CONTENTS - Administrative Training Institute

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a. From 2007 the UMC started a one-and-half year course on AITP (equivalent to
Masters degree in Urban Planning) for the working professionals in the Urban
Local Bodies of West Bengal. The course is recognized by the Institute of
Town Planners India (ITPI). This will be a semi DLM course consisting regular
classes, examinations, assignment, studio works and thesis in the last semester.
b. Induction and In-service residential training of Assistant Managers of Kolkata
Municipal Corporation is organised under the Capacity Building Programme of
KMC funded by DfID.
9. Information Technology:
a. Computer programmes have been scheduled at three levels: basic
familiarisation for beginners, intensive training in the common applications at
the next level and exposure to advanced features for those having sufficient
computer skills. The programme on e-Governance addresses the scope of
information technology in improving efficiency in government processes and
delivery of services to citizens.
b. Separate computer programmes have been scheduled for municipal personnel
in designing and accounting software as well as on Geographical Information
Systems (GIS).
10. Distance Training: ATI has initiated distance-training programme for field-level
government employees. A video conferencing network has been set up connecting the
Institute with the Regional Training Centres for providing support for the training
programmes at these centres and for distance training courses. Simultaneously Video
Conferencing facility is being arranged between all the Regional Training Centres. To
enhance the professional credentials of new recruits to the WBCS (Executive) cadre, an
agreement has been reached with the Netaji Subhas Open University whereby the
trainees are enrolled at government cost for the Masters degree in Public
Administration through the distance learning methodology.
11. Case Study Workshops: ATI has conducted three Case Study Workshops during the
year 2006-07 under the DoPT, Govt. of India assisted project and produced six training
case studies which are being run at all the state ATIs in India. Further workshops are
also being conducted for the year 2007-08 for producing 6 (six) more quality case
studies.
Besides the aforementioned training programmes, ATI also conducts various tailor-
made training programmes according to the needs of various government departments and