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1. Objective and Functions
Introduction
NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS) started functioning as a company w.e.f. 17 November 2003 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of NABARD. NABARD Consultancy Services (NABCONS) leverages on the core competence of NABARD in the areas of agriculture and rural development, especially multidisciplinary projects, banking, institutional development, infrastructure, capacity building, etc., internalized over 20 years.
Expertise
NABCONS has expertise in various areas in agriculture and rural development as shown below.
- Agriculture
- Plantation and horticulture
- Storage and market yards
- Farm mechanization, engineering in agriculture, non-conventional sources of energy
- Dairy and animal husbandry
- Fisheries (inland and marine)
- Forestry development
- Minor irrigation
- Wasteland and watershed development
- Agri export zones
- Post harvest technology for agricultural produce, storage, food processing, cold chain development
- Bio-technology and high-tech projects
- Rural industrialisation and development of non-farm sector
- Micro finance, poverty reduction programmes, tribal development, women empowerment
- Financial management/ restructuring
- Capacity building - workshops, seminars and training programmes
- Monitoring and evaluation
Services
Following services are offered by NABCONS
- Techno-economic feasibility studies and potential surveys
- Project formulation and appraisal
- Appraisal of project for bank financing, debt restructuring
- Turn around strategy for banks and restructuring of developmental institutions
- Conceptualization, design and implementation of developmental programmes
- Monitoring and evaluation of the developmental projects and investments
- International Visitors’ Programme organisation
- International exposure visits organisation
- Capacity building and human resource development
- Distribution of mutual fund
Organisational set up
NABCONS functions through its Head Office at Mumbai and 29 Principal State Representatives who are also the Chief General Managers (CGM)/ Officer In Charges (OIC) of NABARD.
a) The Chief Executive Officer, looks after overall functioning of the company and decisions relating to day-to-day operations. At present, there are 15 officers posted in Nabcons from NABARD. List of officers working in Head Office and their duties and responsibilities are given below :
Sr.No. |
Division |
Items of work assigned |
Name and designation of officers |
1 |
Policy, business promotion & international/ national assignments |
Scouting for business |
Shri V.Mohandoss, GM
Shri Vimal Kishor, DGM
Shri S.B.Johnson, AGM
Dr.P.K.Maheshwari, AGM
Shri James P.George, AM
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Submission of EoIs |
Follow up of EoI upto contracting stage |
Newsletters, brochures and other publications |
Networking with consultancy organisations, MoUs |
Organising meets, seminars, etc. |
Publicity, capacity building and database |
Procuring and execution of international assignments |
International Visitors’ Programme |
2
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Follow up, execution & monitoring of proposals
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Processing of proposals received from ROs for sanction |
Shri Naresh Gupta, GM
Shri P.K.Dholakia, AGM
Dr.P.Selvaraj, AGM
Dr.Mohinder Kumar, AGM
Shri Kamal K. Pattnaik, AM
Shri Sushil L. Naik, AM
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Arranging for consultants for execution of assignments , including outsourcing |
Firming up terms of outsourcing |
Review of progress of execution of assignments contracted by ROs |
Review of multi-State assignments with clients/ RO |
Monitoring of receipt of fee with clients and follow up |
Preparing brief of completed projects |
Maintaining relevant database in all the assignments |
3 |
Company’s secretariat, administration, accounts & audit |
Maintenance of accounts, audit, etc. |
Shri T.S.Sivasankaran, DGM & CS
Shri S.N.Gyani, Mgr.
Smt.Deepali R.Katkar, Mgr.
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Board meetings, agenda notes, minutes, follow up, etc. |
Statutory audits, concurrent audit, audit compliance, etc. |
Managing investment portfolio and investment of funds |
Annual report preparation |
Tax matters |
General administration |
Secretarial assistance to CEO |
b) Duties and responsibilities
The major jobs performed by Nabcons at Head Office and State Offices are as shown below :
- Marketing of business
- Sourcing of business
- Constitution of assignment teams
- Execution of assignments
- Organising International Visitors’ Programme
- Monitoring of progress
- Client servicing
- Accounts and finances
- Publications
- Maintenance of data and MIS
- Board matters and administration
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