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EXCELLENCE IN HRD FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: CREATING PEOPLE ADVANTAGE THROUGH HRD
ABSTRACT
The new context and character of Public Service; shift of values, exploding Information
Technology, development of Performance Management System, expectations of
customers, attitude and behaviour of public officers; require enhanced professional,
technical, ethical and leadership competencies.
Professionals emphasise both technical and ethical skills. Together they are key to
defining Leadership. The resulting responsibility is clear: It is simply unthinkable not to
do one’s best to improve the quality of our services.
With this idea in mind, the development of a learning organisation, and putting learning
on the strategic agenda of our organisation; the Engineering Division of the Ministry of
Agro-Industry & Food Security has set up a training unit. The objective is to focus on
learning through training, interaction, participation and innovation.
Development as the need to understand people’s potential, make them conscious of
their potential and develop those potentials accordingly. Human beings are resources
that need to be continuously developed, exactly when, where and how it pays dividend
is not known.
This study is being conducted at the Engineering Division of the Ministry of Agro-
Industry & Food Security. It is a technical branch responsible for the repairs,
maintenance of the Ministry’s fleet of vehicle, Plants & Equipment, Building & Civil
Works, Irrigation & Waste Management, Water Conservation, and Consultancy Services
in the agricultural sector to planters, growers, and breeders among others.
The Engineering Division offers a key and essential service to enable the Ministry’s
machinery to function smoothly. The Engineering Division has its office together with its
Workshop at Richelieu where all its activities are centered. The division has about 110
persons working there, comprising of Professional, technical, administrative and
workmen staff.
The objective of the setting up of the training unit was driven by the need to develop
sustainable and responsible members in the organisation. This can only be done by
allowing the members of the organisation to decide on what they are willing to learn.
The learning is to be employee driven.
The main role of Human Resource Development at the Engineering Division is to
increase sustainability awareness and develop related skills, which will lead to
sustainable leadership development and eventually to sustainable growth within the
organisation and in the Ministry.
This study emphasises on the attitude of employees towards training and development
programmes and how it affects their behaviour and ultimately their performance.
To achieve this objective, primary data is collected with the help of questionnaires as
well as interview method. The questionnaires are filled up by 80 employees of the
Engineering Division.
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B.TANDARAYEN
15 APRIL 2013