MID-CAREER TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR IPS OFFICERS

Based on the recommendations of the Satish Sawhney Committee, the

LevelI : Leadership Development Programme for SsP, (for 3 weeks); LevelII :
Management Development Programme for DsIG (for 2 weeks); and Level-III
Strategic Management Programme for IsGP (for 1 week) were commenced at
the SVP National Police Academy in 2002 with modifications in the methodology,
duration and objectives. The State Governments/DsGP were requested to
nominate eligible IPS Officers to undergo these in-service training programmes
at the SVP NPA. However, the responses received from some of the State
Governments were found to be very poor and hence attendance of the officers in
the Level-I, II and III Management Courses has been inadequate.

Less number

of nominations is attributable to non-existence of the link between attendance at

these in-service courses and the career progression of participants with special
reference to promotion to the next higher ranks, release of next increment, etc.
2.

Given the highly responsible and critical positions that officers are to hold,

it is imperative that they possess the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to
discharge their responsibilities effectively. The current system of in-service
training has not proved adequate for the purpose. With this in mind and as per the
directions of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Home Affairs decided to introduce MidCareer Training Programme (MCTP) for IPS Officers, attendance at which would be a
mandatory requirement for promotion/ drawing of next increment at certain stages in an
Officers career.

3.

An Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Trinath Mishra, IPS (Retd)

was constituted by MHA to finalize the design, contents and delivery of MCTP for IPS
Officers. The Committee submitted its Report and the same was approved by the MHA
in May, 2008.

The senior officers namely Dr. G.S. Rajagopal, IPS (Retd), Shri Koshy

Koshy, IPS (Retd), Shri V.N. Gaur, IAS, etc. carried out further study on policing in
different countries for MCTP.

4. The approved scheme for conduct of MCTP for IPS Officers is as follows :Sl.No.

Phases

(1)

Phase-Ill

(2)

Phase-IV

(3)

Phase-V

5.

Duration
8 weeks :
(6 weeks in India & 2
weeks abroad)
8 weeks :
6 weeks in India and 2
weeks abroad)

IPS Officers eligible

Superintendent of Police

Year of Service
Between 7th to 9th year
of service

Deputy Inspector General Between 14th to 16th

of Police
year of service

4 weeks
Inspector General of
(3 weeks in India & 1 week Police/
abroad
Addl. Director General of
Police

Between 24th to 26th

year of service

The main objectives of this training programme will be :

(i)

to prepare the IPS Officers for the next level competency; and

(ii)

to enable them to possess the necessary skills and attitudes to discharge

their
responsibilities effectively.

6.

On the basis of the lowest bids, the Financial Assessment Committee under the

Chairmanship of Joint Secretary (Police), MHA, recommended for the award of

contract to the 3 (three) Bidders, for the conduct of various Phases of MCTP, as per
details given below, which are approved by the Government :S.No

Name of the University / Institute

Phase

(1)

Charles Sturt University, Australia (Indian School of

Business, Hyderabad, as Indian Partner)
Phase III

(2)

University of Cambridge, U.K. (with Jindal Global Law Phase IV

School of O.P. Jindal Global Law School, Delhi, as
Indian partner)

(3)

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Phase V

Ahmedabad (with London Business School, London, as
foreign partner)

7.

Accordingly, formal Agreement has since been signed between the Charles Sturt

University, Australia and the SVP NPA for conduct of Phase-III Programme with effect
from 05.04.2010.

Agreement has also been signed for conduct of the Phase-V

programme between the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the SVP NPA
with effect from 07.06.2010.

8.

Letters already issued by the MHA to the State Governments and CPOs/CPMFs

for nomination of IPS officers of 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002 batches (both
RR & SPS Officers) to participate in the first Phase-III MCTP to be held with effect from
5.4.2010 at the SVP NPA.

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