India, March 20 -- The training of a young, fresh mind is of great importance. Particularly, when that person is envisaged to take on administrative responsibilities.

As a premier institution for training of newly recruited civil servants, the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) emphasises that the Foundation Course is designed to orient offices to the administrative, social, economic and political environment of the country; promote overall awareness of challenges; and development of personality traits of officer trainees. It includes village visits to train the officers in problems of rural areas, including issues of equity and development.

Now, for the critical question. What is important for administrativ...