The Indian economy has been passing through a trajectory of high growth for several years. The overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to grow at 8.9% with the agriculture and allied sectors projected to grow at 3.6 %. Despite the fact that Rural India, with almost 74% of the population, has much to offer to the world by way of its rich traditions in arts, crafts and culture, it has not kept pace with Urban India, due to topographical constraints, inadequate infrastructure and insufficiently trained human resource.

Keeping in view the need to bring the rural youth, especially belonging to the lower strata of rural society, to the level of their urban counterparts, Centre for Integrated Rural Development (CIRD) of ITFT Education Group is working with a Mission "To provide opportunity to the rural youth, especially, youth belonging to lower strata of rural society for skill development to make them employable in the fast developing Service Industry and in other economic activities"

CIRD through its various skill development training initiatives and research activities, targets to upgrade the knowledge & skills of Rural Youth to bring them in the main stream of the Country after providing them with the skills required among rural youth towards their employment generation and entrepreneurship. It is a Centre of Excellence for Rural Development Training and Research & Caters to every facility required for the students/trainees/ researchers, form India and abroad. Read More...

The objective of the Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) is to bring the assisted poor families (Swarozgaries) above the Poverty Line by ensuring appreciable sustained level of income over a period of time. This objective is to be achieved by inter alia organising the rural poor into Self Help Groups(SHGs) through the process of social mobilization, their training and capacity building and provision of income generating assets. The SHG approach helps the poor to build their self-confidence through community action. Interactions in group meetings and collective decision making enables them in identification and prioritization of their needs and resources. This process would ultimately lead to the strengthening and socio-economic empowerment of the rural poor as well as improve their collective bargaining power. Read More...

MORD Web Portal (http://rural.nic.in)

Problem of Unemployment has taken a serious turn and there is apprehension of its becoming still more grim in the future. In the North East region of India, where the rate of unemployment is so high that it is heading towards serious repercussions on many other facets of our society.

The North East Council, Govt of India has taken initiative to help northeast region unemployed graduate youth to undergo special training with Service Industry modules and to equip them to join Service Industry in India and abroad. Read More...

Problem of Unemployment has taken a serious turn and there is apprehension of its becoming still more grim in the future. In the North East region of India, where the rate of unemployment is so high that it is heading towards serious repercussions on many other facets of our society.

The North East Council, Govt of India has taken initiative to help northeast region unemployed graduate youth to undergo special training with Service Industry modules and to equip them to join Service Industry in India and abroad. Read More...