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IGNOU Launches B.A. in Facility and Services Management (BAFSM)

IGNOU Launches B.A. in Facility and Services Management (BAFSM)

 

 

New Delhi. : School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management, IGNOU has launched a 3 year degree programme in the area of Facility Services Management. The programme was launched by Hon'ble Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nageshwar Rao today at a function to formally launch the programme at the IGNOU Headquarters. The launch programme was also graced by the Pro VCs; Prof. R.P. Das, Dr. Srikant Mohapatra, Prof. Sumitra Kukreti, and Dr. Manroop Singh Meena and Mr. Aneesh Kadyan, Executive Director & National Business Head – Operations, CBRE, among others.


Facility Management is the day-to-day operations necessary to ensure a physical environment that supports an organization's needs and core function. BAFSM a 3 year Degree Programme is India's first-of-its-kind programme that prepares one for careers in Facility Services Management. Facility  Management is a profession that consists of multiple disciplines to ensure functionality, comfort, safety, and efficiency of the environment by integrating people, place, process and technology.

 
Delivering the presidential address at the launch Prof. Nageshwar Rao, VC IGNOU complimented the school for launching a programme in the field which is seeing rapid growth and can also provide employment to the learners after completion. He appreciated that the programme is designed with a modular approach giving flexibility to the learners to opt-in and opt-out after a year or two years, which is in line with the recommendations of the New Education Policy 2020. He urged the school to have the programme in other languages as well for better reach starting with Hindi.


Prof. R.P. Das, PVC in his address noted that the Hospitality and Tourism industry contributes almost 10% of the GDP and employs huge manpower as it is a people intensive service industry with tremendous potential. BAFMS is a job-oriented programme designed to acquaint the learner with the basic knowledge and skill set required to begin their career in the Facility Management Industry.


Aneesh Kadyan an industry expert shared the job-prospect and potential of the Facility Management industry. He said that the Facility  Management industry is growing at a rapid pace and the roles of Facility Managers are broadening to encompass more responsibilities and skills. He also mentioned that this discipline is still a new area in India while it is a matured discipline abroad with tremendous job prospects.


Earlier Director of the School Prof. Paramita Suklabaidya provided the background work that has gone into designing the programme while Programme Co-ordinator Dr. Jatashankar R. Tewari,  Associate Professor gave a peek into the course structure of the programme.

The launch function was moderated by  Dr. Tangjakhombi Akoijam, Assistant Professor and vote-of-thanks was proposed by Dr. Sonia Sharma, Associate Professor.

Eligibility: 10+2 or equivalent

Medium of Instruction: English

Duration : 3 Year (modular approach with multiple entries and exits as per NEP)

ADMISSION SESSION: Both July and January

The interested candidates can register for the programme at https://ignouadmission.samarth.edu.in/ for ongoing July, 2022 session. 

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