A training programme has a number of training sessions and there is a need to plan each session in detail as illustrated below
Supplementary food for infant’s Total duration: 2 hrs.
Overall objectives
By the end of the training session the participants will:
Understand the need and importance of supplementary food for infants. Know about the types of supplementary food, their quantity and age at which they should be given. Know about precautions to be taken while giving supplementary food. Prepare two supplementary food items for infants.
Procedure
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Duration in minutes
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Climate setting
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5
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Goal clarification
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5
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Slide show on supplementary foods
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15 minutes
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Interactive lecture on types of supplementary foods for different age groups
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20
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Preparation of two recipes by participants
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40
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Closure
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5
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Arranging delivery of training
It is the most crucial and important step of training. Adequate arrangements are pre- requisite to successful training. The following arrangements should be made for effective delivery of training programme:
Three-four weeks before training programme: Select suitable date of training programme and the venue; survey the site for checking the space available for conducting the sessions, make, and comfortable seating arrangements for participants, ensure lighting, ventilation etc. that will enhance learning. Check on transportation arrangements for off-campus training and prepare a budget plan for various expenses. Also send a memo to potential participants to announce for training, and identify and contact resource persons/guest speakers for delivering lecture and key persons for opening and closing sessions; request resource persons/guest speakers to prepare written materials for distribution. Arrange for stationary articles and audiovisual equipments.
One week before training programme: Confirm on number of participants and remind resource persons/ guest speakers; make sure of availability of audiovisual equipments and preparation of written materials. Also make sure of availability of stationary materials.
The day of training session: Check physical facilities at training site/room; specially functioning of all audiovisual equipment. Place materials like chalk, duster, marker etc. on table for speaker and check materials for distribution to trainees.
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