Harsha, however, clarified that there isn’t any ‘spiritual element’ in their training programmes. “But this could not be farther from the truth… There is immense pressure to deliver in the government as well, and we seek to help and guide government officers to deliver better.”
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“There is a perception that, in the government, there is no stress, and people do not perform to their full potential,” Harsha said.
He said officers in the programme are exposed to real-life case studies to help them learn about ways of dealing with stress, focusing on faster work delivery, and not getting influenced by other people’s emotions. “While we provide training to government staff at all levels, we group senior officers (above the rank of joint secretary) together so that they can be guided in a similar manner.” Typically, the courses are offered to all officers of the All India Services who have spent at least four years in government service, right up to those serving in the rank of union secretary.Īccording to Harsha, the last training session for civil servants was conducted in November this year. Around 40-80 officers can take part in these programmes in one go. “But we are looking to expand the scope of training to railway officers, those in other states, armed forces, the police, etc as well.”Īlso read: Modi govt wants ministries to name corrupt officers by next week for forced retirementįor civil servants, the foundation offers five-day training programmes at its centres. “The association between Art of Living and the government is not new… We have been providing courses for government staff, including IAS and IPS officers, for many years now,” he said. Harsha (Retd), CEO of the Art of Living Social Projects, told ThePrint.
While short-term training programmes for top civil servants in Delhi have been going on for a few years now, the foundation is now seeking to expand the scope of the lessons to officers of other designations who are posted across the country, Commodore H.G. New Delhi: Stress management, ancient wisdom to find fulfillment, and yoga asanas - these are some of the things top Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and Indian Forest Service (IFS) officers learn at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Foundation under an agreement between the organisation and the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT).