Directors' report

XIV Management Initiatives for Improvement

i)Training

The Corporation emphasizes on the need to update the competencies of its employees on a continuous basis so as to equip them to keep abreast of latest developments in the Industry. It lays stress on developing the skills and competencies of the employees in order to achieve the goals on economic principles in the competitive environment. With this objective, the Corporation draws a systematic training plan every year so as to suit the employees at every level.

During the year 2011-12, 40 in-house training programmes were conducted. In addition to in-house programmes, the Corporation has also nominated employees to 32 external training programmes conducted by various training agencies. Totally 962 employees underwent inhouse training programmes consisting of 937 corporate cadre and 25 non-corporate cadre. Total cost of the trainings is `40,26,881/-

Important trainings imparted to the employees during the year are as under:

a) In-house Trainings:

SL. NO.	NAME OF THE PROGRAMME	CONDUCTED BY
1	Business Excellence through Productivity	M/s National Productivity Council
2	Failure Mode Effect Analysis	M/s Chinmaya Institute of Management
3	Cost Management in Power Sector	M/s Institute of Cost Works Accountants of India
4	KTPP Act & Accountability in Procurement	Dr.Sairam Bhat
5	Elimination of Distribution problems and Battery Charger Management	Sri G A Naraynanaswamy
6	Project Management using MS Project	M/s Chinmaya Institute of Management
7	Knowledge Management	M/s National Productivity Council
8	Dual Responsibility Home and Office	M/s Parimala Consultants
9	Self Esteem to Self Actualisation	M/s Knowledge Jobs
10	Tax Management	M/s Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
11	Current Trend in Quality Management	M/s Bullseye Consultaint Group
12	Finance for Non Finance Executives	M/s Institute of Cost Works Accountants of India
13	Emerging Trade in Global Energy Scenario	Prof. Swamy Buddanand
14	Relay Protection	Mr. R P Chavate
15	Safety Awareness & Stress Management	Sri S N Krishnamurthy
16	Preventive Maintenance of Power Plant	Sri S L Sheshadri
17	Corporate Environment Management	M/s National Productivity Council
18	Effective Team Work	M/s Chinmaya Institute of Management
19	Life Style Management	M/s Parimala Consultants
20	Effective Material Management	Sri S Ramachandran
21	Land Acquisition & Rehabilitation	Dr. Sairam Bhat, NLSIU
22	Information System Audit	M/s Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
23	Effective Operation & Maintenance of Boiler latest Trends & Technology	M/s National Productivity Council
24	Poka-Yoke [Mistake Proofing]	M/s Chinmaya Institute of Management
25	Renewable Energy	Internal Faculty
26	Motivation - Magic Box to Empower	M/s Knowledge Jobs
27	Activity Based Costing	M/s Institute of Cost Works Accountants of India
28	Reactive Power & LT Power Management	Sri Narayanaswamy
29	Pollution Control in Power Plant	M/s National Productivity Council
30	Reflection our Attitude	M/s Parimala Consultants
31	Pumps Operation Maintenance & Energy	M/s National Productivity Council
32	Electrical & Electronics Safety	M/s Chinmaya Institute of Management
33	Indian Accounting Standards	M/s Institute of Cost Works Accountants of India
34	Conflict Resolution	M/s Knowledge Jobs
35	Contract Management	Dr. Sairam Bhat, NLSIU
36	NUDI Software	Karnataka Ganaka Parishat
37	Creativity Innovation and Problem Solving Techniques	M/s Chinmaya Institute of Management
38	Refresher Training programme for IA Staff	Depty Accountant General
39	Integrated Management System	M/s National Productivity Council
40	Inter Personal Skills	M/s Knowledge Jobs