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The Irrigation Management Training Institute (IMTI) campus is designed to provide an ideal environment for learning, research, and professional development. Spread across a spacious and green campus, the institute offers modern classrooms, advanced laboratories, computer facilities, a comprehensive library, residential accommodation, and demonstration fields to support practical training in irrigation and water resource management.

Class Room

The classrooms at IMTI are designed to provide a comfortable and interactive learning environment for participants from various departments and organizations. Each classroom is equipped with modern teaching aids, audio-visual presentation systems, and proper lighting to ensure effective knowledge sharing during training sessions.

Our classrooms support lectures, workshops, seminars, and group discussions conducted by experienced faculty members and industry experts. The learning environment encourages active participation, collaborative discussions, and practical understanding of irrigation management, water resources, and sustainable agricultural practices.

Computer Lab

The Computer Laboratory is equipped with modern desktop computers, high-speed internet connectivity, and essential software required for technical training, data analysis, GIS applications, and irrigation planning. Participants gain hands-on experience using digital tools that support efficient water resource management and agricultural decision-making.

The laboratory provides an ideal environment for conducting practical sessions, research activities, online learning, and project development. It enables participants to strengthen their technical skills and stay updated with the latest advancements in information technology related to irrigation engineering and water management.

Auditorium

The institute auditorium with seating capacity for 210 persons, well-equipped venue designed to host seminars, conferences, workshops, orientation programmes, and official functions. It offers a comfortable seating arrangement, advanced audio-visual systems, and modern presentation facilities to ensure successful academic and professional events.

The auditorium regularly hosts guest lectures by subject experts, government officials, researchers, and academicians. It serves as a platform for knowledge sharing, technical discussions, participant interactions, and various educational programmes that contribute to professional development.

Library

The IMTI Library building is very spacious one, having a plinth area of 521sq.m. with a conference Hall in the first floor. It has a total collection of more than 20,000 books on various subjects like Water Resources. Irrigation, Agriculture, Management, Engineering, Sociology and Psychology, Computer Science and Education & Human Resources Development.

Publications of CBIP, BIS, FAO, UNESCO, USDA, USDI, World Bank and other Institutional Organisations working in the field of Irrigated Agriculture are being subscribed. Students from Professional Colleges like Engineering, Agriculture and Universities are utilizing them effectively. Research scholars from the universities are utilizing the library for preparing their thesis.

Field Hydraulic Laboratory

The participants are exposed to various measuring devices like Flumes, Weirs, Notches etc. in the class room. As a part of the training programme, the participants are taken to the field for giving training in fixing the devices and taking the measurements for discharge computations.

For this purpose, a Field Hydraulic Laboratory within the IMTI campus is established with model channel sections lined with different types of lining materials and different flow measuring devices fixed in the channels.

Hostel Block

The Hostel Block at IMTI provides safe, comfortable, and well-maintained accommodation for 120 participants attending residential training programmes from different districts and states. The hostel is equipped with furnished rooms, clean dining facilities, uninterrupted water supply, and essential amenities to ensure a pleasant and convenient stay throughout the training period.

Designed to create a peaceful and productive environment, the hostel enables participants to focus on learning while enjoying a comfortable residential experience. The campus atmosphere encourages interaction among professionals, knowledge sharing, and networking, making the hostel an integral part of the institute’s comprehensive training and capacity-building programmes.

Staff Quarters

The institute provides well-maintained residential quarters for faculty members and administrative staff to ensure a comfortable and convenient living environment within the campus. The residential facilities contribute to smooth academic operations and continuous support for training programmes.

The staff quarters are surrounded by greenery and offer a peaceful atmosphere that promotes a healthy work-life balance. Easy access to classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and training facilities enables faculty members to actively participate in academic and research activities throughout the year.

ARP Unit

The Action Research Programme Unit at Thiruvarur is established to support training and development activities in the Cauvery Delta region. The unit provides a suitable environment for conducting various training programmes. It has a well-equipped classroom facility for participants. Hostel accommodation is also available within the unit. The hostel can accommodate up to 30 participants at a time. The unit mainly focuses on the training needs of farmers in the region. It also provides training support to Irrigation Assistants. Work Inspectors are another important group served by the unit. The training programmes are designed to improve their knowledge and practical skills. Farmers can gain useful knowledge related to agriculture and irrigation practices. Work Inspectors and Irrigation Assistants can enhance their technical and field-level skills. The unit plays an important role in developing skilled personnel.

Farmers Information Centre

IMTI is conducting various training programmes for farmers and Govemment officials. Apart from this, Diploma and Degree students of Agriculture colleges from different districts used to visit this Institute as a part of their education curriculum. During in campus training and visit to IMTI, there is a need for displays, demonstration, models and exhibits to impart practical understanding of the agricultural technologies. In this regard, the Farmers Information Centre has been upgraded and reopened on 24.01.2024 by Director General of IMTI. Charts showing various technologies on irrigation, agriculture, Traditional Paddy Varieties, Value addition of Agricultural products, problem soil and water management, organic agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering aspects have been prepared and displayed.