The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has inaugurated its Experience Centre at its Head Office in Mumbai, creating a technology-enabled platform to showcase the institution’s journey, initiatives and contribution to rural development in India. The Experience Centre was inaugurated bySanjay Lohiya, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Government of India. The inauguration was attended by Dr Shaji Krishnan V., Chairman, NABARD; Goverdhan S. Rawat, Dr Ajay K. Sood and Rakesh Kashyap, Deputy Managing Directors, NABARD; Shwetha Rao B., Director, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance; and senior NABARD officials.
Located at NABARD’s Head Office, the Centre presents the institution’s key milestones, development programmes and rural success stories through a combination of physical and digital exhibits. Visitors can explore NABARD-supported projects, schemes and interventions through interactive touchpoints designed to provide a closer view of the organisation’s work across agriculture, rural infrastructure, financial inclusion and community development.
The Centre also highlights NABARD’s efforts in promoting climate-resilient agriculture, supporting self-help groups, strengthening rural enterprises and improving access to digital financial services. It presents examples of projects and solutions developed to address challenges faced by rural communities across different parts of the country. Shri Lohiya highlighted NABARD’s contribution to rural development and welcomed the Experience Centre as a platform that brings greater visibility to the institution’s work and its impact on rural communities.
Dr Shaji Krishnan V, Chairman, NABARD, said, “NABARD’s journey reflects the changing aspirations and developmental needs of rural India. From its beginning as a refinancing institution, NABARD has developed into an organisation supporting inclusive and sustainable rural development across agriculture, infrastructure, enterprises and communities.”
He said rural India is increasingly becoming a centre of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic activity. “The NABARD Experience Centre will serve as a bridge between our initiatives and the people and communities they are designed to support. By presenting the impact of our work, it will help strengthen public understanding, dialogue and partnerships for rural development,” he added.
The Centre also reflects NABARD’s work with the Government of India, State governments, startups, research institutions, financial institutions and rural entrepreneurs. Several solutions displayed at the Centre have already been piloted and implemented to address practical rural challenges.
Established on July 12, 1982, NABARD is India’s premier development financial institution for agriculture and rural development. Headquartered in Mumbai, the institution works to promote sustainable and equitable rural prosperity through credit support, institutional development, infrastructure financing and other development initiatives.
