRMA network to strengthen institutional capacities, the supply of electricity in rural areas,” he said.

Indore July 27 (PTI), the Indian Institute of Management, Indore (IIM Indore), and Distributors Association of India today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a centre for education and the Retail Management (Cream) at the Institute of training of the workforce quality for the fast-growing sector.

The statement of intent was dying of the IIM-Indore SP Parashar director and CEO of the Association Gibson Veda Manitoba.

The Centre is a source of research, training, consulting and Executive Education programs for retailers in India.

Speaking of the occasion, paradise Shar said a revolution took place in the retail sector, and it will only be effective if it is formed by a manpower quality.

Veda Manitoba said it is a necessity for the 2.5 million workers in the retail sector.

He expressed concern that small retailers would be negated by increased competition is not based on actual data of discretion because it enough space for all types of formats from retail to co-exist India.

The Institute is considering the launch of the programme in the long term management of the duration of detail in September.