RTI Disclosure

MANUAL-1

Particulars of Organization, Functions & Duties

[Section-4 (1) (b) (i)]

1) Objective/ Purpose of the Public Authority:

The Gopabandhu Academy of Administration (GAA) was established to train officers of the state civil service and All India Services like the IAS and IES at the point of induction into the state government service.

2) Mission/ Vision Statement of the public authority:

Gopabandhu Academy of Administration has been established as the premier training institute under the State Government (GA Department) for training of its administrative officers.The chief mandate of this organization is to train the Odisha Administrative Service probationers and the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Forest Service and IES probationers assigned to the Odisha cadres. Besides, the newly formed Odisha Revenue Services Officers also undertake induction training at the Academy.

The Academy also conducts other training programmes for Government Officers as follows:

i) Refresher training Programmes and executive development programmes for the middle and senior level state government officers.

ii) Short duration training courses sponsored by DoPT, Government of India for in service officers under the State Government.

iii) In-Service Programmes for the officers of the Indian Forest Service.

iv) Special Training programmes sponsored by Govt. of Odisha Departments of central Govt. Ministries.

v) Training courses for Trainers sponsored by DoPT.

v)Disaster Management Centre of the Academy conducts various disaster related training programmes with assistance from Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs and Revenue and Disaster Management Department of Govt. of Odisha.

vi)The Academy conducts symposiums, conferences and special studies as and when required.

vii) Preparation of Gazetteers of 30 districts has been taken up simultaneously since May, 2015. Draft Gazetteers of all the districts, prepared by respective district authorities, have been received. All these drafts after being scrutinized at different stages, are being fine-tuned by the Consulting Editors,selected for each district. After the Draft Gazetteers pass through Gazetteers Working Committee and are approved by the Gazetteers Advisory Committee,they will be printed at the Government Press, Cuttack.

viii)The Academy has implemented projects namely "Capacity Building for Access to information", Strengthening Capacity building and Awarness Generation for effective implementation of RTI Act", plan scheme "training for all" and "Capacity Building for poverty Reduction" sponsored by UNDP and DFID respectively through DoPT, Government of India, New Delhi.

3) Brief history of the public authority and context of its formation:

The Gopabandhu Academy of Administration (GAA) was set up in its earlier incarnation as the Administrative Officers Training School (AOTS) in May, 1958 at Hirakud in Sambalpur District. The objective behind the creation of this Institute was to build an efficient bureaucracy to cater to the administrative and developmental needs of the State in a newly independent nation. Therefore, the main function of the Institute was to train the Officers of the Odisha Administrative Service. The AOTS was rechristened later on as Gopabandhu Academy of Administration after Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das, a great son of Odisha, who has left an indelible mark in the fields of freedom movement and selfless social service. The Academy was shifted to its present permanent campus in Bhubaneswar in August, 1989.

4) Duties of the public authority:

To impart training to the officers of the State Government as described in the objective.

5) Main activities/ functions of the public authority:

To impart training as mentioned earlier.

6) List of services being provided by the public authority with a brief write-up on them:

i) Providing induction training to officers of Odisha Administrative Service.

ii)Providing district training for officers of the Indian Administrative Service allotted to the Odisha Cadre.

iii)Providing induction training to Indian Forest Service officers allotted to the Odisha Cadre.

iv)Providing in-service training to officers of different government departments and public sector undertakings.

7) Expectation of the public authority from the public for enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency:

Organization has no public interface.

8) Addresses of the main office and other offices at different levels. (Please categories the addresses district wise for facilitating the
understanding):

Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar Dist- Khurda, Pin -751023

9) Working Hours of the Office:

10.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m.

MANUAL-2

Powers & Duties of Officers & Employees

[Section-4 (1) (b) (ii)]

Sl. No.
1	Designation	Director General
1	Powers & Duties	Current Incumbent Dr. Taradatt, IAS. He is the Head of the Academy for leading, regulating and monitoring all its activities. He enjoys full powers in the matters of administration, supervision and control in this regard as a Head of Department.
2	Designation	Additional Commissioner
2	Powers & Duties	Current incumbent Shri Shyam Sundar Nayak, OAS(SS). He exercises powers delegated to him under Delegation of Financial Power Rules,Service Rules etc. and exercises control and supervision as Head of Office. Currently he is in-charge of Office Establishment, Training Coordination, IAS Probationers Training, OAS Probationers Training and purchase. He also conducts training courses.
3	Designation	Joint Director-cum-Head of Faculty, Disaster Management Centre
3	Powers & Duties	Vacant
4	Designation	Joint Director (Accounts)
4	Powers & Duties	Current Incumbent Shri Shasanka Sekhar Acharya, OFS (S). He is in-charge of Budget, Accounts and Finance, He is also in-charge of Building and premises of G.A.A. and also conducts training courses and takes training classes.
5	Designation	Joint Commissioner
	Powers & Duties	Vacant
	Powers & Duties
6	Designation	Deputy Director (Studies)
6	Powers & Duties	Current incumbent Sri Rabinarayan Patra, OES (CB). He organizes training courses and takes training classes. He is an charge of Hostels, Computer Laboratories, preparation of Annual Report/other special reports and returns, yoga, supervision of caretaking work, PPP Cell & Gazetteers.
7	Designation	Deputy Director (Training)
	Powers & Duties	Current Incumbent Dr. Chitrasen Pasayat, OAS-I (SB). He is in charge of Training Co-ordinator, Service Providers Work, Caretaker Work, Catering Services, Centre for Governance Population and Education, Stock & Store and Purchase, Urban Transport Cell and all works relating to Conference Halls and Training Halls at 1^st & 2^nd Floor. Training for All Project. Functioning as DDO.


8	Designation	Research Officer (Gazetteer)
8	Powers & Duties	Current Incumbent Shri Subrat Kuanr. He is conducts training courses. He is designated as PIO of the Academy. He is also in charge of Issue, Diary and Gazetteer Works.
9	Designation	Officer on Special Duty
9	Powers & Duties	Current incumbent Sri Prabhat Ranjan Giri, OAS (Retd.). He conducts training programmes on Human Rights, Right to Information, Right to Public Services and Trainer Development Programmes (TDPs)
9	Designation	Compiler (Gazetteers)
9	Powers & Duties	Current Incumbent Dr. Rabindra Kumar Swain. He looks into the translation, printing and publication of Gazetteers.
10	Designation	Section Officer (Training)
	Powers & Duties	Shri Paresh Chandra Munda. He supervises work of Assistants and other staff in the Training & Accounts section.
10	Designation	Section Officer (Establishment)
	Powers & Duties	Shri Jajati Keshari Sahoo. He supervises work of Assistants and other staff in the establishment section. He is in charge of supervision Building works.


11	Designation	Store Keeper
11	Powers & Duties	Current incumbent Sri A. K. Singh. He is in charge of stock and store of the Academy
12	Designation	Assistants (Details are at Manual-9 from Sl. No.15 to 57)
	Powers & Duties	They maintain and preserve the official records and registers, catalogues the letter, examines & processes the files to Section Officer for appropriate orders.

Note:
Powers delegated under different Acts & Rules to Heads of Departments.

MANUAL-3

Procedure Followed in Decision Making Process

[Section-4 (1) (b) (iii)]

The following procedure is followed for Organisation of training programmes:

(i)
Programme schedules are drawn up and approved by the Director General to conduct each training course. Both in-house faculty and guest faculty are used to
conduct the training. Guest faculties are remunerated at the rate fixed by the government from time to time.

(ii)
An estimate of probable expenditure for conducting the training course is prepared by the Course Director and approved by the Director General. Actual
expenditure is sanctioned by the Head of Office after completion of course on the basis of the approved estimate.

MANUAL-4

Norms for Discharge of Functions

[Section-4(1) (b) (iv)]

1)
The Academy conducts induction training of OAS Probationers for 17 weeks in accordance with the curriculum approved by the Government in Revenue
Department.

2)
The district training of IAS Probationers for a period 52 weeks is designed by the Director General in accordance with the powers delegated to him by the
government in GA Department.

3)
The Academy designs training programmes sponsored by Govt. of India, DoPT following the norms set by them.

4)
Cost Norms: DoPT provides Rs.1500/- per trainee per day on State Category Training Programmes and Rs.2000/- per trainee, per day, for Trainers Development
Programmes. The same norm is followed by this Academy for other Central Government offices. For State Government Offices and organizations Rs.1100/- per
trainee, per day, is demanded by this Academy as cost of training.

5)
A sum of Rs.750/- for In-service and Rs.1000 for others per session of 75 minutes' duration has been fixed for remunerating the guest faculty.

MANUAL-5

Rules, Regulations, Instructions, Manuals & Records for Discharging Functions

[Section-4 (1) (b) (v)]

Sl. No.	Name/ Title of the Document	Type of Documents	Brief write up of the Documents	From where one can get a copy of rules, regulations, instructions, manual and records
1	2	3	4	5
1	Orissa Service Code	Code
2	OTA Rules	Rules
3	Orissa GPF Rules	Rules
4	Orissa Pension Rules	Rules
5	OGFR
6	Delegation of Financial power rules	Rules

Note: The Academy follows such other rules and regulations as laid down by the Government of Odisha for its day to day administration.

· Procurement of office materials and equipments etc. are done as per the decision taken by the Purchase Committee duly constituted for the purpose as per
Govt. in the Finance Department Resolution No.4939/F, dated 13.02.2012.

· The expenditure on training programmes conducted by the Academy and funds placed by Government of Odisha and DoPT, Government of India are being audited
by internal auditors and AG auditors.

· The Faculty and DG, TC of the Academy have not gone on official foreign tour during the last financial year. However, they have gone on official tour to
attend trainings/workshops at different ATIs and New Delhi on Government of India sponsored programmes for capacity building.

MANUAL-6

Categories of Documents under Control

[Section - 4(1) (b) (vi)]

In addition to normal records keeping such as service records of officers and employees, registers, files, log books and cash books etc, the Academy also
maintains a record of all training programmes conducted on different courses by the Faculty Members.

MANUAL-7

Particulars of Arrangement in Formulation of Policy

[Section-4(1) (b) (vii)]

In evolving their training programmes and carrying out training activities, the Academy follows guidelines as set down by Government of Orissa and
Government of India. It consults the departments and offices for formulation and implementation of training programmes for their officers. There is little
scope for consultation with the public given the nature of the Academy's work since the clients for its training programmes are mainly Government
Departments.

MANUAL-8

Boards, Councils, Committees & Other Bodies Constituted

[Section-4 (1) (b) (viii)]

There are no Boards, Councils, Committees and other bodies constituted by GAA other than those which are constituted from time to time for carrying out
purchases and promotions of employees.

MANUAL-9

Directory of Officers & Employees

[Section - 4(1) (b) (ix)]

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Office/ Residence No.	Mobile No.	Fax	E-Mail	Address
1	Dr. Taradatt, IAS	Director General	0674 2300743/ 2720010	9439544226	2301530 2300854	atiodisha@gmail.com	Gopabandhu Academy of Administration, Bhubaneswar
2	Sri S. S. Nayak, OAS (SS)	Additional Commissioner	0674-2303842	9438642330	-do-		-do-
3	Sri S. S. Acharya, OFS(S)	Joint Director (Accts.)	0674 2300804	9437135383	-do-		-do-
4	Sri Rabinarayan Patra, OES	Deputy Director (Studies)	0674 2300742	9437317543	-do-		-do-
5	Dr. C. Pasayat, OAS	Deputy Director	0674 2300874	9337661465	-do-		-do-
6	Sri Subrat Kuanr	Research Officer	0674 2300981	9861011017	-do-		-do-
7	Sri P.R. Giri, OAS (Retd.)	OSD	0674-2531143 (R)	9437557655	-do-		-do-
8	Shri Trilochan Sahoo	P.S. to DG, TC	0674 2300743	9778578924	-do-		-do-
9	Dr. Rabindra K. Swain	Compiler	-do-		-do-		-do-
10	Sri Kailash Ch. Panigrahi	P.A. to DG, TC	0674 - 2300743		-do-		-do-
11	Sri Jajati Keshari Sahoo	Section Officer	0674-2301672		-do-		-do-
12	Sri P. C. Munda	Section Officer	-do-		-do-		-do-
13	Shri Ranjan Kumar Routray	Librarian	0674 - 2301672		-do-		-do-
14	Sri Sangram Keshari Mohanty	Superintendent, Issue Section	-do-		-do-		-do-
15	Sri Dipak Ku. Mohapatra	Accountant	-do-		-do-		-do-
16	Smt. Gayatri Senapati	Asst. to Oriya Translator	-do-		-do-		-do-
17	Sri Akhil Mohan Singh	Senior Assistant	-do-		-do-		-do-
18	Smt. Rashmi Rekha Mohapatra	Senior Assistant	-do-		-do-		-do-
19	Smt. Puspagandhi Baske	Senior Assistant	-do-		-do-		-do-
Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Office/ Residence No.	Mobile No.	Fax	E-Mail	Address
20	Sri K. Chandrasekhar	Junior Assistant	-do-		-do-		-do-
21	Sri Pinaki Satpathy	Sr. Grade Typist	-do-		-do-		-do-
22	Sri Bamadev Das	Sr. Grade Typist	-do-		-do-		-do-
23	Sri Dwarikanath Maharana	Senior Assistant	-do-		-do-		-do-
24	Sri V. Srinivas Rao	Data Entry Operator	-do-		-do-		-do-
25	Sri Nirod Kishore Pattnaik	Diarist-cum-Recorder	-do-		-do-		-do-
26	Sri Pramod Ku. Behera	Pasting Clerk	-do-		-do-		-do-
27	Sri Paresh Ch. Marandi	Driver	-do-		-do-		-do-
28	Sri Basant Kumar Das	Driver	-do-		-do-		-do-
29	Sri Nityananda Moharana	Driver	-do-		-do-		-do-
30	Sri Babula Ch. Padhi	Driver	-do-		-do-		-do-
31	Sri Dhadia Sethi	Jamadar	-do-		-do-		-do-
32	Sri Judhistir Naik	Jamadar	-do-		-do-		-do-
33	Sri Susant Ku. Baral	Daftary	-do-		-do-		-do-
34	Sri Jureswar Pradhan	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
35	Sk. Basir Mahammad	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
36	Sri Dhaneswar Patra	Peon	0674 - 2301672		23015302300854		GAA, BBSR
37	Sri Badri Narayan Mohanty	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
38	Sri Benudhar Lenka	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
39	Smt. Nasima Begum	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
40	Sri Biswanath Sahoo	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
41	Sri Krushna Mohapatra	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
42	Sri Jagannath Barik	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
43	Sri Bidhu Bhusan Gadanayak	Peon	-do-		-do-		-do-
44	Sri Brajabandhu Jena	Mali	-do-		-do-		-do-
45	Sri Kamana Pattnaik	Mess Cook	-do-		-do-		-do-
46	Smt. Laxmipriya Praharaj	Cook	-do-		-do-		-do-
47	Sri Akshaya Ku. Behera	Mess Attendant	-do-		-do-		-do-
Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Office/ Residence No.	Mobile No.	Fax	E-Mail	Address
48	Sri Purna Ch. Barik	Ward Attendant	-do-		-do-		-do-
49	Sri Jagatnam Bhoi	Ward Attendant	-do-		-do-		-do-
50	Sri Purna Ch. Naik	Choukidar	-do-		-do-		-do-
51	Sri Gargonius Lakra	Choukidar	-do-		-do-		-do-
52	Shri Abdul Rahim	Choukidar	-do-		-do-		-do-
53	Sri Nabaghana Barik	Choukidar	-do-		-do-		-do-
54	Sri S. Tulasi Rao	Sweeper	-do-		-do-		-do-

MANUAL -10

Monthly Remuneration & Compensation of Officers & Employees

[Section-4 (1) (b) (x)]

Sl. No.

Name

Designation

Monthly Salary

(In Rs.)

1	Sri Taradatt, IAS	Director General	2,03,200
2	Sri S. S. Nayak, OAS (SS)	Additional Commissioner	1,25,845
3	Sri S. S. Acharya, OFS (S)	Joint Director (Accounts)	91,212
4	Sri Rabinarayan Patra, OES	Deputy Director (Studies)	1,69,662
5	Dr. Chitrasen Pasayat, OAS (SB)	Deputy Director	76,050
6	Sri Subrat Kuanr	Research Officer	62,246
7	Sri P. R. Giri, OAS (Retd.)	Officer on Special Duty	72,110
8	Shri Trilochan Sahoo	P.S. to DG, TC	48,746
9	Dr. Rabindra K. Swain	Compiler	54,859
10	Sri Paresh Chandra Munda	Section Officer	46,362
11	Sri Kailash Ch. Panigrahi	P.A. to DG, TC	48,355
12	Shri Ranjan Kumar Routray	Librarian	53,301
13	Sri Dipak Kumar Mohapatra	Accountant	36,478
14	Sri Jajati Keshari Sahoo	Section Officer	47,027
15	Smt. Gayatri Senapati	Asst. to Oriya Translator	51,662
16	Akhil Mohan Singh

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