Recognizing the importance of trainers in the training function, the TDP was started in the early 1990s. Over a period of time, indigenous mechanisms were evolved for developing a cadre of professional trainers and resource persons in the country to create a cascading and multiplier effect by developing the Central / State / UT employees as Master Trainers and Recognized Trainers of various “Training of Trainers (ToT)” packages. The programme has gone a long way in embedding the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) into the process of designing and imparting effective training to government officials. Under the component, financial assistance is provided to State / UT ATIs & selected Central Training Institutes (CTIs) to develop a cadre of professional trainers and resource persons in various ToT packages.

The following ToT programmes are sponsored under Trainer Development Programme at various training institutions across the country:

• Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
• Design of Training (DOT)
• Direct Trainer Skills (DTS)
• Evaluation of Training (EoT)
• Management of Training (MoT)
• Experiential Learning Tools (ELT)
• Mentoring Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Introduction to SAT courses