Centre Director and Professor
Dr Lakshmi B is a Professor and Director for two centres in ASCI, the Centre for Human Resources Development and the Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development. She served as the Dean of Training as well as Dean of Research and Management Studies at ASCI. Dr. Lakshmi was twice Registrar & Secretary (I/c) of ASCI.
She joined ASCI in 2005 and served as the Programme Director of AICTE-approved Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management (PGDHM) from 2005-2009. Under her leadership, the PGDHM was ranked among the top ten programmes in Hospital Management in India with cent percent placement record of graduates in leading hospitals in India and abroad.
Professor Lakshmi did a two-year (2009-2011) stint as faculty at the University of Technology and Trainer at The Bridge Business College in Sydney, Australia. Upon her return to ASCI in 2011, she has been focusing in Management Studies. She is Programme Director of several Management Development Programmes (MDPs), In-Company Training Programmes (ICTPs), Senior Executive Training Programmes, and Advanced Training Programmes for Senior Executives in areas of Leadership Development, Human Resource Development, Women Empowerment, Hospital Management, Performance Management, Ethics and Values in Public Governance, and the like.
She is a regular faculty/resource person in the Commonwealth and Multinational sponsored MDPs of ASCI for South Pacific Islanders. Professor Lakshmi has been invited by Initiatives of Change to represent as a core facilitator for the programme on ‘Heart of Effective Leadership’ at Caux, Switzerland.
She was the Programme Director and Team Leader for the Certification Programme on Service Delivery Management in Modernizing Government Programmes for the Government of Kerala; she was also invited as a team member for working on the research project “Restructuring Kerala State Planning Board.” She was associated with Decentralised District Planning and Capacity Building Project for State of Odisha, sponsored by UNICEF, and study on “Situational Analysis of Women and Girls in the States of Odisha” supported by the National Commission for Women (NCW).
Professor Lakshmi is also certified by the Dept. of Personnel and Training, GoI, as the “Master Trainer on Ethics and Values in Public Administration.” She is one of the 22 Certified Master Trainers nationally. She has been part of the 6-Member Expert Sub-Group formed by the Government of India on Health Care Regulation to formulate the new National Health Policy.
Professor Lakshmi is also certified by the Dept. of Personnel and Training, GoI, as the “Master Trainer on Ethics and Values in Public Administration.” She is one of the 22 Certified Master Trainers nationally. She has been part of the 6-Member Expert Sub-Group formed by the Government of India on Health Care Regulation to formulate the new National Health Policy.
She has been nominated as an “External Advisor” under The Research Advisory Committee of State Bank of India.
Professor Lakshmi is instrumental in collaborating with prestigious State Bank Institute of Management (SBIM-Kolkata), apex management training facility of State Bank of India (SBI), and an institution of global standards. ASCI is the first management institute to collaborate with SBIM for conducting Leadership Development Programmes for 600 senior level officers (DGMs) of SBI. Programmes are organized jointly by ASCI and SBIM.
Professor Lakshmi B. was instrumental in conceptualising and conducting several international study abroad programmes for CMD, MD, ED and other senior officials of energy organisations and State Power Utilities from across states of India in 2018. These programs were supported by Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) respectively. As part of the study tour the delegates visited Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France and Switzerland.
Dr.Lakshmi is the Head of Assessment centre for conducting competency assessment for senior executives of banking sector and preparation of their Individual Development Plan .Under her direct monitoring, the centre has successfully completed the competency assessment of more than 2000 CGMs, GMs, DGMs and AGMsLevel Officers from Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Central Bank of India and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited. As the Project Head, under her leadership 885 senior Executives of Punjab National Bank and 368 Senior Executives of Canara Bank has undergone one-on-one Professional Behavioral coaching sessions.
In 2022, Professor Lakshmi B. conceptualized and conducted the Leadership Development Programme on Capacity Building for Canara Bank Top Management Executives at Europe. 25 Top Executives of the Bank attended the training programme. The programme was well received by the Bank and was useful for the delegation in getting exposure to the best practices and latest trends in banking sector in Europe.
In 2023, Professor Lakshmi B. conceptualized and conducted the Leadership Development Programme on Capacity Building for Union Bank of India Senior Officers at Europe. 48Senior Officers of the Bank attended the training programme. The programme was well received by the Bank and was useful for the delegation in getting exposure to the best practices and latest trends in banking sector in Europe.
In the post covid scenario, Professor Lakshmi has directed and customized residential training programmes for the various Public Sector banks which benefitted more than 500 senior bankers from Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank and Central Bank of India.
As a Director of the Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), she has designed customised leadership programs for senior officials of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in 2018. These programs also included international visits to China, Thailand, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand to enable senior officials gain insights into global good practices on organisational leadership.
She has successfully directed a series of Leadership & Management training programme to elected representatives and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Department Officials -SIRD & PR, covering 436 elected representatives.
The MPBCDC (Mahatma Phule Backward Class Development Corporation Ltd)has now partnered with ASCI, with a vision of imparting high-quality skill training across a range of sectors and occupations to the youth from SC communities across the various districts of Maharashtra. The conduct of the entire training programs including the selection and empanelment of training centers in Maharashtra is headed and monitored by Dr. Lakshmi on behalf of ASCI, for 5000 beneficiaries.
Professor Lakshmi received her B.A., M.A., M.Phil. and Ph.D. from University of Madras in Economics, Public Administration, and Human Resource Management respectively. She also earned a Diploma in Journalism from SIET Women’s College in Chennai and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations from Annamalai University.
She did her Postdoctoral Master’s in Hospital Administration (MHA) from University of New South Wales in Sydney. In addition, she earned Graduate Diploma in Education specializing in Human Society and its Environment from University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. She also holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment from HBO-Sydney, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management (FAIIM).
CONTACT
Dr. B Lakshmi
PhD, FAIM, MPhil &PhD, (Public Administration)
Madras University
Post Doc (MHA) UNSW, Australia, Graduate Diploma in Education (UNE) Armidale, Australia
Fellow Australian Institute of Management (FAIM)
Director, Centre for Human Resources Development
Director, Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development
Administrative Staff College of India, Bella Vista, Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad, Telangana india-500 082.
Phone: +91-40-66534279
Email: lakshmib@asci.org.in