Lok Sabha Question No. 1622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Stress Management
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1622

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016)

## STRESS MANAGEMENT

## 1622. SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  kick-start  stress-management  and efficiency improvement classes for the Central Government employees;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether this programme is designed for office staff including personal staff, middle level officers and senior staff members in the Government departments and PSUs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the expenditure likely to be incurred in this regard?

## 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 (d)  The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) under the  administrative  control  of  Department  of  Personnel  and  Training,  has  in  its  training courses imparts mandatory physical activity, including Yoga, trekking etc. on regular basis. Similarly,  the  Institute  of  Secretarial  Training  and  Management  (ISTM)  also  under  the administrative control of Department of Personnel and Training conducts specialized training programmes  in  Behavioral  Skills  like  Stress  Management,  Organizational  Behavior  in Government, Team  Building  &  Leadership  and  Emotional  Intelligence,  for  officers  of  the Government  of  India  and its Attached    and  Subordinate  Offices  and  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Further, a few sessions on stress Management and Interpersonal Skills are kept in various Cadre Training Plan and Mid career training courses.'

(ii)    Further,  Department  of  Personnel  and  Training  has  launched  a  Yoga  training  scheme w.e.f. 01.04.2015 in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi for the benefit of Central Government employees and their dependants.  The training sessions are conducted in Samaj Sadans of Grih Kalyan Kendra and Central government offices premises at 28 locations in Delhi and 12 Samaj Sadans of GKK located outside Delhi.

The Yoga Training Sessions have proved beneficial to the Central Government employees and their dependents in combating physical and mental stress and in improving overall health and wellness.

An  amount  of  Rs.2.00  crore  has  been  earmarked  for  the  year  2016-17  for  conduct  of Yoga training session.

(iii)    The  Department has also  launched a Scheme for promotion of Adventure Sports and similar activities amongst Central Government Employees working in the Ministries/Departments.   The  programme  include  activities  like  Trekking,  Mountaineering, Rock-Climbing, Skiing, Rafting etc.. Such activities help not only inculcating environmental awareness and team spirit but also in combating stress.

An amount of Rs.25 lakhs has been earmarked for the year 2016-17, in this regard.