MGIRI Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Rural Industrialization (MGIRI), earlier named as National Institute for Rural Industrilization (NIRI), is an autonomous institution located in

Wardha Wardha is a city and a municipal council in Wardha district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Wardha district. Wardha gets its name from the Wardha River which flows at the north, west and south bounda ...

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whose purpose is to accelerate the process of rural industrialization by providing science and technology support. It is inspired by the

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vision of sustainable and self reliant village economy.

History

Mahatma Gandhi came to Wardha in 1934, at the invitation of Jamnalalji Bajaj. In April 1936, Gandhi established his residence in the village Shegaon which he renamed as Sevagram. From 1934-1936 Gandhi stayed at the place where MGIRI stands today. His cottage has been well preserved by institute, housing a library, office and guest house. The place was donated by Bajaj Group of Industries to Govt. Of India as a tribute to Mahatma. KVIC thus collaborated in many projects with NIRI for developing rural technologies. Establishment of MGIRI was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs,

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, on 28 February, 2016 as an autonomous body under the

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Divisions

MGIRI consists of six major divisions: * Khadi & Textile Industries division **Supported by

Khadi and Village Industries Commission The Khadii and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body formed in April 1957 by the Government of India, under the Act of Parliament, 'Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956'. It is an apex organisation under the ...

(KVIC), MGIRI has been working on research and development for promotion of khadi, for example, establishment of design center for khadi garments, development of e-charkha, quality assurance procedure for khadi, low cost hank dyeing machine, improved technology for dyeing and soft finish of khadi fabric. * Bio-processing and Herbal based Industries division * Chemical Industries division * Rural Crafts and Engineering division * Rural Infrastructure and Energy division * Management and Systems division

Services and Publications

*Short Workshops & Trainings held throughout the year *Khadi Testing Manual, Herbal Manual *Original Patents

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