About Us

IRD-Institute for Rural Development , Vijayapur

Enriching environment and livelihood enhancement of women in rural areas.

Institute for Rural Development predominantly focuses on sustainable environmental practices and improving the livelihood of women in rural areas through the formation of self-help groups and skill development training. Registered under the Karnataka Societies Act of 1960, we have also extended our activities to developing rural areas and centralizing the Panchayat Raj System and Local bodies for better governance. Our founder, Dr. Babu G. Sajjan is an expert in the field of implementing environmental programs, renewable energy, solid waste management, rural sanitation, and vermicomposting. Our collective initiatives have sustainably improved the environment and helped more than 2,000 women to be self-reliant.

Our Vision

To participate in developmental activities leading to sustainable living environment conditions to society through improved environmental conditions.

Our Mission

1. Activities leading to realizing the clean environment.
2. Motivating the society to participate in the self-driven pro-environmental activities.
3. Promoting reusable energies, cleanliness, water conservation, tree plantation.
4. Focus & prioritize youngsters, children, women to drive the developmental activities related to the environment.

Our focus area

Our Team

Meet the masterminds behind the revolution

Board Members

Dr. Babu G. Sajjan

Dr. Babu G. Sajjan

(Founder and CEO)
Dr. Ravindra M Maddariki

Dr. Ravindra M Maddariki

(President)
Shri. Shivanand N Kelur

Shri. Shivanand N Kelur

(Vice President)
Shri. Basavaraj G. Sajjan

Shri. Basavaraj G. Sajjan

(Secretary)
Shri. Irayya S Hiremath

Shri. Irayya S Hiremath

(Treasurer)
Smt. Saishree N Utagi

Smt. Saishree N Utagi

(Member)
Smt. Vimala S Handigola

Smt. Vimala S Handigola

(Member)
Chetan N Devangov

Chetan N Devangov

(Member)
Team Members

Shubham Kshirasagar

Shubham Kshirasagar

Program Assistant
 Sunil Kadampur

Sunil Kadampur

Co-ordinator
Rashmi Kulkarni

Rashmi Kulkarni

Office Assistant
Praveen Sajjan

Praveen Sajjan

Compliance and Finance Manager
Akshata J More

Akshata J More

Office Assistant
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