Diploma in Tribal Development Management Launched on 31 July 2012

The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs and and Panchayat Raj Kishore Chandra Deo launched a one-year post graduate diploma in tribal development management on 31 July 2012. The course would be offered by the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) starting 2012-13 session

The course would be taught via the distance learning mode. The course hopes to develop the understanding of the tribal development amongst the students, with a focus on ethics and values. Students who successfully finish this course, will have an edge while getting interview calls from NGOs, government sector, research institutes, and international organizations.

The function chaired by NIRD director general Dr MV Rao was attended by former member of the Planning Commission B N Yungandhar, also additional secretary of the ministry for rural development S M Vijayanand.