National Academy of Construction (NAC) has tied up with International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) to train people in facility management beginning July 2005. | |
| The course, being introduced for the first time in India, includes 24 weeks of study and 26 weeks of industry exposure training. |
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| "The course has been conceptualised keeping in line with the emerging needs of the industry," K A N Prasad, director (training), NAC, said briefing the media. |
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| Facility management aims at creating an efficient workplace from the time of inception of the organisation to actual implementation in physical terms and supports a 24X7 work environment. The facility manager has to do multi-tasking for continued maintenance of the workplace related services and the built-up environment. |
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| "Workplace related services range from technical such as air-conditioning, civil structure, plumbing, fire-fighting to non-technical like tendering and contract management. The facility manager is central to the operation, administration and maintenance of the facility," he said. |
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| Prasad said that industrial training for the programme would be arranged in major IT companies like Wipro, Infosys, pharma majors, multiplexes and the hospitality industry. |
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| "The programme would enhance the employment opportunities with the opening of the construction sector for FDI," he added. |
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| The course fee is Rs 95,000 and it will commence on July 11, 2005. |
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