DIMAPUR — The government of Nagaland and Manipal University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of paramedical professionals in the state for quality healthcare delivery.
The MoU was signed between the department of Health and Family Welfare (DHFW) and Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Nagaland and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka on Thursday, facilitated by Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN).
The objective of signing the MoU is to facilitate the development of collaborative and mutually beneficial programmes which serve to enhance the intellectual life and cultural development of the public and persons with disabilities, an update from DIPR stated.
With the signing of the MoU, more premiere educational institutions are expected to follow the lead of MAHE to sign agreements with the government of Nagaland for extending academic opportunities and capacity building of students from Nagaland, it said.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]A total number of 200 seats per year will be reserved for students from Nagaland in 22 undergraduate health professional programmes offered at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Karnataka including BSc. Radiotherapy technology; BSc. Anesthesia technology; BSc. Emergency Medicine Technology; Bachelor of Audiology and Speech-Language; Bachelor of Occupational Language; Bachelor of Optometry; Bachelor of Physiotherapy; BSc. Cardiovascular Technology; BSc. Clinical Nutrition and Diabetes; BSc. Exercise and Sports Sciences; BSc. Health Information Management; BSc. Medical Imaging Technology; BSc. Laboratory Technology; BSc. Laboratory ( Lateral), Bachelor of Optometry ( Lateral), BSc Medical Imaging Technology (Lateral), BSc Nuclear Medicine Technology; BSc. Perfusion Technology; BSc. Psychology; BSc. Respiratory Therapy; BSc. RRY & DT; BSc. Physician Assistant and Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics.
As part of the course, the selected candidates will undergo mandatory foreign language training for availing opportunities abroad, and the training will be provided by MAHE.
Apart from the reservation of the seats, a 25% concession to the existing fee will be offered to the students selected on merit from Nagaland for the 22 programmes.
To lower the financial burden on the parents, IDAN and MAHE will be facilitating educational loans for interested candidates, it informed.
MAHE will be extending support for campus recruitment and higher studies for successful candidates.
As part of the collaboration, the government of Nagaland and MAHE will be exploring opportunities to extend the MoU for regulated courses like BSc. and MSc. Nursing and articulation programme for Commerce and Health Informatics with two-year training in India and two-year training abroad.
During the signing of the MoU, MAHE assured that the Academy will give its full support for career guidance and international fellowship abroad shortly. It also said that it will provide a provision in the MAHE website for Nagaland so that the public will be aware of the opportunities provided by the academy for students of Nagaland and to directly apply as well, it informed.
Students who are interested in applying to the undergraduate health professional programmes at Manipal Academy were also requested to visit the stall opened by MAHE during the “Launchpad Education and Career Fair 2023” which will be held on April 14 at the Capital Convention Hall, Kohima and also on April 15 at Tetso College, Sovima.
From the list of interested candidates provided by DTE, the final selection will be made by MAHE based on merit. Details of the fee structure and course will be available on the IDAN website soon, it said, adding that the option for registering for courses will be subsequently extended through DTE.