Released on: March 26, 2008, 3:50 am

Press Release Author: Integrated Brand-Comm

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: University has won the prestigious IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj
National Quality Award - 2007 under Education Category.

Press Release Body: Manipal University has won the prestigious IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj
National Quality Award - 2007 under Education Category. The award was presented on
March 21st 2008 at Y. B. Chavan Auditorium, Yashwantrao Chauvin Centre, General J.
Bhosale Marg, near Mantralaya, Mumbai 21.

The IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award has established itself as one of the
most prestigious quality awards in India, which is the Indian version of MALCOLM
BALDRIGE model of Business Excellence, prevalent in USA. Started in 1997, these
awards are conferred on organizations that have adapted and promoted various quality
initiatives on a sustained basis. There are six categories for these awards -
Manufacturing, Service, Small Business, Overseas, Education and Health Care.

Speaking on this occasion, Dr. H.S. Ballal, Pro Chancellor, Manipal University said,
"We are extremely honoured to receive this award. To be included among such a
prestigious set of former winners is truly an accomplishment for us. We hope to be
able to share our best practices with others in an effort to ensure continued
success in education."

The IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality programme has been seen as a catalyst for
nation building. Since the inception of the Awards 11 years ago, approximately 350
companies have expressed their intention to apply and 231 of these companies have
gone through the evaluation process.


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