India

Given the worldwide shortage of trained healthcare professionals TFEP has begun to develop a specific targeted Healthcare Training Support Programme for India with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).

The first course is an "Elder Care" support training programme that will be delivered via a franchise around the country.

"...The biggest challenge for the (Indian) healthcare industry today is an acute shortage of trained personnel, ranging from doctors, nurses, technicians and even healthcare administrators. Such challenges present an opportunity for both domestic and foreign players in the form of ‘training & education’. Foreign players can enter the market to take a two-fold advantage. One, they also get a share of the booming education sector and two, they can source some of the talent for their own countries as human resources shortages in healthcare will be a global phenomenon..."

Opportunities in Health Care "Destination India"
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) - Ernst & Young Report 2007

If you have any comments or issues you wish to discuss please contact Susan on info@partnershipaction.net 

EPI is working with TFEP helping to create partnerships amongst Indian and Overseas educational institutions and/or universities willing to take advantage of the booming Indian economy offering immense educational opportunities.

EPI is a consulting organization (Education and Training) supporting Public Private Partnerships in education (Health, Business Management and Information Technology) based in New Delhi.

If you are based in India please contact, in the first instance:

WC Chhabra - wchhabra@professionalsupports.com 

Collaboration with IGNOU (India)

In October 2008 The Chairman of TFEP, Dr Paul Quantock, signed a 5-year Agreement with the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) of India to work together to develop, accredit and offer various international courses throughout India.

Indira Gandhi Open University, the largest mega university in the democratic world, was established by an act of Indian Parliament in 1985, and started offering academic programmes in 1987.

Today, it serves the educational aspirations of about 1.3 million students in 30 countries, including India, through nine schools of studies and a network of 48 regional centres, five sub-regional centres, 1200 study centres/tele-learning centres, 35 partner institutions overseas.

The university offers 101 certificate, diploma, degree and doctoral programmes comprising 900 courses, through a strength of 300 faculty members and academic staff at the headquarters and regional centres and about 33,000 counsellors drawn from conventional institutions of higher learning, professionals from various organisations and bodies, among others.