PROBATIONARY TRAINING OF ISS

Probationary Training of Indian Statistical Service (ISS)

The probationary training aims at enhancing professional knowledge by providing job oriented skills and building appropriate attitudes and values. We try to achieve these objectives through a harmonious blend of academic and extra - curricular inputs.

The training at the Academy would be organized with the help of in-house faculty besides holding certain modules at other prestigious institutions. Very recently, the ISS training coverage has undergone a paradigm shift with more emphasis on the job training and field attachment. Additional emphasis is also being brought in to make the learning of 'Official Statistics' module more interesting - wherein the probationers would be involved in conceptualization of basic concepts and understanding about a particular area/field in detail through class room lectures, internet surfing and intelligent reading / reviewing of journals, magazine, news papers. With a view to augment in the efficacy and ensuring the active involvement, features like Quiz/Debates/Panel Discussions/Experience sharing/ Preparation of Term Papers have been accorded due priority in the training schedule.

ISS probationary training coverage has undergone a paradigm shift with more emphasis on the job training, project and field work. Accordingly, the two years training programme has been reduced to one and half year training from the year 2011-12 and the remaining period of six months of probation will be for on the job training, where these probationers will be posted to various Ministries. The whole period of one and half years has been divided into three semesters, each containing more than one structured modules and each semester ends with a written examination. Written examination is compulsory and each probationer needs to pass these examinations with a specified minimum percentage of marks. Presently, two batches of ISS Probationers i.e. 37th & 38th batches are undergoing training at NSSTA. The probationers of 37th batch are undergoing on job training in various ministries/departments/organizations and complete their probation by November 2016. Probationers of 38th batch are at present undergoing Advance IT Module at NSSTA, Gr. Noida. A new batch will join during September/October 2016.

The details of Batches of ISS Probationers passed out from NSSTA;

Sl. No. Batch of ISS No. of
Probationers
Date of Joining Date of Completion

1.

29th Batch

22

4th February, 2008

3rd February, 2010

2.

30th Batch

7

22nd June, 2009

21st June, 2011

3.

31st Batch

8

19th April, 2010

18th April, 20112

4.

32nd Batch

29

14th February, 2011

13th February, 2013

5.

33rd Batch

38

19th December, 2011

18th December, 2013

6.

34th Batch

31

19th November, 2012

18th November, 2014

7.

35th Batch

21

4th November, 2013

3rd November, 2015

8.

36th Batch

20

1st July, 2014

30th June, 2016

9.

37th Batch

20

1st December, 2014

30th November, 2016

10.

38th Batch

46

1st December, 2015

30th November, 2017

11.

39th Batch

9(Expected)

Oct./Nov. 2016

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Briefly the training will cover the following areas:

  • Fundamentals of Official Statistical System
  • Parliamentary Procedures
  • Office Procedures
  • Advance IT Module
  • Basics of Micro and Macro Economic Theory
  • Official Statistics
  • Index Numbers; Concept of Composite Index; Development Indices
  • Applied Econometrics including Time series Analysis and Forecasting
  • Financial Statistics including Insurance, Tax, Banking, Trade, BOP, Service Statistics
  • Monetary and Fiscal Policy-
  • Poverty and Inequality Estimation Foundation Course
  • Foundation Course
  • Data Analysis and Interpretation ;
  • Sample Survey & Data Processing
  • Report Writing
  • Project Work
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Gender Issues, Gender Statistics and Gender Budgeting
  • Field Attachment
  • On-the-job training

Various Modules under Training Programme for ISS Probationers

Semester - I

Sl. No. Modules Duration (in Weeks) Venue Contents

1.

Joining Formalities, Inauguration & acclimatization of the Probationers
Fundamentals of Official Statistical System

1

NSSTA

Functioning of National (MOSPI, NSO, NSC) and International Statistical System : India, UN, etc.

Fundamentals of Official Statistical System

2.

Basic IT Module

1

NSSTA

Introduction to MS Office - MS Word, Mail Merge, MS Power Point, MS Excel, Working with internet and Cyber Security

3.

Official Statistics

8

NSSTA

Area: Agriculture, Economics / Industry, National Accounts, Social statistics (including Education, Health, Environment etc.) - with reference to India.

4.

Index Numbers

1

NSSTA

Overview of the major indices being compiled in India; compilation and method of construction of WPI, CPI, SDI, HDI and GDI; concept of Composite Index ; Hedonic Index Numbers; Malmquist Index; Axiomatic Approach to Price Index Numbers; Implicit Price Deflators in National Accounts

5.

Parliamentary Procedures

1

BPST, New Delhi

The Legislative process, Parliamentary questions and other procedural devices, The budgetary process, Parliamentary privileges, Committee system in Indian Parliament, Visit to the chambers of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha , the Central Hall.

6.

Advanced Training in IT

13

NSSTA by CMC Ltd

RDBMS & MS-Access, C++, FoxPro, VB.net, ASP.net;
Project work

7.

Basics of Micro and Macro Economic Theory and its interpretation

3

ISI Delhi

Microeconomics: Essentials of Economics, The Market Forces of Supply and Demand, Consumer Behaviour and Rational Choice, Demand Elasticity and Its Applications, Demand Estimation and Forecasting, Production Theory, Cost Analysis, Decision-making in Competitive Markets, Decision-making for Firms with Market Power, Pricing Techniques, Game-Theory Applications in Strategic Decision-Making
Macroeconomics: Orientation to Macroeconomics, Measuring the Value of Economic Activity, Aggregate Demand - The Goods Market and Money Market and the Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand, Open Economy, Money and Inflation, Aggregate Supply and the Short-run Tradeoff between Inflation and Unemployment (including case studies from real life situation)

8.

Data Analysis and Interpretation

3

IASRI, Delhi

Module on SPSS, R software using unit level data set.

Semester - II

9.

Monetary and Fiscal Policy

1

NIPFP, Delhi

Concepts, Interpretation / understanding of Current economic policies; economic indicators for measuring growth, concepts and interpretation

10.

Office Procedure

2

ISTM

Training on Establishment Rules, Leave Rules, TA/DA Rules, Conduct Rules, Vigilance and RTI

11.

Gender Statistics

1

NSSTA

Definition; Gender related issues and concerns; National and International Covenants/Laws; Gender Statistics & Gender Inequality: its relation with internationally accepted indices. Engendering Statistical Offices - mechanism /effective strategy; Gender Statistics in the identified key areas of concern and data gaps Gender Budgeting, Gender Analysis Framework

12.

Communication & Presentation Skill

1

IIPA, New Delhi

Self-awareness & self-development; inter-personal relation dynamics: FIRO-B; communication challenges; active & reflective listening; negotiation skills for Govt. officers; communicating & receiving feedback; public speaking & presentation

13.

Financial Statistics including Insurance, Tax, Banking, Trade, BOP, Service Statistics

1

NIFM, Faridabad

Insurance, Tax, Banking, Trade, BOP, Service Statistics

14.

Applied Econometrics

2

ISEC Bangalore/ ISI Bangalore

Time series Analysis and Forecasting
ARIMA & GARIMA, ARCH & GARCH Models with the help of E- views

15.

Poverty and Inequality Estimation

1

NIRD, Hyderabad

Concepts (national as well as international), Poverty alleviation Programme in India, Estimation of Poverty / Inequality;

16.

Monitoring & Evaluation

1

ASCI, Hyderabad

Monitoring & Evaluation mechanism for different schemes and programmes; concept and method of impact evaluation; practice-based learning ;

17.

Foundation Course

15

MCR, HRD Institute of AP, Hyderabad

Law; Governance, Ethics & Leadership (GEL); Political Economics (PE); Contemporary India and Global Environment (CIGE); Public Administration and Management (PAM); e-Governance.

18.

Feedback/Presentation/Quiz/Group Discussion

1

NSSTA

 

Semester - III

19.

Management Module

2

IIM, Lucknow

Developing strategic mindset; managing change and transformation; team building; creativity, innovation and nudges; leadership through India Ethos;

20.

Sample Survey & Data Processing

(a)

Sample Survey Methodology & Estimation

2

ISI, Kolkata

Review of Sample Survey methodology; Exposure to new advances like rotation panel survey, network sampling, introduction to small area estimation etc. Linear and nonlinear Estimation procedures with special reference to measuring Survey efficiencies, reliability of estimates (including application of Bootsrap / Jackknife technique).

(b)

Designing and Organizing a large scale sample survey with focus on NSSO surveys

1

SDRD, Kolkata

 

 

Survey Planning - Frame, selection of sampling scheme, sample size; Survey Preparation - Design of questionnaire etc,
Estimation procedure, multipliers

 

(c)

Data Processing and Data Analysis

1

DPD, Kolkata

Data structure of unit level data, mapping, data entry layout & schedule, scrutiny of unit level data, creating tables, imputation of missing data technique;.

(d)

Undertake a project on Sample Survey

3

SDRD, Kolkata

Designing and execution of a small survey by using the knowledge gained during the module at 17(a), (b) and (c)

(e)

Report writing

1

SDRD, Kolkata

 

Understanding the techniques/ layout of Report writing; literature Review and Documentation to be done before writing a Report with illustration; different stages for writing a structured report(e.g. Title page, Introduction, Abstract, Methodology, Findings, Recommendations, Bibliography etc.); style and Tone to be used; Exercising to write a report with the help of given results / tables.

21.

Attachment with NSSO Field Offices

4

Different Field Offices of NSSO

Organisational set up of FOD, Discussion on Administrative matters with specific reference to FOD and Miscellaneous Surveys with field exposure, Scrutiny of schedule, Control and Management of technical work in FOD.

22.

Attachment with State/ District/ State Statistical Bureau

2

DESs in selected States

Sources of data and gaps in core areas (e.g. Agriculture, Health, Education) in the preparation of District level planning, Monitoring mechanism for Central Sector Schemes and programme, Twenty Point Programme, State Level MDGs, Collection and compilation of Local Level Statistics, IIPs; State Domestic Product

23.

Plan monitoring and Budgeting Process in India

1

NSSTA

Performance management through mentoring; RFD, Preparation of Plan, Outcome Budget, Annual Action Plan, Budget: Concepts and Definitions; Annual Budget and evolving of the Process in India; Deficit Financing in India and its trend; Central Government Budget; Zero base budgeting

24.

Project Work

4

NSSTA

 

25.

Presentation, Feedback & Posting

1

NSSTA

Total 78 Weeks

26.

On-the-job training

Balance of two years (Last one week will be at NSSTA for wrap up.
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