Indian Society for Training and Development (ISTD), Dehradun Chapter organized North Zone Conference on 'HR Manthan-A Discourse on Social and Organizational Excellence' from Friday onwards at AMN Ghosh Auditorium, ONGC, Dehradun and was inaugurated by State Education Minister Mantri Prasad Naithani.
After inaugurating two day north zone conference, Naithani stressed that that training in villages is important so that employment opportunities can be generated and in context of recent natural calamity in this State it had gained more relevance. He said that the State Government is taking couple of steps for curbing the migration of the population from the hilly areas of the State.
Naithani also stressed on the self unemployment and also stressed on the vocational training to be held in the fringe parts of the State in order to generate employment opportunities for those who are living in the remote areas of the State. Earlier, Chairman, ISTD-Dehradun Chapter & Director(Personnel), THDC India limited (THDCIl) SK Biswas, welcome the chief guest.
AC Joshi, Chairman, Organizing Committee and Additional General Manager (Personnel), THDCIl introduced the theme of the conference and expressed its need in context of Uttarakhand. Dr Rajeshwari Narendran, President ISTD delivered the presidential address and welcomed all briefed the gathering about ISTD.
The inaugural session started with subject-leading Transformation through Training and Development and other subject covered were Core HR Competencies-A Relook and CSR-Its role in Reconstruction and Rehabilitation. Dr DK Vamvet, Dr Nanditesh Nilay, Prof Santosh Rangnekar and Prof MS Rau were the key speakers.
It is also noteworthy that ISTD is a premier National Institution devoted to the cause of HRD through trainers with international affiliations including International Federation of Training and Development Organization (IFTDO), USA and Asian Regional Training and Development Organization (ARTDO), Manila.
It has over 7,000 membership of organizations and professionals from Government, Public and Private Sector Originations, Institutions & other bodies. It has 46 Chapters spread throughout the country with the National office in Delhi.