The Training Modules prepared by the Institute for the current Training
Campaign were based on a comprehensive Training Needs Assessment
(TNA) - conducted in July - August, 2009. The TNA exercise entailed - First a TOT for TNA teams at the State level, on the process, tools and framework of TNA, followed by decentralized Four Days Brainstorming
Workshops - conducted at seven Divisional Headquarters of the State simultaneously. Elected Representatives and their Official Counterparts were nominated from all the constituent districts of each Division in these
Workshops. On Day One interactions were held with ZP level
Stakeholders, on Day Two with PS level, on Day Three with GP level and on the Fourth Day with Gram Sabha level. Thus, the TNA exercise was a
State-wide comprehensive and inclusive process of assessing felt needs of all Stakeholders, thereafter, collating and prioritizing the emerging needs
- through a State Level Experience Sharing Workshop.
The TNA 2009 - led to following core areas as the basic set of needs to be integrated in the curriculum for PRI Training Modules - 2010, designed in response to emerging training needs - in terms of knowledge inputs, skill-based exercises and attitudinal change related behavioural issues -
Panchayati Raj Act & Rules: 73 rd Constitutional Amendment, 50%
Reservation for Women in Rajasthan from 2010, Engendering Panchayats, various Standing Committees and meetings desired at the 3 levels of PRIs,
PESA
Roles, Responsibilities and Powers of ERs & Officials:
3 tiers/ PRIs: Ward Sabha, Gram
Sabha, Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad, District Planning Committee and the Vision for Development- five yearly and annual
Human Development: Education, Health, Women & Child Development,
Livelihoods related Schemes & Strategies

Major Development Schemes implemented by PRIs:
NREGA, SGSY, IAY, MP/MLA- LAD,
Watershed, TSC, Poverty Reduction & Livelihoods, various Social Security
Schemes etc.
Financial Management:
Sources of Funds, Local Development Planning,
Budgeting, Accounts-Records, Audit, Utilization Certificate-
(UC)&Completion Certificate(CC),Technical Estimates, Basic Schedule of
Rates (BSR),Measurement Book-(MB),Technical Sanction(TS), Financial
Sanction(FS), Administrative Sanction(AS), mobilizing own income,
Accounts- Rules& Procedures, Store & Inventory Management, Gender
Responsive Planning and Gender Audit
Administration & Office Management:
Record keeping, agenda for meetings, meeting minutes & action taken reports, Revenue Matters- Handling encroachments on Common Property Resources -(CPRs), Housing Pattas,
Land-Titles and Records, PDS & Food Security, Registration of Births,
Marriages and Deaths, Supervision of Staff, Office- Correspondence
Personal Development:
Recognizing Self-Potential, Leadership Skills, Public-
Speaking & Communication, Confidence Building, Positive Mental
Attitude, Conflict-Resolution, Coordination, Gender-Sensitivity, Pro-Poor,
Tribal & Dalit Inclusive-Vision, Stress-Management, Time Management,
Relationship-Management & Humour
Topical Concerns/Emerging Challenges: e-Learning, Interface with Civil Society,
Green & Clean Eco-Friendly Governance, Disaster Mgt., Human Rights &
Various Social Legislations, RTI & Social Audit, Transparent & Accountable
Governance

The above cited core areas have been integrated in the Training
Designs compiled in the present set of Joint Orientation Training Modules for PRIs in Rajasthan, after latest round of elections to PRIs held in
January - February, 2010. The chapters of the Book of Modules 2010, include -

Systematic Approach to Training of PRIs : Decentralized Cascade
Model - 2000 - 2010 (Pages 1 - 9).

PRI Decentralized Training Campaign - 2010 : Campaign Calender
(Pages 10 -11).

Joint Orientation Training Module for Zila Pramukhs, Up-Zila
Pramukhs, Chief Executives and Addnl. Chief Executive Officers
(Pages 15 - 22).

Joint Orientation Training Module for Zila Parishad Members and
District Level Officers (Pages 25 -28).

Joint Orientation Training Module for Pradhans, Up-Pradhans and Block Development Officers (Pages 31 - 50).

Joint Orientation Training Module for Panchayat Samiti Members and Block Level Officers (Pages 53 -56).

Joint Orientation Training Module for Sarpanches, Up-Sarpanches and Gram Sevaks (Pages 59 -96).

Orientation Training Module for Ward Members of Gram
Panchayats (Pages 99 - 112).
Thus, the book of Training Modules: 2010, gives the reader an insight into the perspective and process of conduct of PRI Training Campaigns in
Rajasthan, the Campaign Calendar for the present campaign, followed by the Training Designs based on which the PRI Training Campaign 2010 has been conducted in the State, within the stipulated time-frame of a 100
Days Action Plan, approved by Hon'ble Chief Minister. The six types of
Training Designs integrated in this Module, are customized to the Training
Needs assessed before the Campaign and have been designed in

response to the emerging needs felt at each level of PRIs. They will be of use for adaptation by different States of the Country and will be a useful reference for Capacity Building of PRIs in India, to equip them for effective Local Self Governance - as mandated by the Constitution of
India.