Srinagar: Senior IAS officer Shaleen Kabra on Monday assumed charge as Director General of the Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (J&K IMPA&RD).
Kabra, a 1992-batch IAS officer, held an introductory meeting with officers, faculty members and staff of the institute after assuming charge. He discussed various administrative and institutional matters and sought feedback on issues and challenges affecting its functioning.
He also reviewed the overall functioning of the institute and took stock of the infrastructure available at the IMPA&RD campus. Measures to address the issues identified during the review and ensure their timely resolution were also discussed.
Later, the Director General interacted with officer trainees of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service, Jammu and Kashmir Accounts (Gazetted) Service and Jammu and Kashmir Police (Gazetted) Service, who are currently undergoing training at the institute.
During the interaction, Kabra discussed the ongoing training programmes and sought feedback from the trainees on different aspects of their training. He also reviewed the academic and training-related arrangements, including the facilities and amenities being provided to them.
At the conclusion of his visit, Kabra expressed satisfaction with the facilities and arrangements available to the officer trainees under the ongoing training programmes.