(a) whether the Department of Administrative Reforms has been
conducting series of lectures on `Ideas that have worked` to the
senior level Government officers only;
(b) if so, the philosophy behind it;
(c) the level of officers who have been invited to attend
these lectures and their percentage of turn-out; and
(d) the steps proposed to be taken to make it more effective
by conducting such programme on working days to improve the
attendance?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC
GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)
(a), (b) & (c): The Lecture series on `Ideas that have worked`
is being jointly organised by the Department of Administrative
Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India, Civil
Services Officers` Institute and Government of Andhra Pradesh.
The object behind organising this series of lectures is to
acquaint the participants with the ideas and experiences of
distinguished personalities in their areas of excellence, and to
cause officers to build on successes. Besides senior officers of
the Government of India, members of the Civil Services Officers`
Institute and nominees of Government of Andhra Pradesh, Heads of
a few selected Public Sector Undertakings, distinguished media
personalities, faculty members and trainees of the apex central
training Institutes etc. have also been invited to attend. No
data relating to the turn-out of the invitees has been
maintained.
(d): The lectures are being organised on Saturdays with a view
to ensuring availability and taking into account the convenience
of eminent personalities as well as of the invitees.