State Bank Institute of Rural Development (SBIRD) Hyderabad

 

STRATEGIC TRAINING UNIT
State Bank Institute of Rural Development (SBIRD) Hyderabad

About Us

State Bank Institute of Rural Development (SBIRD) an ISO 21001:2018 Certified Institute is an Apex Training Institute of State Bank of India.
State Bank of India, the premier commercial Bank of India, has been in the forefront of rural banking and financial inclusion by extending financial support in accelerating the rural economy through its 15000 plus rural branches located across the country. The ground level experience has helped us to document and gain expertise in the rural operations. The capacity building for developing expertise and honing the requisite skills for Rural Banking and Financial Inclusion is being done through SBIRD located at Hyderabad in a lush green campus with state-of-the-art facilities for learning, research, and collaborations and meeting the standards of ‘IGBC Green Building Norms’ India is at an inflection point of becoming self-reliant (Atmanirbhar) and with major thrust on development of infrastructure for agriculture and allied activities, promoting innovations in post-harvest ecosystem and technology diffusion, the challenge is to build both functional and behavioural capabilities.
With the ground level experience of operations, expertise in the domain of agriculture and allied activities and in imparting knowledge, developing skills especially to the functionaries operating in the rural banking, micro finance and financial inclusion, we have been building capacities for the last four decades and have so far trained over hundred thousand employees of the Bank, Regional Rural Banks, Commercial and Private Banks in India, conducted various workshops for organizations in the SAARC region, exchange visits of Students and Bankers from Asia and Africa.
Our institute is ideal to conduct workshops; training programs either choosing from our regular course catalogue or design/customize the course content for the target group by collaboration. Our faculty is a group of experienced practicing bankers with excellent academic background

To prove the motto- “Seeing is believing”, and learning on the field, SBIRD has various demo activities for practical demonstration to the participants.

  • Vegetable and flower cultivation in Poly House, Green House
  • Vermicompost Unit, Panchagavya Unit
  • A live Watershed
  • Drip & Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
  • Hydroponics, Vertical Garden, Aroma and Medicinal Plants Garden
  • Extraction of Essential Oil
  • Mushroom Cultivation

Vision Statement

To be a Premier Institution committed to Training and Research in Rural Development

Objectives

  • To equip the Bankers with the skills and knowledge.
  • To provide orientation required for rural banking.
  • To sensitize the bankers to the rural environment

Training Methodology

It includes lectures, group discussions, role plays, audio-visual aids, case studies, observation in demo plots on the campus, structured exercises coupled with field visits.


 

Shri V N Sarma , General Manager and Director

Shri V N Sarma, General Manager & Director, Hyderabad, joined the Bank in the year 1988. He has successfully handled several important and challenging assignments during his illustrious career, gaining rich and diverse experience across various areas of banking.

Prior to taking over the charge as General Manager & Director, SBIRD, he served as General Manager (Network I & II) at Bengaluru Circle for 03 years where he played a significant role in overseeing network operations and ensuring effective implementation of various business and organisational initiatives. Earlier, he served as Deputy General Manager at Gandhi Nagar Circle as Deputy General Manager (B&O) Bhavnagar, Surat & Ahmedabad and all the 04 years as a senior executive of the Bank, Shri Sarma has demonstrated strong leadership, sound professional expertise and a result-oriented approach. He has also made significant contributions towards mentoring and grooming young talent, fostering teamwork and strengthening organisational capabilities.

With his extensive experience, strategic outlook and deep understanding of banking operations, Shri Sarma has particularly distinguished himself in all the areas of Retail Business & Operations vertical. His exemplary leadership and expertise are expected to further inspire and motivate the staff, fostering a positive and stress-free work environment, while promoting teamwork, excellence and contributing significantly to the continued growth and development of the Bank.

Management Team - The Director, SBIRD is supported by a Management Team comprising of DGMs :

Shri Ashok Kumar Jha joined the State Bank of India as a Probationary Officer in April 2002 and has over 24 years of extensive banking experience. He holds a B.A., M.Com., and an MBA in Finance, and has qualified in JAIIB and CAIIB. He has also completed various professional certifications and programs spanning Credit, Risk Management, MSME, Wealth Management, Derivatives, Compliance, and Banking, including certifications from ACAMS, NISM, and CRISIL.

He brings a rich, multi-faceted experience in credit, Audit, risk management, international banking, and corporate banking.

Core Expertise

Credit & Risk Management: Extensive experience handling diverse credit and risk assignments across branches, SME, and Corporate Centre.

  • Corporate Banking & International Operations: Managed Corporate credit review and Audit desk at the Corporate Centre in Mumbai (including the Credit Review Department and the CAG-Central) and served at SBI’s Tel Aviv Branch as SVP Credit heading both the Credit and Trade desk.
  • Specialized Capabilities: Certified in credit underwriting, compliance (ACAMS certification) and wealth management (PGDFA).

He was promoted to Deputy General Manager in May 2026 and served at Credit Review Department, Corporate Centre, Mumbai before joining the State Bank Institute of Rural Development (SBIRD), Hyderabad as Deputy General Manager (R&A) in July 2026. He brings with him rich experience in credit, risk management, international banking and corporate banking.

Shri Modali Venkata Surya Prakash joined State Bank of India in July 1999 and has over 27 years of banking experience. He holds B.Com, CAIIB and a PG Diploma in Marketing Management, along with several professional certifications in Credit, MSME, Micro Finance, International Trade Finance, IT Security and Mutual Funds.

He has extensive experience across Branch Banking, Retail, SME and Regional Office operations. He has handled various branch assignments and served as Regional Manager at Kurnool and Nandyal. He has also served as Faculty at SBILD, Vizianagaram, where he was associated with training and faculty development programmes. His experience includes business growth, branch management, regional operations, customer service, insurance and retail banking.

He was promoted to Deputy General Manager in May 2026 and joined the State Bank Institute of Rural Development (SBIRD), Hyderabad as DGM (Senior Faculty) in June 2026. He brings with him rich experience in banking operations, regional management, business development and training, along with strong leadership and organisational skills.


Faculty

Mr. Vulli Sreekanth joined SBI in 1996 and was promoted to the Officers’ cadre in 2000; he holds B.Com, CAIIB and PG Diploma in Computer Applications.
He has extensive experience across Rural, Semi-Urban, Urban and Metro branches, having headed 7 branches including DCB Anantapur, and served as Regional Manager, Kandukur Region for 2 years.

He also worked in the UAE as Manager – NRI Marketing and served at LHO as AGM – Transaction Banking for 3 years. He joined SBIRD, Hyderabad as Faculty in July 2026.

Contact: vulli.sreekanth@sbi.co.in | 8106088800

Shri Nupam Ghosh has over 17 years of experience in the banking industry and is presently serving as Chief Manager (Faculty) at the State Bank Institute of Rural Development (SBIRD), Hyderabad. He holds a B.Sc. in Bio Science, MBA, CAIIB and Diploma in Information Technology, along with certifications in MSME, KYC & AML.

During his banking career, he served as Branch Manager for around nine years across four branches, gaining extensive experience in Agriculture and Retail Banking. He subsequently headed a Multi Product Sales team, with exposure to business development, marketing, cross-selling and customer engagement.

Before joining SBIRD Hyderabad as Chief Manager (Faculty), he served as Chief Manager – Operations. His areas of interest include Agriculture & Rural Banking, Marketing & Sales, Behavioural Science, Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies in banking.

Ms Debajani Pradhan is a Chief Manager  with 17 years of experience in State Bank of India, having joined SBI as a Probationary Officer in 2009. She holds an M.Sc. in Agronomy, CAIIB from IIBF, and is qualified in Moody’s. During the banking career, she has served as Branch Manager in three branches and has also handled the role of Nodal Officer for the Supply Chain Finance Unit (SCFU).

Mr. CH Krishna,  has completed his M.Sc. in Microbiology from Kakatiya University Campus. and CAIIB from IIBF. He is a Certified Insurance facilitator, Specified Person. Apart from this he holds certification in AMFI, MSME (IIBF), and Ethics in Banking  (IIBF).Mr. Krishna joined the State Bank of India in January 2009. Over the course of more than 16 years of service, he has held various roles, including serving as a Branch Manager for 6 years, along with several other assignments.

Mr. Varun M S , joined the bank as Single window operator in October 2009. He is a postgraduate in Physics and also, he has taken B.Ed. He has been promoted to officer cadre in year 2012. He is having sufficient branch experience and has continuously worked as branch head for 4 branches since 2016. Prior to joining SBIRD he was heading the Vadakara branch for last one year.

Mr. Sharanabasappa Basapur, Chief Manager and Faculty, joined the bank as a Probationary Officer in March 2011. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology (B.E.) and is a CAIIB from IIBF.With over 14 years of rich and diverse experience in the banking sector, He has served in various capacities across Retail Banking, Banking Operations, and Agricultural Credit. .In addition to his core banking expertise, he is a certified Mutual Fund Distributor under NISM and a Certified Insurance Facilitator for SBI Life Insurance.

Uttam Kumar had joined State Bank of India as Probationary Officer in 2002. He has wide experience in different roles such as Agri. Field Officer, SME Field Officer, Chief Manager (Corporate Salary Package), Branch Head etc. Prior to joining SBIRB, he worked as AGM (PBBU), Local Head Office, Thiruvanthapuram.

Pragyan Jyoti Sahoo is an MBA (Finance) and CAIIB. She joined State Bank of India as Probationary Officer in 2008. She has worked extensively in Commercial Credit Group. She has served in various assignments covering domains AGR, PER, MSME and High Value Advances. Prior to joining SBIRB, she worked as RACC Head , at RBO Pune.

Joined the Bank in 1988 and promoted to Officers cadre in 1997 as Trainee Officer, Completed  B.Sc from Andhra University. 

Completed CAIIB, and several certificate courses from IIBF such as Advanced Wealth Management Programme (formerly  PGDFA), KYC/AML, BCSBI, SME for Bankers, Trade Finance, Diploma in House Loan Advising etc.

Completed Diploma in Cyber Law from Bombay Law University.

Worked in all categories of branches Rural, Semi-urban, Urban and metro including Local Head Office and RACPC

Worked as Branch Head for 4 branches.

Worked as faculty and BS Trainer in SBILD,  Vizianagaram for 4 years.

Worked as Regional Manager of Ongole region for 3 years and Regional Manager of FIMM region for one year..

He joined SBIRB in July 2023 as faculty.

Mr. Shyam Dhar Dubey had joined the State Bank of Indore in September 1999 as a Probationary Officer. He is a Post-Graduate in Electronics & Communication from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and CAIIB. He completed the Certificate Examination in IT Security, Foreign Exchange Facility for Individual, Customer Service and Banking Codes and Standards, Trade Finance and AML & KYC from IIBF. He has held Branch Manager assignments in each scale for 3 years in 6 Branches for 15 years. He also held operational assignments as Field Officer, Desk Officer (Advances), Chief Manager (Credit & NPA) and AGM (Agri, Retail & GSS).

K A V S Prasad is a Masters in Rural Studies, MBA (Marketing & Finance), M.Phil. (Business Management) and CAIIB. He started his career in a Regional Rural Bank (RRB) in the year 1991. Later he joined State Bank of Hyderabad in 1992. Mr. Prasad has served in various assignments viz., Agri. Field Officer, Branch Manager, SME Divisional Manager, Faculty etc. He has served in various assignments covering domains AGR, PER & MSME.

Shri Sudhir Kumar Jha joined the Bank as Probationary Officer in the year 2007. He is a Graduate in Physics and has completed the courses of CAIIB both parts, Advance Wealth Management course (formerly PGDFA) through IIBF. He has rich experience of banking. He has worked as Branch head in different category of branch for 9 years.

Shri Syam Prasad Sitra, Chief Manager & Faculty joined the bank in the 1996 as clerk cum cashier. He has done post-graduation in MSc Zoology. He has also completed CAIIB Both parts. Prior to joining SBIRB, he worked as CM, at Branch, RBO level and other capacities in NBG group.

Shri Dhiraj Kumar, Chief Manager (Faculty), joined State Bank of Hyderabad as a Probationary Officer in 2006. He is a Graduate (BSc Math Hons) and has also done master’s in business administration in Banking & Finance. He has done CAIIB (both parts) and Moody’s Certificate in Commercial Credit (CICC).

He has over 17 years of experience in banking operations, majority of which is in credit domain. He has worked as Field officer (SME), Branch Manager and RMME. He has also worked at Agriculture Commercial Branch, Pune, where he has vast experience in NBFC funding through Portfolio Purchase and Co lending business apart from investment credit.

He joined SBIRB In August 2023 as faculty.

Mr. Arun Singhatiya, Chief Manager (Faculty), joined the bank as Probationary Officer in May 2009. He is MBA (Banking & Finance), B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Gold Medallist),CAIIB. He also holds the Certification in Cyber Crime & Prevention of Frauds, IT Security, Certified Information System Banker, Digital Banking, AML & KYC, Customer Service and BCSBI, Foreign Exchange Operations, Certified Treasury Professional, Risk in Financial Services (CISI London).

During various assignments in the Bank, he worked as Field Officer, Deputy Manager (Advances) at RBO, Branch Manager in two Rural Branches, Manager (Loan Processing Cell), Support Officer in team YONO (Digital Transformation & e-Commerce Department), Chief Manager (Branch Head)and Chief Manager (Sales & Business Development) at Ahmedabad. He has joined the Team SBIRB on 10/07/2023


Research Officers

Sri Gantla Srikanth Reddy is a Masters in MBA (Marketing & HR) and CAIIB. He started his career in SBI as a Cashier/Clerk in 2010 and elevated to Officer Cadre in November 2013. Mr. Reddy has served in various assignments in bank like Branch Manager, Manager Sanctions, RACC head. He is a Certified CIF, SP and member of AMFI.

Ms. Sakshi Paritosh is a 2012 batch Probationary Officer with a B.A. in Economics and an MBA in Banking Management. She also holds a CAIIB Part II qualification and brings over 13 years of diverse experience in the banking sector. Her areas of expertise include Banking Research, SME Credit, Retail Banking, Operations, and Agricultural Credit. She has held key roles such as Branch Head, Manager–Sanctions (SME), and Credit Support Officer. In recognition of her outstanding performance, she was honoured as the Best Banker by the District Collector of Medchal-Malkajgiri district, Telangana. She holds multiple professional certifications across diverse areas of banking and finance. These include Corporate Credit from CRISIL, Commercial Credit (CICC) from Moody’s, Foreign Exchange, Retail Credit, IT Security from IIBF. She is also certified as a Market Research Analyst by Vskills and as a Mutual Fund Distributor under NISM.

Roshini Hegde is a banking professional with 16 years of diverse experience spanning key areas of banking, including Retail Banking, Agricultural Credit, Customer Service, Banking Operations and Channel Management.

She holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Biotechnology from Visvesvaraya Technological University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking from Manipal University. She is also a Certified Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers (CAIIB) and has completed several specialized professional certifications from IIBF, in Customer Service & Banking Codes and Standards, MSME, and AML & KYC. In addition, she holds certifications in Mutual Fund Distribution from NISM and Bancassurance from IRDAI.

She joined SBIRD, Hyderabad as Research Officer in July 2026.


Courses Offered

 

Courses Offered: In Agriculture

Sl No Course Name
1 Investment credit in Agriculture
2 Agri Finance Program for Branch Managers
3 Exposure Program on Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) for senior officers
4 New Business Models in Agri finance
5 Emerging areas in Agriculture/ Agri. Allied activities
6 Orientation program on Asset Quality & NPA Management
7 Medicinal & Aromatic plants – Scope for Commercial Finance
8 Financing of Commercial Poultry
9 Programme on Commercial Dairy Finance

 

Courses Offered : In Financial Inclusion & Micro Finance

Sl No Course Name
1 TTT Program for Business Correspondents on FI.
2 Advanced Program on Micro Finance, Financial Inclusion and Livelihoods Finance
3 Advanced Program on Mudra Loans: Models of Finance
4 Foundation program on Micro finance and financial inclusion

Nomination

Please send attached nomination form through mail to dgmra.sbird@sbi.co.in with all details (Nomination Form)

Modes of Payment

  • Through NEFT / RTGS to our account:
    Beneficiary Name : SBIRD Collection A/c
    Account No. : 10222811059
    Bank / Branch : SBI, HUC Branch
    IFSC Code: SBIN0005916
    (Please note UTR No. for nomination form)

Contact Us

For any general queries regarding the training programmes, the contact details will be as under:

For Training related information :
Email ID : dgmra.sbird@sbi.co.in
Contact No. : 91 40 23463332
For Payment related queries :
Contact No. : +91 40 23463304

Location Map

State Bank Institute of Rural Development
Opp. Hyderabad Central University
Lingampally
Hyderabad – Telangana
PIN – 500 019
Email: director.sbirb@sbi.co.in
Contact No. +91 40 23463322
 

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Participants’ Voice

  • Phase II PO Program : “The Faculty, Infrastructure, hospitality and delivery of topics are par excellent at SBIRB. They expressed that the program has enhanced their confidence levels and changed their perception at SME credit.”
  • Investment Credit to Nepal SBI Bank Ltd., Officials : “The officials who attended the program commended the delivery and coverage of topics. The participants have appreciated the faculty and expressed their confidence that the program would definitely help them in achieving agriculture credit target given by Nepal Central Bank.”
  • Participants who were first time BMs and heading Agri Intensive branches : “The participants have expressed that their level of understanding in agriculture lending, importance of lending to agriculture and their perception about rural business has been totally changed after attending the program.”
  • Executives of Business Correspondence : “The basics of banking knowledge shared by the faculty would definitely help them in training the Customer Service Providers in right perspective. Further, the knowledge imparted on the importance of Customer Service and Customer awareness would definitely sub serve the Micro objective of Financial Inclusion initiatives of Government of India.”

Interest Rates

7.50%* p.a. onwards

w.e.f. 15.10.2026

*T&C Apply.

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