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ORISSA-STRENGHENING CAPACITY BUILDING
OF PRIs THROUGH TRAINING
Orissa : PRI at a Glance
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Constitutional mandate – PRIs to work for
Economic Development & Social Justice
51972 Villages, 6234 GPs, 314 PSs, 30 ZPs with
100862 Elected Representatives.
62 % BPL – 1997 Survey
48% BPL – Planning Commission
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38% - SC / ST
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Election as per PESA in 2007 with PRIs at all levels
headed by STs in 1941 GPs, 120 PSs & 13ZPs
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21 subjects of 11 departments transferred to PRIs
as per 73rd Amendment
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Next Election due on February 2012
Elected representatives in the State
Sl.
No.
Level
Post
1.
Zilla
Parishad
2.
Panchayat Chairperson &
Samiti
Members
Grama
3.
Panchayat
President &
Members
No. of
Seats
SC
M
ST
F
M
OBC
F
M
General
F
M
F
854
87
58
135
85
149
88
181
70
6,233
601
455
1,029
699
1,037
631
1,358
422
Sarpanch
6,234
487
344
1,536
907
772
471
1,249
466
Ward Members
87547 7,884 6,291 12,753 9,413 13,666 9,094
PRI functionaries …
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Cadre
No. of Officials
1
District
600
2
Block
4000
3
Gram Panchayat
13000
19,943 8,503
STATE INSTITUTE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, ORISSA
….. STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE
Genesis
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1964 - Established by Government of India for conducting
training & research in Tribal & Community Development.
1967 - named as Tribal Orientation & Study Centre (TO&SC)
under Govt. of Orissa.
1975 - renamed as the State Training Institute of Community
Dev. (STICD).
1984 - Onwards known as the State Institute for Rural
Development (SIRD) & acts as Nodal Institute of the State for
all types of training programme relating to PR & RD.
State Institute of Rural development, Odisha
• SIRD, Odisha, Apex training institute of PR Dept at
Bhubaneswar along with 3 ETCs
• Undertaking the capacity building exercise (training) of PRIs
functionaries (Elected and Officials)
• Publication, Research, Consultancies
• With their best possible efforts, the Institute could provide the
training to maximum 10-11 thousand functionaries per year
Challenges we encountered
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Limited Locations (SIRD + 3 ETCs) and Reach.
Lack of standardized and uniform modules & manuals for both
trainers & trainees
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Lack of adequate trainers for large scale training…
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Lack of audiovisual and vernacular resource materials
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ETCs… poorly equipped for training
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Practicing of conventional training Methodology, content and
design and packaging of training
Vision…….
The Training Strategy as envisaged and so
designed , will not only educate the elected
representatives and officials of three-tier
PRIs on the functioning of local self
governance but also enable them in
acquiring the knowledge in implementation
of programs of rural and social development.
Goal….
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The capacity building training is aimed at
fighting ignorance and deprivation, not the
ignorant and the deprived.
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The approach aims to strengthen the
functionaries of the PRIs and elected
representatives.
The change within..
The program will also bring about a
behavioral change in relationship among the
elected representatives and Govt. officials at
the grass root level to work for a holistic
community development through a culture
of good and responsive governance.
Change for Growth..
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For these people to become stronger they must
change, therefore their attitude must change.
They must do it themselves; we can only guide and
stimulate, but not do it for them or give it to them.
Since attitude is everything humans learn, the
changes needed to become stronger require
attitudinal change.
Growth is change, and we shall let them grow
VISION PLAN------Training Need Assessment
of RD functionaries, PRI Members & others for
RD Programmes
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TNA of officials & non-officials working with
Panchayati Raj Department have been
undertaken during the year 2008-09 &
accordingly 20 training modules and manuals
have been developed.
MoPR is undertaking capacity assessment
exercise of SIRD as well as State for capacity
building strategy document under the MoPR
CDLG project during the year 2010-11.
Who Trains ? & Network of
Training Institutions
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SIRD has an empanelled pool (450) of Resource
Persons along with the around 250 nos. of
Master Trainers (Govt. officials).
SIRD is having a network of 76 nos. of District
Partner NGOs, 3 ETCs and also tied up with a
corporate training house Centum Learning Ltd for
undertaking the PRI training in PPP mode.
Adopt suitable level of Training
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All the training programmes of SIRD have been designed and
strategized in such a manner that SIRD has institutional presence in 115
blocks across the state at present and planned to reach / cover all 314
blocks by October, 2010.
The domain map, faculty development programme, annual training
plan are being in built into SIRD annual action plan under the CB
support of BRGF, MGNREGS, SGSY & RGSY schemes.
The field level trainings has been planned in collaboration with DPNGOs & DRDA across the state.
The exposure visit of beacon Panchayat is being worked out especially
for PTGs
Digital literacy for e-PRI / role of ITES to facilitate transparency & egovernance is being planned
AV films, appropriate IEC packaging, template based monitoring &
evaluation is practiced.
Distance Mode of Education & Networking
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Video Conferencing & GRAMSAT is being used
Institutional networking with other Govt. training institutes namely
SCSTRTI, SIH&FW, IMAGE etc. has been worked out.
SIRD has already a networking with 76 nos. of District Partner NGOs
and also tied up with a corporate training house for undertaking PRI CB
across the state in a cascading mode.
SIRD has an empanelled pool (450) of Resource Persons along with the
around 250 nos. of Master Trainers (Govt. officials).
A cadre of monitors have been identified among the officials from
State, District & Block level for monitoring the ongoing training
programmes.
SIRD web portal have been designed enabling the we based feedback.
Enhance the quality of training
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SIRD has developed 17 Thematic Training Modules,
Trainer’s Manual & Resource Book along with DTS
module.
Another 3 technical module on PR & RD Programme
have been developed.
Posters, AV films / documentaries have been used to
add on value to different training.
Module Mapping and designing the course content is
being planned.
Participatory case studies directory is being planned.
Training Institutions to develop into a field related
knowledge bank and Wide dissemination of knowledge
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The theme based knowledge bank is being planned
with a catalogue of learning lessons and best
practices.
ToTs for the SIRD empanelled resource persons as
well as Govt. Master trainers are being taken care of
through SIRD annual calendar of programme.
Web based Resource Repository, Newsletter, Annual
Report are used for dissemination of knowledge
Envisioning exercise in SIRDs &
ETCs
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To develop the capacities of all elected representatives and all
functionaries of Panchayati Raj Institutions and associated agencies for
decentralized participatory planning for sustainable development.
Basic Training for all and 100% coverage in certain core areas in a time
bound manner with reference to NCBF
To develop standardized core content and approved by state PRD
Computer training (ICT) to all GP level functionaries in 3 years and one
round of training to all PRIs (in 5 years) on participatory action plan,
gender budgeting & social auditing with annual refresher courses.
Literacy training to elected PRIs with 6 months of election.
Special training of SC/ST women elected PRIs once in every 3 years.
Journey so far…….Plan of Action
Year
Programs Conducted
Participants Attended
1997-2002
346
7228
2002-2003
66
1522
2003-2004
95
3418
2004-2005
105
5420
2005-2006
119
7220
2006-2007
128
10942
2007-2008
167
10556
2008-2009
225
9102
2009-2010
1341
45491
2010-2011
697
25706
(Upto July-10)
SIRD..Journey so far…
50000
45000
40000
Participants Attended
35000
30000
25000
45491
20000
15000
25704
10000
7220
5000
10942
10556
2006-2007
2007-2008
9102
0
2005-2006
No. of Training
Programs
119
128
167
2008-2009
2009-2010
225
1341
2010-2011 (Up
to July 2010)
697
Fact Sheet on Training Programs
during 2009 - 2010
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No
Name of the Training programme
1
Multi location (Off-Campus) training program conducted
under AAP - NCBF
1123
38,577
2
Training on MoRD and MoPR programs for Chairpersons,
Panchayat Samiti (In-house)
12
357
3
Training on MGNREGS for Sarpanches
05
106
4
NIRD Off Campus Training Program (RD Programs)
11
373
5
Training on MGNREGS for GRS
58
1970
6
Training on RTI and MoRD & MoPR programs
102
3869
7
MLTC Training Programs for ICDS Supervisors
10
239
1141
39,091
180
6,400
Total
1321
45,491
PRI Elected Representatives
1,140
39,040
181
6,451
Off Campus
In House
Officials & NGOs
Average participant per course
No. of
Courses
No. of
participants
34
No of Training Participants till July 2010
7669
2895
10606
12203
BRGF
Male
RGSY
Others
Female
18035
We look forward to….
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A training module specifically for the EWRs be made at par with their functional
capabilities.
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Digital Literacy for EPR-Role of IT and ITES to facilitate transparency and
eGovernance.
Achieve a mile stone in delivering interactive orientations to the elected PRI
representatives and functionaries on the nuances of governance and program
implementation especially on MoRD and MoPR flagship programs at the block level.
Anomalies in the guidelines for capacity building under different schemes of MoRD and
MoPR need to be addressed and a uniform and standardized training cost be prescribed.
Convergence in the service delivery relating to capacity building of different agencies of
MoPR and MoRD need to be roped in with SIRD in the respective states.
The BRCs under MoPR and Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra under MoRD could be blended for
better presence and services.
An effective multi-lingual IEC packaging be designed for the beneficiaries of different
schemes of MoRD and MoPR through a special initiative under the leadership of NIRD.
IEC materials should be developed in such a way that the reach is extended and have
access to the common mass and primary stakeholder.
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