MANAGE Hyderabad Recognised as Agriculture Skills Centre of Excellence

The National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, was recognised as a Centre of Excellence-Skills (CoE-Skills) in the agriculture sector on 2 November 2026 by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

Recognition and mandate

MSDE Secretary Debashree Mukherjee presented MANAGE with the Certificate of Recognition at Kaushal Bhawan, New Delhi. The recognition is valid for three years. Established in 1987, MANAGE is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The empanelment aims to strengthen its role in agricultural skills development and entrepreneurship, in line with the government’s objective of building a skilled workforce.

Training programmes

MANAGE offers the Post Graduate Diploma in Agri-warehousing Management (PGDAWM), the Post Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Extension Management (PGDAEM), and a two-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Management (Agri-Business Management).

Important Facts for Exams

• Institutional evolution: MANAGE was elevated from its former National Centre status to a National Institute in 1992 and adopted its present name.
• Training remit: MANAGE aims to equip extension officers, managers, scientists and administrators with managerial and technical skills to support sustainable agriculture.
• Vocational-standards regulator: The National Council for Vocational Education and Training regulates vocational education and training standards, including recognition of awarding bodies, under MSDE.
• Agripreneurship incubation: MANAGE’s Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship supports agricultural start-ups through incubation, mentoring and connections with the wider agribusiness ecosystem.