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Padma Vibhushan Dr. Vijay Kelkar (Right) and Padma Vibhushan Dr. Palle Rama Rao (Left) with Padma Bhushan Sri K. Padmanabhaiah, ASCI Chairman, during the CoG meeting on May 9, 2017

Court of Governors (CoG), comprised of senior civil servants, scientists and leaders from the business and academic world, is the guiding force for ASCI. The CoG, headed by its Chairman Sri K. Padmanabhaiah, met on May 9, 2017 in Bella Vista. Members of the CoG - Dr.Vijay Kelkar, Smt KJ Udeshi, Sri Richard Saldanha, Sri PM Murty, Sri Cyrus J Guzder, Dr. SK Rao and Dr. P. Rama Rao - took part in the meeting. Sri RH Khwaja (Director-General), Sri Kalyan K Roy (Registrar & Secretary), Dr. OP Singh (Asst Registrar) and Smt Namrata Somani (Finance Officer) were also present

Prof Valli Manickam ASCI INKS MoU WITH IICM 2 Takes charge as new DoTP Dr. Valli Manickam, Professor and ASCI's OUTSTANDING EXERCISE 3 Chairperson, Environment Area, took charge as ASCI's new Dean of Training Programmes on August 10, 2017. A Ph.D in Environment, Dr. Valli A MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE 5 Manickam has over 19 years of research and teaching experience in the ﬁeld of Environmental Science 8 and Technology. Dr. Nirmalya Bagchi, WORKSHOPS ON DRUG ABUSE Professor and Area Chairperson of Technology Policy, Management and Innovation, continues to serve as the TH Prof Valli Manickam Dean of Research Studies (DoRS). Prof Nirmalya Bagchi CIPS 7 FOUNDATION DAY 10 ASCI MoU

IICM Chief Mr. Siddh Nath Singh and ASCI’s Registrar Mr. Kalyan K Roy exchanging the MoU in the presence of the ASCI’s DG Mr. RH Khwaja, Deans and Faculty members in Bella Vista on July 5, 2017 ASCI inks MoU with IICM

dministrative Staff College of India (ASCI) singed Prof. Usha Ramachandra, Coal India Limited's a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Regional Sales Manager Mr. Balaramudu, and Prof. InstituteA of Coal Management (IICM) to promote and Reshmy Nair, who brought international recognition to enhance academic interest between the two institutes in ASCI's Centre for Excellence in Management of Land the area of Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Reha- Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation bilitation (LARR) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CMLARR), were also present. (CSR), on July 5, 2017 at Bella Vista. Mr. Siddh Nath Singh termed the MoU as a mutually The MoU also aimed at promoting training, consul- beneficial right step in right direction. He hailed ASCI's tancy and research between the two institutions in expertise in training practicing managers since 1956. LARR/CSR/Other areas of mutual interest. Mr. RH Khwaja, who had transformed Singareni In the presence of the Director General Mr. RH Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) into a profit- Khwaja, ASCI's Registrar Mr. Kalyan K Roy and making Public Sector Undertaking as the Chairman and IICM's Head Mr. Siddh Nath Singh singed on the MoU. Managing Director from 2001 to 2006, explained the The DoRS Prof. Nirmalya Bagchi and the then DoTP salient features of the MoU.

A programme on Procurement Procedures for World Bank-aided Projects (July 10- 21, 2017) attracted a good number of foreign participants 2 BELLA VISTA TIMES NATION BUILDING

ASCI's stupendous contribution SWACHH VIDYALAYA PURASKAR – 2016-17

n what has been the first ever exercise embarked every level. ASCI has 1) conceptualised school rating upon in the country, government schools have been system for Swachh Vidhyalaya Puraskar - covering Iranked under a dynamically-woven star-rating system water, sanitation, hygiene, operation and maintenance that revolves around Swachhta (cleanliness). The and capacity building & IEC, 2) developed a detailed parameters include water, sanitation, hand washing with methodology for rating of schools, 3) developed a soap, hygienic operations and maintenance, behavioural mobile based app and website for data capture (for change and capacity-building. That was the basis for the schools to submit their entry), 4) trained state and institution of Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP), under district governments on Swachh Vidhyalaya Puraskar, the joint auspices of the Union Ministry of Human 5) established help lines at Delhi and Hyderabad, 6) Resource Development, UNICEF and ASCI. The tracked progress on a real-time basis and 7) facilitated endeavour has been to recognise and reward excellence short-listing of district and state level awards. in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools. "ASCI also supported MHRD in undertaking third The inaugural National award ceremony, held on party validation of all State level entries (643 nos) September 1, 2017 at Dr. S Radhakrishnan Auditorium leading to short-listing of the awardees. We deployed in Delhi Cantt, was attended by more than 800 people, ICT mobile technology in a unique way. ASCI will including children from award-winning schools. continue to be the knowledge partner for MHRD for The Minister for HRD, Mr. Prakash Javadekar gave Swachh Vidhyalaya Puraskar 2017-18. We are hoping away the prizes in the presence of Mr. Upendra Kush- that over one million schools participate this year," Prof waha, Minister of State (HRD). ASCI, as the knowledge Chary said, reiterating the dynamic vigour, thanks to the partner to MHRD, and support from UNICEF, devel- dedicated support team, with which the institution will oped the framework, monitoring system, website, pursue projects that are entrusted to it. mobile application to help realise the Union govern- Inspired by the huge success in the implementation ment's Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidhyalaya (SBSV) of this uniquely innovative and societal initiative, Mr mission. Javadekar announced that the competition will be open Quite rightly, ASCI's team of experts, headed by to private schools from the next academic year. Prof Srinivas Chary Vedala, Director-Centre for Urban Although, all government schools across the country Governance, Infrastructure Development, Environment provided separate toilets for boys and girls expedi- and Energy (third from the left in the photo), drew tiously and by August 2015, around 2, 50,000 schools praise for its role in the selection process and for putting from across 35 States and UTs submitted entries online in place a system that was meticulously professional at for a shot at the prestigious awards. BELLA VISTA TIMES 3 VIP’S VISIT

The Minister for IT E&C, MAUD, Industries & Commerce, Mines & Geology, Public Enterprises and NRI Affairs, Govt of Telangana, Mr. KT Rama Rao visited Bella Vista to take part in a meeting with the officials of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on August 23, 2017. Mr. KTR was received by the ASCI's Professor V. Srinivas Chary, the GHMC Commissioner Dr. B. Janardhan Reddy and Municipal Administration and Urban Development Secretary Mr. Naveen Mittal, IAS, (above photo). Mr. KTR also interacted with the ASCI Chairman Mr. K Padmanabhaiah and Director General Mr. RH Khwaja before going for a brainstorming session with GHMC officials.

► A group of top Defence officials, including four foreign participants, from the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad, visited Bella Vista on August 9, 2017. ▼ The ASCI DG Mr. RH Khwaja and Deans addressed the officers, who were impressed by the ASCI's high quality programmes and infrastructure.

4 BELLA VISTA TIMES NOSTALGIA

Flanked by General SM Shrinagesh and his wife Raj Kumari Shrinagesh, the First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Bella Vista in October, 1958

ASCI is an amazing institution- carrying a graceful heritage into a contemporary world of management. it was really wonderful to see Ms. Chandrika a place where my grandparents lived and contributed so Budhiraja with her significantly to the College. I have shared this experience with our husband Mr. Sudeep family back in Chandigarh and they are all delighted beyond words. in Bella Vista A memorable experience

ASCI's founder Principal General SM Shrinagesh's granddaughter, Ms. Chandrika Budhiraja, writes about her visit to Bella Vista on August 30, 2017

or both my husband Sudeep and I, was truly special. the experience that will remain What stood out to us, was that this etchedF in our memories was our tour of beautiful campus - Bella Vista - the ASCI during our maiden visit to repository of a glorious heritage, is Hyderabad. Our tour of the beautiful also a high quality global contempo- Bella Vista campus was especially rary house of learning - the old and significant for us, as the Founder Prin- the new in perfect harmony! The cipal was my maternal grandfather courses offered by ASCI to experi- General SM Shrinagesh. I am the enced professionals are extremely daughter of Mrs.Primila Puri, the relevant to the progressive growth of eldest child of Gen and Mrs Shri- India and to the growth of those other nagesh. countries, that send their representa- To walk through Bella Vista's cele- tives to train at your Institute. brated corridors and see his contribu- I was delighted to visit the well- tion towards the establishment of such stocked library and find two special an institution was a moment of great books among the many in the stacks. satisfaction and pride. Gen. Shrinagesh These were “General SM Shrinagesh or Papaji, as we called him, was a man of quiet dignity Soldier * Scholar * Statesman” by Brigadier Satish K coupled with a strong sense on integrity and determina- Issar and also “World Class in India: A Casebook of tion. My grandmother, Raj Kumari Shrinagesh, a woman Companies in Transformation” co-authored by my of substance, complemented him in every way. husband Sudeep Budhiraja, along with Prof. Sumantra Walking through the wonderful gallery of old photo- Ghoshal of LBS London and Dr. Gita Piramal. graphs, the Director General’s Office and on-campus Thank you very much DG Mr. RH Khwaja for Residence filled us with a sense of joy and nostalgia - it providing us a wonderful opportunity! BELLA VISTA TIMES 5 CELEBRATIONS

ASCI celebrated Independence Day with patriotic fervour in its Bella Vista campus. Mr. RH Khwaja, Director General- unfurled the tri-colour and called upon citizens to discharge their duties as a rich tribute to those who sacriﬁced their lives in the freedom struggle. The Registrar Mr. Kalyan K Roy, Deans, faculty members, staﬀ and participants of various programmes took part in the celebrations INDEPENDENCE DAY INDEPENDENCE

6 BELLA VISTA TIMES saplings totheASCI's staﬀ. Dr. Reddy handedover tulasi variety ofsaplingsinthisseason. ready tosupplymore than90 He announcedthat theGHMCis mark theoccasion. Reddy plantedguava saplingsto Dr.Commissioner Janardhan B. Municipal Corporation (GHMC) The Greater Hyderabad VistaBella onAugust 4, 2017. on thesprawling of campus conducted 'Haritha Haram' ASCI faculty andstaﬀ B EL L A CELEBRATIONS

V I S T A T I MES 7 HARITHA HARAM SOCIAL CAUSE Awareness against Drug Abuse

dministrative Staff College of India (ASCI) conducted a series of Awareness Programmes on “PreventionA of Drug Abuse” from August 2 to 4, 2017 for teaching faculty of Government Degree Colleges and Government Polytechnic Colleges at its College Park Campus in Hyderabad. The Rashtriya Ucchatar Shikshaabhiyan, Government of Telangana, sponsored the programmes. Prof. Tummala Papi Reddy, Chairman, Telangana State Council Prof. Tummala Papi Reddy, Chairman, State Council of Higher Education, addressing the inaugural of the awareness for Higher Education, Govt of Telangana, the Chief programme on "Prevention of Drug Abuse" in ASCI's CPC Guest of the inaugural, said that a multi-pronged strategy by involving teachers-students and parents is needed to tackled this "deep-rooted menace." Smt A. Vani Prasad, Commissioner, Collegiate Education, in her key note address, called upon education sector to rise to the occasion by empowering the younger generation with right information on the ill-effects of drugs. The guest of honour Prof. Altaf Hussain, Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, said that attendance should be keenly monitored. Dr. KS Ratnakar, Chairman, Global Medical Mr. Mahesh M Bhagwat, CP, Rachakonda, Hyderabad, Education & Research Centre, Mr. Rahul Luther, Exec- addressing the faculty as part of an awareness programme on utive Trustee at Hope Trust, Dr. Purnima Nagaraja, "Prevention of Drug Abuse" in ASCI's CPC Psychiatrist, Dhristhi Psychiatric Centre, also made presentations. Education is playing a crucial role in creating awareness Addressing the faculty, Mr. Mahesh M Bhagwat, on coping with the menace of drugs abuse. ASCI is Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda, called upon privileged to undertake the opportunity to carry out the authorities to form committees to deal with drug-related Awareness Programmes for faculty," Prof. B. Lakshmi issues in the colleges as early as possible. More than 50 said. faculty members across the Telangana region took part Prof. C. Beena, HoD, Department of Psychology in the first day awareness programme conducted by the and co-ordinator, Sahayam Counselling Centre, ASCI's Centre for Human Development headed by Osmania University and Mr. Umapathi Sattaru, IPS Prof. B Lakshmi. "Commissionerate of Collegiate (retd) also addressed the faculty.

P G D H M

ASCI’s 12th batch of the Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management (PGDHM) was successfully launched on July 24, 2017. The ASCI Chairman Padma Bhushan K. Padmanabhaiah felicitating the Chief Guest, Padma Sri Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao, NIMS Founder Director, in the presence of ASCI Director General Mr. RH Khwaja. Second photo: The new batch students

8 BELLA VISTA TIMES INDO-GLOBAL EXPO

Indo Global Education & Skills Summit Concludes

▲ ASCI Chairman Mr. K Padmanabhaiah with the Chairman r.K.Padmanabhaiah, Chairman, ASCI, underlined of Indus Foundation Mr. CD Arha, the need of keen monitoring of plethora of skill ▼ With the Foundation President Mr. SB Anumolu at the Expo in Hyderabad developmentM programmes at national and state level to reap the desired results. "Skill Development training should be in sync with the modern times and it should be monitored very very carefully. Training the trainers is also very important," Mr.Padmanabhaiah, former Union Home Secretary, said. He was the chief guest of the Indo-Global Education and Skills Summit & Expo-2017, organised by the Indus Foundation with the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) as the knowledge partner, at Taj Deccan Hotel in Hyderabad on July 19, 2017. Mr. Padmanab- haiah suggested that the Union Government should remarks, said that the summit and expo provides a forum emulate the models of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to understand the complexity of the issue of skill devel- on skill development front. "Hands on training should opment. A good number of institutes, including some be made compulsory in our education system," he said foreign universities, took part in the expo and interacted while showing Switzerland as a model in hands on with students and clients. As part of the summit, presen- training. tations and panel discussions were held till evening. Mr. CD Arha, IAS (Retd), Former Secretary, Govern- The President of the Indus Foundation, Mr. SB ment of India; Former Chief Information Commissioner, Anumolu, said that simialar summits were held in all AP; Chairman, The Indus Foundation, in his opening major cities in the country.

PGDHM students taking part in various competitions during the Freshers' Day Party on August 4, 2017.

BELLA VISTA TIMES 9 CIPS

Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT University) presenting a design to ASCI Chairman Mr. K. Padmanabhaiah on the CIPS Foundation Day. ASCI DG Mr. RH Khwaja and CIPS Director Dr. Nivedita P Haran are also seen. CIPS celebrates 7th Foundation Day

entre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) has been doing a wonderful job in actively promoting Cand disseminating the best innovations that enhanced service delivery, increased efficiency and ensured cost reduction in India. Set up in 2010 based on the recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission with funding from Govt. of India at ASCI's College Park Campus in Banjara Hills, CIPS celebrated its 7th Foundation Day on May 22, 2017. Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Founder, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) and Kalinga Institute of Indus- trial Technology (KIIT University), Bhubaneswar, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and delivered the key-note address. Dr. Achyuta Samanta He narrated the success story of KISS, which is dedicated to provide holistic quality education to thousands the decision to present annual awards for innovations in of tribal children, to overcome poverty and injustice. It public systems from this year. CIPS Additional Director serves all children, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, Mr. C Achalender Reddy and Advisor Mr.Vadrevu Ch or gender. Veerabhadrudu were also present. ASCI’s Chairman Mr. K. Padmanabhaiah and Accordingly, an announcement calling for nomina- Director General Mr. RH Khwaja shared the important tions for ten awards in Health and Education fields is milestones of CIPS in the last seven years. made on CIPS website (http://www.cips.org.in/). The The CIPS Director Dr. Nivedita P Haran announced last date to apply for the awards is, September 30, 2017. 10 BELLA VISTA TIMES FOREIGN VISITS

r. P Shahaida, Associate Professor and Area Chair (Marketing), Centre for Management Studies, visited Singapore, Malaysia and IndonesiaD as part of the study tour of a Programme “Strengthening Capacities to Capture Market Opportunities” for Principals/Faculty of the IHM/IITTM/FCI and Officers of NCHM, ITDC and Ministry of Tourism, GoI, from August 26 - September 8, 2017.

rof. Srinivas Chary V, Director, Centre for Energy, Environment, Urban Governance & Infrastructure Development, participated in aP CEO level workshop on “Strategic Perspective in Non-Profit Management Program at Harvard Business School, Boston, from July 16 - 22, 2017. Prof Chary also participated in 40th WEDC (Water Engineering Development Centre) Conference at Loughborough, UK, from July 24 - 28, 2017 and presented two papers.

r. Ashita Allamraju, Associate Faculty, Centre for Economics & Finance, took part in a programme on “The Intersection betweenD Antitrust and Other Policy Areas” in Rome, Italy, from July 17-21, 2017. She interacted with Mr. Sean F Ennis, a Senior Economist in the Competition Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) engaged in economic analysis for competition law and policy and others.

r. Malini Reddy, Asso- r. Pankajkumar ciate Professor, Urban Sampat, Associate GovernanceD Area, partici- Professor,D Urban pated in the 40th WEDC Governance Area, attended (Water, Engineering and World Water Congress held Development Centre) at Cancun, Mexico on June Conference from July 24-28, 30, 2017. Later in his visit 2017 at Loughborough to the USA, Dr. Pankaj discussed the sample water University, Loughborough, UK, and presented a account with New York water supply officials and research paper. studied advance water supply practice in New York.

rof. J Swarnalatha, Asso- r. Reshmy ciate Professor, Human Nair, ResourcesP Area, Centre for DProfessor, on Management Studies, visited invitation from the Nigeria from May 15 - 29, World Bank 2017 on the invitation of the moderated the Nigerian government. She met Dissemination many top officials and explored Workshop on the ways to broaden Nigerian "Land Acquisition Policy and relationship with ASCI. Institutional Reform in Egypt", on May 7, 2017 at Cairo. She also delivered r. Subodh Kandamuthan, sessions on Social Impacts Assessment Director, Healthcare and inventory surveys in the National ManagementD attend Global Think Sector Guidelines Training Workshop Tank Summit IV 2017, titled that took place in Egypt from May 9-11, “Achieving Balanced Growth in 2017. She was invited for lectures in Asia and the World for Sustainable Development: Role of Think Training on SIA and Development of Tanks", from May 1-3 2017 at Step by Step Sectoral Guidelines for Yokohama, Japan. various sectors on June 3-4. 2017. BELLA VISTA TIMES 11 PROGRAMMES

AREA PROGRAM TITLE START DATE END DATE DIRECTOR(S)

Human Resource Management HR Audit & Analytics Sept 4 Sept 6 J Swarnalatha Marketing Customer-Centric Brand Management Sept 4 Sept 6 Shahaida P Operations Project and Contract Management Sept 4 Sept 8 Vilas Shah Human Resource Management Personal Eﬀectiveness Sept 11 Sept 13 P Subhashini V Srinivas Chary Urban Governance GIS for Governance- Decision Support System Oct 5 Oct 7 Maj Shiva Kiran Management Development Eﬀective Land Acquisition, Resettlement & Rehabiliation Programmes (LARR) Oct 9 Oct 13 Reshmy Nair Human Resource Management Leading with Emotional Intelligence Oct 23 Oct 27 P Subhashini International Training Programme on Smart Cities – Urban Governance Study Tour: (India & China) Oct 23 Oct 31 V Srinivas Chary Balbir Singh Human Development Risk Management, Quality and Audit in Hospitals Oct 25 Oct 27 Sreerupa Sengupta Management Development Sreerupa Sengupta Programmes Programme for Young Managers Oct 30 Nov 3 Balbir Singh Management Development General Management Programme for Middle Level Programmes Executives Oct 30 Nov 9 Sutanuka Dev Roy

Human Resource Management Eﬀective Trade Union Management Nov 6 Nov 10 J Swarnalatha Vilas Shah Operations Procurement Procedures for World Bank Aided Projects Nov 6 Nov 17 B S Chetty Financial Systems, Management and Accountability in Economics Government - New Delhi Nov 13 Nov 17 Ashita Allamraju Human Development Best Practices and Innovations in Health Care Delivery Nov 15 Nov 17 Balbir Singh Human Resource Management Improving Work Culture Nov 20 Nov 22 P Subhashini Management Development Programmes MDP for Women Executives Nov 20 Nov 24 Sutanuka Dev Roy Finance Credit Monitoring & Follow-up in Banks/FIs Nov 22 Nov 24 M Srikanth Infrastructure Area Homes for All: Attaining the National Agenda Nov 23 Nov 25 M S Raghavendra

Good Governance and Sustainability through HR Human Resource Management Practices Nov 27 Nov 29 Dimple Grover

Human Resource Management Individual Excellence for Organizational Eﬀectiveness Nov 27 Dec 1 Prabhati Pati

Operations Materials and Supply Chain Management Nov 27 Dec 1 B V N Sachendra Finance Finance for Non-Finance Executives Dec 4 Dec 6 Mubben Rafat Human Resource Management Leadership Engagement and Development Dec 4 Dec 8 J Swarnalatha Public Policy Translating Entrepreneurship to Enterprise Dec 4 Dec 8 D Rama Rao Human Resource Management Conﬂict Management and Negotiation Skills Dec 11 Dec 13 Harsh Sharma

Human Resource Management Team Dynamics- Activity Based Approach Dec 11 Dec 15 Ashutosh Murti Innovation Technology Strategic R & D Management Dec 11 Dec 13 Raja Shekhar Reddy Creating Social Value Through Corporate Social Marketing Responsibility Dec 11 Dec 13 Shahaida P Urban Governance Towards Universal Sanitation in Urban Areas Dec 11 Dec 13 V Srinivas Chary Human Resource Management Leadership Skills Development Dec 18 Dec 22 Prabhati Pati Information Technology Leveraging Big Data and Analytics Dec 20 Dec 22 Nirmala Apsingikar

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