Alert/Caution on Training Circulars Issued by Non‑Recognised Entities – DoPT OM dated 12.01.2026
File No.: T-14014/3/2023-FTC
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)
Training Wing,
Block No. IV, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi – 110067
Date: 12.01.2026
To,
1. The Chief Secretaries of all State Governments/Union Territories
2. The Secretaries of all Ministries/Departments
3. Cadre Controlling Authorities of all Group ‘A’ Central Services
Subject: Alert/Caution on training circulars issued by non-recognised entities – reg.
1. Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India is in receipt of letter dated 17.12.2025 (enclosed) from Parliamentary and Administrative Research Institute (PARI) Training Institute, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi requesting for nominations for mid-level, senior-level officers, CVOs etc. for the international training programme on “Anti-Corruption and Good Governance in the Era of Artificial Intelligence (AI)”, to be organized in collaboration with the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), Laxenburg, Vienna, Austria, from 21st February to 28th February, 2026.
2. It is informed that this Department has not entered into any MoU with the aforementioned institute to conduct any form of training for civil servants. Accordingly, Ministries/Departments/States/UTs are advised to exercise caution when dealing with training related circulars received from such entities.
3. It is further reiterated that the instructions with respect to foreign training issued vide this Department O.M. dated 01.04.2021 are still in force until further orders.
4. This issues with the approval of the competent authority.
Yours faithfully,
(Uma Magesh)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
Tel: 26706382
Copy to: NIC – to be uploaded on the website of DoPT and Training Division for information/caution.
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