Next part of the power scenario of the WBSEB comprises - Infraline

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Department is headed by a Chief Engineer & Sr. Director under
Administrative control of Member (Commercial & HRD) who is responsible for imparting training to the Executives
and non-Executives for improvement of functioning.
The HRD Department has the following Training Institutes under its functional control :
1. Human Resource Development Department, Vidyut Bhavan, Bidhannagar, Kolkata - 700 091
2. Central Training Institute, Tribeni, Hooghly
3. Salt Lake Technical Training Centre, B-2/3, LA Block, Sector-III, Kolkata - 700 098
4. Kalyani Junior Training Centre, Kalyani, Nadia
The details of program conducted in all the above Institutes are briefly narrated later to depict the nature/topic
of courses taught/discussed and no. of participants attended. The following relevant areas where HRD Deptt.
was vigil and acted to make this Wing more functional are :
Review/evaluation of training program
The HRD Deptt. is attempting to evaluate and review of the training programs being attended by various
participants to measure the effectiveness on the feedback of the performance of trained personnel. The exposure
which the participants are subjected to are attempted to be utilized in the practical field as far as possible.
Training in Information Technology (IT)
In view of Govt. of India’s policy to utilize various IT tools in the power sector and IT literate personnel in power
utilities being very small, WBSEB has been very much alert on it and in order to improve productivity, HRD
Department is trying to effectively use it as a major tool in improving its functioning.
Training for ALL
The policy guideline of Govt. of India that the ultimate goal would be customers’ satisfaction and every employee
has to develop his/her potential to the maximum and in doing so, HRD Deptt. has been on the lookout to
impart training for a minimum period of one week annually for each employee.
Adoption of Training Policy in WBSEB
The Training Policy in WBSEB has been made an integral part in functioning and an office order no.6246 dated
10 March 2006 of the Secretary to this effect was issued which was a long felt need.
Training Budget
The Govt. of India’s directive calls for provision of a minimum of 1.5% of salary budget initially which is to be
increased to a level of 5% for which all efforts are being made to improving functioning of HRD Department.
Training in Disaster Management
WBSEB is alert in this front and to tackle disaster situation like, fire, earth-quake etc. and in order to restore
power within shortest possible time, HRD Deptt. has sent various participants to attend such training course
imparted by different TIs.
Management Development Program
WBSEB has been pro-active in sending/nominating its employees for the Post Graduate program in Energy
Management with specialization in Distribution in order to create a pool of talents in power distribution units so
that the participants after completion of the course can serve better in WBSEB.
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