TASMAC, the first organisation in India to be ISO 9001: 2008 Certified

becomes worlds 1st Education Institute to be ISO 9001: 2008 certified

India, Republic of (Press Release) December 15, 2008 -- Pune, December 15 ,08. TASMAC (Training and Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd) becomes the first organization in India to receive the ISO 9001:2008 certification. It is also the first training / education related organization in the world to have received this prestigious certification. TASMAC, known for its high quality programmes in association with the University of Wales, was also the first Management Institution to have received the ISO 9001:2000 certification. Thanking Det Norkes Veritas (DNV), the certifying body for its support and co-operation, Dr. Giri Dua- Chairman & MD, TASMAC said, "TASMAC had been preparing the transition for some time, and we had adapted and kept our documentation ready appropriately. Soon after the new standard was released on November 14, 2008, TASMAC applied for certification." Dr. Dua further added, "Our pursuit of excellence and commitment to quality has laid very strong foundations for each of our endeavours. We have reinforced our commitment towards our students by being the 1st institute to get this certification."The scope of the certification includes Design & Development of Syllabi for Teaching & Learning and Evaluation & Certification of students undergoing various programmes at our institution.ISO 9001:2008, Quality management system, is the fourth edition of the standard first published in 1987 and which has become the global benchmark for providing assurance about the ability to satisfy quality requirements and to enhance customer satisfaction in supplier-customer relationships. ISO Secretary-General Alan Bryden on the ISO website has commented: "The revised ISO 9001 results from a structured process giving weight to the needs of users and to the likely impacts and benefits of the revisions. ISO 9001:2008 is therefore the outcome of a rigorous examination confirming its fitness for use as the international benchmark for quality management."TASMAC recently set up a campus in London, UK – the first ever Indian institution to set up campus in the United Kingdom and commenced the first batch on 13th October 2008.

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