The Training Division of Department of Personnel & Training is sponsoring Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM) at Centre for Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management, (IIM-B) Bangalore. The 13th Programme will commence from 2nd May, 2014. This has been designed to be a high quality programme with a set of 'Core Courses' as well as a range of 'Electives'. The officers will complete the 'Domestic component' as well as the 'International component (about 4 weeks)' at IIMB and an International School during the year and will return to the departments for posting.

The programme is open to officers of All India Services, Central Services+organized & non- organized, technical & non-technical, faculty members of State Administrative Training Institutes and also officers of the State Civil Services (SCS)/Non-State Civil Services (Non-SCS) subject to the following eligibility conditions:

• The cost of the domestic component of the programme (Rs. 7.00 lakh-Rs Seven lakh only) will be met by the respective cadre controlling authority (for example, DoPT for IAS officers, MHA for IPS officers etc.). In case of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) officers, the domestic course fee will be met by the Ministry/Department where the officer is working.
• The cost of the 'International Component' of the programme will be met by DoP&T for all the participants, except for the Group 'A' Service who are working in a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) on deputation basis. The liability of the DoP&T would be only towards payment of air fare, course fees, accommodation costs and admissible per diem at the slab rates prescribed. Any expenditure over and above this would be borne by the concerned sponsoring Ministry/Department.
• In case of officers belonging to any Group 'A' Service and working on deputation basis in a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) the entire cost of the programme (domestic as well as international component) shall be borne by the concerned PSU in which the officer is working. In the event of his/her selection, the joining of such officer in the programme is strictly subject to the confirmation of the concerned PSU to bear the entire expenditure of the programme to the institute in respect of such officer.
• The sponsoring organization, viz. the organization where the officer is currently posted, will also meet the cost of (a) pay and allowances during the training period, (b) travel from place of posting to Bangalore and back, (c) travel towards field visits of the participants for collection of data/information for the dissertation, (d) travel to Bangalore for presentation of the dissertation at the end of the programme and (e) a one time allowance ofRs.1500/- (Rupees fifteen hundred only) for stationery etc.
• During the international component of the programme, the daily allowance will be paid to the participants on the basis of extant approved rates for short-term training programmes under the Scheme of 'Domestic Funding of Foreign Training' of DoP&T. All arrangements for stay abroad during the international component of the programme will be arranged by 11MBthrough the collaborating institution and no participant will be permitted to make his/her own arrangements of stay during the training abroad. The cost of Visa fees (if any), medical insurance etc., will be met by the sponsoring authority (i.e. the Ministry/Department/office from which the officer is drawing his/her pay and allowances before joining the programme) on actual basis.

In case of officers, sponsored by the Government of India/State Governments for this programme, the following conditions will apply:

• The entire period of training (institutional training of 12 months) will be treated as on duty under FR 9(6)(b)(i);
• The Ministries/ Departments/State Governments may fill up the vacancy caused by the deputation of the officers;
• For the grant of special pay/ Central deputation (Tenure allowance) (CDTA), the participants will be regulated as under:-
  
  • The officers who proceed for training during their tenure of central deputation will continue to receive CDTA for the period of their entitlement against Central deputation tenure. If any period of training falls beyond the tenure of Central deputation or the officers proceed for training at the end of their tenure at the Centre, CDTA will not be admissible. {Note-The tenure of central deputation in so far as it relates to this program, would also include the period of leave upto 2 months that may be granted by the central Ministry/ Department to the officers before their repatriation to the parent cadre}
  • The officers not on central deputation and also not in receipt of CDTA, whether they proceed on training from Delhi, or outside Delhi will not be entitled to any Special pay drawn before proceeding for the training.
• Officers of the Central Government, State Government and Union Territories coming from outside Bangalore to participate in the program will be allowed one of the following two options by the sponsoring authorities:-
  
  • The officers will be treated as on duty on tour. They will draw travelling allowance as on tour and allowances as per para lI(a) of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure O.M. 19030/2/86-E-IV dated 24.3.86 amended from time to time.
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  • The officers will be treated as on transfer. They will not be entitled to the Government accommodation at the original place of posting.
• In case an officer proceeding on training is a bona fide occupant of Government accommodation in the general pool controlled by the Directorate of Estates, he could retain the residential accommodation for the full period of training at his place of posting provided the residence is required for bona fide use of members of his family.
• Officers of the Central Government entitled to facility of residential telephone at the time of joining this programme will be allowed to retain the residential telephone sanctioned to them on usual terms for six months and thereafter on the condition that the officers will pay all calls in excess of the free calls allowed by the Telecommunication Department as stipulated in Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) O.M.No. 7(10)E(Coord)/79 dated I" August, 1979 as amended from time to time.
• The salary and other claims of the officers be paid by the MinistrylDepartment/Office where they were last working before joining this programme.

Before joining the programme, the officer is required to execute a Bond to the extent that "in the event of his/her failing to resume duty or resigning or retiring from service or otherwise quitting service, without returning to duty after expiry or termination of the period of the long term training programme or failing to complete the training programme, or quitting the service at any time within a period of FIVE (5) years or before superannuation, whichever is earlier, after his/her return to duty, the officer shall forthwith pay to the Government or as may be directed by the Government, on demand all charges and expenses that shall or may have been incurred by the Government for the training i.e. all monies paid to him/her or expended on his/her account during training such as pay and allowances, leave salary, cost of fee, travelling and other expenses, cost of international travel and cost of training abroad met by the Government/agency concerned together with interest thereon from the date of demand at Government rates for the time being in force on Government loans or if payment is made in a country other than India, the equivalent of the said amount in currency of that country converted at the official rate of exchange between that country and India and together with all costs between the attorney and the client.

This is a fully residential programme. IIM, Bangalore will provide rent-free furnished family residential accommodation in the Institute to the participants.

• The Cadre Controlling Authority (CCA) should recommend names of only those Group 'A' officers who are likely to stay with the CCA for some more time. Officers whose names have been recommended for central deputation! or figuring in the 'offer list' for central deputation under the 'Central Staffing Scheme' should not be nominated for the PGPPM programme. Failure to withdraw the applications of such officers for the PGPPM, may result in debarment of officers for central deputation for five years.
• Officers on deputation to Government of India under the Central Staffing Scheme must complete at least two years of their tenure on deputation on the date of this notification to become eligible to apply for this programme.
• The faculty members of the State ATIs who have completed at least three years on the date of starting of the program are also eligible to apply for the programme. However, those faculty members who belong to state civil services need not necessarily fulfill this condition. The selected faculty members, however, would be required to stay in the ATI for next three years after completion of the programme.

• Concurrence of State Governments, wherever necessary, would have to be obtained by the sponsoring authority before sending the nominations to DoP&T.
• Officers are requested to download the application form either from lIMB's website http:/www.iimb.emet.inlpgppm or DoP&T's website www.persmin.nic.in and also to submit additional information as per the proforma 'A' attached with this circular. Cadre Controlling Authorities are requested to nominate suitable officers (who are clear from vigilance angle) so as to reach us on or before ih February, 2014.
• Nominations received after ih February, 2014 will not be considered.
• A copy of the application may also be sent to the Chairperson, Centre for Public Policy, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore-560076.
• The nominations would be scrutinized and officers fulfilling the conditions of eligibility will be called for an interview by 11MB. The interview dates and time will be intimated to the officers by 11MB.In order to save time, the officers are permitted to send an advance copy of the application directly to this office. The officers will also be called for interview based on their advance applications. However, final selection will be subject to receipt of his/her formal application, duly recommended by their cadre controlling authorities; therefore, it is in the interest of the officers to get their applications routed through their Cadre Controlling Authority as early as possible.

For further information/clarifications, please contact:

Admission Office
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bannerghatta Road
Bangalore- 560076

Phone : +91 - 80 - 26993013 / 3017
IVRS No. (for admission queries): 080 - 26484650
Email : pgppmadm@iimb.ernet.in