Question : Training Programme for Officers

(a) the number of training programmes conducted for officers within the country and abroad during the last three years and the current year along with the number of officers belonging to IPS, CSS, State Civil Service cadres and other Grade ‘A’ Officers participated therein;
(b) whether the Government has made any review of these training programmes;
(c) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
(d) whether any of the training programmes was discontinued on being found ineffective during the said period and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the targets set for training of officers serving at various levels during the current year and the forthcoming two years?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 530 FOR ANSWER ON 04.04.2018 RAISED BY SHRI ARVIND SAWANT AND SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA REGARDING TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR OFFICERS.


(a) to (e): The Department of Personnel & Training has reviewed the domestic and foreign training programmes during the year 2016 and it was decided to continue the domestic and foreign training programmes in the present form. Some modifications have been made in respect of curtailment of foreign attachments and duration of training period in the Mid-career Training Programmes and Induction Training Programmes. None of the training programmes has been dropped after review. The training of officers at various levels is to be continued during the current as well as forthcoming two years depending on the availability of funds and the number of officers to be trained.

A statement giving the details of officers who have attended the various training programmes during the last three years and the current year is as given below:

Sr. No. Year No. of Training Programmes No. of Officers Total
IPS CSS SCS Other Group ‘A’
1. 2014-15 353 71 1067 104 3101* 4343
2. 2015-16 296 30 2933 92 3283** 6338
3. 2016-17 332 37 1746 68 3026*** 4877
4. 2017-18 372 49 840 72 3002 3963
Total 1353 187 6586 336 12412 19521

* This figure includes all trainees in Foundation course for All India Services and Central Services (Group-A), IAS Professional Course Phase I, IAS Professional Course Phase II, Induction Training Program for the Officers of the State Civil Services who were promoted to the IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase III for IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase IV for IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase V for IAS during 2015;

** This figure includes all trainees in Foundation course for All India Services and Central Services (Group-A), IAS Professional Course Phase I, IAS Professional Course Phase II, Induction Training Program for the Officers of the State Civil Services who were promoted to the IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase III for IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase IV for IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase V for IAS during 2016;

*** This figure includes all trainees in Foundation course for All India Services and Central Services (Group-A), IAS Professional Course Phase I, IAS Professional Course Phase II, Induction Training Program for the Officers of the State Civil Services who were promoted to the IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase III for IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase IV for IAS, Mid-Career Training Program Phase V for IAS during 2017.

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