The document outlines guidelines for continuous capability enhancement at an organization. It recommends that organizations consider organizational development and staff training to improve efficiency and reduce risk. Staff training may include technical skills like hiking, climbing, first aid, and soft skills like leadership. Organizations should pursue the latest developments in technology, research, systems and comply with regulations. Both internal training and external courses are suggested to spread knowledge and skills. Information is provided on various technical and soft skills courses available in India to facilitate continuous capability enhancement.

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Section 6 b
Capability Enhancement
1.0
The Organization shall ensure continuous improvement in functioning which leads to greater
efficiency, minimum risk and hence, maximum efficacy in meeting program needs.
2.0
Guidelines
2.1
An Organisation shall look at the following entities when considering capability enhancement:
1.
Organisational Development (OD)
2.
Training and Development of staff/members (TaD)
Skills being considered here are classified into two
broad categories
Technical skills
People skills
Ideally, the courses should end with an evaluation along with a certificate of completion.
2.1.1 Organizational Development (OD)
The Organization shall undertake improvement in its functioning with the objective of being aware of
and getting trained in new and latest developments in the following fields:
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Technology and design of equipment
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Research in crucial fields like first aid, rescue techniques & environment friendly practices
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Systems and processes, especially in crucial fields like emergency response procedures
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Opportunities for training and networking, especially to create internal training resource with
which to spread such practices amongst staff/members
Government rules and regulations, and amendments thereof
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2.1.2 Training and Development of staff/members (TaD)
The TaD requirements can be broadly classified as follows:
1.
Hiking skills for travel in in Sahyadri and Himalaya
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On-trail
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Off-trail
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Scrambling
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Glacier travel
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River crossing
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Orienteering
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2.
Snow travel
Environment safety (natural and socio-cultural environments)
Steep terrain travel
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Rock climbing
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Bouldering in Sahyadri and Himalaya
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Traditional climbing, on pinnacles and big walls in Sahyadri and Himalaya
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Environment safety (natural and socio-cultural environments)
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3.
Extreme Himalayan adventure
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Hiking on routes involving extreme altitude and/or terrain and/or weather (e.g., winter
ventures)
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Peak climbing expeditions
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4.
Exploration of new routes
Environment safety (natural and socio-cultural environments)
Search & Rescue
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5.
For Sahyadri as well as the Himalaya
First aid and extended care
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6.
Basic first aid Courses
Wilderness First aid Courses (which have ‘extended care’ as an inherent component)
People skills (i.e. soft skills)
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2.2
Outdoor Leadership short-duration Workshops and long-duration Courses
Special note on specific skills required for conducting adventure camps for children:
Training modules by resource persons like child psychologists and educationists to address
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Communication
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Teaching techniques
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Supervision of children on sites
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Relevant first aid aspects for children
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Difference in role execution as leaders/instructors for different age groups (8-14 years, 15-17
years and 18+ years)
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Note: Since it becomes impractical to have all staff/members get trained through external
resources, it is recommended that 1 or 2 persons with willingness & potential get trained outside to
become an ‘internal resource’ for spreading knowledge and skills within the Organisation.
PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT valid for specific activity skills like rock climbing, mountaineering and first
aid.
2.2 Information on a few courses available in India, and also the syllabi for some short duration
courses.
Information on the different kinds of courses currently available with this Document is as follows:
1.
Basic & Advance Rock Climbing Courses
Girivihar Mountaineering Club, Mumbai
Explorers & Adventurers Club, Mumbai
Giripremi Mountaineering Club, Pune
2.
Basic & Advance Mountaineering Courses
Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports, Manali
3.
Search and Rescue Courses
Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports, Manali
4.
Method of Instruction Courses
Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports, Manali
5.
Basic and Advance First Aid Courses
Red Cross (in multiple locations)
St. John ambulance (in multiple locations)
Home Guard (in multiple locations)
6.
First aid Courses
Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS, Ranikhet
Rashtriya Life Saving Society, Pune
Symbiosis Health Institute, Pune
7.
Outdoor Leadership Courses
Nandadevi Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS India), Ranikhet
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Hanifl Centre of Woodstock school, Mussoorie
8.
Courses in outdoor education / experiential learning
Outdoor Educators Course, Nandadevi Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS India), Ranikhet
Diploma in Experiential Education & Practice, Kaveri Group of Institutes, Pune
9.
A few commercial outdoors based outfits in cities like Mumbai, Pune and Bengaluru conduct short
duration courses on topics like experiential learning, outdoor leadership and basic first aid.
Quality of one’s judgment increases through
o Education, training, reading, networking
o Practice, reflect on experiences, learn,
predict, implement, …
o Use coaches and mentors
o Use feedback in a self-development plan
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