Indian Society for Training and Development

The Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD), established in April 1970, is a national level professional & non-profit society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It has a large membership of individuals and institutions in arge membership of individuals and institutions involved in the area of training and development of Human Resource from Government, Public and Private Sector Organizations & Enterprises; Educational and Training Institutions and other Professional Bodies. The Society is affiliated to the International Federation of Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO), Geneva. ISTD Organizes Training Programs, all over the country both at Chapter and National Levels. To meet the long felt need for a basic qualification in Training & Development , a focused correspondence course, Diploma in Training & Development, was introduced in April, 1979. This is the only Professional course for Training of Trainers in the country and is designed to meet today’s training / HRD challenges. To know more about programmes. Diploma Programme in Training & Development (Dip. TD) in order to meet the long Felt need for skill formation in learning / training skills. Since then over 24,000 persons working in industries, business, banks, government departments, administration, defence forces, public utilities, power plants, agricultural development programmes, health education and other social services; consultancy and voluntary service organizations indeed private individuals have enrolled for this programme. ISTD Diploma in Training and Development is a distance learning programmes of 18 months duration. The medium of course is English only. A Students of this programme is entitled to suffix ‘Dip TD’ on successful completion of all the Eight Theory Papers & the Internship. Today many of the Dip TD holders are occupying senior positions in various work organizations. ISTD seeks to bring together individuals from Government, industry, education and such other institutions to evolve and develop improved and effective HRD/Training practices tools and technologies. The objectives of the Society are to: Promote a better and more effective utilization of human resources through education, training and development in all spheres of Govt., agriculture, industry, commerce, education infrastructure, services & such other sectors; Provide leadership and promote study and application of professional principles and practices in the field of training and development in order to assist management and administrations to develop and maintain an effective organization; Promote an understanding of training and development as a basic responsibility of management and administration and to assist the organizations in planning and implementing their programmes for manpower development with a view to maintaining their effectiveness and facilitating their adaptability to changing problems and challenges; Stimulate thought and efforts for the dissemination, exchange and furtherance of information, knowledge, research, techniques, materials, aids, skills and attitudes in the field of training & development; Sponsor appropriate research and/or publish necessary literature, books, journals, newsletters, pamphlets, and reports; Encourage or assist in the promotion of professional school and other institutions allied with the objective of the Society and other professional degrees, diplomas and certificates; To institute and establish scholarships, grants, awards, and prizes to encourage study and research in the field of training & development; Establish, organize or assist in setting up professional institutions, libraries, laboratories and exhibitions; Conduct or to assist in conducting conferences, meetings, lectures/seminars, workshops or other programs; Co-operate with institutions, bodies and agencies having similar objectives, for the promotion and development of the training & development movement in the country; Maintain constructive liaison or join any association, organization or to seek or grant affiliation to any other body having similar objectives in India or abroad; Constitute, support and assist in the establishment of Chapters of the Society in various parts of India in order to make its activities more effective and to spearhead the training & development movement throughout the country by giving full scope for the development of local ingenuity and talents; Foster a feeling of fellowship among its members and to promote understanding and goodwill among all persons, working in the field of training & development. Leading Transformation through Training & Development To Facilitate Individuals and Organizations. To excel in Training & Development Activities Serve As Reservoir of Universal Knowledge of Human Interface through Innovative Practices and Original Exploratory Research” ISTD has been a pioneer in Learning & Development for last 53 Years and has been the forerunner in providing direction to the training fraternity over this period. Now almost we are living in the post pandemic era, thought the world remains a VUCA world (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous) and the unknown fear is always there. As Knowledge has been always the best resource in overcoming all sorts of challenges and India with its image as a Vishwa Guru has been the pioneer of innovative Learning & Development Practices.