AJICO Programmes

Multiple Pathways, One Purpose, Better Eye Health

Explore clinical, optometry, research, and non-clinical learning opportunities designed to build competence, confidence, and impact.

Find Your Pathway

AJICO offers multiple learning pathways for those who want to build meaningful careers in eye health, community ophthalmology, research, and healthcare systems. From DNB programmes and clinical fellowships to optometry, non-clinical pathways, observerships, and public eye health training, each programme is designed around practical learning, structured mentorship, and real-world impact. Browse all fellowship programmes, observerships, and training courses offered at AJICO. Use the filters below to narrow by discipline.

Research & Public Eye Health

Ophthalmology

DNB, clinical fellowships, observerships, and short-term training programmes designed around structured learning, supervision, and outcomes.

Optometry

For students and professionals seeking strong technical training, career development, and service-grounded clinical exposure.

Non-Clinical Fellowships

Fellowships in hospital administration, quality assurance, patient safety, outreach systems, public eye health, and implementation.

Research & Public Eye Health

Applied research, implementation learning, and collaborative inquiry focused on improving access, quality, and service delivery in eye care.

DNB Ophthalmology

A structured postgraduate pathway focused on clinical grounding, academic discipline, supervised exposure, and professional growth.

Clinical Fellowships

Advanced fellowship pathways in selected specialties for doctors seeking deeper capability and focused mentorship.

Short-Term Training/ Observerships

Short-duration opportunities for exposure, learning, and engagement with AJICO’s academic and service environment.

Bachelor of Optometry

A comprehensive professional pathway for students seeking strong clinical skills, diagnostic expertise, and meaningful careers in eye care.

Allied Ophthalmic Personnel

A skill-based training pathway designed to prepare vision technicians, OT technicians, optical technicians, and ophthalmic nursing professionals for efficient, compassionate, and team-based eye care delivery.

Hospital Administration

For those who want to understand how institutions are run with discipline, coordination, and accountability.

Quality Assurance & Patient Safety

A specialised programme focused on building systems that improve quality, strengthen patient safety, and drive continuous institutional improvement.

Public Eye Health/ Community Ophthalmology

For those who want to work on screening, referral pathways, service delivery, and last-mile models of eye care.

Outreach & Rural Eye Care Systems

A hands-on programme designed to explore how eye care services reach rural populations through outreach, referral networks, and community engagement.

Health Management/ Operations

For those who want to work at the intersection of planning, process, measurement, and execution.

Research Methods/ Implementation

For those who want to engage in real-world inquiry that improves service delivery and institutional learning.

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Building systems is also a form of service

Institutions often underinvest in non-clinical leadership, even though quality, access, efficiency, scale, and sustainability depend heavily on it. AJICO aims to correct that by developing professionals who understand how to strengthen systems where it matters most.

Learning Rooted in Real Service

At AJICO, learning extends beyond classrooms into hospitals, outreach systems, vision centres, and underserved communities where eye care challenges are lived realities.

Building More Than Careers

Our programmes are designed not only to develop professional competence, but also discipline, responsibility, collaboration, and a deeper commitment to service.

Your Journey Starts Here

Whether you are a clinician, optometrist, researcher, administrator, or public eye health professional, AJICO offers pathways to grow with purpose and contribute where the need is greatest.

Ready to Train Where It Matters Most?

AJICO programmes are designed for clinicians, optometrists, public health professionals, and researchers who want to build lasting impact in underserved eye health systems. Applications for 2026 are open.

Frequently Asked Questions

Helpful answers to questions that may arise as you explore this page.

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