About Rs 100 cr spent on training govt officials in 5 yrs

The Government spent Rs 97.52 crore between 2007-08 and 2011-12 in training 513 IAS, 14 IPS and 536 other officials outside the country, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V Narayanasamy told Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

Giving a breakup of the amount spent, the Minister said about Rs 27 crore was spent during 2011-12 on 224 officials, Rs 20.94 crore during 2010-11 on 245 officials, Rs 12.10 crore during 2009-10 on 113 officials, Rs 19 crore during 2008-09 on 251 of them and Rs 17.50 crore during 2007-08 on 230 officials.