EXCELLENCE IN HRD FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH: CREATING PEOPLE ADVANTAGE THROUGH HRD

ABSTRACT

The new context and character of Public Service; shift of values, exploding Information

Technology, development of Performance Management System, expectations of

customers, attitude and behaviour of public officers; require enhanced professional,

technical, ethical and leadership competencies.

Professionals emphasise both technical and ethical skills. Together they are key to

defining Leadership. The resulting responsibility is clear: It is simply unthinkable not to

do one’s best to improve the quality of our services.

With this idea in mind, the development of a learning organisation, and putting learning

on the strategic agenda of our organisation; the Engineering Division of the Ministry of

Agro-Industry & Food Security has set up a training unit. The objective is to focus on

learning through training, interaction, participation and innovation.

Development as the need to understand people’s potential, make them conscious of

their potential and develop those potentials accordingly. Human beings are resources

that need to be continuously developed, exactly when, where and how it pays dividend

is not known.

This study is being conducted at the Engineering Division of the Ministry of Agro-

Industry & Food Security. It is a technical branch responsible for the repairs,

maintenance of the Ministry’s fleet of vehicle, Plants & Equipment, Building & Civil

Works, Irrigation & Waste Management, Water Conservation, and Consultancy Services

in the agricultural sector to planters, growers, and breeders among others.

The Engineering Division offers a key and essential service to enable the Ministry’s

machinery to function smoothly. The Engineering Division has its office together with its

Workshop at Richelieu where all its activities are centered. The division has about 110

persons working there, comprising of Professional, technical, administrative and

workmen staff.

The objective of the setting up of the training unit was driven by the need to develop

sustainable and responsible members in the organisation. This can only be done by

allowing the members of the organisation to decide on what they are willing to learn.

The learning is to be employee driven.

The main role of Human Resource Development at the Engineering Division is to

increase sustainability awareness and develop related skills, which will lead to

sustainable leadership development and eventually to sustainable growth within the

organisation and in the Ministry.

This study emphasises on the attitude of employees towards training and development

programmes and how it affects their behaviour and ultimately their performance.

To achieve this objective, primary data is collected with the help of questionnaires as

well as interview method. The questionnaires are filled up by 80 employees of the

Engineering Division.

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B.TANDARAYEN

15 APRIL 2013