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HLL ties up with IGNOU for healthcare
education
Saturday November 12, 2011 07:45:02 PM,
IANS
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Thiruvananthapuram: Foraying into healthcare education, mini-ratna public sector
undertaking and leading condom manufacturer HLL Lifecare Ltd has
tied up with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) to
commence two courses in clinical engineering and management, a
statement said Saturday.
In a press release issued here, HLL said it decided to enter the
education sector at a time when country is short of qualified
professionals in the healthcare management sector.
The company has floated a new wing named HLL Academy to launch the
two courses: Post Graduate Diploma Course in Clinical Engineering
and Management (PGDCEM) and Post Diploma Course in Clinical
Engineering and Management (PDCEM).
The courses will begin from January 2012.
The programmes, having two semesters of six months each, will be
held in distance education mode with contact classes. The
curriculum has been designed to fulfil the requirements of
healthcare institutions, procurement service agencies and
equipment manufacturers.
"This is for the first time, such programmes are launched in the
country. Our aim is to impart quality education in
inter-disciplinary fields of health sciences and technology.
Initially, HLL Academy will function as part of the corporate
establishment. We plan to create a separate not-for-profit
educational institution," said HLL CMD M. Ayyappan.
The other programmes in the pipeline by the academy are in the
areas of social marketing and good manufacturing practices. It
also plans to launch M.Tech and MBA programmes.
HLL produces over 1.316 billion condoms annually. Its staple
'Moods' brand of condom is available in 19 variants and was
adjudged a 'super brand' and 'power brand' in India.
Over the years, HLL have diversified their line of business from
just being a condom manufacturer and have now entered the business
of construction, and setting up of hospitals.
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