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MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
development. Considerable focus is given to new managerial thoughts, techniques,
and skills as well as to frontier areas of technology and its management. There is
an emphasis on giving the Induction Course participants an all India perspective.
The courses are of duration of eight weeks with about two weeks of Bharat Darshan.
17.9.1During 2008 the following Induction Courses for officers promoted to the IAS or in
the select list for promotion were conducted in the Academy:-
(i)
(ii)
The 104 th Induction Training Programs for officers promoted from SCS/select
list to IAS was conducted from 18 February, 2008 to 11 April, 2008.
The 105 th Induction Training Programme for Officers promoted/select list to
IAS State Civil Service was conducted from 15 September, 2008 to 7
November, 2008.
CURRICULUM
17.10 To ensure that the academic curriculum is relevant, it is constantly reviewed and
updated. This is done on the basis of extensive consultations with the state
governments through the state counsellors. The representatives of the state
governments and the central government are also consulted from time to time. As
the conventional classroom lecture methodology is not often the most effective
route to create an impact on attitudes and values, several new methodologies have
been introduced with significant success. Most courses operate on a modular
structure whereby relevant themes are chosen and dealt with, in a consolidated
fashion, to ensure that all aspects relating to them are covered comprehensively.
17.10.1 In order to promote an all round development of the personality, a great deal of
emphasis is placed on outdoor events. Physical training, cross-country running,
yoga, horse riding, river rafting, para gliding and pistol shooting are some of the
activities that the officer trainees are involved in. Exposure to public speaking, theatre
workshops, motor mechanics, gardening, photography and music appreciation are
some of the co-curricular activities offered to the young administrators. An opportunity
to learn games from coaches of the Sports Authority of India is another option
available.
17.10.2 To nurture the values of integrity, moral courage, empathy with and respect for
the underprivileged, and freedom from any sectarian prejudices based on religion,
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