Mid-Career Training Program Phase III (MCTP-III) for IDAS Officers (Batch 6)
The Mid-Career Training Program Phase III (MCTP-III) for Indian Defense Accounts Service (IDAS) Officers was conducted during 31 July – 25 August 2023.
Indian Defense Account Service (IDAS) is one of the Group ‘A’ Central Civil Services. The IDAS officers occupy middle and senior leadership positions in Defense Accounts Department, Ministry of Defense and other Central Ministries. Headed by the Controller General of Defense Accounts, the Department is mandated to provide financial advice, payment, accounting and internal audit functions in respect of Army, Navy, Air Force, Ordnance Factories, Defense Research and Development Organization, Border Road Organization and Canteen Stores Department and other allied organizations.
This custom programme was designed with an objective of providing the Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) and Senior Time Scale (STS) officers with the necessary knowledge, skills and outlook to discharge their responsibilities effectively in their current role and develop their capabilities for future. The programme helps them to actively participate and contribute towards decision-making processes in the emerging new context of defence production and procurement, namely, Joint Ventures in Defence Production, Public Private Partnership Projects, Offset Projects and Start-ups in the field of defence production. The programme focused on five modules – Functional, Customer Mindset, Leadership and Managerial, Digital Transformation & Analytics, and Self-Development. The 20-day program was delivered at IIMB. SG Dastidar, Additional CGDA (SDA), Aarti Dewan Gupta, Additional CDA and Prof. Rishikesha T Krishnan, Director IIMB, addressed the participants during valedictory session held on 25th August 2023. The programme directors, Dr. G Shainesh and Prof. N M Agrawal, were also present
