Dr. Ramdas M. Pai, president of the Manipal Aacademy of Higher Education (MAHE) has been awarded the prestigious honorary fellowship of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners of the Royal College of Surgeons, UK. The award is in recognition of Dr. Pai’s contribution towards education in health services. Ian Pocock, registrar FGDP UK, presented the award. MAHE has two dental colleges in Manipal and Mangalore with more than 850 students at the undergraduate level and 150 plus postgraduate students. MAHE and FGDP (UK) have been associated since 2002 for conducting part I & II examinations for the FGDP diploma. MAHE conducts the training and examination in Manipal and Bangalore. “It is indeed an achievement for MAHE that Royal college of Surgeons, UK endorses our mission of achieving global excellence in dental education and oral health,” said Dr. Pai speaking on the occasion. “We are very impressed to know that MAHE works towards ‘taking dentistry to the doorstep’ by conducting 280-300 comprehensive dental care camps every year,” said Pocock while presenting the award. “It is hugely important that we look after the continuing professional development and training needs of dentists.” Epson introduces Greg Gorman Epson India will bring renowned celebrity photographer Greg Gorman to India in November for a series of seminars. Entitled ‘Faces of Fame — A Perspective by Greg Gorman’ they will be held in Mumbai (November 25) and Delhi (November 27). Comments G. Suresh senior business manager of Epson India: “Greg Gorman’s unique style of photography and imaging has made him one of the most sought-after photographers in America. From personality portraits and advertising campaigns to magazine layouts, Gorman has added his special touch to all his works of art. In 2001, Gorman joined Epson Stylus Pros, an elite group of industry-leading professional photographers across the world who have incorporated Epson imaging technology into their digital workflow.” According to Suresh, these unique half-day seminars are targetted at professional and amateur photographers. “For photographers it will be a rare opportunity to see Greg Gorman live, as he discusses what it takes to capture the perfect image of a celebrity and also to watch him demonstrate step by step how he captures and prints his amazing images. Some of Greg’s work will also be on display at the venues,” adds Suresh. For more details e-mail [email protected]. XLRI’s satellite executive education foray XLRI School of Management, Jamshedpur, the well known B-school, has introduced postgraduate certificate programmes in business management (PGCBM) and human resource management (PGCHRM) through satellite learning in collaboration with Hughes Direc Way Global Education. According to XLRI sources the 14-month programmes are designed for high potential mid-career managers, who want to study and enhance their skill-sets without interrupting their careers. “The courses will be delivered by a team of highly qualified XLRI faculty in a real time class room environment in 39 study centres across 26 cities in India. The course comprises 400 hours of interactive online learning — twice a week, three hours per day. It also includes a campus component under…
