best practices in training content and pedagogy indigenous concepts for training by d.ponnusamy anna...

Best Practices in Training Content and Pedagogy

Indigenous Concepts

For training By

D.PonnusamyAnna Institute of Management

Tamil Nadu , Chennai

Applicability - Western Concepts/Strategies Maslow’s Theory of Motivation Applicability - Indian Government System ?Motivating factor in GovernmentMundaka Upanishad Yaksha Prashna

Content from Indian Literature Background & Objective

Motivation in Government Spider Type of Motivation

Raw Material and Maker – DifferentSpider – Raw Material, Maker, User – Same

Cat’s Teeth ApproachTeeth of a Cat – Sharp - Rat and Soft - KittensDifferential treatment for sincere and insincere

Monkey of Bharathidasan Aerial Roots vs Snake Perception at 3 Levels Entry – Promotion -Peak

Yaksha PrashnaMahabharatham – Questions – Yaksha

Answers – Dharmar

Highest Refuge of Virtue – LiberalityWhat of heaven – Truth What of happiness - Good Behaviour,

Contentment & Avarice RenouncedBest of all laudable things - SkillBest of all possessions – KnowledgeBest of all gains – Health

Yaksha PrashnaWhich leads not to regret – Control of mind and

Control of wrath Invincible Enemy – AngerDishonest – Unmerciful Mercy – Wishing happiness to allLearned – Who knows dutiesHighest of duties – Refrain from injuryFriend of one about to die - Charity

Noting and DraftingTen Disciplines:Crisp , Explain considering the level of Reader,

Pleasant Presentation, Appropriate Good Language, Rhyme and Rhythm , In-depth Analysis, Systematic, Acceptable, Maximizing benefits and Precedence

Ten Mistakes:Omission, Exaggeration , Repetition, Contradictions,

Slang , Mesmerising, Purposeless, Explain unrelated, Loosening Tempo , No long Term Benefits

-- Nannool – 1180 A.D.

Avvaiyar’s Diamond – Ring Model

Avvaiyar’s Diamond – Ring Model

For animals with horns maintain a distance (Factor of Safety) of 5 units. For animals without horns the distance should be doubled as 10 units. For Elephant a thousand unit should be maintained. But troublesome people should be kept out of sight. -Needhi Venba

Challenges faced Constraints

Extensive Research – Time Deep Understanding – Systems, Culture and

Literature Updated Current Knowledge – Modern Concepts

Enabling FactorsPassion for Training and Development Taste of innovation Pooling of Resources

Impact and OutcomeIncreased Efficiency and EffectivenessBetter Solutions to Performance

Problems Excellent Feed BackHighly Reliable , Replicable and

Sustainable

Sustainability Replicability

Being implemented at Tamil Nadu Other States – Research of Local

System Lessons Learned

Concept / Strategies – Unlimited Living Based on Back to Basics