Training For All - Setting Up Of Department Specific Administrative Training Institute

(ATI) In The Department Of Atomic Energy, Mumbai.

National Symposium on Excellence in Training

(April 11-12, 2015)Management of Training

and Training Establishment

DAE – UNIQUE FEATURES

About ATI

Training Institute for core Scientific and Technical matters – since 1954

ATI was established on 2nd July, 2007Aim: Training for All in DAE on areas

other than S&TMotto – “Prashikshaneshu

Dakshprayate – Training Empowers”

Skeletal staff – 1 Dir, 1 Asstt Personnel Officer and 4 supporting staff. 1 Dy. Dir and 3 Asstt. Dir. will join shortly.

Infrastructure – present – two training halls & 1 computer lab

Future – Large modern set up with hostel facility (shortly)

Unit Head Grass Root

Level

Programmes overviewTotal target population - approximately 35000 excluding

PSUs who occasionally avail our training facilityTarget Group –officials from Admn, Accounts, OL, Auxiliary

cadres, Scientists, Engineers, Doctors, Principals, Teachers, Family Members, Contract Employees etc.

Total programmes conducted since July, 2007 – 598Trainees – Over 14000Average number of programme per annum 100 (last 3

years)Average number of trainees per annum – 2300 (last 3

years)Total visiting in-house faculty developed – 150 (till now)

Programmes overview (Contd.)Range and depth of programmes

Induction to Post retirement counselingGeneric as well as specific knowledge

enhancement and skill development, personal reengineering etc.

Programmes for differently abled peopleWelfare programmes

Training Methodology – face to face or distance learning or blend of both

Indoor / Outdoor activities, Field visits etc. Faculty – Inhouse / External / Premier Training

Institutes

Training Management Information SystemPreparation of annual training calendar; budgeting and

accounting of expenditure ; consolidated ; course-wise / item-wise / periodic / overspent cases etc.

Weekly schedules / timetable; daily attendance / participant list

Nomination statistics – unit-wise / division-wise / gender-wise / category-wise / course-wise etc.

Faculty database – topic-wise / faculty-wise details; faculty feedback analysis

All communications - faculty request letters - individuals; through controlling officers; hostel accommodation request; canteen requisition; security clearance letters; work orders; sanction orders for bill / fee settlement; book / training material procurement details; training material resource management; inventory management

Hall utilisation details; archives of previous year’s programme details

Constraints and ChallengesHetero-

geneityCadre

Imbalan

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Scatte

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d

Loca

tion

Skeleton Staff

Identifying

Common /

Specific Skill Set

Grouping

common skill-

set areas

Centralised/

Decentralised

Approach

TMIS & Optimum use

of Technol

ogy

Enabling FactorsWhat worksRecognition of importance of

training across the board and wholehearted top management support as also willing learners

Availability of Funds, infrastructure and resources

Inhouse process and IT expertise

Inhouse faculty development

Balanced mix of internal and external faculty & networking with premier institutes

Performance Related Incentive Scheme

What does not workEnsuring adequate group

size, homogeneity, decentralisation, & faculty

ImpactEnsuring skilled human resourcesEasy and quick retrieval of training informationPrudent funds management leading to savings

without compromising the quantity and quality of the programmes.

Progressive rise in the number of programmes and trainees

Reduced audit observationsImmediate and effective transfer of learning due

to customised training packagesShared ownership for the success of training

programmes

SustainabilityEvery effort is being taken to ensure institutionalizing

each step taken to streamline the activities with the help of robust training management information system.

User friendly electronic archives for future reference and record

Participative approach adopted right from Training Need Analysis to Evaluation stage

Attention is being paid to in-house capacity buildingYoung members of staff encouraged to be part of

training system to ensure continuitySteps taken for developing user-friendly computer

based self-instructional material development, which will ensure standard, uniform and continuous training

Lessons learnedEven a small team can deliver quantity and

quality training with proper planning and networking

Full potential of technology should be used to:Extend the reach and reach the unreachedTo deliver learner centered programmesBetter resource management

Though technology helps in exponential growth in terms of number of programmes and trainees, a trainer with passion for training and trainee centered approach is cardinal for effective training system. Continuous capacity development is essential.

Glimpses