Management Development

The Institute conducts a wide range of management development programmes covering all functional areas of transport and general management. It also conducts programmes for senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian PoliceService (IPS) officials on the broad policy framework in transport and related disciplines. The functional programmes are in traffic and operations management, maintenance management, materials management, financial management, personnel management, management information system, fuel and oil economy, quality control, etc. The duration of the programmes usually range from 1 week to 4 weeks. The programmes are so planned as to equip the participants with modern management techniques and skills for efficient functioning and to adequately face the growing complexity of managing transport undertakings. In order to involve senior executives and to focus their attention on specific problems in each functional area, 1-week intensive programmes are also conducted. The executive development programmes have a two-pronged approach. One is to create a conceptual frameworkfor the development of executive talent and managerial skills for a fundamental understanding of the nature of passenger road transport industry. The other is to develop operational skills by adopting a problem solving approach towards the challenges facing the road transport industry. Inaddition CIRT conducts foundation courses for management trainees freshly recruited to hold general management and functional positions. The programmes range from 6 weeks to 12 weeks depending upon the training needs identified in mutual discussions between the employer and CIRT. These programmes are conducted on campus. Off campus, in situ, programmes are also organised at the request of client organisations inorder to cover a larger number of executives on focused themes. However,these cannot replace on campus programmes which have the advantage of appropriate infrastructure including library and computer support.