The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has taken a significant step in ensuring development of management competencies of its technical and managerial manpower, with a tie up with Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.

With the government’s plans for infrastructure development in the country, road sector is seen as one of the thrust areas to achieve the objective and ensure sustained economic growth.

“There is a need for effective leaders who can understand and take on the multidisciplinary challenges that need to be addressed at multiple levels,” said the NHAI in a release.

The programme on “Leadership Programme in Infrastructure Management” in ISB aims at developing skills and competencies relating to multiple disciplines: strategic planning, finance, economics, law, social and environmental issues, public policy, etc in Infrastructure Management.

Indian School of Business (ISB) has selected eight NHAI officers after stringent scrutiny and evaluation. Four officers which includes chief general managers, general manager and deputy general manager, have commenced training in “Leadership Programme in Infrastructure Management” this year with funding support from NHAI.

NHAI is planning to create a pool of officers who shoulder the responsibilities at the organisation.