INTRODUCTION : Training plays a key role in any field. It improves skills & knowledge of workers. It helps to improve the
productivity of workers. Health care workers need to be continually trained to provide quality health care to public. The
objective of this study is to assess the training performance of Regional Training Institutes (RTI) under the Directorate of
Public Health and Preventive Medicine (DPH&PM) in Tamil Nadu from April 2021-March 2024.
METHODS : We did a descriptive study and collected data from all 8 Regional Training institutes under DPH&PM. We
collected data such as name of training, category of health care worker to be trained, training target, number of workers
trained, number of workers yet to be trained in excel sheets for the period of April 2021 – March 2024, last 3 financial years.
RESULTS : : In April 2021 – March 2022, Training gap was more in HFWTC, Egmore (61%), less in RTI, Thiruvarankulam
(1%) and IVCZ, Hosur (1%). In April 2022 – March 2023, training gap was more in HFWTC, Egmore (21%) & HFWTC,
Madurai (21%), less in RTI, Thiruvarankulam (1%). In April 2023 – March 2024, Training gap was more in HFWTC,
Gandhigram (40%), no training gap in HMDI, Salem & IVCZ, Hosur.
CONCLUSION : This study assessed the training performance of Regional Training Institutes under DPH&PM. Training
gaps were present in all institutes & necessary action should be taken to address these training gaps. Further studies should
be planned at field level to assess the knowledge attitude and practice among health care workers & qualitative study
should be planned to know about the specific reasons for training gaps including financial resources among these training
institutes.