"A STUDY ON TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN THIRU AROORAN SUGARS PRIVATE LIMTED, THIRUMANDANGUDI"INTRODUCTION:Training is the systematic development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes required by a individual to adequately carry out a specific task or job. Training can involve learning of various types and in various situations, for example on the job, outside of the job, in the company or outside the company. It may involve the use of many techniques such as demonstrations, exercises, guided readings, lectures, discussions, case studies, role plays, assignments, projects, group exercises, planned learning, seminars, workshops, games, quizzes etc. These techniques can be implemented by many people, especially by corporate trainers, managers, supervisors, colleagues or external trainers and educators. According to Flippo, “training is the act of increasing an employee's knowledge and skills to perform a particular job.” Training involves the development of skills usually necessary to carry out a specific job. Its aim is to achieve a change in the behavior of the people trained and to enable them to do their jobs better. Training makes newly hired employees fully productive in less time. Training is equally necessary for old employees whenever new machines and equipment are introduced and/or there is a change in the techniques of doing things. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY: The study helps to improve training and development practices in TASL by providing practical information on issues related to basic training and human resource development. The findings of this study will contribute to and complement existing knowledge and literature on the role of training and human resource development, particularly in... half of the document ...... Needs Analysis (Tna) practices: A survey of top 1000 corporate companies in Malaysia (Salwa, 2005)4. Training needs analysis: an evaluation framework (Kelly Daniel, 2004)5. Training and development of human resources in the field of customs excise duty and preventive service (ceps) in Ghana (Frank Yawson, May 2009)6. Impact of Training and Development on Organizational Performance (Raja Abdul Ghafoor Khan, July 2011)7. Training and Development: A Determinant Factor in Improving Human Resource Productivity (Hardeep Singh, vol.37 (2012))8. An assessment of training needs for the lumber manufacturing industry in the eastern United States (Joseph denig, January 2008)9. A new integrated framework for analyzing training needs (Paul J.Taylor, August 2006)10. Benchmarking Training and Development Practices: A Multinational Comparative Analysis (Ellen A. Drost, 2002, Vol. 41, No. 1, Pp. 67–86)