DoPT sponsored Government candidates

The programme is open to officers of All India Services, Central Services (organized & non-organized, technical & non-technical), faculty members of State Administrative Training Institutes and also officers of the State Civil Services (SCS) & Non-State Civil Services (Non-SCS) subject to the following eligibility conditions:

• Length of service: Officers should have completed 5 years of Group 'A' service as on commencement of the programme.
• Age: The officers should have at least three years remaining service after completion of the programme.
• Earlier Training: The officers should not have undergone a training Programme of 12 weeks or more duration in India during a period of 5 years preceding the date of commencement of this programme. Further, the officer should not have undergone a Programme of training abroad of more than 2-weeks in preceding 2-years, more than one month in preceding 3-years or more than six months in the preceding 5-years.

Other Candidates: Graduates with a minimum experience of five years in any of the following sectors: government, regulatory bodies, industry, research/academic institutions, NGOs and donor/consultant organizations.

Policy decisions by government officials at all levels are required to be increasingly multifaceted in the light of the dynamics of economic reforms and the need to ensure that decision-making contributes to sustainability of the development process. This programme has a comprehensive and well-structured two-year curriculum on public policy formulation, analysis, evaluation, management, and links with development concerns. The programme also intends to sharpen the understanding of the effects that policy decisions have on political, economic, social, and environmental aspects in domestic and international domains.

Note:

• Institute deposits (refundable) of Rs 5,000 and Library deposits (refundable) of Rs 5,000 to be paid separately at the time for registration for 1st semester.
• Field visit charges to be paid separately on actual basis before commencement of field visits.
• Examination fees of Rs 10,000 (per semester) to be paid separately before registration for semester examinations.
• Tuition fee for sponsored candidates will be 1.5 times that of non-sponsored candidates.