Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is driven by the dream of serving under-served segments of the economy through professional management. IRMA is driven by the dream of serving under-served segments of the economy through professional management. Founded in 1979, IRMA is focused on creating management professionals who can bring about sustainable, ecologically-friendly, and equitable growth by applying their management acumen at the grassroots level and influencing the public policy narrative at the national and global levels. Dr. Verghese Kurien, known as the ‘Father of the White Revolution in India’, founded IRMA at Anand, Gujarat with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation (SDC), the Government of India, Government of Gujarat, the erstwhile Indian Dairy Corporation and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)