MUMBAI, May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
The S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), a leading school of management, has launched a capacity building programme for community caregivers and NGOs working to support cancer patients and their families.
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The one year 'Organisational Development Programme' is conceived, developed and delivered by SPJIMR's Centre for Education in the Social Sector and is supported by Novartis India. The one-of-its-kind programme will cover four modules to be conducted over two days each in the month of May, August, November 2016 and January 2017.
The programme was inaugurated on Monday, May 16 at a formal function in the presence of the leadership team from SPJIMR, Novartis India, faculty members, doctors, NGOs, guests and the Director of the Tata Memorial Hospital and Professor and Chief of Head Neck Services, Dr. Anil D'Cruz.
The inauguration was followed immediately by the first of the four two-day modules held on May 16 and May 17, 2016 at the SPJIMR campus.
A total of 43 participants representing 20 NGOs from seven states working for causes related to cancer care are enrolled for the programme, which will cover subjects like strategy formulation, resource mobilisation, finance, governance, advocacy skills, basic counseling skills, among others.
The programme will help participants create a short-term and long-term roadmap, embrace best practices in cancer care and offer hand-holding and support in between modules. The modules will help strengthen organisational management, governance, leadership skills and advocacy.
Speaking on the occasion, SPJIMR Dean Dr. Ranjan Banerjee said, "Through this programme, we will endeavour to build capacities of NGOs, support community workers, caregivers, patient groups and others working for the cause of cancer care and help cancer patients lead productive lives and continue to contribute to the society."
The Dean said SPJIMR stood as a socially responsible school of management with a mission to influence practice, and explained how the unique programme fitted into the SPJIMR philosophy of serving societal needs.
Dr. Banerjee spoke of three 'P's: Passion, Process and People, and said, "NGOs and caregivers working for cancer have a passion to serve. What needs to be strengthened are processes and the capacity of the people to enable them deliver greater social impact."
Dr. Anil D'Cruz, Director, Tata Memorial Hospital, who was the Chief Guest at the inauguration, gave a vivid account of the challenges posed by cancer and the projections for 2020.
He said while two-thirds of the world's cancer cases were reported in the developed world, more than 70 per cent of cancer deaths were in developing countries. He said this was because a large number of cancer cases are detected at an advanced stage in India. He emphasised different roles that NGOs and support groups can play in identifying the gaps from early detection to care and support and in creating awareness for prevention of cancer and its direct linkage to the use of tobacco.
Dr. D'Cruz complimented SPJIMR and Novartis for working together to launch the unique programme.
Mr. Javed Zia, Country President, Novartis group of companies, India, said, "By associating ourselves with this programme, we are doing our bit to educate the NGOs and caregivers so that they can better relate to and empathise with cancer patients, taking care of them in a much better way and helping them fight the disease more effectively."
About SPJIMR:
S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) (http://www.spjimr.org ) is a constituent of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and is ranked among the top ten business schools of India. As a premier school of management, SPJIMR is noted for pedagogic innovations and pioneering programmes, which have helped the Institute stand out for its unique and distinctive path in management education.
The philosophical pillars upon which rests the edifice of SPJIMR's educational pedagogy and development are 'influencing practice' and 'promoting value-based growth'.
SPJIMR sits on a sprawling 45 acre campus in the western suburbs of Andheri in Mumbai. Its oldest programme is the two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM). SPJIMR runs a highly successful Post Graduate Family Managed Business (PGFMB) programme, the 15-month Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGPM), the Post Graduate Executive Management Programme (PGEMP), the Global Management Programme (GMP - formerly known as PGCIM), the Post Graduate Programme in Development Management (PGP-DM) programme.
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