Building Competencies for Personal Excellence in Public Governance

The Art of Living invites all the eligible government officers to the DoPT sponsored Training Programs “Building Competencies for Personal Excellence in Public Governance” to be held in 2 batches at Art of Living International Campus at Bengaluru.DoPT O.M. along with the Training Calendar may be viewed here and here.

Upcoming Program Details:

​​Eligibility:

According to the O.M. issued by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, following officers are eligible to be sponsored by DoPT for this Program under the In-Service Training Scheme:

• All India Service (IAS, IPS &IFoS officers)
• Group ‘A’ officers working under Central Staffing Scheme in the GoI
• Officers of Central Secretariat Service (CSS) and Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS) (DS/Sr. PPS and above level)

All eligible IAS officers may give their willingness through Intra IAS portal while other officers should apply in the proforma given in the O.M. above.

Feedback from previous programs

Last year AOL conducted 2 programs (7-11 Nov 2016 and 9-13 January 2017) for DoPTwhich saw very high level of interest and participation from the officers. The feedback from these programs has been very encouraging. Some excerpts are given below:

• “The experience was very rejuvenating and relaxing” - IAS UT:83
• “It was wonderful; Mind is less ruffled; Should help in improving inter personal relations and being considerate to my fellow employees” – IAS HP:87
• “Excellent course content; illustration and teaching method was very good” – IAS MP:89
• “The session has enabled me to have fresh insight into intrinsic values of an individual and its relationship with the surroundings / externals” – IAS UT:91
• “It was a week of relaxation, learning, enrichment and bonding” – IAS JK:91
• “The Program enhances one’s personality & prepares one to meet goals & challenges of life in a better & more effective way” – IAS MP:92
• “It was a rejuvenating experience, with fresh air getting into the lungs and chirping of birds filling the ears and being able to introspect and understand ourselves” – IAS WB:93
• “It was a wonderful, rejuvenating and enlightening experience. It provided an opportunity to explore oneself as well as be better aware of the need for spirituality in life. Has definitely turned out to be a very positive endeavor in my life” - IPS MP:96
• “I am deeply impressed by the interactive sessions. The novel way of imparting training in a stress-free environment is worth mentioning. This place is a “Sanctuary of Peace” and Sri Sri is keenly committed in protecting the natural environment” – IAS TN:01
• “The experience gained here made an indelible impact on my personal and professional approach. I will certainly recommend this course to fellow officers” – IAS TN:01
• “Rejuvenating, calmful &enjoyable” - IAS KL:02
• “It is an enriching experience of self-development. It is an experience of doing-is-believing. It is a very good learning of informal authority in organization development” – IAS UT:02
• “It is one of the few best experiences I ever had in my life. I have learnt that a calm mind is the best mind and it can do wonders. Self-realization is the most important goal of life” – IAS BH:02
• “The whole program was useful in handling the stress related to professional and personal life and gave important insights in building competencies” - IAS JK:03
•  “It will have great help to open up and perform better in the administrative endeavors with human touch with honesty” – IAS TN:04
• “The Program has been a beautiful journey inward. It has helped me explore my own self, making me aware of my emotional stability, my mental & physical strengths & weaknesses. It has enabled me to take an objective view of myself. I feel calmer & stronger & ready to take responsibility of my own actions & thoughts.” - IAS PB:04
• “Very calming &positive” – IAS UP:08
• “It was a good program which enabled us to look back and ahead at our professional and personal careers” – IAS TN:10
• “Relaxing, rejuvenating &cathartic” – IPS MH:90
• “I got an insight into where my life is headed to, how am I performing as leader in my organization & how to better my performance both within the organization and at home. It rejuvenated and recharged me to handle various challenging assignments without getting stressed. I revisited and relearnt the importance of good old values of trust, connectedness, trustfulness, integrity, intellectual & in other forms, courage etc. It helped me reflect on various soft skills needed for success in various roles & life” –IPS UP:1995
• “Well structured and well-organized Program. All the sessions were very interesting. Lot of emphasis on personality development and self-improvement. Serene environment, hospitable staff, polite and courteous faculty” – IFoS, JK:86
• “Better personal feeling and better energy” – IFoS MP:87
• “It was an enlightening experience; could realize my strengths, weakness and improvement that I can make to become a complete person reflecting the same inside and outside of me” – IFoS, Assam
• “The entire course was simply superb” – IFoS, Odisha
• “The program was excellent, well framed, very much relevant and more such program is required involving persons/officer from inter Services” – IFoS, HP
• “Overall experience was good. It gave me an opportunity to develop greater self-awareness and to reflect upon the things and values that we hold dear in life. Also developed greater insight into my own strengths and limitations” – IRSME:94

Participation of Spouse/Family:

Spouse/family members are welcome to accompany the eligible officers and enjoy the campus. Parallel yoga/meditation programs for spouse and children can be arranged on request at an additional cost as applicable. Prior intimation is necessary. The spouse/family members may also register for regular Art of Living programs detailed on the website http://www.vvmvp.org.

Enquiries and registrations

Venue and Facilities

The Program shall be held at The Art of Living International Center which situated in the midst of Panchagiri Hills, 36 km southwest of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

The campus, spread over 65 acres, is an ideal location for reflection and rejuvenation. The campus has an abundance of flowering foliage spread along winding footpaths, a peaceful lake, visiting birds, and the exquisitely beautiful Vishalakshi Mantap - the central training hall. The campus is well equipped with spacious rooms, in-house catering, training halls, recreation options, cafeterias, Wi-Fi, ATM, Laundry service, General store, Locker room etc. The accommodation will be on single occupancy basis. The extended campus houses a Vedic Gurukul, Goshala, Free Rural School, Ayurveda Panchakarma Center and several other places of interest. Kindly visit here to know more about the campus.

Here's an aerial view of the campus:

Vegetarian, light, simple meals will be served as a part of the Program. Consumption of tobacco, alcohol or other intoxicants is prohibited on the campus, and for the Program duration.

How to reach

The campus is well connected by road, situated right on the NH 209 called as “Kanakapura Road”. It is about 60 km (2 hours) from the Airport and 25 km (1 hour) from the City Railway Station.

General Instructions

Since Bengaluru is prone to heavy and unseasonal rains, all guests are requested to carry an Umbrella and rubber footwear for comfort. Guests may ensure carrying clothing conducive to do Yoga. Although the weather is expected to be pleasant, a light shawl or jacket will be helpful in mornings in evenings. Guests are also advised not to plan any other engagements during the Training Program since a) the Program itself is very tightly scheduled, and b) the campus is on the outskirts of the city. Participants are advised to carry copies of their ID proofs and copy of registration proforma etc. Prior intimation of your itinerary will help us serve you better.