The campus having an area of about 14 acres and located in lush green and pollution-free environs of Salt Lake , Kolkata has spacious and aesthetically designed infrastructure. The Institute has been providing quality training to officers of All India and State Civil Services, State Government departments and service cadres. Training programmes are conducted for elected representatives of Panchayat and Municipal bodies as well as for NGO functionaries. The programmes cover induction level and functional training for officials of different service cadres and departments as well as broad areas like public administration, financial management, economic development, management development, trainer development, information technology, disaster management and urban management. Well- designed and comprehensive training modules lay emphasis on interactive and participatory approach. On an average, the Institute conducts more than 100 training programmes in a year. In 2013-14 244 programmes were conducted for a total of 7124 participants. In 2014-15 270 programmes were conducted for a total of 9244 participants.