Administrative Training Institute, Govt. of Mizoram

The Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mizoram was established in 1983. As the premier training institute of the State, it conducts Foundation Courses for various levels of Government servants including the State Civil Service Officers. It also conducts orientation and refresher courses for all categories of Government servants of the State.

The Institute has its own building in the heart of the city of Aizawl at New Capital Complex, Khatla from April 2008. The Institute’s Campus is divided into four Blocks – Administrative Block, Lecture Hall & Library Block, IT & Disaster Management Block and Auditorium. It has five Lecture Halls and two Computer Labs furnished with modern presentation equipments. The Institute’s Library is also furnished with reading rooms and more than 8,000 volumes of books on various subjects.

Disaster Management Centre – The Centre for Disaster Management had been set up and functioned in the ATI since 2002 under the fund provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The Centre is currently manned by one Head Faculty, three Associate Professors under a close supervision of the Director of ATI. The Centre deals with creating of awareness about natural and man-made disasters and conducts various training courses on preparedness, mitigation and ways to handle the aftermath of different types of disasters.

IT Cell - With the fast advancement in the field of information technology, Government functionaries are utilizing IT tools for office automation and the way how services are provided and made accessible to the citizens are also becoming computerized. The IT Cell of the Institute had started functioning since 2001 with the funds provided by the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. The Cell is manned by one Asst. Director and one Computer Operator-cum-Technician engaged on a contract basis. Apart from the Institute’s normal training course, more than 10 basic level courses on IT are conducted every year with the help of other guest faculties drawn from local computer institutes.

The Administrative Training Institute has made a commendable contribution towards the attainment of qualitative and efficient administration in the State. It has conducted 875 training courses covering over 17,180 persons belonging to different categories of services and organizations since its inception, and a good number of the participants have gained onward promotion and other service benefits in their respective line of service.