private void BindDeparments() { DepartmentDAL dal = new DepartmentDAL(); List <DepartmentModel> lst = dal.BindData(); ddlDepartment.DataSource = lst; ddlDepartment.DataTextField = "Name"; ddlDepartment.DataValueField = "ID"; ddlDepartment.DataBind(); ddlDepartment.Items.Insert(0, new ListItem("Select One", "")); }