MYRADA was started in 1968. Its history can be divided into two periods.
From 1968 to 1978-79 MYRADA was involved entirely in the resettlement of Tibetan Refugees. From 1978-79 MYRADA has been involved with the rural poor. In response to invitations from State Governments and people, MYRADA is directly managing 16 projects in 12 backward districts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is co-ordinating two large operational networks of NGOs, one involved in arid zone regeneration in Andhra Pradesh and the other promoting the empowerment of women in Tamil Nadu. It is supporting programmes on a long-term basis in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in India and in Myanmar and Cambodia where either staff has been deputed or regular visits organised. In Karnataka, staff has been deputed on a long-term basis to the Women's Development Corporation, Belgaum Zilla Parishad and to Regional Rural Banks. MYRADA has initiated a District strategy through a network of NGOs, and the support of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and private institutions to foster Self-Help Groups and to promote Watershed Management and technical support for off-farm livelihood sources. MYRADA has emerged as a major training resource. On average 4700 training programmes are conducted annually, 90% for our people and the rest for NGOs Bankers and Government officials. The training programmes for our people are generally conducted in the village while those for others are conducted in MYRADA's 12 well-equipped residential training centres and one Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
MYRADA's organisational structure consists of a Board comprising eminent persons, an Executive Director and Programme Staff. Programme Management and financial systems are decentralised to the Project level and below; personnel policies and the Mission Statement are common.
MYRADA was started in 1968. Its history can be divided into two periods.
From 1968 to 1978-79 MYRADA was involved entirely in the resettlement of Tibetan Refugees. From 1978-79 MYRADA has been involved with the rural poor. In response to invitations from State Governments and people, MYRADA is directly managing 16 projects in 12 backward districts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is co-ordinating two large operational networks of NGOs, one involved in arid zone regeneration in Andhra Pradesh and the other promoting the empowerment of women in Tamil Nadu. It is supporting programmes on a long-term basis in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in India and in Myanmar and Cambodia where either staff has been deputed or regular visits organised. In Karnataka, staff has been deputed on a long-term basis to the Women's Development Corporation, Belgaum Zilla Parishad and to Regional Rural Banks. MYRADA has initiated a District strategy through a network of NGOs, and the support of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and private institutions to foster Self-Help Groups and to promote Watershed Management and technical support for off-farm livelihood sources. MYRADA has emerged as a major training resource. On average 4700 training programmes are conducted annually, 90% for our people and the rest for NGOs Bankers and Government officials. The training programmes for our people are generally conducted in the village while those for others are conducted in MYRADA's 12 well-equipped residential training centres and one Krishi Vigyan Kendra.