Lesson Plan

Induction Course for STA B

Centre for Personnel Talent Management

Defence Research and Development Organisation
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Metcalfe House Complex, DELHI-110054 (India)
Induction Course for STA B - Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan
Induction Course for STA B

Document History
Version 0.1
Prepared by Smt. Kartiki Mishra,
Sc ‘C’
Edited by Sh. Manish Gupta,
Sc ‘D’
Reviewed by Sh. Alok Mall,
Associate Director
Approved by Director,
CEPTAM

Revisions
Version Date
0.1 Jan 2014 Original version
0.2
1.0

Centre for Personnel Talent Management

Defence Research and Development Organisation
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Metcalfe House Complex, DELHI-110054 (India)

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About the Programme

Induction Programme effectively integrates the new entrant into the
organization and assists with retention, motivation and job satisfaction. It quickly
enables each individual to become contributing members of the work force to
achieve organization goals/objectives. The organization is responsible for ensuring
that the employees are prepared to work before they actually start working.
Organization can make the transition easier by conducting a detailed induction
program. This lifts the burden from the employee of having to figure things out on his
own. It also sends a positive message to the employee about the organization’s
structure.

Programme Objectives
 The core focus of the programme is to make the employees aware of the
vision, mission and policies of the organization
 The programme helps them understand the rules and regulations for the
government employee along with the various benefits/ welfare measures
given by the government
 The new employees also learn about several matters which are essential in
the context of DRDO

Target Audience/Participants:
The Course is conducted for DRTC (STA B).

DRTC: DRTC stands for Defence and Research & Development Technical Cadre. It
is the largest cadre of DRDO comprising of approximately 12000 employees. The
cadre was created in August 1995 and consists of two categories:

 Category ‘A’: Technician- A, B, C; Technical Assistant – B; Technical Officer

 Category ‘B’: Senior Technical Assistant – B; Technical Officer A,B,C,D

DRTC cadre has the essential minimum qualification of ITI /Diploma for Category A
and Diploma/B.Sc. for Category B

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Methodology:

The methodology used in this training programme is Classroom Learning

Method. An important advantage of class room training is that several methods of
learning can be used within the same programme to meet the diverse learning needs
of the learners. The important methods of classroom learning are lectures by
experts/ instructors, panel discussions either by group of experts or by a group of
learners, case method, guided group discussion among the learners, guided role
play by the learners, and guided in-basket exercises and case methods.

There are team building exercises, sports activities, practical in case of

computers, visits to labs and learning through excursions also.

Tools:
Multimedia with interactive boards, audio visual tools, MS Power point
presentations

Duration
1 week /6 days

(The sessions as well as their duration given in the schedule may change at the time of final
execution)

Required Infrastructure/Facilities
 Class room with proper seating arrangement
 Projector, White Board with marker , Audiovisual System
 Field for sports activity

 Hall for cultural activity

 Library for reading books

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Induction Course for STA B

Table of Contents*

1. Overview of DRDO, Vision, Mission & Organization Structure

a) Defence Science and Technology
b) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
2. Office Etiquettes and Manners

3. Overview of Major DRDO Programmes, Projects and R & D Activities.

4. Conduct Rules & CCA Rules

5. Welfare Measures in DRDO

6. Communication Skills & Interpersonal Relations

7. Overview of Quality Control Concepts

8. Procurement procedure in DRDO

9. Workplace Safety, Health, Hygiene and First Aid

10. Leave Rules, LTC Rules, Movement on Govt Duty

11. Use of Advance features of MS office in Scientific and Technical activities

12. DRTC Career Progression, Opportunities and Challenges

13. Implementation of Rajbhasha Policy

14. Vigilance & Security in DRDO

15. Handling of electronic mail and Introduction to Internet & DRONA

* The table of contents provides an overview; the sessions may change as per requirement

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1. Overview of DRDO, Vision, Mission & Organization Structure

(2 sessions)
a) Defence Science and Technology
 Battlefield elements
 Sense
 Surveillance
 Countermeasure
 Armament Systems
 Future Battlefields
b) Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO)
 Vision & Mission
 Business Transacted by the Organization
 DRDO HQrs Functions
 Functions of DRDO Labs/Institutes/Centres
 Future Vision Highlights
 Futuristic Spectrum of Activities
 Organisational structure
 Technical Directorates
 Development Agency/Research Boards
 Human Resource Development
 Corporate Labs and Directorates
 Directorate of Personnel
 Directorate of Materials Management
 Directorate of Budget, Finance & Accounts
 Directorate of Planning and Coordination
 About DRDO Labs

2. Office Etiquettes and Manners (1 session)

 Understanding Office Etiquettes
 Need of Office Etiquettes
 Office Protocol
 Punctuality, politeness and friendliness
 Appropriate dressing and maintaining hygiene
 Avoiding Interference and distracting others
 Office conversations and emails
 Cleanliness of personal office spaces/Usage of official property
 Telephone /Cellphone manners
 Behaviour with female colleagues
 Visit/Representation to other organisations
 Behaviour in meetings

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3. Overview of DRDO Major Projects, Programmes and R &D

Activities (2 sessions)

 Vision and Mission of DRDO

 Labs of DRDO
 Land Systems
 Naval Systems
 Missiles and Aeronautics
 Electronics and Electro-optics
 Materials and Metallurgy
 Life Sciences
 NBC
 Internal Security

4. Conduct Rules & CCA Rules (1 Session)

 Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules-1964
 Do’s and Don’ts in Government Job
 Acts, Conduct & commissions which amount to Misconduct
 Activities Requiring Permission Sanction
 Activities not requiring Permission/ Sanction
 Property Transactions
 Movable and Immovable property
 Types of Complaints and Allegations
 Remedies
 Reasonable opportunity to defend
 Principles of Natural Justice
 Double Jeopardy
 Disciplinary Proceedings procedure
 Penalties
 Minor and Major Penalty
 Dropping of charges at the stage of initial written statement of Defence
Inquiry
 Role of Disciplinary Authority
 Rule relating to grant of Advances
 General Awareness on Conduct of a Govt Servant
 What a Government Servant is expected to do
 Unbecoming of a Govt Servant-not expected to do
 Omissions and Misconduct
 Actions on Conduct

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5. Welfare Measures (1 Session)

 Immediate Relief to the family of the employee who dies in service

 Group insurance Scheme 1980 (Revised)
 Child Care Allowance
 Child Care Leave
 Children’s Education Allowance
 Other Welfare Measures
 New Pension Scheme
 Important Guidelines for implementation of NPS
 Incentives for promoting small family
 Rules of Advances including HBA
 LTC Advance
 Festival Advance
 Scooter /Motor Cycle Advance
 Motor Car Advance
 Computer Advance
 House Building Advance

6. Communication Skills and Interpersonal Relation (1 Session)

 What is Communication?
 Distortion in Communication
 Types of Communication
 Barriers to Communication
 Steps for Effective Communication
 Organisational Communication
 Interpersonal Communication
 Elements of Communication
 Communication Model
 Means of Communication
 Body Language
 Space
 Means of Communication
 Difference between Hearing and Listening
 Types of Listening
 How can we improve our Listening Skills

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7. Overview of Quality Control Concepts (2 Sessions)

 What is Quality
 Definition of Quality
 Quality Characteristics
 Definition of Quality Control
 Objectives of QC
 QC- An overview
 How to achieve Quality
 Concept of Zero Defect
 Total Quality Management
 Dr. W. Edwards Deming
 Deming Philosophy- 14 points
 Control Charts
 ISO Standards

8. Procurement procedure in DRDO (2 Sessions)

 About Directorate Material Management (DMM)

 Functions of DMM
 Concept of Material Management in DRDO
 Purchase Management 2006
 Budget formulation and monitoring
 Procurement procedures in DRDO/ Flowchart
 Initiation and Approval of demands
 Stores Procurement Committee-Functions
 Tendering
 Technical Evaluation Committee
 Tender Purchase Committee/ Negotiation Committee
 Payment Terms
 Supply order
 Repeat Order
 Award of Contracts
 Post Supply Order Management

9. Work Place Safety, Health, Hygiene and First aid (2 Sessions)

 What is Workplace?
 Reasons of Accidents
 Unsafe Conditions
 Unsafe Acts

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 General Precautions at Workplace

 Safety with Electricity
 Safety & Precautions in Welding & Gas Cylinder
 Safety with Acids and Chlorine
 Safety in use of Ammonia
 Safety with Fire
 Classification of Fire
 Radioactive Pollution
 Sources of radioactive Pollution
 Effects of Radio Active Pollution
 Control of Radioactive Pollution
 Human Health
 Effects of Human Health
 Tips to avoid Global Warmth and save environment
 First Aid
 Good Qualities in a first aider / Golden rules of first aid
 Exit /Emergency Plan

10. Leave Rules, LTC Rules, Movement on Temporary Duty

(1 Session)
 An introduction to the leave rules and regulations
 Types of leaves
 Entitlement for LTC
 LTC entitlement for new recruits
 All India LTC/ four year block
 Journey by road
 Salient features-LTC
 Advance
 Misuse of LTC
 What govt. servant should do
 What the controlling officer should do
 Encashment of EL during LTC
 Travelling allowance
 Entitlement for journey on tour/transfer etc.
 Daily allowances on tour
 DA entitlement as per new orders
 Classification of cities
 Entitlement by air
 Journey on training courses
 Local journey

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11. Use of Advance Features of MS Office in Scientific and

Technical activities (2 Sessions)

 What’s new in MS Word 2007?

 How to save a File in different formats
 Converting Documents
 Page Layout
 Insert Headers and Footers
 Using the Format Painter
 Playing with texts and images
 Using Mail merge to create and print letters
 Writing and Recording a Word Macro
 Setting Tab position
 Add a Document Watermark
 Overtype & Insert mode
 Tracking & Managing document
 Customizing Property of Document
 What’s new in MS Excel 2007?
 Making Table
 Insert or Delete a worksheet
 Embedding and Linking to excel files
 Dealing with Templates
 Function Keys
 Navigation within the Worksheet
 Data Sort & filter
 Functions and macros
 Data Validation
 MS PowerPoint
 Animation and transition
 Magic of Insert Tab
 Copy Slides from other Presentations
 Reuse Slides feature
 Keyboard Shortcuts
 Design and layout

12. DRTC Career Progression, Opportunities & Challenges

(1 Session)
 DRTC, A bird’s eye view
 Restructuring Objectives
 Direct Recruitment in DRTC

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 LDCE
 Flexible Complementing System of Promotion
 Career Progression in DRTC
 DRTC Assessment
 Opportunities in DRDO
 R & D activities of DRDO
 DRDS
 DRTC Role
 Role and Challenges in R & D projects
 Miscellaneous activities

13. Implementation of Rajbhasha Policy (1 Session)

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 kond`Iya ihndI saimait
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 rajaBaaYaa AiQainayama 1963
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BaartIya BaaYaaeM
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 mau#yaalaya rajaBaaYaa kayaa-nvayana saimait
 DI Aar DI Aao Wara pustk purskar yaaojanaa
 itmaahI p`gait irpaoT

14. Vigilance and Security (1 session)

 What is Vigilance?
 Purpose of Vigilance
 Preventive Vigilance
 Handling of Complaints
 Preliminary Enquiry
 What is Security?
 Security Classification

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 Downgrading, Disposal & Destruction of documents

 Reasons of Security Leakage
 Remedial Measures
 Official Secret Act 1923
 Drawing /depositing of office keys
 Security Communication-Tele & Fax
 Security Communication-Photostat & scanners
 Telephone Security for PAs
 Computer Password

15. Handling of E-mail and Introduction to the Internet &

DRONA (2 Sessions)

 E-mail
 Setting up a new account
 Sending CC and BCC
 Receiving and viewing email
 What is the Internet and How it helps
 How is the internet administered
 Overview of various features, tools & Services
 Internet Protocol (IP) address
 Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
 Hyper Text Mark-up Language (HTML)File Transfer Protocol
 What is a Browser and Search Engines
 What is Network and Why need a Network
 Networking Technologies and Topologies
 Local area Networks and Wide area Networks
 DRONA aim &Services
 Services not to be allowed
 Location of main Router Centres
 DRONA e-mail
 Application & Services
 Planning and Coordination

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 Human Resource & Manpower

 General Applications
Team Building Exercises (Evening Session)

A number of team building games and exercises are conducted to develop a team
spirit among the participants.

Team Building through Sports Activity (Evening Session)

The research work has to be performed in a team. The participants have to perform
a sports activity. They are allowed to choose their own leader form amongst their
group. The activity is after lunch and boosts the participants to learn together in a
team.

Computer Practical and Exercises (2 sessions)

A separate session is assigned for computer practical apart from the class room
learning of theories.

Action Learning Presentation Skills & Presenting Ideas (Evening Session)

On the first day of the Induction Programme, the participants are given a topic to
present after all the sessions are over. This exercise helps the participants to
overcome their fear, intermingle with the participants and understand how to present
their work. Participants also learn from each other and feedback is given after that,
for improving their presentation skills.

Evaluation and Discussion (1 Session)

Tests are conducted after the completion of course and results discussed

Group Dynamics through Local Visit (Post Lunch Session)

A short visit is arranged for the participants for excursion. During this, participants
interact with each other informally. They visit new places and learn how to behave in
a group.

Feedback and Valedictory Session (2 sessions)

On the last day, an open house is conducted where the participants are free to
discuss their experiences. Feedback is taken in the feedback forms and pen picture
is taken verbally during the valedictory session. Certificates are distributed during
this session for attending the training programme.

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List of Suggestive Faculty* for the programme

S.No Name Area

- Dr. Y K Mudgil Sc. ‘F’,

Overview of DRDO Vision, Mission & Organisation
1 O-i/ C MMG DLJ
Structure
- Officers from DRDS
- Sh. Rakesh Jalani, Account
Officer , DL, Jodhpur
- Sh. Shrikant Gupta,
Office Etiquettes and Manners
2 Director, SWASH Jodhpur
- Sh. J S Ramesh Babu
Sc. ‘F’,DLJ
- Officers from DRDS
- Sh. J S Ramesh Babu
Sc ‘F’,DLJ
- Sh. Rakesh Jalani,
Overview of Major DRDO Programmes, Projects
3 Account Officer ,DL,Jodhpur
and R & D Activities.
- Sh. Shrikant Gupta, Director,
SWASH Jodhpur
- Officers from DRDS
- Dr. G Bissa GEC, Bikaner

4 - Sh. Arvind Bhatt Jodhpur Conduct Rules & CCA Rules

- Officers from Admin cadre
(DRDO Labes)
- Sh. K.L. Patil, TO ‘C’
DRDO TI, Jodhpur Welfare Measures in DRDO
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- Officers from Admin cadre
(DRDO Labes)
- Sh. P K Mehta, CA,
Jodhpur
- Sh. Deepak Bissa Training,
ICICI Bank Jodhpur
6 Communication Skills & Interpersonal Relations
- Dr. Gaurave Bissa, Asso.
Prof. Engg. College Bikaner
- Sh. Arvind Bhatt Jodhpur
- Officers from DRDS
- Sh. Manvendra Sharma Sc.
7 ‘C’,DL, Jodhpur Overview of Quality Control Concepts
- Faculty from DRTC/DRDS
- Dr. S. K. Choudhari Sc.
É’,O-i/ C MMG ,DLJ
8 Procurement procedure in DRDO
- Sh. Ajay Jain, Sc. ‘E’DL,
Jodhpur

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- Faculty from DRDO

HQ Delhi

- Sh. Manvendra Sharma

Sc. ‘F’, DL, Jodhpur
9 - Sh. G S Sodha, Sr. Lect, Workplace Safety, Health, Hygiene and First Aid
Govt Polytechnic College,
Jodhpur

- Sh. T.K. Verma, AO,

ACDA (R&D),Jodhpur
- Dr. Narseen Ansari,
TO. ‘B’ DL, Jodhpur Leave Rules, LTC Rules, Movement on Govt Duty
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- Sh. Rakesh Jalani,
AO.DL, Jodhpur
- Officers from Admin cadre
(DRDO Labes)
- Sh. M. R. Purohit System
Analist BTER, Jodhpur
- Sh. L N Tak, Lecturer Vyas
Engg. Jodhpur Use of Advance features of MS office in Scientific
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and Technical activities
- Sh. M.R. Patel
- Faculty from DRTC/DRDS
having computer
background
- Sh. Hanuman Sangwa,
TO ‘B’ DRDO TI,
DRTC Career Progression, Opportunities and
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Challenges
- Dr. Y K Mudgil Sc. ‘F’,
O-i/ C MMG DLJ
- Sh. G.S. Tiwari, Sc. ‘F’

13 - Sh. M.R. Patel Implementation of Rajbhasha Policy

- Faculty from DRDO HQ
Delhi
- Lt. Col. V.K Chhikara
Security Officer, DLJ
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- Faculty from DRDO HQ.
Delhi
- Sh. M.R. Patil TO, ‘C’
DRDO TI,DL, Jodhpur Handling of electronic mail and Introduction to
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Internet & DRONA
- Faculty from DRDO HQ.
Delhi
*The above faculty is suggestive. The suitable faculties can be called from the faculty database
maintained by CEPTAM.

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QUALITY POLICY

At CEPTAM, we are committed to deliver quality

services by accomplishing recruitment,
assessment and training within a set time frame to
attain Organizational Human Resource Objectives.
Our endeavour is to achieve total customer
satisfaction and fulfil their expectations at all times.
We also strive to enhance organizational
effectiveness through continual experience in our
processes and services, complying with all the
statutory and legal requirements.

Centre for Personnel Talent Management

Defence Research and Development Organisation
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Metcalfe House Complex, DELHI-110054 (India)
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