INTRODUCTION

1.1) TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Training & Development is not only an activity that is desirable but also an activity that an
organization must commit resources to if it is to maintain a viable and knowledgeable work
force. In modem industrial organizations, the need for training of employees is also widely
recognized to keep the employees in touch with the new technological developments. Every
company must have a systematic training programme for the growth and development of its
employees.

Training is a complex process, is concerned with increasing the capabilities of individuals, and

groups so that they may contribute effectively to the attainment of organizational goals.

'Training' is used to teach special skills, whereas the term 'Development' denotes overall

development of personality of the employees. Training is a process of learning a sequence of

programmed behavior. It is application of knowledge. It gives people an awareness of the rules

and procedures to guide their behavior. It attempts to improve their performance on the current

job or prepare them for an intended job. Development is a related process. It covers not only

those activities, which improve job performance, but also those, which bring about growth of the

personality, help individuals in the progress towards maturity and actualization of their potential

capacities so that they become not only good employees but also better men and women.

Training a person for a bigger and higher job is development.

1.2) MEANING OF TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Training & Development is an organized activity for increasing the knowledge and skills of
people for a definite purpose. It involves systematic procedures for transferring technical
know-how to the employees so as to increase their knowledge and skills for doing specific
jobs with proficiency.

According to Flippo, “Training is the act of increasing knowledge and skills of an employee for doing a
particular job" The major outcome of training is learning. A trainee learns new habits, refined skills and
useful knowledge during their training programme, which helps them to improve their performance.

Another way of defining training would be a planned programme designed to improve performance and
bring about measurable changes in knowledge, skills, attitudes and social behaviour of employees.

Training is the act of increasing the knowledge & skills of an employee for doing a particular
job. Development means growth of the individual in all respects. Training involves the
development of skills that are usually necessary to perform a specific job. The purpose of
training is to bring about improvement in the performance of work.

"The use of the terms training & development in today's employment setting is far more

appropriate than 'training' alone since human resources can exert their full potential only when

the learning process goes far beyond simple routine.”

Training is a continuous process and not an one-shot affair, and since it consumes time and

entails much expenditure, it is necessary that a training programme or policy should be prepared

with great thought and care, for it should serve the purposes of the establishment as well as the

needs of employees. A successful training programme presumes that sufficient care has been

taken to discover areas in which it is needed most and to create the necessary environment for its

conduct.
1.3) OBJECTIVES OF TRAINING:

 To increase the knowledge of employees in doing specific jobs.

 To impart new skills among the employees systematically so that they learn quickly.
 To bring about change in the attitudes of the employees towards fellow employees,

supervisor and the organization.

 To improve the overall performance of the organization.

 To make the employees handle materials, machines and equipment efficiently and thus to

check wastage of time and resources.

 To reduce the number of accidents by providing safety training to employees.

 To prepare employees for higher jobs by developing advanced skills in them.