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A Report On - 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme for IAS Probationary Officers -
2010 & 2019 Batch from 24-05-2020 to 04-07-2020, Sir MV Hall, ATI Mysore
Course Director: Smt Shilpa Nag IAS
Prelude
As per the directions of the DPAR, Govt of Karnataka, Administrative Training Institute, Mysore was assigned to train eight
officers from 2019 Batch one officer from 2010 batch. These officers were trained for 42 days at ATI Mysore, for Institutional
Training and Language improvement from 24.05.2020 to 4.7.2020 in campus.
Initially, an advanced informal virtual discussion was arranged with the probationers of Karnataka cadre officers at LBSNAA
to ascertain if they had any expectation from training at Administrative Training Institute, Mysuru. The virtual interaction was
fruitful, the officer trainees expressed their zeal to learn about land revenue matters and they were keen to learn Kannada language.
Their expectations were included in the training schedule of the programme.
VC of Officer Trainees from LBSNAA – coordinated by Smt
Ashwathy IAS, Dy Director LBSNAA
Ms. V. Manjula IAS, D.G. ATI Mysuru, Dr.. B R
Mamatha, IAS, Joint D.G, & Smt V Bhagyalakshmi, Joint
Director ATI, Mysuru were present virtually.
Institutional Preparedness:
The pandemic COVID-19 had compelled learning in quarantine, hence it was meticulously arranged under the command
and leadership of the Ms. V. Manjula, IAS, Director General, ATI Mysuru and Dr. B. R Mamatha, IAS Joint DG, ATI Mysuru. The
entire programme was supervised and monitored from time to time in multiple angles to see officer trainees are safe and healthy
during their stay here in ATI, Mysuru.
At the institute under the supervision of the Course Director Smt Shilpa Nag, IAS , Joint Director Smt V. Bhagyalakshmi
and Dy Director Smt. Yashaswini, Sri Vishwas, Hostel Warden, Ms. Priyanaka, Mr. Manu Prasad, Mr. Punith from the computer
section, Mrs. Kavitha, Mr Ravi, Mr. Sanjeev from Centre for Social Justice and Mr. Dileep, ICT officer form CDM Cell, worked
in closed knitted teams, to monitor all was in place to make the learning happen as planned. As and when the directions received
from District Administration and District Health Officer, ATI Mysuru followed the instructions religiously.
The entire Kabini hostel was sanitized, individual rooms were allotted to officer trainees and it was digitally equipped. The
reading and writing materials were provided to rooms’, cleanliness was given utmost importance. Laundry needs, apparel needs,
toilet kits, sanitizers, disposable cups, electric water jugs, provision of snacks and goodies in the room for breaks, allotment of
housekeeping staff to be quarantined, doctor to be quarantined, do’s and dont’s in the hostel, list of important telephone numbers to
be contacted in case of emergency, arrangements for hygiene food to be provided were taken care. An e-handbook was shared with
officer trainees for the flow of training programme.
On arrival of officer trainee from Bangalore, the officer trainees were put into a swab test and were under the observation
of the District Health Officer for 24 hours and were quarantined for 14 days in Kabini hostel.
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Arrival of the Officer Trainees- Luggage being
sanitized. Under the supervision of Sri Chethan, Sri
Viswas & Staff of PHC Smt. Kavitha & Smt
Leelavathi
On arrival, Officer Trainees were put to SWAB
Test by PHC ATI, Mysuru
OT’s just before quarantined at KABINI HOSTEL.
The travel arrangements were made by DPAR – Dy
Sec Sri M.P. Mullai Muhilan IAS and his team.
Sealing the KABINI HOSTEL, under the
supervision of Sri Chethan, Head PPP Cell, Sri
Vishwas, Warden , with the help of Staff Akshy
Nihal from house keeping .
Aim of the 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme
The aim of training programme was to help the officer trainees to introduce them to the genesis of the State, its revenue
divisions, culture and heritage, geographical indices, linguistic differences, and challenges that exits in administration.
Objective of the 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme
At the end of the training programme, officer trainees were able to
- Learn about the administrative setup in Karnataka and familiarize himself/herself with various roles and responsibilities
that he/she would exercise.
- Familiarize himself/herself with important Acts and Rules of the State.
- Learn about Budgeting and Audit- and understand the procedure and sequence of resource allocation, guidelines for
expenditure, financial powers vested with officials and about audit.
- Acquaint themselves with the nature of work of PRI s and ULBs.
- Learn techniques in survey of revenue lands, including use of modern technologies.
- Improve his/her ability to read, write and or speak Kannada.
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Methodology of the Training Programme
a) The training comprised of online sessions during the quarantine period of 14 days. After the quarantine period, the officer
trainees had regular classroom sessions and interactions with senior level officers (Online) and field visits. As a part of
training schedule one-week training programme at the Survey Training Institute, Mysuru was arranged for hands on
training on land survey techniques.
b) Case Study: Officer trainees were assigned topics for case study. They were required to present the case study before the
designated panel.
c) Book Review: Each Officer trainee was required to review a book of his/her choice and submit it before the designated
panel.
d) The Officer trainees were evaluated on quality of Case Study, Book Review, Language test, and Comprehensive test,
participation in classroom /virtual sessions and general conduct.
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Training Schedule –during quarantine (Online Session timing)
SL NO SESSIONS DURATION
1 I –Session 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
2 Tea break 11.00 am to 11.15 am
3 II-Session 12.00 pm to 1.00 pm
4 Lunch Break 1.00pm to 3.00 pm
5 III- Session 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm
6 Tea break 4.00 pm to 4.15 pm
Post Quarantine – Timings for Regular Classroom Sessions Yoga at 6:30 am to 7:30 am, Sessions was as per the timings and duration mentioned for quarantine period. Sessions continued until
the activities of the day was completed.
List of books provided for the personal desk of Officer Trainee
1. The Karnataka Municipalities Act.
2. The Wildlife Protection Act
3. English - English Kannada Dictionary
4. Criminal Minor Acts
5. The Karnataka Forest Act
6. The Karnataka Land Revenue Act
7. The Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act
8. The Karnataka Land Reforms Act
9. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act.
10. The Information Technology Act
11. The Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957
12. The Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands Act.
13. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act
14. The Karnataka Civil Services Rules
15. English & Kannada Daily
List of Officer Trainee (OT)
Sl No Photograph Name Batch
1
PRATEEK BAYAL
IAS - 2019 Batch
2
RAHUL SHARANAPPA SANKANUR
IAS - 2019 Batch
3
AKASH S
IAS - 2019 Batch
4
MONA ROAT
IAS - 2019 Batch
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The inaugurals:
The said 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme conducted by ATI Mysuru for the 2010 & 2019 batch
IAS Officer- Karnataka Cadre held between 24-05-2020 to 04-07-2020 was e-inaugurated by Ms. V. Manjula, IAS, Director General,
ATI Mysore. The structure and need of the programme was elicited by Smt. Shilpa Nag, IAS, Course Director, the other dignitaries
virtually present were Dr. Mamatha BR, IAS, Joint DG, Smt. V Bhagyalakshmi, Joint Director (Training) Associate Course
Director Ms. Sreevalli AJ, Dy Director Smt Yashaswini, Dy Director Sri Nagaraja, Centre Heads, Senior Faculties of ATI, Mysuru
and the Officer trainees from their respective rooms.
In her inaugural address the Director General gave a brief understanding about the linguistic bifurcation of Karnataka, its
rich cultural and heritage of State. She briefed about Karnataka administration and need to understand the institutional spectrum of
various departments and its coordinated governance in state. She encouraged to learn the language with passion by reading books
and watch Kannada movies as a learning tool. She shared field experience of conversing Kannada with public. While concluding
her inaugural address she wished them a good learning time and stay at ATI Mysore.
V.Manjula IAS
Director General ATI, Mysuru
Shilpa Nag, IAS
Course Director
Utmost care was taken by the Director General to invite as many as 50+ resource persons from various departments, subject/
field experts were invited to address the officer trainees to give them a fair idea about various flagship programmes and policies that
are implemented in departments.
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VARNIT NEGI
IAS - 2019 Batch
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YESHWANTH V GURUKAR
IAS - 2010 Batch
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ALOK KUMAR DUBEY
IAS - 2019 Batch
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AANAND PRAKASH MEENA
IAS - 2019 Batch
9
ASHWIJA B V IAS - 2019 Batch
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Sessions in First Week - 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme for 2010 & 2019 IAS Probationary Officers
Dr. Shelva Phille Iyengar, Chairman, Ancient History & Archaeology, KSOU
addressing on Culture & Heritage of Karnataka.
Sri Belur Sudarshan, Advisor to CM, Karnataka on e-Governance, addressed the
probationers on Kannada as e-learning in administration and its initiatives in
Govt of Karnataka
Sri Nagesh Hegde, well known Environmentalist addressed the probationers on
Geography and Ecology of Karnataka
Prof.Indira, Former Chairman, Dept of Sociology addressed on Status of Women
in Karnataka
The beginning of the training programme mainly
focused on introducing the rich picture of the state to
officer trainees. A glimpse of history, heritage,
theatre (Rangabhoomi), art, geography, socio-
economic status, status of women in Karnataka, was
appraised to officer trainees by eminent personalities
form the field and subject experts.
Session on administrative division,
Introduction to PRI set up in Karnataka, Urban
Karnataka – its general structure, Issues and
challenges, Town and Country Planning, were
appraised by senior IAS officers of the State, during
first week of training programme.
Sessions in Second Week - 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme for 2010 & 2019 IAS Probationary Officers
The second week mainly focused on role clarity at work in institutional setup of the State. Hence, sessions on the following
were arranged viz,
- Role of CEO’s in Panchayath Raj Institutions,
- Learning important provisions of Karnataka Civil Services Rule; KCS(CCA) Rules,
- Understanding the importance of budgeting and accounting in Local Bodies,
- Learning about disaster management and its early warning system,
- E- governance in Karnataka -how policy makers can make a difference in addressing the issues with new and digitised initiatives
-using big data,
- Introduction to Disabilities Act, Transgender Policy, Juvenile Justice Act -its ongoing flagship programmes in the state,
- Introduction to SGD’s –as to where Karnataka stands and way forward,
- Importance of converges of SHGs with Gram Panchayath’
Senior IAS Officers from the Govt and subject experts were invited to address the above sessions.
Sri Nalin Atul IAS discussed on Role of
CEO’s in ZP’s
Sri Purushotham Singh BH addressed
on Budgeting & Accounting Local
Bodies
Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, IAS
Addressed the session on Introduction to
SDG – where Karnataka Stands & way
forward
Sri VS Basavraj
Spoke on Introduction to Disabilities Act
Dr. Akkai Padmasali
Spoke on Transgender Policy
Dr. BR Mamatha IAS
Discussed on importance of convergence
SHG’s with GP’s
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Sessions in Third Week - 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme for 2010 & 2019 IAS
Probationary Officers
After the quarantine training period, the first session was to plant a sampling of Hibiscus flower in the campus by officer
trainees along with Smt V Bhagyalakshmi. Joint Director, (Training) ATI Mysuru. This programme was followed by ice-breaking
session wherein the officer trainees were given a task to introduce fellow officer trainee and they had an opportunity to know about
each-others interests, hobbies and habits. The session had a good laughter time and was a good break from the routine quarantine
training sessions.
Planting of Hibiscus by the IAS 2010 & 2019 OT’s along with Smt V Bhagyalakshmi, Joint Director
Rahul Sharanappa Sankanur & Akash Shankar
Mona Roat & Prateek Bayal
Alok Kumar Dubey & Ashwija
Yashwanth GuruKar & Anand Prakash Meena
The third week had sessions to learn about role and functions of Executive Magistrates – inquest proceedings, dying
declaration, recording of confession, understanding Bhoomi software and evolution of land record management. Insights on
MGNREGA, RTI Act 2005, and skilling for future workforce was also discussed with officer trainees. The week ended learning
about Karnataka Land Revenue Act, addressing regional disparities in Karnataka, Land Acquisition Act –both New and Old,
challenges involved in the implementation of the enactment.
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Oath taking -12th June 2020- World Anti Child Labour Day- for the protection of childhood
Sri Anniruddh Shravan IAS, spoke on MGNREGA
Chai pe charcha!! Sri Selva Kumar, IAS
on Skiling for a future ready workforce –
Sri Munish Moudgil, IAS
Spoke on Bhoomi – Evolution of Land Records
Management in Karnataka
Dr. Kumar , KAS
Discussed on Karnataka Land Revenue Act
Sri Jaimadhava P KAS
Discussed on Land Acquisition Act/ New & Old
Sri Shivayogi C Kalsad IAS
Spoke on Challenges in the implementation of the
Land Acquisition Act Sessions in Fourth Week - 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme for 2010 & 2019 IAS Probationary Officers
The fourth week training was designed exclusively on land survey topics. The officer trainees were given classroom session
on importance of survey settlements and land records, its historical background and to learn about important survey documents
namely, Tippan, Pakka, Prati, Akarbandh, Village Maps and PT Sheets. The officers had sessions on chain & cross staff survey,
plain table survey, prismatic compass survey, theodolite survey, traversed survey, use of GPS and drone survey system. Learning
different types of Phodi, record prepared under Phodi, Dursathi, up-dation and maintenance of records were also thought in the
classroom session.
Classes on formation of New Revenue Village, knowing village with and without records were held in length. Procedure
for using chain, cross staff, arrows and flags in field, testing of chain and cross staff for their accuracy in field. Procedure for
measuring a field Preparation of Tippans, Perambulation, Determination of boundary points. Identification of field bends and RTC
rectification were held.
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Session on KLR Act & Rules related to Land Survey Matters – Appeal and revision – preparing rough sketch, forming baseline,
taking offsets to field bends, taking and entering measurements in field notes, forming subsidiary baseline when required,
measurement of more than one field on a single base line, introduction to plan table were held. Learning about soil classification
and land revenue assessment – different types of Kharab, mapping by radiation, intersection, traversing, resection method in plane
table survey. KLR Act & Rules related to land survey matters – appeal and revision, re-fixing boundary of a plot by using PT sheet
were held.
Sessions on City Survey – stages of city survey, UPOR, study and analyzing of city survey documents, understanding, modern
survey techniques. The revenue survey ground based remote technology – ETS – DGPS, remote techniques viz., satellite – aerial –
drone was imparted during training.
During training program hands on training for surveying of lands in traditional chain and modern techniques were imparted to
Officer Trainees at Survey Institute, Hadjana Village. The trainees were divided into groups and each group of trainees were
supported by set of instructors and ground staff and teams had to carry out practically various steps involved in land survey viz.,
ground preparation, record the dimensions using different methods which were thought in the classroom sessions, and were asked
to calculate dimension of land, check the original land record, Podi information, Kharab information and draft a sketch.
The visit to Deputy Director of Land Records and City Survey Office was arranged, where they had the feel of holding the
original hand written land records as old as120 years (dates back to 1885), interaction with survey officers on the language and script
used in these records was a good learning opportunity.
The institute had also arranged an interaction with the officers of survey of India Bengaluru, wherein the officer trainees
had opportunity to understand and know how drones are used for mapping geospatial data information and intelligence for meeting
the needs of security, sustainable national development and to provide accurate information for better governance of the land.
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Sessions in Fifth Week - 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme for 2010 & 2019 IAS Probationary Officers
In the fifth week of training programme a few institutional visits, classroom sessions and a hybrid panel discussion were
held. Visit to Karnataka Police Academy, Mysore, in order to understand the intricacies and challenges involved in handling law
and order situations was arranged. The officer trainees had an opportunity to receive Guard of Honour, the cops played their bugle–
to the general salute tune. After the guard, officers were briefed about the visit at KPA, and were taken around campus, to visit their
library, model police station, crime lab set-up, garden classroom and campus temple. During the interaction hour the Director, KPA
Sri Vipul Kumar, IPS and Sri Sudhir Kumar Reddy, IPS initiated discussions on Law & Order issues, needed communication and
coordinated efforts between the district administration and police to have peace and harmony in society.
Sri Sudheer Kumar Reddy IPS DD, KPA speaking on
organogram, wings of the dept, ranges important sections
involved in law and order.
Sri Vipul Kumar IPS Director, KPA, addressing the OT’s on
Law and Public Order and the need for learing
Environmental Scanning in Karnataka.
The week also had other classroom session on Karnataka Land Reforms Act and PTCL Act, sessions on Industrial Policy
and Ease of Doing Business, discussions on Karnataka Senior Citizens Protection Act, Karnataka SCP and TSP (Planning,
Allocation, and Utilization of Financial Resource) Act and Rules. Session on understanding the need for affordable health care of
all – Ayushman Bharath & Arogya Karnataka was held for the officers.
Visit to Skanray technologies to understand an entrepreneur’s perspective on industrial policy, was arranged by the institute.
The industry with its state-of-the-art manufacturing and R&D facilities spread across two continents and has a large portfolio of
medical devices. Skanray provides Total Healthcare Solutions to hospitals and clinics by bringing in best of design and technology
from across the globe. Skanray has one of the largest congregations of biomedical and business professionals in healthcare industry
in India.
With a 600+ member strong team, headed by a die-hard entrepreneur Sri Alwa, known for his simplicity and dry humour.
He discussed briefly about policy issues and support received from the government to run the industry, the trainees also had an
opportunity to visit their new testing initiative “LEHRI”.
Officer Trainees at Skanray Technologies
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The Course Director, had arranged a hybrid panel discussion on Migrant Labour, eminent speakers from the Govt (Ms Uma
Mahadevan, IAS, ACS PRI, Dr.Ashokananda IAS(Retd.,) and NGO’s representation in the said field (viz, Prof. Smitha
Ramachandra from SAMPARK & Dr Gayathri Vasudevan, from viz, LABOUR NET) participated in the discussion to deliberate
on issues.
Dr. Ashokananda IAS (Rtd.,)
Prof Smitha Ramachandra ,
SAMPARK
Dr Gayathri Vasudevan, Labour
Net
Other session arranged in the week was on FRUITS -a unified beneficiary database, and K-GIS- visualising data in a
spatial format.
Sessions in Sixth Week - 52nd Institutional and Language Training Programme for 2010 & 2019 IAS Probationary Officers
The sixth week of training programme, sessions were held on Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act and E-
Procurement. A discussion on understanding a space for providing a fair marketplace for farmers and COVID related technologies
held was a very interactive session. Sessions on investing in innovation, decoding the procurement process from estimate
preparation, technical scrutiny to award of contract were also imparted to officer trainees.
Sri Krishna NB. Dy Sec Special Officer Finance Dept
discussed on KTTP and E- Procurement
Dr Manoj Ranjan IFS, Spoke on Providing a fair
marketplace for Farmers
Sri Krishna Reddy, Chairman KSHIP
decoding the procurement process from estimate
preparation
Sri Sathyanarayan BV, Dy Head Karnataka Start Up
Cell – Spoke on Investing in Innovation
Language Training:
Ample number of language classes were arranged to prepare non-
Kannada speaking officer trainees, so that they can read, write and speak
compound sentences before they leave for district training. Kannada
newspapers and a dedicated Wi-Fi was provided to watch Kannada movies to
improve their comprehension. The classroom session was very well structured,
regular open tests were given, so their time is well spent in improving their
writing and pronouncing skills. A individual whiteboard to scribble, alphabet
chart, numeral chart, Karnataka atlas, reading material from Central Institute of
India Languages, authored by Lingadevaru Halemane & MN Leelavathi,
Kannada Kali – A Prasaranaga Publication was provided to the trainees.
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Assessment Activities
The officer trainees were assigned with book review and case study to be undertaken during their stay here in training
programme. The following table 1 and table 2 shows the topics of interest chosen by the officer trainees.
Book Review
Sl Name Book Review Author
1 PRATEEK BAYAL
Ambedkar’s Preamble: A secret History of
the Constitution of India
Aakash Singh Rathore
2 RAHUL SHARANAPPA
SANKANUR
SAPIENS: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari
3 Dr. AKASH S Hind Swaraj Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
4 MONA ROAT
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R Covey
5 VARNIT NEGI
India Grows at Night: A Liberal Case for a
strong State
Gurcharan Das
6 YESHWANTH V GURUKAR Man’s Search for Meaning Viktor e Frankl
7 ALOK KUMAR DUBEY SIMPLER -The future of the Government CASS R SUNSTEN
8 AANAND PRAKASH MEENA
The Old Man and His God Dr. Sudha Murthy
9 ASHWIJA B V The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Robin S Sharma
Presentation Pics
Case Study
Sl Name Case Study Guided By
1 PRATEEK BAYAL How COVID -19 has changed the
workplace: Lessons for the
Government
Sri Prashanth Shetty,
Sr. Faculty Centre for
e- Governance & Data Analytics, ATI,
Mysuru 2 VARNIT NEGI
3 MONA ROAT
Role of Self-Help Groups in Promoting
Achievement of Sustainable
Development Goals
Sri AM Rajashekar
Centre for Sustainable Development
ATI, Mysuru 4 RAHUL SHARANAPPA
SANKANUR
5 ALOK KUMAR DUBEY
Analysis of Transgender Policy of
Karnataka and Recommendation of
Policy Change Keeping in View the
best practices
Dr Syeda Noor Fathima,
Faculty, CSJE
ATI, Mysuru 6 ASHWIJA B V
7 AANAND PRAKASH MEENA
ICT Driven COVID RESPONSE – A
Case Study of Mysore
Dr Ashok Sanganal
Centre Head,
CDM
ATI, Mysuru 8 Dr. AKASH. S
9 YESHWANTH V GURUKAR
Public Private Partnership in Solid
Waste Management
Chethan V
Head PPP Cell
ATI Mysuru
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Presentation Pics
Examination
Language Test Course Director – Addresing the OT’s before the test
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Few pics to share from the Album
Dr Shalini Rajnish IAS
Smt. Gunjan Krishna IAS
Sri Jaya Chandran, K-GIS
Dr. MT Reju IAS
Dr, Vijaylakshmi Patil, CIIL
Dr. Abhiram. G Shankar IAS
OT’s with Sri Guru Dutt, IAS Commissioner MCC,
Sri Prashanth Kumar Mishra, CEO ZP,, Dr. Christina
Kanthraj, & Prof Devraj
OT Dr Akash and Sri Anand, during their visit for case
study
Wall of fame - Valedictory
Ms. V Manjula, DG ATI Mysuru addressing the
gathering at the valedictory on 3rd July 2020
Sri Yashwath Gurukar, IAS 2010 batch sharing his
thoughts on the training programme
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Ms Mona Roat,IAS 2019 bacth reciving the
completion certificate
Sri Alok Kumar Dubey, IAS2019 batch receiving the
completion certificate
The Souvenir – From ATI Mysuru- Traditional
Elephant Chariot
Smt Shilpa Nag IAS, delivering her vote of thanks at
the valedictory event
Seated ( Lto R): Dr Vijalakshmi Patil, CIIL, Smt Shilpa Nag, IAS Course Director, Ms. V. Manjula, IAS,
Smt. V Bhagyalakshmi, Joint Director, Ms Sreevalli AJ, Associate Course Director, Smt Yashaswini, DD, ATI
Mysuru
Middle Row: Sri Rahul Sharanaappa Sankanur, Sri Prateek Bayal, Sri Anand Kumar Meena, Sri Alok Kumar
Dubey, Ms. Ashwija, Mrs Mona Roat, Sri Varnit Negi, Sri Yashwanth Gurukar, Dr Akash S, Ms Priyanka,
System Support, Sri Madhu Kumar S, Course Assitant
Top Row: Dr. Sowmya Satish, Dr Harish Kumar, Sri Nagendra, Sri Prashanth Shetty, Dr. Shashikumar,
Dr. Sudarshan, Dr. RN Kumar, Sri Chethan, Dr. Christina Knathraj.
Sreevalli AJ, Faculty ATI Mysuru
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A two day learning time at ATI Mysore
A two day workshop was organised by Administrative
Training Institute Mysuru on 5th & 6th May 2020 on
Non Training Activities, with a touch of GIZ concept,
under the leadership Smt Bhagyalakshmi V, Course
Director, the course was moderated by Dr. RN Kumar.
Day 1:
The training started with opening remarks by Dr. RN Kumar, Faculty Behaviour Science, who made a brief note on the purpose of
the said workshop. He elicited that, since the lockdown, it’s become important to introspect on the roles we actually carry out here
in office and be prepared for the changes that work place has to offer viz from traditional training aspect into non training activities.
Session 1 & 2 : Session I began with introspecting on role clarity, it was activity based. We as participants were asked to identify
our roles based on our designations viz., Faculties, Research Assistants, ICT Assistants, Training Section Staff and Course
Assistants. Further we were asked to express our responsibilities in order to understand and support each other in our day to day
work and respond appropriately as a team. We were divided into teams based on our designation and we were asked to identify our
roles which we carry out. Actually it was also a space for venting out for some and there were lots of overlapping issues, which led
to discussion as to who should do what work and who should support what work, why, and how. The session concluded with a
presentation and the participants in the training could understand each others’ work role.
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Tea Break Activity: Breaking the human chain was a
good attempt for communication and team building.
There were two groups, men’s team and women’s’
team, each team displayed their SWOT to break the
human chain. The participants identified that the
learning elements like communication and negotiation
should be used effectively for team building in any
organisation.
Session 3- Work Book- was handled by Dr. Christina Kanthraj, Faculty Women Studies, ATI Mysore, the session was apt it gave
a clear structure about what is a workbook, how it reinforces the training needs, how it helps the participants to reflect on the training
and how, when, who questions on workbook were addressed.
The session was followed by the group activity, wherein the participants were asked handed over a list of questions on the
given activity. The participants were asked to arrange the questions on occurrence of event which they felt was most immediate and
important. There were many question raised to get clarity of the synonyms’ of work book and was well addressed.
The days’ workshop ended with a forward note by Smt. Bhaghyalakshmi V, Joint Director ATI, Mysore. The next day session was
briefed by Dr. RN Kumar and it was scheduled for 9.15 am.
Day 2: The day started with a brisk recap of Day 1, by the moderator,
First session began with Dr. Shashi Kumar: who discussed about the structure of Case Study. He also elicited that, case study is
the process or recording of research of particular topic from it’s initial stage up to its development over a period of time.
The Second Session was by Sri Nagendra: he gave thorough inputs on Report Writing. The subject was apt, since at every stage
of training it’s important to submit various kinds of training report in the Govt System. The baseline elicited by the resource person
was in line with the DOPT reporting system. It had all the ingredients right from, Course Coordinators Questionnaire, Course
Schedule on Day/Session/Faculty Hours, General Observation of the Course Director, List of Internal and External Faculty, Subject
Evaluation Sheet report, Participants questionnaire, Group/ activity photographs up to submitting the UC for expenditure to conduct
a course was dealt aptly.
The Third Session: was addressed by Dr. Ashok Sanganal, who heads Centre for Disaster Management, ATI Mysore through
Zoom.us and he give a brief insight about Non Training Activity for about 45 minutes to the participants. With his champion
experience, he wisely suggested and personally opined that he would not see any difference between training activities from non
training activity. He in fact opined that its important to bring in the non training component into training activity. He, strongly urged
that while training in the classroom session, if we can bring in the Non Training Activity viz, case study, action research- through a
field visit or study an ongoing govt programme in the form of an questionnaire, the participants will be more involved and that they
can understand the administrative hiccups and concepts better and render better service to the public.
The Fourth Session: was addressed by Dr Balasubramanya, from VLEAD, through Zoom.us He gave insights about the basic
concepts of scientific research. He focused his talk on systemised effort to gain new knowledge. He opined that the purpose of
research is an opportunity for people to speak out freely, advance their knowledge on a particular topic, come out with innovative
solutions, to enhance policy advocacy, which ultimately leads to wellbeing of the society. He narrated few experiences he had during
his frequent visits to ATI Mysuru few years ago. The best example he shared was how he advocated Women and Child Development
Programmes to the needy women and children at the grass root level as a doctor through his prescription and it in fact supported the
Govt policy to a large extent in few places.
The Fifth Session: Was addressed by Sri Yognath Singh, Recognised Trainer from Govt of India, DOPT. The session was quite
thought provoking. He meticulously proceeded on how to formulate a Module. He advocated DOPT prescribed mode, which he
insists on pre training activities like- planning the sessions as per identified objectives, decide time for the session, write process of
deliverance with method of training using AV tools, write the outcome, plan the assessment, and to identify the resource person. He
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also spoke about how the outline structure of the module should be prepared. He shared information on how to write process of
deliverance with systematic methodology and training material. The session concluded with an activity page to prepare a schedule,
which was to be prepare by the participants.
Post Lunch Session: A warm up activity carried out by Dr. Christina Kanthraj. It was again a team building activity which was
done blind folded, where in the volunteer were asked to blindfold and communicate and lead. Well taken by the participants.
The Sixth Session: was on Action Research addressed by Dr Christina Kanthraj. The resource person elicited that Action
Research is a process of systematically collecting data about an ongoing project. By undertaking such research data or feeding of
data back to the system, necessary action can be initiated at the policy level by altering certain selected variables in any of the
identified govt programme. Similarly evaluation can be made by collecting more data. She opined that Action research could be
diagnostic, Participatory, Empirical or Experimental. The session concluded with a question and answer mode.
The Seventh Session was addressed by Sri Tandavamurthy, who spoke on file management. Accounts officer Sri Sadshiva
spoke on pending RTGS issues at office and Sri Nagaraja, DD Training, spoke on the district level training activities and also
addressed few issues that were raised on e-office file movement.
The eighth session: was handled by Dr. Sudarshan, faculty Public Administration, ATI Mysore, he addressed on the structure of
Best Practices. He opined that best practice documentation is a very important part of any non training activity, since it helps in
documentation purpose. He also opined that such documentation helps in motivating the officers, if such initiatives are replicated,
when found useful.
Best practices not only improve the skills of workforce but also improves the quality of services at the user end. Further
documentation creates the scope for permanent record improvement. The session ended with eliciting of “Yashogatheinda Aada
Parinama”.
The last & nineth Session of the day: was summed up by Smt Bhaghyalakshmi V, Joint Director, ATI Mysore, who shared her
valuable experiences of Estonia. Specially on Non Training Activities. She very passionately opined that other activities like,
forming of research committees, committee for training evaluation, finalization and review of annual Training Report, Cultural
Committee. Preparing event management schedule, adventure sports and other activities in time, to compose a ATI song, submitting
reports and accounts in time, coordination with partner institutions for non training activities and RO development will take ATI