New Delhi: Two senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers have got postings to the coveted Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie. Radhika Rastogi has been designated as a Special Director at LBSNAA, while Sowjanya has been appointed as a Joint Director (JS) for a period of five years.

LBSNAA is a premier training institution for the Civil Services in India. It is headed by a Director, an officer of the level of Secretary to the Government of India, and is an attached office of the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India.

It conducts a common Foundation Course for entrants to the All-India Services; Indian Foreign Service; Group ‘A’ Services of the Union and the Royal Bhutan Service followed by professional training for the regular recruits of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and members of the Royal Bhutan Service.

The Academy also conducts in-service and Mid-Career Training Programme (MCTP) for members of the IAS and Induction Training Programme for officers promoted to the IAS from the State Civil Services. In addition, workshops and seminars on policy and governance-related issues are held from time to time. /BI/