Question : FOREIGN TRAINING TO OFFICERS OF FPI

(a) whether the Government selects/sponsors/nominates/deputes Officers for training to reputed Foreign Institutions for improving their academic, managerial, technical and administrative capabilities in various fields and disciplines where cost of such training is borne by the sponsoring countries/agencies under bilateral/international agreements;

(b) if so, the number of persons under his Ministry who underwent such short/long term courses during each of the last three years;

(c) the number of SCs, STs and OBCs among them and their percentage;

(d) whether adequate representation are being given to SCs, STs and OBCs in selection of officers for training abroad; and

(e) if so, the details thereof during the said period?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES ( PROF. CHAMAN LAL GUPTA )

(a): Government selects/sponsors/nominates/deputes officers for training for which cost is borne by the sponsoring countries/agencies under bilateral/international agreements.

(b): During the last three years only one officer underwent short- term training in the year 1999.

(c): One (SC), 100%.

(d): Yes, Sir.

(e): An officer of SC category was deputed in Nov’ 99 on a four- week training to participate in TCDC programme in Sri Lanka – “Food Processing as a small business” sponsored by UNDP.