The MOU was signed on Monday 10th February 2020 by Dhammika Fernando-President, CIPM Sri Lanka and Rev. Father Quintus Fernando-Director, BCI amidst the presence of Members of the CIPM Executive Council and Business School including G. Weerathunga-Director, Professional & Academic Affairs-CIPM Business School, U.A.C Obeysekere Chief Officer/Director-CIPM Business School, P. G, Tennakoon-Chief Executive Officer, CIPM Sri Lanka, Indika Wijesiriwarden-Senior Manager Examinations, CIPM Sri Lanka together with Ms. W. M. M. S. Barbara Perera-Course Coordinator, Department of Professional Studies of BCI.
“In order to extend our reach to aspiring HR professionals in Negombo and surrounding areas, we are delighted to enter into this MOU with the BCI which is a highly respected institute for higher education in Negombo.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Governors of the BCI for looking ahead and enabling CIPM to conduct the courses and programmes for the benefit of the students and professionals in Negombo and the surrounding areas” said Dhammika Fernando-President, CIPM Sri Lanka.
The human resource management profession is one of the fastest growing management disciplines in the world.
HR professionals are increasingly playing a much needed strategic role in organizations which are being affected by the disruption that is brought about by changing lifestyles, digitalization and technological developments.
CIPM’s well-structured courses and programmes for human resource management are much sought after by aspiring HR professionals.
“We are happy to have been given the opportunity to join hands with CIPM Sri Lanka in offering their much recognized HR courses and programmes for the benefit of our students in Negombo and the surrounding areas.
This will provide them access to the best in the field of HR without having to undergo the long journey to Colombo in order to fulfill their aspirations” said Rev. Father Quintus Fernando-Director, BCI.
“The BCI has been exploring the possibilities of offering professional education programmes and courses in addition to our academic programmes.
Hence, this MOU with CIPM Sri Lanka to offer professional HR programmes and courses is a much welcome initiative” added the Rev. Father.
Under this MOU, the BCI will facilitate the conduct of CIPM HR programmes and courses at BCI’s lush green Campus with technology enabled, state of the art learning facilities including air-conditioned classrooms in the heart of the Negombo Town by the accredited faculty of CIPM on a revenue sharing model.
BCI is a leading institute of higher learning in Negombo, which guides its students through professional or academic programmes to discover their dignity as human beings and to equip them with the attributes needed to be highly effective in their chosen fields and in society.
Currently, BCI operates three departments namely Department of English, Department of ICT and Department of Professional Studies which offer a variety of study programmes in their respective domains to cater to the educational needs of the prospective students.
CIPM was founded in 1959 – incorporated by Parliamentary Act No. 24 of 1976, amended by Act No. 31 of 2018. CIPM is affiliated to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Human Resource Management and to the World Federation of People Management Associations.
CIPM, being a professional institute is also a constituent member of the Organization of Professional Associations [OPA] Sri Lanka.
Currently, CIPM comprises of over 1600 Professional Members who serve in both public and private organizations.
It was elevated to Chartered Status by the Parliament of Sri Lanka on the 28th of September 2018 by amending the original Act of establishment.
Photo caption : CIPM Sri Lanka President – Dhammika Fernando (left) exchanging the MOU with Rev. Father Quintus Fernando-Director, BCI