Lok Sabha Question No. 530 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Training Programme for Officers
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, REKHA ARUN VERMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 530

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018)

## TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR OFFICERS

## †*530. SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: SHRIMATI REKHA VERMA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (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?

## ANSWER

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 Midcareer  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   | No. of Officers   | No. of Officers   | No. of Officers   | Total   |
|-----------|---------|------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------|
| Sr. No.   | Year    | No. of Training Programmes   | IPS               | CSS               | SCS               | Other Group 'A'   | Total   |
| 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     | 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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