Training Course

Training

1. In India Government officials at different level play an extremely important role in the policy formulation, programme implementation and routing the administration and governance at the grass root level.
2. This training will help the civil servants to acquire new knowledge and skills in Community Management and Social Mobilisation which will improve their administrative output – quantitatively and qualitatively.
3. The training can be beneficial to the officials involved in the implementation of socio-economic development and poverty alleviation programmes at the National, State and Village/City levels, particularly the NHM, SSA, JNNURM, SBM, NULM, NRLM, etc

Aim

This course is designed to acquaint the participants with the participatory model of governance. It will highlight the role of social mobilisation and participatory management in delivering goods and services at the local level.

Objectives

At the end of the training Programme the participants will be able to;

1. Familiarize the participants with the basic concepts and theories of Participatory Management and Community Mobilization.
2. Develop an understanding of the role of community in the successful implementation of Socio-economic developmental and poverty alleviation schemes in India.
3. Understand the various approaches to social mobilisation in India and world.
4. Identify and prioritise areas for social mobilisation
5. Prepare a roadmap for engaging community in participatory governance

Contents

1. Community Participation and its relevance’s – Principle and Concept
2. Social Mobilisation in development initiatives: Historical perspective
3. Self Help Groups - Relevance, Structure & Importance
4. Enhancing women’s participation
5. Community participation strategies in different Mission schemes
6. Social audit
7. Participatory local resources management
8. Conflict management
9. Planning for disaster preparedness and mitigation
10. Case study Discussions
11. PRA tools
12. Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development

Expected Outcome

Develop critical thinking skills that will help participants to develop the right kind of attitude to help the people at the grass root level.

 Level of participants

Officers of All India Service, officers working under the Central Staffing Scheme and officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS)