| Dr (Mrs) Janak Palta McGilligan worked as director of the Institute from June 1985 and she retired from Institute in April 2011. During this time, she worked with dedication and zeal for improving the Institute's functioning and has to her credit a number of achievements and awards. Due to her interventions the Institute achieved new heights in serving the rural and tribal women. (she is no longer working in the Barli Institute, and is an honorary member of board). for detailed CV click here (late) Mr Jimmy (James) McGilligan OBE served as the first manager of the Institute till his (untimely and tragic) departure in a road accident in April 2011. He worked tirelessly for building the Institute's premises. He pioneered the use and dissemination of solar cooking technologies at the Institute. Recognising his services towards rural development, he was awarded the OBE - Order of the British Empire, by Her Majesty the Queen of England. for detailed CV click here |