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The key role in the USAID-funded DRUM Training Program will be played by a number of Indian training institutions. These institutions will be the anchor entities to take the lead in providing technical and managerial distribution training to some 25,000 utility personnel in India . This will be achieved by forging strong partnerships between CORE and the Indian training institutions in the initial stages of the program, with the institution taking over the training challenge on a self-sustained basis in the coming years of the program. The institutional partnership will include a variety of approaches to training such as the 'train-the-trainer' program, in-class training, distance learning, field visits, case studies, system simulation exercises, internships, and study tours.

CORE's Indian Partnering Professional Training Institutions include:

	Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) was constituted under section 79 of the Punjab Re-organization Act, 1966 for the administration, maintenance and operation of Bhakra Nangal Project w.e.f. Ist October, 1967. The Beas project works, on completion, were transferred by the Government of India from Beas Construction Board (BCB) to BMB as per Section 80 of the Act, 1966 and the Bhakra Management Board was renamed as Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) w.e.f. 15.5.1976. BBMB manages the facilities created for harnessing the waters impounded at Bhakra and Pong in addition to those diverted at Pandoh through the BSL Water Conductor System. It was also assigned the responsibility of delivering water and power to the beneficiary States in accordance with their due/ entitled shares. The Board is responsible for the administration, maintenance and operation works at Bhakra Nangal Project, Beas Project Unit I & Unit II including power houses and a network of transmission lines and grid sun-stations. The total installed capacity of BBMB power houses is 2793.65 MW. Top
	Center for Power Efficiency in Distribution (CENPEID), North Delhi Power Ltd. (NDPL ) CENPEID is the first training institute slated for accreditation and program certification in power distribution sector in India and amongst a few in Asia . Set up by the NDPL, a recently established private distribution utility, CENPEID aims to promote efficiency in power distribution management for the benefit of power utilities, their consumers and society at large by imparting hands-on training to people employed in the sector and undertaking the needed policy study and applied research to cause a change in the power distribution management practice in the country. The institute is slated to be a national resource and shall cater to the skill and management training needs of the sector as a whole throughout the country. Top
	Central Institute for Rural Electrification (CIRE), Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) CIRE, a training institution affiliated with the REC, has been engaged in the training and development needs of engineers and managers of power and energy sector for the last two and half decades. With a massive training infrastructure upgrading plan under implementation, the Institute strives to be a focal point for training of the personnel engaged in power transmission, distribution and distributed generation in India specifically, and South East Asia in general. Additionally, CIRE undertakes such activities and creates forums to generate new ideas and models that will help policies and programs pursued from time to time by power sector organizations. Top
	Central Power Research Institute (CPRI) CPRI, originally set up in 1960, was re-organized as an autonomous society under the Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India in 1978. With state of the art infrastructure and specialized expertise, CPRI's mission is to emerge as a national leader of international repute for offering total engineering consultancy solutions for the power sector. CPRI serves as a premier testing and certification authority for testing power equipment, and is a nodal centre for applied research in electrical power engineering. Over the years, CPRI has built up extensive expertise in the areas of transmission and distribution systems, power quality, energy metering, energy auditing, and power systems instrumentation. CPRI has been appointed as Advisor-cum-Consultant for the APDRP by the MoP for the states of Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh for implementing the distribution reforms. Top
	Corporate Training Institute (CTI), Aptransco Hyderabad The Corporate Training Institute (CTI) of APTRANSCO was set up in 1989 by Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (parent entity of APTRANSCO) with an aim to provide “Excellence through Training”. Consequent to power sector reforms in Andhra Pradesh, CTI is catering to the training needs of APTRANSCO and four distribution companies in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The ultimate goal of CTI is to provide scholarly and institutional support in areas such as accounting, human resources development (HRD) and information technology (IT) to the APTRANSCO employees. The training is aimed at improving overall employee skills and enhancing efficiency to provide reliable and high quality power to the satisfaction of consumers at an affordable price. CIT is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and an expert faculty, providing well-received training programs for the employees of local distribution companies. Practical application of the training concepts is provided through field visits and hands-on experience. CTI continues to strive diligently to improve manpower skills in the power utilities, working toward a better tomorrow in the power sector in the state of Andhra Pradesh and throughout the country. Top
	Directorate of Trainging and Development (TNEB) The Directorate of Training at Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) was formed in 1977 to identify the training needs of the personnel of TNEB and organize courses tailored to suit the requirements of its employees. TNEB oversees 4 training institutes and 11 training centers in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Directorate of Training conducts in-house training programs, and prepares personnel for external training programs in India as well as abroad, facilitates employees to undergo distance education to equip them with managerial skills like human resources management (HRM), finance, and project management, as well as prepares employees for continuance of higher education. For the year 2005-2006 only, some 800 training programs have been scheduled for close to 20,000 personnel. Two of TNEB’s training institutes – Staff Training College, Chennai, and Transmission and Sub Station Training Institute, Madurai – have been identified as DRUM Training Program partners by the Ministry of Power, India, CORE International, Inc. and USAID. Top
	The Institution of Engineers (ESCI) ESCI is a forum of The Institution of Engineers ( India ), the country's premier professional organization, and this association brings to us certain unique benefits and opportunities which enable ESCI to serve the Engineering Community better in today's fast moving world of technological & managerial changes. ESCI is certified for Quality Systems Management by BVQI under ISO 9001 : 2000. ESCI is an autonomous institution recognized by AICTE, and has formal linkages with a large number of eminent engineers, managers & academicians who serve as adjunct faculty and consultants to ESCI. Top
	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur On Sept. 15, 1956, the Parliament of India passed an act known as the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) Act declaring this Institute as an institute of national importance. The Institute was also given the status of an autonomous university. From this modest start, IIT Kharagpur has been engaged in the steady process of development with 18 academic departments and five centers of excellence. The vast tree-laden campus, spreading over 2,100 acres has a self contained township of over 15,000 inhabitants. The Institute currently has a faculty of 450, 2,200 employees, and 2,700 students on campus. Top
	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT, Roorkee) The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT, Roorkee), the successor of the oldest technical Institution University of Roorkee, offers 10 bachelor degree programs in Technology and Architecture, and 62 post-graduate programs in Technology, Architecture, Science, and Management. The Institute has an average of 360 faculty members engaged in teaching and research, 3,700 students with nearly 600 Ph.D. students, and 280 students from several developing countries of Asia and Africa. The institution has a long tradition of offering continuing education programs for the last 50 years. IIT, Roorkee also offers its expertise through consultancy services to private and public sector industry representatives as well as to various government agencies. Top
	Koradi Training Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra State Koradi Training Centre (KTC) was established in 1973 and was updated to its present status in 1991 by the former Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) for conducting training to its personnel in power sector related activities. Since the unbundling of MSEB in June 2005, KTC is under the management of Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd., and is recognized as a Category I Institute by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) of India. It is also a proud ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004 unit. The Training Center is located on the premises of the Koradi Thermal Power Station, near Nagpur. The Center offers numerous training programs for engineers at senior and junior levels, as well as technicians and general administration and accounts staff. The institute is well equipped with air conditioned training halls and auditoriums. It has served training needs by conducting induction level training for engineers, as well as need based refresher courses and training programs for generation, transmission and distribution cadres of the former MSEB. Since inception, it has conducted 946 courses for some 25,000 trainees. Top
	MECON LIMITED MECON LIMITED, established in 1959, is India 's frontline engineering, consultancy and contracting organization. MECON is a multi-disciplinary company with 900 experienced and dedicated engineers, scientists and technologists. MECON's main sectors of operation are power, infrastructure, metallurgy and other energy intensive industries to name a few. MECON is actively participating in Power Development and Reform programmes launched by Ministry of Power. It has a full fledged "Human Resource Development" (HRD) department which organizes Training Programmes for engineers and other officials working inhouse as well as other esteemed organizations round the year. MECON is an ISO 9001:2000 company and it is registered with international financial institutions like WB, ADB, AFDB and has technological tie-up with world leaders. MECON has to its credit of undertaking capacity building exercise funded by World Bank, DFID and other multilateral institutions. Top
	National Productivity Council (NPC) NPC strives to provide world-class services needed by Indian industry to become internationally competitive in a globalized economy. NPC facilitate its clients to work out solutions towards accelerating productivity, enhancing competitiveness, increasing profits, augmenting safety and reliability and ensuring better quality. It provides a reliable database for decision-making, improved systems and procedures, a conducive working climate as well as customer satisfaction. NPC seeks to promote productivity through consultancy, promotion, customized training, research and institution building. NPC has 14 regional offices, located in major state capitals and industrial centers with corporate headquarters in New Delhi , and employs approximately 200 full time professionals and consultants. Top
	National Power Training Institute (NPTI) NPTI, an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 & 14001 certified organization, is the national zenith body for training and human resources development in power sector with its corporate office in Faridabad and at nine institutes covering all the power zones of the country. NPTI's gigantic efforts in power training and education are note-worthy and commendable in view of the fact that the cost of non-training is always higher than the cost of training. It offers numerous training programs on Simulators, on-site, etc. to meet the urgent and long term needs of the power sector and allied industries, and has a track record of having trained more than 100,000 persons including 70,000 professionals in over 38 years. NPTI was the nodal agency for evolving the National Training Policy document for the power sector. Transnational training ventures with countries like the Philippines, Oman, Malaysia, Mexico, and Zambia, are an area of emerging strength in NPTI's attempts to enlarge its canvas. Top
	Power Management Institute (PMI), NTPC PMI was set up by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) in recognition of the vital role of management development in the context of the challenges associated with the growth of the Indian Power Sector. PMI is committed "to be a global institute of excellence for developing world-class power professionals" by providing state-of-the-art training and management development interventions directed towards growth and development of the power sector. Over the years the institute has emerged as one of the leading learning centers for power professionals in the country. PMI has strengthened its capability to support the technical and managerial development of identified executives for distribution. A dedicated pool of experts and faculty at PMI is providing training and development of middle and senior level executives from NTPC and other organizations. An ambitious effort is now being implemented by PMI to conduct programs for the power sector in a range of areas related to technical improvement of distribution systems and distribution management systems, as well as managerial competency and skill development. Top
	Reliance Energy Management Institute (REMI) REMI is the Training and Organizational Development Initiative arm of Reliance Energy Limited (REL), a major multi-national firm with an operating private sector distribution utility. REMI has been doing pioneering work in the field of the power sector, especially distribution management and employee development for the last few years. Built in late nineties, the Institute has scaled many heights. REMI has been instrumental in providing training to the various state electricity boards in India as well as in conducting courses for executives from other developing countries. The Institute covers a variety of training areas right from technical to behavioral, management related to community related. Over the years, the REMI envisions spreading its wings not only to the employee development of REL, but also contributing to the enhancement of knowledge and skills for the employees of other distribution utilities and state electricity boards (SEBs) in India. Top