State Institute of Educational Management and Training was established in the Himachal Pradesh as a part of State Project Office DPEP during the year 2000. Posts of three Faculty members and one statistical assistant were created at that time. Three more posts of faculty members were added during the year 2002-03. The present status of the posts sanctioned and filled up is as follows:
| Name of Post. |
Posts Sanctioned |
Posts filled up |
Vacant Posts |
| 1. Faculty Members |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| 2.Statistical Assistant |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 3. Clerks |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 4.Data Entry Operator |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| 5. Peon |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 6. Driver |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
13 |
11 |
2 |
The SIEMAT is mainly responsible for the capacity building of the district authorities in development of Perspective Plans and Annual Work Plan & Budget and formulation of the State Plans. Two Lecturers are responsible for the administration, planning and management trainings. Educational Administrators are also trained in Administration and the Financial Rules and Regulations of the State Government. SIEMAT is also imparting training in Micro Planning and School Development Planning. Two faculty members are looking after Micro Planning/ School Development planning and monitoring under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. Two Lectures are involved in working out the strategies for the education of out of school children. One of the faculty members is also responsible for the implementation of innovative project of computer education at upper primary level.