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<strong>Training</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> on Leadership and Sustainability of NGOs
25 – 29 July, 2011
<strong>Programme</strong> Design
Leadership in organizations has a different and more meaningful definition. Very
simply put, a leader is interpreted as someone who sets direction in an effort and
influences people to follow the direction – the people can be oneself, another individual, a
group, an organization or a community. Good leadership is more important in voluntary
sector as organizations are confronting low staff morale, staff shortage, weak system
processes, difficulty in sustaining high quality services and other internal challenges. To
address these challenges, they need managers who can not only manage, but also lead their
staff through change. When NGOs invest in leadership development for managers at all
levels, they increase their ability to adapt to change. Their managers learn to reinforce
leadership values and apply leadership practices that promote sustainable organizational
performances. By practicing both leading and managing, managers are able to achieve
results and maintain high quality services despite the obstacle they face. However, the
traditional concept of a leader being the directing chief at the top of hierarchy is
nowadays a very incomplete appreciation of what true leadership must be. In the modern
age good leaders are an enabling force, helping people and organizations to perform and
develop, which implies that a sophisticated alignment be achieved – of people’s need, and
the aims of the organization. Good leadership in the modern age more importantly
requires attitudes and behaviours which characterize and relate to humanity. Leadership
is centrally concerned with people. Of course, leadership involves decisions and actions
relating to all sorts of other things, but leadership is special compared to any other role
because of its unique responsibility for people. Many capabilities in life are a matter of
acquiring skills and knowledge and then applying them in a reliable way. Good leadership
demands emotional strengths and behavioural characteristics which can draw deeply on a
leader’s mental and spiritual reserves.
NGO leaders often face extraordinary challenges - both at a personal and
organizational level. They work long hours with limited resources in uncertain and volatile
political and economic circumstances to help the most marginalized and disadvantaged
members of their communities. NGO leaders are often isolated and unsupported. There is
talk of leadership deficit, because of the shortage of talented leaders and the growth of
the non profit sector generally. As a result, there is some urgency in attempts to develop a
new generation of leaders, and to provide relevant support to existing and future leaders.

Keeping this in view, NIPCCD Headquarters propose to organize a five day training
programme entitled “<strong>Training</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> on Leadership and Sustainability of NGOs”
from 25 – 29 July, 2011.
Objectives: The objectives of the programme are to:
i) acquaint the participants about the key abilities of NGOs and orient them about
balance leadership and management;
ii) make them understand the organizational competencies critical for the NGO’s
ability to deliver its mission and be sustainable; and
iii) develop their leadership skills at personal and organizational level, and also help
them to learn how to prioritise different leadership styles.
Course Content: The course contents would broadly include topics like Leadership Skills
at Personal and Organizational Level, Management Capacity, Support and Partnership,
Evolving Accountability of NGOs, Capacity Building of Voluntary Sector, and Evaluating
NGO Performance etc.
Participants: About 30-35 participants from National and State Level voluntary
Organisations comprising senior and middle level representatives would attend the
programme.
Methodology: The contents of the course would be covered through a combination of
training methods including lecture-cum-discussions; group discussions; case study analysis;
group exercises; films etc., with emphasis on participatory approach to learning.
Course Faculty: Besides faculty of the Institute, the course faculty would comprise
subject matter experts from academic and technical institutions, government and non-
governmental organisations working in the field of voluntary sector.
Background Material: Background material comprising of compendium of reading
material, handouts and other informative material would be distributed to the participants
during the course to supplement the classroom discussions.
Venue and Duration: The duration of the course will be for five days from 25 – 29 July,
2011. It will be organised at the premises of the National Institute of Public Cooperation

and Child Development (NIPCCD) located at 5, Siri Institutional Area, Hauz Khas,
(opposite Police Station Hauz Khas) New Delhi-110016.
Course Fee: The Institute will charge a token Registration Fee of Rs. 500/- (Rupees
five hundred only) from all the participants at the time of Registration. That includes a
non – refundable processing fee of Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty only) along with the
Nomination Performa.
Course Evaluation: The participants would be required to evaluate the course on
parameters like course content, duration, skills of trainers and facilitators, training methods
and extent of fulfillment of objectives of the course. The information elicited would help
planning, designing and conducting future programmes.
Travel, Board and Lodging:
*The outstation participants attending training course will be paid travel grant equivalent to
AC III tier rail/actual bus fare (including reservation charges) by shortest route to and
from Delhi excluding Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express. The journey by road to the nearest
railway station/bus station will be paid to the non-official participants on the basis of
expenditure incurred subject to a limit of Rs.300/- each way.
*Local participants will be paid actual expenditure incurred on local conveyance subject to a
limit of Rs.100/- per day.
*The Institute will arrange board and lodging of all outstation participants at its hostel
located in the campus. The hostel accommodation will be available to the participants only
for the duration of the course and a day before and a day after the course i.e. from 24 – 30
July, 2011.
General Instructions
i. The enclosed nomination form duly filled and sponsored by the competent authority
of the voluntary organization should reach the Institute latest by 24 June, 2011.
A non – refundable processing fee of Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty only) may be enclosed
along with the Nomination Performa (without which nomination will not be
considered) in the form of Demand Draft (drawn on a Scheduled Bank) in favour of
Director, NIPCCD, payable at New Delhi. Please note that nomination would be

considered on first-come-first-serve basis as well as on fulfilling eligibility criteria
for the training programme.
ii. The Institute will confirm the participation on receipt of nominations.
The participants will proceed for participation in the programme only on
receiving a confirmation from the Institute. Participants are requested to
confirm the acceptance of their nominations over telephone/e-mail before
proceeding for the training programme in case of non-receipt of confirmation
letter at their end.
iii. Participants should report for the programme at 9.00 a.m. on 25 July, 2011.
iv. Participants reporting late for the programme or leaving it before the concluding
session would not be entitled for any Certificate or reimbursement of travel
expenses.
Contact Details
All related correspondence regarding the <strong>Programme</strong> should be addressed to:
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Joint Director (PC)
Or
Dr. S.C. Joshi
Assistant Director and <strong>Programme</strong> Incharge
National Institute of Public Cooperation & Child Development
5, Siri Institutional Area, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016
Phone: (011) 26534014, Fax: 011- 26966329, Gram: NIPCHILD,
Email: drsharatjoshi@yahoo.in
sdck17@gmail.com