Professional Enrichment Programmes (PEPs)
PEPs are designed according to the needs of the infrastructure sector. PEPs are not merely routine programmes. Uniquely designed, these programmes:
- Serve as capacity-building initiatives and Organization Development(OD)
- Interventions to facilitate change
- Act as interactive and mutual learning forums
- Provide motivational inputs in general and inspirational-motivation in particular
- Act as diagnostic and problem solving labs
- Facilitate converting ideas into actions.
Upcoming Professional Enrichment Programmes (PEPs) from MINDS
MINDS is to organize a series of two-day non-residential PEPs for in-service infrastructure personnel.
To begin with, four programmes have been scheduled, with the support of well-known sectoral players:
| Date | Title | Sponsor | Programme Leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6-7, 2008 | Infrastructure Development and Investment Planning (IDIP) for Tier II Cities & Towns: A Five-Year Plan | Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development & Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) | V. M. Hegde S. Jeyabalan |
| Nov 20-21, 2008 | Efficient Management of Water Supply and Waste Water in Tier II Cities & Towns | Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainag Board (KUWSDB) | M. N. Thippeswamy P. V. Rao S. Vishwanath B. S. Patiil |
| Dec 5-6, 2008 | Project Management for Site Engineers and Executives | Soma Enterprise Ltd., Hyderabad | S. Nagendra M. R. Rajashekhara B. P. Sridharamurthy R. Richardson Asir |
| Jan 2009 | Participatory Management in Infrastructure Development/ Engineering Projects | Soma Enterprise Ltd., Hyderabad | B. V. Suranjana Reddy S. Nagendra T. Babu |
For PEP handouts and nomination forms, contact :
Director, MINDS, Indian Heritage Academy Building, 20th Main, 6th Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560 095
Tel: 080-55312810/ 25533615, Fax: 080-25537664
E-mail: minds@vsnl.net, Website: www.minds-india.org