Hyd: NIRDPR members to hold dharna against fund-cut by GoI on March 9

Hyderabad, March 8 -- In the backdrop of stoppage funds to the institute by the Central Government, the members of NIRDPR( National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj) community are planning to organize a "Dharna" at Dharna Chowk here on Sunday.

The Institute is an apex autonomous training and research institute under the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD).

Established in 1958, the Institute has been playing a pivotal role in shaping rural development policies, strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and offering for rural development functionaries across the country in partnership with 29 states institutes of Rural Development (SIRDs) and 90 extension centers.

However, the future of the NIRDPR has become unc...