TRAINING INPUTS INCLUDING JOB SKILLS AND RULES BY EMPLOYEES OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

R. Victor Lazarus

PG and Research Department of Management Studies

Bishop Heber College

Tamil Nadu, INDIA

bhcvictorlazarus@gmail.com

Michael David Premkumar

PG and Research Department of Management Studies

Bishop Heber College

Tamil Nadu, INDIA

premkumar@bhc.edu.in

Abstract

Job skills of the trainees are tested on three occasions namely, Pre-training period, Post-training period and in the field. The population of the study has been the total number of employees being trained in the Zonal Railway Training Institute (ZRTI) of Southern Railways (SR) at Tiruchirappalli, India over two years. About 1500 probationers were trained during the study a period of which, about 150 of the probationers were interviewed at three stages of the process. The field results have been obtained approximately six months after the post training. The new methods adopted in training for the front line staff of Indian railways have made the staff to learn and suit themselves to the latest technological advancements. The analysis indicates an impact of training in all three periods. The findings also indicate long term impact on employees in remembering the skills learnt and the tendency to apply such skills when demanded. The training was held in SR training center for each segment in separate centers. In the present context, the training is given to employees across the cadres. When they assemble together in the training centre, there is a feeling among higher cadres that they are not supposed to be treated on par with other lower cadres. This feeling hinders the teaching and learning process

Keywords

Job Skills, Job Retention, Pre-Training, Post-Training and Field Training

VICTOR LAZARUS

Affiliation

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A STUDY ON RETENTION AND APPLICATION OF TRAINING INPUTS INCLUDING JOB SKILLS AND RULES BY EMPLOYEES OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA