Dr. MCR HRD Institute of Telangana (MCRHRDI)

Dr. MCR HRD Institute is the premier administrative training institute of Government of Telangana with the objective to create and sustain a dedicated work force for Government. Set up in 1976, it has evolved to suit the needs of changing times, as w evolved to suit the needs of changing times, as well as requirements of State and Central Government. The Institute specialises in conducting training using both in classroom and e-learning modes. The Institute has a well-qualified, experienced, hardworking and dedicated team. All the State Governments in India were required to set up state level training institutions as per the Recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC). The then Government of Andhra Pradesh established the Institute as Institute of Administration (IOA) in the year 1976 to cater to the training needs of the State Government Officials. The Institute had humble beginnings and operated from out of many rented premises beginning with a Quarter in Errum-Munzil Colony, then moved to the Excise Training School Ameerpet, PR Department in Secretariat, Malakpet Colony and then to Shakkar Bhavan, Basheerbagh. While working from out of the rented premises, classes were held at locations other than where the office was located for want of class rooms. These locations included Young Men's Christian Association- Narayanaguda, Board of Revenue- Commissioner of Land Revenue office, Jubilee Hall, Burgula Rama Krishna Rao Buildings and Shakkar Bhavan. In 1988, the Institute shifted to its present premises, in Jubilee Hills, spread over 30 acres. Classes were continued to be offered at BRKR Buildings/Shakkar Bhavan till as late as1992 since the infrastructure works were in progress. A Nucleus Institute Committee was constituted and its recommendations were accepted (G.O.Ms. No.177, GA (AR&T.II), Dated: 28-04-1985. Based on the recommendations of the Committee, the Institute of Administration was declared as Nucleus Institute/Apex Training Body for all other Training Institutes in the State (G.O.Ms. No.27, GA (AR&T.III), Dated: 20-01-1986). It also enabled deliberations by Curriculum Committee and constituting an Advisory Committee on Training. Further, orders were issued merging the Accounts and Audit Training wings in to the Institute of Administration (G.O.Ms.No. 40, F&P (FW.ADMN.I), Dated: 25-01-1989). The Institute is included in Schedule-X of the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act 2014. At present the MCRHRDI is serving only the Government of Telangana. As narrated in the evolution of the nomenclature of the Head of the Institution, the organization structure has gone through changes over a period of time.