NIRDA
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The National Integrated Rural Development Agency (NIRDA) is an Indian non-governmental organisation started in 1987 by Mr. Sheik Dawood S. It has successfully completed 20 years in serving Humanity and Rural development.
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[edit] Dawood
Mr. Sheik Dawood with a B.A (Economics) ; M.A. (Sociology); M.C.D (Community Development); M.Phill and a Ph. D (Child in Agriculture) has a strong background in supporting the activities of NIRDA.
NIRDA has taken various Health and Environment Projects both from Government of India and Foreign Nationals.
[edit] Formation
The National Integrated Rural Development Agency was established in 1987 by a group of students of Community Development.
The Two Year Post-Graduate study in Community Development at Gandhigram Rural Institute [Deemed University] and the field placement training in the Rural Areas and Developmental Departments enabled them to learn the techniques and strategies for rural development; as well as experience the problems faced by rural people and understand the developmental process in the departments and assess the gap between the two sectors people and developmental process.
To bridge the gap, promote people's participation, and to supplement and complement the developmental needs of the underprivileged, marginalized and minorities, they realized the need for the 'third sector' - 'NGO' and formed NIRDA.
[edit] Programmes
NIRDA, with the assistance and support of Central, State Governments and International Developmental Agencies, is undertaking programmes and projects in different parts of Tamil Nadu based on the local needs, problems and is adapting strategic plans and community based approaches to achieve the objectives, keeping the concepts -'sustainable livelihoods, education, health and natural resource management'.
The philosophy behind NIRDA's work is that the people should actively participate in the developmental process that should contribute for the formation of socially just and equitable, economically progressive, politically empowered and environmentally sustainable society. The underprivileged, marginalized, vulnerable and minority communities should be empowered to achieve 'this sustainable society' by means of peaceful education, communication and motivation. And it should be the imperative goal to promote the collective responsibility of the state, private sector, civil society and individuals- towards the achievement.
[edit] Methods
The efforts of NIRDA's are to work towards sustainable development of underprivileged, marginalized, minority communities in the society- particularly the women, children, older persons, youth and the physically, socially and economically backward communities -the Dhaliths, Muslims and Christians by following a right-based and empowerment approach in the fields of education, health, natural resource management, sustainable livelihoods and governance.
NIRDA received the support and assistance for the projects and programmes from the concerned departments and funding agencies. NIRDA requests the liked minded national and international agencies to provide assistance and support to undertake projects for the needy and downtrodden and marginalized.
