VFS Charcha

Process to Integrated Village Development Study

On 04 October 2024, Shri Vikramsinh Solanki, Senior Programme Manager with the Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) had a very enriching session on integrated village development that formed part of the Village Fieldwork Segment at IRMA. Read More..

Leading Sustainable Change through Impactful Solutions and Partnerships to Empower Rural Communities

IRMA held a VFS Charcha featuring Shri Sandip Yadav, head of BAIF Development Research Foundation’s Uttarakhand State unit on 03 October 2024. Topic of his discussion was "Leading Sustainable Change through Impactful Solutions and Partnerships to Empower.. Read More..

Participatory Governance: Nurturing Young Leaders in Tribal Areas

On 03 October 2024, as part of the VFS Charcha series, Shri Jagadanand Ji, co-founder of Centre for Youth and Social Development (CYSD) and former State Information Commissioner of Odisha, delivered a session on “Participatory Governance: Nurturing..Read More..

Inclusion and Social Transformation: Steering Change through Cooperative and Development Organizations

Shabnam started her journey with GAP Foundation in 2007. She was more into skill development in urban areas. In the initial stages, Shabnam was not aware of the intricacies in the sector, but her journey went.. Read More.. 

Use of Geospatial Technology and Applications in the Field of Rural Development

As part of the ongoing VFS Charcha series, in a session held on 20 September 2024, two scientists from National Remote Sensing Centre, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Hyderabad, namely, Dr. Anjum Mehtab.. Read More..

Gram Panchayat Development Plan using Geospatial Data and Services – A Case Study of Gram Manchitra Application

A VFS Charcha session was conducted on 19 September 2024 with Mr. Dhrubajyoti Sarma, Scientist E, Geo-Spatial Technology and Services division, National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. Read More..

From Influence to Impact: The Role of Social Engineering in Community Development

In this VFS Charcha event our speaker was Mr. Rahul Bhadoria, Project Manager from CARE India Solutions for Sustainable Development. He made the session interactive and shared various experiences of community development interventions. During the discussion.. Read More.

A Manager’s Daily Journey in navigating Realities and Myths of Women's Empowerment through Collectives

In this Charcha event, Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, an alumnus of IRMA, shared his on-field experience and the challenges he faced while working towards bringing a positive change at the grassroots. He highlighted how women are better.. Read More.

Challenges and Opportunities of Participatory Development

In this Charcha event, Shri Naveen Patidar, an esteemed IRMA alumnus and Chief Executive Officer of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), discussed the different levels of community engagement. He emphasized that leaders can be.. Read More.

Beyond Productivity and Populism: Understanding Agrarian India

The VFS Charcha event featured Dr. Richa Kumar and Mr. P.S. Vijayashankar, and it was moderated by Professor Shambu Prasad. The speakers briefed on the findings of the State of Rural and Agrarian India Report 2020.. Read More.

Lab to Farm and Farm to Market

The Charcha event featured Dr. Swati Nayak, an alumna IRMA and a scientist at the CGIAR International Rice Research Institute. Dr. Swati, the 2023 Borlaug Field Award Winner from the World Food Prize Foundation, shared her.. Read More.

Drafting a Rural Story

This Charcha session was anchored by Mr. Sanket Jain, who is a senior fellow at the People's Archive of Rural India, extensively reported on critical issues such as climate change's impact on mental health, human-wildlife conflict.. Read More.

Weaving Development through Women Collectives

In this VFS Charcha, the speaker Ms. Switha Vijaya, an alumna of IRMA and founder of Chitrika Foundation, shared her inspiring journey of establishing Chitrika Foundation in 2005 to revitalize weaver producer enterprises and transform them.. Read More.

Perspectives on Sustainability and Rural Development

This VFS Charcha session was anchored by Mr. Shrashtant Patara, the CEO of Development Alternatives. The session was moderated by Professor Shambu Prasad. The speaker delved into the concept of sustainability within the realm of.. Read More.

Microplanning for Village Development

In this Charcha event, Shri Meher Gadekar, an IRMAN, shared his three-decade-long experience of working with Cooperative Federations, International Development Agencies, Corporates, and Govt. Organisations. His talk focused on how microplanning developed in India as an.. Read More.

Remote Sensing Applications for Rural Planning

At this Charcha event, two scientists from the National Remote Sensing Centre, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), namely Mr. A Lesslie and Ms. Khushboo Mirza steered the discussion. They showcased the transformative applications of satellite technology.. Read More.

Gram Swaraj - A Gandhian Concept of a Self-Sustained Village

This VFS Charcha was anchored by two Gandhians Prof. Prasad Gollanapalli, Managing Trustee of Gandhi King Foundation, India and Dr. Christian Bartolf, President of Gandhi Information Centre, Germany