Question : PERSONS SENT ABROAD FOR TRAINING

(a) whether the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas nominates officers for training to the reputed Foreign Institutions for improving their academic, managerial, technical and administrative capabilities in various fields and disciplines at the cost of the public exchequer and by way of sponsorships; and

(b) if so, the year-wise number of persons including SC/ST category sent abroad for both the short term and long term training courses abroad from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas during the last three years?

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) The number of officers sent abroad for training during the last three years is as below:

YEAR	No. of Officers
General	SC/ST
2001	2	Nil	2002	1	1	2003	1	Nil