An individual is neither an input nor a resource like materials, machines and money. Yet, the individual is the major contributory factor to the process of social and institutional development. In a sense, organizations in society exist primarily to provide the individual with a proper context for growth and development. This actually implies increasing the availability of exercisable choices for the individual or even organizations and society as a whole

The National Institute of Motivational and Institutional Development (NIMID) was set up with the basic purpose of developing the potential of the individual as also promoting healthy institutional life in society The main aim was to accelerate the pace of development and thus create wealth with values and usher in harmonious, healthy and humanistic growth with justice for all.

Activities: Over the years NIMID, by evolving a methodology suitable for the Indian ethos, has pioneered the concept of Entrepreneurship Development particularly in backward districts. It has also conducted Trainer’s Training Programmers so as to strengthen the Entrepreneurship Development Movement in India. In doing so it has helped several small and large organizations during their establishment, growth and regeneration.

Through a large pool of associates in diverse fields, NIMID offers services in four major areas

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

The key to a better work performance is the overall development of an individual’s personality. While a strong foundation of technical knowledge is necessary, it is not the only criterion of success in one’s life and career.

Individuals aspiring for entry and advancement in the rapidly changing global business environment are apprehensive about the selection of their career and future prospects. They may face problems due to low self-esteem, communication difficulties, emotional turmoil and other personality-related issues. NIMID aims at making individuals aware of their own strengths through learning, experience and experimentation. It provides training to the individual to acquire the habit of positive thinking and enable him to cope with the inevitable exigencies and challenges of work and life.

The Foundation Course in Career & Life Enrichment aims at equipping graduate-students who wish to strive for a successful and dynamic career in the highly competitive and fast-changing industrial world. The students are made aware of their image, expectations from life and career, the importance of communication, creativity, leadership skills, search for opportunities and choice of career including self-employment. The course enhances self-knowledge, self-confidence, self-reliance and self-enterprise. The participants acquire:

  1. Sharpened sensitivity to people
  2. Skills in interpersonal relations
  3. Spirit of co-operation
  4. Strength of character and inner security
  5. Exposure to live business situations
  6. Enhanced personal effectiveness
  7. Enlightened and pro-active approach to life.

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Strongly-motivated individuals create organizations thus facilitating the process of economic and social development. Organizations become institutions by espousing, internalizing and implementing social values in their day-to-day operations. Organizations should strive to become institutions because these are not only creators of wealth but also the cultural symbols of a society NIMID undertakes several programmers to promote the development of institutions.

  1. ISO-9000 Quality Assurance System (Design & Implementation): This programmer offers comprehensive training, consultation and facilitation services to organizations who wish to adopt Quality Assurance Systems conforming to ISO-9000 standards. The programmer aims at implementing a baseline model leading to Total Quality Management (TQM) for the organization.
  2. Resource enrichment programmer: The programmer aims at improving work culture and organizational cohesion through better inter-personal and inter- departmental communication achieved through an attitudinal and behavioral change in the employees. The programmer also includes help and advice to organizations on selection, recruitment and training of key personnel.
  3. Programmer for Business Growth: The programmer is aimed at improving Strategic Awareness’ of owner-managers of industries and providing them with knowledge, information as well as Soft and Hard Skills for rapid growth and advancement in the competitive environment. The skills include systematic planning. use of influence strategies, problem solving, efficiency orientation, concern for quality, effective leadership and delegation.
  4. Modern Methods for Organizational Effectiveness. The programmer aims at providing training and consultancy to organizations in sophisticated management methods like SWOT Analysis, Strategic Planning, Organization Structure and Systems, Leadership and Team-Building, Kaizen or Continuous improvement, Innovation and Process Re-Engineering, Statistical Techniques, and the Management of Change.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

In spite of constitutionally guaranteed formal political equality there exist gross economic disparities and social inequalities. However, there is a growing awareness about the need to integrate vulnerable sections of society such as women, illiterates, socio-economically backward classes and the unemployed into the mainstream of society by modernizing all aspects of community life.

Towards that end, NIMID has conceived the Unnat Lokjeevan Prakalp (ULP) which aims at developing the human potential of a community through the motivation of individuals and the promotion of self-reliant and enterprising local associations. The general objectives of the ULP include:

  1. Improving the health-care of the community through personal and family health-care.
  2. Improving children’s education with an emphasis on pre-school education.
  3. Improving adult literacy with an emphasis on women.
  4. Encouraging the participation of women in community life through cultural advancement and co-operative activities.
  5. Improving environmental hygiene through participative and
  6. Poverty alleviation through self-employment and income-generation schemes co-operative activities.
  7. Providing training in civic citizenship and self-government, primarily to women. The major task of the ULP is to create a better community for tomorrow. This calls for not only the re-motivation of the individual but also the re-structuring of the institutional framework and revising the community value system.

The development activities of the ULP embrace all aspects of community life: economic, societal and cultural. The effort is to convert the community into a more self-reliant, self-respecting and self-developing entity. People feel empowered when they are imbued with a greater sense of accountability and responsibility. This process will ensure sustained progress with greater momentum, resulting in a better and higher standard of living.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT

It’s has been universally recognized that individuals with a high degree of Achievement Motivation trigger the process of economic development. The thrust therefore, should be on creating a conducive environment which will not only facilitate the emergence of wealth-creators but also equip them with the wherewithal to run their productive activities in an efficient and competitive manner.

NIMID seeks to promote the growth of entrepreneurship by developing significant technologies of Behavioral Science so as to motivate individuals with potential for self-employment and entrepreneurial ventures. This is achieved through several programmers:

  1. Entrepreneurship Development Programmed: This programmed aims at motivating and training individuals towards self-employment thus promoting new business and industries.
  2. Empowerment of Small Enterprises: This programmer aims at empowering new and existing entrepreneurs with new competencies in management, in the light of opportunities offered by the liberalization of trade and the emergence of global markets for Indian goods and services:
  3. Industrial Health Club: This programmer aims at promoting associations of entrepreneurs in specific areas so that they can share and discuss their problems and achievements. The emphasis is on self-help and collaboration Training programmer tailored to the specific or common needs of members, are organized and inputs such as diagnostic studies, training and consultancy are provided to member-units so as to ensure their health and prosperity.