MANAGE Hyderabad conferred Centre of Excellence-Skills status in agriculture by MSDE

Key facts

• The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence-Skills (CoE-Skills) in the Agriculture Sector by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
• The Certificate of Recognition was presented to MANAGE by Smt Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary, MSDE, at a ceremony held at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi, on 2 November 2026.
• The recognition as a Centre of Excellence-Skills is valid for a period of three years.
• MANAGE, established in 1987, offers training, consultancy, research and policy support in agricultural extension and educational programmes including PGDAWM, PGDAEM and a two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri-Business Management).
• The initiative was developed under the leadership of Shri Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, IAS, Director General (MANAGE) and Joint Secretary (Ext), with a team consisting of Dr K C Gummagolmath, Dr Veenita Kumari and Dr Shalendra.