Saturday, October 27, 2012

Deep Joshi is new IRMA Chairman

Deep Joshi, Magsaysay Award Winner and Member of the National Advisory Council (NAC), has been appointed Chairman of the Institute of Rural Management-Anand (IRMA).
The late Verghese Kurien was the founder Chairman, IRMA, from December 14, 1979 to June 8, 2006. Amrita Patel was the Chairman from June 9, 2006 to November 28, 2006 when Y.K. Alagh took
over. IRMA has established rule-based governance systems in his tenure.
The Chairman of IRMA has a term of three years, with a maximum of two terms.
Joshi served PRADAN (a voluntary organization dedicated to promoting and strengthening livelihood for poor families in villages) in various capacities, as it’s Executive Director for two five-year terms. He was conferred with the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2009 and Padmashri in 2010. He also received the Harmony Silver Award in 2007.
He is also Chair of the National Foundation of India, serves on the Boards of IRMA and several voluntary organizations; and has served on several government committees concerning rural development.

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