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TRAINING INSTITUTES
time of Independence, were invited. This year the Officers of the 1958 Batch of the
IAS were invited to share their views on 22 – 23 September, 2008. In all 21 officers
attended the retreat including an IFS officer. A large number of them were
accompanied by their spouses. The seniors were extremely contemporary in their
approach and provided valuable insights into the changing environment and
complexities of the administration during the discussion held on the first day of the
Retreat i.e. 22 September, 2008. The recommendations given by the groups have
been found to be very useful.
17.12.3 They shared their experiences and suggested the topics for discussions among
themselves in the evening of 21 September, 2008. The participants also interacted
with the officer trainees of 82 Foundation Course in groups and officer-trainees
have been benefited with their rich and varied experiences. On the next day,
conclusion of the retreat organised at the Academy followed by the valedictory
function at Polo Ground at LBSNAA, Mussoorie.
CONFERENCE OF HEADS OF ATI AND STATE TRAINING COORDINATORS
17.13 A conference of all state ATIs is held every year to discuss the issues related to
the coordination of the 52 weeks district training of IAS officer trainees with the
ATIs; Delineating clear responsibilities of the Collectors imparting training and
recommending a mechanism to ensure the sustained interest of Collectors in the
district training and other areas of networking between LBSNAA and the ATIs,
including coordination of in-service courses. The Academy has collated the district
training plans of all states and on that basis has suggested some points for
incorporation in the state training plans. The conference also provides an opportunity
to obtain feedback on district training from the officer trainees attending phase II.
17.13.1 The 7 th Conference of Head of Administrative Training Institutes and State Training
Coordinator was organized from 21-22 May, 2008. The 8 th Conference of Heads of
Central Training Institutes was conducted in October, 2008.
DIRECT TRAINER SKILLS
17.14 Direct Trainer Skills (DTS) course was designed for amateur trainers with an aim
to provide opportunities for the development of basic instructional skills. It was
conducted under the auspices of Department of Personnel and Training;
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