SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY (Established Under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY (Established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

SECOND YEAR ANNUAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT REPORT (AQAR) OF IQAC (2010-2011)

SUBMITTED TO

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL, BANGALORE

MAY 2011

SECTION CONTENTS PAGE NO.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 03

PROFILE OF THE UNIVERSITY 08

A PLAN OF ACTION CHALKED OUT BY THE IQAC 10

B DETAILS OF THE REPORT 11

C OUTCOMES ACHIEVED 80

D PLANS FOR THE NEXT YEAR ( 2011 – 2012) 81

Annexure – I Certificate of Recognitions 82 Annexure – II Memorandum of Understanding 87

SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY-INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL

(SRU-IQAC)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ANNUAL QUALITY ASSURANCE REPORT, 2010

Plan of Action envisaged by the IQAC for the year 2010

In tune with the Vision and Mission of Sri Ramachandra University to contribute in the areas of Education, Healthcare and Research, Sri Ramachandra University embarked on the quality sustenance and quality enhancement activities after the NAAC accreditation at ‗A‘(CGPA- 3.52) level in 2009. As per the 10-point multi-dimensional quality enhancement plan proposed by Sri Ramachandra University in section-A of the AQAR-2010, the SRU-IQAC assessed and analysed the quality-criteria based activities carried out during the year as delineated in section-B.

Curricular Innovations:

Followed by the successful implementation of the Integrated Curriculum for MBBS course with Problem based learning, the methodology has been introduced for BDS dental students to improve their clinical skills by adopting participatory teaching-learning methods. Introduction of e-learning in Nursing education, conduction of rapid review nursing course for the post graduate nursing students have been the quality addition in curriculum development and their delivery. Similar Rapid Review courses were conducted for all clinical PG courses of the university. CME credit point system has been introduced in the university for all the continuous education programmes. The new, innovative courses introduced during 2010-2011 are: M.D.(Sports Medicine), M.D.(Immuno-hematology & Transfusion Medicine), M.D.(T.B & Pulmonary Medicine), M.P.H (Master of Public Health) and Diploma in Tuberculosis &Chest Diseases. Through an MOU with University of Miami, the online CITI- Research Ethics Education programme has been launched and has been made mandatory for all clinical researchers and Ph.D students.

Faculty Development Programs and Professional upgradation: The medical college conducted 3 basic course workshops for 73 faculty members and 1 coordinator workshop for 12 faculty members. The Dental college organised ‗Dental Education Technologies‘ for 25 faculty members. The Pharmacy college conducted 1 FDP for 22 faculties.

Total no. of CME‘s, Workshops, Conferences & Seminars of National and International nature, conducted during the academic year 2010-11 were 103, 112, 45 and 115 respectively. 114 faculty members were sponsored for attending conferences at national and international level A total of 71 teaching faculty & 946 non-teaching faculty were promoted in the year 2010 and 80 staff got their probations declared in the year 2010-11 in line with the Service Bye-laws of the University.

Systemized Feedback from Stake holders: The institutional feedback system included a structured proforma-based methodology used for receiving feedback from students, parents, employees and patients of the hospital attached to the Medical college. Periodic comprehensive student evaluation is sent to parents regularly. Alumni and the employers who select the students in campus interviews also provided constructive suggestions.. The pattern of feed back from patients as depicted graphically in the report in a novel way of improving healthcare services of the university.

Honors/Awards to the faculty: 15 faculty members received national honors, 20 received state honors and 9 members were awarded with institute honors. Some of them include, Dr.B.C. Roy Award, Padmasri award etc.,

Office Automation and e-governance: The University & hospital administration and the examination systems have fully computerized for the smooth conduct of day to day functioning of these units. Development of the SRU-e-governance portal to bring about paper-less administration has been initiated in the university and will be fully operational during 2011-2012. All the 2400 non-teaching and technical staff of the university & hospital are being trained on-campus in IT skills suiting to their requirements utilizing the services of professional agency.

Financial aid to students: The University offers 8 Chancellor‘s research fellowships every year for students to pursue their Ph.D. programme and an aid of Rs.13.44 lakhs were granted for 2010-2011. 5 students of MBBS are given a grant of Rs.3,00,000/- per student to pursue their internship at Harvard University, USA. The Indian council of Medical research has provided the TSS fellowships for the third consecutive year and five junior resident fellowships were sanctioned for 2010- 2011. These are in addition to the sponsored research-project based JRFs and other fellows.

The university also provides fee waiver to students of ward-secretary course and to those of economically weaker category.

Library: 2789 books & 50 new journals were added to the library in the year 2010-11 and 355 CD Roms/DVDs are purchased in the current year (2010-11) to strengthen the already available 1925 CD Roms/DVD‘s in the archives of the library to facilitate the experiential learning practices of the students.

Strengthening of Infrastructure and technology upgradation: The infrastructure facilities of the Central research facility, Centre for Toxicology and Experimental Research, University departments and the hospital has been further upgraded with additional buildings, equipments and furnitures. Biometric system has been introduced at vital facilities in the university to enhance security issues. The university has subscribed for the National Knowledge connectivity (NKN) and the system will become operational during 2011-2012.

Research Projects: The number of ongoing projects funded by National & International agencies like DST, DBT, LSRB, DIHAR, DRDO, ICMR, AYUSH, WHO, INDO-US, SHELL Foundation, USA are 42 and amounts to 14.16 crores whereas 15 projects were completed during this year. Two Indian Patents were filled one in association with Pharma Industry M/s. Arvind Remedies and the other with Central Leather Research Institute. About 6 collaborative research projects were initiated in the year 2010 and are underway. 5 fellowships sponsored by ICMR/TSS for MD/MS – Ph.D integrated program, and 8 SRU Chancellor fellowship were sanctioned. 12 staff from health science colleges registered for Ph.D course in the year 2010. About 64 students across the colleges received Best paper award/Best scientsist / Best PG dissertation award from various seminars and conferences. Mentoring programme has been introduced for holistic moulding of the students by faculty members. Four MOUs were signed with National/International universities/Institutions and one industry for educational and research collaboration. Publication Analysis: The Research publications made by the faculty members during the year 2010-2011were analysed through 5 database viz. Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Pubmed and Google scholar. Of the 324 publicationa made during the report period, 66 were cited by Scopus,174

5 by Google scholar, 112 by Web of Science, 62 by Pubmed and 66 by Embase. The ‗h‘ index has increased from 17 to 20 in the year 2010.

Health Care Services: Sri Ramachandra University Hospital caters to preventive and tertiary care through OP/IP services. 750 beds are set apart for free services of this teaching hospital for eligible patients of low socio-economic status. Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre has all super speciality services including transplantation services besides several speciality related surgical services. It is identified as a Govt.of Tamilnadu approved centre to provide specialized surgical treatment for people below poverty line under the ‗Tamilnadu Government (Kalaignar) Insurance Scheme‘ for life saving surgeries. Genereal health check for all SRU employees above 40 years of age to commemorate the silver jubilee celebrations of SRMC & RI, Implementation of Sri Ramachandra Health Insurance Scheme (SRHIS) for both staff and students are some of the employee welfare schemes rendered in the year 2010.

SRMC has been accredited by Joint Commission Internationale, USA for international quality health care. The SRMC blood bank has been accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) in April 2010, In view the above infrastructure/experts/quality strengths, SRMC has also become a major centre of Health Care for International patients.

Out reach Activities: The department of the constitutent colleges are involved in conducting medical camps in rural areas, schools, Public health centres etc. Some of the major camps which took care for thousands of patients are those conducted at Rasipuram, Thiruvannamalai etc.,A total of 55 medical camps were conducted in the year 2010-11.

Co-curricular & Extra-curricular activities: The staff across the colleges of SRU took active part in various sports events like cricket, tennikoit, throwball, tennis, table tennis, volley ball, carrom at national, state and regional level and won prizes.

Silver Jubilee celebrations & Schemes: 2010 marked the 25 years of existence of the Medical college (Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute) and 15 years completion of the Sri Ramachandra University, after it was conferred with the Deemed University status. The week-long celebration included 6 conduction of Symposia, invited lectures, conferences, quiz programme for students, health camps, honoring staff who completed 25 years, 20 years & 10 years of service at SRU etc., Coinciding with the Silver Jubiliee celebrations of SRMC & RI, several centres/schemes were launched like inauguration of Child Development Centre, SRU-Enterpreneurship Cell, SRU Sports Medicine Centre etc., Rotation of headships, introduction of book review programme by staff and students, Patient feedback analysis to augment quality health care are some of the novel academic and service-oriented schemes implemented during the year 2010-11.

PROFILE OF THE UNIVERSITY

1. Name and address of the University: SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY No.1, Ramachandra Nagar, Porur, Chennai - 600 116. Tamilnadu.

2. For communication : Office

Area/ Tel. Mobile Fax Name STD E-mail ID Number Number Number(s) code

Vice-Chancellor 044 24768431 9840999811 24767008 vcsrmc@ hotmail.com

Pro-Vice------Chancellor (s):

Registrar: 044 24768423 9840999814 24765995 [email protected]

Steering Committee 044 22660450 9444474076 - [email protected] Co-ordinator:

Residence:

Area / STD Tel. Name Fax Number(s) Code Number(s)

Vice-Chancellor 044 26210915 24767008

Pro-Vice-Chancellor - - -

Registrar (0) 9840999814 -

Steering Committee 044 22660450 - Co-ordinator

3. Status of the University: State University Central University University under Section 3 of UGC  Private University Institution of National Importance Any other (specify) 4. Type of University:

Unitary  Affiliating

5. Date of establishment of the University : Date, Month & Year 29.09.1994 i. Original (Prior to Establishment : 11-09-1985 - 1987 as a University) (University of Madras) 1988-1994 (Affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University)

ii. As a University : 29-09-1994 (Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Deemed University)

13-09-2006 (Sri Ramachandra University)

6. Date of UGC recognition as University:

Date, Month & Year Remarks Under Section (dd-mm-yyyy) (If any) i. 2f ------ii. 12 (B) ------iii. 3 of UGC Act 29-09-1994 13.09.2006 (Deemed University) (Sri Ramachandra University) iv. Any other (specify) ------

*Certificate of recognition enclosed as Annexure-1 1. Declared as Deemed University 2. AABB Accreditation 5. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)

Name of the Institution : Sri Ramachandra University Year of Report : 2010 – 2011

Section A: Plan of action chalked out by the IQAC in the beginning of the year towards quality enhancement.

1. Application of principles and procedures learned from implementation of integrated curriculum for MBBS to be applied in other faculties eg. Faculty of Dentistry.

2. More live programs such as Research Ethics in collaboration with CITI University of Miami to be made available for other regional parties in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Malaysia etc.

3. Increasing the facilities in skills training laboratories by incorporating modern simulators and virtual learning facilities.

4. New Educational programs in Master of Public Health (Occupational Health) in collaboration with ICMR, MD in Chest Medicine and Sports Medicine are proposed.

5. Expansion of academic, hospital and other facilities for 250 MBBS intake and increased faculty (Infrastructure, faculty and other learning resources).

6. Clinical and Educational program on foot care in collaboration with University of Sal Ford, UK is being proposed by the department of Orthopaedics.

7. The scheme proposal to conduct the master health check-up for all the employees who are above 40 years of age absolutely free of cost which includes Blood Test, Ultra sound, Chest X-ray, ECG, Echo along with opinions from the entire specialists in order to take care of Sri Ramachandra family health care needs will be organized.

8. A grievance box has been placed in front of Chancellor‘s Office, to create access to the highest authority, by all the employees of the University. The issues will be dealt with confidentiality.

9. To qualitatively and quantitatively enhance the impact factor and citation index of the publication made by the faculty and researchers.

10. To impart training on IT skills to all the employees (Academic & Administration) of Sri Ramachandra University as part of e-governance initiative.

Section B 1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the institution. The vision of this institution is to offer diverse educational programs that facilitate the development of competent professionals and valuable citizens, who demonstrate excellence in the respective disciplines, while being locally and globally responsive to the areas of education, healthcare delivery and research. This vision is accomplished by:

 Initiating programs that meet the ever-new and challenging frontiers and ideas in education, healthcare and research.

 Delivering socially meaningful academic programs through integrated outreach components with special focus on addressing humanitarian considerations, thereby generating personnel competence for rehabilitative and preventive health services, nursing and other allied health care services, basic science, clinical and applied research and support services for health care delivery.

 Improving hands on skill training through well-established laboratories equipped with modern simulators and virtual learning facilities.

 Utilizing ICT resources installed to maintain state of the art technological advances in all courses.

 Facilitating research and development in partnership with academic institutions, industries and funding agencies through the Central Research Facility.

 Promoting research ethics through collaborative programs with CITI University.

 Availing resources for promoting education and research through national and international networks activated by Memorandum Of Understanding with various agencies.

 Adopting challenging and technology based medical and surgical methods to impart quality care to the society in the medical center and hospital.

 Conduction of community outreach activities such as medical camps, blood donation camps, screening of school children; coordinating with government and other community based organizations for medical and rehabilitative services; provision of industrial consultancy services; conduction of awareness programs in areas of

preventive health utilizing Information, Education and Communication processes, and provision of telemedicine services to meet the community needs.

 Extension of infrastructural facilities in the university and expansion of facilities in the hospital to provide additional 450 beds to cater to the poorer sections of the society.

 Accreditation by national and international agencies to maintain quality benchmarks in the hospital.

 Activities to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sri Ramachandra Medical College and research Institute such as lectures by renowned scientists and professionals, inauguration of SRU photo exhibition, invited talks and discussions on education, research and healthcare related themes, poster presentations, inauguration of new facilities and services, cultural programs, special programs for alumni, faculty, staff and their family, recognition of services of faculty and staff.

 Developing and improving performance of university sportspersons through the services of the sports medicine department through their scientific approach.

 Evaluation of the impact factor and citation index analysis of the publication made by the faculty and researchers to assess the value of publications.

2. New academic programmes initiated (UG and PG)–(Academic Year 2010–11) The new academic programmes envisaged for the academic year 2010-2011 1. M.D. (T.B. & Pulmonary Medicine) 2. M.D (Sports Medicine) 3. M.D (Immuno Haematology & Blood Transfusion Medicine) 4. Diploma in Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases (D.T.C.D.) 5. M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) in Occupational and Environmental Health

3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction Based on the needs, the curriculum of all the courses are periodically discussed along with the respective heads of the department and innovations are made in teaching & learning methods. The major curricular innovations in the Medical College include 1. Problem based learning

Objectives of the session By participating, the problem based learning session enables the students to  apply a base of knowledge,  develop clinical reasoning and judgment and decision making skills,  foster self-directed learning and  promote collaborative work.

Intended for Phase 3 students Sem 6, 7, 8 students

Duration of the course 40 weeks / 80 hours of small group discussion The session will be conducted for 2 hours per week on Wednesdays and Thursdays

Teaching method Small group Discussion

Description of course This is a program designed to enhance the problem solving ability and self directed learning of the medical student. The students are challenged with health related problems within the context of a case. The case is presented to them in parts. Guided by the tutor (facilitator) and through discussions among them, students establish the learning objectives for each problem and then commit to independent study. When they regroup for discussion they apply their self-acquired knowledge to the patient‘s problem and use their clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to solve it and meet their learning objectives. Small group discussions encourage students to work as a team and self directed learning helps them to solve the health problem by an evidence based approach.

Faculty Faculty facilitators were chosen across the institution; and were made to undergo a training workshop on ―conducting a PBL session‖ and on ―effective facilitation of a small group‖.

Resources A compendium of resources were provided to the faculty for the course including tutor guide for each session.

Student Assessment The students will be assessed by formative and summative assessments and a periodic feedback given to them. The assessment will be included in the final internal assessment. Feedback and evaluation The course will be closely watched by the Program director and feedback obtained both from student and faculty at the end of each session. The entire course will be evaluated at the end of 2 years.

Cases for PBL 1) Polytrauma 2) A pregnant mother with HIV 3) A patient with acute abdominal pain 4) A child with respiratory distress 5) Low backache 6) A premenopausal woman with bleeding 7) Acute chest pain 8) An old man with bleeding per rectum

2. Clinical Skills

Objectives of the session At the end of the session the student should be: o Competent in performing a defined clinical skill in a standardized step wise manner o Competent in applying the skills to solve a given clinical problem

Intended for Phase 3 students - Sem 6, 7, 8 students

Duration of the course 40 weeks / 80 hours of small group demonstration The session will be conducted for 2 hours on alternate Thursdays

Teaching methods Structured clinical skill demonstration on standardized patients, manikins, models, simulations performed in small groups.

Description of course This is a program designed to enhance the clinical skills and its application to solve clinical problems of the medical student. The students learn clinical skills in a structured step manner in small groups on standardized patients, models, manikins etc. They also learn to respond to clinical problems and apply their skills to solve them by simulations. Guided by the clinical skill demonstrators (facilitator) students meet the learning objectives. Small group demonstration and skill performance allows close monitoring of students and an objective assessment of skill acquisition.

Faculty Faculty facilitators were chosen across the institution and were made to undergo a training workshop on ―Teaching clinical skills‖.

Resources A compendium of resources were provided to the faculty for the course.

Student Assessment

The students will be assessed by OSCE. The assessment will be included in the final internal assessment.

Feedback and evaluation The course will be closely watched by the Program director and feedback obtained both from students and faculty at the end of each session. The entire course will be evaluated at the end of 2 years

Clinical Skills List of clinical skills a. ENT VIII Nerve testing – Tuning fork test b. Ophthalmology Extra ocular movement testing (Cranial nerves 3, 4 and 6 the nerve),Vision testing c. Pediatrics Anthropometry d. Surgery-Peripheral pulse examination e. Medicine -Blood pressure measurement f. Orthopedics-knee g. Obstetrics -Pap smear

3. Formative Assessment for the Post Graduates. A formative assessment form has been introduced for post graduates across all the departments ( Copy enclosed )

4. Educational projects 3 Educational projects have been Completed as a pilot ( As a part of FAIMER fellowship) i. Interactive lecture for the preclinical students – Dr.Roopa Srinivasan ii. Evaluation of the Professional development program –Dr.P.V. Vijayaraghavan iii. Remedial program for underachieving Pre-clincal Medical Students – a pilot – Dr. Latha Ravichandran

SRI RAMACHANDRA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE PORUR, CHENNAI – 600 116 MONTHLY FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF POST GRADUATE

Name of the Post Graduate Month / Year 1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year PG Unit Head

Very Below S. Excellent Good Average Competencies Good Average No. 5 4 3 2 1 1 Patient Care 2 Medical Knowledge and Skills 3 Professionalism 4 Practice-based learning 5 Systems-based practice 6 Ability to work as Healthcare team 7 Medical Record Keeping / Documentation 8 Leadership qualities 9 Interpersonal and Communication Skills 10 Participation in Department Programmes 11 Monthly Attendance

Achievements during the period under

review

Name Signature Date Post Graduate

Unit Head

Registrar Head of the

Department

Remarks

Faculty of Nursing  Introduction to e-learning in Nursing Practice to help students and nurses to retrieve the related Nursing Care Plans to take care of the patient with specific disease condition in the hospital setting to ensure quality nursing care. It acts as a ready reckonen and enhances faster learning. Students can access it under the guidance of faculty members in the respective clinical areas to render comprehensive nursing care.

Prof. P.V. Ramachandran explains to the Nursing Faculty and Students on e-Learning

 Initiation of new units namely, Unit of Nursing Foundation, Unit of Nursing Administration, Unit of Nursing Education and Unit of Nursing Research to ease the transaction of curriculum requirements of students.  Formation of a Nursing Research Committee to streamline the proposals and research presentation of research scholars (Ph. D) in the Faculty of Nursing.  Conduction of Rapid Review Nursing Course for the post graduate nursing students of SRU, to prepare them for university examination

Faculty of Pharmacy:  Initiation of problem based learning to Pharm. D students.

Faculty of Management:  Initiation of efforts to revamp curriculum and syllabus through the efforts of Alumni members of Sri Ramachandra College of Management working in SRMC as well as other Hospitals and the Faculty members. Oral Pathology:  Postgraduates are posted in various other departments such as oral surgery, oncology, paediatrics and dermatology to have a better understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease process and to have a holistic approach towards patient care.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery  Video demonstration of local anaesthetic injection techniques and extraction procedures for undergraduate students

Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry

 One to one teaching  Chair side functioning- explained and assessed  Remedial attention for weak students  Group discussions  Clinical case discussion

4. Inter-disciplinary programmes started  A short-term certificate course on ―Hospital Information System‖ by the IT department of SRU and College of Management is in the final stages of planning.  M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) in Occupational and Environmental Health  Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry: C.D.E. program involving the Department of Pedodontics and Endodontics.  Clinical Nutrition: A Certificate course on sports nutrition has been proposed and the syllabus has been made ready. Approval of the course has to be made by the administrative authorities of university and board of studies.  Faculty of Physiotherapy: Certificate in Orthopaedic and Manual Physiotherapy one year Certification program is being conducted in association with Institute of Therapeutic Sciences, Michigan, USA.

5. Examination reforms implemented The academic Council of the University resolved to assign distinctive codes for all subjects in the various courses conducted by the university. A committee has been constituted for formulating the same. The assignment of subject codes will enhance the evaluation process.

6. Candidates Qualified : NET/SLET/GATE etc. (2010 – 11) The following students /staff are qualified for NET and GATE in 2010-11

Ms.G. Jabarethina, Sr.Lecturer, College of Management Mr. P.A. Abhinand, Research Scholar, Dept. of Bioinformatics K.S. Nandhini Lakshmi, Student, Dept. of Biotechnology

7. Initiative towards faculty development programme

Sri Ramachandra University has Education Units separately for the Medical , Dental, Pharmacy and Health Science Colleges. Several Faculty Development Programs (FDP)

18 were conducted during 2010- 2011. The details of FDP‘s along with number of beneficiaries are given below.

a) Conducted by Medical Education Unit:

Sl. Title of Program Duration No. of Participants NO. (Faculty members) 1 ‗Basic Course Workshop‘ 26th to 28th July, 2010 73 2 ‗Basic Course Workshop‘ 12th to 14th October, 2010 3 ‗Basic Course Workshop‘ 19th to 21st January, 2011. 4 ‗Coordinator Workshop‘ 18th January, 2011 12

b) Conducted by Dental & Medical Education Units

Sl. Title of Duration No. of NO. Program Participants (Readers Senior Lecturers)

1. ―Dental 30th March 25 Education to 1st April Technologies‖ 2011

c) Conducted by The Education unit - Faculty of Pharmacy

Sl. Title of Duration No. of NO. Program Participants (Faculty members)

1. Faculty 9th to 11th 22 Development March, Programme 2011

8. Total number of seminars/workshops conducted (2010 – 2011)

S.NO NAME CME WORKSHOP CONFERENCE SEMINAR International National 1. Sri Ramachandra Medical 58 69 7 8 53 College and Research Institute 2. Faculty of Dental Sciences 11 13 1 5 18 3. Faculty of Pharmacy 7 2 2 2 2 4. Faculty of Nursing 11 2 1 - 4 5. Faculty of Physiotherapy 1 2 - - 8 6. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, 6 7 2 - 6 Technology & Research 7. Faculty of Allied Health 4 12 11 5 17 Sciences 8. Faculty of Management Sciences 5 5 - 1 7 Total 103 112 24 21 115 Grand Total 375

9. Research projects a) Ongoing; b) Completed Detailed year wise analysis of the projects sanctioned revealed that, out of total 192 projects sanctioned for the period (1998 – 2010), 13 projects were sanctioned in the year 2010. Eventhough the grant rate received by SRU faculty is only 763.24 lakhs in the year 2010 when compared to 928.24 lakhs in the year 2009, the revenue generated through research projects sanctioned in the year 2010 is found to be Rs. 3921.79 lakhs when compared to Rs.3158.55 lakhs only in the year 2009.

YEAR WISE SANCTION OF PROJECTS TO SRU 192 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 48 60 35 24 25 20 40 8 13 20 1 3 4 4 1 6 NUMBER OF PROJECTS 0 -20

YEAR

YEAR-WISE GRANT RATE SECURED BY THE SRU FACULTY

1998-2010 966.7 1000 928.05 872.3 763.24 800

600

400

200 132.6 95.5 112.9

8 15.1 14.6 7.3 12 32.1 AMOUNT AMOUNT IN INR(LAKHS) 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 YEAR

11690.34 FUNDING PATTERN OF SPONSORED 6500 PROJECTS TO SRU

5500

4500 3921.79

3500 3158.55

2500 2230.5

AMOUNT AMOUNT INRLAKHS 1358.2 1500

391.5 183.1 278.6 500 8 23.1 37.7 30.4 18.4 50.5

-500 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total YEAR

REVENUE GENERATED THROUGH RESEARCH PROJECTS SANCTIONED TO SRU 1998-2010

5000

4000 3921.79 3000 3158.55

2000 2230.5 1358.2 1000 23.1 18.4 50.5 183.1 8 37.7 30.4 391.5 0 AMOUNT AMOUNT IN INR(LAKHS) 278.6 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 -1000 YEAR

There are 42 ongoing projects and 15 projects are completed in the year 2010. The details are given below.

a) Ongoing Research Projects sanctioned during 2010 - 2011: Sanctioned Sl.No. Title Principal Investigator Funding Agency Grant (In Lakhs) 1. Training grant for capacity Dr. Kalpana B., The Fogarty 200.50 building in occupational and International Centre, Department of Environmental environmental health The National of Health Engineering in Health, USA Phase II collaboration with University of California, Berkeley 2007 Preclinical studies of a Dr.Chamundeeswari AYUSH 2. polyherbal and herbomineral Faculty of Pharmacy and Govt of India 22.83 formulation in the management Dr. P. Soundarajan, 2008 of urolithiasis -a comparative study PC: 20359 Department of Nephrology 3. Scientific evaluation of copper Dr.Chamundeeswari, Department of Science 114.00 containing herbomineral and Technology College of Pharmacy, SRU and formulations for the (DST), New Delhi Dr. B. Unni Nair (CLRI) management of ulcers 2008 P.C:20364 4. Activity Based Screening of Dr. T.S. Lokeswari, Defence Institute of Phyto-Extracts from some Plant Professor & Head, High Altitude 9.765 Species of the Ladakh Region Department of Biotechnology, Research (DIHAR), SRU DRDO 2008 5. Role of Gonadotropin regulatory Dr. L.V.K.S. Bhaskar ICMR 6.36 gene(s) polymorphism in the Biomedical Sciences 2008

pathogenesis of PCOS 6. Laryngotracheal Stenosis – A Dr. (Major) S. Prasanna Kumar, DSIR 14.00 indigenous stent design Asst. Professor, 2008

Dept. of ENT 7. Setting up of Specialty Clinics of Prof.S.Thanikachalam Ayush 20.00 Siddha & Ayurveda at SRU Director, CCC 2008 SRU Smile train cleft speech Prof. Roopa Nagarajan, 8. The Smile Train training initiative Dept of Speech Language and Organization, 2008 70.26 Hearing Sciences Regulation of SIRTI and PARP1 Dr. C. Saravana Babu 9. DBT 18.26 and downstream signaling CEFT

pathways by in topic glutamate

receptor /transporters and

bioenergetics state modulators in

rat cerebal focal ischemic model:

Reliable targets for therapeutic

consideration Plant Cell Cultures and Isolation Dr. T.S. Lokeswari DIHAR 10. of Bioactive Compounds from Professor & Head (DRDO) 9.76

Plants of Ladakh Region Dept. of Biotechnology 2009 P.C:20376 11. Development and preclinical Dr.D.Chamundeeswari LSRB (DRDO) 19.01 evaluation of a polyherbal solid Vice Principal & Professor, 2009 dosage formulation having Sri Ramachandra College of (chewable tablets) antioxidant Pharmacy

and anti anxiety effects‖ P.C:20365

Biochemical markers of Dr. Nalini Ganesan ICMR 12. synovium cartilage and bone in Associate Professor 2009 5.95

rheumatoid arthritis Dept. of Biochemistry

PC: 20382 Biochemical and molecular Dr. J. Venkatesh CCRAS 13. investigations on the role of Centre for Toxicology & 2009 25.25

Thraatchati chooranam and Experimental Research (CEFT)

Thamaraga kudineer in the

experimental models of

myocardial infatction in rats

PC: 20399 14. Evaluation of insulin metabolic Dr. L. V. K. S. Bhaskar DBT gene(s) polymorphisms in the Biomedical Sciences 2009 31. 99 pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) PC: 20398 15. Development, standardization Dr.Venkatesh, DST/Arvind Remedies and safety of a poly herbal Veterinary Officer 2009 formulation in the management Prof. S.Thanikachalam, 95.102 of Obesity Associated Director, CCC Hyperlipidemia Prof.S.P.Thyagarajan, 16. Human health risk assessment Dr. Kalpana Balakrishnan INDO-US under for air pollution in Chennai Environmental Health ICMR 15.74 PC: 20355 Engineering 2009 17. Genotypic alteration in prostate Dr. Sandhya Sundaram DST 17.20 cancer PC: 20400 Pathology 2009 18. Monitoring and evaluation of Dr. S. Sankar, Department of SHELL Foundation, improved cook stove in South Environmental Health USA 15.00 Engineering India Phase II PC: 20352 2009 19. EEG Biofeedback (The effects Dr. C.U. Velmurugendran, Defence Institute of 9.98 of online Biofeedback of EEG Prof. & Head, Physiology and Allied on Human Brian activity) Dept. of Neurology, SRU Sciences (DIPAS), P.C: 20380 DRDO 2009 20. Ex vivo culture of chondrocytes Dr. S. Arumugam DST in a 3D, Novel thermo gelatin Arthroscopy 2008 36.35 polymer scaffold

characterization and

experimental in vivo

transplantation in animal models PC: 20407 21. ICMR – Advanced Centre for Dr. Kalpana Balakrishnan & ICMR Research on Occupational Core Faculty 2009 153.00 Health (Air Population) 22. Dr. M. Mallika Life Care Innovations SIHAM Zygomycosis 1.00 Professor & Head Pvt. Ltd PC:20440 Dept of Microbiology,SRU 2010 23. Heavy metal Pollution in Adyar Dr. Elizabeth Mary, DST/TNSCST 7.71 waters: Analysis & Biotechnology 2010 Bioremediation

24. Phycocyanin C – a novel, COX- Dr. Ganesh Venkatraman DST 2 inhibitor for chemotherapy of Human Genetics 20.13 epithelial neoplasm

25. 1) Preclinical safety and Dr.S.Thanikachalam NIS efficacy validation of a new Director AYUSH Siddha formulation for CEFT vitiligo management 2010 90.22 2) Antihypertensive potential and Toxicological evaluation of a new Siddha formulation in rat models 3) Standardisation and evaluation of Siddha purification process of a compound with evaluation of pre clinical safety and invitro efficacy of Siddha formulation proposed for psoriasis management. 26. 99mTc Radiolabeled Dendrimer Dr. Ganesh Venkatraman DAE Drug Conjugates Targeted to Human Genetics 2010 20.58 Ovarian Cancer Cells

27. New Born Hearing Screening Dr. K. Selvakumar ICMR 2010 Using Tele Audiology Neurosurgery 9.74 28. Prevalence of Chronic Dr. Suresh, Dean, SRDC Tamilnadu State Periodontics in a Rural Council for Science 2.22 Population in Tamil Nadu and Technology, 2009 29. Effect of p38MAOP kinase on Dr. Sarah Kuruvilla DBT postmitotic cardiomyocyte 2009 49.12 proliferation invitro and invivo 30. Development of Folic acid Dr.Ganesh.V SRU/DST/ICGEB 102.00 conjugated for radio frequency Dept of Human Genetics, 2009 ablation of carcinomas Dr.J.D.Roysanthosham

Dept of Radiology,

Dr.Virander.S.Chauhan

Director IGCEB, Delhi 31. Molecular cytogenetic study of Dr. Solomon FD Paul / ICMR idiopathic mental retardation Dr.Santosh Joseph / Dr.Betty 2009 132.52 PC: New chacko / Dr.Venkatachalam / Dr.Anupama Chanderasekaran 32. Assessment for pre-clinical Dr. Ganesh V DBT Dr.Kandasamy utility for peptide nano structure 15-01-2010 20.45 in endodontic procedures 33. Study of effects of pulsed Dr. Solomon FD Paul Defence Institute of electromagnetic field on cultured Principal, Physiology and Allied 9.92 chondrocytes P.C: 20384 College of Biomedical Sciences Sciences (DIPAS), & Research DRDO 2008 34. Studies on Mumps virus Dr. Elanchezhiyan Manickam ICMR 11.32 mediated infertility and Dept. of microbiology 2010 development of novel Dr. ALM.PG. Institute of Basic

antimumps viral drugs from Medical Sciences Indian medicinal plants University of Madras And Dr. Sanjeeva Reddy, & Dr. Padmasini, SRU Total 1416.249

Clinical Trial - Ongoing: 8 numbers Sl.No. Title Principal Investigator Funding Agency Sanctioned Grant (In Lakhs) 35. Efficacy and safety of two fixed doses Dr.C.U.Velmurugendran Newron S.P.A (160 or 320 mg/day) of Ralfinamide CliniRx Research 1.30 in patients with chronic neuropathic Pvt. Ltd.

low back pain. A multicenter, Double-

blind, randomized, placebo-controlled

12-week study longterm extension

(Protocol No.NW-1029/01-08 & 1029/01-08) 36. A Phase III, Randomized, Placebo- Dr. Sunil Shroff ICON Clinical Controlled, Double-blind study to Research India 2.27 Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Private Limited Once-daily Orally Administered ZD4054 10mg in Non-metastatic Hormone-resistent Prostate Cancer Patients (Protocol No. D4320C00015) 37. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Dr. C.U.Velmurugendran Biogen Idec Ltd, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study 3.79 to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of BG00012 in Subjects with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis 38. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Dr. Sunil Shroff Johnson & Multicenter, Phase 2 Study of a Johnson Limited 1.67 Human Monoclonal Antibody to Human av Integrins (CNTO 95) in Combination with Docetaxal and Prednisone for the First-Line treatment of Subjects with Metastatic Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer 39. A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Dr. C.U.Velmurugendran Johnson & Placebo - Controlled, Parallel - Group, Johnson Multicenter study to Evaluate The Pharmaceutical 12.31 Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability of Research & RWJ333369 as Adjunctive Therapy in Development, Subjects with Partial Onset Seizures L.L.C followed by an Open - label extension study 333369 EPY 3002/3004 (Protocol No.333369 EPY -3002/3004) 40. Feasibility study of the safety and Dr. R. Radhakrishnan M/s. TRICell 3.24 activity of autologous bone marrow Therapeutics

aspirate concentrate (BMAC) for the Private Limited

treatment of non reconstructable

critical limb ischemia due to peripheral arterial occlusive disease 41. A multi-center-non-comparative study Dr. Krishna G Seshadri M/s. Theraclion 1.28 to clinically evaluate the Sponsor's M/s. Roxaane ( per device, viz., efficacy of high intensity Research Limited subject) focused ultrasound (HIFU) in the

destruction of diseased parathyroid

glands in patients with primary

hyperparathyroidism in accordance

with Protocol HIFU/IN/12/01 42. A Phase I study to evaluate safety and Dr. Anita Ramesh Piramal Life 3.14 efficacy of P276-00 combination with sciences Ltd.

gemcitabine in Patients with cancer of

pancreas

a) Completed Research Projects in 2010 Sanctioned Sl. Title Principal Funding Agency Grant No. Investigator (In Lakhs) 01. Susceptibility and MIC of selected Dr. Uma Sekar Piramal Life Sciences sea-weed chemical extracts against 2008 - 10 4.20 clinical bacterial isolates 02. Activity guided fractionation of Dr.D.Chamundees DST 15.42 selected medicinal plants on -wari 2007 – 2010 inflammatory markers in Rheumatoid arthritis 03. Development and evaluation of a Mr.R.Thirumalai Sri Ramachandra 0.95 poly herbal gel having anti-acne kumaran University, Porur, property. Chennai 2009 – 10 04. Epidemiology Study: Dr.Vijayalakshmi Central TB Division of ―Comparative study of sputum Thanasekaraan India 1.38 positive rates between sputum 2009 - 10 collected after induction by ambroxol nebulisation and sputum collection among sputum negatives in RNTCP 05. Neurovascular Relations of Sphenoid Dr. V. V. SRMC 0.90 Sinus- An Endoscopic Cadaveric Ramachandran 2010 Study 06. Epidemiology and serotyping of Dr. Padma Srikanth CMC, Vellore 0.75 Streptococcus pneumoniae in India: 2010 Alliance for Surveillance of Invasive Pneumococci (ASIP) 07. A Phase III, randomized, parallel Prof. Jaya group, double – blind, placebo Vijayaraghavan Icon 1.01 controlled, multi – center study to 2009 (2 yrs) assess the efficacy and safety of PGL4001 (ulipristal) versus placebo for pre-operative treatment of symptomatic uterine myomas (PGL 07 021)

08. Role of Cyanoacrylate glue in Dr.P. Balamurugan Sri Ramachandra 0.72 reinforcing experimental esophageal University anastomosis in rats 2010 09. p 16 INK4a immune expression in Dr. Leena Dennis Young faculty Research 0.90 female genital tract lesions with Joseph Grant from SRU special emphasis in cervical dysplasia 2009 – 10 and malignancies 10. Association between serum albumin Dr. M. Semmal Young faculty Research 0.76 and psychological variables with hand Grant-GATE, SRU grip strength among hemodialysis 2009 - 10 patients in a tertiary care center. 11. Drug induced Gene Vacation in oral Dr.Lakshmi Balaji Young faculty Research 0.90 cancer patients. Grant, SRU 2009 – 10 12. An Investigation on the antibacterial Dr. N. Venkatesh Young faculty Research 0.65 efficiency of nanoparticulates for root Babu Grant, SRU canal disinfections. 2009 – 10 13. Genomic instability in bystander Dr.P.Venkatachalam DST, India 23.00 human cells and their progeny 2007 – 10 exposed to Ionizing radiation using 3- D cultures. 14. Application of quantitative Ms. Teena Koshy Young faculty Research 1.00 fluorescent PCR with short tandem Grant, SRU repeat markers to the study of 2009 – 10 aneuploidies in spontaneous miscarriages. 15. Service Project: Prof. Roopa Transforming Faces 43.20 Comprehensive management of Nagarajan Worldwide (TFW), ($90,000) communication disorders in Canada individuals with cleft lip and palate – 2008, 3 years Phase II Total 95.74

10. Patents generated, if any

 Scientific Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy Profile of an ―Ayurvedic Herbal Formulation (AR07) in the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis‖ – Indian patent filed jointly with M/s. Arvind Remedies – 2008.

 Indian process patent filed by CLRI, Chennai with DBT for the joint project of SRU on ‗Development of Scaffolds for Cardiomyocyte Culture‘ – 2007.

11. New collaborative research programmes The university has MOU with IIT Madras, Sathyabama University, Anna University, Chennai and other multinational drug companies such as Bristol Mayers Squibb, Pfizer India & EID Parry.

New Collaborative Research Projects Submitted during 2010-11 :

Sanctioned Sl. Title Principal Investigator Funding Agency Grant No. (In Lakhs) Establishing relationships between ICMR Dr. Kalpana B., 500.00 select adverse pregnancy and early Department of childhood health outcomes and Environmental Health 1. maternal/child exposures to indoor Engineering and outdoor air pollution in a

prospective rural-urban cohort in

Tamil Nadu, India. The role of micro RNA in metabolic Dr. L. V. K. S. Bhaskar DST 36.65 syndrome 2. Department of Kaohsiung Medical Biomedical Sciences University, Taiwan 2010 Authentication and development of Dr.D.Chamundeewari AYUSH & 60.23 quality planting material for mass CRI(SIDDHA) Department of 3. scale propagation of Wedelia Pharmacy 2010 calendulacea and Indigofera

aspalathodies Comparative evaluation of Dr. N. Venkatesh Babu DST 20.33 disinfection of dentinal Tubules with Dept. Conservative 2010 2% chloride gel, propolis, Morinda Denistry

4. citrifolia juice, 2% povidone-iodine Dental College

and calcium hydroxide against

E.faecalis and P. microns – Invivo

study Mechanistic basis for UV induced Dr. Ganesh CSIR 12.98 5. skin cancer by ECF Receptor Venkatraman, Human 2010 pathway Genetics, SRU Synthesis and evaluation of the anti- Dr. Ganesh DST 58.11 6. proliferative activity of novel Venkatraman, Human 2010 glycopyrrolidines Genetics, SRU

12. Research grants received from various agencies Grants from ICMR, DST, DBT, NIS AYUSH & TNSCST – received as specified under Col. 1(a) during 2010-2011

13. Details of research scholars

(i) Selected 5 candidates for ICMR /TSS MD/MS-Ph. D fellowship Research Grants for the year 2010-11

S.NO Name Department 1. Dr. K. Archana I year MD, Pathology 2. Dr. Ambujavalli I year MD, Microbiology 3. Dr. Irfana Fathima I year MDS – Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics 4. Dr. Adtani Pooja Narain I year MDS – Oral Maxillo Facial Pathology 5. Dr. Saranya I year MDS – Oral Maxillo Facial Pathology

(ii) Regular Ph.D admissions - 7 candidates for the year 2010 (July Session 2010)

S. No. Name S. No. Name JRFs PART Time 1. Dr. Nirupa Sundaravadanan 8 Ms. Arundhati B. SRU Chancellor Research Fellow Lecturer Dept. of Community Medicine Dept. of Bioinformatics Sri Ramachandra University Sri Ramachandra University Porur, Chennai – 600 116 Porur, Chennai – 600 116 2. Mr. Vasanth K.M. 9 Dr. Vignesh K. SRU Chancellor Research Fellow Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, SRMC&RI, Dept. of Orthodontics Sri Ramachandra University, Sri Ramachandra Dental College Porur, Chennai – 600 116 Sri Ramachandra University Porur, Chennai – 600 116 3. Mr. Vijayakumar R. 10 Mr. Nantha Kumar R. SRU Chancellor Research Fellow Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Dept. of Microbiology Chemistry, Sri Ramachandra University, Sri Ramachandra College of Porur, Chennai – 600 116 Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai – 600 116 4. Ms. Bubblu T. 11 Ms. Geetha D. SRU Chancellor Research Fellow Lecturer, Dept. of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Sri Ramachadra College of Nursing, Metabolism Sri Ramachandra University, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai – 600 116 Porur, Chennai – 600 116 5. Ms. Anuradha R. 12 Mr. Antony Leo Aseer P. Senior Research Fellow, Reader Cell & Tissue Engineering, Sri Ramachandra college of Sri Ramachandra University, Physiotherapy Porur, Chennai – 600 116 Sri Ramachandra University, Porur 6. Ms. Sankari D. 13 Mr. Nantha Kumar R. SRU Chancellor Research Fellow Lecturer, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Dept. of Biotechnology, Chemistry,

Sri Ramachandra University, Sri Ramachandra College of Porur, Chennai – 600 116 Pharmacy, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai – 600 116 7. Mr. Abhinand P.A. 14 Ms. Sathya Prabha B. SRU Chancellor Research Fellow Asst. Professor Dept. of Bioinformatics Sri Ramachandra College of Sri Ramachandra University, Physiotherapy Porur, Chennai – 600 116 Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai – 600 116 8. One awardee did not join 15 Mr. Santu Ghosh Lecturer Dept. of Environmental Health Engineering Sri Ramachandra University Porur, Chennai – 600 116 16 Mr. Subramaniyan B. Asst. Professor, Dept. of SL& HS, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai – 600 116 17 Ms. Amudhu Sankar Asst. Professor, Dept. of SL& HS, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai – 600 116 18 Mr. Perumal R.C. Reader Dept. of SL& HS, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai – 600 116 19 Ms. Hemalatha C.R. Lecturer Dept. of Bioinformatics Sri Ramachandra University Porur, Chennai – 600 116

14) Citation index of faculty members and impact factor

Comprehensive analysis of research publication by Sri Ramachandra University from the year 1985 to 2010 was carried out during the academic year 2010 – 11. The entire technical analytical work was done by experts from the departments of Bioinformatics, Biotechnology and Environmental Health Engineering of Sri Ramachandra University.

The analysis enclosed research publications in the University as cited in leading databases namely Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science. The analysis is aimed to identify the

value of SRU Publications by representing the trend of publication citations and impact factor during the period 1985 to 2010. This was done by listing of SRU‘s Publications with respective Bibliographic details, Citation index value as computed by leading databases inclusive of supporting documents from databases for reference. The details are given in the table. SRU Publications Statistics across database – 2010

2010 Input Scopus WOS Embase Pubmed Google Scholar Total No. of 237 66 112 66 62 174 Publications

Subject Area of Publications (2008 - Present) (Based on SCOPUS)

Subject Area No. of Publications Medicine 229 Pharmacology, Toxicology & Pharmaceutics 43 Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology 42 Dentistry 29 Chemistry 11

Top Authors (2008 - Present) (Based on SCOPUS)

Rank Name of the No. of Author Publications 1 Rao, S. 15 2 Prathiba, D. 12 3 Vasanthi, H.R. 11 4 Murthy, J. 10 5 Paul, S.F.D. 10 5 Bhaskar, E. 9 7 Sundaram, S. 9 7 Shantha, G.P.S. 9 7 Abraham, G. 9 11 Srikanth, P. 8

Type of Publications (2008 - Present) Type No. of Publications Articles 264 Letters 16

Articles in Press 14 Reviews 13 Conference Papers 9

SRU and Collaborative Publications (2008 - Present)

University/ College No. of Publications Sri Ramachandra University 164 Sri Ramachandra Medical College & 137 Research Institute Deemed University Sri Ramachandra University 14 & Central Leather Research Institute, India Sri Ramachandra Dental College 13 Sri Ramachandra University 13 & University of Madras

2.2 Publication Trend The figure below depicts the publication trend of articles in each of the databases across years.

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2.3 Citation Analysis

The citation Chart reflects the number of citations in Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed, Embase and Googles Scholar Database. This is a count of the number of citations for SRU publications for the time period 2005-2010

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2.4 h-Index

The h-Index anlaysis for the year 2010 is found to be 20.

Top Ten Impact Factor Articles (Cited at least thrice)

15. Honors/Awards received by the faculty: National and International

S. No. Article Impact Factor 1. Vijayaraghavan, R; Izgorodin, A; Ganesh, V; Surianarayanan, M; MacFarlane, DR. 2010. Long-Term Structural and Chemical Stability of DNA in Hydrated 11.8 Ionic Liquids. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION 49 (9): 1631-1633 2. Roy, A; Bellinger, D; Hu, H; Schwartz, J; Ettinger, AS; Wright, RO; Bouchard, M; Palaniappan, K; Balakrishnan, K. 2009. Lead Exposure and Behavior 6.2 among Young Children in Chennai, India. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES 117 (10): 1607-1611 3. Abraham, G. 2008. The challenges of renal replacement therapy in Asia. 4.9 NATURE CLINICAL PRACTICE NEPHROLOGY 4 (12): 643-643 4. Ruping, MJGT; Heinz, WJ; Kindo, AJ; Rickerts, V; Lass-Florl, C; Beisel, C; Herbrecht, R; Roth, Y; Silling, G; Ullmann, AJ; Borchert, K; Egerer, G; Maertens, J; Maschmeyer, G; Simon, A; Wattad, M; Fischer, G; Vehreschild, 4.4 JJ; Cornely, OA. 2010. Forty-one recent cases of invasive zygomycosis from a global clinical registry. JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY 65 (2): 296-302 5. Hiremath, J; Thanikachalam, S; Parikh, K; Shanmugasundaram, S; Bangera, S; Shapiro, L; Pott, GB; Vnencak-Jones, CL; Arneson, C; Wade, M; White, RJ. TRUST Study Grp. 2010. Exercise improvement and plasma biomarker 3.5 changes with intravenous treprostinil therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: A placebo-controlled trial. JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION 29 (2): 137-149 6. Shanmuganathan, S; Shanumugasundaram, N; Adhirajan, N; Lakshmi, TSR; Babu, M. 2008. Preparation and characterization of chitosan microspheres for 3.2 doxycycline delivery. CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS 73 (2): 201-211 7. Masilamoni, JG; Jesudason, EP; Dhandayuthapani, S; Ashok, BS; Vignesh, S; Jebaraj, WCE; Paul, SFD; Jayakumar, R. 2008. The neuroprotective role of 3.2 melatonin against amyloid peptide injected mice. FREE RADICAL RESEARCH 42 (7): 661-673 8. Sujatha, K; Shanthi, G; Selvam, NP; Manoharan, S; Perumal, PT; Rajendran, M. 2009. Synthesis and antiviral activity of 4, 4 '-(arylmethylene)bis(1H- 2.7 pyrazol-5-ols) against peste des petits ruminant virus (PPRV). BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS 19 (15): 4501-4503 9. Adhirajan, N; Shanmugasundaram, N; Shanmuganathan, S; Babu, M. 2009. Functionally modified gelatin microspheres impregnated collagen scaffold as novel wound dressing to attenuate the proteases and bacterial growth. 2.6 EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 36 (2-3): 235- 245 10. Gunasingh, MJ; Philip, JE; Ashok, BS; Kirubagaran, R; Jebaraj, WCE; Davis, 2.6 GDJ; Vignesh, S; Dhandayuthapani, S; Jayakumar, R. 2008. Melatonin prevents amyloid protofibrillar induced oxidative imbalance and biogenic amine catabolism. LIFE SCIENCES 83 (3-4): 96-102 International Awards

S.No. Name Name of the Award Institution Year & Date

01. Dr Walter Charles ―ICMR‘s Young ICMR, Stanford University 1st May 2010 Emmanuel Biomedical Scientist Medical Centre, California, to 2nd Nov Jebaraj International Fellowship for USA. 2010 the Year 2010‖ 02. Dr. N.Malathi Recognized as the second 32nd Asia Pacific Dental 12th to 16th best paper Conference, Colombo May 2010 03. Dr. Kalpana Wireless innovation project California, USA 2010 Balakrishnan Vodafone American Foundation 04. Mr. P. Kumar Received Travel grant for Faculty of Medicine, 13th to 17th International Workshop on Chulalonglorn University, September, Protein Expression, Thailand 2010 Purification Strategies 05. Dr. J.S.N. Murthy Fellowship of Royal Glasgow University, November College of Physician(FRCP) Glasgow 2010 06. Prof. T.V. Won the 1st Prize for the 1st Asian International 22nd to 24th Ramakrishan Presentation Award Emergency Medical & March 2011 Trauma Conference, Negeri, Sembilan, Malaysia

National Awards

S.No Name Name of the Award Institution Year & Date 01. Dr. S. Thanikachalam 8th Dr. B.M. The Dhanvanthri April 2010 Sundaravadanam Oration Hospital Society & Annaswamy Mudaliar Central Hospital, Bangalore 02. Dr. (Maj) Prasanna 1st prize for Practicing 6th South Zone, AOI, 20th October Kuamar. S ENT Surgeon Mysore 2010 03. Dr. G. Moorthy Best Poster Award – World Congress of October 2010 ―Long term results of Paediatric Surgeons, Gastrocystoplasty‖ New Delhi 04. Dr. Jyotsna Murthy Armed Forces The Association of October 2010 Endowment Award for Plastic Surgeons of India, Best Case Report/Ideas Goa. and Innovation Published in IJPS 2009 05. Dr. T. R. Aravindhan 1st Prize for Best Paper 35th National ISP 24th to 26th Award Conference, Bangalore October 2010 06. Mr. S. Alexander Best Poster Award Annual Conference of the November Indian Society of Blood 2010 Transfusion and Immunohaematology, Hyderabad 07. Dr. Srihari Best Oral Paper International Emergency November Cattamanchi Consolidation Prize Medicine Conference 2010 INTEM 2010,

Ahmadabad, Gujarat

08. Prof. Roopa 3rd prize for poster International Society of December Nagarajan presentation Audio logical Medicine 2010 (ISAM ), Bhubaneswar 09. Dr. K. Sri Ram Best Publication award for Indian Journal of 2010 the paper, ‗Detection and Urology, Agra treatment of renal artery stenosis‘ 10. Dr. Mona Pandurangi 2nd prize in Poster 4th World Congress on Jan 2011 Presentation Mild Approaches in Assisted Reproduction, Kolkata 11. Ms. Shenbagavalli, Won the Muktesh Award 43rd Indian Speech and 21st to 23rd for the best paper in Hearing Association January 2011 Speech Conference (ISHACON), Kolkata. 12. Dr. John Samuel 1st prize in the competitive 7th Annual Conference of 25th to 27th award paper session for Association of Feb 2011 practicing ENT Surgeon – Phonosurgeons of India, PHONOCON 2011 New Delhi 13. Dr. John Samuel 1st prize in the Quiz PHONOCON 2011, 25th to 27th Competition for New Delhi Feb 2011 Consultant ENT Surgeon

State Awards

S.No Name Name of the Award Institution Year & Date 01. Ms. T. Srivani 1st prize for paper Prospectus and 26th & 27th presentation at the Perspectives of Herbal April 2010 national seminar Drug Technology, Trichy 02. Dr. G. Moorthy Best Paper Award – CCPS Meet – Chennai April 2010 ―Laparoscopic City Paediatric Management of Ovarian Surgeons, Chennai Pathology in children‖ 03. Dr. Sandhya Sundaram Best paper award – Satyabhama University, 2010 International conference Chennai ―Trendz in Information Sciences and Computing‖ 2010 04. Dr. J.S.N. Murthy Dr. K.S. Sanjivi awards Udhavum Ullangal & July 2010 Ekam Foundation, Chennai 05. Dr. Kalpana Suresh 2nd Place in Quiz ―Vetri Tamilnadu Ophthalmic 1st August 2010 Yarukku‖ among 750 Association, Salem delegates 06. Dr. P. Rajendiran Tamilnadu Scientist TNSCST, Govt. of 24th August Award Tamilnadu. 2010

07. Dr. Melani Rajendran Dr. M.M. Cooper Association of September 2010 Memorial Award Anatomists, Tamil Nadu, Karpagavinayaga Institute of Medical & Dental Sciences, Chennai 08. Dr. Melani Rajendran Dr. Arumugam Association of September 2010 Krishnamurti Award Anatomists, Tamil Nadu, Karpagavinayaga Institute of Medical & Dental Sciences, Chennai 09. Prof. A. Ravikumar 1st prize in video Association of 18th to 19th presentation Otolaryngologists of September 2010 Dr. (Maj) Prasanna K.K. Ramalingam Gold India (AOI), 14th Tamil Kumar S Medal for the best paper Nadu State Conference, presentation Erode. 10. Prof.C.U.Velmurugendran Life Time Achievement Stanley Medical 2010 Award College, Chennai 11. Dr.S.Senthil Kumar Dr. M. M Cooper Karpaga Vinayaga September 2010 Memorial Award for Institute of Medical and the best paper presented Dental Sciences, in the 32nd Annual Maduranthagam conference of Association of Anatomist, Tamil Nadu 12. Dr. Pratheeba Best Paper Award – CCPS Meet – Chennai October 2010 ―Intestinal Pseudo City Paediatric obstruction‖ Surgeons, Chennai 13. S. Ramalakshmi Best Poster Award Silver Jubilee 15th to17th Celebrations of November 2010 Sri Ramachandra University 14. Mr. Haresh 1st Prize for Quiz 14th National 18th & 19th programme Conference of Society of December 2010 Indian Radiographers, Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai 15. Dr. Krishna Seshadri Aesculapius ESICON, CMC, Vellore December 2010 16. Dr. A. Hannah Rachel Tamil Nadu Young Science City Periyar January 2011 Vasanthi Woman Scientist Science and Technology Award in the field of Centre, Chennai Medical Sciences for 2009 17. Dr.(Maj) Prasanna 1st prize for Practicing 14th TN state Jan 2011 Kumar. S ENT Surgeon conference, AOI, Erode 18. Dr.(Maj) Prasanna Dr. P.A. Shah Junior 63rd National Jan 2011 Kumar.S Consultant Award Conference of

Association of AOICON 2011, Chennai 19. Dr. Dilip Kumar Awarded for the Best 23rd National 7th to 9th Jan paper presentation Conference of the Indian 2011 Society for Dental Research, Chennai 20. Dr. (Maj.) Prasanna Won the gold medal for 63rd Annual Conference 7th to 10th Kumar the best paper of Otolaryngologists of January 2011 India (AOICON) 2011, Chennai 21. Dr. Semmal Manavai Best paper award in the Alagappa University, 27th to 28th Mustafa International Karaikudi. January 2011 Conference Institution Awards S. No Name Name of the Award Institution Year & Date 01. Dr. Elfride 2nd Place in Quiz ―Vetri Tamilnadu Ophthalmic 1st August 2010 Sanjana yarukku‖ Association, SRU 02. Dr. Priscilla Maximum contributor Bridges Second September 2010 Johnson Anniversary Competition, SRU 03. Dr. Bagavad 1st Prize in Happiness is… Bridges Second September 2010 Geetha Anniversary Competition, SRU. 04. Dr. S. Roopa 2st Prize in Happiness is… Bridges Second September 2010 Anniversary Competition, SRU. 05. Dept of 2nd Prize in poster SRU September 2010 Community Presentation in Health Nursing Silver Jubilee celebration. 06. G. Kannan First prize for poster Indo-American 20th & 21st presentation Pharmaceutical Regulatory November 2010 symposium, SRU

International Honors S. No. Name Name of the Award Institution Year & Date 01. Dr. D. Venkataramanan Diploma in University of 17th December Laparoscopic Urology Strasbourg, France 2010 02. Dr. P.V.Vijayaraghavan Vice President of Orthopaedic 2014 to 2015 OASIS Association of South Indian States

National Honors S.No. Name Name of the Award Institution Year & Date 01. Dr. Bhasi. S Expert and Inspector Rehabilitation Council 31st August Manipal Academy of Higher of India, New Delhi, 2010 Education (MAHE)

02. Dr. K. Selvakumar Continued to serve as a Ministry of Science & 2010 Member of Telemedicine Technology, Govt. of Task Force Committee India , New Delhi and also as a Member in Implementation Committee for Telemedicine 03. Dr. Sunil Shroff Felicitation at ISOT Indian Society of 2010 Organ Transplantation, Hyderabad 04. Dr. Shroff & Histological Reclassification, Indian Journal of 2010 Dr. Rekha Histochemical Urology, Agra characterization and c-kit immunoexpression in renal cell carcinoma 05. Mr. Jagadeswaran Medal of Honor for Teaching National Foundation 5th September and Research on eve of for Entrepreneurship 2010 Teacher‘s Day celebration Development 06. Dr.D. Rout Member of the Advisory Indian Society of 2010 Board Cerebrovascular Surgery 07. Mr. Ravi M. Membership: National INSA, New Delhi 2010 Academy of Sciences 08. Bhaskar LVKS. Associate Editor of 18th October Bioinfo Publications, International Journal of India 2010 Parasitology Research & Associate Editor of Advances in Medical Informatics 09. Dr. Bhasi. S & Advisory Board Member, The training and 12th October M. Suresh Kumar IDAC Assessment Institute, 2010 New Delhi 10. Dr.D.Chamundeeswa Inspector of Pharmacy Pharmacy Council of November ri Council of India India, New Delhi 2010 11. Dr. Bhasi. S Chaired a session in the Association for 11th and 12th International Conference on Behavior Analysis December Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Bangalore 2010 12. Dr. Sridevi Chaired a scientific session 45th Indian Orthodontic 17th to 19th Padmanabhan Conference, Mangalore Dec 2010 13. Dr. Vignesh Chaired a scientific session 45th Indian Orthodontic 17th to 19th Kailasam Conference, Mangalore Dec 2010 14. Dr. Bhasi S. and Advisory Board Members of New Delhi 2011 Mr. Suresh Kumar Institute for Training and Assessment Center (IDAC) 15. Prof. N. Venkatesh Scroll of Honor 7th All India January 2011 Physiotherapy students conference, Mangalore

16. Dr. Trainer Associate in capacity University Grant‘s March 2011 D.Chamundeeswari building for Women Commission & Dr. T.S. Lokeswari managers in higher education 17. Prof. Dr. P.Sampath Re-elected as Vice-President Indian Academy of 2011-2013 Kumar Forensic Medicine

State Honors

S.No. Name Name of the Award Institution Year & Date 01. Dr. Krishnendu Academic Counselor IGNOU, TNPCB 2010 Mukhopadhayay

02. Dr. Vamsi Lavu GATE grant for research Chennai 2010 project Intramural finding 03. Prof. N. Sanjeeva President Obstetrics & Gynaecology April 2010 Reddy Society of South India, Chennai 04. Dr.Dhanalakshmi & Executive Committee Obstetrics & Gynaecology April 2010 Prof. Usha Vishwanath Member Society of South India, Chennai 05. Dr. Palaniappan Managing Committee Obstetrics & Gynaecology April 2010 Member Society of South India, Chennai 06. Prof. P.V. MN Oration TNOACON 2010, 2010 Vijayaraghavan Tirunelveli 07. D. Jagadeswaran Medal of Honor for National Foundation for September Teaching and Research Entrepreneurship 2010 development, Chennai 08. Prof.S. Balagopal Joining Organizing 2011 GRT Temple Bay, 6th to 9th Secretary in National Mamallapuram October Conference IAPS 2010 09. Dr. Sunil Shroff Social Entrepreneur of TIECON (The Indus 2010 the Year Entrepreneur), Chennai 10. Dr. A. Vasantha Chair person UG Pedo Conference, 4th December Kumari, Dr. Kavitha Chennai 2010 Swaminathan 11. Prof. Arun B. Advisor for the 23rd Dental Research, Chennai 7th to 9th Chitharanjan National Conference of Jan 2011 the Indian Society 12. Dr. S.K.Balaji Chair Person for the 23rd National Conference 7th to 9th scientific session of the Indian Society for Jan 2011 Dental Research, Chennai 13. Prof. Arun B. Co-Chairman for the 10th INODCLEFTON 2011, 28th to 30th Chitharanjan Annual Meeting Chennai Jan 2011 14. Prof. Dr. Sridevi CDE Convener Madras Orthodontic Study 2011 Padmanabhan Group 15. Prof. N. Venkatesh Member Board of Rathinavel Subramaniam January Management Educational Trust, 2011

Coimbatore 16. Dr. A.Vasantha Kumari, Chaired a Scientific ISDR Conference, January Dr. J.M. Farzan, Dr.M. Session Chennai 2011 S. Saravana Kumar & Dr. Kavitha Swaminathan 17. Dr. Akila Ganesh Member of the Indian Association of 2011 organizing committee for Public Health Dentistry – the 1st State Level Tamil Nadu Chapter, Conference - Pathfinder SRM Dental College 2011 18. Dr. D. Kandaswamy Guiding Force Meenakshi Ammal Dental 2011 College, Chennai. 19. Dr. A. Vasantha Kumari Chaired a Scientific 8th National convention, Feb 2011 Session Chennai 20. Dr. B. Yamuna Krishna Invited as Valedictory D.G. Vaishnava College, 4th March Chief Guest on Chennai 2011 ―Wellness Tourism‖ programme as well as ‗Judge‘ for paper presentation Institution Honors S. Name Name of the Award Institution Year & Date No. 01. Dr. Pankaj B Editorial member in Asian Journal of Medical 2010 Shah journals Sciences, Current Research Journal of Biological Sciences, SRU 02. Prof. B.W.C. Appointed as Chairman, Basic Medical Sciences for 2011 Satiyasekaran Board of Studies UG & PG, SRU. 03. Dr. Pankaj B Appointed as member Sri Ramachandra 2011 Shah Secretary of Institutional University Ethics Committee 04. Dr. Suhas Appointed as Member of Sri Ramachandra 2011 Prabhakar Board of Studies in Allied University Health Sciences 05. Dr. B.Yamuna Judge for Slogan writing Womens‘ Empowerment 7th February Krishna competition in the Women‘s Cell, SRU 2011 day celebration 06. Dr. K. Chitra Judge for Slogan writing Womens‘ Empowerment 7th February competition in the Women‘s Cell, SRU 2011 day celebration 07. Dr. Padmavathi.R Appointed as a member of SRU 24th February Institutional Clinical 2011 Research Ethics Committee 08. Dr. B.Yamuna Judge for various Cultural Faculty of Nursing, SRU 2nd March Krishna events 2011 09. Dr. D. Co-ordinator of Internal SRU March 2011 Chamundeeswari Quality Assurance Cell 42

16. Internal resources generated Hostel Fee Interest on FD Rs. 1995.03 lakhs Miscellaneous Receipts, etc.

17. Details of departments getting assistance/recognition under SAP, COSIST (ASSIST)/ DST, FIST, and other programmes

The various department of the constituent colleges applied their research proposals to various funding agencies like DBT, DST, New Delhi and establish research facilities. For (eg) The Herbal Indian Medicinal Research Lab is established with the help of Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi and Department of AYUSH, New Delhi. The Tissue Engineering Lab is established with the help of Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. The Invitro Cell Culture Lab is established with the help of Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi. The Environmental Research Lab is established with the help of World Health Organisation, Geneva.

18. Community services The various departments of the constituent colleges are involved in conducting medical camps in rural areas, schools, Rasipuram, Public Health Centres, etc. There are totally 55 camps conducted in the year 2010 – 2011. The details are given below.

Cardiology Participated in 30 Camps conducted on a monthly basis at Pondicherry SRMC Information Centre. Camps are conducted once in every three months at Kolkatta, Siliguri, Dinhata Information Centre. Conducted Cardiac Camp at Local hospital, Coimbatore. 1000 patients benefitted. Conducted Cardio Diabetic Camp at Chennai. 500 patients benefitted. Obstetrics & Regular Camps are conducted at Nemam & Mugalivakkam on alternate Gynaecology Tuesdays.

Dermatology & Students and faculty from the department attended several camps in 2010. Veneurology - Mobile Leprosy Clinic – Leprosy affected colonies in and around Chengalpattu District. - Cholai Camp – Schools in and around Poonamallee. - Primary Health Centres – Nemem and Mugalivakkam - Varumun Kappom Thittam Camp - TTD Camp - Rasipuram Camp - Hyundai Camp - Sullurpet Camp Dept of SLHS  Conducted Hearing Screening Camp at Indian Air force station, Tambaram as part of World Health Day Celebration for 40 Air force Officers.  Conducted Speech screening camp for individuals with Cleft lip and palate at Thiruvannamalai, Porur and Arani.  Conducted Noise Awareness Program for special educators, NGO workers, at SRTC, Ashok Nagar. 30 members were participated.  Conducted Bhutan Cleft Care Project at Trongsa, Bhutan. 55 clients availed the service.  Conducted Hearing Screening for 54 children at Vidya Sudha School.  Conducted a camp at Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai as a part of TFW project and trained the CBR workers. General Surgery  Prof. A. Ravi & Prof. K. Balaji Singh attended Health Camp at Rasipuram and Ambattur on September 2010. ENT  Dept. of ENT and SLHS conducted a hearing screening camp at Indian Air Force Station, Tambaram as part of World Health Day Celebration on 7th April. Dr. Prasanna Kumar, Dept. of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery delivered a guest lecture on ‗Prevention of Common ENT Problems‘. Radiology &  In memory of our founder chancellor - Free Health Check up camp at Imaging Services Rasipuram on 25th and 26th September 2010.  Founder – Chancellor Sri N.P.V. Ramasamy Udayar Memorial Multispeciality Free Medical Camp at Ambattur on 23rd October 2010.  Sri Ramachandra Staff Master Health Check up1st Floor Ultrasound, Radiology Department. Neurosurgery The Neuro Camp was conducted at Kolkatta & Guwahati and Siliguri on 2010. TB & Chest ‗World TB Day‘ - Patient education programme was conducted in the out Diseases patient department of SRMC & RI on 24th March 2010.

Transfusion Blood Donation Camp was conducted at the following areas: Medicine  Infant Jesus Shrine, Guindy, Chennai  Sri Venkateswara Engineering College, SriPerumbadur  Sai Ram Engineering College, Tambaram  Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering & Technology, Tirupachur, Tiruvallur district  Saveetha Engineering college, Sembarambakkam  Sudarma Kalyana Mandapam, Saligramam  Shwing Stetter India Private Ltd, Sriperumpudur Orthodontics Three cleft camps were conducted at Thiruvannamalai part of the TFW (Transforming Faces/Worldwide) Project. Three staff and two PGs attend on rotation. Dept. of Students and faculty from the department attended several camps. Paediatrics - School Health Programmes - TTD Camp - Nemam PHC Camp - Mugalivakkam PHC Camp Dept. of Free Denture Camp was conducted at Kollidam treated 52 members. Prosthodontics

Dept. of Conducted Screening Camp for 67 special children at Vidya Sudha School. Pedodontics Conducted Screening Camp for 1359 children at PSBB Millennium School, Gerugambakkam. Dept. of Oral Faculty of Dental Sciences observed ‗World No Tobacco Day‘ from 31st May Medicine & to 2nd Jun 2010 of 46 patients screened, several had cancerous and Radiology precancerous lesions. An awareness lecture was also part of the camp. Dept. of Public Conducted Health Camps and participated in the several camps from Jan 2011 Health Dentistry to March 2011. Screened and treated 1671 patients. 1. Varumun Kappom 2. Ramalingapuram – Avadi 3. Neman 4. Mugalivakkam 5. Arunodayam Special Children Treatment Camp – Kolathur 6. Pitchivakkam Check Post Govt. School Rx Camp - Vaniyambadi 7. Marimangalam Govt. School treatment Camp 8. Asirvad Foundation School Camp Kundrathur – Screening 9. Vel Tech Polytechnic Velanur treatment Camp

Community  School health programme was organized by Department of Community Medicine Medicine at MKM Matriculation Higher secondary school, Mugalivakkam on 25th November 2010. A total of 250 students from I to VI std were screened for health problems.

 Sri Ramachandra University has entered into a Public-Private Partnership alliance as per the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) initiative with the Government of Tamilnadu as a donor to the Patient Welfare Societies of 2 Primary Health Centers at Nemam and Mugalivakkam from the month of September 2008. Specialists Services at each of the above Primary Health Centres are being provided as per the schedule on fixed days every month. A number of patients examined in Specialty Clinics in the Primary Health Centres Mugalivakkam and Nemam during the period between March 2010 to Dec 2010. Faculty of Pharm D (Post Baccalaureate) students participated in the health camps Pharmacy conducted by the Department of Ophthalmology, SRU, at various places in and around Chennai, in the months of February and March 2011. M.Pharm (Pharmacy Practice) and Pharm D (Post Baccalaureate) students provided drug information services to all health care professionals of the hospital and students of various departments of SRU through the Drugs and Poisons Information Center. The Center has received and answered 224 queries during the period of April 2011. The M.Pharm (Pharmacy Practice), Pharm D and Pharm D (Post Baccalaureate) students provide patient education for ambulatory and in-house patients of the Sri Ramachandra Medical Center and Hospital. The B. Pharm and M. Pharm students have donated blood for the needy at various occasions. School of Annual checkup was done for all the students took part in the pulse polio Nursing programme organized by GOVT in the month of January and February 2011 in Nemam , Adambakkam, Alandur and Mugalivakkam PHC. Faculty of The Department of Physiotherapy organized a Summer Camp on ―Fitness for Physiotherapy women – Strengthening core and floor‖ from 17.05.10 to 28.05.10. 60 staff and faculty members of Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre attended the programme and benefitted by the full course.

Faculty of The Alumni Association of SRS & CON organized a health screening camp at Nursing Kancheepuram on 6th May 2010. 135 members were benefitted. Dept. of Community Health Nursing conducted an outreach programme on ―Awareness of Breast Feeding‖ at Nemam Primary Health Centre on 3rd August 2010. 150 Mothers attended the programme.

II year M.Sc. (N) Community Health Nursing & B.Sc (N) IV Year students actively participated in the Varumun Kappom programme conducted at Sorancherri on 20th August 2010. M.Sc (N) IIYear Community Health Nursing in collaboration with community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dental science conducted ―School Health camp on Dental Hygiene‖ at Panchayat union primary school, Nemam on 26th October 2010. Dept. of community Health Nursing conducted a Mass Health Education Programme with the theme of ―Adolescent Health: Our concern‖ at Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School, Kizhmanamedu on 3rd November 2010.

M.Sc (N) II Year Community Health Nursing & B.Sc (N)IV Year students participated in the Varumun Kappom programme conducted at Thirumanam Village on 26th October 2010.

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing organized Women‘ Day Celebration with the theme ‗Equal access to education, training & science & technology: Pathway to decent work for women‘ at Antenatal OPD, SRU. 19. Newly recruited teachers and officers. Number of teachers recruited for the year 2010 - 11

S. No. DESIGNATION NUMBERS 01. Assistant Professor 41 02. Associate Professor 2 03. Clinical Instructor 2 04. Clinical Trial Co-ordinator 1 05. Demonstrator 4 06. Lecturer 9 07. Professor 10 08. Resident 3 09. Senior Consultant 1 10. Senior Lecturer 1 11. Senior Research Scientist 1 12. Senior Resident 37 13. Tutor 2 14. Veterinary Pathologist 1 Total 115

Number of Faculty whose probation was declared for the year 2010-11 S. No. DESIGNATION NUMBERS 01. Application Specialist 3

02. Assistant Professor 31 03. Lecturer 18 04. Professor 1 05. Project Assistant 1 06. Reader 1 07. Research Officer (Toxicology) 1 08. Senior Lecturer 15 09. Special Educator 5 10. Specialist – Environmental Health 1 11. Tutor 3 Total 80

Number of Promotions for the year 2010-11 Teaching faculty : 71 Non-Teaching faculty : 946 No. of faculty sponsored for conferences : 114 No.of faculty in long leave, maternity leave etc. : 43 Disciplinary procedures taken : 161 Departmental enquires : Nil 20. Teaching - Non-teaching staff ratio - 1 : 4

21. Improvements in the library services A total of 1925 CD Roms / DVDs are housed in the archives of the library. About 355 are included in the current year (2010-2011).

22. New books/journals subscribed and their value

Books (2010-2011) New Books Added Total No. of Books Value of Books 2789 34144 40,75,771.49 Journals (2010- New Journals Added Total No. of Value of Journals 2011) Journals 50 519 1,97,63,763.15 Total 34663 2,38,39,534.64

23. Courses in which students’ assessment of teachers were introduced and the action taken based on the students’ feedback The university has a policy to get feedbacks from the students regarding the overall performance of the teachers, in terms of their knowledge, skills, commitment towards teaching and their responsibilities. The Faculty are given opportunity to improve their performance based on the feedbacks obtained. The faculty who require improvement are counseled by their concerned heads of the department.

Methodology: 48

To identify the possible hindering factors, the university authorities carefully designed an instrument to collect the information from the students on different aspects and their functioning in the university. This included five domains of information i.e. about the Course, Faculty, Assessments, Facilities available and Future involvement of students with the university. The responses were collected on a five point scale as poor, average, good, very good and excellent. Students were at liberty to mark their responses, and the data collected was analyzed by an independent evaluator and the identity of the students were not revealed. This kind of unbiased information was collected from different courses of the university (medical, dental, paramedical, and allied health sciences).

The data collected were entered in Microsoft excel format and then analyzed by SPSS software for detailed information. First, the percent responses to each of the five point scale was calculated for all the courses and tabulated. Then five point scale was further reduced to three point grades as high, medium and low for easy understanding of the responses given by the students without losing any details or information (poor and average were graded as low, good as medium and very good and excellent as high); this was converted into a line graphs presentation of each domain with a mean line to check how each response and the respective domain were progressing across the selected courses. The details are placed confidentially in the archives of the Dean‘s office.

Sample of the feedback form Contents Excellent Very good Good Average Poor Course 1.Academic content 2.Depth/coverage 3.Lab/clinical skills 4.IAs,tests Mean percent Faculty 5.Interest,commitment 6.Accessibility 7.Feedback action 8.Mentoring Mean percent Institution 9.Library, elibrary 10.Health care 11.Admin staff 12.Academic staff Mean percent Facilities

13.Hostel/transport 14.Sports/recreation 15.Mess/canteen 16.Postoffice/banks Mean percent Future course 17.Higher studies 18.Joining as faculty 19.Alumni 20.Recommendation Mean percent

Contents/Ranking High Medium Low Course Faculty Institution Facilities Future course

The areas where discrepancies were noted given attention and rectified immediately. The report is available with the dean of faculties, SRU.

24. Feedback from stakeholders

Students:

Periodic comprehensive student evaluation is sent to parents regularly.

In the Medical College the students‘ feedback is obtained through their learning orientation in the integrated Curriculum in Phases I & II. Postgraduates‘ feedback is got at the departmental level and used for improvements.

In all the other colleges the feedback is got from the students at the end of each semester / year through questionnaire, which carries various aspects of teaching, learning and curriculum design.

Employers: Employers provide informal feedback collected during campus interviews and while alumni are employed in our organization.

Parents: Most of the colleges collect oral feedback received from parents through Parent- Faculty meets organized at regular intervals. Feedbacks are also received during the parents‘ visit to college on any other occasions.

Patients:

DEPARTMENT OF PATIENT AND GUEST RELATIONS

Quality APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR Indicators- 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2010-2011 Total Number 2342 2420 2553 2688 2734 2933 2906 2565 2580 2427 2307 2687 of admissions

Number of 2172 2405 2506 2654 2726 2929 2899 2553 2510 2397 2245 2620 patients screened for social assessment Social screened 93% 99% 98% 99% 99.7% 99.8% 99.7% 99.5% 97% 99% 97% 98% percentage Total Number 2414 2424 2608 2682 2726 2857 2806 2648 2693 2322 2397 2769 of Discharges

No of patient 1999 1694 1917 1874 2065 1824 2204 1707 1990 1603 1963 2273 feedback forms collected Patient 83% 70% 73% 70% 76% 64% 79% 65% 74% 69% 82% 82% feedback forms 9 collected in % Benchmark 75% Overall 77% 79% 82% 80% 83% 78% 79% 81% 80% 79% 80% 78% Excellent % Benchmark 80%

No. of Patient feedback forms collected %

80 70 60

30 20 10

0 Jan'10 Feb'10 Mar'10 Apr'10 May'10 Jun'10 Jul'10 Aug'10 Sep'10 Oct'10 Nov'10 Dec'10 Benchmark % 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 51 No. of Patient feedback forms collected % 63 73 85 83 70 73 70 76 64 79 65 74

Overall Excellent %

80 70 60

50 40 30

20 10 0 Jan'10 Feb'10 Mar'10 Apr'10 May'10 Jun'10 Jul'10 Aug'10 Sep'10 Oct'10 Nov'10 Dec'10 Benchmark % 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 Overall Excellent % 78 75 79 77 79 82 80 83 78 79 81 80

25. Unit cost of education

Fee Structure Unit Cost S. No. COURSES (in Rs) (in Rs.) Higher Speciality Courses

1. D.M. CARDIOLOGY 495000 734000

2. D.M. NEUROLOGY 495000 734000

3. D.M. NEPHROLOGY 495000 734000

4. D.M. MEDICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 495000 734000

5. M.Ch. NEURO SURGERY 495000 734000

6. M.Ch. UROLOGY 495000 734000

7. M.Ch. CARDIOVASCULAR & THORACIC SURGERY 495000 734000

8. M.Ch. SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 495000 734000

9. M.Ch. PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 495000 734000 10. M.Ch. PAEDIATRIC SURGERY 495000 734000

Postgraduate Degree Courses in Basic Medical Sciences

11. M.D. ANATOMY 225000 334000

12. M.D. PHYSIOLOGY 225000 334000

13. M.D. BIOCHEMISTRY 225000 52

334000

14. M.D. PATHOLOGY 225000 334000

15. M.D. MICROBIOLOGY 225000 334000

16. M.D. PHARMACOLOGY 225000 334000

17. M.D. COMMUNITY MEDICINE 225000 334000

M.D. IMMUNO HEAMATOLOGY & BLOOD TRANSFUSION 334000 18. MEDICINE 225000

Postgraduate Degree Clinical Courses

19. M.D. GENERAL MEDICINE 475000 705000

20. M.D. PAEDIATRICS 475000 705000

21. M.D. ANAESTHESIOLOGY 475000 705000

22. M.D. RADIO – DIAGNOSIS 475000 705000

23. M.D. DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY 475000 705000

24. M.D. PSYCHIATRY 475000 705000

25. M.D. T.B. & PULMONARY MEDICINE 495000 734000

26. M.D. SPORTS MEDICINE 495000 734000

27. M.S. GENERAL SURGERY 475000 705000

28. M.S. OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY 475000 705000

29. M.S.ORTHOPAEDICS 475000 705000

30. M.S. OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY 475000 705000

31. M.S. OPHTHALMOLOGY 475000 705000

Postgraduate Diploma Courses

32. DIP. IN OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY (DGO) 425000 630000

33. DIP. IN CHILD HEALTH (DCH) 425000 630000

34. DIP. IN ANAESTHESIOLOGY (DA) 425000 630000

35. DIP. IN ORTHOPAEDICS (D. ORTHO) 425000 630000

36. DIP. IN OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (DLO) 425000 630000

37. DIP. IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (DO) 425000 630000

38. DIP. IN MEDICAL RADIO - DIAGNOSIS (DMRD) 425000 630000

39. DIP. IN DERMATOLOGY, VENEREOLOGY & LEPROSY 425000 630000

40. DIP. IN PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE (DPM) 425000 53

630000

41. DIP. IN TUBERCULOSIS AND CHEST DISEASES (DTCD) 425000 630000 Postgraduate Dental Courses

42. M.D.S. CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY & ENDODONTICS 450000 667000

43. M.D.S. ORTHODONTICS 450000 667000

44. M.D.S. ORAL MEDICINE & RADIOLOGY 450000 667000

45. M.D.S. PERIODONTICS 450000 667000

46. M.D.S. ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 450000 667000

47. M.D.S. PROSTHODONTICS 450000 667000

48. M.D.S. ORAL PATHOLOGY 450000 667000

49. M.D.S. PEDODONTICS AND PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY 450000 667000 Other Postgraduate Courses

50. M.PHIL CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 100000 148000

51. M.B.A. (HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT) 75000 111000

52. M.PHARM – PHARMACY PRACTICE 125000 185000

53. M.PHARM – PHARMACEUTICS 125000 185000

54. M.PHARM – QUALITY ASSURANCE 125000 185000

55. M.PHARM – PHARMACOGNOSY 125000 185000

56. M.SC. HUMAN GENETICS 75000 111000

57. M.SC. BIOTECHNOLOGY 75000 111000

58. M.SC. BIOINFORMATICS 75000 111000

59. M.SC.(N) MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING 75000 111000

60. M.SC (N) PAEDIATRIC NURSING 75000 111000

61. M.SC (N) OBSTETRICTS & GYNAECOLOGY NURSING 75000 111000

62. M.SC (N) COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING 75000 111000

63. M.SC. (N) PSYCHIATRIC NURSING 75000 111000

64. MPT ORTHOPAEDICS & TRAUMATOLOGY 75000 111000

65. MPT NEUROSCIENCES 75000 111000

66. MPT CARDIO-PULMONARY SCIENCES 75000 111000 MASTER IN AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH LANGUAGE 67. PATHOLOGY 100000 148000

68. M.SC. MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY 75000 111000

69. M.SC. NEUROSCIENCE 75000 111000

70. M.SC. ANATOMY 100000 148000

71. M.SC. PHYSIOLOGY 100000 148000

72. M.SC. BIOCHEMISTRY 100000 148000

73. M.SC. MICROBIOLOGY & APPLIED MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 100000 148000

74. M.SC. RENAL SCIENCE & DIALYSIS TECHNOLOGY 75000 111000

75. M.SC. MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 75000 111000

76. M.SC. MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 50000 74000

77. M.SC. (CLINICAL NUTRITION) 75000 111000

78. PHARM D 100000 148000

79. PHARM D (POST-BACCALAUREATE) 125000 185000

80. M.P.H. (MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM) 125000 185000 Undergraduate Courses

M.B.B.S. (BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF 553000 81. SURGERY) 460000

82. B.D.S. (BACHELOR OF DENTAL SURGERY) 275000 334000

83. B.P.T. (BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY) 60000 79000

84. B.PHARM. (BACHELOR OF PHARMACY) 75000 83000

85. B.SC. (NURSING) 75000 92000

86. B.SC. NURSING (POST BASIC) 50000 74000

87. B.SC. (ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES) 60000 79000

BASLP (BACHELOR OF AUDIOLOGY, SPEECH - LANGUAGE 100000 88. AND PATHOLOGY) 75000

89. B.SC. (EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA CARE TECHNOLOGY) 15000 20000

90. DIPLOMA IN NURSING 20000 27000

91. B.SC. (OPTOMETRY) 30000 43000

92. B.SC. (BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES) 60000 81000

26. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results, issue of certificates

ICT is deployed in all the university activities such as administration including maintenance of accounts, admissions, library services and examinations. The software required for the above mentioned departments is developed inhouse by the experts.

Administration: Database of staff profiles (Teaching & Non-teaching) the day-to-day activities such as maintenance of leave letters, sanction of facilities offered for staffs, staff selection, salary payment, maintenance of accounts are practised in all administrative work. To initiate the process all the staff were given training in computer skills. The details are given in the table.

Admission: The conduct of common entrance examination, declaration of results, selection of students for different courses through counseling and maintenance of student profile, disbursement of their scholarship are executed through a database.

Examination: ICT is practised in all the stages of conduct in examinations such as selection of questions from the question banks, evaluation of answer scripts and the computation and publication of the results.

27. Increase in the infrastructural facilities

The details of the increase in infrastructural facilities is given below.

RS. FURNITURE : 957227.17 LIBRARY BOOKS : 6080926.64

VECHILE (MARUTHI ALTO) : 393392.00 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & INSTALLATION : 1495003.09 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS & INSTRUMENTS : 269167.60 ------TOTAL 9195716.53

Infrastructure Facilities added during the year 2010 – 2011 = Rs. 91.96 lakhs

1. Nursing College: Additionally 2 labs – Maternity Nursing lab and child health lab air conditioners were installed to accommodate and preserve simulators.

2. A research lab funded by DRDO & DST was instituted in Faculty of Pharmacy.

3. One more ATM counter was opened by Oriental Bank of Commerce in the Campus to facilitate faster cash transactions by students, faculty and staff.

4. An International food court at Archana Annex and a cafeteria at E Block Medical Centre in the 1st Floor was opened to students, faculties and others.

28. Technology upgradation

1. Biometric system of reporting has been introduced for the staff and faculty to monitor their attendance.

2. Digital Radiography was commissioned in medical services due of the need of the PACS system.

3. Biometric system has been introduced at vital entry points in the university such as Chancellor‘s Office, Dean‘s / Registrar‘s Office, Centre for Toxicology and Developmental Research, Central Research facility.

4. Digital phasing of results in the laboratory has been introduced.

5. Digitization of all the family folders in Mugalivakkam and Nemam area in community services was carried out by the faculty of Nursing.

6. CRF facility has been commissioned and the analytical services for the following equipment have begun: a. Sequencing f. HPLC b. Real time PCR g. HPTLC c. Confocal Microscopy h. ICP - MS d. FACS counter and sorting i. NMR e. GC – MS j. Ultracentrifuge

29. Computer and internet access and training of teachers, non-teaching staff and students 1. 162 Computers are deployed in the Medical College. 2. 10 Mbps Leased Line (Airtel) for Internet usage. 3. Active Learning Center : 28 machines especially for Students‘ & Staffs; usage of internet for study purpose and for conducting Paramedical computer related classes. 4. Instructional sessions for teaching & non-teaching staffs on basics of computers and on working in internet. Enhancement of Computers and internet access : Rs. 22.57 lakhs New Equipments purchased (Course wise details) : Rs. 234.14 lakhs

30. Financial aid to students

I. Sri Ramachandra University Chancellor Research Fellowships for Ph.D. The University offers a total of 8 Fellowships each carrying a sum of Rs.6,000/- p.m. with a contingency grant of Rs.25,000/- p.a. for a period of 3 years for Phd candidates

who have undertaken research on full time basis in the University in the following disciplines:- Medicine and Surgery—all branches and Basic Medical Sciences/ Dentistry/ Pharmacy/ Nursing/ Human Genetics/ Biomedical Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Medicinal Chemistry/ Physiotherapy/ Management/ Allied Health Sciences/ Speech-Language and Hearing Sciences/ Clinical Nutrition/ Clinical Psychology. The fellowships will be governed by the terms and conditions prescribed and tenable only at Sri Ramachandra University.

Objective: These fellowships are designed to motivate talented and meritorious medical and allied sciences postgraduates to take up Ph.D. research on a full-time basis at the constituent colleges of Sri Ramachandra University. Financial aid to students : Rs.13.44 lakhs

31. Activities and support from the Alumni Association Dept. of Allied Health  Periodical discussion with Alumni Members Sciences College of Nursing  The Alumni Association of SRSON & SRCON organized a health screening camp at Kanchipuram on 6.5.2010. Nine faculty members participated  The Alumni Association of SRS & CON observed Nurses‘ day & organized a CNE program on 12.5.2010 on the theme: ‗Delivering quality, serving communities: Nurses leading chronic care‘.  Regular executive committee meetings are organized. Faculty of Organised preliminary Alumni meet on 05.02.2011 and Final Decennial Management Sciences Alumni meet on 19.02.2011. 75 alumni members have participated in the final alumni meet, representing all the 8 passed out batches, and election was held to select various Office bearers like the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, members etc for Sri Ramachandra College of Management‘s Alumni Association.

Faculty of Pharmacy The Alumni Association of Sri Ramachandra College of Pharmacy had organized two guest lectures for the B. Pharm final year and M. Pharm students. The first speaker was Mr. Mohan Chakraborthy, an alumnus (1998-1999 batch), a registered pharmacist in USA. He spoke on ―Opportunities for Pharmacy graduates in USA‘ on 13/9/2010. The second lecture was given by Mr. C.U. Balaji Prakash, an alumnus (2001-2002 batch), working as a Research executive, Production R&D, Orchid health care, Chennai, on the topic ―Career oppurtunities in pharmacy‖ on 19/3/2011 at Faculty of Pharmacy, SRU. The Alumni Association of Sri Ramachandra College of Pharmacy conducted two executive committee meetings during the year 2010- 2011 on 24/8/2010 and 14/3/2011 and an Annual General Body meeting on 25/3/2011 in which around 50 alumni attended.

Conducted the 4th Alumni meet on 23rd Sep. 2010 during the Silver Dept. of Jubilee Celebrations- on the Theme: Biotechnology for Safe Health and Biotechnology Secure Environment. Inter collegiate Competitions – Enviro Quiz and of Art & Display on Global Warming. School of Nursing It is planned to conduct Alumini association activities on 12th May 2010 in collaboration with College of Nursing. Dept. of Pedodontics Steps taken to initiate the program

32. Activities and support from the Parent-Teacher Association

Periodic Parent-Teacher Meetings are arranged across the courses. Regular feedback on the course, infrastructure, examination systems are obtained and suggestions given by the parents are scrutinized implemented immediately. To mention a few.

School of Nursing : Parent-Teacher meet was conducted on 05.03.2011 to emphasize the poor performance of their wards and the benefits which are available in Sri Ramachandra campus. There was a good response from the parents (Attendance 100%).

 Dept. of Speech Language & Hearing Science obtained feedback through STUSTAT Questionnaire from their students regarding the involvement of faculty in academic and clinical blocks, infrastructure, facilities of the university, etc.  Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology gathered contact address of the students and compeled them for perusal by the staff members.  Dept. of Pathology organised the Parents -Mentor meetings on 12th April 2010 and 29th April, 2010.

33. Health Services  SRMC was identified as a center to provide specialized surgical treatment for people below poverty line under ―Kalaignar insurance Scheme for Lifesaving Surgeries‖ by the Tamil Nadu Government. More than 1500 patients have been benefited under the scheme.

 SRMC Blood Bank has been accredited by AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) in April, 2010. This is the only blood bank in the country to receive international accreditation. (Annexure – 1)

 A state of the art Liver Transplant Unit started functioning and has successfully carried out liver transplant operations.

 Under Tamil Nadu State Illness Assistance Society Scheme, 450 patients have been benefitted.

 International Patient Care: The Medical Center has treated 259 international patients last year. This includes patients from 20 nationalities: Oman, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Australia, France, Canada, USA, UK, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Maldives and Korea etc.

 General Health Check was carried out for all the employees above 40 years of age to commemorate the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of SRMC & RI. Sri Ramachandra Health Insurance Scheme has been commissioned under the following categories (SRHIS) (August to July)

i. Staff ii. Staff-dependent iii. Students 1. Staff Outpatient Benefit : Employee who had completed 1 year of service as on 31.07.10 are eligible for Insurance coverage.

Investigation : Rs.2000/- Drugs : Rs.1000/-

Inpatient Benefit : Employee Insurance coverage of Rs.1,00,000/- for hospitalization benefits with the premium paid by the management.

2. Staff dependent

Outpatient : Married Employee : Spouse with two children ( below 21 yrs) with parents. Unmarried Employee : Holder parents only.

Inpatient : Floater Policy (Rs.1,00,000/- to 2,00,000/-) 50% premium - Management share 50% premium – Employee share (4 Installment on September to December)

3. Student Outpatient Benefit : Investigation : Rs.1500/- Drugs : Rs.500/- (Aug to July) Inpatient Benefit : Insurance Rs.1,00,000/- for Hospital benefit.

34. Performance in sports activities Events held outside Sri Ramachandra University: S.No Name of the person Events Place Prize Remarks / team 1. SRU Cricket team III Division Chennai Cricket - III Place Cricket tournament 2. Ms. C. Pushparani XXXV Senior Velammal Tennikoit - III Place Represented Staff National International TamilNadu State Dept. of Physical Tennikoit School,Chennai Education Championship 3. Ms. C. Pushparani XIV South Zone Pondicherry Tennikoit - IV Place Represented Staff Senior National TamilNadu State Dept. of Physical Tennikoit Education Championship 4. Dr. Karthik Kailash T.S. Santhanam Chennai Tennis - Winners Dept. of Memorial All Orthopaedic Surgery India Veterans Tennis Tournament 5. Ms. C. Pushparani Senior State Dharmapuri Carrom Represented Dept. of Physical Carrom Chennai District Education Championship 6. SRU Student State level Inter Stanley Medical Cricket - Winners Cricket Team medical College, Tournament Chennai 7. SRU Student Team State level Inter Madras Medical Football – Winners medical College, Basketball – Winners Tournament Chennai Table Tennis– Winners Carrom- Runner‘s up Basketball – Winners

8. SRU Throwball Vel‘s – 2011 Inter Vel‘s University Throw ball - Ms. Preetha P Team Collegiate Chennai Runner‘s – up Nair Tournament Dental College Best Player of the tournament 9. SRU Throwball Alpha – 2011 Alpha college of Throw ball - Ms. Preetha P Team Inter Collegiate Arts & Science Runner‘s – up Nair, Dental Tournament Chennai College Best Player of the tournament 10. Ms.Merlin Espo – 2011 Inter Ethiraj College Tennikoit - Student Collegiate Chennai Runner‘s – up Faculty of Nursing Tournament 11. SRU Staff State level Inter Madras Medical Cricket - Winners Cricket team medical College, Tournament Chennai 12. SRU Staff Bukhari New College Cricket Best Bowler of the Cricket team Memorial Staff Chennai Runner‘s – up Tournament Cricket Dr. Ganesh Tournament Assoc. Professor Dept.of Biochem. 13. Ms.Senthil Murugan JBAS – 2011 JBAS College Carrom - Winners Over all (Blood Bank) Inter Collegiate for Women , Championship Ms.Premkumar Tournament Chennai Cup (Physical Educator) 14. Ms. Pushparani JBAS – 2011 JBAS College Tennis - Runners – (Physical Educator) Inter Collegiate for Women , Up Ms.Malathy Tournament Chennai (Cardiologist) 15. Ms. Pushparani JBAS – 2011 JBAS College Table Tennis - (Physical Educator) Inter Collegiate for Women , Runners – Up Tournament Chennai 16. SRU Staff JBAS – 2011 JBAS College Throw ball (Women) Throw ball team Inter Collegiate for Women , - Winners Tournament Chennai 17. SRU Staff JBAS – 2011 JBAS College Volley ball (Men) - Volley ball team Inter Collegiate for Women , Runners – up Tournament Chennai SRU Staff ESPO – 2011 Ethiraj College Throw ball (Women) 18. Throw ball team Inter Collegiate Chennai – Winners Tournament 19. SRU Staff ESPO – 2011 Ethiraj College Volley ball (Men) - Volley ball team Inter Collegiate Chennai Runners – up Tournament 20. Ms. M. Bavani ESPO – 2011 Ethiraj College Carrom - Winners MT I.P Block Inter Collegiate Chennai Tournament 21. Ms. S. Meena ESPO – 2011 Ethiraj College Carrom - Runner‘s – Establishment Inter Collegiate Chennai up Tournament

35. Incentives to outstanding sportspersons

Students of all constituent colleges are encouraged to get involved in sports activities. They are given special permission to participate in competitions and tournaments during college hours.

Name Department UG/PG Name of the Awarding Place Year &

The expenses towards the participation in these events are completely borne by the university. Medals and shields are given to winners. Name of the winners are displayed through paper cutting in the notice board or flashed in LCD monitors located in the prominent areas of the University and the information is also circulated to the colleges. The name of the winners in important events are also published in ―Bridges‖ – The monthly newsletter of Sri Ramachandra University.

36. Student achievements and awards

PRIZES, AWARDS AND HONOURS OBTAINED BY THE STUDENTS

S. award etc., Agency Date No. 1. Dr. P. Rekha Anatomy PG PG Dissertation Association of Karpaga September Award Anatomists, Vinayaga 2010 Tamilnadu Institute of Medical and Dental Sciences Chennai 2. Dr. Hari Govind S. Accident & PG Best Oral Paper International Singapore June 2010 Emergency on Airway Conference on Medicine Management Emergency Medicine (ICEM) 2010

3. Dr. Premananth Chest & TB PG 3rd Prize in Best NAPCON Jodhpur 2010 Young Scientist Award 4. Dr. Sandhya Dermatology PG 3rd Prize in DERMACON Chennai August Venkataswami & Venereology Paper 2010 Presentation 5. Dr. Maria Gnanam Dermatology PG 1st prize Quiz IADVL Pondicherry December Dr. Raghul Kumar & Venereology competition Conference, 2010 Sharma Pondicherry Chapter 6. Dr. Divya Dermatology PG 3rd Prize in Paper Indian Chennai October & Venereology Presentation Association of 2010 Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy – Tamilnadu Chapter (CUTICON 2010) 7. Dr. Gayathri Dermatology PG 3rd Prize in Indian Chennai October & Venereology Poster Association of 2010 presentation Dermatology, Venereology & leprosy – Tamilnadu Chapter (CUTICON 2010) 8. Dr. Sharmatha Dermatology PG 1st prize in Paper IADVL Pondicherry December & Venereology Presentation Conference, 2010 Pondicherry Chapter 9. Dr. Archana Sudhir E.N.T. PG Dr. Sandra Nisha 63rd AOICON Chennai Jan 2011 Award for best 2011 paper 10. Dr. N. Rajeev Roy E.N.T. PG Faculty Gold SRMC Chennai 2010 Medal for Best Outgoing DLO 11. Ms. Yoshitha Forensic UG Best paper South India Vijayawada 19th Medicine Award Medico-Legal September Association 2010 12. Dr. Kalyan Gastroentero- PG 3rd prize for the Indian Hyderabad November Chakravarthy logy poster society of 2010 Kandula gastroenterology

13. Dr. Siddhartha Giri Microbiology PG Best Paper Society for AIIMS, New 4th to 6th Award Indian Human Delhi March and Animal 2010 Mycology 14. Dr. Siddhartha Giri Microbiology PG Nowopia- V.V.P Indian Calcutta 26th to 28th Award Association of November Medical 2010 Microbiologist s 15. Dr. Prithwijit Pharmacology PG Best Bridges SRU, Chennai 2010 Banerjee Photography committee 16. Ms.Anjana Easwar, Physiology UG 3rd prize in the Government Vellore 17th April Mr. Aman Gupta, Quiz programme Vellore 2010 Ms. Keerthi.K Medical College 17. Dr. Tamilselvan Physiology PG Maximum Bridges SRU, Chennai September contributor Second 2010 Anniversary competition 18. Dr. Lalitha Physiology PG First prize- Bridges SRU, Chennai September Tamil poem Second 2010 Anniversary competition 19. Dr. Preetha Paul Physiology PG First prize- Bridges SRU, Chennai September English poem Second 2010 Anniversary competition 20. Indian 12th Ms. Afra Ismail Radiology UG 2nd prize for best Bangalore Radiological March paper and Imaging 2011

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21. Ms. Sowmiya. K Radiology UG 2nd prize in RITE 2010, 10th Paper Department of SRU, Chennai January presentation Radiology 2010 22. Dr. Vinayaga PG July 17th 1st Prize in BRACE 2010 MMC, Chennai Priya, Dr. Arathi, Radiology & 18th Prof. JR Daniel Dr. Sona Pravithra 2010 Memorial Quiz

23. 1st Prize in Dr. Vinayaga priya TARGET 30th & 31st Radiology PG TARGET Recap Chennai 2010 July 2010 Quiz 24. Radiology 1st Prize in oral Indian Mr. Vineeth V S PG presentation Radiographers April 11th Academy Bangalore 2010 (KIRANA

2010) 25. Ms. Chitra T Radiology 2nd Prize in Indian UG national level Radiographers April 11th Academy Bangalore 2010 (KIRANA

2010) 26. Ms. Lakshmi Priya Radiology UG 2nd prize in Quiz CMC Imaging CMC Vellore 1st May Technologists 2010 Conference (CITCON – 2010) 67

27. Mr. Vineeth V S Radiology PG 1st prize in Quiz CMC Imaging CMC Vellore 1st May Technologists 2010 Conference 28. Dr. Vinayaga Priya Radiology PG Best Competitive 63rd State Indian 2010 Paper Award Annual Radiological Conference and imaging (TN & Pondy association chapter) (IRIA) - 2010 29. Dr. Vinayaga Priya Radiology PG 1st Prize for 13th Annual Neuroradiology 12th platform Conference of ISNR 2010 December presentation in of Indian Society 2010 in Madurai on 30. Radiology 14th National Ms. Afra Ismail Kilpauk Conference of 18th & 19th 2nd prize for Medical UG Society of December Best paper College, Indian 2010. Chennai Radiographers 31. Mr. Yasar 14th National 1st Prize for Quiz Kilpauk Mohammed Radiology UG Conference of 18th & 19th programme Medical Society of December College, Indian 2010. Chennai Radiographers 32. Dr. Vinayaga Priya Barnard 2nd prize in quiz Radiology PG Institute of programme 7th to 9th 4th BIR PG Radiology January Primer course Madras Medical 2011 College and

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2011 34. Ms. T. Srivani Faculty of PG First prize in oral Periyar Trichy 26th & 27th Pharmacy presentation College of April - Pharmaceutica 2010 l Sciences & AICTE 35. Ms. Rohini Reddy Faculty of PG First prize for Silver Jubilee SRU, Chennai 5th -17th Pharmacy poster Celebrations Nov 2010 presentation 36. Ms. Selvakumari & Faculty of PG First prize for Silver Jubilee SRU, Chennai 15th -17th team Nursing poster Celebrations Nov 2010 presentation 37. Ms. Gincy Annie Faculty of UG 1st prize quiz Paediatric SRU 3rd August Koshy Nursing competition Medicine 2010 Mr. Arvind Raj 38. Ms. Lalitha kumari. Faculty of UG Thirumathi R. SRU SRU 20th M. Nursing Kamalam Udayar September Gold Medal for 2010 Child Health Nursing

39. Ms. Sonia Jose Faculty of UG Narayan Sarma - SRU 20th Nursing Gold Medal for September the highest 2010 marks in the university examination in Psychiatric Nursing 40. Ms. Giza Varghese Faculty of UG Florence SRU SRU 26th Nursing Nightingale‘s Gold March Medal for best out 2011 going student, Hans Vandenberg Gold Medal for best out going student, Sivakamasundari Lakshmanan Gold Medal, Highest marks in Community Health Nursing 41. Mr. Gobind Grover Faculty of UG Prof. P.V. SRU SRU 26th Nursing Ramachandran March Gold medal for 2011 highest marks in the subject of Medical Surgical Nursing, Narayana Sarma Gold medal for highest marks in the subject of Psychiatric Nursing 42. Ms.Vanitha. S Faculty of UG Thiru. N.P.V. SRU SRU 26th Nursing Ramasamy March Udayar Founder 2011 Chancellor Gold Medal for best out going student 43. Ms. Grace Lydia Faculty of PG Tmt. Rajam Gold SRU SRU 26th Nursing Medal for the Best March ougoing student in 2011 M.Sc M.Sc Nursing, Jayalakshmi Jambunathan Gold medal for best outgoing student in Medical Surgical Nursing 44. Final year BPT Faculty of UG 1st Prize in quiz A.J. College of Chennai students Physiotherapy competition Physiotherapy ―SYNERGY‖ – National Meet 45. Final year BPT Faculty of UG 3rd Prize in A.J. College of Chennai students Physiotherapy Poster Physiotherapy Competition , ―SYNERGY‖ – National Meet

46. Ms. Srividya and Faculty of UG 2nd & Silver Jubilee Chennai September Ms. Thameena K.T Physiotherapy 3rd prize in Celebrations , 2010 MS. R. Srivanya poster SRU presentation 47. Mr. Chinnadurai Dept. of PG Young Scientist ICRB Chennai 15th – 17th M. Human award: ICRB NISSRO 2010 November Genetics NISSRO 2010 2010 48. Mr. Sidhartha Giri, Dept. of 2nd Prize for oral SIHAM 4th to 6th Dr. Anupama Jyoti Biotechnology PG presentation - conference March Kindo, ―Candidemia in All India New Delhi. 2010 Dr. J Kalyani, ICU patients ‖ Institute of Medical Sciences 49. Ms. Ponni Dept. of PG 3rd Prize in SRU Chennai 31st March Biotechnology Environment 2010 Day Poem Writing ‗Say No to Plastic‘ 50. Ms. Ramya Devi Dept. of PG Best Oral Agricultural SRM 26th to 28th K.C Biotechnology Presentation - Sciences Kattankulathur June 2010 ―Column Category at 2nd Purified Fraction Indian Youth Of A Marine Science Molluscan Congress, Species Elicits Potent Insecticidal Action Against Rice Weevil” 51. Dept. of Ms. Deepak D. UG Visiting Scholar School of Australia May to Biomedical Barnabas Anatomy July 2010 Sciences & Human Biology The University of Western Australia 52. Dept. of Ms. Malavika R. UG Summer Harvard USA June Biomedical fellowship University toAugust Sciences 2010 53. Ms. A.Padma Faculty of PG Inter collegiate Guruvayurap- Coimbatore 25th Ms. K.T.Nafseela Management Paper pan Institute of September Sciences presentation – Management 2010 ―Green Initiative Managerial issues and challenges – II Prize- Rs.2500 54. Ms.U.Ashna and Faculty of PG 1st prize in the D.G.Vaishnav Chennai 4th March Ms.R. Sweytha Management National College 2011 Sciences Conference paper presentation 55. Ms.R.Sweytha Faculty of PG Corporate College of Chennai 12th Management Knight Award, Engg. Anna March Sciences in ―Ethos‘11‖, University 2011

56. Mr. Vineeth V.S Faculty of PG First Prize- Best KIRANA – Bangalore 11th April Allied Health presenter- CT 2010 – Indian 2010 Sciences Temporal Bone Radiographers Academy 57. Mr. Vineeth V.S Faculty of PG First Prize – Best MRI Kottayam 15th Allied Health presenter- Workshop – August Sciences Factors affecting Indian Society 2010 SNR in MRI of Radiology Technologists 58. Mr. Vineeth V.S Faculty of PG First Prize – CITCON 2010 CMC, Vellore 2010 Allied Health Quiz Sciences 59. Mr. Alice Thomas Faculty of PG Second Prize- MRI Kottayam 15th Manjooran Allied Health Best presenter- Workshop- August Sciences MRI Knee Joint Indian Society 2010 of Radiology Technologists 60. Mr. Afra Ismail Faculty of UG Second Prize - SIR 2010- KMC, Chennai 18th & 19th Allied Health Best presenter- Society of December Sciences Sono Indian 2010 interventions in Radiographers breast lesions 61. Mr. Mohammed Faculty of UG- Second Prize – SIR2010- KMC , Chennai 18th & 19th Yasar T .M Allied Health Quiz competition Society of December Sciences at SIR 2010 Indian 2010 Radiographers 62. Ms. G.Divya Dept. of PG Madras Chennai 8th Sep, II Prize- Cookery Clinical Medical 2010 competition Nutrition Mission 63. Ms. Adiba Dept. of PG Madras Chennai 8th Sep, III prize- Ms. G.Divya Clinical Medical 2010 Extempo Nutrition Mission 64. Ms. Nisha Dept. of PG Justice Chennai 6th Sep, Ms. Lavanya Clinical III Prize- quiz Basheer 2010 Nutrition Ahmed Sayeed College

37. Activities of the Guidance and Counseling unit

Sri Ramachandra University has a Department of Clinical Psychology and a Department of Psychiatry which play an important role by participating in diagnosis, psychotherapy etc.

A seperate professional student counselor is also available for counseling. The counseling services are offered taking into consideration the need for a relaxed atmosphere and the need to maintain confidentiality.

A unique system of ―Mentoring program‖ that provides for personal supervision of the students by designated faculty members is being followed across the years.

38. Placement services provided to students The Placement cell of Sri Ramachandra University, coordinates across the constituent colleges and conducts various programmes.

Out of 30 M.B.A students (Hospital and Health system management) 40% Faculty of were placed in various hospitals like Sri Ramachandra hospital and Apollo. Management 33% students joined reputed IT companies like Accenture. Remaining students are pursuing their job in insurance companies like star health insurance. Allied Health Students are placed in various hospitals in India and Bhutan.18% students Science were placed in hospitals and 36 students were pursuing their higher studies.

Speech, Out of 15 M.Sc (SLH) students 40% pursuing their job in hospitals like Language & Ms. Ambani Hospitals, Mumbai, GSM hospitals, Varanasi. Another 40% Hearing Sciences students are working as lecturer in various colleges like in Sri Ramachandra University, AVMC, Pondicherry. 20% of the students are pursuing their higher studies.

Out of 20 B.Sc SLH students, 65% of students are pursuing their higher studies and 25% of students are working in hospitals. Faculty of  Out of 56 B.Pharm students graduated in April 2010, 95% of the students Pharmacy are pursuing their masters program in various universities and colleges in India and abroad. Only 5% of the students opted for placements. Those students were guided properly and arranged for suitable post in the various Pharma companies such as Nestle India Ltd., Mumbai, Hospira India Ltd, Chennai, Orchid Chemicals, Chennai.  M. Pharm students are placed in various Pharma research organizations and Pharmacy colleges. 48.7% of students are placed in the Pharmaceutical industries such as Hetero Drugs, Hyderabad, Orchid Health Care, Irrungattukottai, Aurobindo laboratories Hyderabad, whereas 28.2% of students are placed in various Pharmacy colleges in India like St. Marys College of Pharmacy, Guntur, Sri Padmavathi college of pharmacy, Tirupathi , St. Peters Inst. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Warangal and the other students have become entrepreneurs in Pharma profession. Faculty of  The B.P.T students are placed in various internationally reputed hospitals in Physiotherapy India and abroad. 29.7% of students are placed in the various Hospitals in India and abroad. 60% of the students are pursing their higher studies in India and abroad.

39. Development programmes for non-teaching staff SREE programme for the year 2010 – 2011

TOPICS TOTAL NO. OF EMPLOYEES ATTENDED SREE Orientation for New recruits 514 SREE – Renewal 482 NALS 83

NALS – Renewal 170 PALS 80 PALS – R 134 PALS – R – RETEST 57 ACLS 121 ACLS - R 185 ACLS – R –RETEST 22 BLS – R 444 BLS – R – RETEST 8 LEADERSHIP 326 JCIA 1004 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION 152 BODY LANGUAGE 498 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION – 289 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES LIFT OPERATORS – TRAINING 25 PROGRAM ART OF SERVICE 172 SREE – DRS 145 JCIA DRS 270 NALS – DRS 76 ACLS – DRS 84 BLS - DRS 199 TOTAL 5540

40. Good practices of the institution 1. Monthly Book Review – Faculties and Students, SRU review varied books of scientific knowledge during 1st week of every month.

2. Electronic learning introduced in Nursing education. Open portal available free from International Nursing Association.

3. College of Nursing introduced Institutional Nursing Journal.

4. College of Management started student feedback & redressal mechanism / process.

5. Rotation of Headship introduced in medical college.

6. The Medical Education Unit has taken effort to introduce e-learning in Medical & Dental Colleges.

7. Introduction of Research Methodology training programme.

8. CITI Research ethics education online programme has started.

9. Grant writing workshop for young investigators initiated.

10. Computer training for non-teaching staff.

11. E-Governance initiatives for the university & hospitals.

12. SRU recognized as Nodal centre for Faculty Development Programme and training by MCI.

13. Consultancy – Revenue generated through consultancy from departments, Central Research Facility & CEFT.

41. Linkages developed with National/International, academic/research bodies

S. InterNational Organisation Date of Period Nature of linkage Expected Outcome No. / National Signing MOU 1. International University of 19.1.2010 3 years Teaching Conduct of short term California, (2010- Learning and academic program Berkeley 2013) Research 2. National Council of 4th Feb. 2011 (2011 – Research and  Jointly undertaking Scientific & 2014) Development, International Industrial Teaching and collaborative Research, learning. projects, R & D New Delhi, projects, including through PG and Doctoral in National the field of Bio Environmental technology. Engineering  Conduct of seminar, Research workshops / Institute symposuim. (NEERI),  Conducting clinical Nagpur. trial of samples of NEERI at SRU.  Obtaining patent jointly. 3. National SIEMENS 1st Feb. 2010 3 years Training &  Updating the course Ltd., Mumbai (2010- Employment content of Master 2013) Public in Health program.  Providing internship program with stipend for SRU candidates  Recruitment of qualified candidates

4. National National 26th Feb. 3 years  Development  Conducting jointly Institute of 2010 (2010- of Joint projects funded by Siddha, 2013) Research national agencies Tambaram, projects  Conduct of symposia Chennai  To undertake conferences/ PG & Ph.D workshops/ short- research term refresher project work courses jointly  Sharing  Promotion of medical learning & technical resources & consultancy activities infrastructure  Exchange of faculty for guest lectures & examinership  To obtain patent jointly.

The documents are enclosed as Annexure - II

42. Action Taken Report on the AQAR of the previous year

Sri Ramachandra University has focused on Quality Parameters to set benchmark in application of innovative practices in various programmes leading to quality enhancement. They are. 1. To improve learner – centric environment conducive for quality education, Problem based learning has been introduced in the MBBS & BDS curriculum and likely to be extended to pharmacy curriculum. 2. To augment quality health care, patient feedback has been critically analysed and proper remedial measures were taken. 3. To serve the needs of the society, enhancement of number of health camps, disaster camps were organized and conducted. 4. Rotation of headships has been implemented to bring more innovative initiatives. 5. Increased number of conferences/workshops/seminars on quality related themes has been organized.

43. Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add.

 SRMC & RI completed 25 glorious, eventful years. The Infinite Vision of our Founder-Chancellor, Shri N.P.V. Ramasamy Udayar has guided us to reach great heights in education, research & healthcare.

 SRMC & RI was started in the year 1985 and over the past 25 years has evolved to a full fledged, globally renowned university.

 The Founder‘s Day celebration commenced on the 19th Sept 2010 and the Silver Jubilee Celebrations continued for a fortnight, culminating in scintillating function on 5th October. 36 staffs who have completed 25 years of service, 336 staffs who have completed 20 years of service and 42 staffs who have completed 10 years of service at Sri Ramachandra University ( a total of 414 staffs both from College and Hospital) were honoured by our Chancellor.

 Rose Day: The Dept. of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hemato-Oncology organized the ‗Rose Day Celebration‘ on 27th September 2010. Our Chancellor, Shri. V.R. Venkataachalam presided over the function. Padmashree Kamal Hassan was the chief guest for the day and distributed roses to children treated for cancer. The dance performance and song presented by the children were well appreciated. A strong message was sent out regarding the medical and financial needs of these children and how contributions towards this could be used effectively.

 The Center for Women‘s Advancement organized a lecture on ‗Women & Economic Prosperity‘. The speaker was Dr. Ambiga Devi Anbazhagan, Professor of Economics, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore. She emphasized on the role of women in improving the economic status of society, the importance of entrepreneurship qualities in women and their present day placements in the industry.

 Dept. of Psychiatric Nursing celebrated ‗World Mental Health Day‘ on 22nd Oct 2010. Nursing students exhibited models on the theme ‗Promote Well Being: Mental Health & Physical Illness‘ and prizes were awarded to three best models. Games were also conducted for the patients.

 Faculty of Physiotherapy observed ‗World Physiotherapy Day‘ on 8th Sep 2010. A CPE on ‗Stroke Management‘ was organized. The resource person was Mr. Ravi, Senior Physiotherapist, Pain & Stroke Rehabilitation Center, Chennai. A Photographic skills competition for the students was also organized.

 Dr. S.S. Badrinath, President and Chairman Emeritus, Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya delivered Dr. Lalitha Kameswaran Endowment 76

Oration – ‗What should be our perspectives about the future of India?‘ on 21st Aug 2010.

 Lamp Lighting and Graduation Ceremony of the School & Faculty of Nursing was held on 23rd Nov 2010. The chief guest was Dr. R. Swaminathan, I.A.S, Former Secretary, Asian Development Bank.

 The 5th Anniversary of Cochlear Implant Program was organized by the Dept. of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery and Dept. of SLHS on 20th Jan 2011. Shri. V. Jagannathan, CMD of Star Health & Allied Insurance was the chief guest.

 English Language Laboratory was inaugurated on 7th Jan 2011. This lab is equipped with English learning software installed in the systems to enable effective learning.

 Endocrinology: Resource person in the Nodal centre – Faculty Development Workshop and delivered a talk on ‗Bringing principles of Integration in Medical Education‖ at Medical Education Unit on 18th Jan 2011.

 World Health Day was celebrated by the Dept. of Community Medicine on 7th April 2010. The theme was ‗Urbanization & Health‘.

 ‗The Chancellor Research Fellowships‘ and ‗Bristol Myers Squib Research Fellowships‘, common Ph.D. entrance examination was conducted in SRU on 10th April 2010. 55 candidates attended.

 Dept. of Pediatrics observed the World Asthma Day on 4th and a PG Symposium on ‗Childhood Asthma‘ was organized. Around 50 delegates attended. An Asthma screening camp was organized from 3rd to 7th May 2010. 76 Children were screened.

 DRDO Research Projects Review Committee Meeting was held on 21st & 22nd May 2010. Six on-going projects, nine revised projects & four new project proposals were reviewed.

 The 13th Convocation was held on 26th March 2011 at the University Auditorium. Prof. K. Srinath Reddy, President, National Board of Examinations & President, Public Health Foundation of India, was the Chief Guest.

 World Optometry Day – Oculus‘11 was celebrated by the Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry on 19th and 22nd March 2011. The events included free Amblyopia screening camp for nursery children, painting & rangoli competitions, Quiz, Optometry exhibition on Amblyopia and Puppet Show on awareness of amblyopia.

Section C: Outcomes achieved by the end of the year

The University with a vision to set quality benchmark in various academic and administrative activities and to fulfill the needs of the society, stakeholders in Health Care, Education & Research, the following were carried out.

1. Application of principles and procedures learned from implementation of integrated curriculum for MBBS to be applied in other faculties eg. Dental, has been implemented.

2. More live programs such as Research Ethics in collaboration with CITI University of Miami to be made available for other regional parties in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Malaysia etc were started.

3. Increasing the facilities in skills training laboratories by incorporating modern simulators and virtual learning facilities.

4. New Educational programs in Master of Public Health (Occupational Health) in collaboration with ICMR, MD Chest Medicine and Sports Medicine has been started.

5. Expansion of academic and hospital facilities for 250 MBBS intake and increased facility such as Infrastructure, faculty and other learning resources were carried out.

6. Clinical and Educational program on foot care in collaboration with University of Sal ford, UK is carried out by the Orthopedic department.

7. Master health check-up scheme for all the employees who are above 40 years of the age absolutely free of cost which included Blood Test, Ultra sound, Chest X-ray, ECG, Echo and the opinions from the entire specialists, so that the Sri Ramachandra families health care needs will be up taken care of, has been conducted.

8. To create access to the highest authority, for all the employees of the University, a grievance box has been placed in front of Chancellor‘s Office. The issues are to be dealt with confidentiality.

9. To qualitatively and quantitatively enhance the impact factor and citation index of the publication made by the faculty and researchers, funding has been provided for the staff members by the management.

10. The training program on IT skills on basic programs to suit the needs of different departments of the university (both academic & administration) has been commissioned by the Human Resource department.

Section D: Plans of the HEI for the next year 1. To draft Vision and Mission statement of 2020.

2. CME credits for all academic programmes, to be introduced. 3. Introduction of academic performance indicator explained as per the UGC regulation for all faculty members.

4. Introduction of E-examination through SRU e-portal.

5. To evolve into an ICMR Centre of excellence in Translational Medicine and Research.

6. The directory of the blood donors of both students and employees along with their blood groups and contact number has been proposed. The blood bank will be equipped with the software to know the complete address along with their last blood donation details. So that at the touch of button we can locate the donors in an emergency.

7. It has been proposed to utilize the services of the sports medicine department to scientifically analyze the sports persons in the university and to recommend measures to improve their performance.

Name & signature of the Name & Signature of the Coordinator, IQAC. Chairperson, IQAC Prof. D. Chamundeeswari, Prof. S. Rangaswami, Vice Principal, Faculty of Pharmacy, SRU Vice Chancellor, SRU

ANNEXURE - I

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITIONS

 Declared as Deemed University  AABB Accreditation  Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB)

ANNEXURE - II

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

International

 University of Berkley, USA

National  Simens Limited, Mumbai  National Institute of Siddha, Chennai  National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur

University of Berkley, USA

Simens Limited, Mumbai

National Institute of Siddha, Chennai

National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur