SHIMLA----The Public Service Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration on Saturday wrapped up the two-week public administration training to 25 Under Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries at the Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Shimla.
Mr Sonam Choephel Shosur, Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Ms Madhu Bala Sharma, Director of HIPA and facilitators of the workshop attended a modest concluding ceremony held at the institute and handed certificates to the participants. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Sonam Choephel Shosur, expressed appreciation for the director of HIPA and resource persons for the "successful completion of the training program" and later presented souvenir as a mark of gratitude. "The participants are from different departments of CTA and some also work in the capacity of settlement or welfare officer and such kind of training equips the staff to become more effective, efficient and productive in the domain of public administration," he said.
The course, spread over twelve working days, covered a wide range of public administration topics such as overview of public administration, good governance, e-commerce, change management, performance management, ethics and values in governance, leadership development, communication skills, balancing professional and personal life, emotional intelligence, anger management, conflict management and problem solving skills, essence of auditing among others.
At an informal gathering chaired by Mr Sonam Choephel Shosur prior to the concluding ceremony, the participants collectively expressed the need for and significance of such in- service training and expressed gratitude to Public Service Commission. "The training helped me immensely in identifying some of the key areas where I need to improve and strategies in discharging my duties as a public servant," said Mr Tsedup Tenphel, an Under Secretary, who works in the Dept. of Education.
"In fact, it could have made a huge difference had the training been provided in the formative years of my employment and it will certainly prove fruitful to all CTA staff in future," Mr Tenphel, who has over a decade of service record as a civil servant, opined. "The Public Service Commission will make concerted effort to provide training," Mr Sonam Choephel said in response to collective opinion of the participants regarding the need for such in-service training program.
Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA) is a premier training institute of the Himachal state government located in a serene and picturesque surrounding about 10 km west of Shimla. Over 180 CTA staff had been trained in the institute so far. The current batch of trainee is the first is to be awarded the public administration training under the chairmanship of Mr Sonam Choephel Shosur who took the mantle of public service commission in September 2014.
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