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NIBAF Karachi

First quarter of the financial year 2021-22 (Q1-FY22) ended with
accelerated pace in terms of both number of trainings as well as
number of training days after witnessing a snail pace in the 1. NIBAF received SBP TNA (of almost all departments)
beginning of FY22. The efforts of HRD in terms of assessing the during August-September 2021, leading to designing of
training needs of SBP besides NIBAF additional efforts towards NIBAF Karachi training calendar not only for Q1-FY22 but
greater number of trainings for commercial banks helped in
achieving improved momentum by the end Q1-FY22. In addition, also for rest of FY22.
NIBAF Karachi launched a campaign of “Awareness on SBP 2. Amplified focus towards the trainings for commercial
Whistle Blowing Policy” as well as “Sexual Harassment at banks by involving greater role of NIBAF Karachi led to
Workplace”. Moreover, second phase of “Central Banking Talks” conducting 33 trainings (42 training days) during
has been launched by End-September 2021.
September 2021.
NIBAF has always taken concrete steps to upskill and develop 3. The Covid-19 scenario forced to remain cautious to
internal trainers to conduct better and impactful trainings. NIBAF swinging back to classroom trainings; therefore, only 6
launched a ToT for new trainers in which SBP employees aspiring
to become trainers could flex their skills and build on their existing trainings could have been conducted.
knowledge and skills to in FY20. Further building on this initiative, 4. NIBAF Karachi conducted 33 trainings having 42 training
the first TOT for the existing pool of internal trainers was launched days primarily on Central Banking Functional Areas (18)
at NIBAF-Islamabad from July 26-30, 2021. This training was
unique in the sense that pooled expertise of five different trainers almost all through VILTs.
on various specialized training areas to deliver content in the 5. The ‘SBP Whistle Blowing Policy’ awareness sessions
following sequence: have been conducted, which would be completed in early
October 2021,
ToT for Experienced Trainers
6. The SBP-BSC required similar campaign during Q2-FY22,
Day 1 Basics of Instructional Design for that a TOT for master trainers of SBP-BSC has been

Day 2 Techniques for Experiential Learning conducted in September 2021.
Day 3 Art of Storytelling 7. A revised series of ‘Sexual Harassment at Workplace’
Day 4 Use of Infographics / Data Visualization sessions kicked start in September 2021, which will

Day 5 How to Conduct Virtual Trainings continue throughout FY22 (two sessions in each month till
June 2022). The key feature of this version is the inclusion
of one member of SBP Inquiry Committee on Sexual
This was an assessment based program where the participants Harassment in each session as trainer.
were required to daily submit individual assignment to the
respective trainer to obtain regular feedback. On the final day of 8. Second phase of ‘Central Banking Talks’ has been
training, the participants delivered 20 minutes’ presentation as launched with Syed Irfan Ali, Managing Director, DPC on
Group assignment to present key changes they were able to “Story Behind the Roshan Digital Accounts” in September
identify to their initial training content after applying the knowledge
and skills learnt in the program. The presentation was evaluated 2021. Two more talks have been planned in second
by a panel of assessors. phase; will be conducted in October and December 2021.