MAHARASHTRA POLICE ACADEMY - TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS - BPRD

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MAHARASHTRA POLICE
ACADEMY
  TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS

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          In God We Trust,
    All Others Must Bring Data !!

What is TNA ?
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    A systematic approach for determining what
         training is required and by whom ?

Why TNA ?
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       To target the correct competencies.
       To target the correct employees.
       To align the training towards institutional goals.
       Use correct training methodology.
       To identify correct skills, knowledge and attitudes.
       To get over our preconceived notions and biases.

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How to conduct TNA ?
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     Identify from experts, what competencies are
      critical.
     Spell out the desired outcomes before the start.

        Knowledge.

        Skill.

        Attitude.

     Identify Gaps between desired competencies
      and performance.
     Adult Learning Principles – to be relied on.

     Feedback and Evaluation of training.

Adult Learning Theory and Workplace Training
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        Trainees learn best when they understand training
         programme objective.
            What officer / policeman is expected to do ?
          What is the level of acceptable performance ?
        Learn better when training linked to current job.
        Learn best when they have opportunity to practice.

Adult Learning Theory and Workplace Training.
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       Trainees need effective feedback.
           Focused on specific behaviours.
           Provided as soon as possible.
       Trainees learn by observing and imitating.
           Model’s desired behaviour or skills need to be clearly
            specified.
           Model should have characteristics (such as age or
            position) similar to target audience.
       Trainers need training programme to be properly
        coordinated and arranged.

How was it conducted
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        Brainstorming internally with experts.
        Design pre-meeting questionnaire on competencies.
        Pre-Meeting questionnaire collected and compiled
         before the TNA session with the attendees.
        “Democratic” interaction (in plain clothes) with the
         attendees in a) structured and b) informal format.
        Detailed minuting of all points raised.

Who were called.
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        Two officers each, at random from top 10 rankers
         of each batch (past 10 years) - P.S.I. and Dy. S.P.
         batches.
        Supervisors/Stake       holders,    Service    Users,
         Departmental heads, Police Station I/C, Dy. S.P
         (SDPOs), Addl. Ss.P, Ss.P, Special branch officers,
         field officers etc.
        Members of Civil Society – Traders Association,
         Women, Weaker sections, Academicians, Political
         representatives, Social workers, Industrialists,
         Journalists, Vulnerable Sections, Opinion makers etc.

Outcome of TNA
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        Syllabus revised for PSI’s training.
        District Practical Training Handbook created.
        Subjects divided into “Must Know”, “ Should Know”
         and “ May Know”.
        Content division @ 1:1:2, Time division @ 2:1:1.
        Crime simulation, Moot Court, Online feed back,
         Role models, Soft skills training, Scrutiny of
         judgments, Public Speaking, Presentations, Book
         Review added.
        Rock Climbing, Jungle Camp, One Minute Drill
         added.

Course Material Designing
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        Conduct “Mini” TNA with experts from the field.
        Refer to the best books on the subject.
        Hire the best language experts for writing / compiling
         the subject matter.
        Subject Matter Experts to continuously read and
         suggest improvements.
        Assessment team to monitor quality and adequacy of
         material.
        Final draft to be sent to multiple officers for comments /
         remarks.
        Finalization of the reading material.

MPA Publications
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        Basic Course reading material.
        In-Service Course reading material.
        Handbooks and Manuals.
        Miscellaneous.

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     Training is expensive
       Without training,
        It is more expensive !!

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     Thank you