Success of rural development programmes, among other things, depends on access to information which is one of the critical inputs in the process of rural development. Provision of timely and relevant information to different stakeholders is of prime importance for effective implementation of development programmes and achieving desired results. Centre for Development Documentation and Communication (CDC) at NIRD&PR with a view to providing information support to the research and training activities of the Institute and also to other members of development community, has been engaging itself in identifying and collecting rural development literature and systematically documenting the same for effective and wider dissemination. A rich collection of books, journals and CDs/VCDs on rural development and allied aspects gathered over the years is the strength of the NIRD&PR and constitutes the information resource base for disseminating the information. The Institute brings out various publications and offers information services in its endeavour to effectively disseminate rural development information to the stakeholders.   Read more >>

NIRD&PR has an excellent state-of-the-art Computer Centre with latest technological facilities for dedicated connectivity of internet and intranet, recognised as a Centre of Excellence by the DoPT.

The NIRD&PR network provides online services for the effective academic, administration functions, e-office, e-journals, NIRD&PR e-JRD, IPKN and has links to vast resource links of top ministries and departments, state and districts and SIRDs/ETC , Institutes, Research Organisations etc, with 1000-odd hosts in its network range.

NIRD&PR gets uninterrupted internet services through its National Knowledge Network connectivity of 100 mbps and with a redundancy of 22 mbps dedicated link availed from M/s Railtel Corporation of India. NIRD&PR's network is technology-intensive providing mail.gov.in domain by NIC, e-office, and caters all the services to the International and National Participants in campus.

Wi-Fi facilities are available across office Buildings and Guest Houses. There are two well equipped Computer Labs for Training, evaluation, hand holding, etc, for the International and National participants, field functionaries, Ministry Officials, students etc. These labs meet the current requirements of the office, catering to training and research activities of the Institute and are at par with industry and meet the emerging needs of the Institute.

There are four guest houses in NIRD&PR. 1. Himachal (61 rooms ); 2. Vindhyachal (45 rooms) 3.Nilgiri (54 rooms) and 4. Aravalli block (59 rooms). The guest houses provide accommodation for national and international participants of the training programmes as well as participants of national workshops/seminars etc, that are conducted all round the year.

NIRD&PR has a Health Centre on campus, that caters to the medical requirements of its officers and staff. It has on its rolls, one Senior male doctor, one Lady Medical Officer, dresser, pharmacist, staff nurse, Physiotherapist, attendants. The medical centre provides timely first aid and emergency as well as regular medical care to the staff and families residing on NIRD campus and also participants attending the training programmes.