DIRECT TAXES REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, KOLKATA

 BRIEF ABOUT DTRTI, KOLKATA

                      Established in the year 1973, the Direct Taxes  Regional Training Istitute, Kolkata is engaged in the task of imparting training to the various grades of officials/officers of the Income-tax Department, from the level of Inspector of Income-tax through Addl./ Joint Commissioners of Income-tax.  The Institute conducts Basic Induction Course for Direct Recruit Inspectors  as also other in-service training  programs in the form of Special Courses for the training population in West Bengal and the seven North Eastern States.  The Annual Training Calendar of the Institute is prepared after carrying out a detailed analysis of the training needs of the field formations.

                         The Institute originally addressed the training needs of training population in the States of West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and seven North Eastern States.  With the creation of DTRTI, Hazaribagh, the present jurisdiction of DTRTI, Kolkata, extend over the States of West Bengal and seven North Eastern States.  The jurisdiction therefore spans over a juge geographical area.  Apart from holding training programmes in the Institute premises, Outstation Courses are also conducted by the Institute at different places.  The Institute endeavours to take training to the doorsteps.

                        The Institute has sanctioned faculty strength of 8, in addition to the Commissioner of Income-tax and the Addl. Director (Trg).  The Commissioner of the Institute is an officer of the rank of  Joint Secretary to the Government of India.  The members of faculty of the Institute are drawn from experienced officers of the Department working in the field formations.  The faculty members are initially given exposure to training/learning process by way of nominating then for Direct Trainer Skills (DTS) and Design of Training (DOT) Courses, whereby in addition to being a subject expert, they take into account  the performance problems and training needs while designing training programmes and conducting them.  The Institute encourages its faculty members to undergo various training courses to gain specialisation in the fields allotted to them.  It  also draws  upon the expertise of experienced officers  working in the field formations as also University Professors.  Management Consultants etc. who come to this Institute as Guest Faculties from time to time. 

LOCATION &  INFRASTRUCTURE : 

                         The Institute is located in the heart of Kolkata at 16B, Rowland Road.  There are, two air-conditioned Lecture Halls in addition to a Computer Laboratory which is equipped with 21 computers and where computer trainings are conducted.  The participants of computer training courses are given hands on trsaining on Computer Applications.  The Institute runs specialised programme on computers like Courses on ITD Applications etc.  All hthe members of faculty are provided with computers for preparation of Training material, Visual Aids and also for doing administrative and establishment work.  The Institute has been regularly acquiring and utilizing various training aids as part of its endeavour to enhance the effectiveness of training.  Priority is given to provide high quality training materials to the course participants.  To achieve this, the Institute is also equipped with Reprographic Aids like Photocopiers and Risograph machines.  The Institute is equipped with Training aids like White Boards, Overhead and Multi Media Projectors, Flip Chart boards, Public Address System, Collar Mikes, etc.  which are extensively utilised for the purposes of training.  In addition, the Institute has a Conference Room which is used for holding seminars and meetings.

                       The Institute has a library with about 5000 titles covering sdubjects like Law, Computers, Service Rules, Management and general books.  The Reading Room is housed within the Library.  Apart from leading Indian Newspapers and Periodicals a large number of reputed journals like “ITRs”, “Taxmann”, “Current Tax Reporter” etc. are also available in the library to facilitate the trainees and faculty members to make the best use of available study/reference material.

                         For the accomodation of outstation Guest Faculties the Institute maintains a VIP suite in its premises.  It also houses a hostel  for the benefit of outstation trainees.  The accomodation is of 22 participants and is available on first come, first served basis.

 MINISTERIAL STAFF TRAINING UNITS (MSTUs) UNDER DTRTI, KOLKATA

                        Three units of Ministerial Staff Training Units are functioning under Direct Taxes Regional Training Institute, Kolkata.  Two of these units are located at Kolkata itself and one at Guwahati.  While MSTU, Kolkata, looks after the training needs of the members of staff of the Income-tax Department working in the State of  West Bengal, MSTU, Guwahati looks after the training needs of the members of  staff posted in the North Eastern Region.  The Units, both at Kolkata and Guwahati, are headed by Income-tax Officers.

                         The MSTUs at Kolkata and Guwahati are equipped with Computer Laboratories with 21 Computers each, which are utilised for imparting hands on training to the staff members on computer applications and departmental packages.

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