The Socio-Economic growth of a society and an area directly hinges upon the managerial skills and organizational capacity, needed for stimulating economic and social development. There are several factors that have direct bearing on organizational behaviors and managerial efficiency. Training is the most deciding variable towards improving administrative skills and organizational capacity. Establishment and Administration Department, not having a proper training wing to look after the training needs of the supporting staff working in the Civil Secretariat, seriously felt that due to a lack of training facility, the managerial efficiency and output quality in the offices is being deteriorating day by day.

On feeling that much attention was given to technical issues while little attention was paid to the human resource potential, organizational strengthening and institutional development in the provincial government offices t, it was decided in the Secretaries Committee meeting held on 21st May, 1992 to establish an Institute in the name of Staff Training Institute to fulfill training needs of government functionaries and evolve a policy matrix taking into account the future needs, so as to improve their professional skills and capacity and, ultimately enable them to perform their duties and functions in order to achieve the desired objectives and development of the Province and its people more efficiently, effectively and easily with confidence and precision.

Subsequently, the PDWP, in its meeting held on 16th January 1993, approved a project “Establishment of Staff Training Institute in the Establishment Department, Government of NWFP”, for a period of one and half year (i.e. uptil June,1994) with an original cost of Rs.4.530 million. The Institute was initially designed to plan, organize and conduct basic on the job training to the ministerial staff, employed only in the Civil Secretariat. The PDWP however, observed that duration and scope of the project would be enhanced, consequent upon an evaluation of the performance of the Staff Training Institute, to be conducted jointly by the Planning, and Development Department, Finance Department and Establishment & Administration Department (ex-S&GAD). The project was housed at its present premises in the Benevolent Fund Building in April 1993 to arrange, plan, design and conduct/ impart customized trainings courses, so as to strengthen and improve the managerial and organizational capacity and skills of the employees working in the NWFP Civil Secretariat.

The achievements made by the Institute were meticulously evaluated jointly by the representatives of the Planning & Development Department, Finance Department Establishment & Administration Department (i.e.–S&GAD), Finding the achievements / progress of the Institute up to the mark, the PDWP accorded approval to extend the project for another year i.e. until 30th June 1995 , with increased scope of work, at a cost of Rs.8.101 million. The scope of training, at the Institute was thus extended to the Officers and Staff of the Attached Departments, Divisional /District level Offices and Autonomous & Semi-autonomous Bodies working in the NWF Province and FATA.

Keeping in view the performance of the Institute during the period and in order to streamline and
modernize the training and career planning functions in the public sector, on permanent footing, the Provincial Government decided in 1995 to convert the project from the development budget into revenue/non-development budget and allowed the project (i.e. Staff Training Institute) to continue its activities as part and parcel of the Establishment & Administration Department (i.e. ex- S&GAD).

The subjects being taught at the Institute directly relate to the assigned duties of the participants, according to their category/job specifications. Particular attention is being paid to the institutional development and strengthening of organization, project planning & management, project monitoring & evaluation and human resource management. Due care is taken to highlight the humanitarian aspect of the Civil Service and to inculcate a sense of responsibility among the participants/trainees. Of late, the subject of Human Rights has also been added to the course contents.

Presently the Institute also imparts training in Information Technology/Computer courses on various topics for improving the skills and capacity of the Government Employees at all levels in the Province/ FATA.