Transcript Approach to 12th. Five year Plan Issues in Capacity Building

Vth. Group
Members
 Jammu & Kashmir.
 Meghalaya.
 Punjab.
 West Bengal
 Sikkim.
Foreword
 Lab to Land had its genesis in the deficiency in the
present system towards effective implementation of
the Govt. programmers. More communication is felt
necessary coupled
with efficient and responsive machinery both at PRIs
and at the Govt. at different levels.
So 12th Plan shall address the issue as its thrust area
with SIRDs taking the lead role.
Important issues of
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 Inclusiveness.
 Skill Dev Programme (Job less growth).
Plan.
Aspirations
Vision
 SIRD will be a center of excellence in the arena of
Capacity Building of PRI and Govt functionaries as
well as in the arena of empowerment of rural people.
Mission
 It will aim at capacity building of PRI and Govt
functionaries as well as Rural Development workers of
NGOs and CBOs through training and empower rural
people through sustained communication. It will
undertake research to enrich the process of training.
Objectives
 Undertaking training in different modes suitable to
the demand of trainees which include PRI
functionaries at different levels , Govt. functionaries
and rural development workers of NGOs, CBOs etc.
 Preparation of study materials for training.
 Undertaking research on different issues of rural
governance and rural development mostly in action
research mode and in lesser no on fundamental
issues. Outcome of research would enrich the content
and direction of training.
Objectives
 Redefining its role through taking part in IEC
activities.
 Empowering rural people through sustained
communications as above.
 Creating and nurturing change agents like BNVs
 Networking with different institutions working in the
same field.
 Providing lead role in bringing together all rural
appropriate technologies.
Organizational structure
 Present structure may remain with addition of experts
in IEC, management of BNVs etc.
 ETCs should be strengthened with faculty and support
staff.
 Structure should remain horizontal to encourage
specialization and thereby professionalism.
Technology
 Both traditional as well as modern technologies shall
be used depending on the demand of the situation.
 Along with traditional method of training , use of IT
technology in its different activities.
 SATCOM technology for wider participation.
Human resources
 Number of core faculty members should be increased
to seven at the least.
 Inclusion of IEC expert.
 Appointment of at least one Faculty at ETCs if
necessary on contractual basis along with support
staff.
Infrastructure
 Modernization of existing facilities-class room,
accommodation, computer lab, equipments etc.
according to the demand for training.
 Introduction of SATCOM facilities and strengthening
of the facility if it exists.
 Addition of recreational facilities.
 Setting up documentation unit.
Research and Development
 More stress on action researches.
 Network with different institutions and universities
and other educational institutions for undertaking
joint endeavours.
 Engaging/ involving community in action researches.
Communications
 Assuming the role to communicate the Govt.
programmes with the people in general poor in
particular.
 Drawing up a communication plan.
 Creation and involvement of volunteer who will act as
the communicating agents.
 Strengthening peoples’ institutions for acting as a
medium of communication,
Monitoring and evaluation
 Strict real time and periodical monitoring on the
basis of a simple format using modern technology.
 Evaluation should be concurrent and at the end of
project and carried out by independent agency.
 Training module itself shall contain a simple pro forma
for evaluation showing the thrust area.
MIS
 Should be based on simple format.
 Should network with other stakeholders.
 Should be structured on the basis of expected
outcome.
 Should use IT technology. Useful soft wares may be
developed for the purpose.
Distance training
 Distance training is necessary for wider participation.
 Should consider demand carefully.
 Use of modern technology.
 Impact of training should be assessed in a regular
manner for tuning it to the ground realities.
Current situation
Strengths
 Varies with SIRDs.
 Faculties.
 Infrastructure.
 Teamwork.
 Different facilities.
Weakness
 Fund .
 Mobility.
 Human resources at ETCs.
 Absence of autonomy.
 Quantity and quality of training not at desired level.
External Environment
 Constituted by social, political, economic and cultural
condition. Religion may appear as a factor.
 Political conditions determine the environment
largely. Absence of stability affects functioning
seriously.
 Socio economic factors are also determinant in this
regard.
Stakeholders relations
 Identification of all the stakeholders.
 Finding out the nature of relations boosting or
affecting functioning of SIRD.
 Capacity building of all the stakeholders.
 Defining the roles of stakeholders.
Leadership
 Analyzing present status of leadership-autocratic or
democratic.
 Is it participatory (a team man).
 Encourage risk taking and accepting challenge.
 Oriented towards undertaking studies for deeper
understanding.
Organizational design.
 Horizontal in structure.
 Director dependent.
 Present organizational design is not sufficient to carry
on its new role in ‘Communications’.
Knowledge and skills
 Stresses more on knowledge than on skills.
 Faculty development with modern methodology of
training was not given due importance.
 Knowledge and skill elements are not properly
identified.
Processes and procedures
 Still traditional.
 Still more stress on precedence.
 Complex and Cumbersome. Needs to be simple.
Strategies
Key initiatives
 Cogent National Training Policy.
 State Training Policy.
 Setting up Training Institutes based on the
requirement of the states.
 Autonomy of the SIRDs.
 Training should be catered in demand driven
mode i.e, based on the needs of trainees.
 Identification of the needs considering the
outcome.
Key initiatives
 Use of modern technology in different spheres.
 Communicating people to make them partner in
development through initiatives like Lab to Land.
 Capacity building of all stakeholders to make them
partners in development.
 Identifying the needs of trainees based on the
outcome expected of them in relation to the
programmes.
Key initiatives
 Processes should be re-engineered to make them
simple and understandable. This will ensure
transparency.
 Infrastructure development should be based on
requirement in terms of quantity and quality.
 Scope for consultancy etc. for generation of own
resources.
Key initiatives
 Fees may be charged for special training(vocational-
skill Dev) conducted on the basis of demand.
 Networking with different training institutes for
pooling there resources.
 More reliance on e-governance to make it more
transparent and accessible.
 Simple structure of MIS based on the requirements.
Implementation plan
Implementation plan
 Milestones: Road map shall be drawn up for every
activity to instill objectivity.
 National Policy and State Policy shall be finalized with
the participation of all stakeholders.
 Considering requirement based on demographical
and geographical character as well as needs of the
community, training institutes should be set up. For
the existing ones a relook may be given for further
steps.
Implementation plan
 Old practice of consolidating expertise developed in
different sectors should be encouraged and further
sharpened.
 Progress should be measured on the basis of
measurable targets contained in the roadmap.
 Time and cost shall be important measurable
quantities for review.
Implementation plan
 Data flow should be ensured for quick feedback and
real time monitoring to avoid slippage.
 Dedicated personnel should take care of data flow
management.
 Management of risks should consider the cost and
benefit. Expected outcome at every activity (capacity
building in particular) shall be the corner stone in
management of risks,
Documentation and Evaluation
Evaluation
 Should be held concurrent as well as at the end of the
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project.
By an independent agency
On the basis of terms of reference agreed upon
between the parities.
Evaluation of both the output and the outcome.
Concurrent evaluation will enable restructuring in
case it veered off the target/goal.
Evaluation may involve community/stakeholders to
understand benefit accrued to them.
Documentation
 Use of different media for documentation.
 Documentation should be concise and to the point.
 Should be made in the light of its future use .
 Stress on documentation of processes for replication.
 Documentation through films would be more
attractive. Sense of ‘Cost and benefit’ will prevail.