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SCHEME FOR APPOINTMENT OF MENTOR FOR TRAINEES
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Trainees are being engaged in Workmen, Supervisory
& Executive categories. It is felt that due to
different social milieu, Trainees are passing through
multi dimensional socio-psychological conditions. To
make them more comfortable and equipped to cope-up with
the new environment a scheme is being introduced to
appoint a mentor for trainees appointed under
Recruitment Rules.
2.0 OBJECTIVE OF THE SCHEME
The mentor is required to support/guide the trainees
in their personal & professional lives during the
training period.
3.0 APPOINTMENT OF THE MENTOR
3.1 The mentor will be appointed by Head of
concerned P&A Deptt. He shall be at least two levels
Senior to the trainees. The mentor may be appointed from
the same category or from higher category i.e. for
workmen trainees the mentor may be appointed from
Workmen, Supervisor or Executive category and likewise
for Supervisory category.
3.2 The mentor shall not be an employee who falls in
the line of control of the trainee. He may be appointed
from the same or related discipline.
3.3 The mentor shall be from the same station where
the Trainee is identified to be posted. If the mentor is
transferred to other station another mentor will be
appointed.
3.4 One mentor can be appointed for maximum four
Trainees.
4.0 THE ROLE OF MENTOR
4.1 The mentor shall function as a friend/guide to
the trainees assigned to him. He shall make every
endeavour to make the trainees comfortable in the work
environment as well as at Personal and social level.
Specifically he shall provide guidance in the following
areas.
- Work related
- Training related
- Personal
- General Development
- Inter Personal relations at Work
- Development of communication skills.
4.2 The mentor should try to develop a good personal
rapport with the trainees. He should interact informally
with the trainees like a family. This relationship can
continue even later after completion of training.
5.0 REPORTING
There will be no formal system of reporting. However
mentors may be asked to comment about the trainees from
time to time.
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