SHILLONG: Meghalaya government has roped in top management institute IIM-Shillong to train its officers in devising patient-friendly and socially-proactive modern healthcare system. "The training programme focuses on bringing people together to learn how to make their healthcare projects more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable," IIM official M Mukhim said. "The IIM (Rajiv Gandhi Indian Institute of Management, Shillong) has agreed in principle to train 500 doctors of Meghalaya state health services over a period of three years," he said. The practice-oriented 30 days intensive training is aimed at preparing participants with a deeper understanding of the social and business consideration necessary for more successful management of healthcare infrastructure projects in the state under National Rural Health Mission. "In the end, the IIM and the government, target to regenerate the natural, social, human and financial capital for both short and long term prosperity," an IIM official said. 20 health officers were allotted initially in three batches. The training for the first batch commenced yesterday. The training is supported by leading doctors from reputed hospitals in the country: Apollo Gleneage, Kolkata , Military Hospital, Shillong, NEIGRIMS, Shillong NEMCARE, Guwahati. The IIM-Shillong had designed and delivered eight 8 certificate programmes for corporate, Air Force officers, Indian Army and Assam Rifle officers, local youth and entrepreneurs since August 2008 in the IIM (Shillong).