• Abu Bakr
• Nasir Zamir Qureshi

Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the green training on green competencies of employees in the context of higher educational institutes of India. Methodology: The quantitative research approach using survey was implemented to get insights from sample of 220 employees working in different public and private educational institutes in India In this study, non-probability convenience sampling method was used. Because of time constraint, data was collected within two months (i.e. December 2018 to February 2019). So the data were collected at one time, the study is not time lagged study. Thus the design is cross sectional in nature. The analysis was carried using PLS SEM modelling (Smart PLS SEM v.3.2.8) software to test hypotheses. Findings: The findings revealed that Green training has significant impact on the all the six dimensions of green competencies which includes green skills , green abilities, green knowledge , green behaviour ,green attitude and green awareness. All hypotheses were accepted Research Implication/Limitations: This study highlights that how employees can gain green skills, abilities, knowledge, awareness and set green attitude with the help of green training and use all these competencies in adopting and implementing an overall environmental management system. This study is limited to higher educational institutes of Uttar Pradesh, India and can be expanded to other industries and other nations Originality/value: This study aims to validate the presence of the relationship between green competencies and green training. This research has been first of its kind to examine the relationship between green competencies and green training in Indian Universities with the help of an integrative model. Keywords: Green training, Green competencies, Green practices, Green human resource management.

"Impact of Green Training on Green Competencies in Higher Educational Institutes of India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.1122-1138, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904R68.pdf

"Impact of Green Training on Green Competencies in Higher Educational Institutes of India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp1122-1138, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904R68.pdf