AN OVERVIEW IS PRESENTED OF THE BROAD ASPECTS OF TRAINING FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, WITH SOME REFERENCE TO NEEDS AND EXPERIENCES IN INDIA. PART 1 DIFFERENTIATES TRAINING FROM OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND TRACES THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO THE TRAINING PROCESS. PART 2 DISCUSSES ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS AND INDIVIDUAL MOTIVATION, THE SELECTION AND USE OF SUCH TRAINING TECHNIQUES AS SIMULATION, ROLE PLAYING, LABORATORY TRAINING, AND PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION, AND STAGES IN PRELIMINARY PROGRAM DESIGN. SECTIONS ON THE TRAINING PROCESS AND POSTTRAINING EXAMINE TRAINING ATTITUDES AND ACTIVITIES, TRAINING STYLES, TRAINING GROUPS AS SOCIAL SYSTEMS, AND SUBSEQUENT CONTACTS, IN THE FORM OF EVALUATION AND SUPPORT, MAINTAINED BY TRAINERS WITH PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. PART 5, WHICH COVERS THE TRAINING INSTITUTION AS A WHOLE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING AS A PROFESSION, CALLS FOR A CONSISTENT TRAINING ENVIRONMENT FOR TRAINEES, A SUITABLE INSTITUTIONAL CLIMATE FOR TRAINERS, AND A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EXPERIENCES ACCOMPANIED BY PLANNED RESEARCH AND ACTION. THE DOCUMENT INCLUDES AN INDEX AND 60 ILLUSTRATIONS. IT IS AVAILABLE FROM RICHARD D. IRWIN, INC., HOMEWOOD, ILLINOIS 60430. 421 PAGES. (LY)