Best Practices in Training Content and Pedagogy

Indigenous Concepts

For training By

D.PonnusamyAnna Institute of Management

Tamil Nadu , Chennai

Applicability - Western Concepts/Strategies Maslow’s Theory of Motivation Applicability - Indian Government System ?Motivating factor in GovernmentMundaka Upanishad Yaksha Prashna

Content from Indian Literature Background & Objective

Motivation in Government Spider Type of Motivation

Raw Material and Maker – DifferentSpider – Raw Material, Maker, User – Same

Cat’s Teeth ApproachTeeth of a Cat – Sharp - Rat and Soft - KittensDifferential treatment for sincere and insincere

Monkey of Bharathidasan Aerial Roots vs Snake Perception at 3 Levels Entry – Promotion -Peak

Yaksha PrashnaMahabharatham – Questions – Yaksha

Answers – Dharmar

Highest Refuge of Virtue – LiberalityWhat of heaven – Truth What of happiness - Good Behaviour,

Contentment & Avarice RenouncedBest of all laudable things - SkillBest of all possessions – KnowledgeBest of all gains – Health

Yaksha PrashnaWhich leads not to regret – Control of mind and

Control of wrath Invincible Enemy – AngerDishonest – Unmerciful Mercy – Wishing happiness to allLearned – Who knows dutiesHighest of duties – Refrain from injuryFriend of one about to die - Charity

Noting and DraftingTen Disciplines:Crisp , Explain considering the level of Reader,

Pleasant Presentation, Appropriate Good Language, Rhyme and Rhythm , In-depth Analysis, Systematic, Acceptable, Maximizing benefits and Precedence

Ten Mistakes:Omission, Exaggeration , Repetition, Contradictions,

Slang , Mesmerising, Purposeless, Explain unrelated, Loosening Tempo , No long Term Benefits

-- Nannool – 1180 A.D.

Avvaiyar’s Diamond – Ring Model

Avvaiyar’s Diamond – Ring Model

For animals with horns maintain a distance (Factor of Safety) of 5 units. For animals without horns the distance should be doubled as 10 units. For Elephant a thousand unit should be maintained. But troublesome people should be kept out of sight. -Needhi Venba

Challenges faced Constraints

Extensive Research – Time Deep Understanding – Systems, Culture and

Literature Updated Current Knowledge – Modern Concepts

Enabling FactorsPassion for Training and Development Taste of innovation Pooling of Resources

Impact and OutcomeIncreased Efficiency and EffectivenessBetter Solutions to Performance

Problems Excellent Feed BackHighly Reliable , Replicable and

Sustainable

Sustainability Replicability

Being implemented at Tamil Nadu Other States – Research of Local

System Lessons Learned

Concept / Strategies – Unlimited Living Based on Back to Basics