I want to share my training experience for PMS 2013 aspirants.
After passing PMS 2011 our training was started on 27th May in Pakistan Provincial services Academy. On 27th May we arrived Peshawar. On 28th May inaugural ceremony was held by the Director General and staff of Academy. All the participants introduced themselves and gave an idea of their future expectation from training. (As DG said to all participants to give an idea of their expectation from the training course). After that we had high tea with DG. Then Deputy Director gave us briefing regarding the rules and regulations of the Academy such as dress code, mess timings, boarding and lodging facilities, recreational facilities in the academy etc. the important point in briefing was allocation of marks during our stay in academy . They distributed marks as:
Discipline 150
Written Exam 700
Research paper and presentation 100
Book Review 50
Leadership Skills 50
Communication Skills 50
Mental Skills 50
Synopsis 25
Study Tour 25
Total Marks 1200
They imparted computer knowledge and skills in first two weeks of training and the proper lectures started.
On the very first day they tried to make us punctual. So DD informed us about the timings and the penalty in case of late entry in auditorium. She said that for 15 minutes late comer there would be 5 marks deduction, for one absentee 10 marks deduction and for session absentee 2 marks deduction. Our working day start by the recitation of Holy Quran. Then two participants present “Thought of the Day” (all candidates are required to present in alphabetical order). Thought of the day may be on any topic which the participant deem important. On each day we have two sessions of two hours each. Sometime renowned bureaucrats are called to share their experience. Faculty members also delivered lectures, even Director General of our Academy taught us Public finance Management.
We are different modules in academy such as:
1. Public Administration
2. Public Administration in Islam
3. Human Rights
4. Secretariat-Office Management
5. Financial Management and Planning
6. Development Economics
7. Project Management
8. Local Government
9. FATA administration
10. E.Government
11. Revenue Administration
12. Function English
13. Motor and vehicle laws
14. Special and local laws
15. Qanun e shahadat
16. Code of Civil Procedure
The number of modules may increase as most of the modules are near completion


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