TRAINING AND DEVLOPMENT SYNOPSIS very organization needs to have well-trained and experienced people to perform the activities

that have to be done. So it is necessary to raise skill levels and increase the versatility and adaptability of employees. Inadequate job performance or a decline in productivity or changes resulting out of job redesigning or a technological breakthrough require some type of training and development efforts. As jobs become more complex, the importance of employee development also increases. In a rapidly changing society, employee training and development is not only an activity that is desirable but also an activity that an organization must commit resources to if it is maintain a viable and knowledgeable workforce. Training is a process of learning a sequence of programmed behaviour. It is application of knowledge. It gives people an awareness of the rules and procedures to guide their behaviour. It attempts to improve their performance on the current job or prepare them for an intended job. Development is the related process. It covers not only those activities, which improve job performance, but also those, which bring about growth of the personality; help individuals in the progress towards maturity and actualization of their potential capacities so that they become not only good employees but also better men and women. Training a person for a bigger and higher job is development. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT DEFINED It is concerned with the structure and delivery of acquisition of knowledge to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of organization. It is concerned with improving the existing skills and exploring the potential skills of the individual i.e. upgrading the employees skills and extending their knowledge. Therefore, training is a key to optimizing utilization human intellectual technological and entrepreneurial skills. Training and Development referred to as:

Acquisition and sharpening of employees capabilities that is required to perform various obligations, tasks and functions

Developing the employees capabilities so that they may be able to discover their potential and exploit them to full their own and organizational development purpose Developing an organizational culture where superior subordinate relationship, team work, and collaboration among different sub units are strong and contribute to organizational wealth, dynamism and pride to the employees. DEVELOPMENT DEFINED

It helps the individual handle future responsibilities, with less emphasis on present job duties.