Jamshedpur, Dec. 10: XLRI- Xavier School of Management organized a Special Training Programme for select officials of the Government of Jharkhand.
The Urban and Housing departments of the Government of Jharkhand had entered into a knowledge partnership with XLRI and Tata Steel as a part of the state government�s ambitious plan to improve the infrastructure in the major cities in the state. The government had selected 85 city officers to implement this project.
On Thursday, the city officers who participated in the programme were given the completion certificates for the training programme in presence of A K Singh, principal secretary, UDD, Urban Development Department, Government of Jharkhand, Fr. E Abraham, S. J. Director of XLRI, S Bhaskaran, VP, CS, Tata Steel, Dr Amitabh Kaushal, Deputy Commisioner , East Singhbhum, and many other dignitaries.
These city officers went through a rigorous three-week training programme at XLRI campus in Jamshedpur from November 19 to December 9. The training programme was jointly developed by XLRI, Tata Steel and the State Government of Jharkhand. The training also included site visits to Tata Steel�s facilities in Jamshedpur for demonstration of good practices.
Commenting on the initiative, Fr. E Abraham said, �XLRI strives at being a management school with a passion for academic excellence and professional integrity. The mission of the Institute seeks to encourage entrepreneurship and social consciousness. XLRI attaches high importance to state development. We, at XLRI have an unflinching commitment towards the growth and development of the society. We are happy to have partnered the urban and the housing departments of the Government of Jharkhand in its ambitious plan of building infrastructure.�
He elaborated, �In the past, we have worked on various consultancy projects for the Government of Jharkhand. Also, XITE, our sister organization is completely devoted in grooming tribal students and others to be professional leaders. Going forward, we would be happy to partner with the Government of Jharkhand in many such endeavors in the interest of state development. �
Santanu Gupta, XLRI said, �As part of the programme, XLRI faculty imparted training on various functional aspects of management ranging from communication, project management, team work and evaluation of public projects. Professionals from JUSCO took sessions on water supply and sewerage, public health and sanitation, solid waste management and city master plan, while senior bureaucrats from the government imparted training on Central and State Government rules, budgeting, centrally sponsored schemes and issues relating to working in the public sector.�
