IPM Sri Lanka Partners with ESOFT to take HR education countrywide

IPM Sri Lanka – the nation’s leader in human resource management – signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ESOFT Metro Campus recently. 

The MoU relates to the understanding between IPM and ESOFT on conducting IPM’s well recognised HR courses and programs at over 40 ESOFT branches present in nearly every district of Sri Lanka. 

This partnership will help to expand the reach of IPM’s HR education programs and courses to students in all parts of the country in the shortest possible time. The MoU signing ceremony was held at IPM’s head office, HR House in Colombo 5, and graced by top officials of both organisations. The MoU was signed by Prof. Ajantha Dharmasiri – President, IPM Sri Lanka and Dr. Dayan Rajapakse – Group Managing Director, ESOFT Group of Companies.       

“Given its importance and need in successfully managing organisations in both private and public sectors, HR is now considered a mainstream career path. The awareness of HR that has been created amongst the public at large has contributed to the rising demand for HR qualifications from all parts of the country. With its extensive island-wide branch network, classroom infrastructure and experienced panel of lecturers, we are confident that this MoU with ESOFT will help us to expeditiously take IPM’s well-recognised and accepted HR curriculum, courses and programs to all parts of the country,” said Prof. Dharmasiri.

“The ultimate beneficiaries of this MoU will be the students themselves who will be in a position to embark on their chosen HR qualifications without hassle,” he added. 

“We are delighted to enter into this MoU with IPM Sri Lanka who is the undisputed leader in HR. This partnership gives ESOFT the opportunity to expand our product portfolio from our well recognised IT programs to the fast growing field of HR education. With this expanded range of education services, we will be in a position to present a stronger offering to the market with a wider range of streams to choose from,” said Dr. Rajapakse.

“The synergy that will be created by this partnership will no doubt benefit the student population in the rural areas of the country who are interested in pursuing a career in HR,” he added. 

 

ESOFT is a purely Sri Lankan company managed by a group of leading professionals and educationists. Established in 2000, ESOFT has today grown to be the largest private sector higher education network in Sri Lanka with 40 branches covering the entire country, creating opportunities for over 30,000 students each year. Having started in the field of ICT, ESOFT now has diversified offerings to include business management, engineering, hospitality management, quantity surveying, language training and personal and professional development with HR being the latest addition through the partnership with IPM Sri Lanka.

IPM’s HR courses and programs will first be offered at ESOFT’s branches in Batticaloa, Jaffna, Anuradhapura and Trincomalee. These areas are currently not served directly by IPM regional offices. 

Any additional information on courses, locations, dates and times can be obtained by calling the ESOFT Metro Campus Island-wide hotline 011 7572 572.

IPM Sri Lanka keeps pace with new trends and concepts in HR by engaging continuously with the business community to share experiences, thoughts and insights in order to enrich and enhance the HR profession. It actively encourages and promotes members’ participation at international conferences and forums to provide exposure, build networks and conduct research into areas of interest to the HR profession in Sri Lanka. 

IPM was founded in 1959 and was subsequently incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1976. IPM is affiliated to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Human Resources Management and also to the World Federation of People Management Association. IPM, being a professional institute is also a constituent member of the Organisation of Professional Associations [OPA] Sri Lanka. Currently, IPM comprises of over 900 Professional Members who serve in both public and private organisations.