Brief Description of ITM

KSCARDB ITM finds its origin in humble beginning as Staff training Centre in the year 1975 at Trivandrum. Later it was shifted to Kochi , the “ Queen of Arabian Sea”.

In the year 2015, ITM started functioning in the refurbished building with the current nomenclature.

ITM conducts 50 training programmes in every year at an average. More than 1000 trainees attend trainings here on various topics like Banking operations, Loan operations, HRD, Management, Computer, IT , Law etc.

ITM functions on the financial support of NABNARD and certification by C-Pec, NABARD.

ITM has two smart class rooms, Computer Lab, Reading Room, Library, Conference Hall and guest rooms in its building. ITM can accommodate 45 trainees at a time.

The target groups of trainings are KSCARDB /PCARDB employees , Board members & Cooperative Department Staff. ITM also intends to design trainings for other apex Cooperatives as per requirement in ensuing years.

 

ACTIVITIES

The Institute of Training and Management, Ernakulum, earlier known as the Staff Training Centre started its functioning on 1975. It is a pioneer institute for imparting training to the officials and non officials of KSCARDB and PCARDBs with an objective of imbibing knowledge through professional outlook and approach. The ITM is a C-PEC accredited institute functioning with the unstinted support of NABARD. It is adorned with specially furnished smart class rooms having hostel facilities to 45 participants at a time. The infrastructure facilities offered are competent enough to conduct State level seminars, workshops etc.

  • We are conducting regular trainings every month in a financial year except in March. ITM conducts average 50 trainings every year with an average participation of 25 people.
  • Conduct impact evaluation studies of previous trainings.
  • Exposure studies and observation field visits are conducted as part of trainings.
  • Zonal meeting of KSCARDB also being hosted at ITM Conference Hall.
  • Training programs are scheduled as per Annual Training Calendar which is prepared on the basis of Training Need Analysis surveys conducted every year.
  • Apart from in house trainings, ITM conducts onsite trainings on requests from PCARDBs.