Training Needs Assessments For Planning Staff in The Batticaloa And Trincomalee Districts

Abstract

Training is an important tool for the Human Resource Development in the any organization; hence most ofthe Government and non govemrnent organizations are investing certain percentage oftheir expenditure as a human capital. The objective of the paper is the Training needs analysis of the Planning staff at the Eastern Province to improve the quality and strengthen the capacity in order to utilize properly the available Coastal resources in the region Infonnation collection regarding the training needs aspects by semi Structured questioners through participatory interview of all Divisional Planning{Jnit (DPUs) from Trir-rcomalee and Batticaloa, the trvo districts of Eastern Province. For this information collection through personal visit has mado to each of DPUs and met all ADPs, DOs DAs, and PAs at the Divisional, District and Provincial levels. The semi- Structured questionnaire was covered Institutional overview (all DPUs), Tasks and Duties of the Planning staff at the DPU, types of training were received by them and expected training in general to strengthen their pl anning Capacity. They have received numbers of training programmes in general but the implication ofthe training is questionable. This paper will suggest proper recomrnendations to planners and the responsible authorities in order to utilize the resources through capacity development of the planning staff to improve the quality of the Communities in the region.