IIML to brush up NVS commissioners

NEW DELHI: Human resource development ministry is finally waking up to the need for a better management of its education projects. As a part of a new initiative, the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) is sending its deputy commissioners and assistant commissioners to hone their managerial skills at IIM Lucknow, which is organising a five-day customised management development programme in leadership and management.

Over 24 deputy and assistant commissioners of NVS will attend the programme to discuss some modern techniques in management of education projects. While NVS has been sending its people for such short training to IIMA, IIMC and other B-Schools , this is the first time a large group will be attending a management development programme.

This follows NVS plan to start 700 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in the 11th plan period that will call for better management techniques and methods of education on a priority basis. It has got 15 lakh applications for admissions to class six for 30,000 seats. The demand is huge, hence the need for managing resources to provide quality education.