It's a matter of pride that ATI Mysuru trains 8,400 officers annually :Shalini Rajneesh
Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh said that it was a matter of pride that the Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in Mysuru trains nearly 8,400 Group A and Group B officers, and even officials from other States also receive training at the institute here.
She was speaking at the inauguration of a training programme for 30 Group 'A' officers from the 2024 batch of Tripura State Administrative Service. The training will be held from May 9 to 12.
Ms. Rajneesh inaugurated the programme on Friday via video conferencing.
She said the ATI conducts about 280 training programmes every year, providing high-level training to approximately 8,400 Group A and Group B officers.
The Chief Secretary said that training includes an introduction to successful projects implemented by Karnataka's e-Governance Department, which is aimed at good governance and citizen-centric e-governance initiatives such as Bhoomi, Seva Sindhu, Unified Land Management System, and Koosina Mane (Mother & Child Home), etc.
During the training programme, the participants will also visit various heritage sites of Mysuru, the Nitre Gram Panchayat in Chamarajanagar district, and the Mysuru City Corporation.
The Joint Director (Administration) of ATI K. Roopashree, the Joint Director (Training) Sadhana Ashok Pote, the Training Director Kavita M.R., and faculty members of the institute were among those present.
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