ICICI Group launches banking and insurance academy
ICICI Manipal Academy for Banking & Insurance
75000 applications received for ICICI Bank PO Programme
ICICI Group signed a Memorandum Of Understanding (MoU) with Manipal
Academy for Banking and Insurance to expand the horizons of learning by offering
specialized banking and insurance skillsets to graduates. Mr.K.V.Kamath, Managing
Director & CEO, ICICI Bank and Dr. Ramdas M Pai, Chairman, Manipal Universal Learning
Private Limited signed the MoU .
With a view to meet the growing demand for trained manpower, India's leading financial services entity, ICICI Group on Thursday launched an academy of banking and insurance in association with Manipal Education.
The ICICI Manipal Academy for Banking and Insurance will expand the pool of industry
ready resources and generate inclusive employment opportunity to capable,
young graduates. The training offered by the academy will increase efficiency and
make a difference to the customers by ushering in first day first hour productivity .As
a part of the course ICICI Group recently announced the “ICICI Bank Probationary Officer Programme”,
a first of its kind, nation wide initiative to attract bright graduates to pursue
a career in banking. The one year residential program is aimed to acculturize the students
into ICICI Group ethos and work ethics. Post the training the students will be
awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Banking & Insurance and absorbed in a managerial
position at ICICI group. The initiative has received an encouraging response from
students across the country.
Probationary Officers scheme - Candidates will be offered a one-year post graduate diploma from ICICI Manipal Academy. The academy will be the training ground for our probationary officer's scheme. We will have 1000 candidates in first year, 2000 candidates in second year and 4000 candidates in third year.
The post graduate diploma programme will be fully paid by the bank and the students will receive a stipend during the course and the internship, after which they would start as assistant managers in the group.
Source : ICICI Bank Press Release, ET |
