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information within REC. The spread of computerization
has also increased during the financial year.
14.6 With the implementation of ERP, more desks have been
provided with Computer Systems. The present population
of desktop systems against total employees stands around
90% (excluding class IV employees)
15. CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION
(CIRE)
15.1 CIRE was established at Hyderabad in 1979 under the aegis
of REC to cater to the training and development needs of
engineers and managers of Power and Energy Sector and
other organizations concerned with Power and Energy.
CIRE conducts regular training programmes on various
aspects of Generation, Transmission and Distribution for
National and International Power Sector Executives.
15.2 Franchising of Distribution Management throughout the
country in RGGVY villages is a mandatory requirement.
In this connection, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India has
chosen CIRE as a Nodal Agency for coordination and
monitoring of “National Franchisee Training Programme”.
Under this programme, it is proposed to train 40,000
Franchisees. CIRE has entered into MOUs with 41 Power
Utilities/Institutes for organizing the programmes by them.
This training activity will continue upto 2011-12. During
the year 2009-10, 257 Franchisee Programmes with 9,349
participants were conducted by various utilities wherein
CIRE was also involved in conducting programmes at the
location of Power Utilities.
15.3 CIRE was also given by the Ministry of Power, Government
of India the mandate as Nodal Agency to implement
“National Training Programme for C&D Employees.” The
supporting staff in technical, non-technical areas working
in distribution sector, who are the first interface with the
consumers were to be provided training and skill
development to effectively deliver their responsibilities
and improve the customer satisfaction. Under this
programme, 75,000 C&D employees in the country will
be trained during the period of XI Five Year Plan. 45 Power
Utilities/Institutes have entered into MOUs for organizing
programmes by them. During the year 2009-10, 691 C&D
Programmes with 17,873 participants were conducted by
various utilities.
15.4 Six International Training Prograrmmes under ITEC/
SCAAP, sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Govt.
of India were also conducted. 97 participants from various
countries, such as Afghanisthan, Philippines, Myanmar,
Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast, Zambia, Tajikistan,
Thailand, Mauritius, Tanzania, Nigeria, Sudan, Iraq, Egypt,
Senegal, Mali, Georgia, Guyana, Syria, Indonesia, Kenya,
Malawi, Uzbekistan, Papua New Guinea, Ukrain,
Mozambique, Oman, Iran, etc., took part in the following
programmes :-
(i) Modern Practices in Generation and Transmission Systems
(ii) Innovative Technologies in Transmission & Distribution
Systems
(iii) Planning & Financial Management of Power Projects
(iv) Modernization of Power Distribution
(v) Decentralised Distributed Generation & Rural Power
Distribution Management
(vi) Financial Management & Accounting Systems for Power
Companies
The programmes were of 4/8 weeks duration.
15.5 CIRE also conducted two programmes with 71 participants
under the sponsorship of KfW, Germany on “High Voltage
Distribution System (HVDS).
15.6 In addition, 10 Customised Programmes on Pilferage of
Electricity - Technical & Legal Remedies, Best Practices
in Distribution Loss Reduction, Customer Management &
Information Systems in Power Sector, Best Practices in
Distribution Systems O & M, Finance for Non-finance
Executives, Energy Audit, Accounting & Load
Management, were also conducted. 353 Officers took part
in these programmes.
15.7 CIRE also conducted three R-APDRP programmes
sponsored by Ministry of Power/PFC for the executives
of power utilities and 79 participants attended the
programmes.
15.8 CIRE also conducted Three programmes with 48
participants on Finance for Non-Finance Executives,
Human Resource Management in Power Sector, and
Strategic Financial Management for Power Sector in
collaboration with the Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE),
a reputed business school located in Hyderabad, and
availed the services of the best faculty resources of the
Institute for the benefit of the participants.
15.9 CIRE also conducted 32 programmes with 968 participants
under Distribution Reforms Upgrades and Management
(DRUM), with financial assistance of USAID. The topics
covered included Best Practices in Distribution Loss
Reduction, Best Practices in Distribution System
Operation & Maintenance, Change Management in Power
Distribution, Distribution Efficiency and Demand Side
Management, Training of Trainers (TOT) covering topics
of Rural Electricity Distribution Franchising,
Communication Skills, Employees Motivation & Morale
Development, Financial Management of Distribution
Business, Electrical Safety Procedures, Accident
Prevention and Disaster Management.
15.10 Ten Regular/Open Programmes were organised with 171
participants on topics such as Pilferage of Electricity -
Technical & Legal Remedies, Power Purchase Agreement,
Energy Audit, Accounting and Load Management,
Specifications, Standards & Construction Practices in
Distribution System, Power & Distribution Transformers
for Efficient Operation, New Developments in Metering,
Billing & Collection, Power Sector Accounting with
reference to ESAAR & GAAP, Change Management in
Power Sector, Power Factor Improvement - Reactive
Power Compensation and Safety Management in Power
Sector.
15.11 Nine In-house Training Programmes with 134 participants
were organised for the employees of REC to upgrade their
knowledge and skills on various topics.
15.12 In all, during the year 2009-10, CIRE conducted 80
programmes and trained 2139 participants as per details
given below:
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