About the Founder – One of the main founders of the organisation is Prof. A.G. Krishnan Murthy. Prof. Murthy is a former Director of Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, Vidisha. He currently is the chairman of IIHRD.

About the Organisation – IIHRD was founded with the objective of helping build a trained workforce that can cope up with the increased construction activity in the area. It aims at providing consultancy services for IT solutions, planning and designing of buildings, bridges and water supply and sanitation projects. The organisation has eminent academicians, senior government officers, policy planners from the government, public and private sectors and experienced people from research organisations empanelled in their faculty.

Association with Smile Foundation – IIHRD in association with Smile Foundation runs Smile Twin –e – Learning Programme. The programme is designed to increase the employability prospects of underprivileged mass by equipping the adolescent youths in marketable skills like English and Computer. This helps them get employment in service sectors and particularly retail outlets, BPO’s etc. Besides necessary orientation, the job oriented Smile Twin e-Learning Programme trains youth in soft skills, basic management including retail and sales, personality development, career opportunities & counseling, team work and leadership qualities. The students are sensitised about the gender issues, reproductive and sexual health issues and diseases like HIV/AIDS.