PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, Sept 12: XLRI and Christian Medical College (CMC) Ludhiana would jointly develop and offer a variety of management programs and collaborative research to address the future needs of healthcare professionals.
Both institutions are known to have a rich legacy of offering high-quality, relevant, cutting-edge educational programs and grooming well-rounded, responsible professionals to address the growing needs of industry and the nation.
XLRI is currently celebrating its platinum jubilee year, having been established in 1949 whereas CMC Ludhiana was established in 1894 as the first medical school for women in Asia and subsequently became a full-fledged medical college in 1953.
XLRI and CMC Ludhiana are pioneers in their respective fields with both institutions consistently ranked amongst the top private educational institutions in the country.
XLRI was the first to start a full-time management program in Industrial Welfare in the year 1953 and successfully pioneered many educational and management development programs through the online mode since 2002.
CMC Ludhiana started India’s first medical school for women and has been at the forefront of medical advances that include the world’s first total face replant surgery, and the first telemedicine centre established by an educational institution.
Both institutions are driven by a common mission to serve the greater good of the nation.
Speaking on the collaboration, Fr. K.S. Casimir, director of XLRI Delhi- NCR Campus said “The collaboration with CMC Ludhiana is a significant step forward in our journey to contribute to India’s journey towards sustainable and inclusive growth that faces the challenge of creating affordable, accessible, equitable, high-quality healthcare services for all citizens. We are extremely excited to partner with CMC Ludhiana across academics and policy-driven research in our endeavour to help address the need for a significantly large number of professionals trained in cutting-edge management practices relevant to the Indian healthcare sector.”
