IRDE is a Non Govermental Organization (NGO), founded by Dr. V. V. Ghanekar (M.Com.Ph.D., Economics) under the guidence of late Dr. Dhanajayrao Gadgil, Dr. M. R. Dhekane and Dr. P. V. Sikhatme in the year 1980, registered vide no. F2141 (Pune) on 6th July 1982 under the Bombay Public Trust Act 1950.

The Institute is also affiliated to Extra Mural Studies, Bahishal Shikshan Mandal of Savitribai Phule Pune Vidyapeeth, Pune for the last 15 years for distance informal education, to schools / college students, adults, senior citizens, farmers, educated, unemployeeds and women for their physical, mental, education, economic, psychological, social and iternal development.

On behalf of Bahisal Shikshan Mandal the Institute is required to arrange every year lecture series of 3 days each in the name of Yeshwantrao Chavan, Dr. Babasaheb Jaykar and Sant Gadgebaba. The Institute is also required to organize two Shibirs of one day each in the name of Dr. Babasaheb Jaykar for school / college students and Sant Gadgebaba for senior citizens. The minimum number of participants required for each lecture series of 3 days and Shibir of one day is 50.