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Bankers Institute of Rural Development, Lucknow, India

www.birdlucknow.in

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Index

Particulars Page No

A Organization Profile 2

B Exposure Visit Details 6

C Travel Details 8

D Programme Fee 9

E Nomination Form 11

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A. Profile Agricultural and rural credit has played a vital role in supporting farm production and

livelihood of the rural population in the country. Following shifts in consumption and dietary

patterns of people from cereals to non-cereal products, a silent transformation is taking place

in rural areas calling for diversification in agricultural production and value addition processes

in order to protect employment and incomes of the rural population. Initiatives are needed

for promotion of different segments of agriculture and agro-industry: horticulture, dairying,

sericulture, aquaculture, pisciculture, poultry, vegetables, meat, food processing, other agro-

processing and the like. Besides agriculture, non-farm sector, housing and other activities are

also growing in a dynamic and vibrant country like ours. In the changing scenario, strong and

viable rural financial institutions are needed to cater to the requirements of finance for

supporting different activities. For efficient delivery of credit and other financial services,

availability of competent staff with right attitude is very important. Further, there is a need

for continued efforts for capacity building of the staff to meet the challenges posed by the

changes in the economy, policy environment, business profile, etc.

About BIRD

Bankers Institute of Rural Development (BIRD), Lucknow (www.birdlucknow.in) is a premier

institute for providing training, research and consultancy services in the field of agriculture

and rural development banking in India. BIRD has been promoted by the National Bank for

Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). It is a Society registered under the Societies

Registration Act, 1860 with registration number 2321/1991-92 dated 21/3/1992 and renewal

number 3114-2011-2012 dated 22/3/2012. During its journey spanning over 35 years, it has

been planning, designing and conducting a variety of training programs catering to the ever

changing needs of its clientele. The Institute has been established primarily for the capacity

building of the personnel engaged in the field of agriculture and rural development banking.

The clientele of the Institute comprises Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, Co-

operative Banks, Government Agencies and Departments associated with rural development

activities, Non-Governmental Organizations(NGOs) working for the socio-economic uplift of

rural poor and even corporates pursuing CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities. The

participants are generally senior and middle level officials of these organizations.

Probationers of civil services of the country have also passed through the portals of BIRD.

BIRD has been certified as ISO 9001: 2015 institution.

Trainings

Apart from pre-designed scheduled training programs, BIRD conducts client specific

customized training programs on demand. BIRD also conducts international training-cum-

exposure visits on microfinance, hi-tech agriculture, financial inclusion etc. apart from hosting

training-cum-exposure visits catering to the needs of International clients connected with

agriculture, cooperatives, rural development, microfinance, financial inclusion, etc. Training

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programs are conducted in different areas of specialization, viz. Financial Management,

Human Resources Development, Farm & Non-Farm Sector activities, Infrastructure Lending,

Cooperatives, Microfinance & Financial Inclusion and Information Technology. Together with

training programs, BIRD hosts varied thematic seminars, conferences and workshops.

Collaboration

BIRD believes in bringing synergy through collaboration and accordingly, the Institute is

having collaboration with different agencies for working together and bringing about the best

possible results, which has remained one of the strengths of BIRD. The Institute has been

collaborating with different agencies and various departments of institutions viz. Government

of India and State Governments, College of Agricultural Banking (CAB), Pune ; Academy for

Cooperative Management, Research and Training (ACMART), Kolkata; National Council for Co-

operative Training (NCCT), Asia Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA),

National Institute of Agriculture Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur; Centre for International Co-

operation in Agriculture Banking (CICTAB), Pune; Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale

Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), India, Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC); Indian

Institute of Bank Management (IIBM), Guwahati; National Institute of Rural Development

(NIRD), Hyderabad, International Technical and Economic Co-operation (ITEC), GOI;

Department for International Development (DFID), UK etc., for conducting training

programmes, workshops, seminars, studies, consultancies, etc.

Center for Climate Change (CCC)

Keeping in view the need for focused attention on capacity development in the areas of

climate finance among the stakeholders, NABARD has taken the lead in establishing the

Centre for Climate Change at BIRD, Lucknow during July 2018. The objectives of the CCC are

to address capacity building needs of stakeholders concerned, climate finance, policy

advocacy, promoting national and international collaboration. GIZ as knowledge partner has

extended support to establish Centre of Excellence for Capacity Development on Climate

Finance as part of CCC.

NABARD APRACA Centre of Excellence (ACE)

ACE was set up in BIRD to promote linkage banking in Asia Pacific region.

Centre for Professional Excellence in Cooperatives (C-PEC)

The Centre for Professional Excellence in Cooperatives (C-PEC) set up in BIRD has become a

vibrant center fulfilling its mandate of accreditation of cooperatives’ training institutions,

certification of trainers and cooperative banking personnel and standardization of training

modules.

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Centre for Research in Financial Inclusion and Microfinance (CRFIM)

The Centre for Research in Financial Inclusion and Microfinance (CRFIM) was set up within

BIRD on 01 January 2008 to take up research activities in the field of microfinance for

facilitating policy initiatives and improvements in design and delivery system of microfinance

services. The principal activities of the Center are:

Conducting studies on microfinance and Financial Inclusion sector

Publishing half yearly journal ‘THE MICROFINANCE REVIEW’

Organizing annual national seminar on microfinance

Central Library and Information Centre (CLIC)

The Central Library and Information Centre (CLIC) of BIRD is acknowledged as one of the

foremost and leading library amongst Training Centre libraries all over the country. It is spread

over three floors having a total collection of over 54,000 books, bound volumes of journals,

CDs/VCDs etc.

Infrastructure

Housed in sprawling campus of 28 acres, BIRD has state of the art infrastructure which

includes centrally air conditioned academic, administrative and hostel blocks, well equipped

class and syndicate rooms, a computer lab, conference hall, a Board room equipped with

video conference facilities for national and international meets and seminars and an

auditorium to seat 300 delegates. The lush green campus of BIRD evokes all the finer senses

and sensibilities of a person and provides most conducive atmosphere for learning.

Governance & Management

The highest body of the institute is the Governing Council, which provides the policy direction

and guidance. It is composed of Senior Executives of important stakeholders including Deputy

Governor of Reserve Bank of India and is headed by Chairman, NABARD. The Institute is

headed by a Director, who is an officer of the rank of Executive Director of NABARD and is

assisted by a Joint Director, who is an officer of the rank of General Manager of NABARD.

Further, the institute has support staff for academic and administrative functions

Intellectual Profile

The Institute has on its rolls 18 Faculty Members (full time) with varied professional

background (minor irrigation, agriculture engineering, agriculture, animal husbandry, finance,

HR, etc.) and each faculty has more than two decades of experience in their chosen fields of

expertise.

Conduct of Training Programs

The range of programs conducted by BIRD ranges from Development & Projects (Farm Sector

& Non-Farm Sector), Micro Finance & Financial Inclusion, Human Resource Development

(Leadership, Motivation, Corporate Governance, Management Development and Executive

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Development etc.,), Financial Management and Information Technology in Banking. The

emphasis on the programs run under Development & Projects is on Agriculture Investment

Credit (including Solar Powered Irrigation Pump sets) and Livelihood promotion. Our

participants are mainly from rural financial institutions, non-governmental organizations and

Government. The details of the total number of training programs conducted and

participation therein during the last 5 years is as under:

Particulars 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

1. Programs conducted (No.)

186 265 253 260 256

2. Participation (No of Trainees)

4721 7945 6578 6500 6422

A number of international Exposure Visits and International Programmes have been

conducted by BIRD in the past years.

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B. Exposure Visit Details The varied agro-climatic regions of our country provides us a unique opportunity to produce

diverse agricultural commodities in abundance. However, Indian agriculture has some

catching up to do, especially in terms of production and productivity. Another area of concern

is processing of surplus production (cereals, fruits, vegetables, milk, fish, meat and poultry,

etc.). A strong and dynamic food processing sector, therefore, could play a very vital role in

diversification and commercialization of agriculture, reducing wastage, enhancing shelf life,

ensuring value addition to agricultural produce, generation of employment, enhancing

income of farmers and creating markets for export of agro foods thereby contributing to

export earnings. The opening up of the world markets under the WTO regime has created

immense business opportunities, especially in the field of agricultural exports. We are of the

belief that learning from the experience and development strategies of successful countries

can facilitate the acceptability and demand of our agricultural products in the international

markets.

Thus, considering the fast changing scenario in global economies, particularly in the

agriculture & banking sector and to harness the opportunities offered to Indian

entrepreneurs in the field of horticulture, agro-processing and dairy, etc., BIRD, Lucknow is

organizing a Training-cum-Exposure visit to the Netherlands covering aspects like high-tech

agriculture, floriculture, agro-processing and dairying.

The program would provide an opportunity to the participants to gain exposure to the

modern production, processing and marketing technologies in agri-business and the methods

adopted by Government agencies and financial institutions for financing these activities. The

program involves interactive sessions with practitioners, subject-experts, field exposure

visits, on-field Q & A sessions, classroom inputs, etc. The visit of the team is also significant

in the context of the great opportunities for agro-processing and agri-business in India and

the possibilities that exist to develop sustainable business relations between India and

countries like the Netherlands. The proposed study tour would inspire bank financing for

innovative business models relevant to the contemporary knowledge base as well as

progressive commercial & technology inputs.

The Netherlands is renowned the world over for its innovative business models, cutting-edge

technology and successful co-operative banking experiments in the areas of horticulture,

floriculture and dairy. Addressing needs of the local markets and supporting it with exports /

imports, form the back bone of their successful trade. It is in this context, the planned

exposure visit proposes to cover the following aspects:

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Cultivation, processing and marketing of horticultural/ agriculture crops: value

addition

Flower markets and cultivation

Interactions with Co-operative institutions/ Banks / Financing agencies

Dairy farms and Dairy value addition

Implementation of business practices for farmers and entrepreneurs in

horticulture/agriculture crops, flower and dairy markets

Agriculture value chain

The program would be highly beneficial for senior and middle level executives of Institutions

/ Departments of Govt. of India & State Governments, International Development

Institutions/Agencies, Reserve Bank of India, NABARD, SIDBI, MUDRA, Public and Private

Sector Commercial Banks, Financial Institutions, Regional Rural Banks, Co-operative Banks

including Primary Co-operative Societies, Microfinance Institutions, ICAR, IARI, NDRI, State

Agriculture Universities, NGOs, Farmer Producer Organizations and Individuals/Progressive

farmers. The program is also useful for Academicians / Faculty Members of various training

institutes like NIBM, CAB, IIBM, SBIRD, ICMs, CTIs, etc.

Nominations along with requisite fee may be submitted in the prescribed

nomination form latest by 05th August 2019 to BIRD Lucknow.

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C. Travel Details The program, which is a study and international tour, will start from New Delhi followed by

an International leg of the program for 7 days in Netherlands where the participants will visit

and interact with different agencies in Netherlands for first-hand learning about the various

sectors. The broad contours of the Program Design is indicated in the following table:

S. No. Particulars Dates No. of Days From To

1 Participants to arrive at New Delhi Airport by 28th Sept 2019 evening

1800 hrs. on 28th Sept 2019

0415 hrs on 29th Sept 2019

2 Out-Bound journey (Delhi – Amsterdam)

0415 hrs. on 29th Sept 2019

1315 hrs. on 29th Sept 2019

3 International leg at Netherlands

30th Sept 2019 (0900 hrs)

05th Oct. 2019 (1800 hrs)

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4 Return Journey [Amsterdam - Delhi] and onward to respective destinations

1140 hrs on 06th Oct 2019

0245 hrs on 07th Oct 2019

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D. Programme Fee Details

1. Participation fee

The fee payable per participant for the Technical cum Exposure visit will be as under:

S No Particulars Rate (INR per participant)

1 Programme fees 3,10,000

2 GST @ 18 % 55,800

Total 3,65,800

Inclusions: The fee INCLUDE training kit and materials; air fare from New Delhi to Amsterdam

and back to New Delhi; all airport transfers at Netherlands; all program related costs at

Netherlands (field visits including interactions with experts) and lodging and boarding

(breakfast, working lunch & dinner only) costs at Netherlands.

Exclusions: The fee DOES NOT INCLUDE Visa Charges, Passport Fees, Overseas Travel/Medical

insurance, air travel for reaching New Delhi and back to respective destinations on return

from Netherlands. These are to be borne by the nominating institutions / participants

themselves

2. Fee Remittance

The participation fee can be remitted preferably on-line (NEFT/RTGS etc.) or by a bank draft

drawn in favour of “Bankers Institute of Rural Development” Lucknow. The bank details are

furnished below:

Name of the Institute Bankers Institute of Rural Development

Address of the Institute Sector-H, LDA Colony, Kanpur Road, Lucknow – 226 012

PAN No. AAATB5910G

Name of the Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.,

Bank Account No. 5411848265

IFSC Code KKBK0005199

SWIFT Code KKBKINBB

Type of Account Savings

Branch Name Ashiyana, Lucknow

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3. Cancellation and Refund Policy

S.No. Particulars Cancellation Fees

1 Confirmed nomination cancellation request received by BIRD by 5 PM on 25th July 2019

10% of fees paid + GST thereon

2 Confirmed Nominations cancelled after 5 PM on 25th July 2019

100% of fees paid + GST

4. Other Terms and Conditions

Substitution of nominations shall be done at the sole discretion of BIRD, Lucknow.

Requests for substituting nominations, if accepted, shall also entail the payment of such

additional costs as may be incurred by BIRD, Lucknow to facilitate the request. However,

substitution of nominations shall be permitted only till 30 days before the day of program

commencement.

BIRD, Lucknow shall not be responsible in case the nominated participant is not able to

undertake the visit due to reasons like passport not in order, visa not issued, etc. Even in

such circumstances, the policy of charging cancellation fees as indicated above shall apply.

In normal circumstances, requests for booking of individual air tickets in deviation from

the official travel itinerary, shall NOT be considered. However, if under exceptional

circumstances, there is a need to consider such requests (at BIRD, Lucknow's sole

discretion), the additional costs towards fare differential, etc., will have to be borne by

the nominated participant, themselves.

In the unfortunate event of any of the nominated participants/ accompanying guests (if

any) losing their travel documents (Passport, Visa, Air Tickets, etc.) during the course of

the program, BIRD Lucknow may, without recourse, co-ordinate with the local host, for

providing location-based travel- assist/alternate arrangements. However, all costs in this

regard will have to be borne by the nominated participant / nominating institution.

BIRD, Lucknow shall not be responsible if any of the scheduled program, as per the

itinerary, gets cancelled due to circumstances beyond its control like natural

calamities/terrorist attacks/accidents/missed flights, etc.

It shall be the responsibility of the nominated participant to fulfil all the necessary

formalities for obtaining visa and overseas medical/travel insurance, well in time for

joining the visit. BIRD, Lucknow, at best, shall provide the necessary facilitation support

and guidance.

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Nomination Form

29th September 2019 to 06th October 2019

Date of birth: Date: Month_ Year _

Sex: Male/Female

Passport Details: Passport No: _______________________________________________________

[Pl. attach self-attested copy of passport pages containing personal information]

Place of issue: _____________ Date of Issue: ___________ Valid up to: ________________

Whether the passport has ECNR endorsement: Yes / No

Educational / Professional Qualifications:

Employer & Office Address incl. name and phone number of contact person:

_______________________________________________________________________

Present designation:

Address for correspondence:_________________________________________________

GIVEN NAME (in capital letters as appearing in passport) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- SURNAME (in capital letters as appearing in passport) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------

Recent Passport

Size [35 mm x 45

mm] colour photo

on mat paper

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Emergency Contact No. Name:____________________________Mobile No.:_______________________ E-mail:___________________________

(Participant’s Signature) (Signature/Seal of Head of Sponsoring Organization or Head of Dept.)

Particulars of fee Demand Draft No. / On-line Transfer: ………………………………………………..…………………………… Date…………………………………… Amount Rs……………………………………………………….……………….. Name of the Issuing Bank/Branch/ URT Number ……………………………………………….……………

Please e-mail your nomination form to:

training.birdlucknow@nabard.org with copy to bird@nabard.org;

mr.gopal@nabard.org; vinod.arya@nabard.org

For further enquiries, please feel free to contact

Manager (Academics) E-mail:bird@nabard.org; training.birdlucknow@nabard.org Phone(O) 0522-2421187, 2425917 Fax - (0522) - 2421006

M R Gopal, DGM/Program Director Phone: 0522-2421178 Mobile :94267-11163 Email: mr.gopal@nabard.org Vinod Arya, DGM/Program Director Phone: 0522-2425951 Mobile :9816307060 Email: vinod.arya@nabard.org

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BANKERS INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (BIRD)

SECTOR-H, LDA COLONY, KANPUR ROAD, LUCKNOW -226012, UTTAR PRADESH (INDIA)

Phone: 91-522-2421187

Fax: 91-0522-2421176/2421006

E-mail: training.birdlucknow@nabard.org ; bird@nabard.org

Website: www.birdlucknow.in