Institute of Human Resources Development

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The Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) is an autonomous technical educational research institute established by the Government of Kerala in 1987, with its headquarters at Thiruvananthapuram in India.

IHRD has grown within a short period into a network of more than 50 institutions. In addition to regular courses of study in academic establishments, IHRD also runs short and long-term employment-oriented and continuous education programmes.

The initial name of IHRD was Institute of Human Resources Development for Electronics (IHRDE). Later it was renamed to the current version.

IHRD manages several applied science colleges,{{Cite web |last=Priya |first=Lakshmi |date=2021-11-13 |title=Kerala govt circular asserts teachers’ right to choose what they wear |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/Nov/13/kerala-govt-circular-asserts-teachers-right-to-choose-what-they-wear-2382915.html |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}} engineering colleges, polytechnics, and technical schools.

Partnerships

In 2023, IHRD and Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) teamed up to support technology and entrepreneurial activities in colleges. The MoU was signed with the presence of Higher Education Minister R. Bindu. KSUM announced plans to establish research and development (R&D) centers for startups in IHRD institutions for a period of five years.{{Cite news |date=2023-11-13 |title=IHRD inks deal with KSUM to promote entrepreneurship in colleges |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ihrd-inks-deal-with-ksum-to-promote-entrepreneurship-in-colleges/article67529366.ece |access-date=2024-02-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} IHRD also launched a collaborative learning program in partnership with the University of Cincinnati. Under this program, lectures from prominent academics, particularly those of Kerala origin, from the University of Cincinnati and other international institutions would be organized for students and faculty of IHRD's engineering colleges.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=Kerala's IHRD ropes in top US varsity for collaborative learning programme |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2023/Jun/28/keralas-ihrd-ropes-in-top-us-varsity-for-collaborative-learning-programme-2589177.html |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}

Technical institutes managed by IHRD

= Engineering colleges =

The following nine engineering colleges are managed by IHRD. They were affiliated with the Cochin University of Science and Technology until 2014; each of them has been affiliated to A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University since 2015.

IHRD coordinates 8 Engineering Colleges.

= Model Polytechnics Colleges =

IHRD coordinates 8 Model Polytechnics Colleges.

Model Residential Polytechnic College, Kuzhalmannam, Palakkad
Model Polytechnic College, Mattakkara, Kottayam
Model Polytechnic College, Vatakara, Kozhikode
Model polytechnic college Poonjar, Kottayam
Model Polytechnic College, Karunagappally
Model Polytechnic College, Painavu, Idukki
E K Nayanar Memorial Model Polytechnic College, Kallyassery
K.Karunakaran Memorial Model Polytechnic College, Mala
Model Polytechnic College, Ponjar

= Applied Science Colleges =

IHRD coordinates 42 Applied Science Colleges.{{cite web |url=http://www.ihrd.ac.in/index.php/college-of-applied-science.html |title=College of Applied Science |work=ihrd.ac.in |access-date=19 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319000221/http://www.ihrd.ac.in/index.php/college-of-applied-science.html |archive-date=19 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}