Shri Krishna Institute of Public Administration

Prior to 1952 there had been no arrangement for the institutional training of the State Administrative Officers; the number of newly appointed officers used to be very small too. After selection they used to be posted in the districts where they used used to be posted in the districts where they used to get training by way of gaining first hand direct experience as they worked in different departments. The senior officers of the districts used to train the newly appointed officers under their own guidance. But this arrangement was not sufficient. As the Land Reforms Act came in force in 1950, and the process of the abolition of "Zamindari" system started, the administrative work,land revenue etc. became more complicated and mutti dimensional. At the national level the first and the most visionary Prime Minister of the Nation laid down the foundation stone of a mixed economy. img02 In the year 1952 the experiment of institutional training started in the camp Secretariat (the present premises of the Hon'ble High Court). A senior I.A.S. officer was appointed its Principal. A retired I.A.S. Officer was appointed as the instructor. The Additional Collector of the Ranchi used to function as a part time instructor. Eminent educationists used to be invited as Guest Faculties. Commissioner, South Chotanagpur Division used to be the Patron of this School. In the initial stages the training activities and function of this Training School generally remained experimental. The duration and content of training programme for each training group kept changing. So was the number of trainees too, from programmes to programme. During this phase the training curriculum was in the process taking a shape. Every year, during summer when the capital of the state shifted to Ranchi camp (from Patna), this Training School had to be closed down. Prior to 1952 there had been no arrangement for the institutional training of the State Administrative Officers; the number of newly appointed officers used to be very small too. After selection they used to be posted in the districts where they used to get training by way of gaining first hand direct experience as they worked in different departments. The senior officers of the districts used to train the newly appointed officers under their own guidance. But this arrangement was not sufficient. As the Land Reforms Act came in force in 1950, and the process of the abolition of "Zamindari" system started, the administrative work,land revenue etc. became more complicated and mutti dimensional. At the national level the first and the most visionary Prime Minister of the Nation laid down the foundation stone of a mixed economy. The experimental period ended in 1954, and a place in the Audrey House, situated in the premises of the Governor's House, was made available for this School. Hostels for the trainee officers were constructed and an outline of the institutional training was Said down. A New independent building with class rooms, auditorium, office and library facilities existence into in the seventies. By the year 1974, the newly named Administrative Training Institute started functioning its own building. In the nineties, this Institute renamed as Shri Krishna Institute of Public Administration, started taking up various training activities. Under the direction of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, several specialized training programmes were started. The old building could not cater to the expanding needs. Thereafter the present three-storied building equipped with modern facilities was constructed, along with two new hostel buildings. This Institute is headed by the Director General who is presently the senior most IAS officer in the State. Besides the Director General a senior IAS officer is posted and Director too. In addition, 3 Joint Directors and 3 Deputy Directors are also posted in the Institute. The Institute has three hostels, a library and sports facilities. The Institute has a Computer Centre too with latest gadgets and Audio Visual and multi media equipments for training purposes. For the monitoring and guidance of the activities of the Institute a Governing Body with a number of nine members is constituted. The Chairman of the Governing Body is the Chief Secretary of the State Government. Development Commissioner, Finance Commissioner, Secretary, Rural Development Department. Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Commissioner, South Chotanagpur Division, an officer of Joint Secretary rank nominated by the Government of India & Director, State Institute of Rural Development are the members of the Governing Body, and Director, SKIPA is the Member Secretary of the Governing Body.