Effective use of resources - an article from Times of India

I read an article in Times of India about wastage of time and other resources with some meetings that may not be required or could have been done with short duration, thereby saving the time of so many. I used to observe TV visuals of meetings where several people will be sitting, while one or two will be talking, and others are seen looking at. Many times, people may be wondering what for they are called for the meeting. A meeting may last for sometime. But, preparation, mobilizing the persons (related or not) to the meeting, involve lot of time compared to  that of the meeting. Virtual meeting platform, that has become popular due to restrictions from covid pandemic impact, helped many to shift and thus save lot of time in travel. Also, those who have to participate with little or no inputs required, can do their work parallelly and save the time. The article referred can be read as below:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/cos-can-halve-busyness-by-reducing-needless-meetings/articleshow/80354226.cms#:~:text=As%20yet%20another%20year%20picks,not%20business)%20in%20their%20culture.

Safety training - for what?

Many times it is said that to avoid accidents, create awareness, training should be imparted to workers, supervisors and managers. Even employees also will ask for training programmes, seminars, etc. But, what is the actual interest from people. In many training programmes and seminars, we find participants enquiring about refreshments, lunch, bag, pen, etc for the programme rather than the technical programme. Once I heard that a programme will be termed successful, if three conditions are satisfied. They are,
1. Kit
2. Transport
3. Food

The next condition is some sight seeing tour. Even, in seminars we see participants constantly moving in and out with actual serious discussions limited to very few persons. In training programmes conducted within the plant premises also, participants get phone calls to attend some work at shopfloor. Why people will be nominated, if they can't spare the person for the programme. Only for records?

For some, nomination to training programme is like a holiday with pay. They will come at the beginning of the programme and then disappear to do their personal works in the town or see friends.

A training programme will be effective only when participants are subjected to some form of test at the end of the programme and are penalized, if they do not secure atleast minimum marks. Participants should be asked to discuss on a given topic and should be evaluated for their active participation and contribution. If they are involved in any accident or incident after the programme, then he should be asked what is wrong with him or the training he received earlier. May be such evaluation will help the organization to make the training programmes effective and worthy.