NAARM

(National Academy of Agricultural Research Management)

About NAARM The National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) was established in 1976, at Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, to fulfill the important need for an institution of management in agricultural research and education. NAARM is one of the constituent institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, the apex body of the country for promoting agricultural research, education and extension education.

Organization and Management The Academy receives guidance for its effective functioning from the Institute Management Committee (IMC) and Research Advisory Committee (RAC), comprising the Directors and eminent scientists from within and outside the Academy. There are also Academic and Research Councils, to guide the training and research activities of the Academy. To effectively implement its mandated activities, the Academy is organized under three Divisions, supported by various centralized services. The Mission To enhance the performance of NARS by building capacity in research and education policy, planning and management, and to foster a scientific culture that can make the NARS highly productive globally.

The Mandate

• To organize and conduct training programmes in agricultural research management for the scientists at various levels
• To build up high quality resource material in agricultural research management based on actual field experience
• To undertake systematic review and study of management problems of agricultural research institutes, programmes and systems
• To plan, organize and conduct workshops and seminars in research management and educational technology
• To organize, liaise and co-ordinate programmes of international co-operation in the field of agricultural research management
• To assist the State Agricultural Universities in developing Regional Centres of Management to cater to their needs on human resource development