Domestic Funding Of Foreign Training

About This Scheme

The scheme "Domestic Funding of Foreign Training (DFFT)" is a scheme introduced by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India in the year 2001-02 with an objective to upgrade the knowledge & skills of the Government officers as well as to provide exposure to international best practices by deputing them to different long/short‐term training programmes. The Training Division of the Department of Personnel and Training has been implementing the scheme. The DFFT Scheme envisages leveraging the officers with exposure to international best practices and developments in the field of policy and governance by nominating the officers to Universities/Institutes abroad and enhancing the knowledge, skills, and competence of the officers in their current areas of employment and also in their future assignments.

Eligibility

1. All Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officers / Group ‘A’ officers belonging to Central Secretariat Service (CSS), Central Secretariat Stenographer Service (CSSS), and State Civil Service (SCS). 1. Indian Police Service (IPS), Indian Forest Service (IFoS), and Group ‘A’ Central Civil Service Officers during the tenure of deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme of DoPT.

Benefits

Under the scheme, different international training programmes will be offered to eligible government officers as mentioned below: - Long-Term Foreign Training Programmes (6-12 months) - Short Term Foreign Training Programmes (up to 6 months) - Partial Funding of Foreign Study (of more than 6 months)

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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