Foundation training to the newly recruited IAS (Probationers) is imparted by: (1) Indian Institute of Public Administration (2) Administrative Staff College of India (3) L.B.S. National Academy of Administration (4) Centre for Advanced Studies
(3) L.B.S. National Academy of Administration Explanation: L.B.S. National Academy of Administration's main purpose is to train civil service officers of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service, Indian Forest Service; and also for Group-A Central Services such as Indian Foreign Service among others.