At the instance of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) conducted a programme for lateral entrants in the Government of India at the level of Joint Secretaries during 23 September – 4 October 2019. Quality Control of India (QCI) volunteered technical support in the design and conduct of the programme in the second week.
Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) has been a major contributor to the Government of India’s knowledge and learning services for the last 65 years. IIPA’s strengths lay in its corporate level position which extends across States and sectors of public governance; its expertise in adult pedagogy and learning technology; its network of partner public institutions and its success in innovating and incubating some key new ideas.
In this context, the Institute’s core business has been to facilitate learning, knowledge exchange, and sharing practitionergenerated innovations, all with a view to addressing the key capacity constraints that the newly recruited Joint Secretaries could face in their pursuit of development results. The Institute attempted to achieve these objectives by connecting and leveraging global and local expertise on the “how” of reforms so as to achieve a more durable and scaled-up impact. Knowledge exchange activities facilitated policy debates on frontier themes and sectors to build consensus around several aspects of public policy and governance. The training provided platforms for sharing and incubating practitioner-generated innovations that could address development challenges.
The main objective of the programme was to enable the participants to enhance their managerial and leadership capabilities so as to work in the government system. It was both developmental and diagnostic, identifying areas with potential for improvement and enhancing skills. The purpose of this programme was also to provide participants with a set of essential skills that will contribute to their effectiveness at work in the government. The other objectives were:
1) To provide a comprehensive insight into the philosophy and concepts of the Government.
2) To prepare the inductees to effectively discharge their duties in the parent organisation
3) To develop a critical understanding of cultural and management practices in the Government of India.
4) To understand the role of a Joint Secretary in the Union Government.
Methodology:
The programme was delivered through structured interactions, experiential group activities, field visits and lectures to ensure wholesome transfer of knowledge and to develop need based-skills. The participants were required to present reports on selected topics towards the end of the programme.
Learning Outcome and Impact:
On the completion of the programme; the participants were better prepared to:
Dates & Venue:
The programme commenced on Monday, 23 September 2019 and concluded on Friday, 4 October 2019 in the Cabinet Secretariat, Rashtrapati Bhawan . The entire programme was conducted in the Samiksha and Conference Hall, First Floor, IIPA.
Certificate:
A Certificate was awarded to each participant on successful completion of the programme
Induction Training Proposal for Lateral Entrants in Government of India Series Four: Joint Secretaries/Directors/Deputy Secretaries
The lateral entry in the civil services helps to promote the introduction of value of economy, effectiveness, and efficiency in the government sector. It facilitates bringing in the domain expertise to the civil services. The Induction Programme is to provide the participants with an enabling environment to enhance their understanding of the governance systems and the role of leadership at senior level government positions. The programme is designed around a model of developing skills for effective delivery of government services.
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) through the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) intend to conduct training for contractually appointed officers for the post of Joint Secretaries/Directors/Deputy Secretaries in New Delhi during 13 – 27 May 2024 with the technical support of various Ministries in the Government of India.
The Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) has been a major contributor to the Government of India’s Knowledge and learning services for the last about 70 years. The IIPA’s strengths lay in its corporate level position which extends across States and sectors of public governance; its expertise in andragogy and learning technology; its network of partner public institutions and its success in innovating and incubating some key new ideas.
Feedback received from partners in Government of India confirms that IIPA can play a valuable role in facilitating capacity development through its core mandate of providing learning opportunities for senior civil servants including those joined the Government of India as Joint Secretaries /Directors/Deputy Secretaries through lateral entries. In addition, feedback received from the last two batches of a) joint secretaries; b) joint secretaries/directors/deputy secretaries; inducted through lateral entries in 2019 and 2022 respectively encourages the IIPA to take lead in this endeavour.
In this context, the Institute’s core business will be to facilitate learning, knowledge exchanges, and sharing practitioner-generated innovations, all with a view to addressing the key capacity constraints that the newly recruited Joint Secretaries/Directors/Deputy Secretaries could face in their pursuit of development results. The Institute will achieve these objectives by connecting and leveraging global and local expertise on the “how” of reforms so as to achieve a more durable and scaled-up impact. Knowledge exchange activities will facilitate policy debates on frontier themes and sectors (some of these are outlined below) to build consensus around several aspects of public governance. The programme will provide platforms for sharing and incubating practitioner-generated innovations that could address development challenges.
The main objective of the programme is to enable the participants to enhance their leadership capabilities. It is both developmental and diagnostic, identifying areas with potential for improvement and enhancing skills. The other objectives are:
encompassing relevance, relatedness and applicability of the content to be delivered.
