Being a training institute SIPRD’s key activity is to provide training to Panchayat & Rural Development related functionaries to build their Capacity. SIPRD tries to orient them to be pro poor facilitator of Human Development , to be  knowledgeable on the subjects dealt with by them & to be skillful on the functions they perform so that the quantity & quality of the services provided by them increases.
                            
                             SIPRD_WB Training Calendar 2014-15
 SIPRD_WB Training Calendar 2014-15
                            
                        
                        
                          
                            |  TRAINING STRATEGY | 
                          
                            |  | SIPRD conducts training either face to face direct mode or cascading mode of training. | 
                          
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                            |  |  | Direct Mode of Training: SIPRD provides direct training either in two campuses of SIPRD or off-campus in 5 Extension Training Center or CADC or District Training Venue. | 
                          
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                            |  |  | Cascading Mode of training: Suitable trainees are identified and TOT is held by SIPRD to equip them as trainers who in turn provide training of bigger groups at lower level. | 
                          
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                            |  TYPES OF TRAINING | 
                          
                            |  | SIPRD imparts two basic types of trainings | 
                          
                            |  | (a)	ON PRI & RURAL DEVELOPMENT including RTI | 
                          
                            |  |  | 1)	Induction training of IAS ( probationer ) ,  WBCS ( Exe ) ( probationer ) , Jt BDO , PDO , PAAO , Dy Secretary PS , WDO / Gram Sevika , BIO and other block level officials | 
                          
                            |  |  | 2)	Induction training of Savapati & Karmadhkha of Pabchayat Samities | 
                          
                            |  |  | 3)	Refresher training of the above mentioned officers and GP , PS , ZP employees | 
                          
                            |  |  | 4)	Refresher training of the above mentioned  Elected Office bearers | 
                          
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                            |  | (b)	ON FLAGSHIP & OTHER RD PROGRAMMES | 
                          
                            |  |  | 1)	NREGS | 8)	Watershed  Development | 
                          
                            |  |  | 2)	SGSY/NRLM | 9)	Disaster Management | 
                          
                            |  |  | 3)	CHCMI and other Health related issues | 10)	Sakshar Varat | 
                          
                            |  |  | 4)	Gender  Issues & Women studies , PMEYSA | 11)	Basic Computing / GPMS / IFMS | 
                          
                            |  |  | 5)	TSC & Water surveillance  & Public Health Delivery system including disease surveillance and civil registration | 12)	Rainwater harvesting and solid waste management | 
                          
                            |  |  | 6)	PMGSY | 13)	LAB –TO –LAND | 
                          
                            |  |  | 7)	Rural Engineering |  | 
                          
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                            |  CLIENTELE |  RESOURCE PERSON | 
                          
                            |  | 1)	Govt Officials |  | 1)	Officers of SIPRD | 
                          
                            |  | 2)	PRI Members |  | 2)	Faculties of SIPRD | 
                          
                            |  | 3)	NGO workers |  | 3)	Officers from various departments | 
                          
                            |  | 4)	SHG Members |  | 4)	NGOs | 
                          
                            |  |  |  |  | 5)	 University Lecturers | 
                          
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                            |  COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS | 
                          
                            |  | SIPRD associates with following Institutions to offer training, workshops, seminars etc | 
                          
                            |  |  | 1)	NIRD, Hyderabad | 
                          
                            |  |  | 2)	Kalyani , Jabalpur University | 
                          
                            |  |  | 3)	SRD | 
                          
                            |  |  | 4)	UNICEF | 
                          
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                            |  MODULE | 
                          
                            |  | Modules are prepared after training need assessment by the Officers and faculty members.  Three following volumes on recent modules have been prepared. | 
                          
                            |  |  | 1)	PRI | 
                          
                            |  |  | 2)	 RD | 
                          
                            |  |  | 3)	 Computer & Rural Engineering | 
                          
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                            |  METHODOLOGY |  TRAINING MATERIAL | 
                          
                            |  | 1)	Lecture |  | Training Materials are prepared according to the | 
                          
                            |  | 2)	Group Discussion |  | training courses and following the modules. | 
                          
                            |  | 3)	Group Presentation |  |  | 
                          
                            |  | 4)	Case Study Analysis |  |  | 
                          
                            |  | 5)	Role Play |  |  | 
                          
                            |  | 6)	Field Visit |  |  |