ATI head Shekhar interacts with NCS probationers of 2024 batch in Kohima

DIMAPUR — Director General (DG) of Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Kohima, V Shashank Shekhar, had an interactive session with the Nagaland Civil Service (Probationers) 2024 batch at ATI campus on Saturday.

According to an update, the 16 NCS (Probationers) 2024 Batch have been undergoing the one year Nagaland Civil Service Probationers Foundation Course at ATI since November 2024.

They have recently concluded Phase -II of the district training and are due to depart to three Institutes in the country viz. Institute of Management in Government, Kerala; Netaji Subhas Administrative Training Institute, West Bengal; and State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD), Tripura for Bharat Darshan as part of their study tour.

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During the interaction, the director general appreciated their good academic background and asked them to share their experiences based on their recent district training.

Shekhar suggested that while discussing the issues, focus should be kept on solutions. Some of the discussions included strengthening employment opportunities for the youths in the state, strengthening the coordination between line departments and district administration for efficient implementation of various schemes and overall governance of districts.

The probationers also highlighted the need for increased use of new age technologies in governance, strengthening the power and water infrastructure in the remote areas of the state to benefit the common people.

Citing his own experiences, Shekhar highlighted the important role of district administration in various facets of governance such as maintenance of law and order, developmental activities, land related matters, disaster management, conduct of elections, revisions of electoral rolls, etc.

Also present in the interaction were Imlibenla Jamir, Deputy Director ATI; Peter Konyak, Lecturer; and Dr. A Alem W Longchar, Assistant Director ATI.