Chairperson unhappy with Officers not opting for Training Programs of WCO
THE Chairperson of the Central Board of Excise & Customs has drawn the attention of all "officers" to the opportunities available for specialization and career advancement through the Capacity Building Directorate (CBD) of the World Customs Organization.
It is emphasized that attending such programs improves the officers' career profile and helps in developing a large pool of expertise within the department; it also enables officers to seek further opportunities under the WCO and other multi-lateral organizations; Officers who are accredited as Experts are not only resource persons in the country but are also deputed by WCO for training missions in other countries; there is always a requirement for such accredited experts and professional associates by developing countries.
The Chairperson encourages all officers to be on the look-out for letters inviting applications for such courses and benefit from the opportunities available.
The reason for this dollop of advice lies in the penultimate paragraph which reads -
"Presently there is a call for a one year Masters' Degree program in Strategic Management and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) at the Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU), Tokyo, Japan for the year 2015 - 16. Though the program was circulated on May 28th , 2014, willingness has been received only from one officer."
Quite possibly, the officers concerned are more worried about the Cadre Review prospects - training can wait, as of now!
F.No. 21000/29/2014-IC(ICD) dated 18th July, 2014