About Us

The establishment of Gopinathrao Munde National Institute of Rural Development & Research by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, as a constituent institute is mile stone in the history of higher education in Marathwada. Late Gopinathrao Munde is well known as a vibrant political leader having clear vision about Soci-cultural development of Farmers, agricultural labour, Sugarcane cutters, dalit, adiwasi, poor and under privileged class of the society. He devoted his whole life for bringing the dignity of life among the neglected communities in the society. He had played predominant role in state legislative assemble as well as in parliament to focus the polity towards the problems of rural & backward communities.

The establishment of Gopinathrao Munde National Institute of Rural Development & Research ia a visionary action for institutionalization of the vision of Late Gopinathrao Munde regarding the transformation of rural and under privileged communities livelihood through applied research & skill based higher education in India.

Vision and Mission

Vision: GMNIRD will be the global centre to experiment, transfer and disseminate technology & knowledge and the centre innovations & interventions for enhancement of Quality of Life of rural India in specific and globally.

Mission: The institute is committed to provide services through formal/informal education & training in the domains of rural development, conduct research, transfer appropriate technology, provide business and finance platform/support (through government & non-government organizations) and act as an facilitating agency for implementation and monitoring of government schemes and programs/projects. The campus will have “Model Village” replicating the modern rural India.

Objectives

• To conduct research and Advance academic Programs in Rural Development.
• To enhance rural entrepreneurship and skill development.
• To provide training to farmers, community, field workers, Panchyat raj, NGOs and government officials/administrators
• To promote agro-products , agro-processing and rural industries and transfer of technology
• To Develop Model Village (in line with GoM policy of Department of Rural development and Shyamlal Mukharjee Rurban Mission) replicating the modern rural India.

Director

Staff No.	Name of the Teachers	Designation	Specialization	Photo
1.	Professor Sanjay Bhagerao Salunke Qualification:M.A., Ph. D. (Sociology) Resume	I/C Director	Social Research Methods,Tribal Sociology

Teaching Staff

Staff No.	Name of the Teachers	Designation	Specialization	Photo
1.	Dr. Usha H.Watane Qualification:M.A,Ph.D(Economics), MA (Rural Development) Resume	Assistant Professor	Rural Development
2.	Dr. K.S.Kamble Qualification:M.A., M.phil, NET,Ph.D(Economics) Resume	Assistant Professor	Economics
3.	Dr.Balasaheb Vitthalrao Bodhane Qualification:M.A., Ph.D, NET., SET(Sociology) Resume	Assistant Professor	Research Methodology,Sociological Theory
4.	Dr.Shailesh Subhash Maknikar Qualification:M.A. (Political Science),Ph.D Resume	Assistant Professor	Political Science
5.	Er. Kirjat S.B.  Qualification:B.Tech,M.Tech.(Renewable Energy Sources) Resume	Assistant Professor	Agricultural Engineering
6.	Dr. Rahul Ratnakar Mahamuni Qualification:M.Sc., Ph.D. (Environmental Science), FISROSET Resume	Assistant Professor	Environmental Science
7.	Dr. Nikhil Athwale Qualification:M.Com ,M.Phil,Ph.D. Resume	Assistant Professor	Commerce
8.	Dr. Shital Chandrashekhar Lolge Qualification:M.Sc,Ph.D (Zoology)   Resume	Assistant Professor	Zoology
9.	Dr. Nita Kalaskar Qualification:(M.A., M. Phil, Ph.D. in Sociology) Resume	Assistant Professor	Sociology
10	Dr. Sunil Galhate Qualification:M.T.A., M.Sc(Dairy),B.Sc(Agri.), Ph.D. in Tourism Resume	Assistant Professor	Tourism

Programmes and Activities Proposed

Salient Features:

•     This institute will be a national level institute and later it will have one each centres at the regional divisions.
•     Major will area of services will include formal & non-formal education, research, model village, and training and extension services.
•     UG/PG/Research programs will be offered in the domains of rural development, transfer of Technology and Rural Governance.
•     The training will be imparted to officials from government / non-government and community of subject to rural development.
•     The model village will be developed in 25-50 acres of land by creating actual facilities defined in PURA and other aspects related to human development.
•     The institute will also focus on providing the platform for rural marketing, rural entrepreneurship and rural finance & banking.
•     The element of ICT and TV/Radio will essentially utilized for transfer of knowledge and demonstrating the success stories.
•     The institute will have global linkages including research, technology and developmental collaborations.
•     The rural architecture concept will be adopted in the construction of building to percolate and stress upon the village/rural life & culture.

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Contact Us

Professor Sanjay Bhagerao Salunke (Hon. Director)

Director, Gopinathrao Munde National Institute of Rural Development & Research

Email: gmnird@bamu.ac.in                 

Mr. Someenath J. Wagh (Senior Assistant) – 9923233744

Email: Someenath992323@gmail.com

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad