The need for organizing
comprehensive training of Civil Servants was realized immediately after independence.
Foundational
Training Programmes for State Administrative Service Officers.
Foundational Training Programmes for IAS Probationers
When
the introduction of Community Development Programme in 1952, it became imperative for
Civil Servants to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for playing the
role of change-agents in a backward rural society
The internal faculty of the Institute is mostly drawn from the cadre
of senior officers of the Administrative Service of the State Govt.
and from Principal Accountant Generals Office. In addition,
reputed senior administrators, both serving and retired, university
teachers, other distinguished academicians and management experts
are invited as guest faculty.
Initially, the Institute provided Foundational training
to the newly recruited officers of State Administrative Service
only. Under this, courses of 10-12 weeks duration were organized
with the objective of broadening the horizon of the officer trainees.