NIMHANS
Institute of National Importance

An enduring vision, an indomitable spirit and an industrious multi-disciplinary team, these possibly best exemplify the
character of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences or NIMHANS.

Spread over an area of nearly 135 acres, NIMHANS is a unique institution that combines mental health and
neurosciences under one roof. Such a unique approach has made NIMHANS a premier institute not just in the
country but also in the world and its three pillars include service delivery, training and research. Although intended
to be a tertiary care referral centre for mental, neurological and neurosurgical disorders, the reputation of its quality
care attracts people from all parts of India and from the region. There is always a balanced focus on both curative as
well as promotive aspects of mental and neurological health. The therapeutic modalities blend the modern systems of
medicine with traditional systems of care and management making it an undisputed leader in the area of mental health
and neurosciences. The Institute houses Human Brain Tissue Repository (Brain Bank), the one and only in the country
and Neuropathology Brain Museum, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

NIMHANS is the leading post-graduate training centre in the country particularly in mental health and neuro-
sciences. Occupying a pre-eminent position, it currently runs 53 courses (with many more in the pipeline) and the
register includes superspecialty MCh and DM courses, post-doc fellowships, doctoral studies, MPhil, Master’s degree,
diplomas and recently undergraduate courses in select disciplines. In addition to the courses run by NIMHANS,
thousands of trainees from all over the country come to NIMHANS each year for specialized training in basic sciences
as well as in the clinical disciplines.

NIMHANS, over the decades, has emerged as a leader in research in both behavioural sciences and neurosciences.
At NIMHANS research occurs in a seamless manner from the bench to the bedside and from the bedside to the
community. The institute has made signal contributions in a multitude of areas: from addiction to Alzheimer’s; from
mental hospital history to the historical contributions of its forbears; from imaging to intensive care; from brain injury
to interventional neuroradiology; from disaster relief to deep brain stimulation; from stroke research to signalling in
the brain; from rabies to retroviral infections; from youth mental health to yoga research; from molecular genetics to
mindfulness research; from restoration to rehabilitation ... the contributions are vast and varied.

NIMHANS plays a pivotal role in national policy and programming and as a premier institution dedicated for brain,
mind and behaviour, historically has always been in the forefront of setting the agenda for mental health in India.
The flagship District Mental Health Program of the Government of India emerged out of the Bellary model of care
for mentally ill in a primary care set up within the decentralised District health care system. NIMHANS continues
to provide the larger impetus to strategise, improvise and bring in innovation in both institutional and community
based mental health care services across the country. It has contributed to the National Mental Health Policy and also
promotes / supports rights-based mental health care. It actively collaborates and networks with several governmental,
quasi governmental and non-governmental agencies / bodies.

From the lunatic asylum in the nineteenth century to the Mysore Government Mental Hospital in 1934, the All
India Institute of Mental Health in 1954 and NIMHANS in 1974 to acquiring the status of a Deemed University in
1994 and being bestowed the status of Institute of National Importance through a separate act of Parliament in 2013,
NIMHANS has grown in stature and made tremendous strides over the decades.
 VISION
TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN THE
AREA OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES AND
EVOLVE STATE-OF-THE-ART APPROACHES TO PATIENT CARE
THROUGH TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
 MISSION
C Establish the highest standards of evidence-based care for
psychiatric and neurological disorders and rehabilitation.
C Develop expertise and set standards of care for diseases of
public health relevance in the developing world.
C Work with the government and provide consultancy services
for policy planning and monitoring strategies in the field of
Mental Health and Neurosciences and facilitate execution
of national health programme.
C Human resource capacity building by training in diverse
fields related to Mental Health and Neurosciences.
C Develop and strengthen inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional
and international collaboration with universities and
research institutes across the globe to foster scientific
research, training in advanced technology and exchange of
ideas in the areas of Mental Health and Neurosciences.
C Strive to enhance equitable accessibility of primary care in
Mental Health and Neurological Disorders to all sections
of society and ages including the vulnerable population.
C Evolve and monitor the strategies for disaster management
and psycho-social rehabilitation in different cultural and
ethnic groups.
C Promote Mental Health literacy and eliminate the stigma
attached to the Mental and Neurological illnesses by taking
the measures and the delivery system to the centres of
primary health care honouring the human rights and dignity.
C Integrate allopathic and oriental medicine into health care
delivery and promote evidence-based research.
C Integrate physical and metaphysical aspects of Neuroscience
research to promote yoga and its application to positive
mental health.
C Participate in broad field of Neuroscience and Behavioral
Research applicable to human ethics, organ transplantation,
stem cell research, space science, and nuclear science.
 Organogram

PRESIDENT, NIMHANS

VICE-PRESIDENT, NIMHANS

DIRECTOR

Administration Academics Hospital Services Finance & Internal

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 Contents
From the Director’s Desk .......................................................................................................... 9

Awards, Honours and Key Assignments ............................................................................. 37

Visitors to NIMHANS ............................................................................................................... 55

Patient Care Activities .............................................................................................................. 63

Human Resource Development .............................................................................................89

Conferences/Symposia/Workshops
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Central Facilities .......................................................................................................................129

Research Activities
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From the Director’s Desk…

It gives me great pleasure to share with you the Annual Report of the National Institute of
Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, for the year 2017-18.

The year 2017-18 was another eventful one with significant developments and milestones.
Our thrust on innovation and renovation continued — infrastructure was expanded and
new facilities with cutting-edge technology were unveiled to deliver enhanced patient care
and promote high-impact research. Through our active partnerships and collaborations
with prominent institutes and research organisations across the globe, we were able to
exchange knowledge and expertise for the benefit of our patients and the community. These
and other noteworthy accomplishments are acknowledged in greater detail in this year’s
annual report. I thank our benefactors, research partners, volunteers, and staff for their
concerted efforts towards the growth and success of the Institute.

Looking ahead, we wish to set higher goals. The healthcare sector is witnessing a paradigm
shift. The focus on “Digital India” has unlocked a significant opportunity to make healthcare
more accessible and affordable to our populace. With the help of our committed workforce,
I am sure that we will rise to expectations and seize opportunities that develop as we work
towards a healthier tomorrow.

Dr. BN Gangadhar
Director
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1. Patient Care Services
NIMHANS offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient
hospital services, integrating the best of conventional and
complementary treatments for various mental and neurological
conditions. Specialists and allied health professionals
collaborate to develop comprehensive, individualized care for
each patient, using cutting-edge research and some of the most
innovative therapies available.
Patient care services primarily reach out to the needy and less
privileged sections of the society. During the year 2017-18,
a total of 5,28,552 patients (an increase of 14,953 patients
compared to the previous year) from various parts of the
country and across the globe received specialised medical care
for psychiatric and neurological problems. About 75 per cent
of the patients received the treatment at no cost or at highly
subsidized costs.
Particulars 2016-17 2017-18
Screening 1,16,984 1,19,447
Registrations 57,951 56,891
Follow-ups 2,77,475 2,89,436
Admissions 16,457 18,556
Emergency Care 44,732 44,222
TOTAL 5,13,599 5,28,552
Extension services were sought by 3,851 patients at Gunjur,
Maddur, Kanakapura, and Sakalawara taluks. About 6,500
patients availed telemedicine services offered by the Institute,
during the review period. Extension services in most of the
taluks are now being run under the Manochaitanya programme
launched by the Government of Karnataka which aims at
integrating mental health into primary care.
The Department of Psychiatry runs various specialty clinics
and services including Centre for Addiction Medicine
(CAM), Family Psychiatry Centre, Geriatric Clinic &
Services, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic,
Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) Services, Transcranial
Magnetic Stimulation Laboratory, Transcranial Direct Current
Stimulation (tDCS), Schizophrenia Clinic & Metabolic Clinic,
Genetic Counselling and Testing (GCAT) Clinic, Emergency
Psychiatry and Acute Care (EPAC), Community Psychiatry
Services, Perinatal Psychiatry Services, Molecular Genetics
Laboratory, Consultation Liaison Services, Telemedicine
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Services, and Free Legal Aid Services to ensure comprehensive
care.
The Department of Neurology in association with other
departments of the institute also extends specialty services
through Neuromuscular, Epilepsy, Movement Disorder,
Dementia and Geriatric Clinics.
2. Human Resources Development
2.1 Academic programmes
NIMHANS continues to evolve with the changing face of
health care, facilitating opportunities for academic growth and
achievement. The institute also plays a vital role in creating
new directions for professional development through advanced
academic programmes and enhanced mentoring.
During the review period, 26 professionals completed Post-
Doctoral Fellowship (in Acute Care & Emergency Psychiatry,
Addiction Medicine, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Clinical
Neurosciences & Therapeutics in Schizophrenia, Community
Mental Health, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Epilepsy,
Forensic Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Movement Disorder,
Neuroanaesthesia, Neurocritical Care, Neuroinfections,
Neurological Rehabilitation, Neuromuscular Disorder,
Neuropathology, Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation, Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder, Transfusion Medicine and Women’s
Mental Health) and 45 completed PhD (in Biostatistics:
1, Biophysics: 1, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: 1, Clinical
Psychology: 9, Human Genetics: 3, Neurochemistry: 4,
Neurology: 4, Neuropathology: 1, Neurophysiology: 5,
Psychiatry: 6, Psychiatric Social Work: 10). A total of 194
candidates were declared qualified to receive degrees in
various specialties: DM (Neurology), DM (Neuroanaesthesia),
DM (Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology), DM
(Child & Adolescent Psychiatry), MD (Psychiatry), MCh
(Neurosurgery), MPH, Fellowship (Psychiatric Rehabilitation),
Fellowship (PSDM), MPhil (Neurosciences, Clinical
Psychology, Psychiatric Social Work), MSc (Psychiatric
Nursing), BSc Degrees, Post-Basic Diploma and Diploma in
Nursing.
A total of 4,432 students from various other institutes - from
India and abroad - visited NIMHANS and underwent training
during the year.
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Sl. Total No. of
Course
No. Students
1 Postgraduate Degree/Diploma and Undergraduate
a) Joined the Institute during the year 2017-18 245
b) Completed and declared qualified during the year 194
2017-18
2 PhD
a) Joined the Institute during the year 2017-18 46
b) Completed and declared qualified during the year 45
2017-18
3 Post-Doctoral Fellowship 26
4 Short-term Training (from Outside Institutions) 4,432
2.2 Capacity building and strengthening human resource
development
Through continued knowledge and skills development
programmes, NIMHANS supports a vibrant culture of
initiative and innovation, building leadership and capacity in
scholarship and professional practice. The institute is actively
involved in imparting advanced technical knowledge to medical,
para-medical and nursing professionals to promote skills
and evolve employable manpower to meet the needs of the
nation. Training is extended to administrative medical officers,
caregivers, police personnel, media persons, among others. In
addition to the short-term training programmes, faculty, staff
and students of NIMHANS routinely conduct and participate
in various seminars, workshops, conferences and other academic
endeavours both within and outside the Institute.
During 2017-18, the faculty of the Institute organized
523 educational/academic events (workshops/symposia/
conferences: 347 at NIMHANS and 176 outside the Institute).
A total of 54 faculty and staff members underwent specific
training to expand their knowledge and skills.
A number of faculty members and students of the Institute
also actively participated in various conferences. During the
year, 280 and 725 paper/poster presentations were delivered at
international and national conferences respectively.
The TS Srinivasan NIMHANS Knowledge Conclave
2018 and 11th International Congress of the International
Neuropsychiatric Association (INA) was organised
at NIMHANS, under the contemporary theme
“Neuropsychiatry-A Global Approach” from 15 to 17 February
2018. Eminent psychiatrists, neurologists, neurophysiologists,
neuropsychologists and brain scientists from various parts of
the globe converged for the three-day event.
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Dr. Ramachandra N Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health
and Neurological Sciences at NIMHANS funded about 30
events to promote training and academic activities in the field
of mental health.
The 6th Asian Oceanian Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology:
AOCCN 2017 (9-12 November 2017), International
Thematic Meeting on INEBRIA Screening Brief Intervention
and Referral for Treatment for Alcohol (6 April 2017),
International Workshop on Cultural Perspectives in Mental
Health Practices (8 batches), 2nd International Symposium
OCD and Related Disorders: An Update on Research &
Treatment Practices (28-29 October 2017), International
Workshop on Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in Clinical
Practice Based on World Psychiatric Association Curriculum
(16 October 2017), International Workshop on 6th Leadership
and Professional Skills Course for Early Career Psychiatrists
(1-3 February 2018) were some of the international events
hosted by NIMHANS during 2017-18.
3. Research
NIMHANS, over the years, has earned a distinguished
reputation for the wide-reaching impact of its multi-disciplinary
research activities. With the strong public mission and passion
for excellence, NIMHANS is constantly at the cutting-edge of
innovation in facilitating practical applications.
Research activities at the Institute take place across a wide
range of departments, programmes, and centres, through active
collaborations with various prominent regional, national and
international agencies.
The thrust areas of research continue to be: a) unravelling
the molecular and sub-cellular mechanisms for disease
process, b) linking clinical status with structural, biochemical,
immunological and serological abnormalities searching for
biomarkers, c) exploring genetic basis for disease causation, d)
developing prognostic and clinical predictors and diagnostic
inventory/checklists.
During the period 2017-18, a total of 949 scientific articles/
communications were published (521 articles in International
Journals, 266 in National Journals, and 162 other publications
including monographs, manuals, chapters in books, articles in
newspapers, etc.).
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS 2. The Departments of Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

949
have started the use of e-prescriptions as part of the
1000 1000
840 842 digitisation of OPD services. The online mode of
767 723
800 800 generating prescriptions of medicines by doctors through
521
600 357 430 457 600 e-hospital portal was developed in collaboration with
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National Information Centre (NIC).
400 400
216 204 224 266
200 191 200
194 206 161 162
128
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2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Other Publicaons Naonal Journals
Internaonl.Journals Total

RESEARCH PROJECTS
200 330
322 327
315 320
150
310
301
100 300
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3. Neurological Outpatient Services are now offered on all
Total Amount (INR crores)
Amount Per Annum (INR crores) days of the week. The services have been restructured to
Total No. of Projects (Newly Sanconed and Ongoing) enable the patients (including cross-referrals) to receive
neurology consultation on the same day of their visit.

4. The Department of Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical

Child
4. New& Initiatives
Adolescent/ Psychiatry
New Facilities
1.1 Enhanced Patient Care Services
1. The Department of Psychiatry initiated First-
Contact OPD Service, a unique approach with the
overarching objective of providing easier, more efficient
and dedicated access to patients specifically seeking
psychiatric care, including self-referrals, as well as
referrals from psychiatrists or other medical/mental
health professionals. The new service has led to immense
satisfaction among patients and caregivers and has also
catalyzed early multidisciplinary intervention. An initial
positive feedback from the treating teams and patients
alike has further strengthened the department’s resolve
to continue working towards more efficient and patient-
friendly clinical care. The Departments of Neurology,
Neurosurgery and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry will
also start the First-Contact OPD Services soon.
Care has started Pain Management Clinic to help
patients suffering from chronic pain. The clinic is open on
Thursdays with every Saturday being the scheduled day
for pain interventions. The department has added various
new intensive care facilities including heat and moisture
exchanger filters for humidification of anesthetic gases
during surgery, anesthesia e-charting/data capture and
storage systems (at the newly functional Intraoperative
MRI OTs), ultrasonography machine with Transcranial
Doppler and echocardiography transducer probes,
intracranial pressure monitoring system, Precordial
Doppler for air emboli monitoring, Enflow blood warmer
with disposable cartridges, transport ventilator, etc.
5. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services (PRS) in association
with the Department of Clinical Nursing has initiated
ROSes (Recovery Oriented Services) Café. Persons with
mental illness receiving rehabilitation services prepare
and serve healthy snacks as well as manage the income
and expenditure of this Café. PRS has also launched

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Green Skilling Project to involve persons with psychiatric
disabilities as partners to prepare eco-friendly Holi colour
kits. The colours were made with natural ingredients,
using dry and discarded flowers. The profits generated
from sales of these colours were shared with the patients
involved in the production.
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Haematology has introduced new tests such as Plasma
Fibrinogen, Plasma Factor VIII, and Haemoglobin
Electrophoresis. Single Donor Platelet (Apheresis
Platelet) preparation for patients suffering from
thrombocytopenia has also been developed.
7. Further optimization of MRI-guided HD-tDCS with
neurotargeting and computational modelling form
the new initiatives under Weak Intensity Stimulation
for Enhancement and Re-integration (WISER)
Neuromodulation programme, developed by the
Department of Psychiatry. The MRI-guided HD-tDCS
protocol, standardized last year, has been successfully
implemented during 2017-18. This MRI-guided HD-
tDCS protocol utilizes precise, personalized placement
of electrodes using state-of-the-art optical localization
technique guided by subject-specific structural/functional
MRI in combination with as computational analyses that
simulate electrical activity spread in the brain to ensure
“personalized, computational neuromodulation”.
8. The Department of Neuromicrobiology has developed
unique diagnostic tests pertaining to demyelinating
antibodies, anti-AchR antibodies, anti-MUSK
antibodies, oligoclonal band assay, etc. A state-of-the-
art facility for rapid diagnosis of mycobacterial and
cysticercal infections has also been established.
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9. Special services for children with Specific Learning
Disability and Developmental Delay have been started by
the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in
association with the Department of Clinical Psychology
at the OPD (on Wednesdays). The facility also provides
training to parents and professionals involved with the
individual child.
10. The Department of Human Genetics has started Clinical
Genetics services in liaison with the Department of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neuromuscular Unit
for the diagnosis, testing, management and counseling
of variety of genetic disorders. The clinical genetics
service is provided in the Child and Adolescent OPD.
The department has also initiated diagnostic services for
constitutional genetics and molecular based diagnostic
tests in a phased manner. The new programmes started
would facilitate accurate DNA base diagnosis and
interpretation of results for proper management and
therapeutic avenues.
11. Special Education Assessment/Instruction Services
have been initiated for children with Intellectual
Disabilities and their parents by the Department of
Clinical Psychology to train them in self-help and ADL
skills (eating, drinking, toileting, grooming and dressing
skills), social skills, functional academics (pre-concepts,
concepts of color, shape, number, time, money and
domestic skills and recreational/ leisure time activities.
The services are available on all working days. The
department also offers periodic phone follow-ups for
cases in Marital Enrichment Services at NIMHANS
Centre for Well Being (NCWB) to obtain feedback from
clients, reorganize services, and to ensure they maintain
their and family members’ well-being.
12. Family Oriented Services to Enhance Relationships
Programme (FOSTER)-PARIVAR has been started by
the Department of Psychiatric Social Work. The clinic,
established as part of the family therapy initiative, aims
to reach out to families in distress who may require
specialized systemic family interventions.
13. With an increasing number of couples reaching out to
professionals for help in times of marital strife, NCWB has
started Marriage Education Programme for those adults
all set to enter long-term relationships. From helping
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youngsters understand unreasonable expectations in a
marriage, to dealing with age differences, the programme
aims to minimize the conflicts after marriage.
14. Front-House patient Management (FHM), a new OPD
services initiative, has been launched by the Department
of Speech Pathology and Audiology to facilitate first-
contact information to all patients referred for speech
language and hearing consultation. With this, patients
get short consultation on the same day of their visit and
if need be they are called for a detailed work up on an
appointed day, depending on the logistics and length of
stay planned by them.
15. A website for Brain Bank has been launched to disseminate
information to public on activities of the facility, promote
brain donations and create an easy-to-use platform for
scientists (for materials requisition). Information flyers on
brain donation, its benefits, procedures and the steps for
donation have been made available for quick reference.
Participation in public awareness programmes to
popularize brain donation through networking with NGO,
exhibitions for public awareness, and media has resulted in
large number of brain donations this year. Digitization of
records at Brain Bank has been completed. The records
are being uploaded onto CloudLims, a brain banking
software, which facilitates integration of photographs of
brain with annotations, along with related documentation-
signed informed consent forms, certificates, clinical details
of patients, etc.
4.2 Outreach / Public Education and Extension
Activities / Awareness Programmes
Centre for Public Health: The first ever National Mental
Health Survey was undertaken by CPH under the aegis of
the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of
India the Centre. The reports titled ‘Prevalence, Pattern and
Outcomes’, containing detailed information on methods
and results of survey, and ‘Mental Health Systems’, which
throws light on current status of mental health services and
programmes across 12 states, have been published. Planning
for the survey in six metropolitan areas has been completed,
and the survey is scheduled to be completed by 2019.
Yuva Spandana programme, which facilitates youth health
promotion and empowerment, has been initiated in all the
14
districts across the state. Along with life skills training, it has
reached nearly 9 lakh youth and has involved more than 1000
teachers across 500 education institutions, till date. CPH is
actively supporting the central and state governments in the
effective implementation of mental health programme. The
software developed for monitoring District Mental Health
Programme (DMHP) in Karnataka on a real time basis is
being considered for a national roll out.
Centre for Addiction Medicine: The centre completed
its 25 years of service in the month of June 2017. Shri CK
Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India inaugurated the silver jubilee celebrations
of CAM on 29 August 2017. A booklet documenting the 25-
year achievements of CAM was released on the occasion and
various activities were conducted to commemorate the event.
Every November, for the last 20 years, a one month orientation
programme in substance use disorder management for medical
and non-medical professionals is being conducted.
The centre has an 80-bed inpatient facility (60 for men and 20
for women) and a dedicated team for community interventions.
A digital evaluation and prescription programme has been
developed for outpatient assessment and plans are afoot to
expand this programme to inpatient and emergency services.
Since inception, the centre has provided training to hundreds of
post-graduate students from mental health medical and non-
medical disciplines, who in turn carry out several community
and clinical related interventions for addiction prevention and
treatment. Medical officers from Karnataka and other southern
states, doctors from Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and presently
Chhattisgarh have also been trained.
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CAM, in collaboration with the Heritage Museum
NIMHANS, has been screening movies in different languages
on the theme of the impact of addiction. Each film is followed
by a discussion on the portrayal in contemporary cinema and
also how to prevent and deal with the impact of addiction.
NIMHANS Centre for Well-Being (NCWB): The urban
community centre, which aims at working on preventive and
promotive aspects of mental health centre, conducted 69
interactive workshops and health education programmes for
various groups – students, parents, teachers, elderly, general
public, mental health professionals and medical professionals,
during 2017-18. The centre has trained more than 2000 people
on different aspects of mental health, which includes both in-
house and outreach services. Outreach programmes on mental
health education were organised for Anganwadi children,
adolescent girls and teachers of a few government schools,
and young mothers in Primary Health Centre. Mental health
professionals from various parts of the country and across the
globe visited NCWB. Training for the second batch of well-
being volunteers was conducted for a period of four months.
Thirty three volunteers were trained to help transform the
health and wellbeing of people in their communities.
As part of the World Health Day celebrations on 7 April
2017, a book titled ‘Urban Mental Well Being Centres – A
Replicable NIMHANS Model’ brought out by NCWB was
released. Stalls, displaying posters and other educative materials
on depression, were set up in association with the Department
of Social Work, at three prime locations of the city to create
public awareness. About 35000 IEC materials were distributed
to the public, and street plays on depressive disorders were also
staged, at these venues.
NCWB distributed IEC materials and copies of ‘Loud
Speaker’ magazine during the two-day mega expo organised by
NIMHANS to mark the National Science Day celebrations.
Neuropathology Brain Museum: The Neuropathology Brain
Museum (Human Brain Museum), which houses normal and
pathological brains, serves as a core resource for students and
visitors interested in neurosciences. It supports medical/allied-
health trainees and professionals in their study of human brain
anatomy and pathology. During 2017-2018, a total of 3620
students from various schools and colleges visited the Brain
Museum. In addition, many foreign scientists and dignitaries,
who came to NIMHANS for scientific collaboration, visited
the Brain Museum and greatly appreciated the unique
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collection and the means of display. The Brain Museum was
also widely reported in print and electronic media. The total
number of visitors to the Neuropathology Brain Museum
during 2017-2018 stood at 5,169.
A biweekly teaching programme (of 2-3 hours), specially
designed for children, has become very popular. The Brain
Museum is now listed in the “Museums of India” website and
is part of the tourist circuit of the Government of Karnataka
(listed as a must see on Travel Karnataka website). This unique
Museum caught the attention of media and was aired on BBC
India and Doordarshan. This public education initiative of
the museum is supported by a grant from Indian Council of
Medical Research.
Interactive models for public and schoolchildren such as jigsaw
puzzles, working model of aneurysms etc. have been developed.
NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga (NICY ): The centre
facilitates services, training and research activities related
to yoga in mental health and neurosciences. NICY has a
multidisciplinary working group of faculty members, from
various departments, interested in yoga and allied activities.
During 2017-18, a total of 16,078 patients (an increase of 2,379
patients compared to the previous year) utilized yoga clinical
services offered by the NICY. Out of these patients, 13,418
received yoga services at NICY; 1,267 at Child Psychiatry
Ward; 517 at Adolescent Psychiatry Ward; 872 at Psychiatric
Rehabilitations Services of NIMHANS and four through
Tele-Yoga facility.
Separate sessions were held for patients with different neuro-
psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety,
obsessive compulsive disorder, mild cognitive impairment,
somatoform pain disorder, fibromyalgia, epilepsy, Parkinson’s
disease, migraine, etc. by expert yoga therapists using validated
yoga modules.
New complex of the NICY, which also houses CCRYN
Collaborative Centre for Yoga Research, was inaugurated by Shri
CK Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India on 29 August, 2017 at Ayush Block.
Sakalwara Community Mental Health Centre (SCMHC):
Community psychiatry activities are being actively carried
out by NIMHANS for more than four decades. Sakalwara
Community Mental Health Centre (SCMHC) at Anekal
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taluk, the hub of all community mental health activities, has
expanded its horizon to offer resource building, training and
telemedicine services. Community Psychiatry Services are
delivered by a multidisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists,
psychiatric nursing, psychiatric social work, clinical psychology,
and vocational trainers. This year, the OPDs at the centre
have been reorganized and restructured into ‘Triple Specialty
Clinics’: Common Mental Disorder Clinic (Monday), Severe
Mental Disorder Clinic (Wednesday) and Alcohol and
Tobacco Addiction Clinic (Friday).
Nursing staff and trainees regularly conduct health education
programmes for patients and family and dispense medications
with clear information on compliance and regimen. Clinical
Psychology (CP) team performs brief therapeutic interventions,
assessments for IQ and SLD, CBT for depression and
OCD. The Psychiatric Social Work (PSW) team provides
supportive therapy, disability welfare benefits and occupational
rehabilitation counselling services. Sakalawara Rehabilitation
Services (SRS), started four years ago, functions as a short-
term residential rehabilitation centre for persons with chronic
mental illness. Residential rehabilitation services are made
available in 22 cottages for short-term (~ 3 months) stay of
persons with chronic mental illness. Such patients referred by
adult psychiatry units of NIMHANS can stay with their family
members. Common group activities as well as personalized
activities — depending on the initial assessment and the nature
of the patients — are conducted under supervision. In-house
activities for re-establishment of work habits for the chronically
ill include classes/training in craft, tailoring, computer skills,
etc. at the Mahobodhi building of Sakalwara Community
Mental Health Centre. Daily yoga sessions, individual and
group therapies for families and inmates like social skills
training, cognitive remediation, etc. are also carried out.
4.3 Academic & Capacity Building
1. The Deakin-NIMHANS Centre of Research Excellence
in Developmental Disorders was inaugurated on 18
January 2018 by the Director, NIMHANS and Prof. Jane
den Hollander AO, Vice Chancellor & President, Deakin
University in the presence of Prof. Nicole Rinehart (from
Deakin University) and representatives of the Victorian
Government in Australia. As part of the collaboration,
a Gait Laboratory at NIMHANS for use in research
studies is being set up.
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2. Personality and Emotions Division of Research and
Applications (PEDRA) has been established by the
Department of Clinical Psychology (in November 2017).
The division focuses on training, research and capacity
building programmes in identification, assessment and
treatment of personality pathology, personality disorders
and associated emotional and relational disturbances.
3. Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM), in association
with the State Health Society, Government of Bihar has
started Blended Training of “Best Practices” in Mental
Health. The training programme was inaugurated on 5
June 2017 by digitally connecting NIMHANS (Hub) to
non-specialist physicians (spokes) from various districts
of Bihar. As many as 23 doctors from 15 different districts
of Bihar state are being trained under the programme.
The virtual programme is linked to a mobile based
certification module.
4. MSc (Biostatistics) course has been started from the
academic year 2017-18 with an initial intake of four
students.
5. The Department of Mental Health Education has
started one-year fellowship programme in Mental
Health Education. Four students have enrolled for the
programme this academic year. The department has
also started a wellness group in a women’s college in
Bengaluru, as part of the Wellness of Women (WOW)
programme. The eight-session structured programme has
been designed to educate women in matters of physical,
mental, and emotional health and well-being.
6. The Geriatric Psychiatry Unit has started new training
courses for two DM Geriatric Psychiatry Trainees and
one Post-MBBS Fellowship student in addition to the
pre-existing Post-doctoral Fellowship (PDF) in Geriatric
Psychiatry.
7. The NSS Wing of the Department Youth Empowerment
and Sports, Government of Karnataka in collaboration
with the Department of Epidemiology, Centre for Public
Health (CPH) NIMHANS, has initiated ‘Developing
and Implementing Life Skills and Counselling Services
for Youth through NSS Coordinators in Karnataka’
programme.
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4.4 Building & Infrastructure
1. The state-of-the-art Dr. RM Varma Sub-Speciality
Block for Neurosciences, Intraoperative MRI Operation
Theatres and Medical Cyclotron Facility were inaugurated
by Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Hon’ble President of India,
on 30 December 2017. The seven-floor Sub-Speciality
Block for Neurosciences, with a built-up area of 9600
sq. meters, has 125 beds, 25 ICU beds, two operation
theatres and advanced laboratory facilities. Setting up of
Medical Cyclotron Facility at the Institute has ushered in
a new era of modern technology for the research in basic
neurobiology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and for the
development of newer treatments in the field.
2. Foundation stones for new projects viz. Speciality Block-
Psychiatry and Central Laboratory Complex were also
laid by the Hon’ble President of India during his visit to
NIMHANS.
3. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry OPD building has been
renovated with outdoor play area on the ground floor.
4. Indoor gym and outdoor recreation facilities at the
Centre for Addiction Medicine were inaugurated on 19
March 2018.
KƵƚĚŽŽƌƌĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĨĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐĂƚƚŚĞĞŶƚƌĞĨŽƌĚĚŝĐƟŽŶDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ
5. As many as 130 CCTV cameras have been installed
throughout NIMHANS campus to ensure better safety
and security of the patients, clients and staff.
6. New complex of the NIMHANS Integrated Centre
for Yoga (NICY ) was inaugurated by Shri CK Mishra,
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Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India on 29 August, 2017 at Ayush
Block.
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ŽĨ/ŶĚŝĂŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞŶĞǁĐŽŵƉůĞdžŽĨƚŚĞE/D,E^/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĞŶƚƌĞĨŽƌ
zŽŐĂ;E/zͿ
7. Intraoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (IOMRI)
Operation Theatre Complex (connecting three operation
theatres) was inaugurated on 6 July 2017. The advanced
OT facility, third such facility in the country and the
first in South India, enables specialists to use neuro-
navigation techniques and intra-operative imaging
during neurosurgery. It will also help in enhancing
operational efficiency and widening the scope of research
in neurosurgery.
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ŽĨ E/D,E^͕ ƌ͘ 'E EĂƌĂLJĂŶĂ ZĞĚĚLJ͕ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌͬsŝĐĞͲŚĂŶĐĞůůŽƌ ŽĨ
E/D,E^͕ ƌ͘ E 'ĂŶŐĂĚŚĂƌ͕ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ ŽĨ E/D,E^͖ ;^ƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ;>ͲZͿ ƌ͘
DĂůůĂŚĂƐŬĂƌZĂŽ͕WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌΘ,ĞĂĚ͕ĞƉƚ͘ŽĨEĞƵƌŽƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ͕ƌ͘^^ĂŵƉĂƚŚ͕
WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ ŽĨ EĞƵƌŽƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ͕ ƌ͘ '^ hŵĂŵĂŚĞƐǁĂƌĂ ZĂŽ͕ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ
ŽĨ E/D,E^ ĂŶĚ ƌ͘ s ŚĂĚƌŝŶĂƌĂLJĂŶ͕ DĞĚŝĐĂů ^ƵƉĞƌŝŶƚĞŶĚĞŶƚ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ
ŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ/ŶƚƌĂͲKƉĞƌĂƟǀĞDZ/KƉĞƌĂƟŽŶdŚĞĂƚƌĞŽŵƉůĞdž
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8. The Neuropathology Brain Museum has installed 48-

inch interactive display for public. Educational videos
and brain games are displayed for children to stimulate
curiosity and generate interest in neurosciences.

Child
5. & Adolescent
Recognition Psychiatry
For NIMHANS
Contributions

Karnataka State Award (for the year 2017) for the Organisation
with Extraordinary Achievement by providing best service
for persons with disability was bestowed upon NIMHANS
(Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services) by the Government of
ƌ͘ ^ĂƟƐŚĐŚĂŶĚƌĂ W͕ ^ƌ͘ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ͕ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌŵĞƌ
Karnataka, on the occasion of International Day of Persons ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕ E/D,E^͕ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ^ŝƌ D͘ sŝƐǀĞƐǀĂƌĂLJĂ >ŝĨĞƟŵĞ ĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ
with Disabilities, Bengaluru, 3 December 2017. ǁĂƌĚĨŽƌ^ĞŶŝŽƌ^ĐŝĞŶƟƐƚƐďLJƚŚĞ'Žǀƚ͘ŽĨ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ

Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Professor, Department of Psychiatry,

was honoured with the prestigious ‘Sir C.V. Raman Award’
instituted by the Department of Information Technology,
Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of
Karnataka, 12 April 2017.

E/D,E^ǁĂƐŚŽŶŽƵƌĞĚǁŝƚŚ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ^ƚĂƚĞǁĂƌĚ;ĨŽƌƚŚĞLJĞĂƌϮϬϭϳͿĨŽƌ
ƚŚĞ KƌŐĂŶŝƐĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ džƚƌĂŽƌĚŝŶĂƌLJ ĐŚŝĞǀĞŵĞŶƚ ďLJ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ ďĞƐƚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ
ĨŽƌƉĞƌƐŽŶƐǁŝƚŚĚŝƐĂďŝůŝƚLJ

NIMHANS (Geriatric Psychiatry Team) has bagged the

Karnataka State Award for the year 2017 under the category of
‘Best Institution for Senior Citizens Services’ on the occasion
of International Day of Older Persons.
Dr. Satishchandra P, Sr. Professor, Department of Neurology
and former Director, NIMHANS, received (i) Ambassador
for Epilepsy Award in recognition of outstanding
contribution to the field of epilepsy by International
League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and International Bureau
for Epilepsy (IBE) for the year 2016-2017, International
Epilepsy Congress, Spain, September 2017 (ii) the coveted
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Lifetime Achievement Award for
Senior Scientists by the Govt. of Karnataka for lifetime
contributions to the development of science and technology
for the year 2016, 12 April 2017.
ƌ͘ ^ƵƌĞƐŚ ĂĚĂ DĂƚŚ͕ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ ŽĨ WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ͕ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐ ^ŝƌ
͘s͘ZĂŵĂŶǁĂƌĚ
National Civil Defence College (NCDC), Ministry of Home
Affairs, Govt. of India presented a plaque to NIMHANS to
commemorate a decade of partnership in Psychosocial Support
in Disaster Management.
The Govt. of Kerala presented a trophy to NIMHANS
(Department of Psychiatric Social Work) for dedication and
successful participation in “Higher Studies Expo 2018 –
DISHA”, Thrissur, 5-10 January 2018.
The Metabolic Laboratory received 100% satisfactory results
in the proficiency testing for Screening of Inborn Errors of

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Metabolism by Tandem Mass Spectrometry (TMS) conducted Dr. K Thennarasu, Professor & Head, Department of
by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Biostatistics, received 25th Business School Affaire and
Atlanta, USA, for the year 2017. Clinical Biochemistry Unit Dewang Mehta National Education Award (Regional) under
was listed in the “Best Laboratory” category in the worldwide the category ‘Best Professor in Biostatistics’, Bengaluru, 20
peer review performance by External Quality Assurance September 2017.
(EQAS) Program conducted by Bio-rad Laboratories. Clinical
Pathology Laboratory, Dept. of Transfusion Medicine &
Hematology was awarded NABL accreditation (valid from 22
September 2016 to 21 September 2018).

Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor & Head, Department

of Neurophysiology, received the prestigious Prof. S. B.
Deshpande Award in Neurophysiology from the Association
of Physiologists of India for her outstanding contribution in
the field of Neurophysiology.

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EĂƟŽŶĂůĚƵĐĂƟŽŶǁĂƌĚĨƌŽŵůŝƐƚĂŝƌ^ĐŚŽĮĞůĚ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌΘ'ŝůůDĐ<ĂLJ͕:ŽŝŶƚ
DĂŶĂŐŝŶŐŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕DLJƌĂŝŶ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů͕,ĞƌƞŽƌĚƐŚŝƌĞ͕h<

Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade, Professor & Head, Department of

Psychopharmacology, received the Marfatia (Senior Scientist)
Award, the Annual National Conference of the Indian
Psychiatric Society, Ranchi, 5-8 February 2018.

ƌ͘ŝŶĚƵD<ƵƩLJ͕ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐƚŚĞƉƌĞƐƟŐŝŽƵƐWƌŽĨ͘^͘͘ĞƐŚƉĂŶĚĞǁĂƌĚŝŶ
EĞƵƌŽƉŚLJƐŝŽůŽŐLJĨƌŽŵƚŚĞƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶŽĨWŚLJƐŝŽůŽŐŝƐƚƐŽĨ/ŶĚŝĂ

Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Sr. Scientific Officer, Department

of Neurophysiology, received Prof. Surinder Mohan Marwah
Award for her outstanding contribution in the field of
Geriatrics, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New
Delhi, 11 October 2017.

ƌ͘DĂůůĂŚĂƐŬĂƌĂZĂŽǁĂƐĂǁĂƌĚĞĚ͘͘^ĞŚŐĂůKƌĂƟŽŶĂƚKEϮϬϭϴ

Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao, Professor & Head, Department of

Neurosurgery, delivered A.D. Sehgal Oration, ‘Operative
approaches to optimize the outcomes of drug resistant epilepsy’,
ECON 2018, 4 February 2018.

Dr. V Ravi, Professor, Department of Neurovirology , received

ƌ͘ WŚĂůŐƵŶŝ ŶĂŶĚ ůůĂĚŝ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ WƌŽĨ͘ ^ƵƌŝŶĚĞƌ DŽŚĂŶ DĂƌǁĂŚ ǁĂƌĚ Shakti Amma Oration Award, Sri Narayani Amma Trust
ĨƌŽŵ ^ŵƚ͘ ŶƵƉƌŝLJĂ WĂƚĞů͕ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ^ƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ &ĂŵŝůLJ tĞůĨĂƌĞ͕
'Žǀƚ͘ŽĨ/ŶĚŝĂ
Hospital and Research Centre, Vellore, 2018.

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Dr. Geetha Desai, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, received

the Best Woman Psychiatrist 2018 Award, The Newspapers
Association of Karnataka, on the occasion of International
Women’s Day, 10 March 2018.

Dr. Ahalya Raguram, Professor, Department of Clinical

Psychology, felicitated for significant contributions to the
field of clinical psychology on the occasion of the Golden
Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Association of Clinical
Psychologists, 44th National Annual Conference of the Indian
Association of Clinical Psychologists, Gautam Buddha
University, Greater Noida, 23-25 February 2018. ƌ͘ ZĂĚŚĂŬƌŝƐŚŶĂŶ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉŝĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ &ůŽƌĞŶĐĞ EŝŐŚƟŶŐĂůĞ
EĂƟŽŶĂůǁĂƌĚďLJdŚĞEĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶŽĨ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ

Dr. Anupam Gupta, Professor & Head, Department of
Neurological Rehabilitation received Indian Council of
Medical Research-ICMR (Senior Scientist Category)
Fellowship, Royal Spinal Injury Center, Department of SCI &
Neurological Rehabilitation, Sheffield, UK, November 2017.
Dr. Sumathi, Nursing Tutor, Department of Clinical Nursing,
received the Women Achievers Award (National Women’s
Awards - 2018), International Women’s Day, The Newspapers
Association of Karnataka, Bengaluru, 10 March 2018.

Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, College of Nursing,

received Best Nurse Award, The Newspapers Association of
Karnataka

Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj, Assistant Professor, Department of

Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical Care, received David
Sackett Award, HRM-EBM course 2017, St. John’s Medical
College, Bengaluru.

ƌ͘ ^ƵŵĂƚŚŝ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ EĂƟŽŶĂů tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ǁĂƌĚƐͲ ϮϬϭϴ ďLJ dŚĞ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ
ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶŽĨ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ

Dr. S Valliammal, Lecturer, College of Nursing, received

Best Scientific Paper Award and ‘Outstanding Leadership &
Commitment’ Award, the 5th International Conference on
Paediatric Nursing and Healthcare, Cologne, Germany.

Mrs. Dakshayani Das, Nursing In-charge and Mrs. K Kantha,

ƌ͘^ƵƉĂƌŶĂƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĂǀŝĚ^ĂĐŬĞƩǁĂƌĚ
Dr. Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor, Department of
Nursing, received Florence Nightingale National Award-2017
(Best Male Nurse) by The Newspapers Association of
Karnataka, BNM Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 1 June
2017.
Nursing Supervisor, received ‘Florence Nightingale Award’,
from the Newspaper Association of Karnataka, 1 June 2017.
A number of faculty members, research associates and students
of the Institute have also received awards and recognitions
for their contributions to research in mental health and
neurosciences at various conferences and other academic
events—details of which are provided in the Awards, Honours
and Key Assignments section of the Annual Report.

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Child
6. & Adolescent
Activities Psychiatry
and Events at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti
NIMHANS The 126th birth anniversary of ‘Bharat Ratna’ Dr. B.R.
Ambedkar was celebrated on 17 April 2017 at NIMHANS.
World Health Day
Dr. Samata B Deshmane, Professor of Sociology, Bangalore
World Health Day, under the theme “Depression – Let’s University, Bengaluru was the Chief Guest. Ven. Buddhadatta
Talk”, was celebrated on 8 April 2017 in a befitting manner. A Banteji, Principal, Mahabodhi Monastic Institute, Maha Bodhi
host of events, on and off-campus, was organised to mark the Society, was the Guest of Honour. An exhibition of rare photos
celebrations. of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar will be organised by Field Exhibition
Unit, DAVP, Kendriya Sadan was organised at the Convention
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone, who graced the occasion Centre, NIMHANS on 17-18 April 2017
as the special guest, made a passionate plea for lending support
to those suffering from depression. Shri Ananth Kumar,
Hon’ble Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Chemicals &
Fertilizers, Government of India, Shri KR Ramesh Kumar,
Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government
of Karnataka, Dr. Sharanaprakash Patil, Hon’ble Minister for
Medical Education, Government of Karnataka, Shri Ramalinga
Reddy Hon’ble Minister for Transport, Government of
Karnataka, and Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, Principal Secretary,
Health & Family Welfare Services, Government of Karnataka,
were present on the occasion

Stalls, displaying posters and other educative materials on
depression, were set up at three prime locations of the city,
Jayanagar 4th Block Bus Stand, Koramangala National Games
Village Housing Complex (Krishna Block) and Sankey Tank,
to create public awareness. Street plays on depressive disorders
were also staged at these venues.
ƌ͘ ^ĂŵĂƚĂ  ĞƐŚŵĂŶĞ͕ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ ŽĨ ^ŽĐŝŽůŽŐLJ͕ ĂŶŐĂůŽƌĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͕
ĞŶŐĂůƵƌƵ ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ Ăƚ ƌ͘ ͘Z͘ ŵďĞĚŬĂƌ ŝƌƚŚ ŶŶŝǀĞƌƐĂƌLJ
ĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐ
International Nurses Day 2017
The International Nurses Day was celebrated on 12 May
2017 under the theme “Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Achieving
the Sustainable Development Goals”. Dr. D Nagaraja,
former director/vice-chancellor, NIMHANS, was the Chief
Guest.

tŽƌůĚ,ĞĂůƚŚĂLJĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ͗;>ͲZͿƌ͘^ŚĂůŝŶŝZĂũŶĞĞƐŚ͕WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJ͕
,ĞĂůƚŚ Θ &ĂŵŝůLJ tĞůĨĂƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ͕ 'Žǀƚ͘ ŽĨ <ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ͕ ƌ͘ E 'ĂŶŐĂĚŚĂƌ͕
ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕ E/D,E^͕ ^ŵƚ͘ ^ƵŶŝƚŚĂ Z͕ ĚĞƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ ƐƵƌǀŝǀŽƌ͕ ŽůůLJǁŽŽĚ ĂĐƚŽƌ
ĞĞƉŝŬĂ WĂĚƵŬŽŶĞ͕ ^Śƌŝ ŶĂŶƚŚ <ƵŵĂƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌLJ
īĂŝƌƐĂŶĚŚĞŵŝĐĂůƐΘ&ĞƌƟůŝnjĞƌƐ͕'Žǀƚ͘ŽĨ/ŶĚŝĂĂŶĚ^Śƌŝ<ZZĂŵĞƐŚ<ƵŵĂƌ͕
,ŽŶ͛ďůĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌĨŽƌ,ĞĂůƚŚΘ&ĂŵŝůLJtĞůĨĂƌĞ͕'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĨ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ
Awards for Best Staff Nurse and Best Wards (psychiatric and
neuro wings) were also presented on the occasion. Staff Nurses
Mrs. Manjula DV, Mrs. Preethi Shivagowda and Mrs. Mallika
T bagged the Best Nurses Award for the year 2016-17. The
Best Ward Awards were presented to Pavilion IV at Psychiatric
Block, Head Injury Ward at Neuro Centre and Sakalawara
Community Mental Health Centre.
A poster exhibition based on the Nurses Day Theme by
students from the College of Nursing, NIMHANS was also
held.

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International Day of Yoga
NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga organised various
activities and programmes to mark the 3rd International Day
of Yoga from 19 to 25 June 2017. The programmes included
mass yoga session, exhibition on science of yoga for mental
health (titled Yoga Sandesha), yoga competitions for staff,
students, patients and caregivers, symposium, guest lectures
and outreach programmes in association with Indian Institute
of World Culture, Bengaluru.
Mass Yoga Session, held on 21 June 2017, evoked enthusiastic
response, drawing nearly 800 participants (including the staff
and students of NIMHANS). Sattvik food/diet was offered at
NIMHANS mess and canteens.
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Independence Day
Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervour at
NIMHANS on 15 August 2017. The unfurling of the National
Flag by the Director, NIMHANS and other dignitaries was
followed by colourful cultural programmes by the students of
NIMHANS College of Nursing and inmates of various wards
of the hospital.
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Welcome Meet/Students Get-together
Welcome Meet/Students Get-together was organized on 28
August 2017, for the new batch (2017-18) of students and
research scholars of various academic courses and disciplines.
The Director, Registrar and Deans of various streams of the
institute addressed the gathering and shed light on campus
resources, programmes and services offered by the Institute.
A video on the Institute and its campus life was screened
on the occasion for the newly joined students. New students
showcased their talent in singing and dancing at the cultural
programme organised on the occasion.
Teachers’ Day
Teachers’ Day was celebrated on 5 September 2017. Dr. Anand
C Paranjpe, Professor Emeritus, Psychology and Humanities,
Simon Fraser University, Canada, who was the chief guest of
the event, delivered a special talk, ‘About Teachers and Guru’.
ŚŝĞĨ 'ƵĞƐƚ ƌ͘ ŶĂŶĚ  WĂƌĂŶũƉĞ͕ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ ŵĞƌŝƚƵƐ͕ WƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚ
,ƵŵĂŶŝƟĞƐ͕^ŝŵŽŶ&ƌĂƐĞƌhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ͕ĂŶĂĚĂ͕ďĞŝŶŐĨĞůŝĐŝƚĂƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞdĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ͛
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Keeping with the Teachers’ Day tradition, senior faculty
members of NIMHANS were honoured for their contributions
to the growth of the Institute.
Special Swachhta Drive
Special Swachhta Drive was organised in a meaningful way
from 15 September to 5 October 2017 as per the guidelines
and instructions issued by the Ministry. Various activities
including massive cleaning in all wards and hospital premises,
sensitization drives by faculty and staff (to patients and
visitors) on the importance of safe sanitation, cleaning and
beautification of surrounding areas, vermicomposting/
composting of biodegradable waste management, swachhta
awareness, swachhta workshops, display of posters, banners, etc.
were held—leveraging the participation and support of public
representatives, NGOs, schoolchildren and the community.
To mark the valedictory of Special Swachhta Drive, Green and
Clean Campus initiative and other programmes were organised
to promote good ecosystem and restore nature’s equilibrium
for sustainable development on the campus. Shri Ananth
Kumar, Hon’ble Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs,
Chemicals and Fertilizers, who was the special guest on the
occasion, distributed cleaning equipment, disposable recycled
gloves, biodegradable garbage bags and face masks to safai
workers and volunteers. Staff, students and volunteers spread
also indulged in cleaning of different parts of the institute and
hospital campus.
^Śƌŝ ŶĂŶƚŚ <ƵŵĂƌ͕ ,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ hŶŝŽŶ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ĨŽƌ WĂƌůŝĂŵĞŶƚĂƌLJ īĂŝƌƐ͕
ŚĞŵŝĐĂůƐĂŶĚ&ĞƌƟůŝnjĞƌƐ͕ƚĂŬŝŶŐƉĂƌƚŝŶƚŚĞƚƌĞĞƉůĂŶƟŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞŚĞůĚĂƐ
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The day concluded with tree planting programme held in
collaboration with Adamya Chetana Foundation, an NGO,
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in which 150 saplings were planted by the guests and
volunteers.
World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day was celebrated, under the theme
“Mental Health in the Workplace”, on 21 October 2017.
Shri. RMM Krishna, Principal General Manager, BSNL,
Bangalore Telecom District graced the occasion as the Chief
Guest. Panel Discussion on the theme of World Mental
Health Day was held and various IEC materials were released
on the occasion.
^Śƌŝ͘ ZDD <ƌŝƐŚŶĂ͕ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕ ^E>͕ ĂŶŐĂůŽƌĞ dĞůĞĐŽŵ
ŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƌĞůĞĂƐŝŶŐ/ŵĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐĂƚtŽƌůĚDĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚĂLJϮϬϭϳĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐ
Vigilance Awareness Week Celebrations
The Vigilance Awareness Week was observed by NIMHANS
under the theme “My Vision – Corruption Free India” from 30
October 2017 to 4 November 2017. As part of the Vigilance
Awareness Week, NIMHANS organised various activities
including workshops and display of banners and posters at
prime locations in the Institute.
Valedictory function of the week-long programme was held
on 2 November 2017. Shri. KV Sharath Chandra, Inspector
General of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Bengaluru was the
Chief Guest.
Dr. G Gururaj Dean (Neurosciences) & Vigilance Officer,
NIMHANS, administered pledge to the heads of various
departments, administrative officers and other staff members
for eradication of corruption in accordance with the instructions
of the Government of India.
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^Śƌŝ͘<s^ŚĂƌĂƚŚŚĂŶĚƌĂ͕/ŶƐƉĞĐƚŽƌ'ĞŶĞƌĂůŽĨWŽůŝĐĞ͕ŶƟͲŽƌƌƵƉƟŽŶƵƌĞĂƵ͕
ĞŶŐĂůƵƌƵŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂƟŶŐsŝŐŝůĂŶĐĞǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĂLJĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ
Karnataka Rajyotsava
Karnataka Rajyotsava was celebrated with traditional fervour
and gaiety on 27 November 2017 at the Institute. Dr.
Doddarange Gowda, eminent Kannada litterateur, graced the
occasion as the Chief Guest at the function. Various cultural
events were held in which staff and students of NIMHANS
showcased their talent.
ƌ͘ŽĚĚĂƌĂŶŐĞ'ŽǁĚĂ͕ĞŵŝŶĞŶƚ<ĂŶŶĂĚĂůŝƩĞƌĂƚĞƵƌ͕ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐƚŚĞŐĂƚŚĞƌŝŶŐ
ĂƚƚŚĞ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂZĂũLJŽƚƐĂǀĂĐĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐĨƵŶĐƟŽŶ
Lamp Lighting Ceremony
Lamp Lighting Ceremony of the Twelfth Batch of BSc Nursing
Students was held on 27 November 2017. Sri. Srikanth B.
Phulari, Registrar, The Karnataka State Nursing Council was
the Chief Guest.
As part of the Lamp Lighting Ceremony celebrations,
students and trainees lit the lamp symbolising their dedication
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to the profession, and took an oath to serve humanity with
compassion and empathy.
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Graduation Day
The fourth Graduation Ceremony of NIMHANS was held on
29 November 2017. Shri. R Ramalinga Reddy, Hon’ble Home
Minister, Government of Karnataka was the Chief Guest.
Dr. S. Sacchidanand, Director of Medical Education & Dean,
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bengaluru,
Guest of Honour of the event, conferred the degrees on the
successful candidates and delivered the Graduation Day
Address. Meritorious students received awards from the Chief
Guest and other dignitaries.
^Śƌŝ͘ZZĂŵĂůŝŶŐĂZĞĚĚLJ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞ,ŽŵĞDŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ͕'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚŽĨ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ͕
ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐĂŵĞŵĞŶƚŽĂƚƚŚĞ'ƌĂĚƵĂƟŽŶĞƌĞŵŽŶLJ
Hindi Week Valedictory
Valedictory Function of the Hindi Week 2017 Celebrations was
held on 28 December 2017. Dr. Y Chitharanjan Rao, Professor
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& Head, Department of Yogic Science, Srividya International
University for Vedic Science, Florida, USA & Retd. Senior
Hindi Officer, MECON Ltd. was the Chief Guest.
Prizes to the winners of various competitions held as part of the
Hindi Week Celebrations and certificates (of attendance) to
the participants of the Hindi Workshop 2017 were distributed
on the occasion.
ƌ͘ z ŚŝƚŚĂƌĂŶũĂŶ ZĂŽ͕ WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌ Θ ,ĞĂĚ͕ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ zŽŐŝĐ ^ĐŝĞŶĐĞ͕
^ƌŝǀŝĚLJĂ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůhŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJĨŽƌsĞĚŝĐ^ĐŝĞŶĐĞ͕&ůŽƌŝĚĂ͕h^ŝŶĂƵŐƵƌĂƟŶŐ
ƚŚĞsĂůĞĚŝĐƚŽƌLJ&ƵŶĐƟŽŶŽĨƚŚĞ,ŝŶĚŝtĞĞŬϮϬϭϳĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐ
22nd Convocation
The 22nd Convocation of NIMHANS was held on 30
December 2017. Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Hon’ble President of
India, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and delivered the
Convocation Address.
The Hon’ble President of India, in his address, called
NIMHANS a “national asset” and said the institute has had
a commendable record of treating about 7 lakh patients each
year, from various parts of the country and abroad—most of
whom are from the poorer sections. He underscored the need
to take up access to treatment facilities by 2022 as a national
mission while also addressing the shortage of mental health
professionals.
He also said that, other than conventional treatment, the role of
counselling services and of practices such as yoga and vipassana
meditation in helping those with mental health problems
should also be explored with greater vigour.
Shri Vajubhai Vala, Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka; Shri
Ananth Kumar, Hon’ble Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers,
Government of India; Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Hon’ble
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Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Government of India &
President of NIMHANS; Dr. Sharanprakash R. Patil, Hon’ble
Minister for Medical Education, Government of Karnataka &
Vice-President of NIMHANS were present on the occasion as
the Guests of Honour.
As many as 148 students received various post-graduate,
doctoral and post-doctoral degrees on successful completion
of their academic programmes at the Convocation. Academic
excellence awards were presented to 11 meritorious students by
the Hon’ble President of India.
The state-of-the-art Dr. RM Varma Sub-Speciality Block for
Neurosciences, Intraoperative MRI Operation Theatres and
Medical Cyclotron Facility were inaugurated by the Hon’ble
President of India. Foundation stones for new projects viz.
Speciality Block-Psychiatry and Central Laboratory Complex
were also laid on the occasion.
^ŚƌŝZĂŵEĂƚŚ<ŽǀŝŶĚ͕,ŽŶ͛ďůĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚŽĨ/ŶĚŝĂ͕ĚĞůŝǀĞƌŝŶŐƚŚĞŽŶǀŽĐĂƟŽŶ
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Institute Day
NIMHANS celebrated its 44th Institute Day on 14 February
2018. Prof. S. Sadagopan, Director, IIIT-Bangalore, Electronic
City, Bengaluru was the Chief Guest.
Prof. BN Gangadhar, Director, NIMHANS who presided
over the event, presented a report highlighting the various
developments and achievements of the Institute during the
past year.
Distinguished service awards were presented to Mr. Subbaiah
N, Mr. Thomas S, Mr. Raju S, Mr. Nagaraja S, Mrs. Gangadevi
T, and Mr. Chandrappa HT, all serving as Office/Hospital
Assistants at the Institute. External consultants for ‘Enhancing
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OPD Services’ programme Prof. Akhilesh KB from Indian
Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru; Prof. Amit Prakash and
Prof. Srikanth, from International Institute of Information
Technology, Bengaluru (IIIT-B) were felicitated on the
occasion.
ŚŝĞĨ 'ƵĞƐƚ WƌŽĨ͘ ^͘ ^ĂĚĂŐŽƉĂŶ͕ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕ ///dͲĂŶŐĂůŽƌĞ͕ ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐ ŝƚLJ͕
ĞŶŐĂůƵƌƵďĞŝŶŐĨĞůŝĐŝƚĂƚĞĚĂƚƚŚĞ/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞĂLJĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐ
Dr. Anisya Vasanth Memorial Oration
Dr. Ichizo Nishino, Director, Department of Neuromuscular
Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National
Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Japan delivered
Dr. Anisya Vasanth Memorial Oration on “Inflammatory
myopathy – are we talking about the same disease?” on 19
February 2018.
ƌ͘/ĐŚŝnjŽEŝƐŚŝŶŽ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨEĞƵƌŽŵƵƐĐƵůĂƌZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ͕EĂƟŽŶĂů
/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ ŽĨ EĞƵƌŽƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ ŽĨ EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚ WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ
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National Science Day
NIMHANS celebrated the National Science Day 2018 with
great enthusiasm. A host of events were organised as part of
the celebrations, at NIMHANS Convention Centre on 27 and
28 February 2018.
A mega science exhibition to showcase the scientific and
clinical activities of the Institute was organised for students,
teachers and general public on both days. Display of brain
specimens, screening of films and documentaries on various
aspects of mind-brain-behaviour, mind game for children and
adults, demonstrations of brain activities, quiz competition,
cognitive tests for assessing attention, display of instruments
and equipment demonstrating the functions of mind and brain
formed the major highlights of the event.
Besides exhibitions, special lectures from eminent scientists as
well as presentations by the students of NIMHANS were also
held on the theme “Science and Technology for Sustainable
Future”.
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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day was celebrated at NIMHANS on
27 March 2018 with zest and vigour. Dr. Shalini Rajneesh,
Principal Secretary, Department of Education, Govt. of
Karnataka was the Chief Guest. Smt. Aparna N, Noted Artiste
& Television Presenter was the Guest of Honour. Felicitations
and cultural events by the staff and students of NIMHANS
marked the celebrations.
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ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ 'Žǀƚ͘ ŽĨ <ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ ĂŶĚ ^ŵƚ͘ ƉĂƌŶĂ E͕ EŽƚĞĚ
ƌƟƐƚĞΘdĞůĞǀŝƐŝŽŶWƌĞƐĞŶƚĞƌĂƚƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůtŽŵĞŶ͛ƐĂLJĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶƐ
7. Donations
NIMHANS receives diverse support from various individuals
and organisations. Donors generously make financial
contributions that support patient care, research, education
and prevention programmes. Donations were received from
Mrs. Srimathi K Swamy (Rs 1,00,000/-), Infosys Foundation
(Rs. 1,00,000/-) Bagaria Charitable Trust (Rs 93,000/-), Ms.
Jayashree Amarnath (Rs. 20,000/-) and others towards various
initiatives during the period under review.
8. Policy Implementation
8.1 Implementation of Right to Information Act
NIMHANS has implemented the Right to Information Act
2005 as per the directions of Central Information Commission,
Government of India, and the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare, Government of India. A team of Central Public
Information Officers headed by the Registrar of the Institute—
who is the Appellate Authority—is responsible for providing
information to a person who seeks information under the RTI
Act. The Public Relations Officer serves as the liaison officer
and handles correspondence with the authorities concerned.
Quarterly returns pertaining to RTI are filed and submitted to
Central Information Commission online as per the prescribed
guidelines. During 2017-18, the Institute received about 90
RTI applications, and replies to the queries were sent within
the stipulated time.
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8.2 Government of India Reservation Policy
NIMHANS functions under the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare, Government of India and follows the
reservation policy as laid down by the Central Government for
faculty recruitment and student admission.
8.3 Persons with Disabilities Act
Reservation to Persons with Disabilities is provided by
NIMHANS in line with the provisions of the Persons with
Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and
Full Participation) Act, 1995 in various posts and services of
the Institute. NIMHANS is also involved in various activities
initiated to remedy the exclusion of persons with disabilities
by focusing on promoting accessibility, as well as removing
different types of barriers in the society.
8.4 Official Language Policy
The Official Language Implementation policies and
Constitutional provisions (Official Languages Act, 1963
and the Official Languages Rule, 1976) are being strictly
implemented at NIMHANS under the guidance of the
Department of Official Language, Union Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, Government of India. Advertisements,
notifications, name boards, and sign boards are in Hindi and
English. Hindi courses/classes, Hindi typing and stenography
training are conducted regularly.
8.5 Internal Complaints Committee
The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) at NIMHANS
was formed in 2015 as per the provisions of the Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition
and Redressal) Act, 2013. The purpose of the committee is
to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at
workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints
of sexual harassment and matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto. During 2017-2018, the ICC received two
complaints. After preliminary enquiry, recommendations were
sent to the administration by ICC for appropriate disciplinary
action. A few sensitisation programmes were also carried out
during the period.
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 THE ROAD AHEAD

NIMHANS has made considerable progress during the past year, as this report amply testifies. It
is my pleasant duty here to consider what lies on the road ahead.

NIMHANS exists for three purposes: service (patient care), training (human resource
development), and research. I will examine the prospects and challenges in each of these areas and
conclude with a brief look at matters related to improvements in administration.

Service
The cyclotron in the Department of Nuclear Medicine has already been commissioned and is now
up and running. PET scan facilities with newer investigations are envisaged to be available shortly.

The number of neurosurgery operation theatres is expected to rise to 12, soon. It is hoped that this
will reduce the waiting time for neurosurgical procedures in the Institute. If the MRI services can
be run round the clock, this would also reduce patient waiting time.

Whereas community health care services are well developed for psychiatric illnesses, these need
to be developed and implemented for neurological disorders, as well, such as epilepsy, stroke,
head injury, and other conditions. In this regard, a network will need to be developed with other
hospitals and with community healthcare service providers.

Telemedicine facilities are already being well used. There is scope to offer these services to existing
patients who stay too far away from the city for follow up to be convenient.

Yoga facilities are being used by patients at NIMHANS for over a decade. Integrating other
traditional systems of Indian medicine into the healthcare services that are currently being offered
will benefit the patients.

Some thought needs to be devoted to the development of services for neurosurgical interventions
in intractable behavioral disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The Department of Psychopharmacology has been expanded to include toxicology services and
is now renamed as the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology. It is expected that
a number of laboratory services related to human toxicology will become available in the near
future. It is also expected that formal ketamine clinic services will be made available for patients
with severe, suicidal, and refractory depression through this department.
Training
NIMHANS offers a wide range of courses in basic sciences, behavioral sciences, and neurosciences.
There is a need to consider training in specialized areas. For example, just as training in psychiatric
nursing is offered, courses may be considered for nursing services in child mental health, in
neurocritical care, and in neuro-emergencies. Seats in MCh Neurosurgery, offered each year, have
the scope to double in number.

Research
It is expected that the availability of PET scan facilities will result in interdepartmental and
interdisciplinary collaborations that will widen the scope of research in the Institute. Animal PET
scan facilities are also going to be made available to the basic science departments. Toxicology
research will be initiated in the newly redesignated Department of Clinical Pharmacology and
Toxicology.

Administration and related matters

It is becoming increasingly apparent that, in today's world, using digital services is superior to using
paper. Paper processing is slow, paper cannot be easily backed up or retrieved, and paper requires
large areas for storage. There are other disadvantages associated with paper, too. In this regard,
NIMHANS has been making slow but steady progress with moving to digital administration.
There are many examples:

1. For the first time in the history of the Institute, paperless examinations were conducted
on a limited scale with students using stylus on tablet technology. Teething troubles were
experienced, but these were resolved. We are confident of being able to hold paperless
examinations for all courses in the future.
2. Many of the hospital services are digital. These include raising of investigation requests,
reporting of investigations, billing, and even the issue of outpatient prescriptions. I hope that
we will be able to move entirely to e-prescriptions in the future.
3. Whereas about 30-35% of payments are presently being made through various electronic
channels, there is scope for this figure to increase, in keeping with national goals of
encouraging digital payments.
4. We are examining ways in which the hospital records can be digitized.
5. In the future, perhaps meetings can be conducted through videoconferencing. This would
reduce the need for experts to travel to the Institute.

On a final note, the processes for NABH accreditation are currently under way and it is hoped
that the processes will soon be complete.

Dr. BN Gangadhar
Director
Annual Report 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8

Kayakalp: Clean India, Healthy India

The ambitious Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission launched on 2 October 2014
has evoked a sense of responsibility among the people. With citizens now becoming
active participants in cleanliness activities across the nation, the dream of a ‘Clean
India’ once seen by Mahatma Gandhi has begun to get a shape. Advancing from
Swachh Bharat (Clean India) to Swasth Bharat (Healthy India) is a natural step.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has taken up a
national initiative ‘Kayakalp’ to promote high degree of cleanliness, hygiene and
infection control practices in public health care facilities which seeks to appreciate
and recognize efforts by these public health facilities to create a healthy environment.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) strictly
adheres to the guidelines and standard protocols set by the Union Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare as part of the ‘Kayakalp’ initiative. A monthly review
of Kayakalp programme at various service zones of the hospital and departments
are being regularly conducted. The Medical Superintendent coordinates and
evaluates the actions initiated by the various zonal monitoring committees. As part of the Kayakalp programme, Green
Campus Committee has been set up and ‘NIMHANS towards Green and Clean Campus’ initiative launched for better
environmental stewardship. Working towards attaining a low carbon, resource efficient and greener campus forms the
prime objective of the initiative. The movement envisages transforming NIMHANS into a ‘model’ green and clean campus
through various sustainability initiatives. A significant change in the entire hospital, utility premises, residential campus
and hostels has been noticed, garnering appreciation from patients, caregivers and the hospital community.

As part of the Special Swachhta Drive, a committee was formed by the Medical Superintendent to inspect all patientcare
areas of the hospital and to decide on awards for the best wards in terms of cleanliness. The committee comprised of
the following members: Dr. Muralidharan K., Deputy Medical Superintendent; Dr. Dwarkanath Srinivas, Professor
of Neurosurgery; Dr. Sudhir V, Associate Professor of Neuroanesthesia; Dr. Manish Beniwal, Assistant Professor of
Neurosurgery; and Sr. Rosamma Chacko, Nursing Tutor.

The areas for inspection were divided into four areas: Psychiatry Inpatient Area, Outpatient Services, Neuro Centre –
High Intensity Care, and Regular Care Areas. Inspection of the above areas was conducted on 22 and 23 September
2017. The committee followed the guidelines of the Kayakalp recommendations to assess these wards on various aspects
of cleanliness. The wards were assessed on these six parameters: (i) Hospital upkeep (ii) Sanitation and hygiene (iii) Waste
Management (iv) Infection Control (v) Hygeine Promotion (vi) Feedback from public on cleanliness.

Based on the ratings, the following received the award for most clean award: (i) Psychiatry Area – Family Ward (ii) OPD
Services – Child Psychiatry (iii) Neurocentre HIC – Step-down Ward (iv) Neuro Centre RCA – Male Surgical Ward

Following requests from the Administrative staff to also be included in this initiative, an inspection of the administrative
and patientcare related laboratory areas were carried out on 27 September 2017. Claims Section in the Administration
Block and Neurovirology Laboratory were regraded ‘most clean’ by the inspection committee.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare presented Kayakalp Commendation Award of Rs. 50 lakh to NIMHANS,
Bengaluru for maintaining high standards of sanitation and hygiene (in public health facilities).

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 STAFF WHO SERVED

NIMHANS
(RETIRED / SUPERANNUATED)

Sri. Parameswara M Smt. A Sabiha Begum

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Hospital Assistant 1HſEG#UUKUVCPV
DOJ: 24.11.1983 DOJ: 24.11.1986
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Hospital Assistant 1HſEG#UUKUVCPV Hospital Assistant
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DOR: 31.05.2017 DOR: 31.05.2017 DOR: 31.05.2017

Sri. Raman BK Dr. Shoba Srinath

Hospital Assistant Sr. Prof of C&AP
DOJ: 24.08.1987 DOJ: 31.07.1982
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Sri. P Rama Reddy Smt. BR Nirmala Devi Smt. T Ruby Sobitham

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Smt. Lakshmidevi Smt. G Umavathy Smt. M Veena

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DOJ: 13.09.1982 DOJ: 09.11.1987 DOJ: 19.11.1987
DOR: 30.06.2017 DOR: 31.07.2017 DOR: 31.07.2017
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Sri. G Ravindranathan Sri. Ramakrishna M

&TKXGT5RGEKCN)T Hospital Assistant
DOJ: 17.08.1987 DOJ: 16.09.1980
DOR: 31.07.2017 DOR: 31.07.2017

Sri. Raghunath R Smt. Sakamma S Smt. Gangamma HC

Hospital Assistant Hospital Assistant Hospital Assistant
DOJ: 12.05.1986 DOJ: 05.12.1986 DOJ: 09.04.1992
DOR: 31.07.2017 DOR: 31.07.2017 DOR: 31.07.2017

Sri. Aswathnarayana R, Dr. Preeti G Joshi

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Sri. Chenchaiah V Sri. Venkatesh N

Hospital Assistant Hospital Assistant
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DOR: 30.09.2017 DOR: 30.09.2017

Dr. P Satish Chandra Dr. AB Taly Sri. Venkataramudu

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DOJ: 24.04.1982 DOJ: 09.01.1985 DOJ: 15.03.1979
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Sri. Mohamed Yusuff K Smt. Lalitha

Hospital Assistant Hospital Assistant
DOJ: 24.08.1987 DOJ: 17.02.1997
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Sri. Ramachandraiah K Smt. Cecilia A Smt. A Shamala

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 AWARDS, HONOURS AND
KEY ASSIGNMENTS
Biophysics
Dr. B Padmanabhan, Professor & Head, (i) attended 11th PAC
meeting on Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology and
Microbiology, DST-SERB, 17-18 August 2017 (ii) Treasurer, Indian
Crystallography Association (iii) Member, Scientific Committee,
45th National Seminar on Crystallography, Varanasi, 9-12 July 2017
(iv) External Expert, Program Committee Meeting, Centre for
Bioinformatics, Puducherry University.
Dr. Indrani Datta, Associate Professor, (i) Chairperson, Institutional
Committee for Stem Cell Research (IC-SCR), Eyestem (C-CAMP),
Bengaluru (ii) Member, IC-SCR, Cryosave India, Bengaluru (iii)
Stem Cell Expert, Key Opinion Leader (KOL), Invitrogen Bioservices
India Private Limited (iv) Member, National Advisory Committee,
5th International Conference on Nanomedicine and Tissue
Engineering (ICNT 2018), Institute for Holistic Medical Sciences,
Kottayam, Kerala (v) Reviewer (a) DBT Medical Biotechnology (b)
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry (c) Journal of Cellular Physiology
(d) Cell Death & Disease (e) Journal of Neuroscience Methods (f )
Cytotherapy (g) Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative
Medicine (h) Cellular and Molecular Biology Letters.
Dr. Bhupesh Mehta, Assistant Professor, (i) Reviewer (a) DBT
Medical Biotechnology (b) Journal of Physiology (c) Neuroscience
(d) International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics.
Biostatistics
Dr. K Thennarasu, Professor and Head, (i) received 25th Business
School Affaire and Dewang Mehta National Education Award
(Regional) under the category ‘Best Professor in Biostatistics’,
Bengaluru, 20 September 2017 (ii) Member of JIPMER Scientific
Committee and attended 50th JSAC meeting, JIPMER, Pondicherry,
11 August 2017 (iii) attended (a) project review committee meeting
for ICMR–MRC project ‘Early psychosocial predictors of child
mental health longitudinal study of shared and distinctive risk and
protective factors in UK and Indian’, ICMR, New Delhi, 13 October
2017 (b) ICSSR project DSMB meeting, 13 March 2018 (iv) chaired
a session (a) 35th Annual Conference of Indian Society for Medical
Statistics, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, 2-4 November 2017 (b) East Asia
Regional Conference of International Biometric Society, JIPMER,
Puducherry, 16-17 February 2018 (v) Editor of Indian Society for
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Medical Statistics (ISMS) and Journal of Human Reproductive
Sciences (vi) Reviewer, (a) BMC Pediatrics (b) Indian Journal of
Community Health (c) Systematic Review Journal.
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Dr. P Marimuthu, Professor, received WHO Fellowship to attend
the short-term course, ‘Statistical Methods for Epidemiological and
Clinical Research’, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, 8-19
May 2017.
Dr. Mariamma Philip, Associate Professor, (i) Reviewer (a)
Schizophrenia Research (b) Asian Journal of Psychiatry (c) Indian
Journal of Medical Research (ii) Chief Guest, valedictory function of
the Practice of Nursing Research Workshop, Narayana Hrudayalaya
College of Nursing, 9 February 2018 (iii) chaired the Research and
Ethical Committee Meeting of Narayana Hrudayala College of
Nursing, 26 February 2018.
Dr. B Binukumar, Assistant Professor, (i) Reviewer (a) PLOS One
(b) Schizophrenia Research (c) Asian Journal of Psychiatry (d)
Frontiers in Epidemiology (e) Pharmacological Reports (f ) Clinical
Epidemiology and Global Health (g) Indian Journal of Medical
Research (ii) Editorial Board Member, Biometrics and Biostatistics
Open Access Journal (iii) Member, Communications Committee of
the International Biometric Society (iv) Treasurer, Indian Society of
Medical Statistics (v) chaired a scientific session, East Asia Regional
Conference of International Biometric Society, JIPMER, Puducherry,
16-17 February 2018.
Dr. Binu VS, Assistant Professor, (i) Member, Doctoral Advisory
Committee, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
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(ii) External Member, Doctoral Advisory Committee, Dept. of
Biostatistics (Biometrics), JIPMER, Puducherry.
Dr. PV Prathyusha, Research Assistant, (i) received Prof. R.N.
Srivastava Award, 35th Annual Conference of Indian Society for
Medical Statistics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical
Sciences, Lucknow, 2-4 November 2017 (ii) received IBS (IR)
Young Biometrician Award, East Asia Regional Conference of
the International Biometric Society, JIPMER, Puducherry, 14-16
February 2018.
Mr. Ravi GS, Computer Programmer, received Prof. Girijakant
Shukla – IBS (IR) Young Biometrician Award, East Asia Regional
Conference of the International Biometric Society, JIPMER,
Puducherry, 14-16 February 2018.
Mr. Palash Kumar Malo, PhD Scholar, received Best Poster Award,
‘Joint synthesis of two correlated outcomes: A bivariate meta-analysis’,
35th Annual Conference of ISMS (ISMSCON-2017), SGPGI,
Lucknow, 2-4 November 2017.
Ms. Brundha Krishnamoorthy, MSc Student, received Best Poster
Award, ‘Effects of socioeconomic differentials on growth and
development of children in urban areas of India’, The East Asia
Regional Conference of International Biometric Society, JIPMER,
Puducherry, 16-17 February 2018.
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Shekhar Seshadri, Professor and Head, (i) Member (a) Advisory
Board for CCL NLSUI, Bengaluru (b) UGC Committee against
Ragging (c) Advisory Board, Emotional Safety of Schools, Teachers
Foundation (d) Governing Council, Richmond Fellowship, Bengaluru
Branch (e) Board of Directors, Christel House Learning Centre,
Bengaluru (f ) Advisory Board Cambridge School, HSR Layout,
Bengaluru (g) Advisory Committee, Study on Early Childhood
Care & Education, Centre Policy & Budget Studies, Bengaluru
(ii) Secretary General, Richmond Fellowship, National Board (iii)
Chairperson, House Committee and Admission Committee of Asha
House Richmond Fellowship, Bengaluru (iv) Guest of Honour,
Workshop on Epigenetics and Human Health, Academy of Sciences,
Garden City University, Bengaluru, 12-13 March 2018.
Dr. Shoba Srinath, Sr. Professor, Member (a) Advisory Body,
Jyothy Kendriya Vidyalaya School, Jyothy Charitable Trust (b)
Governing Council, Dr. SR Chandrashekar Institute of Speech
and Hearing, Bengaluru (c) Technical Evaluation Committee
(TEC), DHR, New Delhi (d) Scientific Advisory Committee, Sree
Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,
Thiruvananthapuram.
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Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Sr. Professor, (i) Chairperson of Ethics
Committee, Indian Institute of Science (ii) Resource person for
Association for mentally challenged person, Bengaluru.
Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor, (i) Member (a) Technical Resource
Group on Adolescent Mental Health, Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, Govt. of India (b) Editorial Board, The Andhra Pradesh
Journal of Psychological Medicine (c) Editorial Board, e-journal on
Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru (ii) Associate
Editor, Frontiers in Child and Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry (iii)
Quiz Master, State-level Psychiatry Quiz for undergraduate students
(MBBS), APPSYCON 2017, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 8 July 2017
(iv) Panelist (a) Expert panel for Parent Circle Magazine (b) Discussion
on Role of Schools in Promoting Mental Health for school principals,
eminent child psychiatrists, psychologists, etc., Bengaluru, 8 February
2018 (v) Expert member, Scientific Committee of the Psycho –
Onchology session, ICC-2017( vi) received T.S. Srinivasan Bursary
for Poster presentation, INA-2018, Bengaluru, 17 February 2018.
Dr. Eesha Sharma, Assistant Professor, Panelist, Educational Session,
Abbot on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Academy Web Portal,
Bengaluru, 24 February 2018.
Mrs. Dakshayani Das, Nursing In-charge and Mrs. K Kantha,
Nursing Supervisor, received ‘Florence Nightingale Award’, from the
Newspaper Association of Karnataka, 1 June 2017.
Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh, DM student, has been selected for attending
IACAPAP Helmut Remschmidt Research Seminar, Crezh Republic,
Prague, 17-22 September 2017.
Clinical Neurosciences
Dr. Nikhil Ratna, Sr. Resident, received DST-SERB travel grant
(ITS), Carl Storm International Diversity Fellowship, to attend CAG
Triplet Repeat Disorders, Gordon Research Conference, USA, 4-9
June 2017.
Dr. Albert Stezin Sunny, Sr. Resident, received travel grant from
International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society to attend
21st International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement
Disorders, Canada, 4 June 2017.
Dr. Shweta Prasad, Jr. Resident, (i) received (a) travel grant from
International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society to attend
the 21st International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement
Disorders, Canada, 4-8 June 2017 (b) travel grant from International
Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders and the Melvin Yahr
International Parkinson’s Disease Foundation to attend the 22nd World
Congress on Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders, Vietnam,
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

12-15 November 2017 (ii) First Prize, for platform presentation,
‘Drug and disease: Impulse control disorders in Parkinson’s disease’,
3rd Annual Conference of the Movement Disorders Society of India
(MDSICON), Hyderabad, 20 January 2018.
Clinical Psychology
Dr. LN Suman, Professor and Head, (i) Member (a) Academic
Council, National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with
Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD), Chennai (b) Board of Studies in
Psychology, National College Jayanagar, Bengaluru (ii) Reviewer,
Universal Journal of Psychology.
Dr. Ahalya Raguram, Professor, (i) felicitated for significant
contributions to the field of clinical psychology on the occasion of
the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Indian Association of Clinical
Psychologists, 44th National Annual Conference of the Indian
Association of Clinical Psychologists, Gautam Buddha University,
Greater Noida, 23-25 February 2018 (ii) Fellow of the Indian
Association of Clinical Psychologists and Indian Association of Social
Psychiatry (iii) Life Associate Member of the Indian Psychiatric
Society – Karnataka Branch.
Dr. Uma Hirisave, Professor, (i) Expert Associate, Simplify Parenting
Project, Parentof Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru, to develop APP
for parenting skills (ii) Member (a) Executive Committee, Indian
Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (b) Academic
Committee, NIEPD (NIMH), Hyderabad (iii) Expert Member (a)
Consultation on Gifted Education Centre, NIAS, Bengaluru (b)
National Consultative Meeting, Jamia Millia, Islamia, New Delhi
(iv) Expert Consultant (a) NGO’s Project on SLD, funded by IIM-
Bengaluru (b) preparation of a document for National Policy for
Education (v) Best Paper Award, Unmasking the façade: Utility of play
in assessing emotional health, 1st National Conclave on Psychological
Trauma, Child Protection and Mental Illness: Directions in Training,
Research and Service Provisions, Trauma Conclave, AIIMS, New
Delhi, 27-28 March 2018.
Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, (i) Member (a) Society for Exploration
of Psychotherapy Integration (b) International Society for Emotion-
Focused Therapy (c) American Psychological Association-
International Affiliate (d) American Psychological Association
(Div. 24, 32, 43, 52) - theoretical and philosophical, psychology;
humanistic psychology; family psychology; international psychology
(e) International Family Therapy Association (ii) Fellow (a) Indian
Association of Clinical Psychologists (b) Indian Association for Social
Psychiatry (c) World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (iii)
Invited attendee/member (a) 30th Annual General Body Meeting,
Richmond Fellowship Society (India) Pragathi, Chikkaballapur, 16
September 2017 (b) Virtual Meeting by International Family Therapy
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
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Trainers’ Association, countries represented: India, USA, Romania,
Spain, Switzerland, and Canada, 15 February and 15 March 2018
(iv) chaired a session, NACIACP-2018, Gautam Buddha University,
Greater Noida, 23-25 February 2018.
Dr. Paulomi M. Sudhir, Professor, Member (a) Scientific Advisory
Board, PRIDE (PREMIUM for adolescents), a Wellcome Trust
funded trial, conducted in association with the London School of
Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK, Sangath, Goa and the Public
Health Foundation, New Delhi (b) Institute Ethics Committee, IIPH
(Hyderabad), Bengaluru Campus.
Dr. Keshav Kumar, Professor, Member, Academic Council and Board
of Studies, Christ University, Bengaluru.
Dr. Manjula M, Professor, (i) External Member (a) Board of Studies,
Pondicherry University (b) syllabus revision for Bachelors’ courses in
Psychology, IGNOU, New Delhi, 13 October 2017 (ii) Reviewer (a)
Psychological Studies (b) Asian Journal of Psychiatry (c) syllabus for
Central University of Gulbarga (d) Indian Journal of Psychological
Medicine (e) Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy.
Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional Professor, (i) Member (a)
International Steering Committee, Society for Psychotherapy
Research Collaborative Research Network (b) Training and Research
Centre in Mental Health, Richmond Fellowship Society, Bengaluru
(c) Scientific Committee, 2nd Indian Cancer Congress (ICC) 2017,
Bengaluru, 8-12 November 2017 (d) Doctoral Committee, KU Leuven
University, Belgium and Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai (e)
Ethics Committee, Karunashraya Trust, Bengaluru, attended meeting
held on 24 January 2018 (ii) Chief Guest, Graduation Ceremony of
Basic Skills in Counselling Course, Parivartan Counselling Centre,
Bengaluru, 29 July 2017 (iii) attended consultation meeting on An
Exploratory Study of Discriminations Based on Non-Normative
Genders and Sexualities, Swabhava Trust, Bengaluru, 15 October
2017 (iv) Associate Editor, Psychological Studies (v) Editorial
Board Member, Journal of Mental Health Education & Journal of
Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health.
Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Associate Professor, (i) Guest Editor-in-
Chief, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities for its special edition on
‘Service delivery models for people with intellectual disabilities in
developing countries’, September 2017 (ii) Represented NIMHANS
in a meeting chaired by the DGHS with regard to ‘finalization of tools
to diagnose and certify disability in ASD’, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi,
3 May 2017 (iii) Reviewer (a) Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
and Mental Health (b) Journal of Intellectual Disabilities (c) Journal
of Psychological Medicine (d) Journal of Psychiatry Research
(vi) Member (a) Academic Council, National Institute for the
Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai (b)
Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry of Social Justice
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and Empowerment to suggest aids and appliances for distribution
to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities under the
ADIP Scheme (for the National Institute for the Empowerment of
Persons with Multiple Disabilities, Chennai).
Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana, Assistant Professor, (i) Expert Member,
Data Safety and Monitoring Board, St. John’s Research Institute,
Bengaluru (ii) Associate Editor, BMC Women’s Health-Special
Section on Mental Health (iii) Trans Mentor, Dr. Archana Siddiah
GloCal Health Fellowship Program.
Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Assistant Professor, (i) Member,
National-level Task Force on Integrating Mental Health and
Epilepsy in Comprehensive Primary Health Care (ii) Judge for two
poster competitions held as part of World Suicide Prevention Day
and World Mental Health Day celebrations, Dept. of Mental Health
Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 13 October 2017.
Dr. Shanthala Hegde, Assistant Professor, (i) selected for the
Wellcome Trust UK-India Alliance DBT Intermediate Fellowship
(ii) Affiliate Professional Member, The International Academy of
Neurologic Music Therapy (first clinician from India to be trained
in Neurologic Music Therapy) (iii) received Fondazione Pierfranco
e Luisa Mariani Foundation Scholarship for presenting research
paper at The Neurosciences and Music – VI Conference, Harvard
Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA,
15-18 June 2017 (iv) Visiting Faculty, Central Institute of Psychiatry,
Ranchi, 12-15 September 2017 (v) WFNR Faculty Member, World
Federation of Neurorehabilitation (WFNR), 10th World Congress for
Neurorehabilitation, Mumbai, 7-10 February 2018.
Dr. Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, Reviewer (a) Journal
of Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (b)
Journal of Indian Association of Applied Psychology (c) Asian Journal
of Psychiatry (d) Community Mental Health Journal.
Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan, Assistant Professor, (i) Member (a)
International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ISSPD)
(b) International Affiliate, American Psychological Association
(APA), Primary affiliation: The Society for Qualitative Enquiry
in Psychology (ii) Guest Editor, Indian Journal of Psychiatry,
Supplement on Psychosocial Interventions in Addictive Disorders,
Indian Psychiatric Society (iii) Reviewer (a) Archives of Women’s
Mental Health (b) Psychological Studies (c) Health and Place.
Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Assistant Professor, (i) received Consolation
Prize, poster presentation, ‘Understanding Anasakti in relation to
positive psychological functioning’, Yoga and Indian Psychology
Conference, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 25 June 2017 (ii) Member,
External Expert Committee for Research Review, S-VYASA Yoga
University, Bengaluru.
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Dr. Himani Kashyap, Assistant Professor, Reviewer (a) Psychiatry
Research (b) Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (c) Nordic Journal of
Psychiatry (d) Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine.
Ms. Nisha John, Clinical Psychologist, received Best Paper Award,
‘Game – a bane or boon: Systematic review’, 44th NACICAP 2018,
Greater Noida, UP, 23-25 February 2018.
Ms. Harini G, PhD Scholar, received Gandhi Award, ‘Cognitive
dysfunction in patients with glioma’, Neuropsychiatry - A Global
Approach, T.S. Srinivasan – NIMHANS Knowledge Conclave, 15-
17 February 2018.
Ms. Aparna Anna Mathai, PhD Scholar, received Best Paper Award,
‘Beliefs about emotions, sense of coherence, difficulties in emotional
regulation in depression: A pilot study’, Symposium on Current
Trends in Psychological Approaches to the Management of Affective
Disorders, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 15-16 September 2017.
Ms. Radhika K, PhD Scholar, received Best Paper Award, ‘Risk
factors in the family associated with child sexual abuse: A retrospective
qualitative study of adult survivors’, National Conclave on
Psychological Trauma, Child Protection, & Mental Illness, AIIMS,
New Delhi, 27-28 March 2018.
Ms. Smrithi M, PhD Scholar, received Best Poster Award, ‘Association
of Brahmaviharas and Dwesha with wisdom and psychological
distress among college-going youth’, Yoga and Indian Psychology
Conference, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 25 June 2017.
Mr. Gupta K, PhD Scholar, received consolation prize, poster
presentation, ‘Understanding Anasakti in relation to positive
psychological functioning’, Yoga and Indian Psychology Conference,
NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 25 June 2017.
Epidemiology
Dr. Gururaj G, Sr. Professor, (i) reviewer and contributor, WHO
global report, ‘Preventing drowning: An implementation guide’ (ii)
Contributor (a) WHO Global Burns Registry Pilot Study (b) WHO
Media Guidelines for Suicide Prevention, 2017.
Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, (i) Member, (a) State Advisory
Board, National Services Scheme (NSS), Govt. of Karnataka,
Epidemiologist (b) World Health Organisation, Association of
Prevention and Control of Rabies in India (WHO-APCRI) - Indian
Multi Centric Rabies Survey (ii) Best Poster/Paper Award, ‘Quality
and effect of youth focused life skills education and counselling
services training programme for NSS (National Service Scheme)
coordinators in Karnataka’, 29th Annual Conference of the Karnataka
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Association of Community Health. SDM Medical College, Dharwad,
27-28 October 2017.
Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor, (i) received Hindustan
Unilever Award (HUL-Award), Best Scientific Paper, Annual
National Conference of Indian Association of Occupational Health
(IAOH) OCCUCON 2018, Pune, 18-21 January 2018 (ii) Reviewer,
International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Dr. Senthil Amudhan, Associate Professor, Reviewer, Asian Journal
of Psychiatry.
Dr. Soumalya Ghosh, MPH student, prize-winning entry, Go
Creative! E- Poster competition, Let’s talk about mental health: It
matters! Campaign 2017, Positive Psychology Unit, Dept. of Clinical
Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
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Dr. Susheel Gautam, MPH student, (i) received Best Oral Presentation
Award, ‘Mixed methods research: A tool for assessing mental health
educational needs of a community authors’, 1st National Mental Health
Education Conference (MHECON), NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 6-7
April 2018 (ii) awarded T.S. Srinivasan Bursary, ‘Burden of migraine
among economically productive age group (15-49 Years): A desk
review’, 11th Congress of International Neuropsychiatry Association,
Bengaluru, 15-17 February 2018.
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Human Genetics
Dr. GK Chetan, Professor and Head, (i) Editorial Board Member
(a) Spandidos Publications (b) Biomedical Sciences, OMICS group
(c) Medical Science Monitor (d) Cytotechnology (e) Meta gene and
Turmor biology (ii) Member (a) Board of Studies and Examinations,
Dept. of Genetics, Bangalore University (b) Board of Studies and
Examinations, Dept. of Genetics and Genomics, Mysore University
(c) Board of Studies and Examinations, Dept. of Biochemsitry, Nitte
University.
Dr. Monojit Debnath, Associate Professor, (i) Editorial Board
Member (a) Journal of Genetics and Genome Research (b) Journal of
Immunology and Vaccine Technology (ii) External subject expert for
Doctoral Committee (a) Faculty of Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Academy
of Higher Education and Research, Kolar (b) Manipal Institute of
Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore (c) Department of Paediatrics,
JIPMER, Pondicherry (iii) Reviewer, (a) Schizophrenia Bulletin (b)
Molecular Psychiatry (c) BMC Neurology (d) Psychopharmacology,
(e) Schizophrenia Research (f ) Asian Journal of Psychiatry.
Dr. Mathivanan Jothi, Assistant Professor, (i) Member, Board of
studies and Doctoral Committee, Department of Biotechnology,
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore (ii) Reviewer, (a) Journal of Cancer
Research and Therapeutics (b) Life Sciences.
Mr. Debprasad Dutta, PhD Scholar, received (a) Best Poster Award,
Symposium on Yoga and Indian Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru,
25 June 2017 (b) Best Photograph Award, photo contest organised as
part of the Cell Press-TNQ India Distinguished Lectureship Series,
NIMHANS, Bengaluru, January 2018.
Mental Health Education
Dr. KS Meena, Associate Professor, Member, Task Force for Mental
Health under CPHC.
Child & Adolescentand
Neuroanaesthesia Psychiatry
Neurocritical Care
Dr. Ramesh VJ, Professor and Head, (i) Secretary, Indian Society of
Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care (ii) Member, Neurocritical
Care Society (iii) Medical Council of India: Carried out inspection
of institutes for starting of DM neuroanaesthesia courses.
Dr. Sriganesh K, Additional Professor, (i) received Best
Poster Award, Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the
Neuroanaesthesia and Critical Care Society of Great Britain
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and Ireland (NACCSGBI), London, 19 May 2017 (ii) Secretary,

Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists, Karnataka (iii) Member
(a) Editorial Board, Journal of Neuroanaesthesiolgy and Critical
Care (b) Executive Committee, Indian Society for Study of Pain,
Karnataka.

Dr. Sonia Bansal, Assistant Professor, received (a) Best Research Paper
Award, ‘Comparison of illness severity scoring systems for mortality
prediction in Neurointensive Care Unit in India’, JNACC 2017 (b) 1st
Prize (Kops Award) in Neuroanesthesia Category, ISACON 2017,
Kolkata, 25-29 November 2017.
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Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj, Assistant Professor, received David Sackett hŶŝƚ͕ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨEĞƵƌŽĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJ͕E/D,E^͘
Award, HRM-EBM course 2017, St. John’s Medical College,
Bengaluru.

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Dr. Manjunatha L, Sr. Resident, received 2nd Prize in the quiz
competition, ISNAAC 2018, Mumbai, 18-21 January 2018.
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Dr. Shwethashri KR, Sr. Resident, (i) received (a) 2nd Prize in the
quiz, ISNAAC 2018, Mumbai, 18-21 January 2018 (b) 2nd Prize,
podium presentation, IAPA 2018, Hyderabad, 10-11 February
2018.

Dr. Mathangi K, Sr. Resident, received Best Published Paper Award,

Medical Journal Armed Forces India (MJAFI), 66th Annual Armed
Forces Medical Conference, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC),
Pune, 9 February 2018.
Neurochemistry
The Metabolic Laboratory received 100% satisfactory results in the
proficiency testing for Screening of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
by Tandem Mass Spectrometry (TMS) conducted by Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA, for 2017.
Dr. Rita Christopher, Professor and Head, (i) External Expert
Member, Board of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad,
Hyderabad, Telangana (ii) Member (a) PhD Registration Committee,
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru (b) Steering
Committee for Inborn Errors of Metabolism, FSSAI, Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India (c) Board of Studies,
Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru (d) Institutional Biosafety
Committee, Institute of Bioinformatics, Bengaluru.

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Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Professor, (i) Member (a) Editorial Board, International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) for the year 2016-2017,
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology (b) Doctoral Committee, International Epilepsy Congress, Spain, September 2017 (b) the
VIT University, Vellore (c) Doctoral Committee, SASTRA coveted Sir M. Visvesvaraya Lifetime Achievement Award for Senior
University, Thanjavur (ii) Associate Editor, BMC Complementary Scientists by the Govt. of Karnataka for lifetime contributions to the
and Alternative Medicine. development of science and technology for the year 2016, 12 April
2017.
Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Additional Professor, Member (a) and
DBT Nominee, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC), Kemwell
Pharma, Bengaluru (b) Human Ethics Committee, Rangadore
Memorial Hospital, Bengaluru (c) Human Ethics Committee,
Karunashraya Hospice Trust, Bengaluru (d) Board of Studies in
Biochemistry, Board of Studies in Molecular Biology and Board
of Examiners (External), Department of Biochemistry, University
of Mysore, Mysuru (e) Faculty Selection Committee, Dayanand
Sagar University, Bengaluru (f ) PhD Registration Committee, Rajiv
Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru.

Dr. Nandakumar, Additional Professor, Member (a) Executive

Committee, Society for Neurochemistry India (SNCI) (b) Doctoral
Advisory Committee, JSS University, Mysore.
Dr. Kruthika Vinod TP, Senior Scientific Officer, awarded the bursary
for attending 8th International Conference on Birth Defects and
Disabilities in the Developing World (ICBD2017), Columbia, 8-11
November 2017.
Mr. Vikas Agarwal, PhD Scholar, received NGBT student meeting
scholarship and travel award for attending 2017 NGBT Conference,
Bhubaneshwar, 2-4 October 2017.
Mr. Gejo Gangadharan, PhD Scholar, received third prize in quiz
competition, conducted as part of the Workshop on Molecular
Imaging in Stem Cell Biology, Bengaluru, 6-8 March 2018.
Neurological Rehabilitation
Dr. Anupam Gupta, Professor & Head (i) received Indian Council
of Medical Research-ICMR (Senior Scientist Category) Fellowship,
Royal Spinal Injury Center, Department of SCI & Neurological
Rehabilitation, Sheffield, UK, November 2017 (ii) External Member,
Doctoral Committee, JIPMER, Puducherry, attended meeting on 25
January 2018.
Neurology
Dr. Satishchandra P, Sr. Professor, Department of Neurology and
former Director, NIMHANS, received (a) Ambassador for Epilepsy
Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to the field of
epilepsy by International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and
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Dr. SR Chandra, Professor, (i) awarded (a) FIAN by the Indian
Academy of Neurology, 25th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of
Neurology, Chennai, 8-10 September 2017 (b) T.S. Srinivasan Bursary
for presenting a paper on ‘Reflected image processing in patients with
dementias’, T.S. Srinivasan-NIMHANS Knowledge Conclave 2018,
16 February 2018 (ii) Medical Council of India: Physical verification
of teaching and other facilities for starting of DM Neurology course,
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Medical College, 26 July
2017 (iii) Participated in the meeting convened by the Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India regarding enhancing
cognitive and retention efficiency among people, New Delhi, 18
September 2017 (iv) received Best Poster Award (first prize), ‘Mirror
images and the brain’, Chennai Neuroupdate, Madras Neuro Trust,
Chennai, 7 January 2018.
Dr. Veerendrakumar, Professor, Member, Expert Committee, Acute
Stroke Care in India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt.
of India, New Delhi.
Dr. Girish B Kulkarni, Professor, Member, ICMR-SPRINT
Acceptability Stage Meeting for Karnataka.
Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Professor, (i) received Best Paper Award, ‘Neural
basis of cognitive reserve: Role of education and bilingualism.
Platform presentation’, 1st International Conference on Cognitive
Reserve in the Dementias, Munich, Germany, 24-25 November
2017 (ii) Member, DBT Neurobiology Task Force (iii) Executive

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Member, Scientific Committee, 9th International Conference of The
International Society of Vascular Cognitive and Behavioral Disorders
(VAS-COG) 2018, Hong Kong.
Dr. Ravi Yadav, Additional Professor, received MDSI 2 prize, nd
platform presentation, ‘Patients with REM sleep behavior disorder
with and without psychosis: A polysomnographic study’, 3rd Annual
Conference of the Movement Disorders Society of India (MDSICON
2018), Hyderabad, 19-21 January 2018.
Dr. Netravathi M, Additional Professor, Executive Member, 3rd
Annual Conference of the Movement Disorder Society of India,
MDSICON-2018, Hyderabad, 19-21 January 2018.
Dr. Subasree R, Associate Professor, (i) Member (a) Peripheral Nerve
Society - 2018 (b) World Stroke Organisation – 2018 (ii) represented
India in the Tournament of Minds – Quiz Competition, XXIII World
Congress of Neurology, Kyoto, Japan, 16-21 September 2017.
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Dr. Raghavendra K, Assistant Professor, received Best Paper Award,
‘Evaluation of simultaneous changes in gray and white matter alteration
in hot water epilepsy with multimodal multivariate approach using
mCCA and joint ICA’, ECON 2018, 19th Joint Annual Conference of
Indian Epilepsy Association & Indian Epilepsy Society, NIMHANS,
Bengaluru, 2-4 February 2018.
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Neuromicrobiology
Dr. Shripad A Patil, Professor and Head, Member, Inspection Team,
FNDR Laboratory, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology,
Bengaluru, 8 September 2017.
Dr. S Nagarathna, Professor, Member, ISBC, Pentavalent Biosciences
Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru.
Mr. Chakrakodi N Varun, PhD Scholar, received Best Oral
Presentation Award under Mycobacteriology Open Category, ‘Global
proteomic profiling of Mycobacterium fortuitum’. 41st National
Conference of Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists-
MICROCON 2017, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi.
22-26 November 2017.
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Neuropathology
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Additional Professor, Best Poster Award,
‘Proteomics profiling of neuroanatomical regions in schizophrenia’.
NPSICON 2017, Bengaluru, 21-23 April 2017.
Dr. Rajeswarie RT, PDF, received Best Poster Award (Category:
Non-neoplastic), ‘Evaluating the pathobiology of epileptogenesis in
vascular malformations of the CNS’, NPSICON 2017, Bengaluru,
21-23 April 2017.
Dr. Rajalakshmi P, PDF, received Best Paper Award, ‘Cerebral
amyloid angiopathy presenting as intracerebral hematoma – A
histopathological audit’, South Asian Academy of Cytology &
Histology, 16-18 September 2017.
Dr. Radhika Mhatre, DM student, received Best Poster Award
(Category: CNS infections), ‘Is the eye a faithful mirror into the
brain? – A post-mortem study of ocular pathology in Neuro AIDS’,
NPSICON 2018, Lucknow, 16-18 February 2018.
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Neurophysiology
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Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor and Head, (i) received the prestigious
Prof. S. B. Deshpande Award in Neurophysiology from the Association
of Physiologists of India for her outstanding contribution in the
field of Neurophysiology (ii) Organizing Secretary, International
Conference on Sleep Medicine and Research, as a part of Silver
Jubilee Conference of Indian Society for Sleep Research (ISSR),
Goa, 20-23 September 2017 (iii) Guest Faculty, National Sleep
Medicine Course (iv) Editorial Board Member (a) Neurobiology
of Learning and Memory (b) International Journal of Clinical and
Experimental Physiology (v) Reviewer (a) Frontiers in Neuroscience
(b) Asian Journal of Psychiatry (c) Acta Neuropathologica (d) Sleep
and Vigilance (vi) Member (a) Executive Committee, Cognitive
Neuroscience Society of India (CNSI) (vii) Adjunct Faculty, NIAS,
Bangalore (ix) General Secretary, ISSR.
Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Professor, (i) Elected as Fellow of
Indian Academy of Neurosciences (FIANS) (ii) Adjunct Visiting
Professor, Manipal University, Kasturba Medical College (KMC),
Mangalore (iii) Chairperson (a) Scientific Committee and Member
of National Advisory Committee, The International Conference
on Sleep Medicine and Research, Clube de Tennis Gaspar Dias,
Miramar, Goa, 22-23 September 2017 (b) Symposia on Modeling
Brain Damage and Repair, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Odisha,
29-31 October 2017 (c) panel discussion on Improving Research
in Physiology: Need for Mentorship and Integration, 4th National
Conference of Association of Physiologists of India and 44th Annual
Conference of Clinical Biochemists of India, King George’s Medical
University (KGMU), Lucknow, 1-3 December 2017 (d) 35th Annual
Conference of Indian Academy of Neurosciences and International
Conference on Translational Neurosciences and its Application in
Protection of Mental Health (iv) Member (a) Section Committee of
Life Science and Health Care, Global Initiative of Academic Networks
(GIAN), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of
India, Human Ethics Committee, TDU, Bengaluru (v) Reviewer (a)
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
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CSIR, ICMR, DBT, NIH, IUSSTF and SERB-DST projects (b)
Journals: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences; Neuroscience
Letters; Pharmacological Research; Hippocampus; Biogerentology;
Brain Research; Pharmaceutical Biology; Indian Journal of Medical
Research; Indian Journal of Experimental Biology; Annals of
Neurosciences; Journal of Neuroscience Research; Neurochemistry
International; Neurochemical Research; Brain and Cognition; Journal
of Neuropsychopharmacology; European Journal of Neuroscience;
Stress; Psychopharmacology; Brain Research Bulletin; Physiology and
Behavior; Neurobiology of Learning and Memory; Science Reports;
BMC Neuroscience; Neural Regeneration Research; Metabolic Brain
Disease; Current Alzheimer Research; Psychoneuroendocrinology;
Archives of Neurosciences (vi) Adjunct Faculty, Manipal University
(vii) Treasurer, Society for Neuroscience (SFN) - Bangalore Chapter
(viii) Served in the editorial board of various journals at different
capacities: (a) Subject Editor, Current Science (b) Associate Editor,
Brain, Mind and Consciousness (c) Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Basic
and Clinical Physiology (d) Executive Editor, Neuroscience Research
Letters (e) Editor, Prudence Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
(f ) Member, Metabolic Brain Disease (g) Member, Journal of Natural
Science, Biology and Medicine (h) Member, International Journal of
Modern and Alternative Medicine Research (i) Member, Journal of
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University (j) Advisory Board
Member, Bioinfo Publications, Neuroscience Research Letters (k)
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Pharmaceutical and
Biological Sciences (l) Member, Trends in Biotechnology Research
(m) Member, Science Discovery (n) Member, International Journal
of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (o) Member, Journal of Cell
and Tissue Research (ix) Doctoral Committee External Member, (a)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal (b) National Centre
for Biological Sciences, Bangalore (c) Vellore Institute of Technology
University, Vellore (d) Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology,
Trivandrum (e) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
(f ) Anna University, Chennai (g) National Brain Research Centre,
Gurgoan (h) Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.
Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Professor, (i) Member Secretary (a) Scientific
Advisory Committee, Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences
Medical Research Society (INYS MRS), research wing of Jindal
Naturecure Institute, Bengaluru (b) Scientific Advisory Committee
and Ethical Committee, Institute of Unani Medicine (ii) Visiting
Professor, SVYASA (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana
Samsthana) (iii) Elected Executive Committee Member, Indian
Epilepsy Association (iv) Doctoral Committee Member (a) JSS
University, Mysore (b) SRM University, Chennai (v) Secretary,
Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Bangalore chapter (vi) Reviewer (a)
Medical Hypotheses (b) Annals of Neuroscience (c) Indian Journal
of Physiology and Pharmacology (d) Acta Neurologica Scandinavica
(e) Indian Journal of Medical Research (IJMR) (f ) International
Journal of Yoga (IJoY ) (vii) Resource person, National Conferences of
Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India.
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Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Additional Professor, (i) External Member, Life (a) Experimental Neurology (b) Molecular Neurobiology (c)
Science Research Board (LSRB)-DRDO, New Delhi (ii) Nominated Mechanisms of Ageing and Development (d) Journal of Chemical
Member, University Grant Commission (UGC) Advisory Committee, Neuroanatomy (e) Neurobiology of Aging (f ) Journal of Comparative
Center with Potential for Excellence in a Particular Area (CPEPA), Neurology (g) Journal of Neurological Sciences Elsevier.
University of Calcutta (iii) Elected Executive Member, Indian
Academy of Neuroscience (IAN) (iv) Member, Doctoral Committee,
(a) NCBS, Bengaluru, (b) MAHE, Manipal (c) University of Mysore
(d) University of Hyderabad (e) Bharathidasan University, Chennai
(v) Resource person, National Conferences of Indian Academy of
Neuroscience (IAN), Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists
of India (APPI), Indian Society for Sleep Research (ISSR) (vi)
Executive Member, Society for Neuroscience (SFN) - Bengaluru
Chapter (vii) Reviewer (a) Journal of Neuroscience Research (b) Brain
Research Bulletin (c) Medical Hypothesis (d) Journal of Bioscience (e)
Brain Research (f ) Current Science (g) Indian Journal of Experimental
Biology (h) Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (i) Annals of
Neuroscience (j) Indian Journal for Physiology and Pharmacology.
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ĨƌŽŵ ^ŵƚ͘ ŶƵƉƌŝLJĂ WĂƚĞů͕ DŝŶŝƐƚĞƌ ŽĨ ^ƚĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ,ĞĂůƚŚ ĂŶĚ &ĂŵŝůLJ tĞůĨĂƌĞ͕
Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Additional Professor, (i) External Subject 'Žǀƚ͘ŽĨ/ŶĚŝĂ
Expert, Research Advisory Committee for PhD candidates, JIPMER,
Pondicherry and Center for Yoga Therapy, Education and Research, Dr. Sabita Nair, Scientist, received travel award to attend Molecular
SBV (ii) Reviewer (a) research proposals submitted to executive and Cellular Cognition Society (MCCS) - Asia 2017 Meeting,
government agency: National Science Centre (Narodowe Centrum National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, 1-3 August 2017.
Nauki),Poland and Neurological Foundation,New Zealand (b) Journals:
Journal of Neuroscience; Brain; Neurology; PLoS ONE; Journal Mr. Subhadeep Dutta Gupta, PhD Scholar, received international
of Neurophysiology; Clinical Neurophysiology; Brain Stimulation; travel grant (under non-ICMR scientists category) for participating
Neurobiology of Aging; Journal of Clinical Pharmacology; Biological in the 47th Annual Conference of Society for Neuroscience (SfN),
Psychiatry; Psychiatry Research; Brain Research; Neuropsychologia; Washington DC, USA, September 2017.
Canadian Journal of Neurosciences; Asian Journal of Psychiatry;
Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology; Physiology Online; Mr. Sunil Jamuna Tripathi, PhD Scholar, received (a) Prof. Govind
Journal of Biomedical Sciences; Complementary Therapies in Clinical Achari Award from Indian Pharmacological Society for the paper
Practice; Schizophrenia Research; Journal of Psychiatric Research; entitled ‘Modulation of basolateral amygdala prevents stress-
Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy; Depression Research and induced cognitive deficits and associated biochemical, molecular and
Treatment; Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface. morphological changes in the prefrontal cortex’, NRIPSCON-2017,
Ghaziabad, 1-2 September 2017 (b) T.S. Srinivasan Bursary for
Dr. K Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Professor, Reviewer, Indian Journal of the paper entitled ‘Amygdalar inactivation prevents stress-induced
Physiology and Pharmacology. anxiety and cognitive deficits’, 11th International Congress of the
International Neuropsychiatric Association, NIMHANS, Bengaluru,
Dr. BN Srikumar, Assistant Professor, (i) Member, Data Safety and 15-17 February 2018.
Monitoring Board (DSMB) for a Multicentric Ayurveda Clinical
Trial by National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute (NADRI),
Bengaluru (ii) Selected as a Nominee by The Committee for the Purpose
of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA),
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India.

Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Sr. Scientific Officer, received (a) Prof.
Surinder Mohan Marwah Award for her outstanding contribution in
the field of Geriatrics, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),
New Delhi, 11 October 2017 (b) Movement Disorders Society travel
bursary for the MDS-AOS Symposium for Young Neurologists and
Emerging Researchers Grooming for Interaction and Excellence in Dƌ͘ ^ƵŶŝů :ĂŵƵŶĂ dƌŝƉĂƚŚŝ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ WƌŽĨ͘ 'ŽǀŝŶĚ ĐŚĂƌŝ ǁĂƌĚ ĨƌŽŵ /ŶĚŝĂŶ
Science (SYNERGIES) course 2017, 19-20 May 2017 (ii) Reviewer WŚĂƌŵĂĐŽůŽŐŝĐĂů^ŽĐŝĞƚLJĂƚEZ/W^KEͲϮϬϭϳ

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Ms. Suwarna Chakraborty, PhD Scholar, received (a) first prize for
oral presentation, for the paper entitled ‘Amelioration of depression-
induced cognitive deficits by N-acetyl cysteine through modulation
of monoamine metabolism’, IBRO-APRC School of Neuroscience
on Epigenetic Regulation of Neuronal Gene Expression, DBT-BHU
Interdisciplinary School of Life Sciences, Institute of Science, Banaras
Hindu University, Varanasi, 1-16 April 2017 (b) T.S. Srinivasan
Bursary for the paper entitled ‘Intracranial self-stimulation ameliorates
depression-induced cognitive deficits’, 11th International Congress
of the International Neuropsychiatric Association, NIMHANS,
Bengaluru, 15-17 February 2018.
Mr. Raghava J Salaka PhD Scholar, received the Second Best
Poster Award, for the paper/poster entitled ‘Exposure to enriched
environment restores abnormal hippocampal synpatic plasticity in the
temporal lobe epilepsy’, ECON 2018, 19th Joint Conference of Indian
Epilepsy Society (IES) and Indian Epilepsy Association (IEA),
NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 2-4 February 2018.
Dƌ͘ZĂŐŚĂǀĂ:^ĂůĂŬĂƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ;^ĞĐŽŶĚͿĞƐƚWŽƐƚĞƌǁĂƌĚĂƚKEϮϬϭϴ
Dr. Vidyadhara DJ, PhD Scholar, received (a) BK Anand Award
for best published paper in the field of Physiology, Association
of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, APPICON 2017,
JIPMER, Pondicherry (b) International Brain Research Organization
(IBRO) Fellowship to attend IBRO/APRC Associate Neuroscience
School, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 3-7 July 2017 (c)
International Congress Travel Grant to participate and present poster
in the International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement
Disorders, Vancouver, Canada, 4-8 June 2017.
Mr. H Yarreiphang, PhD Scholar, (i) received international travel
award from DST-SERB to attend NEUROSCIENCE 2018 of the
annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN) in Washington
DC, 11-15 November 2017 (ii) Visiting Scholar, the Laboratory of
Oxidative Blood-Brain Barrier Damage, Neuroinflammation, and
Neurodegeneration, University of New Jersey Institute of Technology,
USA, 14-19 November 2017.
Mr. Ashutosh Ahire, Jr. Research Fellow, received the Roberto
Buveniticus Award for the paper entitled ‘Chronic finasteride
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
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administration induces cognitive dysfunctions in rats’, 11th
International Congress of the International Neuropsychiatric
Association, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 15-17 February 2018.
Dƌ͘ ƐŚƵƚŽƐŚ ŚŝƌĞ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ZŽďĞƌƚŽ ƵǀĞŶŝƟĐƵƐ ǁĂƌĚ Ăƚ ϭϭth
/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůŽŶŐƌĞƐƐŽĨƚŚĞ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůEĞƵƌŽƉƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝĐƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ
Neurosurgery
Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao, Professor and Head, (i) President-Elect,
ISSFN, India, 2017-19 and President, ISSFN, India, 2021 (ii)
delivered A.D. Sehgal Oration, ‘Operative approaches to optimize the
outcomes of drug resistant epilepsy’, ECON 2018, 4 February 2018
(iii) Chairperson/Invited Faculty (a) NPSICON 2017, 2nd Annual
Meet Neuropathology Society of India, NIMHANS, 21-23 April
2017 (b) 7th International Update, Mumbai, 24-25 June 2017 (c) The
Buddhi Immersion 2017, Chennai, 17 November 2017 (iv) chaired a
session, 6th Asian - Oceanian Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology-
AOCCN 2017, NIMHANS, 9-13 November 2017 (v) Course
Convener/Co-ordinator, NSI Educational Courses (13th Instructional
& 7th Foundation), Bengaluru, 20-21 January 2018.
Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas, Professor, Executive Committee Member
(a) Indian Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (b)
Indian Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery (c) Indian Society of
Paediatric Neurosurgery.
Dr. Alok Mohan Uppar, Sr. Resident, received (a) Best Paper Award,
‘DREZotomy in the management of neuropathic pain (18 cases) –
fMRI correlates for pain relief ’, STEREOCON 2017, Chandigarh (b)
2nd Best Paper Award, ‘Molecular alterations in paediatric glioblastoma
– Prognostic implications’, IndSPNCON 2018, Hyderabad.
Dr. Gaurav Tyagi, Sr. Resident, received 1st Prize in Torrent Young
Scholar Award (TYSA) - 2017.
Dr. Yerasi Varun Kumar Reddy, Sr. Resident, received 1st Runner Up
in Torrent Young Scholar Award (TYSA)-2017.
Dr. Harsh Deora, Sr. Resident, received 2nd Best Poster Award,
‘Gamma Knife for OCD: Series of Four Cases with Long-term
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Outcomes’, STEREOCON 2017, Annual Conference of Indian
Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ISSFN),
PGIMER, Chandigarh, 15-16 September 2017.
Neurovirology
Dr. Anita Desai, Professor and Head, (i) WHO assignment, National
Health Laboratory, Myanmar, to prepare National Strategic Plan for
Strengthening Health Laboratories in the country (five-year plan),
April 2017 (ii) Team Member, CDC Co-Agreement Programme
with the Christian Medical Association of India, to strengthen
the NRL and to prepare the centre for ISO 15189 accreditation,
Colombo, Sri Lanka (iii) Member (a) Technical Resource Group
for Viral load – NACO, New Delhi (b) the group of experts to
develop the National Guidelines for HIV-1 Viral Load Testing in the
country under the directives of NACO (c) the group (care, support
and treatment and research) working on National Action Plan for
Control and Prevention of Hepatitis (d) the Technical Resource
Group for Hepatitis – NCDC, New Delhi (e) Expert Group on
Communicable Diseases for fellowships – ICMR, Govt. of India
(f ) the team to CDC, Atlanta for training in usage of dried tube
specimen for HIV viral load EQAS, nominated by the Govt. of India,
October 2017 (iv) WHO assignment to develop National Laboratory
Policy and Strategic and Operational Plan for Strengthening Health
Laboratories in the country, Maldives, February-March 2018 (v)
Co-ordinated and contributed to the WHO document on ‘Use of
cell culture in virology for developing countries in South East Asia
Region’, August, 2017.
Dr. V Ravi, Professor, (i) received Shakti Amma Oration Award,
Sri Narayani Amma Trust Hospital and Research Centre, Vellore,
2018 (ii) Honorary Professor, Department of Clinical Infection,
Microbiology and Immunology, University of Liverpool, UK (iii)
Member (a) Institute Body, Standing Finance Committee, Academic
Council and Standing Selection Committee of AIIMS, Raipur (b)
Standing Academic Council, JIPMER, Puducherry (iv) Invited as an
expert for WHO Expert Committee Meeting on Rabies, Bangkok,
Thailand, April 2017 (v) Expert Member, WHO Training Program
on Laboratory Diagnosis of JE, Dengue and Zika Virus (SEARO &
WIPRO) on Japanese Encephalitis, Manila, Philippines, August 2017.
Dr. Reeta S Mani, Additional Professor, (i) Member-WHO Rabies
Expert Committee Working Group on Laboratory Diagnostics (2017)
(ii) Contributed towards revision of WHO Rabies Technical Report
Series-2017 and WHO Laboratory Manual on Rabies 2017 (iii)
Invited to attend the WHO Rabies Expert Consultation Meeting,
Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, 26-28 April
2017 (iv) Co-investigator, WHO-APCRI Indian Multi-centric Rabies
Survey 2017 to initiate rabies surveillance mechanisms on the islands,
Port Blair, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, 19-22 November 2017.
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Dr. Manjunatha MV, Assistant Professor, Member, Scientific
Committee, 27th National Conference on Parasitology, Indian Society
of Parasitology, April 2017.
Mr. Thomas, Office Assistant, received Meritorious Service Award,
Institute Day celebrations, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 14 February 2018.
Dr. Sunita Patil, PhD Scholar, received 3rd Best Oral Paper Prize,
for the paper titled, ‘Ventilator associated pneumonia: Incidence,
microbiological profile and efficacy of measures taken to reduce it’, 7th
Clinical Infectious Disease Society Conference (CIDSCON ) 2017,
Nagpur, 18-20 August 2017.
Ms. Harsha PK, PhD Scholar, received First Prize/Best Oral
Presentation for the paper titled ‘Utility of Immunochromatographic
Assay for Rapid Diagnosis of canine Rabies’, 19th National Conference
of the Association for Prevention & Control of Rabies in India
(APCRICON- 2017), Goa Medical College, Goa, 8-9 July 2017.
Nursing
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor and Head, (i) received
the Best Poster Award and chaired a session on Mental Health and
Rehabilitation, 3rd International Conference on Mental Health and
Human Resilience, London, UK, 21-23 June 2017 (ii) Chief guest
(a) Graduation and Lamp Lighting Ceremony of the BSc Nursing
College, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, 21 February 2018
(b) Inaugural Ceremony of the 3rd National Conference on ‘Current
Challenges and Innovations in Nursing Practice – Synergizing towards
Excellence’, T John College of Nursing, Bengaluru, 28 February
2017 (iii) Keynote address, International Nurses Day celebrations,
NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 12 May 2017 (iv) Member (a) BOE (UG
& PG), Dayanand Sagar College of Nursing, attended meeting on
22 May 2017 (b) Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education
(IJCNE) Advisory Board, attended meeting at CMC College of
Nursing, Vellore, 21 November 2017.
ƌ͘ ZĂĚŚĂŬƌŝƐŚŶĂŶ͕ ĂůŽŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƌĞĐŝƉŝĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ &ůŽƌĞŶĐĞ EŝŐŚƟŶŐĂůĞ
EĂƟŽŶĂůǁĂƌĚďLJdŚĞEĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶŽĨ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Dr. Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor, (i) received Florence
Nightingale National Award-2017 (Best Male Nurse) by The
Newspapers Association of Karnataka, BNM Institute of Technology,
Bengaluru, 1 June 2017 (ii) General Secretary, ISPN, and Executive
Member, Advisory Board, ISPN Conference-2018.
Ms. Natasha Thomas, PhD Scholar, received Gandhi Scholarship
Award, for the poster titled, ‘Sexual abuse and resistance ability among
children with intellectual disability’, T.S. Srinivasan-NIMHANS
Knowledge Conclave 2018 (Neuropsychiatry: A Global Approach
Conference), 15-17 February 2018.
DƐ͘EĂƚĂƐŚĂdŚŽŵĂƐƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ'ĂŶĚŚŝ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉǁĂƌĚĂƚd͘^͘^ƌŝŶŝǀĂƐĂŶͲ
E/D,E^<ŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽŶĐůĂǀĞϮϬϭϴ
Ms. Maya Sahu, PhD Scholar, received (i) T.S. Srinivasan Bursary,
for the poster titled ‘Mobile phone addiction among children and
adolescents: A systematic review’, T.S. Srinivasan-NIMHANS
Knowledge Conclave 2018 (Neuropsychiatry: A Global Approach
Conference), 15-17 February 2018. (ii) Best Poster Award, ‘Health
Promoting Lifestyle of Nursing Students’, 17th Annual Conference of
the ISPN, SGT University, Gurgaon, 9-11 March 2018.
DƐ͘DĂLJĂ^ĂŚƵƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐd͘^͘^ƌŝŶŝǀĂƐĂŶƵƌƐĂƌLJĂƚd͘^͘^ƌŝŶŝǀĂƐĂŶͲE/D,E^
<ŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞŽŶĐůĂǀĞϮϬϭϴ
Clinical Nursing
Dr. Sumathi, Nursing Tutor, received the Women Achievers Award
(National Women’s Awards - 2018), International Women’s Day, The
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
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Newspapers Association of Karnataka, M. Chinnaswamy Cricket
Stadium, Bengaluru, 10 March 2018.
ƌ͘ ^ƵŵĂƚŚŝ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ EĂƟŽŶĂů tŽŵĞŶ͛Ɛ ǁĂƌĚƐͲ ϮϬϭϴ ďLJ dŚĞ EĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌƐ
ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶŽĨ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ
College of Nursing
Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor and Principal, (i) received (a) Best
Nurse Award, The Newspapers Association of Karnataka (b)
Inter Disciplinary Award, Dr. MGM International Physiocon for
Excellence in the Field of Nursing Education (ii) Member, Board of
Studies and Reviewer, Online Journal, Texila American University.
Dr. Pratibha Swamy, Associate Professor, (i) Member (a) British
Medical Journal Group, London (b) Editorial Board of Journals Pub,
International Journals, New Delhi (ii) Reviewer, International Journal
of Nursing and Midwifery.
Dr. S Valliammal, Lecturer, (i) received Best Scientific Paper Award
and ‘Outstanding Leadership & Commitment’ Award, the 5th
International Conference on Paediatric Nursing and Healthcare,
Cologne, Germany (ii) Associate Editor, Nursing & Health care
International Journal (iii) Reviewer (a) International Journal of
Nursing Didactics (b) International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
(c) RGUHS Journal of Nursing Sciences (d) Journal of Medical
Biomedial & Applied Sciences (iv) Editor, Innovative Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences (v) External Expert Member, Doctoral
Committee / Advisory Committee of Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of
Higher Education and Research, Kolar (vi) Member (a) Ethics
Committee for PhD Nursing, Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing,
Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu (b) Governing Body, Indian Association
of Neonatal Nurses.
Ms. Jeeva S, Lecturer, (i) Member, Governing Body, Indian
Association of Neonatal Nurses (ii) Reviewer (a) Health and
Population: Perspectives and Issues (NIHFW) (b) Merit Research
Journal of Education and Review (MRJER).
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Physiotherapy Centre
Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, (i) Academic Editor,
Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Neurology (ii) Reviewer (a)
International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health (b) BMJ Open
Journal (c) International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case
Reports.
Mr. V Selva Ganapathy, Sr. Physiotherapist, received T.S. Srinivasan
Bursary for the poster presentation, ‘Mediolateral imbalance in
frontotemporal Dementia: A differential diagnostic tool in early stage
cortical dementia?’ 11th International Congress of the International
Neuropsychiatric Association (INA), 15-17 February 2018.
Psychiatry
NIMHANS (Geriatric Psychiatry Team) bagged the Karnataka
State Award for the year 2017 under the category of ‘Best
Institution for Senior Citizens Services’ on the occasion of
International Day of Older Persons.
Dr. Gangadhar BN, Sr. Professor & Director, (i) Chairperson (a)
Research for New India: Vision and Strategies, Savitribai Phule Pune
University, Pune, 4 August 2017 (b) Quality Improvement in NCD
Care, National Health Conclave, Association of Board of Accredited
Institutions, New Delhi, 11 August 2017 (ii) Chaired a plenary
session, Silver Jubilee Conference, Indian Society for Sleep Research
(ISSR), Goa, 23 September 2017.
Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor and Head, (i) Moderator (a) Panel
discussion, World Mental Health Day 2017, Theme: Mental Health
in the Workplace, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 21 October 2017 (b)
Panel discussion, National Symposium on Women’s Mental Health
and Perinatal Psychiatry, ‘Perinatal Psychiatry in India: Wish list
for the future’, Mirzapur, 10 December 2017 (ii) honoured with
the Women Achiever for Technology and Innovation Award in the
field of Mental Health and Women from Bharatiya Stree Shakti,
Nagpur, 27 January 2018 (iii) Elected Fellow of the Royal College
of Physicians, Edinburgh (iv) Chairperson, IEC, Centre for Public
Policy, IIM-Bangalore (v) Panelist, Corporate Health Summit –
Fuller Life Summit, Bengaluru, 31 January 2018.
Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Sr. Professor, Member, Task Force, Expert Group
for preparing Operational Guidelines for Primary Care in Mental
Health, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi, attended a meeting on 30
January 2018.
Dr. Mathew Varghese, Professor, (i) Co-Principal Investigator
and Coordinator for the National Mental Health Survey of India,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India (ii) Member
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(a) Technical Advisory Committee, Longitudinal Ageing Study in
India (LASI), International Institute for Population Studies, Mumbai
(b) Executive Board, International Neuropsychiatric Association (iii)
Chairperson (a) Scientific Committee for the TSS-NIMHANS-INA
International Congress, February 2018 (b) Medical and Scientific
Advisory Panel Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India
(ARDSI), 2017-18 (c) Admission and Discharge Committee,
Medico Pastoral Association, Bangalore, 2017-18 (d) Geriatric
Psychiatry Speciality Section, Indian Psychiatric Society 2018-20 (iv)
Vice-President, World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation
(WAPR-India), 2016-18.
Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor, (i) Chairperson, Indian Psychiatric
Society, Speciality section on Addictive Disorders (ii) Member (a)
NHRC Core Advisory Group on Health (a) Technical Advisory
Group (TAG) for SRS-Verbal Autopsy System. AIIMS, New Delhi,
ORGI, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India (iii) Panelist (a)
Roundtable on Life First Program, Narotam Seksaria Foundation,
Mumbai, August 2017 (b) Mental Health at Workplace, International
Women’s Day Event, the Embassy Group, Bengaluru, 6 March 2018
(c) Workplace Mental Health, Arogya World Summit, Bengaluru,
November 2017.
Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Professor, Reviewer, project protocols and
evaluation of four research projects for the Government of the Hong
Kong.
Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Professor, (i) honoured with ‘Sir C.V. Raman
Award’ instituted by Department of Information Technology,
Biotechnology and Science & Technology, Government of Karnataka,
12 April 2017 (ii) attended (a) the meeting for drafting the rules for
Mental Health Care Act 2017, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi, 1 June
2017 (b) 2nd meeting of the committee of experts for framing rules
and regulations under the Mental Health Care Act 2017, Delhi,
20 July 2017 (c) a meeting of the ILS to finalize the schedules of
rules, Pune, 9 August 2017 (d) a meeting of the task force to develop
operational guidelines for Mental Health Care, PHC, Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, 30 January 2018 (e) State-
level Committee Meeting, Karnataka State Mental Health Rules.
Dr. Geetha Desai, Professor, received the Best Women Psychiatrist
2018 Award, The Newspapers Association of Karnataka, on the
occasion of International Women’s Day, 10 March 2018.
Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Additional Professor, attended the State-level
Committee Meeting, Karnataka State Mental Health Rules.
Dr. N Manjunatha, Assistant Professor, Chairperson, session on
‘Vulnerable groups in addiction psychiatry’, National Conference on
Addiction Psychiatry- 2017 (NCAP), JLN Auditorium, New Delhi,
29 November 2017.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Dr. Abel T, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dr. Jitendar Biswal, Post-Doctoral
Fellow, Dr. Sai Sudha, DM student, Dr. Kabir Garg, Sr. Resident, Dr.
Soumitra Das, Sr. Resident, Dr. Praveen SR, Jr. Resident, Dr. Sachin
N, Jr. Resident, Dr. Thomas Gregor Issac, Jr. Resident received T.S.
Srinivasan Bursary for the poster entitled ‘A case of electromagnetic
hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS): Is rTMS a treatment option?’,
T.S. Srinivasan-NIMHANS Knowledge Conclave, 11th International
Congress of the International Neuropsychiatric Association (INA),
Bengaluru.
Dr. Shayanth M, Post-Doctoral Fellow, received Best Poster Award, 2nd
Symposium: OCD and Related Disorders: An update on Research and
Treatment Practices, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 28-29 October 2017.
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Dr. Sai Sudha, DM student, and team, secured First Prize in Quiz,
Teaching Course in Cognitive Neurology 2018, 4 March 2018.
Dr. Guru S Gowda, Sr. Resident, received Certificate of Recognition
for research paper on ‘Factors influencing the advanced directive
among psychiatric inpatients from India: prospective study’, 35th
IALMH Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, July 2017.
Dr. Kabir Garg, Sr. Resident, received (a) International Travel
Support (ITS) Grant from the Science and Engineering Research
Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology (DST),
Government of India (b) Young Psychiatrist Fellowship 2017 by
the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), 17th World Congress of
Psychiatry, Berlin, October 2017.
Dr. Soumitra Das, Sr. Resident, received S.S. Jayaram Award for the
Best Paper, ‘Spirituality and coping in patients with schizophrenia:
A qualitative analysis using grounded theory principles’, IPSOCON
2017, Wayanad, Kerala, 27-29 October, 2017.
Dr. Kamaldeep S, Jr. Resident, received 3rd Prize in Quiz, Teaching
Course in Cognitive Neurology-2018, 4 March 2018.
Dr. Sachin N, Jr. Resident, received (a) ICMR international
travel grant for attending WPA-Thematic Congress Melbourne,
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Australia, 25-28 February 2018 (b) State Level Quiz Runners-Up
Prize, Annual Postgraduate CME-Quiz, Indian Psychiatry Society,
Karnataka Chapter, Belgaum, 10-11 March 2018 (c) 1st Prize in the
Cognitive Neurology Quiz, Cognitive Neuroscience Society, India
and Department of Neurology, NIMHANS, 4 March 2018.
Dr. Suhas, Jr. Resident, received consolation prize in the National-
level Essay Competition on ‘Turning the pages: 200 years of
Psychiatry’, Wellcome Trust Turning the Pages: Exploring the History
of Psychiatry in India.
Dr. T Sharath Chandra Reddy, Jr. Resident, received 3rd Prize in
State Level Quiz Competition, Annual Postgraduate CME -2018,
Indian Psychiatric society – Karnataka Chapter, JN Medical College,
Belgaum, 10 March 2018.
Dr. Thomas Gregor Issac, Jr. Resident, received (a) 2nd Prize in
State Level Quiz Competition (b) First Prize for poster on Vascular
dementia, Annual Postgraduate CME -2018, Indian Psychiatric
society – Karnataka Chapter, JN Medical College, Belgaum, 10
March 2018.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Karnataka State Award (for the year 2017) for the Organisation with
Extraordinary Achievement by providing best service for persons with
disability was bestowed upon NIMHANS (Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Services) at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, 3 December 2017.
Mr. James JW, PhD Scholar, received Indira Mehndiratta Award for Best
Research in Mental Health, 1st National Conference of PARIVARTAN,
Dept. of Psychiatry, Chandigarh, 9-10 December 2017.
Centre for Addiction Medicine
Dr. Vivek Benegal, Professor of Psychiatry, Member (a) Steering
Committee, Indo-Canadian project under the DBT-CIHR
collaboration on Healthy Life Trajectories initiative (HeLTi), 2017
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(b) State Level Co-Ordination Committee on NDPS Act, Ministry
of Home, Government of Karnataka, 2017.
Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology,
(i) Member (a) International Network on Brief Interventions for
Alcohol & Other Drugs (ii) Life Member, Global Psychology and
Language Research Association.
Psychiatric Social Work
National Civil Defence College (NCDC), Ministry of Home
Affairs, Govt. of India presented a plaque to NIMHANS to
commemorate a decade of partnership in Psychosocial Support in
Disaster Management.
The Govt. of Kerala presented a trophy to NIMHANS (Department
of Psychiatric Social Work) for dedication and successful
participation in Higher Studies Expo 2018 – DISHA, Thrissur,
5-10 January 2018.
Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor and Head, (i) Chairperson, High
Power Committee for Social Work Council, Indian Society of
Professional Social Work (ii) Member (a) Expert Committee, State-
Level Resource Centre for Senior Citizens Karnataka (b) Expert
Committee, NALSA-Senior Citizens Programme in Karnataka.
Dr. N Krishna Reddy, Professor, (i) chaired a scientific session
on (a) Mental Health and Inclusive Development, 36th Annual
Conference of ISPSW, Dept. of Social Work, Pondicherry University,
Pondicherry, 22-24 February 2018 (b) Issues of Social Development
– A Social Work Response, Department of Studies in Social Work in
collaboration with UGC UPE – FA-II University of Mysore, Mysuru,
16-17 February 2018 (ii) Member (a) Board of Studies, Kuvempu
University, Shivamogga (b) Board of Studies, Gulbarga University,
Gulbarga.
Dr. Dhanasekara Pandian, Professor, (i) Chairperson (a) Inspection
Committee, Dharwad Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
(DIMHANS), Dharwad, Karnataka (b) Scientific Session, 36th Annual
National Conference of the Indian Society of Professional Social
Work (ISPSW), Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 22-24 February
2018 (ii) Honorary Treasurer, India Network of Professional Social
Workers Associations (INPSWA) (iii) Honorary General Secretary,
Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW), 36th ANC of
ISPSW, University of Pondicherry, 23 February 2018 (iv) Member
(a) Academic Council, Madurai Institute of Social Sciences, Madurai
(b) Board of Studies, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi.
Dr. Ameer Hamza, Additional Professor, (i) Vice-president, Indian
Society of Professional Social Work (ii) Member, Institutional Ethics
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Committee for Bio-Medical Research, National Institute of Unani
Medicine, Bengaluru.
Dr. N Janardhana, Additional Professor, (i) Honorary Treasurer,
Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ii) Member (a) Admission
Committee, the Richmond Fellowship Society (and giving inputs for
initiating family interventions) (b) Programme Therapy Standing
Committee, Medico Pastural Association (c) Expert Committee
to design and draft course contents of a postgraduate prorgamme
for the Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
University, Gadag (iii) Reviewer (a) Indian Journal of Child Health
(b) Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine (c) Indian Journal of
Social Psychiatry (d) Indian Journal of Public Health (iv) chaired a
session on Value Based Education to School Students, International
Conference on School Mental Health – Multidimensional Perspective,
Bharathidasan University, 25-26 October 2017 (v) felicitated for his
contribution in the field of capacity building, counseling and family
interventions, Karnataka Mental Health Counsellors Forum, 28
October 2017.
Dr. MN Vranda, Associate Professor, (i) Expert, Department of
Women and Child Development, Govt. of Karnataka for preparing
a standard operating procedure (SOP) for Santwana Kendaras and
Special Treatment Unit (ii) Executive Member, Indian Society of
Professional Social Workers (iii) Member, Editorial Board (a) Journal
of Psychiatry and Mental Health Research (b) Journal of Mental
Health (iv) Expert Member, panel for validating the maternal mental
health manual promotion, preparation of a training manual for
auxiliary nurse midwives, funded by ICMR, New Delhi.
Dr. Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, (i) Visiting Faculty, MPhil
Psychiatric Social Work Course, Central Institute of Psychiatry,
Ranchi, 2017 (ii) Adjunct Visiting Faculty, Department of Psychiatry,
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
(iii) Co-opted Member, Taskforce on Mental Health and Epilepsy in
Comprehensive Primary Health Care, NHSRC, Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
Dr. Gobinda Mahji, Assistant Professor, Member, High-Power
Committee of ISPSW on Social Work Research, Development and
Ethics.
Dr. Aarti Jaganathan, Assistant Professor, (i) Co-opted Member (a)
Committee meetings on job reservation for PWD by the Directorate
of Empowerment of Disability and Senior Citizens, Government of
Karnataka (b) for providing suggestions in drafting the Central Rules
and State Rules for Rights with Persons with Disability Act 2016
(c) for drafting rules for Mental Health Care Act 2017 from PSW
Department (ii) coordinated (a) Community Outreach programmes,
International Yoga Day, KIMS Hospital,18 June 2017 (b) with Rotary
Innerwheel Club of South Bangalore for medication funding of Rs
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10,000 to our patients, July 2017 and October 2017 (iii) Member (a) of ISPSW, Central University of Pondicherry, Pondicherry, 22-24
Asha House Committee, Richmond Fellowship Society (RFS; India) February 2018.
Bengaluru, and attended committee meetings, September 2017 (b)
joint meeting of chief functionaries of NGO and various concerned Psychopharmacology
departments of state government on, ‘Rights with Persons with
Disability Act, 2016’, National Federation of the Blind Karnataka,
19 August 2017. Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade, Professor and Head, received the Marfatia
(Senior Scientist) Award, the Annual National Conference of the
Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Member, Board of Studies, Indian Psychiatric Society, Ranchi, 5-8 February 2018.
Dept. of Social Work, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore.
Speech Pathology & Audiology
Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Professor, (i) Member, Advisory
Committee for Daycare Facilities for Children with Disabilities,
Dr. N Shivashankar, Professor and Head, (i) Member (a) Research
Directorate of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, Bengaluru
Technical Committee, Dr. S.R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech
(ii) chaired a session on Inclusive Communities, 36th Annual
and Hearing (Dr. SRCISH), Bengaluru (b) Review Committee,
National Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work,
Entrepreneurship Cell, Society for Innovation and Development,
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 22-24 February 2018.
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (c) Editorial Board, Asia Pacific
Journal of Speech Language and Hearing (ii) President, Seva-in-
Dr. Sojan Antony, Assistant Professor, (i) Member (a) Editorial Board
Action (SiA) (iii) President-elect, ISHA Bengaluru Chapter 2017-18.
of Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work (b) Expert Committee,
State-Level Resource Centre for Senior Citizens Karnataka (c)
Dr. BK Yamini, Associate Professor, (i) Member, Academic Sub-
Expert Committee, NALSA-Senior Citizens Programme in
committee, Research Advisory Council (RAC), All India Institute of
Karnataka (d) Advisory Council, International Holistic Guidance and
Speech and Hearing, Mysuru.
Research Centre, Sharjah, UAE (ii) Joint Secretary, Indian Society of
Professional Social Work.
Ms. Darshini KJ, PhD Scholar, received (i) T.S. Srinivasan Bursary,
for the poster titled ‘Semantic memory deficits in patients with fronto
Dr. Shanivaram Reddy, Assistant Professor, Co-opted Member,
temporal dementia’, 11th International Neuropsychiatric Association
Committee meetings on job reservation for PWD, the Directorate of
(INA), NIMHANS, Bengaluru,15-17 February 2018 (ii) Best Poster
Empowerment of Disability and Senior Citizens, Govt. of Karnataka.
(Speech Sciences) Award, ‘Palilalia, paligraphia, progressive non fluent
aphasia and neuropsychiatric symptoms in a patient with Progressive
Dr. Sudha Thomas, PhD Scholar, received Best Practitioner Award,
supranuclear palsy’, 10th Annual Conference of the Indian Speech and
‘Psychosocial group intervention for siblings of children with Autism
Hearing Association-Kerala State Branch, Association-Kerala State
Spectrum Disorders (ASD)’, 36th Annual Conference of ISPSW,
Branch, Kollam, Kerala, 13-14 January 2018.
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 22-24 February 2018.

Ms. Preetie Shetty A, PhD Scholar, received (a) Best Paper (Speech
Mr. Patrick Jude L, PhD Scholar, received Best Paper Award, ‘Is
Language) Award, ‘Heteronymous/binasal hemianoptic alexia
technology use a boon or bane for child development – A qualitative
secondary to Posterior Cerebral Artery (PCA) infarct - A case study’,
study’, 36th Annual National Conference of Indian Society of
Annual Conference of Indian Speech and Hearing Association-
Professional Social Work, Central University of Pondicherry,
Bengaluru Chapter (ISHA BC), NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 10
Pondicherry, 22-24 February 2018.
September 2017 (b) Best Laryngokraft Award, Larynx Model,
NITTE Conference of Voice Assessment and Therapeutics: NiVAT,
Mr. Soyuz John, PhD Scholar, received Best Paper Award,
Mangalore, 22-24 February 2018.
‘Development and evaluation of complex intervention for health
lifestyle of adolescence using medical research council framework’,
36th Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Professional
Child & Adolescent
Transfusion Psychiatry
Medicine &
Social Work, Central University of Pondicherry, Pondicherry, 22-24
February 2018. Heamatology

Ms. Veenashree, PhD Scholar, received Best Practitioner Award, Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Dept. of Transfusion Medicine
‘Effectiveness of brief psychoeducation for the husbands of women & Hematology was awarded NABL accreditation (valid from 22
with postpartum psychiatric disorders’, 36th Annual Conference September 2016 to 21 September 2018).

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Dr. Ceon Ramon, Departments of Electrical Engineering and
Neurology, University of Washington, USA and Institute of
Biomedical and Neural Engineering, Reykjavik University, Iceland,
visited the (i) Dept. of Neurology and delivered a lecture on ‘Epilepsy
localization and transcranial stimulation with high- density EEG
Systems’, 3 April 2017 (ii) Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a
lecture on ‘Advanced EEG analysis’, 8 November 2017.
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Commissioner (Health), Maharashtra State,
National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare, Govt. of India, visited the NIMHANS Centre for Wellbeing
(orientation visit), 9 April 2018.
Dr. Adul Wahid, Professor & Head, Department of Psychiatry, SKIMS
Medical College & Hospital, Srinagar, visited the NIMHANS Centre
for Wellbeing (orientation visit), 12 April 2018.
Dr. Simon Shorvon, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Institute of
Neurology, University College London (UCL) and Consultant
Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery,
London, visited the Dept. of Neurology and delivered a lecture on
‘Recent Advances in Status Epilepticus’, 18 April 2017.
Dr. Marieke van Vugt, Assistant Professor, Cognitive Modeling
Group, Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Engineering
(ALICE), University of Groningen, The Netherlands visited
the Depts. of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry and delivered
a lecture on (i) ‘Mapping differences in cognitive mechanisms
underlying contemplative practices ranging from mindfulness to
analytical meditation’, 21 April 2017 (ii) ‘Distinguishing healthy and
pathological mind-wandering’, 9 March 2018.
Dr. P Ekambaram, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, visited the Dept. of Human
Genetics, 22 April 2017.
Dr. Takashi Komori and Dr. Andreas von Deimling, Tokyo
Metropolitan Neurological Hospital, Musashidai, Fuchu, Tokyo,
Japan, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain Museum), 23 April
2017.
Dr. Hans H. Goebel, Professor of Neuropathology, Charité –
Universitätsmedizin Berlin, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology
(Brain Museum), 23-27April 2017.
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Dr. Nicoletta Anzalone, San Raffale Hospital, Italy visited
NIMHANS and delivered lectures on ‘Safety and Efficacy of MR
Contrast in MRA’ and ‘MR Perfusion in Cerebrovascular Disease’,
30 April 2017.
Dr. Alex Hankey, Distinguished Professor of Yoga and Physical
Science, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana
(S-VYASA), Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and
delivered a lecture on ‘Cognition in ancient Indian sciences and
modern science’, 6 May 2017.
A team of faculty members from the Department of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences, University of New Mexico (UNM), USA, visited
the Dept. of Psychiatry, 9 May 2017.
Dr. Mark Hallett, Chief, Human Motor Control Section and
Medical Neurology Branch, National Institute of Neurological
Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda,
USA and President of the International Federation of Clinical
Neurophysiology (IFCN) visited the Dept. of Neurology and
delivered a lecture on ‘Pathophysiology of Functional Movement
Disorders’, 11 May 2017.
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Dr. Bhabatosh Biswas, Vice-Chancellor, The West Bengal University
of Health Sciences, Kolkata, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology
(Brain Museum), 11 May 2017.
Mr. Kay Van der Horst, Vice President, Global Health Security, USA,
visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain Museum), 24 May 2017.
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Dr. R. Shashidharan, Senior Vice President, Polar Technologies, USA,
visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain Museum), 24 May 2017.
Dr. David A Bennett, Director, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Centre,
Chicago, USA, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, 24 May 2017.
Dr. Pavana Murthy, National Professional Officer, Surveillance and
Response, WHO, Dr. AC Dhariwal, Director, National Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC), and Dr. Sunil Gupta, Additional Director,
HAG & HOD, Division of Microbiology, NCDC, visited the Dept.
of Neuropathology (Brain Museum), 29 May 2017.
Dr. Hironobu Fujiwara, Assistant Professor, Sayaka Yoshimura, Kei
Kobayashi and Saori Kobayashi, Kyoto University, Japan, visited the
Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-4 June 2017.
Dr. Jomon Joseph, Scientist, National Centre for Cell Science
(NCCS), Pune, visited the Depts. of Neurochemistry, Neuropathology
(Brain Museum), and Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on
‘Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE)- linked mutations in the
Nucleoporin Nup358’, 2 June 2017.
Dr. SK Trigun, Professor, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and
delivered a lecture on ‘Downstream Targets for Excitotoxic Brain
Disorders’, 8 June 2017.
Dr. Ryad Tamouza, Senior Scientist, Mondor Institute of Biomedical
Research, Creteil, France, visited the Dept. of Human Genetics, 9
June 2017.
Dr. CR Mukundan, Chairman, Axxonet Brain Research Laboratory,
Bengaluru, and former head, Department of Clinical Psychology
NIMHANS, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a
lecture on ‘Brain Electrical Oscillation Signature Profiling (BEOS)
and its usefulness in measuring the process of remembrance in
Forensic applications’, 17 June 2017.
Dr. Banu Prakash AS, Neurosurgeon, Bengaluru, Dr. Hemant
Bhagat, Professor of Anesthesiology and Dr. Narendra Kumar,
Professor of Radiotherapy from PGI, Chandigarh, visited the Dept.
of Neuropathology (Brain Museum), 19 June 2017.
Dr. Akshya Vasudeva, Consultant Geriatric Psychiatrist, London
Health Sciences Centre, Canada, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry
and NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga, and delivered a lecture
on ‘Yoga and Consciousness in modern times: musings of a seeker
physician’, 22-23 June 2017.
Dr. Cherian Verghese, Coordinator, Management of Non-
communicable Diseases (MND), Department for Management
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of Noncommunicable Diseases, Disability, Violence and Injury
Prevention (NVI), World Health Organization, Geneva, visited
the Dept. of Epidemiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Global
developments in NCD prevention and control: Relevance for India’
29 June 2017.
Dr. Rajini P, Deputy Director, Mental Health, Department of
Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka, visited the Dept. of
Psychiatry, 11 July 2017.
Dr. Hamish Mc Allister Williams, Professor of Affective Disorders,
Institute of Neuroscience, New Castle University, visited the Dept. of
Psychiatry, 11-12 July 2017.
Ms. Diana Bergovoy and Mr. Omri Gilan, Tafsan, Psychoanalytic
Clinic for the Treatment of Adolescents, Israel, visited the Dept. of
Clinical Psychology and delivered a lecture on ‘Psychoanalysis with
children and adolescents’, 14 July 2017.
Dr. Srinivas Subramaniam, Associate Professor, Department of
Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Florida, USA,
visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on
‘Mechanism(s) of striatal vulnerability in Huntington disease’, 17
July 2017.
Dr. Rashmi and Ms Pratibha from Craftizen Foundation, visited
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services Unit, 19 July 2017.
Dr. Anand Giddabasappa, Senior Principal Scientist, Global Science
and Technology, Worldwide Comparative Medicine, Pfizer Inc.,
California, USA, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered
a lecture on ‘Pre-Clinical Models and Translational Imaging in
Oncology Drug Discovery’, 20 July 2017.
Dr. Rajesh Jayachandran, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland
visited the Dept. of Neurochemistry and delivered a lecture on
‘Coronin 1-mediated signaling: In modulation of behaviour, memory
and immune functions’, 20 July 2017.
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Dr. Sunil Pandya, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Jaslok Hospital,

Mumbai and former Professor of Neurosurgery, Seth GS Medical
College and KEM Hospital, visited the (i) Dept. of Psychiatry,
delivered a talk on (a) ‘Illustrated History of the Neurosciences’,
25 July 2017 (b) ‘Hindu Philosophy on Pain’, 31 August 2017.
(ii) Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Art in
neuroanatomy’, 1 September 2017.

Prof. Rik Wierenga, Biocenter Oulu and Department of Biochemistry,

University of Oulu, Finland, visited the Depts. of Neuropathology
(Brain Museum) and Biophysics, 20 July 2017.

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UK, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on
‘Leveraging Research Training in Non-Research Careers - What are
Ms. Vanitha Chandrashekaran, Advanced Social Work Practitioner,
they and How do we Switch: An Ex-Researcher’s Perspective’, 26 July
South West London, UK, visited the Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work
2017.
and delivered a lecture on ‘Advanced psychiatric social work practice
in safeguarding vulnerable adults’, 18 August 2017.
Dr. SN Dwivedi, Professor, Department of Biostatistics, AIIMS,
New Delhi, visited the Dept. of Biostatistics and delivered a lecture
Ms. Elizabeth Betsy Joseph, Child Mental Health Practitioner &
on ‘Research opportunities for Biostatistics researchers’, 27 July 2017.
Therapist, Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS),
NHS, UK, visited the Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work and delivered
Dr. David M Fresco, Professor of Psychological Sciences, Kent State
a lecture on ‘Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) practiced by
University and Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Case
Professional Social Workers in UK’, 21 August 2017.
Western Reserve University School of Medicine, visited the Dept. of
Clinical Psychology and delivered a lecture on ‘Emotion Regulation
Dr. MS Renuka Prasad, President, Canadian Psychiatric Association,
Therapy for complex and refractory presentations of anxiety and
Canada, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, 29 August 2017.
depression’, 27 July 2017.

Dr. Avindra Nath, Clinical Director, NINDS, and Chief, Section

Dr. Viba Pavan Kumar, Senior Clinical Psychologist, University of
of Infections of Nervous System, NIH, USA visited the Depts.
Birmingham, UK, visited the Dept. of Clinical Psychology and
of Neurology and Neuropathology and delivered a lecture on
delivered a lecture on ‘Integrated Psychotherapy with Older Adults’,
‘Endogenous retroviruses in human evolution, neurodevelopment and
3 August 2017.
neurological diseases’, 11 September 2017.

Dr. Sangeetha Menon, Professor & Head, Consciousness Studies

Programme, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru,
visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Body
and the Self: A Discussion on Consciousness and Healing’, 5 August
2017.

Dr. Chetan Bettegowda, Director, Meningioma Center and Associate

Professor of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore,
USA visited the (i) Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain Museum), 4
August 2017 (ii) Dept. of Neurosurgery and delivered a lecture on
‘Liquid biopsy applications for CNS tumours’, 5 August 2017.
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visited the Dept. of Neurological Rehabilitation and delivered a talk Dr. Susheela Kamath, former HOD - Blood Bank & Senior
on ‘Use of Technology in Rehabilitation’, 16 August 2017. Consultant - Transfusion Medicine, Fortis Health Care, visited the

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Dept. of Transfusion Medicine & Haematology as part of the National
Aids Control Organisation (NACO) QMS Training Programme, 13-
16 September 2018.
Dr. Tom Burns, Emerita & Emeritus Fellow Professor of Social
Psychiatry, University of Oxford and former professor of Community
Psychiatry, St George’s University of London, UK visited the Dept. of
Psychiatry, 21 September 2017.
Dr. Balaji Prakash, Sr. Principal Scientist and Dr. Manjunatha Prabhu,
Scientist, from CFTRI, Mysuru, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology
(Brain Museum), 28 September 2017.
Dr. Cecilie Javo, Psychiatrist, Sami National Centre for Mental
Health and Substance Use (SANKS), Norway, visited the Dept. of
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 12 October 2017.
Dr. Radha Ramaswamy, Founder-Director, Centre for Community
Dialogue and Change, Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Clinical
Psychology and delivered a lecture on ‘Images of Mental Health
Service Delivery’, 26 October 2017.
Ms. Karuna Thakur, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, VIMHANS
Hospital, New Delhi, visited the Dept. of Clinical Psychology and
delivered a lecture on ‘Practice after MPhil in Clinical Psychology’,
30 October 2017.
Dr. James Harper, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, Sonde
Health, Inc., Boston, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain
Museum), 8 November 2017.
Dr. Sanjay Gambhir, Professor & Head, Department of Nuclear
Medicine, SGPGI, Lucknow, visited the Dept. of Neuro Imaging and
Interventional Radiology, 9 November 2017.
Prof. S. Ramaswamy, Senior Professor & Dean, inStem, NCBS
Campus, Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Biophysics and delivered a
talk on “Off Cockroach and Blue Fish - the role of serendipity in
advancing biology”, 10 November 2017.
Dr. Fahmy Hanna, Technical Officer, Department of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse, WHO, Geneva, visited the Depts. of
Neuropathology (Brain Museum) and Psychiatric Social Work, 13-14
November 2017.
Dr. Shibdas Banerjee, Assistant Professor, IISER-Tirupathi, visited
the Depts. of Neurophysiology and Neurochemistry, and delivered
a lecture on ‘Cancer Diagnosis and Margin Analysis by Molecular
Assessment of Biopsy Specimens using Mass Spectrometric Imaging’,
15 November 2017.
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Dr. David Oliver, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Wisdom
Hospice, Rochester, UK, visited the Dept. of Neurology and delivered
a lecture on ‘Palliative Care in Neurology’, 14 November 2017.
ƌ͘ ĂǀŝĚ KůŝǀĞƌ͕ ŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚ ŝŶ WĂůůŝĂƟǀĞ DĞĚŝĐŝŶĞ͕ tŝƐĚŽŵ ,ŽƐƉŝĐĞ͕
ZŽĐŚĞƐƚĞƌ͕h<
Dr. Atul Mishra, R&R Army Hospital, New Delhi, visited the Dept.
of Neuro Imaging and Interventional Radiology, 17-19 November
2017.
Dr. N Roy, Professor & Head, Department of Radiology, Medical
College, Trivandrum, visited the Dept. of Neuro Imaging and
Interventional Radiology, 17-19 November 2017.
Prof. Tapan Dhibar, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Bangur Institute
of Neurosciences, Kolkata, visited the Dept. of Neuro Imaging and
Interventional Radiology, 17-19 November 2017.
Dr. Mary Ganguli, Professor of Psychiatry, Epidemiology and
Neurology, University of Pittsburgh, USA visited the Dept. of
Psychiatry, 22 November 2017.
Dr. Joel Ehrenkranz, Director & Associate Professor, Division
of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University of
Colorado School of Medicine, Colorado, USA, visited the Dept.
of Neurochemistry and delivered a lecture on ‘Discussion regarding
dried blood spot technology, screening of X-ALD and potential role
of new therapeutics for the treatment of X-ALD affected patients’, 27
November 2017.
Dr. Olivia Dean, Professor, Deakin University, Australia, visited the
Dept. of Human Genetics, 28 November 2017.
Dr. BG Shiva Prasad, President, Fluid Thermal Technologies, and
Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, visited the
Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Turbulence and
Mental Health Diseases’, 28 November 2017.
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Prof. Trish Livingston, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of
Health, Deakin University, Australia and Dr. Olivia Dean, Director
of IMPACT Trials, Centre for Innovations in Mental and Physical
health And Clinical Treatments (IMPACT) and R.D. Wright
NHMRC Biomedical Research Fellow, Deakin University, visited the
Dept. of Psychiatry, 28 November 2017.
Dr. Dinesh Bhugra, Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural
Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
(IoPPN), King’s College London, UK, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry,
30 November-1 December 2017.
Dr. David A Grotsky, Senior Scientific Support Specialist, Abcam,
visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on
‘Optimization Techniques of ChiP and Immunohistochemistry’, 8
December 2017.
Dr. Rajendra P Gupta, Advisor to Hon’ble Minister for Health &
Family Welfare, Govt. of India, visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, 16
December 2017.
Ms. Sonam Jobjur and Mr. Pema Chheizom, Nurses from Jigme Dorji
Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimpu, Bhutan, visited
the the Dept. of Nursing and NIMHANS Centre for Wellbeing
(orientation visit), 23 December 2017.
dĞĂŵĨƌŽŵ:ŝŐŵĞŽƌũŝtĂŶŐĐŚƵĐŬEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞĨĞƌƌĂů,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů͕dŚŝŵƉƵ͕ŚƵƚĂŶ
Dr. Sahadev Shankarappa, Assistant Professor and Ramalingaswami
Fellow Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine, Amrita
Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Kochi, visited the
Dept. of Neurophysiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Going places:
Using Axons for Nanoparticle Delivery in the Peripheral Nervous
System’, 26 December 2017.
Shri. Biju Prabhakar, Special Secretary, Department of Social Justice
and Shri. PB Nooh, Director, Department of Social Justice, Govt.
of Kerala, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain Museum), 28
December 2017.
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Dr. C Ramasubramanian, State Nodal Officer, Mental Health
Programme, Tamil Nadu, visited (i) Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Services Unit, 4 January 2018 (ii) Dept. of Psychiatric Social
Work and delivered a lecture on ‘Developing stress and wellbeing
programme’, 16 March 2018.
Mr. Tashi Dorji and Mr. Ugyen Dorji, Nurses from Jigme Dorji
Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimpu, Bhutan, visited the
NIMHANS Centre for Wellbeing (orientation visit), 11 January 2018.
Dr. Linda B Cottler, Dean’s Professor and Founding Chair of the
Department of Epidemiology, Dr. Krishna Vaddiparti, Coordinator,
Master of Public Health, Epidemiology Concentration, Dr. Catherine
Striley, Director, Master of Science in Epidemiology Program and
team from the College of Public Health and Health Professions and
the College of Medicine, University of Florida, visited the Dept. of
Psychiatry, 13-18 January 2018.
Prof. Antony R Fooks, Head, Wildlife Zoonoses and Vector-Borne
Diseases Research and Dr. Ashley Banyard, Senior Research Scientist,
from Animal & Plant Health Agency, OIE Reference Laboratory for
Rabies, London, UK, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain
Museum),18 January 2018.
Ms. Masarrat Tavawalla, Director, Sunderji’s Institutions, Pune, and
staff visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 20 January
2018.
Dr. Vishwanath Veeranna, former Professor of Pathology, Indira
Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH), visited the Dept. of
Transfusion Medicine & Haematology as part of the NHM Induction
Training Programme, 20-22 January 2018 and 19-20 February 2018.
Dr. Paul Taylor, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH),
Bethesda, USA, visited the Dept. of Neuro Imaging and Interventional
Radiology and delivered a lecture on ‘Diffusion Tensor Imaging
Basics’ and ‘AFNI Training Bootcamps’, 21-27 January 2018.
Ms. Gillian Coughlan, Research Scholar, University of East Anglia,
UK, visited the Dept. of Neurology, 21 January-13 February 2018.
Dr. Helen Sharp, Professor of Perinatal and Clinical Child
Psychology, University of Liverpool, UK, visited the Dept. of Child &
Adolescent Psychiatry, and Psychiatry delivered a lecture on ‘Maternal
mental health and child problem behaviours: Disentangling the role
of depression and borderline personality dysfunction’, 22-27 January
2018.
Ms. Laura Bozicevic, Research Associate, Institute of Psychology
Health and Society University of Liverpool, visited the Dept. of
Psychiatry, 22-27 January 2018.
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A team of health workers (health assistants & nurses) from the
Ministry of Health Royal Government of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan,
visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, 23-27 January 2018.
Dr. Masahiro Ohshima, Professor, Chemical Engineering Department,
Kyoto University, Japan, visited the Dept. of Neurophysiology (Human
Sleep Research Laboratory) and had an interactive discussion with
faculty and students, 25 January 2018.
Dr. Sylviane PIED, Research Director, CNRS and Coordinator of
LIA-SIGID, France, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain
Museum), 30 January 2018.
Dr. Sarveshwar Narendra Bhure, Mission Director, National Health
Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of
India visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, 2 February 2018.
Dr. Manish Chathurvedi, Head, Department of Medical Care &
Hospital Administration, National Institute of Health and Family
Welfare (NIHFW), New Delhi, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology
(Brain Museum), 2 February 2018.
Prof. Sanjay Sisodiya, Neurologist, The Royal London Hospital for
Integrated Medicine, UK, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain
Museum), 3 February 2018.
Dr. Sudha Prathikanti, Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry,
University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center, USA,
visited the Dept. of Psychiatry and NIMHANS Integrated Centre for
Yoga, and delivered a lecture on ‘Treating major depression with yoga:
A prospective, randomized, controlled pilot trial’, 5 February 2018.
Dr. Upendra Kumar Singh, Scientist and Dr. G. Sripathy, Scientist,
from Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro-Medical Laboratory
(DEBEL), Bengaluru, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology (Brain
Museum), 5 February 2018.
Dr. Regi Oommen, Professor, Dr. David Mathew, Assistant Professor,
Dr. Devkumar Devdhas, Associate Professor, from the Department
of Nuclear Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, visited the
Dept. of Neuro Imaging and Interventional Radiology, 7 February
2018.
Dr. Stuart Sovatsky, Psychologist, Spiritual Counselor and Scholar/
Kirtanist, Florida, USA, visited the Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work
and NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga delivered a lecture
on ‘Yoga and bhakti -- psychology of emotions in psychotherapy,
admiration and gratitude’, 8 February 2018.
Prof. Gaby Shefler, Psychology Department, The Hebrew University
of Jerusalem, visited the Dept. of Clinical Psychology and delivered
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a lecture on ‘Workshop on Time Limited Dynamic Therapy’, 9
February 2018.
Prof. Chritopher Rowe, Director of Molecular Imaging Research,
Austin Hospital, Melbourne, visited the Dept. of Neuro Imaging and
Interventional Radiology, 14 February 2018.
Dr. Parminder Sachadev, Professor of Neuropsychiatry, University of
New South Wales, Australia, visited the Dept. of Neuro Imaging and
Interventional Radiology, 14 February 2018.
Dr. Rajeev Jairam, Child Psychiatrist, Sydney, visited the Dept. of
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and shared his experiences in the
practice of child psychiatry, 16 February 2018.
Dr. Ipsit Vahia, Medical Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient
Services, Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital,
USA visited the Dept. of Psychiatry, 19 February 2018.
Prof. Itzhak Fried, Neurosurgeon, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA, visited
the Dept. of Neurosurgery and delivered a lecture on ‘The human
entorhinal-hippocampal memory circuit: From single neurons to
neuromodulation’, 19 February 2018.
Dr. Ajanta Sharma, Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology,
Gauhati Medical College, Assam, visited the Dept. of Neurovirology,
19 February 2018.
ƌ͘/ĐŚŝnjŽEŝƐŚŝŶŽ͕ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨEĞƵƌŽŵƵƐĐƵůĂƌZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ͕EĂƟŽŶĂů
/ŶƐƟƚƵƚĞ ŽĨ EĞƵƌŽƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ͕ EĂƟŽŶĂů ĞŶƚĞƌ ŽĨ EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ ĂŶĚ WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ
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Dr. Ichizo Nishino, Director, Department of Neuromuscular
Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center
of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Japan visited the Depts.
of Neurology, Neurological Rehabilitation, and Neuropathology
and delivered a lecture on ‘How to approach muscle disease? With
emphasis on muscle imaging’ and Dr. Anisya Vasanth Memorial
Oration on ‘Inflammatory myopathy – are we talking about the same
disease?’ 19-20 February 2018.
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Prof. J. Andoni Urtizberea, Head, Summer School of Myology and
Director of European Neuromuscular Center, visited the Dept. of
Neurology and delivered a guest lecture on ‘Riboflavinopathies: A
Treatable Neuropathy’, 26 February 2018.
WƌŽĨ͘:͘ŶĚŽŶŝhƌƟnjďĞƌĞĂ͕,ĞĂĚ͕^ƵŵŵĞƌ^ĐŚŽŽůŽĨDLJŽůŽŐLJĂŶĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌŽĨ
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Dr. Anil Kumar Mishra, Scientist (F), Institute of Nuclear Medicine
& Allied Sciences (INMAS), New Delhi, visited the Dept. of Neuro
Imaging and Interventional Radiology and delivered a lecture on
Cyclotron, 1 March 2018.
Dr. Kenji Ohata, Dean, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City
University and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, visited the
Toijam Surchandra
WƌŝnjĞǁŝŶŶŝŶŐĞŶƚƌLJŝŶƚŚĞƌƚŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶĐŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚďLJE/D,E^/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĞŶƚƌĞĨŽƌzŽŐĂ
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Dept. of Neurosurgery and carried out Live Surgical Demonstration,
2 March 2018.
Prof. Alexander Von Gontard, Director, Department of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, Saarland University Hospital, Germany,
visited the Dept. of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and delivered
three lectures (i) ‘Management of enuresis and urinary incontinence
in children’ (ii) ‘Techniques of sand play therapy in Children’ (iii)
‘Children & spirituality’, 12-16 March 2018.
Dr. Sandhya TL Dean, Division of Yoga and Life Sciences, Swami
Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) and team
visited Physiotherapy Centre, 15 March 2018.
Dr. Robert D Pitceathly, Senior Clinical Research Associate,
Department of Movement Disorders, University College London
(UCL), London, visited the Dept. of Neuropathology, 16 March
2018.
Shri. Davidson Devasirvatham, IGP, (Welfare, Chennai), and Dr. C
Ramasubramanian, State Nodal Officer, Mental Health Programme,
Tamil Nadu, visited the Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, 16 March
2018.
Prof. Angus Dawson, Director, Sydney Health Ethics, University
of Sydney visited the Dept. of Psychiatry and delivered a talk on
‘Looking at the latest ICMR ethics guidelines through a critical lens’,
29 March 2018.
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Registrations
25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Screening
PSYCHIATRY CHILD PSYCHIATRY
NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY 125000

120000

115000

110000

105000

100000

95000
Emergencies (Casualty) 90000
25000
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
PSYCHIATRY CHILD PSYCHIATRY Admissions
9000
NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

PSYCHIATRY CHILD PSYCHIATRY

NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY

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Discharges
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018

PSYCHIATRY CHILD PSYCHIATRY

NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY

Follow-ups
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
PSYCHIATRY CHILD PSYCHIATRY
NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY

Deaths
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018
PSYCHIATRY CHILD PSYCHIATRY
NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY

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I. Mental Health Services Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM)

A. Clinical Services
PSYCHIATRY The Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM) continued to provide
comprehensive inpatient programme consisting of individual
A. Clinical Services and family assessments. Individually tailored treatments involved
ůŝŶŝĐĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐΎ 2016-17 2017-18 pharmacological interventions for withdrawal and long-term
ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ϭϱϬϳϮ ϭϱϬϰϳ prevention of relapse, individual and group counselling, family
&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉƐ ϭϯϰϴϮϮ ϭϯϬϲϵϬ counselling and intensive aftercare. Digitalization of patient
ĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϰϴϵϴ ϱϬϳϱ assessment and clinical data has been successful. The process has
ŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ ϰϴϵϬ ϱϬϮϱ benefitted patients by reducing their waiting times and avoiding
ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ϴϯϱϬ ϴϰϴϮ repetitive registrations.
dŽƚĂů 168032 164319
*including inpatient and outpatient services. CAM registered 3352 new patients, 16544 outpatient follow-ups and
11789 telephonic follow-ups during 2017-18. A total of 1216 patients
B. Emergency Services were admitted to the CAM in-patient facility. As many as 168
adolescents availed treatment (from Adolescent Addiction Services)
ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐΎ EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
(2017-18) and 118 female patients sought help at the CAM, during the review
period.
ĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϭϳϵϮ
ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ;/ŶƚĞƌŶĂůΘdžƚĞƌŶĂůͿ ϳϴϱ
Drug-Toxicology Laboratory: A total of 20156 samples for drugs
dŽƚĂů 2577
and alcohol in urine and blood were tested at the Drug-Toxicology
*including various facilities/services such as triage, short-stay, priority
Laboratory during 2017-18. One more e-machine for testing samples
wards, etc.
was added to the facility to keep up with the growing demand. The lab
has been receiving requests from outside agencies for tests to be done,
C. Diagnostic Services:
since it is the only facility for such testing in the region.
>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ 2016-17 2017-18
EEG ϭϲϮ Ϯϭϭ Opioid Treatment Clinic: This clinic provides comprehensive
treatment for patients addicted to different opioids. The
D. Special Clinics Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment (BMT) was extended to 57
^ƉĞĐŝĂůůŝŶŝĐƐ EĞǁ &ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ patients during the review period.
WĂƟĞŶƚƐ WĂƟĞŶƚƐ
ĚĚŝĐƟŽŶWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ ϯϯϱϮ ϭϲϱϰϰ Ͳ Psychiatric Social Work Services: CAM offers specialized addiction
ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ ϱϳϳ ϮϵϵϬ ϭϵϯ medicine service and care from an interdisciplinary team. The
'ĞƌŝĂƚƌŝĐWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ ϭϮϬϬ ϰϭϲϬ Ͳ Psychiatric Social Work team works closely with those affected by
/Ŷ^dZůŝŶŝĐ ϭϱϬ ϱϰϴϬ ϴϮ drug and alcohol addiction – from treatment and recovery processes
KůŝŶŝĐ ϰϰϲ ϮϮϴϰ Ͳ to working with patients’ family.
WĞƌŝŶĂƚĂůWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ Ϯϭϲ ϭϲϭϵ ϭϭϵ x No. of group therapy sessions for inpatients (Kannada): 183
'ĞŶĞƟĐdĞƐƟŶŐĂŶĚ ϮϬϵ ϰϬ ϭϭϯϮ (1339 patients)
ŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐůŝŶŝĐ x No. of group therapy sessions for inpatients (Tamil): 178 (1279
dŽƚĂů 6150 33117 1526 patients)
x No. of group therapy sessions for inpatients (English): 61 (572
E. Special Procedures patients)
^ƉĞĐŝĂůWƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ EĞǁWĂƟĞŶƚƐ ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ x No of group therapy sessions for female inpatients: 52 (160
patients)
d ϭϬϲϳ ϳϬϬϳ
x No. of family support group services: 51 (572 family members)
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x No of recreational group sessions conducted: 36 (317 patients
ƌdD^EĞƵƌŽŶĂǀŝŐĂƟŽŶĂů ϭϬ ϭϴϲ
attended)
t/^ZWƌŽŐƌĂŵ ϴϱ ϭϬϲϲ
;ƚ^͕ƚ^͕,Ͳƚ^Ϳ x No. of outpatient group therapy services: 122 (413 patients)
x Consultation provided to NGOs and GOs: 4
dŽƚĂů 1200 8986
x No. of patients felicitated at follow-up: 38

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Clinical Psychology Services: The Clinical Psychology team offers
a comprehensive package to each patient and their family to meet
their unique requirements. The package includes psychological
assessments such as cognitive, personality and interpersonal testing,
neuropsychological assessments and psycho-diagnostic clarifications.
A wide range of psychosocial interventions are provided including
motivation enhancement therapy, relapse prevention, dialectical
behaviour therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, brief dynamic therapy
and family therapy.
x No. of outpatient workup: 18
x No. of outpatient follow-up: 974
x No. of inpatients: 114
x No. of sessions: 1148
x No. of assessments: 30
Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC): The multidisciplinary TCC team
conducted training programmes on Tobacco Use and Related Harm
(Assessment, Brief Intervention and Pharmacological Management).
An awareness rally was organised on account of World No Tobacco
Day (WNTD) on 31 May 2017.
ǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐĐĂŵƉĂŝŐŶŚĞůĚĂƐƉĂƌƚŽĨƚŚĞtŽƌůĚEŽdŽďĂĐĐŽĂLJ
Aftercare Services & Vocational Rehab: CAM has dedicated
manpower for aftercare and vocational rehabilitation. During the
review period, 22422 text messages/reminders (SMS) were sent and
11789 telephone calls made to the patients expected to come for the
follow-ups. A total of 276 home visits were conducted to facilitate
effective treatment and enhance follow-up compliance of the patients.
Job placements were facilitated for unemployed patients. Online
automated software is being used by the aftercare team to maintain
the database and send reminders to the patients about the follow-up.
Community Outreach Services: Community social workers
conducted 45 addiction awareness and prevention programmes at
various Anganwadi centres, PHCs, educational institutions and
workplaces in 2017-18. About 5200 people actively took part in
the awareness programmes. Community social workers have been
successful in educating communities about addiction and setting up
prevention strategies for drug and alcohol related problems.
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Community/Public Psychiatry
(Community Mental Health)
Community psychiatry activities are being actively carried out by
NIMHANS for more than four decades. Sakalwara Community
Mental Health Centre (SCMHC) at Anekal taluk, the hub of all
community mental health activities, has expanded its horizon to offer
resource building, training and telemedicine services. Community
Psychiatry Services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team consisting
of psychiatrists, psychiatric nursing, psychiatric social work, clinical
psychology, and vocational trainers.
Sakalwara Community Mental Health Centre (OPD): The
community team provides outpatient services here thrice a week (on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Based on their clinical profile of
patients, a detailed work-up is done by residents and trainees posted
in the centre under the supervision of senior residents and consultants.
Patients come from far off places to seek treatment for various mental
ailments and related problems. Free medicine is provided for BPL
(below poverty line) patients at the centre. This year, the OPDs at the
centre have been reorganized and restructured into ‘Triple Specialty
Clinics’: Common Mental Disorder Clinic (Monday), Severe Mental
Disorder Clinic (Wednesday) and Alcohol and Tobacco Addiction
Clinic (Friday).
Nursing staff and trainees regularly conduct health education
programmes for patients and family and dispense medications with
clear information on compliance and regimen. Clinical Psychology
(CP) team performs brief therapeutic interventions, assessments for
IQ and SLD, CBT for depression and OCD. The Psychiatric Social
Work (PSW) team provides supportive therapy, disability welfare
benefits and occupational rehabilitation counselling services.
EŽ͘ŽĨKWƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ;ŶĞǁͿ ϱϳϳ
EŽ͘ŽĨKWƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ;ŽůĚͿ ϮϵϵϬ
,ĞĂůƚŚĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶƚĂůŬƐďLJEƵƌƐŝŶŐƚĞĂŵ ϱϭ
ŝƐĂďŝůŝƚLJĐĞƌƟĮĐĂƟŽŶďLJW^tƚĞĂŵ Ϭϴ
WƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂůĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ;EŽ͘ŽĨƉĂƟĞŶƚƐͿ ϳϴ
ĞƚĂŝůĞĚƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂůǁŽƌŬͲƵƉƐ;EŽ͘ŽĨƉĂƟĞŶƚƐͿ ϱϬ
&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉƐĨŽƌƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂůŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐ;EŽ͘ŽĨ ϭϭϱ
ƉĂƟĞŶƚƐͿ
WƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂůŝŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶ;ŝŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůĂŶĚŐƌŽƵƉͿƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϵϭϭ
dŽƚĂů 4780
Sakalwara Rehabilitation and Inpatient Services: Sakalawara
Rehabilitation Services (SRS), started four years ago, functions as a
short-term residential rehabilitation centre for persons with chronic
mental illness. A multidisciplinary team comprising faculty, trainees
and residents from Departments of Psychiatry, Nursing, Clinical
Psychology (CP), Psychiatric Social Work (PSW) provide specialized
services.
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Residential rehabilitation services are made available in 22 cottages WĂƟĞŶƚƐ WĂƟĞŶƚƐ

for short-term (~3 months) stay of persons with chronic mental EĂŵĞŽĨĂŵƉ ^ĞĞŶ ^ĞĞŶ ĂLJ ^ƚĂƚƵƐ
illness. Such patients referred by adult psychiatry units of NIMHANS (2016-17) (2017-18)
can stay with their family members. Common group activities as well Integrated
as personalized activities — depending on the initial assessment and ŶĞŬĂůdĂůƵŬ'ĞŶĞƌĂů ϰth into DMHP
ϴϳϬ ϭϭϱ
,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů dƵĞƐĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ:ƵůLJ
the nature of the patients — are conducted under supervision. In-
ϮϬϭϳ
house activities for re-establishment of work habits for the chronically
Integrated
ill include classes/training in craft, tailoring, computer skills, etc. at
into DMHP
the Mahobodhi building of Sakalwara Community Mental Health <ĂŶĂŬĂƉƵƌĂdĂůƵŬ ϭƐƚ
ϮϬϰϳ ϰϬϳ ĨƌŽŵ
,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů dƵĞƐĚĂLJ
Centre. Daily yoga sessions, individual and group therapies for ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ
families and inmates like social skills training, cognitive remediation, ϮϬϭϳ
etc. are also carried out. The kitchen on the campus also serves as a Integrated
place for group activities like cooking demonstrations and tea parties ϭƐƚ into DMHP
'ƵŶũƵƌW, ϭϵϵϮ ϭϰϵ
dƵĞƐĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵDĂLJ
organized by patients. Patients and caretakers are taken out for picnics
ϮϬϭϳ
twice a month.
Integrated
'ŽǁƌŝďŝĚŶƵƌdĂůƵŬ Ϯnd
ϯϮϰϮ Ͳ into DMHP
EŽ͘ŽĨǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐƚŽ^D,ĨŽƌ/WĐĂƌĞ ϳϮ ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů;d,KKĸĐĞͿ dƵĞƐĚĂLJ
ůĂƐƚ:ĂŶϮϬϭϳ
dŽƚĂůŶŽ͘ŽĨƌĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ ϰϭ Integrated
DĂĚŚƵŐŝƌŝdĂůƵŬ ϯrd
dŽƚĂůŶŽ͘ŽĨŝŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ ϯϴ Ϯϰϲϰ Ͳ into DMHP
,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů dƵĞƐĚĂLJ
dŽƚĂůŶŽ͘ŽĨƉĂƟĞŶƚƐƉůĂĐĞĚĨŽƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚ ϭϲ ůĂƐƚ:ĂŶϮϬϭϳ
'ƌŽƵƉƚŚĞƌĂƉLJĨŽƌƉĂƟĞŶƚƐďLJW^tĂŶĚWƚĞĂŵƐ ϰϴ Integrated
ϰth into DMHP
'ƌŽƵƉƚŚĞƌĂƉLJĨŽƌĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐďLJW^tĂŶĚWƚĞĂŵƐ ϰϲ DĂĚĚƵƌdĂůƵŬ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ϮϭϰϬ ϭϭϳ
dƵĞƐĚĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ:ƵůLJ
ĂLJŽƵƚ;ƉŝĐŶŝĐͿĨŽƌƉĂƟĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĐĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐ Ϯϭ ϮϬϭϳ
dŽƚĂů 282 Integrated
EŝƌĂƐŚƌŝƚĂƌĂWĂƌŝŚĂƌĂ ϯrd
ϰϳϮ Ͳ into DMHP
<ĞŶĚƌĂ;DĂŐĂĚŝZŽĂĚͿ dƵĞƐĚĂLJ
Home Visits: The nursing staff visited chronically ill patients who :ĂŶϮϬϭϳ
do not have proper support to reach out to medications. A total of 64
home visits were conducted by them in the nearby areas of Sakalawara, DMHP and NMHP Activities
within Anekal Taluk. The PSW team visited 14 houses of the patients
registered at the OPD—who were from economically weaker sections The Community/Public Psychiatry Team of NIMHANS has been
or who had poor family support. actively involved in the effective implementation of DMHP in
Karnataka and various other states of the country. The team provides
Extension/Satellite Clinics: Extension/Satellite Clinics were hands-on training to the DMHP team and helps them in the process
conducted by NIMHANS for more than three decades to provide of decentralization of the mental health services and integration of
specialist care to patients in primary care settings and support mental health care with general primary health care, which are the
local professionals. The camps were held in collaboration with the major thrust areas for NMHP.
respective District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) teams. In
2014, Manochaitanya programme (MCP)—the first-of-its kind DMHP has been implemented in all 30 districts and BBMP of the
dedicated public mental health programme in India— was launched state. NIMHANS has played key role in upscaling of DMHP activity
by the Government of Karnataka. The unique programme is dedicated in Karnataka. The multidisciplinary community team provided hands-
exclusively for the integration of mental health care at primary care on training to the DMHP team and helped them in the process of
institutions throughout the state under the term ‘Super-Tuesday’. decentralization of the mental health services and integration of
Community/Public Psychiatry Team of NIMHANS got actively mental health care with general primary health care, which are the
involved in the expansion of DMHP to all districts of the state. Capacity major thrust areas for NMHP.
building and mentoring grass-roots level primary care physicians were
some of the major roles of the team. After completing these tasks, the The Institute has also entered into an MOU with the National Health
camps were successfully integrated into the respective DMHPs and Mission, Government of Karnataka to provide technical expertise for
Manochaitanya clinics. NIMHANS continues to collaborate with the formation of state-level implementation team for strengthening of
State Government towards bridging the mental treatment gap. DMHP.

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EŽ͘ŽĨƉĂƟĞŶƚƐĐŽŶƐƵůƚĞĚƚŚƌŽƵŐŚD,WƚĞĂŵ хϰϬϬ͕ϬϬϬ Innovative Collaborative Programme with Faith-Based

EŽ͘ŽĨƉĂƟĞŶƚƐƐĞĞŶĚŝƌĞĐƚůLJĚƵƌŝŶŐdĞůĞͲKd ϰϰϵ Organisations
EŽ͘ŽĨƚĞůĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐƚŽƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝƐƚƐ ϭϮ
The Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS was invited by the
EŽ͘ŽĨƚĞůĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶƐƚŽƐŽĐŝĂůǁŽƌŬĞƌ Ϭϴ
Government of Karnataka to be part of the expert committee
to establish Rehabilitation Centre for Mentally Ill Patients at
a) DMHP ECHO project (Bihar and Chhattisgarh):
Hazrath Fakhi Shah Vali Dargah, Murugamalla, Chintamani
NIMHANS in association with the State Health Society,
Taluk (Chikkaballapur District). Several meetings were held with
Government of Bihar and National Health Mission has started
Karnataka State Board of Auqaf and Health & Family Welfare
the DMHP training programme that includes both on-site
Department, Government of Karnataka in active collaboration with
and online training. As many as 23 doctors from 15 different
the Department of Psychiatry in regard to the planning and initiation
districts of Bihar state are being trained. Around 100 patients
of the innovative programme.
were evaluated and managed during the on-line teaching
sessions. The doctors who are being trained have already seen
and managed about 20,000 patients. A similar programme has
been initiated in Chhattisgarh state and training activities are
in progress.

b) Assisted Home Care Project: Under the DMHP, patients

consult psychiatrists and other mental health professionals in
designated health centers. Considerable proportion of these
patients drop out of treatment after an initial period of treatment
seeking. ‘Assisted Home Care’ services have been implemented
for such patients (diagnosed with either schizophrenia or bipolar
affective disorders). DMHP staff members (a psychiatric nurse
and psychiatric social worker) visit homes of such dropped-out
patients and offer care, counselling and other possible measures
that are essential to improve the clinical status of the patients.
These services are overseen by the DMHP psychiatrist.
c) DMHP Services at Ramanagara District: The Department
of Psychiatry has started posting of Junior Residents (MD
Psychiatry) to Ramanagara district of Karnataka on rotation basis
for 15 days, as part of the DMHP. The Junior Residents, along
with the Post-Doctoral Fellow in Community Psychiatry, work
with the DMHP team of Ramanagara district and get involved in
clinical services and IEC/training activities (details are as below):
EŽ͘ŽĨ:ƵŶŝŽƌZĞƐŝĚĞŶƚƐƉŽƐƚĞĚ ϭϲ
;ƵŐƵƐƚϮϬϭϳͲDĂƌĐŚϮϬϭϴͿ
ůŝŶŝĐƐĂƩĞŶĚĞĚ ,ĂƌŽŚĂůůŝ͕ <ĂŶĂŬĂƉƵƌĂ͕ ^ĂƚŚŶƵƌ͕
<ŽĚŝŚĂůůŝ ĂŶĚ ŽĚĚĂŚĂůĂŚĂůůŝ
ĐĂŵƉƐĂŶĚĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚŚŽƐƉŝƚĂůKW
EŽ͘ŽĨƉĂƟĞŶƚƐƐĞĞŶ ΕϮϯϭϬ
/ĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ >ŝĨĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ͕ ƐĐŚŽŽů ŵĞŶƚĂů
ŚĞĂůƚŚƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͕ŵĞŶƚĂůŚĞĂůƚŚ
ĂǁĂƌĞŶĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĞŶƚĂů ŚĞĂůƚŚ
ƉƌŽŵŽƟŽŶĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ;ƚǁŝĐĞǁĞĞŬůLJͿ
dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ^, ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ͕ ƉŚĂƌŵĂĐŝƐƚƐ ĂŶĚ
ƐƚĂī ŶƵƌƐĞƐ͕ ŵĞĚŝĐĂů ŽĸĐĞƌƐ
;ƚǁŝĐĞǁĞĞŬůLJͿ
DĞĞƟŶŐĂƚ,ĂnjƌĂƚŚ&ĂŬŚŝ^ŚĂŚsĂůŝĂƌŐĂŚ͕DƵƌƵŐĂŵĂůůĂ͕ŚŝŶƚĂŵĂŶŝdĂůƵŬ
;ŚŝŬŬĂďĂůůĂƉƵƌŝƐƚƌŝĐƚͿ͘
Telemedicine Services
NIMHANS has been offering telemedicine services for more than
a decade now, keeping pace with the advancement in healthcare
technology. Innovative models of tele-consultations, tele-training
and collaborative meetings have been incorporated. Consultation
models include Tele-psychiatric After Care (TAC) clinic (direct-to-
patient mode), Collaborative Care Model to all district hospitals of
Karnataka (Virtual NIMHANS Clinic), and Online Continuing
Clinical Support model for PHC doctors. Education/Training
Models encompass Tele-psychiatric On-consultation Training (Tele-
OCT) programme for PHC doctors and v-CSD (videoconference-
based continuing skill development) programme.
Tele-psychiatric After Care (TAC) Clinic (direct-to-patient mode):
The first-of-its-kind initiative was launched in 2016 to facilitate
follow-up care for patients discharged from psychiatry wards using
digital technology. Initially, the service was extended, in project mode,
to 50 patients. After the success of the project, the services have
been rolled out to all the patients who have registered for treatment
at NIMHANS. During 2017-18, a total of 69 patients have availed
these services, and the data suggest that there has been significant
savings in healthcare cost and time.

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Virtual NIMHANS Clinic (VNC): Another vital component of
the Telemedicine Services, VNC is a collaborative model connecting
the Institute to various districts and taluk hospitals in Karnataka.
The clinic works purely on aggregator model, with the Telemedicine
Services team coordinating between the specialty departments of
NIMHANS and the various district and taluk hospitals. The facility
is also connected to two central prisons of the state.
Online Continuing Clinical Support Model for PHC Doctors:
The clinic extends continuing clinical support for primary health
centres (PHC) doctors of Mandya district who have undergone Tele-
psychiatric On-consultation Training (Tele-OCT) through voice/
video calls and cross-platform messaging (WhatsApp). During the
review period, 5944 were discussed and provided with collaborative
care in 61 sessions, as part of the Tele-OCT programme. More than
12000 patients have been treated by PHC doctors trained under Tele-
OCT.
Geriatric Clinic & Services
Geriatric Clinic and Services has been offering multidisciplinary
care to the elderly with neuropsychiatric disorders (aged 60 years and
above) for about 15 years. The clinic has now evolved into a separate
Geriatric Psychiatry Unit under the Department of Psychiatry with
full-time faculty members and staff. The clinical services are now run
thrice a week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday) from January 2017.
Persons below the age of 60 years with dementia and other cognitive
impairments are also seen.
The multidisciplinary group/team at the unit comprises psychiatrists,
neurologists, neuropsychologists, social workers, residents and trainees.
The elderly who register with the screening outpatient services are
referred to the Geriatric Psychiatry Unit Services team for detailed
evaluation and further management of various neuropsychiatric
disorders. This process facilitates easier identification of mental health
problems in the elderly—avoiding delay in referrals and enabling
initiation of appropriate intervention. During 2017-18, a total of
1864 patients (including 1200 new patients) were screened and 4160
followed-up at the unit.
Family education sessions and group meeting for the caregivers of
elderly with neuropsychiatric disorders are conducted once a week on
Saturdays by the Psychiatric Social Work team.
The unit provides an extensive range of inpatient services. Treatments
offered include medications, ECT, rTMS, speech and cognitive
therapies, physiotherapy, and yoga therapy. Patients undergo detailed
evaluation including cognitive tests and other necessary investigations.
Caregiver assessment is conducted and necessary support services are
also extended. As many as 238 patients received inpatient care during
the review period.
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The unit was actively involved in various community activities.
Outreach senior citizen friendly camps were conducted in association
with the Karnataka Legal Services Authority and State Directorate
of Empowerment of Differently Abled and Senior Citizens, wherein
nearly 1000 senior citizens actively took part. In addition to this,
outreach activities with other senior citizens forums were also
conducted on second Saturdays. Guest lectures on vital topics were
organised for psychiatrists, physicians and senior citizens.
The Forum (Prestige Group) in association with NIMHANS hosted
the first edition of “The Purple Run” on 24 September 2017 as part
of the World Alzheimer’s Day celebrations. Geriatric Psychiatry
Unit played an active role in organising India’s biggest run to raise
awareness about Alzheimer’s across five Forum Malls in four cities;
Bengaluru, Mangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai at the same time.
NIMHANS bagged the Karnataka State Award for the year 2017
under the category of ‘Best Institution for Senior Citizens Services’
on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons. Geriatric
Psychiatry Unit contributed significantly towards achieving the
recognition from the Government of Karnataka.
Individualized Schizophrenia Treatment and
Reintegration (InSTAR) Programme
The special clinical services of the Schizophrenia Clinic and the
Metabolic Clinic have been integrated to formulate a comprehensive
programme – Individualized Schizophrenia Treatment and
Reintegration (InSTAR). The mission of InSTAR programme is to
ensure a personalized clinical approach towards understanding and
treating individuals with schizophrenia and related psychoses. The
acronym InSTAR (“instar”) also means a “stage of change” reflecting
the overarching goal of the programme to effect an “inclusive”
transformation with an emphasis on “individualization” of treatment
approaches in schizophrenia.
The InSTAR programme encompasses several components that
involve an integrated multidisciplinary team of experts from
psychiatry, psychiatric social work, clinical psychology and yoga
therapy. Depending upon the individual requirements of the patients,
through these special clinics, additional specific interventions like Yoga
Therapy, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)/other weak
intensity neuromodulation techniques, cognitive therapies, family
interventions and other similar specialized interventions are offered.
To facilitate early identification and intervention for psychosis – a
specialized clinical module – namely, Objective Risk Assessment, Care
and Liaison for Early Schizophrenia [ORACLES] – is made available.
Translational Research is another important mandate of the
InSTAR programme. The InSTAR team pursues cutting-edge
clinical and neurobiological research studies examining patients
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with schizophrenia as well as their unaffected first-degree relatives;
these research endeavours are facilitated through the Translational
Psychiatry Laboratory. The overarching focus of these studies is to
evaluate the systems biology interactions in schizophrenia within the
translational research paradigm.
The Schizophrenia Clinic registered 75 new patients and followed-up
2740 patients, during the review period.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Clinic
The Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) clinic is a specialized
clinic for the evaluation and treatment of OCD patients, which has
been running for the two decades at NIMHANS. This is the largest
outpatient clinic facility for the treatment of OCD patients in India.
In the year 2017-18, a total of 445 new patients were evaluated and
2284 patients were periodically followed up. The OCD clinic offers
outpatient services every Tuesday in the OPD block of NIMHANS.
Severely ill and/or treatment resistant patients with OCD are routinely
admitted to the wards for intensive pharmacological and psychosocial
interventions. In addition, the clinic also caters to patients suffering
from OCD related disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder,
trichotillomania, Tourette’s syndrome and excoriation disorder.
The aim of the clinic has three facets: providing specialized clinical
services, training mental health personnel in OCD/severe anxiety
disorders and conducting research. The treatment modalities used
include pharmacotherapy, cognitive-behavior therapy, non-invasive
neuromodulatory techniques and in extremely refractory cases,
psychosurgery/deep brain stimulation. OCD clinic has a good
consistent track record in research in various aspects of OCD such as
clinical parameters, treatment response, comorbidity, course/outcome,
genetics and neuroimaging. The research support is derived from
various prestigious grants to the faculty by the department of science
and technology and the department of biotechnology, Government
of India. The faculty of the OCD clinic includes experts in various
research modalities mentioned above and have won various national
and international grants/awards. The clinic also has a welcome trust-
DBT India alliance fellowship grant with a project on non-invasive
neuromodulation (tDCS) sanctioned this year. Recently, the clinic
has become part of international collaborative projects such as R01
NIMH grant (multicentric study in neuroimaging in OCD) and the
ENIGMA OCD brain imaging group.
The students are trained systematically on various aspects of OCD
and allied disorders. A post-doctoral fellowship programme in OCD
for one student per year is conducted under the supervision of the
faculty of the clinic. To commemorate two decades of OCD clinic at
NIMHANS, a symposium on OCD and related disorders was held
in October 2017 with internationally renowned speakers—hosting
about 700 participants.
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Perinatal Psychiatry
The Perinatal Psychiatric Service consists of two service arms: the
Perinatal Outpatient Psychiatry Service, which is a once-a-week clinic
(run on Fridays), and five-bedded Mother-Baby Inpatient Psychiatry
Unit. A total of 216 new patients were seen and 1619 followed-up at
the Perinatal Clinic, during 2017-18.
This service is dedicated to helping the mother, the mother-infant
dyad, husbands and families who need treatment, support and
guidance for any mental health problem related to pregnancy or child
birth. Outpatient services, run by a multidisciplinary team, include
preconception counselling, handling mental health issues in pregnancy
and the postpartum, interpersonal and cognitive behavioural
psychotherapy, family and marital counselling, and assessments and
interventions for mother-infant bonding problems, including video
enabled interventions.
Mothers who need inpatient care are admitted to the Mother-Baby
unit with infants. Apart from the treatment of mental health problems,
specific focus is on risk assessment and mother-infant bonding as well
as breastfeeding restoration. During the review period, a total of 74
patients availed inpatient services at Mother-Baby Ward.
Other women in the perinatal period – pregnant women are also
admitted in the inpatient setting for pharmacological and psychological
interventions with a good liaison with obstetricians. Group sessions
are also held for fathers to increase support for the mother infant dyad,
provide education and ensure treatment adherence.
The multidisciplinary team consists of psychiatrists, clinical
psychologists, developmental psychologists, psychiatric social workers,
psychiatric nurses and volunteers. Meetings are held every month
by the team and other support staff members to address the issues
regarding the mother baby unit.
Emergency Services: Immediate evaluation and triage of pregnant
and post-partum women in the emergency are available through
specialized perinatal services. This is done to ensure seamless care and
collaboration between emergency and inpatient services and to avoid
delays of care to the mother infant dyad.
Helpline: A 24X7 telephone helpline is now made available. A card
with basic information about the helpline and services offered by the
Perinatal Team is provided to the patients.
NIMHANS Centre for Well Being (NCWB) Services: Women
with pregnancy and childbirth related mental health problems, from
the surrounding antenatal and maternal health centres, are referred to
NCWB, where clinical services are conducted every Tuesday (afternoon)
in a community setting by a post-doctoral fellow and a consultant.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Services
NIMHANS has one of the most-advanced ECT suites in the
country, and regularly caters to the clinical, research and man-power
development needs in this field.
At NIMHANS, the ECT-suite works with inputs from, and active
collaboration between, a multidisciplinary team comprising members
from the Psychiatry, Neuroanaesthesia and Nursing faculties. This
dedicated suite is housed in the Psychiatry Open General Ward. Apart
from the procedural room, it has a pre-ECT preparation room and a
post-ECT recovery section. Additionally, it has a separate waiting hall
for patients and their attendants.
The suite has three ECT delivery systems, with facilities for
recording ictal-EEG activity. It also has separate cardiovascular
monitors and a dedicated defibrillator, for monitoring and managing
cardiac emergencies during the procedures. All the administered
ECT sessions are modified, and a few of them are EEG-monitored.
On an average, about 25 patients receive ECTs every working day
for various psychiatric indications. During the review period, 1067
new patients received ECTs, and a total of 7007 ECT sessions were
administered.
WISER Neuromodulation Programme
(tDCS, HD-tDCS, tACS and Related Techniques)
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a neuromodulatory
technique that delivers low intensity, direct current to cortical areas
facilitating or inhibiting spontaneous neuronal activity. tDCS has
adaptive neuroplastic effects and it is a safe procedure. tDCS has been
implemented in the Department of Psychiatry as a clinical research
programme since 2012. Over the past years, more than 3000 sessions
of tDCS have been completed sans any significant adverse effects.
In addition to tDCS, there are several weak intensity neuromodulatory
techniques (for example, transcranial Alternating Current
Stimulation (tACS), transcranial Pulsed Current Stimulation (tPCS),
transcutaneous Random Noise Stimulation (tRNS), transcranial
Vagal Nerve Stimulation (tVNS), Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation
(GVS) and similar related techniques that apply electric current as
well as additional techniques that apply other modalities magnetic,
ultrasonic, infrared/laser) that can adaptively enhance neuroplasticity.
These neuromodulatory effects by this host of brain stimulation
techniques, which apply weak intensity stimulation through diverse
modalities, offer promise in treating psychiatric disorders through
enhancement of deficient brain functions as well as amelioration of
recalcitrant symptoms facilitating re-integration – this paradigm can
be conceptualized as “Weak Intensity Stimulation for Enhancement
and Re-integration” or “WISER” neuromodulation paradigm.
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Based on this WISER neuromodulation paradigm, during 2017-
18, the faculty co-ordinators of the tDCS have expanded the range
of techniques and implemented the WISER Neuromodulation
Programme. In addition to the clinical research services, the
programme also has a strong research component to understand the
neurobiological mechanisms underlying the effect of these techniques
in patients as well as the neural correlates in healthy population. These
research studies are being supported by the prestigious Swarna Jayanti
Fellowship Research Award Grant by the Department of Science and
Technology, Government of India.
New initiatives taken up under WISER Neuromodulation programme,
in 2017-18, include further optimization of MRI-guided HD-tDCS
with neurotargeting and computational modelling. The MRI-guided
HD-tDCS protocol which was standardized last year has now been
successfully implemented. The protocol utilizes precise, personalized
placement of electrodes using state-of-the-art optical localization
technique guided by subject-specific structural / functional MRI in
combination with computational analyses that simulate electrical
activity spread in the brain to ensure ‘personalized, computational
neuromodulation’.
In the recent past, substantial background works on tDCS at the
Department of Psychiatry supported by extramural research grants
have reported clinical benefits by peer-reviewed research publications.
Ongoing works under the WISER Neuromodulation Programme, has
been incorporated in International Regulatory Guidelines for tDCS.
Peer-reviewed research publications from the WISER program has
reported following clinical benefits: successful implementation of
tDCS for treating Schizophrenia with treatment resistant auditory
hallucinations with evidence support from randomized, sham-
controlled study, treatment resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder
(preliminary evidence support using randomized, sham-controlled
study) improvement of insight in schizophrenia, application in a
pregnant woman with schizophrenia / depression as well as booster
sessions for schizophrenia and OCD.
During the review period, faculty members from various specialty
clinics in the Department of Psychiatry (Schizophrenia, Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder, Geriatric Psychiatry, Center for Addiction
Medicine, Perinatal Psychiatry Clinic and Mood Disorders) as well
as the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry continued to
carry out clinical research studies involving WISER neuromodulation
techniques with an aim of integrating the programme into regular
clinical practice. To provide impetus to these studies, a research
project funded by Life Sciences Research Board to design and
develop affordable tDCS device has been initiated. Other WISER
Neuromodulation techniques (tVNS, GVS, tPCS, tRNS and
magnetic, ultrasonic, infrared / laser energy based techniques) will
soon be implemented.
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Consultation Liaison Psychiatric Services
Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) unit focuses on providing
psychiatric care to patients referred from other medical/surgical
specialties. The unit is dedicated to helping patients with medical/
surgical disorders in better management of psychiatric issues. It also
helps patients and their family to maintain psychological wellbeing
by liaising with the treating team and in the delivery of CLP services
at the medical centres such as SDS TRC and Rajiv Gandhi Institute
of Chest Diseases, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology and
Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Center, lessening the burden of
shifting the patients to psychiatric centres.
NIMHANS Centre For Well-Being (NCWB) - a clinic focusing on
mental health issues is run on every Tuesday and Friday afternoons in a
community setting by a post-doctoral fellow and psychiatry residents.
The CLP team provides detailed psychiatric evaluation of patients
with intractable seizure disorder pre and postsurgical interventions.
Supportive care for caregivers of intractable seizure disorder is also
offered.
During 2017-18, a total of 110 patients with TB and other respiratory
diseases were treated for psychiatric co-morbidity at Rajiv Gandhi
Institute of Chest Diseases. As many as 94 patients with diabetes
mellitus and other endocrinological diseases received treatment at
Samatvam Endocrinology Diabetes Center. About 128 patients
with various malignancies were evaluated and treated for psychiatric
morbidity at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology.
A total of 683 patients were referred to the Departments of Neurology
and Neurosurgery for further evaluation and treatment. In addition
to routine pre and post-surgical psychiatric evaluations of patients
undergoing epilepsy surgery, various new initiatives were taken up in
collaboration with the Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and
Neuroradiology.
Forensic Psychiatry Services
The Department of Psychiatry started Forensic Psychiatry Services
from 2015. The induction of PDF in Forensic Psychiatry has facilitated
a systematic approach of soliciting forensic referrals (both inpatients
and outpatients). The Forensic Psychiatry Services encompass three
service arms: Forensic Out-Patient Services (run on all OPD days),
eight-bedded Forensic Psychiatry In-Patient Unit and Forensic
Psychiatry Review Rounds (on Wednesdays) for referrals from other
units for diverse issues which require forensic inputs from experts. The
Forensic Psychiatry Services team was also involved in policy drafting
for various boards requiring medico-legal opinion.
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During 2017-18, a total of 221 outpatients were seen and 37 received
inpatient care at the Forensic Psychiatry Unit. In the inpatient setting,
about three-four prison patients are referred to the unit in a month
for opinion on fitness to stand trial and two-three patients from
workplace for opinion on fitness to work. Referrals from other units
with diverse issues such as patient being a victim of domestic/sexual
abuse, violation of patients’ rights, marriage being affected due to
illness, etc. are also received.
Legal Aid Clinic
The Legal Aid Clinic, established in collaboration with the Karnataka
State Legal Services in 2011, provides legal services free of cost to
persons with mental illness. The clinic is held two days a week, on
Tuesdays and Fridays (from 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm). Persons with
disabilities can assert their rights using such clinics in matters such as
disability certification, employment and pension. They can also defend
their rights regarding admission to mental hospitals, human rights
violation, treatment, property issues and marital issues. Additionally,
these kinds of services could help in making patients aware of their
rights and equip them to avail the benefits of the different social
welfare activities sponsored by the State and Central Government.
Women can also seek help in issues such as sexual violence, domestic
violence, property related issues, etc. Two advocates appointed by
Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, liaising with teams from
the Departments of Psychiatry and PSW, have been helping the
patients in getting free legal advice, support and adjudication.
During 2017-18, a total of 325 patients/families availed the services
offered by the clinic.
Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care (EPAC)
Services
Emergency Psychiatry and Acute Care (EPAC) Services extend
round the clock consultation and management for patients presenting
with psychiatric emergencies. EPAC provides the opportunity for
hands-on clinical training to MD residents in the management
of psychiatric emergencies. One PDF in acute care and emergency
psychiatry is taken in for training every year. The EPAC PDF Senior
Resident (SR) supervises the ward in the morning and the duty SR
takes over in the night. In 2017-18, a total of 8376 patients have
utilized the EPAC services and 1792 of whom have been admitted to
the various psychiatry wards. To improve the emergency response for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a new automated external defibrillator
has been procured for the ward. The physical restraints have been
procured to suit the needs and comfort of the care users. The EPAC
team has formulated several standard operating protocols and has
continued to monitor the implementation of these protocols.
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The EPAC team also manages the Priority Ward in POGW B. Special Clinic Services
(Psychiatry Open General Ward) for male patients. It has two
EĞǁWĂƟĞŶƚƐ &ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉWĂƟĞŶƚƐ
different wards SAFER (Safety and Facilitate Early Recovery) and ^ƉĞĐŝĂůůŝŶŝĐƐ
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention, Support and Treatment). 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18
A total of 289 patients were admitted to the SAFER ward and 200 ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ>ŝĂŝƐŽŶ ϮϳϬ Ϯϴϳ ϭϵϯ Ϯϯϲ
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WĂƌƚŶĞƌsŝŽůĞŶĐĞͿ
tŝŶĚŽǁƚŽtĞůůĞŝŶŐůŝŶŝĐ ϭϮ Ϯϭ ϴ ϱ
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A. Clinical Services
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ĂƐĞƐ
Clinical Services
2016-17 2017-18
dĞůĞƉŚŽŶŝĐŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ ϭϲϳϯ Ϯϲϲϵ EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
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dŽƚĂůEĞǁƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ϲϲϱ ϲϱϰ 2016-17 2017-18
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DĂƌŝƚĂůŶƌŝĐŚŵĞŶƚƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ϰϮ ϱϱ ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ϯϬϭϲ ϯϮϲϯ
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CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY C. Special Services / Procedures

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tĞůůďĞŝŶŐ
ůŝŶŝĐĂůWƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌƚŚĞĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨEĞƵƌŽůŽŐŝĐĂů
&ůŽƵƌŝƐŚͲWŽƐŝƟǀĞ ϱϱ ϯϱ ϭϬϱ ϭϯϲ Ͳ Ͳ ZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ
DĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚ
ůŝŶŝĐ EĞƵƌŽƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ϱϯ ϳϲ Ͳ Ͳ
dƌĂƵŵĂZĞĐŽǀĞƌLJ ϮϬ ϲϮ ϰϵ ϯϭϬ Ͳ Ͳ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ
ůŝŶŝĐ EĞƵƌŽƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ϱϯ ϴϮ ϰϳϴ ϭϭϳϵ
^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌ,ĞĂůƚŚLJ Ͳ ϯϬ ϳϳ ϲϵ Ͳ Ͳ ZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ;ŽŐŶŝƟǀĞ
hƐĞŽĨdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ZĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐͿ
;^,hdͿůŝŶŝĐ ůŝŶŝĐĂůWƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĨŽƌŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJDĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚhŶŝƚ
dŽƚĂů 572 827 2289 2887 140 185 ;^ĂŬĂůǁĂƌĂKW͕džƚĞŶƐŝŽŶĂŵƉƐĂŶĚZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͿ

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WƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ ϭϰϱ ϳϴ Ͳ Ͳ Screening Ϯϱϯ ϯϮϰ

ʹEŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐ ,ŽŵĞsŝƐŝƚƐ ϴϲ ϵϮ
WƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂů/ŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐ ϳϲϯ ϵϭϭ Ͳ Ͳ
/ŶĚƵƐƚƌŝĂůsŝƐŝƚƐ Ϯϰϭ ϮϮϭ
;/ŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůĂŶĚ'ƌŽƵƉͿʹ
^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ &ĂŵŝůLJ'ĞƚͲdŽŐĞƚŚĞƌĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ ϭϭϭϬ ϭϱϴϬ
dŽƚĂů 10391 10541 28152 31606 WƐLJĐŚŽƐŽĐŝĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ϳϮϬϮ ϴϰϭϱ
^ƵƉƉŽƌƟǀĞdŚĞƌĂƉLJ ϰϴϴ ϱϰϮ
Marital Enrichment Services (MES): The clinic offers counselling ŽůůĂƚĞƌĂůĐŽŶƚĂĐƚƐ ϰϯϮ ϱϭϴ
and mediation services to those with mild marital problems. Strengths ĂLJKƵƚ Ϯϱ ϮϬ
in their relationship and stability in the family are discovered in the ZĞŚĂďŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ ϰϯϱ ϱϮϯ
sessions and utilized to help resolve marital problems through conjoint ŐĞŶĐLJsŝƐŝƚƐ ϲϴ ϳϬ
as well as individual sessions. Periodic phone follow-ups for cases in ƌĞĂŬŝŶŐĂĚŶĞǁƐ ϴϰ ϭϱϬ
MES have been started at NCWB to obtain feedback from clients, WƌĞͲŝƐĐŚĂƌŐŝŶŐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ ϭϬϰ ϭϮϭ
reorganize services, and ensure well-being of them and their family WƌĞͲ^ƵƌŐŝĐĂůŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ ϱϴ Ϯϳϳ
members. WŽƐƚͲ^ƵƌŐŝĐĂůŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ ϯϰ ϯϬϰϬ
/ŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐ ϰϮ ϯϮϬϲ
Special Education Assessment/ Instruction Services: This service
ĂƐĞWůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƐ ϭϬ ϭϮ
has been initiated for children with intellectual disabilities to train
KƐǁĞƐƚƌLJŝƐĂďŝůŝƚLJ/ŶĚĞdž ϳϬ ϭϲϴ
them in self-help skills/ ADL skills (eating, drinking, toileting,
ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ ϲϬ ϭϬϳ
grooming and dressing skills), social skills, domestic skills, functional
dĞůĞƉŚŽŶĞŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐ Ϯϲ ϳϳ
academics (pre-concepts, concepts of color, shape, number, time,
WƐLJĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉŝĞƐ ϭϴϳ ϯϮϴ
money) and recreational/ leisure time activities. Parental counselling
:ŽďWůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ ϭϭ ϱ
and home-based training programme are also taken up to help the
parents train their children with IDD at home to become independent dŽƚĂů 44769 63783
with self-help skills and everyday routines. Special Education Services
Awake Clinic : This clinic is the first of its kind to provide
are available on all working days from Monday to Saturday.
comprehensive psychosocial counselling for survivors of domestic
violence or intimate partner violence. The clinic offers various services
Special Services for Specific Learning Disabilities and
such as: (a) tailor-made mental health intervention and counselling for
Developmental Disabilities: The Department of Clinical Psychology
women with intimate partner violence/domestic violence (b) trauma
has started special services on pilot basis for providing assessment and
care for the victims of violence (c) supportive therapy and individual
intervention for children with specific learning and developmental
therapy to build self-esteem, self-confidence, coping skills, problem
disabilities, every week (on Wednesday), as part of the Adolescent
solving and communication skills (d) telephone counselling; providing
Mental Health Services. The facility also offers training to parents
referral services and information regarding available resources, legal
and professionals involved in handling children with the above
rights, shelter, care, etc. (e) support group services to women survivors
mentioned disabilities.
of intimate partner violence (f ) community awareness programme to
prevent gender-based violence. The clinic is held every second and
PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK fourth Wednesdays between 2.00 pm and 4.30 pm at NCWB. The
services are being carried out by faculty members and PhD Scholars
Patient Care Services of the Department of Psychiatric Social Work.

EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬ
Family Oriented Services to Enhance Relationships Programme
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ĂƐĞƐ
– FOSTER (PARIVAR) : The clinic, established as part of the
2016-17 2017-18
family therapy initiative, aims to reach out to families in distress who
ĞƚĂŝůĞĚtŽƌŬͲhƉ ϰϰϭϰ ϰϵϲϱ
may require specialized systemic family interventions. The clinic
&ŽůůŽǁͲhƉƐ ϭϰϴϭϳ ϭϲϴϵϴ
extends various programmes and services such as: (a) screening and
IP ϯϮϰϱ ϯϲϳϴ
assessment of family related distress/disharmony (b) education-
KW ϲϳϴϲ ϳϴϲϵ
oriented sessions on relationship, psychology, work-life balance (c)
ŝƐĂďŝůŝƚLJƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ Ϯϵϴ ϱϴϱ
brief family interventions for distressed families (d) need-based family
'ƌŽƵƉdŚĞƌĂƉLJ ϯϯϯ ϮϬϵϵ intervention sessions for families with persons with mental illness (e)
^ĐŚŽŽůDĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚ ϳϲ ϳϲ family enrichment sessions: promotive and preventive interventions
/ŶĚŝǀŝĚƵĂůΘ&ĂŵŝůLJƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ϯϳϳϰ ϳϴϭϳ (f ) building healthy bonds – working on boundaries and relationships

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specific to joint and extended families (g) promoting healthy work- ĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϯϳϲϯ ϱϬϭϲ
life balance in families. During the last six months, about 30 families ŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ ϯϲϰϭ ϰϵϬϯ
availed various services offered by the clinic.
ĞĂƚŚƐ ϮϬϮ ϭϳϳ
ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ϭϴϴϭϰ ϭϴϵϲϳ
Aaraike Clinic: Relationship issues though are common in all families,
dŽƚĂů 164582 181910
depth and the level of conflicts among members in families are found
*including inpatient and outpatient services.
to be escalated when the members continue to live in the problematic
situation for long time without resolving it. This psychosocial care
clinic provides services to couples and families who have issues in the B. Diagnostic Services
most important relationship roles as couples, parents and children or
as siblings. The clinic is run by faculty members of the Department of EEG
Psychiatric Social Work on every first and third Wednesdays between EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
2 pm and 4.30 pm. &ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
2016-2017 2017-2018
ŝŐŝƚĂůůĞĐƚƌŽĞŶĐĞƉŚĂůŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ;'Ϳ ϰϯϲϰ ϰϰϭϮ
Marriage Education Programmes: With an increasing number of sŝƐƵĂůǀŽŬĞĚWŽƚĞŶƟĂů;sWͿ ϭϭϵϳ ϭϯϰϮ
couples reaching out to professionals for help in times of marital strife,
ƌĂŝŶ^ƚĞŵƵĚŝƚŽƌLJǀŽŬĞĚ ϭϭϭϰ ϭϭϳϯ
NCWB has started preparation programmes for those adults to enter ZĞƐƉŽŶƐĞ;ZͿ
long-term relationships. Youngsters tend to have problems grappling ^ŽŵĂƚŽ^ĞŶƐŽƌLJǀŽŬĞĚWŽƚĞŶƟĂů ϭϭϴϮ ϭϮϮϬ
with new relationships. From helping youngsters understand ;^^WͿ
unreasonable expectations in a marriage to dealing with age differences, sŝĚĞŽ';s'Ϳ ϳϭϬ ϳϯϵ
the programme aims to minimize the conflicts after marriage through WŽůLJƐŽŵŶŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ;W^'Ϳ Ϯϴ ϴϯ
preparation. Preparing for marriage especially in a time where marital ůĞĐƚƌŽŶĞƵƌŽŵLJŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ;ED'Ϳ ϮϮϳϴ Ϯϰϭϲ
distress is widely significantly reported with less satisfying marital ůĞĐƚƌŽĐĂƌĚŝŽŐƌĂŵ;'Ϳ Ϯϭϴϯ Ϯϭϳϭ
relationships, it is important to save marriages in a country like India ůĞĐƚƌŽĐŽƌƟĐŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ϱϬ ϱϲ
where basics of human bonds are only the characteristic of family life. dŽƚĂů 13106 13612
Divorce rates, violence in marriages, intimate partner violence, and
marital rape are more frequently reported for its increased incidence.
MEG
The rates of divorce have increased over the years. Individuals
expecting marriage to provide stability, security and a future need to EŽ͘ŽĨƉĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĐĂƐĞƐ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
be responsible for the same and be prepared for it before they get 2016-2017 2017-2018
committed to it legally. India is a country that strongly believes in dŽƚĂů Ϯϴϲ ϮϴϬ
marriage and family life as strong base for individual life. Marriage
preparation programmes can have greater influences on the decisions C. Special Clinics
of marriage among young adults. Every Saturday (afternoon) clinic
is meant for the youngsters who seek help for getting ready for long- ^ƉĞĐŝĂůůŝŶŝĐƐ 2016-17 2017-18
term relationship. Group programme is organized for the members on ƉŝůĞƉƐLJ ϰϰϲ ϯϱϴ
first Saturday of every month. DŽǀĞŵĞŶƚ ϳϴϱ ϭϬϮϬ
ŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐůŝŶŝĐ
EĞƵƌŽŵƵƐĐƵůĂƌ ϭϰϬϬ ϵϮϭ
II. Neurosciences Services ŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐůŝŶŝĐ
'ĞƌŝĂƚƌŝĐůŝŶŝĐ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐƚŽďĞ ^ƚĂƟƐƟĐƐƚŽďĞ
ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚĨƌŽŵ
NEUROLOGY WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ
dŽƚĂů 2631 2299
A. Clinical Services
Epilepsy Clinic: About 30-50 patients with refractory epilepsy were
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
ůŝŶŝĐĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐΎ seen in the Epilepsy Clinic, held on first and third Saturday of every
2016-17 2017-18
month. Patient-centered treatment plans were developed and free
Screening ϰϬϲϴϬ ϰϰϬϰϱ
drugs were distributed to deserving patients. Free legal aid and other
ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ϭϲϮϵϯ ϭϲϴϬϴ services such as education regarding marriage and employment were
&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉƐ ϴϭϯϵϭ ϵϭϵϵϰ also offered by the clinic.

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Movement Disorders Clinic: is held on the first and the third OT Census
Saturday of every month and approximately 30-40 patients were seen
WƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ 2016-17 2017-18
in each OPD session.
ƌĂŶŝĂů ϯϯϲ ϯϬϮ
sĂƐĐƵůĂƌ^ƵƌŐĞƌLJ
Hundreds were treated with Botulinum Toxin and DBS was also ^ƉŝŶĂů ϲ ϭϰ
offered, during the period under review. ƌĂŶŝĂů ϯϳ Ϯϭ
ŽŶŐĞŶŝƚĂůŶŽŵĂůŝĞƐ s: ϲϱ ϳϭ
Neuromuscular Disorders Clinic: This is a multidisciplinary ^ƉŝŶĂů ϲϵ ϰϭ
specialty clinic, conducted on fourth Saturday of every month. About ƌĂŶŝĂů^ƵƉƌĂƚĞŶƚŽƌŝĂů ϵϴϲ ϵϲϴ
80-90 patients with various neuromuscular disorders (old and new dƵŵŽƵƌƐ ƌĂŶŝĂů/ŶĨƌĂƚĞŶƚŽƌŝĂů ϰϴϮ Ϯϴϰ
cases) attended this clinic every month. ^ƉŝŶĞ ϭϰϭ ϭϭϬ
/ŶĨĞĐƟŽŶ ϭϯϰ ϱϲ
There have been new significant developments in the field of genetic dƌĂƵŵĂ ƌĂŶŝĂůĐƵƚĞ ϭϲϬϬ ϭϱϰϱ
diagnosis of these inherited disorders. More cases of Myotonic ŚƌŽŶŝĐ^, Ͳ ϯϯϰ
Disorders, Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes, and Duchenne ƌĂĐŚŝĂůWůĞdžƵƐ/ŶũƵƌLJ ϯϰ ϰϬ
Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) have been diagnosed. For the first WĞƌŝƉŚĞƌĂůEĞƌǀĞ
^ƵƌŐĞƌLJ ŶƚƌĂƉŵĞŶƚ ϯϳ ϭϮ
time, next-generation sequencing for DMD has been started and EĞƵƌŽƉĂƚŚLJ
interesting results have been found. ŚƌŽŶŝĐ^ƵďĚƵƌĂů ϰϭϵ Ͳ
,ĞŵĂƚŽŵĂ
Geriatric Clinic: The clinic is conducted on Saturdays (barring DBS and ϮϬ ϯϬ
second Saturday and general holidays). About 25 to 35 patients with dŚĂůĂŵŽƚŽŵLJ
dementias of varying aetiology as well as their caregivers are seen and ƉŝůĞƉƐLJ^ƵƌŐĞƌLJ ϰϬ ϱϴ
&ƵŶĐƟŽŶĂů^ƵƌŐĞƌLJ
managed in a multidisciplinary way. DŝĐƌŽǀĂƐĐƵůĂƌ Ϯϲ ϯϬ
ĞĐŽŵƉƌĞƐƐŝŽŶ
Special Services / Procedures Z&>ĞƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ ϯϮ Ϯϴ
ŶĚŽƐĐŽƉŝĐ^ƵƌŐĞƌLJ ϭϲϵ ϭϲϴ
^ƉĞĐŝĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ 2016-17 2017-18
^ƚĞƌĞŽƚĂĐƟĐŝŽƉƐLJ ϰϯ ϵϬ
ŽƚŽdžŝŶũĞĐƟŽŶ ϭϰϴ ϭϱϳ ŝŽƉƐLJ
sĂƌŝŽŐƵŝĚĞŝŽƉƐLJ Ͳ ϭϲ
Shunt ϵϯϳ ϳϲϴ

NEUROSURGERY ƌĂŶŝŽƚŽŵLJĨŽƌ^ƚƌŽŬĞ ϯϭϮ ϮϱϮ

^ƉŝŶĂůĞŐĞŶĞƌĂƟǀĞ ϰϮϴ ϰϬϱ
ŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐΘdƌĂƵŵĂ
A. Clinical Services
'<Z^ ϯϭϮ ϰϮϱ
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ DŝƐĐĞůůĂŶĞŽƵƐ ϭϳϬϰ ϭϲϱϲ
ůŝŶŝĐĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐΎ WƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ;ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ
2016-17 2017-18
dƌĂƵŵĂ͕sΘ>ͬ
Screening ϭϭϲϵϴϰ ϭϭϵϰϰϳ dƌĂĐŚĞŽƐƚŽŵLJ͕dǁŝƐƚ
ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ ϮϯϱϳϬ Ϯϭϳϳϯ ƌŝůůdĂƉƉŝŶŐͿ
dŽƚĂů 8369 7724
&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉƐ ϰϳϱϵϱ ϱϭϬϬϭ
ĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϳϭϭϯ ϳϲϰϬ
B. Special Services/Procedures
ŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ ϲϰϯϰ ϳϬϴϮ
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐ
ĞĂƚŚƐ ϲϭϱ ϱϴϱ WƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
(2017-18)
ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐŝĞƐ ϭϳϱϭϱ ϭϲϳϯϳ >ƵŵďĂƌƉŝĚƵƌĂůͬ&ĂĐĞƚ^ƚĞƌŽŝĚ/ŶũĞĐƟŽŶƐ ϳϬ
dŽƚĂů 219826 224265 ZĂĚŝŽ&ƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJďůĂƟŽŶĨŽƌdƌŝŐĞŵŝŶĂůEĞƵƌĂůŐŝĂ ϭϬ
*including inpatient and outpatient services. ^ƚĞƌĞŽƚĂĐƟĐŝŽƉƐLJ ϰϱ

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NEUROCRITICAL CARE ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐʹ/ŶƚĞƌŶĂů ϳϴϴ ϴϬϬ

dŽƚĂů 1386 1448
A. Clinical Services *including inpatient and outpatient services.

EĞƵƌŽĐĞŶƚƌĞŽŵƉůĞdž/h
DĞĚŝĐĂů/h ϭϯϬ ϭϮϯ B. Diagnostic Services
^ƵƌŐŝĐĂů/h ϯϵϴ ϯϴϱ
dŽƚĂů 528 508 EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJŽŵƉůĞdž/h &ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
2016-17 2017-18
DĞĚŝĐĂů/h ϭϬϴ ϴϰ ZŽƵƟŶĞyͲƌĂLJdžĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐ ϮϴϭϱϮ ϮϱϮϲϴ
^ƵƌŐŝĐĂů/h ϱϭϰ ϱϵϰ
dŽƚĂů 622 678 hůƚƌĂƐŽƵŶĚdžĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƐ ϯϬϯϵ ϯϭϱϴ
dŽƚĂů/hĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐŝŶďŽƚŚĂƌĞĂƐ 1150 1186 ŽŵƉƵƚĞĚdŽŵŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ^ĐĂŶƐ ϱϬϵϵϴ ϱϰϳϰϯ
DĂŐŶĞƟĐZĞƐŽŶĂŶĐĞ/ŵĂŐŝŶŐ ϭϳϲϰϬ ϭϴϱϴϮ
Anaesthesia Services for the Department of Neuro Imaging & ŝŐŝƚĂů^ƵďƚƌĂĐƟŽŶŶŐŝŽŐƌĂƉŚLJ ϭϳϰϳ ϭϳϰϳ
Interventional Radiology
^Wdd Ϯϴ ϭϱ
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ DZͲWd Ϯϱϱ Ϯϳϴ
2016-17 2018
dŽƚĂů 101859 103791
ŝĂŐŶŽƐƟĐǀĂůƵĂƟŽŶƐ ϮϯϮϰ Ϯϭϲϯ
dŚĞƌĂƉĞƵƟĐ/ŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐ ϭϰϴ ϭϯϭ
dŽƚĂů 2472 2294
C. Special Clinics
Anaesthesia Services for the Department of Psychiatry EĞǁ &ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉ
^ƉĞĐŝĂůůŝŶŝĐƐ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ
ŶĂĞƐƚŚĞƟĐƐĨŽƌDŽĚŝĮĞĚůĞĐƚƌŽͲ WĂƟĞŶƚƐ WĂƟĞŶƚƐ
ϳϲϰϮ ϴϬϵϱ
ĐŽŶǀƵůƐŝǀĞdŚĞƌĂƉLJ /ŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶĂů ϭϱϱ ϯϵϬ Ϯϱϴ
EĞƵƌŽƌĂĚŝŽůŽŐLJ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
B. Special Services / Procedures

Pain Management Clinic offers consultations at OPD every SPEECH PATHOLOGY & AUDIOLOGY
Thursday and interventional management every Saturday at Cath
Lab or OT. During the review period, 64 consultations and 46 pain A. Clinical Services
management interventions were carried out for patients with chronic
EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ
pain. These included transforaminal epidural steroid and local
WĂƟĞŶƚƐͬ WĂƟĞŶƚƐͬ
anesthetic diagnostic blocks, radiofrequency ablation for trigeminal &ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ;/ŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶͿ ĂƐĞƐ ĂƐĞƐ
neuralgia, targeted epidural blood patch for spontaneous intracranial 2016-17 2017-18
hypotension, suprascapular nerve block for frozen shoulder, regional
dŚĞƌĂƉLJ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϭϵϯϴ Ϯϱϲϯ
blocks for ilio-inguinal neuralgia, Meralgia paresthetica, post-herpetic
dŚĞƌĂƉLJWĂƟĞŶƚƐ ϳϮϮ ϳϳϵ
neuralgia and occipital neuralgia, atypical hemifacial pain, phantom
limb pain, and post-stroke pain. &ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉWĂƟĞŶƚƐ ϳϯϱ ϴϵϱ
'ƌŽƵƉdŚĞƌĂƉLJ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϭϰ ϰ
3409 4241
NEURO IMAGING &
INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
B. Diagnostic Services:
A. Clinical Services
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ 2016-17 2017-18
ůŝŶŝĐĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐΎ
2016-17 2017-18 ^ƉĞĞĐŚ>ĂŶŐƵĂŐĞWĂƚŚŽůŽŐLJ ϯϲϲϰ ϰϯϵϮ
Screening ϮϭϮ Ϯϱϴ ƵĚŝŽůŽŐLJ ϮϭϬϲ Ϯϵϯϱ
ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶΘĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ hŶĚĞƌƚŚĞĞƉƚ͘ŽĨEĞƵƌŽƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ dŽƚĂů 5770 7327

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III. Rehabilitation Services Vocational Counselling and Placement

sŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůWůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ EŽŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
2016-17 2017-18
PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION WůĂĐĞĚďLJWZ^ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚĚŝƌĞĐƚ ϮϬ Ϯϴ
ƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚ͕ůŝĂŝƐŽŶǁŝƚŚŽƚŚĞƌE'KƐ͕
A. Clinical Services ĞŵƉůŽLJŵĞŶƚĞdžĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ͕ĞƚĐ͘
sŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐŐŝǀĞŶ͕ŽďƚĂŝŶĞĚ ϲ Ͳ
EŽŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ũŽďƐŽŶƚŚĞŝƌŽǁŶ
2016-17 2017-18
ŝĚĞĚŝŶƌĞƚĂŝŶŝŶŐũŽďƐ Ϯ Ͳ
EĞǁĂLJŽĂƌĚĞƌƐŶƌŽůůĞĚ ϲϯ ϴϵ
:ŽďƐƉĞĐŝĮĐƐŬŝůůĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ Ͳ ϭϬ
ĂLJŽĂƌĚĞƌƐŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞĚ ϱϴ ϱϰ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
/ŶͲWĂƟĞŶƚZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐƚŽWZ^ ϭϮϴϲ ϭϯϯϯ dŽƚĂůŶŽ͘ŽĨĐůŝĞŶƚƐĂǀĂŝůŝŶŐǀŽĐĂƟŽŶĂů ϳϭ ϳϯͬϭϯϲ
KƵƚƉĂƟĞŶƚ^Zt/ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐ ϭϬϵϯ ϭϭϲϳ ĐŽƵŶƐĞůůŝŶŐĂŶĚͬŽƌǁŚĞƌĞĂƩĞŵƉƚƐĂƚ
/ŶͲƉĂƟĞŶƚĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ^ƉĞĐŝĮĐĂůůLJ ϰϬ ϱϳ ƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚĂƌĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ
ĨŽƌZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶWƵƌƉŽƐĞƐ
dŚĞƌĂƉĞƵƟĐ/ŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶƐ;ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ Ϯϱϰ ϱϭϵ A number of clients sought help for vocational rehabilitation PRS
WƐLJĐŚŽƚŚĞƌĂƉLJ͕ŽŐŶŝƟǀĞZĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ in association with various private companies and NGOs facilitated
ĂŶĚ^ŽĐŝĂů^ŬŝůůƐdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐͿ
job placements (sheltered workshops and competitive employment).
dŽƚĂů 2794 3219 Hundred Hands NGO, Association of Persons with Disabilities,
Chittasanjeevini Charitable Trust, Craftizen, Enable India, Family
B. Diagnostic Services Fellowship society, KPAMRC, Nithyasadhana, Nudge, Mahima,
the Richmond Fellowship Society, Seva In Action, Unnati and the
EŽŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ YWCA were some of the organisations that joined hands with PRS
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
2016-17 2017-18 for the purpose.
EĞƵƌŽƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂůƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ ϭϭ Ϯϯ
/YƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ ϰϳ ϱϭ Field liaison visits to various government and non-governmental
^ŽĐŝĂů^ŬŝůůƐƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ϯϯ ϱϯ organizations were conducted on third Thursday of every month,
KƚŚĞƌƐ ϯϮ ϯϬ for collaborating, networking and enhancing the scope of academic
dŽƚĂů 123 157 exposure for students. The various organizations visited, during the
review period, include Richmond Fellowship Society, Nityasadhana,
Spastics Society, Family Fellowship Society, Aatmashakti, Enable
C. Special Clinics
India, Thirumoorthy Foundation, Residential Home for adults with
EĞǁWĂƟĞŶƚƐ &ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉ intellectual developmental disorders run by KPAMRC, Sri Shreyas
^ƉĞĐŝĂůůŝŶŝĐƐ
ͬZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ WĂƟĞŶƚƐ Old Age Home and Charitable Trust, Yashaswini Swavalambana
KƵƚƉĂƟĞŶƚ^Zt/ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐ Ϯϰϱ ϵϮϮ Trust, Manasa Kendra, Central Jail, Government Industrial
Training Institute, Asha Kiran Trust, Amba, Mahima, Dhanyataa
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ EŽ͘ŽĨƉĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĐĂƐĞƐ Gousala Ashram, Unnati Skill Centre, Basic Needs India, Thalash,
ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ Apr DĂLJ :ƵŶ :Ƶů ƵŐ ^ĞƉ KĐƚ EŽǀ ĞĐ :ĂŶ &Ğď DĂƌ dŽƚĂů Alfaa, Canarabank Training Centre, Grow Foundation (Reddy’s
KƵƚƉĂƟĞŶƚ ϵϮ ϭϭϭ ϭϬϬ ϭϬϵ ϭϭϯ ϴϭ ϭϭϲ ϴϳ ϳϰ ϭϬϳ ϴϳ ϵϬ 1167 Foundation), Sasken Technologies and Rooman Technologies.
^Zt/
ĐŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶ
Engagement and Recreational Activities

Disability Certificates Issued by Adult Psychiatry Units and the ĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ EŽŽĨ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ
Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2016-17 2017-18
ŽŵĞƐƟĐ^ŬŝůůƐtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ Ϯϰ Ϯϯ
ŝƐĂďŝůŝƚLJĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞƐ/ƐƐƵĞĚ ZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĂůĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĨŽƌWĂƟĞŶƚƐĂŶĚĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐ ϰϳ ϱϵ
/ŶƚĞůůĞĐƚƵĂůĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂůŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐ ϱϭϵ DƵƐŝĐĂŶĚĂŶĐĞdŚĞƌĂƉLJ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϱϭ ϴϮ
DĞŶƚĂů/ůůŶĞƐƐ ϯϴϯ ƌƚdŚĞƌĂƉLJ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϳϴ ϭϮϱ
DĞŶƚĂůŝƐĂďŝůŝƚLJ ϰϵ /ŶĚŽŽƌ'ĂŵĞƐ ϲ ϴϰ
ƵƟƐŵ^ƉĞĐƚƌƵŵŝƐŽƌĚĞƌ;^Ϳ ϴ WŝĐŶŝĐƐĨŽƌWĂƟĞŶƚƐĂƚ>ĂůďĂŐŚŽƚĂŶŝĐĂů'ĂƌĚĞŶ Ϯ ϭ
DƵůƟƉůĞŝƐĂďŝůŝƟĞƐ ϳ ĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶŽĨ&ĞƐƟǀĂůƐĂŶĚEĂƟŽŶĂů,ŽůŝĚĂLJƐ ϱ ϱ
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^ĂůĞƐŽƵŶƚĞƌƐĂƚtŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ Ϯ ϯ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJKƌƚŚŽƟĐ^ĞĐƟŽŶ
dŽƚĂů 215 382 ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ 2016-17 2017-18
KƚŚĞƌ'ƌŽƵƉĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ;>ĂƵŐŚƚĞƌdŚĞƌĂƉLJ͕,ĞĂůƚŚ Ͳ ϭϲϰϭ ĞŶĞĮĐŝĂƌŝĞƐ ϭϴϭ Ϯϰϳ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ͕ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞĨŽƌ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů ƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞƐDĂĚĞ ϯϯϬ ϯϴϵ
ƐƐŝƐƚĂŶƚƐΘ,ŽƵƐĞͲ<ĞĞƉŝŶŐWĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů͕^ĞŶƐŽƌLJ
^ƟŵƵůĂƟŽŶ͕^ĞůĨͲƐƚĞĞŵƵŝůĚŝŶŐ͕/ŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ>ŝǀŝŶŐ ZĞƉĂŝƌĂŶĚ&ŽůůŽǁͲhƉŽŶĞ Ϭϱ ϭϲ
^ŬŝůůƐ͕^ŬŝůůĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ͕^ƉŝƌŝƚƵĂůŝƚLJ͕^ƚŽƌLJƚĞůůŝŶŐ͕ &ŽůůŽǁͲhƉƐ Ϭϯ Ϭϱ
džĞƌĐŝƐĞƐ͕DĞĚŝƚĂƟŽŶ͕ŽŵĞƐƟĐ^ŬŝůůƐĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕zŽŐĂͿ
WĂƟĞŶƚƐĨƌŽŵEZtĂƌĚ ϭϯϲ ϭϲϵ
WĂƟĞŶƚƐĨƌŽŵKW ϰϱ ϱϳ
PRS patients actively took part in the exhibition activities organised
WĂƟĞŶƚƐĨƌŽŵ/hΘKƚŚĞƌtĂƌĚƐ ϯ ϳ
during National Science Day 2018 celebrations. They were also
WĂƟĞŶƚƐĞŶĞĮƚĞĚƵŶĚĞƌDDZ&ĂŶĚ ϬϮ Ϭ
involved in the pressing of gowns for the annual convocation of
ZE^ĐŚĞŵĞ
NIMHANS, for which they were remunerated.
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NEUROLOGICAL REHABILITATION
A. Clinical Services WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝĐ^ŽĐŝĂůtŽƌŬ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ 2016-17 2017-18
1. Medical Services: ĞƚĂŝůĞĚƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ ϭϱϵ ϮϮϭ
&ŽůůŽǁͲhƉ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϯϮϱ Ϯϲϴ
ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƟŽŶƐĂŶĚtĂƌĚĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚΘ/ŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶ;KWͿ Ϯϵ ϭϬ
2016-17 2017-18
WĂƟĞŶƚƐ;ĂƐĞƐͿ^ĞĞŶ ϭϭϯϳϵ ϭϮϳϲϵ tŚĞĞůĐŚĂŝƌZĞĨĞƌƌĂů ϭϯ ϴ
&ŽůůŽǁͲhƉ ϭϳϮϴ ϮϬϰϲ W>ĂŶĚ/ŶĐŽŵĞZĞĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚƐ Ͳ ϭ
ĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϭϴϳ Ϯϭϵ ĂƌĞŐŝǀĞƌƐ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚ'ƌŽƵƉ ϭϵ ϭϵ
ŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ ϭϴϰ Ϯϰϲ &ĂŵŝůLJZĞĐƌĞĂƟŽŶĐƟǀŝƚLJ ϮϬ ϭϰ
,ĞĂůƚŚĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϳϬ ϳϬ EZĐĂĚĞŵŝĐWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ϵ ϵ
ůĂƐƐĞƐĨŽƌdƌĂŝŶĞĞƐ ϭϮ ϭϮ EZW^thŶŝƚ>ĞǀĞůĐĂĚĞŵŝĐͬdŽƉŝĐ Ϯϯ Ϯϴ
ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ
EĞƵƌŽͲDƵƐĐƵůĂƌůŝŶŝĐ Ϯϵϴ Ϯϰϰ
dŽƚĂů 13858 15606 ůŝŶŝĐĂůZĞǀŝĞǁDĞĞƟŶŐƐ ϰϭ Ϯϴ
EĞǁĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ/ŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚ
2. Para-Medical Services (Occupational Therapy, Orthotics, tŚĞĞůŚĂŝƌƵŵďĂ Ͳ ϱ
Psychiatric Social Work and Clinical Psychology) WĞĞƌ'ƌŽƵƉĨŽƌ^ƚƌŽŬĞWĂƟĞŶƚƐ Ͳ ϭ
WĞĞƌ'ƌŽƵƉĨŽƌ^ƉŝŶĂůŽƌĚ/ŶũƵƌLJ Ͳ ϭ
^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚďLJKĐĐƵƉĂƟŽŶĂůdŚĞƌĂƉLJ^ĞĐƟŽŶ WĂƟĞŶƚƐ
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐ
^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŐĞŶĐLJsŝƐŝƚ Ͳ Ϯ
2016-17 2017-18
sŽĐĂƟŽŶĂůZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ Ͳ ϴ
EŽ͘ŽĨEĞǁWĂƟĞŶƚƐ ϯϵϳϲ ϰϰϭϯ
DŽǀŝĞ^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ Ͳ ϯ
Ͳ&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϭϵϴϴϬ ϮϮϬϲϱ
dŽƚĂů 638 626
ͲdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ϳϵϱϮϬ ϴϴϮϲϬ
>^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϯϱϬϮ ϰϮϳϬ
ͲdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ϳϬϬϰ ϴϱϰϬ
DƵůƟƐĞŶƐŽƌLJdŚĞƌĂƉLJ
ůŝŶŝĐĂůWƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJ
ͲEŽ͘ŽĨ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϵϵϰ ϭϬϴϴ
2016-17 2017-18
EĞƵƌŽͲDƵƐĐƵůĂƌůŝŶŝĐ ϰϯϲ ϰϭϯ &ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ
KƵƚƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ /ŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ KƵƚƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ /ŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů͛Ɛ^ŽůĚ Ϯ Ͳ
WĂƟĞŶƚƐ^ĞĞŶ ϭϬ ϰϯ ϭϭ ϳϭ
ZŽďŽƟĐ,ĂŶĚZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ ϭϬ ϭϲ
EĞƵƌŽƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝĐĂů ϭϬ ϰϯ ϭϭ ϲϱ
ͲdŽƚĂůEŽ͘ŽĨ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ ϭϱϬ ϭϬϲ ƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ
sŝƌƚƵĂůZĞĂůŝƚLJdŚĞƌĂƉLJ Ͳ Ϯϰ ŽŐŶŝƟǀĞ ϵϯ ϯϴϭ ϲϴ ϭϭϯϭ
EŽ͘ŽĨ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ Ͳ ϭϮϯ ZĞƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ;^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐͿ
dŽƚĂů 115474 129318 dŽƚĂů 113 467 90 1267

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B. Diagnostic & Clinical Intervention Services EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ

^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐϮϬϭϳͲϭϴ
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬ /ŶͲWĂƟĞŶƚƐ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ĂƐĞƐ EĞǁ dŽƚĂů
ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ dƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ
2016-17 2017-18
EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ͕EĞƵƌŽƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ͕ ϭϵϰϰ ϴϭϴϬ
hƌŽĚLJŶĂŵŝĐ^ƚƵĚLJ ϵϯ ϭϬϳ
WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJĂŶĚKƚŚĞƌtĂƌĚƐ
/ŶƚĞƌǀĞŶƟŽŶWĂŝŶůŝŶŝĐǁŝƚŚ/ŶũĞĐƟŽŶƐ ϭϱϬ ϭϯϳ
EZt ϮϰϮ ϯϰϰϱ
ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐhůƚƌĂƐŽƵŶĚ'ƵŝĚĞĚWƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞƐ
;/ŶƚƌĂͲƌƟĐƵůĂƌ͕WĞƌŝͲƌƟĐƵůĂƌĂŶĚŽƚŚĞƌ /h Ϯϯϯ ϳϬϬϭ
DƵƐĐƵůŽƐŬĞůĞƚĂůŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐͿ ^ƚƌŽŬĞ ϭϭϲ Ϯϵϭϵ
WĂƟĞŶƚƐZĞĐĞŝǀĞĚh^'ƵŝĚĞĚŽƚŽdž ϱϰ ϲϵ /h ϱϭϬ ϴϭϬϳ
ŝŶũĞĐƟŽŶƐ
^ƚĞƉͲŽǁŶ ϭϵϱ ϰϵϳϱ
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂůDĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ;/ƌŽĐŚƵƌĞͿ'ŝǀĞŶ ϯϭ ϰϬ
dŽƚĂů 3240 34627
ƚŽWĂƟĞŶƚƐ
ůĞĂŶ/ŶƚĞƌŵŝƩĞŶƚĂƚŚĞƚĞƌŝnjĂƟŽŶ;/Ϳ ϯϭ ϯϴ
dĂƵŐŚƚƚŽWĂƟĞŶƚƐ IV. Laboratory Services
dŽƚĂů 359 391

NEUROCHEMISTRY
C. Specialist Clinic Services

EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ

The Department of Neurological Rehabilitation is running >Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲZŽƵƟŶĞdĞƐƚƐ ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ ŶĂůLJƚĞƐ ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ ŶĂůLJƚĞƐ
Neuromuscular Clinic in association with the Department of ŶĂůLJnjĞĚ dĞƐƚĞĚ ŶĂůLJnjĞĚ dĞƐƚĞĚ
Neurology on fourth Saturday of every month. A team consisting of ;Ϳ^ŝŶŐůĞ^ĂŵƉůĞ ϭϯϮϬϰϴ ϭϰϯϱϳϱ
consultant, resident doctors and paramedical staff (physiotherapist and ʹDƵůƟƉůĞŶĂůLJƚĞƐʹ
ŶĂůLJnjĞĚďLJƵƚŽŵĂƚĞĚ
occupational therapist and orthotist) is taking care of the rehabilitation DĞƚŚŽĚƐ
needs of the patients with neuromuscular disorders. More than 400 ůďƵŵŝŶ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϰϱϯϲϵ ϰϰϱϵϲ
patients benefitted from these services during 2017-18. ůŬĂůŝŶĞWŚŽƐƉŚĂƚĂƐĞ;>WͿ͕ ϰϳϬϲϯ ϰϲϰϱϲ
^ĞƌƵŵ
ŵŵŽŶŝĂ͕WůĂƐŵĂ ϲϴϬϲ ϲϯϳϬ
PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE ŝůŝƌƵďŝŶdŽƚĂů͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϰϳϯϭϲ ϰϲϴϳϱ
ĂůĐŝƵŵ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϲϰϲϲ ϱϴϭϲ
Clinical Services ĂƌďĂŵĂnjĞƉŝŶĞ;Ϳ͕ ϰϳϬ ϱϯϳ
^ĞƌƵŵ
WĂƟĞŶƚƐ^ĞĞŶďLJWŚLJƐŝŽƚŚĞƌĂƉŝƐƚƐ
ĞƌƵůŽƉůĂƐŵŝŶ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϳϱϴ ϴϰϱ
KƵƚƉĂƟĞŶƚĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚн/ŶƉĂƟĞŶƚ EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ ŚŽůĞƐƚĞƌŽůdŽƚĂů͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϭϬϵϵϵ ϭϭϱϭϵ
tĂƌĚƐ 2016-17 2017-18 ŽƉƉĞƌ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϳϵϬ ϭϬϭϮ
EĞǁZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ ϭϮϭϬϰ ϭϯϲϮϮ ƌĞĂƟŶĞ<ŝŶĂƐĞ;<Ϳ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϰϱϮϴ ϰϭϵϭ
&ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉƐͬdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐĨƌŽŵ ƌĞĂƟŶŝŶĞ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϲϮϬϵϲ ϲϬϮϴϱ
KƵƚƉĂƟĞŶƚĞƉƚ͘Θ/ŶƉĂƟĞŶƚtĂƌĚƐ ϰϲϮϳϳ ϰϵϮϮϳ
^&'ůƵĐŽƐĞ ϲϱϵϵ ϲϱϮϬ
ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐĂůůƚŚĞ/h͛Ɛ;dǁŽͲƟŵĞ
dƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐWĞƌĂLJŝŶ/hƐͿ ^&>ĂĐƚĂƚĞ Ϯϱϲϳ ϯϳϰϬ
dŽƚĂů 58381 62849 ^&WƌŽƚĞŝŶ ϲϱϴϳ ϲϱϭϴ
ůĞĐƚƌŽůLJƚĞƐͲ^ĞƌƵŵ͕hƌŝŶĞ ϳϴϴϯϵ ϳϵϵϵϯ
;EĂͬ<ͬůͿ͕^&;ůͿ
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬdƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ
^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐϮϬϭϳͲϭϴ &ŽůĂƚĞ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϱϱϳϬ ϱϵϯϯ
WĂƟĞŶƚ^ĞĞŶŽŶKWďĂƐŝƐ 'ĂŵŵĂ'ůƵƚĂŵLJů Ϯϲϭϯ ϮϰϮϴ
EĞǁ
dƌĞĂƚŵĞŶƚ dƌĂŶƐĨĞƌĂƐĞ;''dͿ͕^ĞƌƵŵ
ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ
'ůƵĐŽƐĞ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϲϭϰϴϳ ϲϬϱϯϲ
KW;ĚƵůƚͿ ϴϮϲϵ ϭϭϳϴϵ
,ŝŐŚĞŶƐŝƚLJ>ŝƉŽƉƌŽƚĞŝŶ ϭϬϵϴϬ ϭϭϰϴϵ
WĞĚŝĂƚƌŝĐWŚLJƐŝŽƚŚĞƌĂƉLJKW ϮϬϭϯ ϮϮϳϰ
;,>ͿŚŽůĞƐƚĞƌŽů͕^ĞƌƵŵ
^ƉĞĐŝĂůůŝŶŝĐĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
,ŽŵŽĐLJƐƚĞŝŶĞ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϲϬϰϲ ϴϬϯϭ
ĂůĂŶĐĞΘ'Ăŝƚ>Ăď ϰϬ ϴϭ >ĂĐƚĂƚĞĞŚLJĚƌŽŐĞŶĂƐĞ ϲϳϳ ϳϱϯ
DůŝŶŝĐ ϲϬ ϰϱϲ ;>,Ϳ͕^ĞƌƵŵ
dŽƚĂů 10382 14600 >ĂĐƚĂƚĞ͕WůĂƐŵĂ ϱϭϳϬ ϱϬϳϲ

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WŚĞŶŽďĂƌďŝƚŽŶĞ;WͿ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϵϭ ϵϬ ŶƟƉŚŽƐƉŚŽůŝƉŝĚ
WŚĞŶLJƚŽŝŶ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϲϱϰ ϲϴϲ ŶƟďŽĚŝĞƐ/ŐD͕^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕ ϭϬϵϯ ϭϬϵϯ ϭϰϱϵ ϭϰϱϵ
^ĞƌƵŵ
WŚŽƐƉŚŽƌƵƐ/ŶŽƌŐĂŶŝĐ͕^ĞƌƵŵ Ϯϵϭϲ Ϯϱϰϱ
;&Ϳ^ŝŶŐůĞ^ĂŵƉůĞʹ^ŝŶŐůĞŶĂůLJƚĞͲŶĂůLJnjĞĚďLJDĂŶƵĂůDĞƚŚŽĚƐ
^'Kd;^dͿ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϰϳϬϯϭ ϰϲϮϰϳ
ƌLJů^ƵůĨĂƚĂƐĞ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϯϵϮ ϯϵϮ ϵϯϯ ϵϯϯ
^'Wd;>dͿ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϰϳϬϯϴ ϰϲϭϴϱ
ŽƉƉĞƌϮϰŚŽƵƌƐ͕hƌŝŶĞ ϯϰϯ ϯϰϯ ϯϴϲ ϯϴϲ
dϯ;dƌŝŝŽĚŽdŚLJƌŽŶŝŶĞͿ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϭϮϳϱϲ ϭϰϴϴϰ
&ŝďƌŝŶŽŐĞŶ͕WůĂƐŵĂΎ Ϭϱ Ϭϱ Ϭϯ Ϭϯ
dϰ;dŚLJƌŽdžŝŶͿ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϭϮϳϰϰ ϭϰϴϲϵ
,ĞdžŽƐĂŵŝŶŝĚĂƐĞdŽƚĂůΘ ϮϯϬ ϮϯϬ Ϯϭϯ Ϯϭϯ
dŽƚĂůƉƌŽƚĞŝŶ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϰϱϭϲϱ ϰϰϰϭϰ ͕^ĞƌƵŵ
dƌŝŐůLJĐĞƌŝĚĞƐ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϭϬϵϴϭ ϭϭϰϳϴ >ƵƉƵƐŶƟĐŽĂŐƵůĂŶƚ;>Ϳ ͲͲ ͲͲ ͲͲ ͲͲ
d^,;dŚLJƌŽŝĚ^ƟŵƵůĂƟŶŐ ϭϯϲϯϵ ^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕^ĞƌƵŵΎ
,ŽƌŵŽŶĞͿ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϭϱϲϲϱ DŝĐƌŽĂůďƵŵŝŶ͕hƌŝŶĞ Ϯϭ Ϯϭ ϱϱ ϱϱ
hƌĞĂ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϲϭϳϮϮ ϱϵϴϴϳ ;//ͿdŽƚĂů;н&Ϳ 3269 3269 4657 4657
hƌŝĐĐŝĚ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϭϰϮϬ ϭϰϬϬ 'ƌĂŶĚdŽƚĂů;/н//Ϳ ϭ͕ϱϲ͕ϳϬϴ ϳ͕ϭϯ͕ϲϯϯ ϭ͕ϳϮ͕ϴϮϮ ϳ͕Ϯϯ͕Ϯϯϲ
sĂůƉƌŽĂƚĞ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϭϴϴϭ ϮϬϭϱ * Indicated investigations have been transferred to the Dept. of
sŝƚĂŵŝŶϭϮ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϭϭϭϯϵ ϭϰϭϬϱ Transfusion Medicine & Hematology (from Feb, 2018).
;Ϳ^ŝŶŐůĞ^ĂŵƉůĞʹ^ŝŶŐůĞŶĂůLJƚĞͲŶĂůLJnjĞĚďLJƵƚŽŵĂƚĞĚDĞƚŚŽĚƐ
ŶŐŝŽƚĞŶƐŝŶŽŶǀĞƌƟŶŐ ϴϯϮ ϴϯϮ ϭϯϭϬ ϭϯϭϬ >Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐʹ^ƉĞĐŝĂůdĞƐƚʹDĂŶƵĂůDĞƚŚŽĚͲ
ŶnjLJŵĞ;Ϳ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ŽŶĞŽŶZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂƐŝƐKŶůLJ
,ďϭĐ;'ůLJĐĂƚĞĚ ϰϳϬϱ ϰϳϬϱ ϱϵϯϭ ϱϵϯϭ
2016-17 2017-18
,ĂĞŵŽŐůŽďŝŶͿ
EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ
>ŝƚŚŝƵŵ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϱϭϭϳ ϱϭϭϳ ϱϬϯϱ ϱϬϯϱ
^ĂŵƉůĞƐ dĞƐƚƐ ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ dĞƐƚƐ
KƐŵŽůĂůŝƚLJ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϯϲϲϴ ϯϲϲϴ ϰϰϭϱ ϰϰϭϱ ZĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ ZĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ ŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ
KƐŵŽůĂůŝƚLJ͕hƌŝŶĞ ϯϮϰϳ ϯϮϰϳ ϯϴϮϱ ϯϴϮϱ ^& ϭϰͲϯͲϯ dĞƐƚ ďLJ ϱϳ ϱϳ ϴϰ ϴϰ
;Ϳ^ŝŶŐůĞƐĂŵƉůĞʹDƵůƟƉůĞŶĂůLJƚĞƐͲŶĂůLJnjĞĚďLJDĂŶƵĂůDĞƚŚŽĚƐ ŽƚůŽƚDĞƚŚŽĚ
ďŶŽƌŵĂůŵĞƚĂďŽůŝƚĞƐ Ϯϴϭϵ Ϯϴϭϵ Ϯϵϱϴ Ϯϵϱϴ dŽƚĂů 57 57 84 84
^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕hƌŝŶĞ
;Ϳ^ŝŶŐůĞƐĂŵƉůĞʹ^ŝŶŐůĞŶĂůLJƚĞͲŶĂůLJnjĞĚďLJDĂŶƵĂůDĞƚŚŽĚƐ
DĞƚĂďŽůŝĐ>ĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌLJ
ĞŶĐĞ:ŽŶĞƐWƌŽƚĞŝŶ ϱϯϴ ϱϯϴ ϲϮϵ ϲϮϵ
^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕hƌŝŶĞ EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ EŽ͘ŽĨ
^ĂŵƉůĞƐ ŶĂůLJƚĞƐ ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ ŶĂůLJƚĞƐ
,ŽŵŽĐLJƐƟŶƵƌŝĂ^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕ ϳϲ ϳϲ ϵϱ ϵϱ
ZĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ dĞƐƚĞĚ ZĞĐĞŝǀĞĚ dĞƐƚĞĚ
hƌŝŶĞ
DW^^ƉŽƚdĞƐƚ͕hƌŝŶĞ ϰϰ ϰϰ ϯϲ ϯϲ 2016-17 2017-18
DLJŽŐůŽďŝŶƵƌŝĂYƵĂůŝƚĂƟǀĞ͕ ϱϮ ϱϮ ϱϵ ϱϵ ϭ͘DĞƚĂďŽůŝĐ>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲZŽƵƟŶĞdĞƐƚƐ
hƌŝŶĞ ^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐĨŽƌ/ŶďŽƌŶ ϱ͕ϵϱϴ Ϯ͕ϰϰ͕Ϯϳϴ ϱ͕ϭϮϵ Ϯ͕ϮϬ͕ϱϰϳ
WŽƌƉŚŽďŝůŝŶŽŐĞŶ Ϯϰϯ Ϯϰϯ Ϯϭϱ Ϯϭϱ ƌƌŽƌƐŽĨDĞƚĂďŽůŝƐŵ
YƵĂůŝƚĂƟǀĞ͕hƌŝŶĞ ďLJdĂŶĚĞŵDĂƐƐ
WƌŽƚĞŝŶϮϰ,ŽƵƌƐ͕hƌŝŶĞ Ϯϴ Ϯϴ ϰϵ ϰϵ ^ƉĞĐƚƌŽŵĞƚƌLJʹWĂŶĞů
ŽĨŵŝŶŽĐŝĚƐĂŶĚ
hƌŽďŝůŝŶŽŐĞŶYƵĂůŝƚĂƟǀĞ͕ ϮϮ ϮϮ ϯϯ ϯϯ
ĐLJůĐĂƌŶŝƟŶĞƐ;ϰϯ
hƌŝŶĞ
ĂŶĂůLJƚĞƐͿ
;/ͿdŽƚĂů;нннͿ 153439 710364 168165 718619
Ϯ͘DĞƚĂďŽůŝĐ>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲ^ƉĞĐŝĂůdĞƐƚƐͲŽŶĞŽŶZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚĂƐŝƐ
>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲ^ƉĞĐŝĂůdĞƐƚƐ 2016-17 2017-18
KŶůLJ
;Ϳ^ŝŶŐůĞ^ĂŵƉůĞʹDƵůƟƉůĞŶĂůLJƚĞƐͲŶĂůLJnjĞĚďLJDĂŶƵĂůDĞƚŚŽĚƐ
^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐĨŽƌyͲĚͲ ϭϱϮϵ ϲϭϭϲ ϭϴϯϰ ϳϯϯϲ
ŶƟĐĂƌĚŝŽůŝƉŝŶŶƟďŽĚŝĞƐͲ ͲͲ ͲͲ ƌĞŶŽůĞƵŬŽĚLJƐƚƌŽƉŚLJ
/Ő͕^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕^ĞƌƵŵ Ϭϴ Ϭϴ ďLJ>ͲD^ͬD^ʹWĂŶͲ
ŶƟĐĂƌĚŝŽůŝƉŝŶŶƟďŽĚŝĞƐͲ ͲͲ ͲͲ ĞůŽĨs>&Ͳ>WƐ
/Ő'͕^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϳϲ ϳϲ ;ϰĂŶĂůLJƚĞƐͿ
ŶƟĐĂƌĚŝŽůŝƉŝŶŶƟďŽĚŝĞƐͲ ϵϯ ϵϯ sŝƚĂŵŝŶŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ϳϵ ϳϵ ŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶ
/ŐD͕^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕^ĞƌƵŵ ϲϰ ϲϰ ďLJ>ͲD^ͬD^ ϮϬϭϲͲϭϳ
ŶƟƉŚŽƐƉŚŽůŝƉŝĚ ϭϬϵϮ ϭϬϵϮ
^ƚĞƌŽŝĚ,ŽƌŵŽŶĞ ϯϲ ϭϰϰ ŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚŝŶ
ŶƟďŽĚŝĞƐ/Ő'͕^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ͕ ϭϰϲϬ ϭϰϲϬ
^ĞƌƵŵ ŶĂůLJƐŝƐďLJ>ͲD^ͬ ϮϬϭϲͲϭϳ
D^;ϰĂŶĂůLJƚĞƐͿ

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ŶƟďŽĚŝĞƐ͗/ŶĚŝƌĞĐƚ
Diagnostic Services ŶƟͲDƵƐŬŶƟďŽĚŝĞƐ ϭϰϬ ϮϬϯ
ƌƵŐ^ƵƐĐĞƉƟďŝůŝƚLJdĞƐƟŶŐďLJ ϯϮϯ ϲϲϮ
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ ƵƚŽŵĂƚĞĚDĞƚŚŽĚ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
2016-17 2017-18 /ƐŽůĂƟŽŶŽĨDLJĐŽďĂĐƚĞƌŝƵŵ ϱϮϯ ϳϲϳ
^&ĞůůŽƵŶƚ ϲϴϵϵ ϲϳϭϭ ƚƵďĞƌĐƵůŽƐŝƐďLJƵƚŽŵĂƚĞĚ
DĞƚŚŽĚ;D'/dͿ
^&LJƚŽůŽŐLJ ϭϬϮϰ ϭϬϬϮ
ůŽŽĚƵůƚƵƌĞďLJƵƚŽŵĂƚĞĚ ϭϱϰϯ ϭϮϬϬ
^&ƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ϯϲϵϯ ϯϲϰϴ
DĞƚŚŽĚ;d>ZdͿ
ƌĂŝŶďƐĐĞƐƐWƵƐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ϭϲϬ ϭϰϯ
ůŽŽĚƵůƚƵƌĞďLJƵƚŽŵĂƚĞĚ ϭϬϰϴ ϭϬϯϳ
dŚŝŽŐůLJĐŽůůĂƚĞ^ƵďĐƵůƚƵƌĞ Ϯϴϵϲ Ϯϳϵϵ DĞƚŚŽĚ;&yϰϬͿ
ŝƌĞĐƚ^ŵĞĂƌƐĨŽƌǀŝĚĞŶĐĞŽĨ ϯϮϰϴ ϯϭϮϬ /ŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐʹ,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů/ŶĨĞĐƟŽŶƐ
DŝĐƌŽKƌŐĂŶŝƐŵƐ ^ƵƌǀĞŝůůĂŶĐĞ^LJƐƚĞŵ
/ĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶŽĨDƵůƟĚƌƵŐ Ϭϳ ϭϴ ůŽŽĚĂŐƐ^ƚĞƌŝůŝƚLJdĞƐƟŶŐͲ ϭϯ ϮϰϮ
ZĞƐŝƐƚĂŶƚ'ƌĂŵEĞŐĂƟǀĞĂĐŝůůŝ NIMHANS
ŝŽĐŚĞŵŝĐĂůdĞƐƚƐĨŽƌ/ĚĞŶƟĮĐĂƟŽŶ ϱϳϮϴ ϱϬϬϲ ^^^ƚĞƌŝůŝƚLJŚĞĐŬ Ϯϰ ϰϲ
ŽĨĂĐƚĞƌŝĂ
Kd^ƚĞƌŝůŝƚLJŚĞĐŬ ϭϯϵ ϯϯϲ
ZŽƵƟŶĞĞƌŽďŝĐƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ϵϭϰϭ ϴϵϯϳ
tĂƚĞƌŶĂůLJƐŝƐ ϱϲ ϭϴϳϭ
ƌƵŐ^ƵƐĐĞƉƟďŝůŝƚLJdĞƐƟŶŐ ϱϭϬϱ ϰϰϱϬ
^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐĨŽƌDZ^;KƚŚĞƌ^ŝƚĞƐͿ ϰϳϲ ϰϴϵ
ƌƵŐ^ƵƐĐĞƉƟďŝůŝƚLJdĞƐƟŶŐŽĨ'ƌĂŵ ϲϮϵ ϱϱϱ
EĂƐĂůDZ^^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐ ϰϬϵ ϭϲϵ
EĞŐĂƟǀĞĂĐŝůůŝ
ZĞĚƌŽƐƐůŽŽĚĂŐ^ƚĞƌŝůŝƚLJ ϰϳ Ϯϭϵ
ƌƵŐ^ƵƐĐĞƉƟďŝůŝƚLJdĞƐƟŶŐŽĨ ϭϴϲϲ ϭϳϴϭ
dĞƐƟŶŐ
^ƚĂƉŚLJůŽĐŽĐĐƵƐƵƌĞƵƐ
dKd> 86643 89026
ƌƵŐ^ƵƐĐĞƉƟďŝůŝƚLJdĞƐƟŶŐĨŽƌ ϱϭϬϱ ϰϰϱϬ
,ŝŐŚĞƌŶƟďŝŽƟĐƐ
&ƵŶŐĂůƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ϯϭϯϲ ϯϰϰϱ
DLJĐŽďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂůƵůƚƵƌĞƐ ϯϬϵϮ ϯϱϴϬ NEUROPATHOLOGY
^ĞƌƵŵ^>KĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ϭϯϳ ϭϯϬ
^ĞƌƵŵZWĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ϰϰϬ ϵϲϲ
A. Autopsy Services
^ĞƌƵŵtŝĚĂůdĞƐƚ ϲϯϭ ϲϵϯ ƵƚŽƉƐŝĞƐ 2016-17 2017-18
^ĞƌƵŵZŽƐĞdĞƐƚ ϮϲϭϮ Ϯϲϱϰ ůŝŶŝĐĂůƵƚŽƉƐŝĞƐ ϭϲ ϮϬ
ůŽŽĚsZ> ϯϲϳϯ ϰϯϴϯ DĞĚŝĐŽͲůĞŐĂůƵƚŽƉƐŝĞƐ ϯϮϮ ϯϲϲ
^&sZ> ϯϮϯϳ ϯϯϳϰ dKd> 338 386
^&ʹŶƟŵLJĐŽďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂůŶƟďŽĚLJ ϯϭϬϮ ϯϬϱϱ
dĞƐƚďLJ>/^;Dd^Ϳ B. Diagnostic Services
^&ͲDLJĐŽďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂů/ŵŵƵŶĞ ϯϭϬϮ ϯϬϱϱ
ŽŵƉůĞdžŽĨ/Ő'dLJƉĞ
(1) Histopathology
^&ʹDLJĐŽďĂĐƚĞƌŝĂů/ŵŵƵŶĞ ϯϭϬϮ ϯϬϱϱ
No. of Samples Received During 2017-18
ŽŵƉůĞdžŽĨ/ŐDdLJƉĞ
^&ͲŶƟĐLJƐƟĐĞƌĐĂůŶƟďŽĚLJƵƐŝŶŐ ϯϭϬϮ ϯϬϱϱ 2016-17 2017-18
ŶƟŐĞŶͲ WĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƐ
E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ dŽƚĂů E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ dŽƚĂů
/ŶĚŝĂ/ŶŬĨŽƌƌLJƉƚŽĐŽĐĐŝ ϯϬϵϯ ϯϰϴϱ EĞƵƌŽƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ ϮϬϵϱ ϯϭϵϳ ϱϮϵϮ ϭϴϲϬ ϯϯϭϬ ϱϭϳϬ
DĂŶƚŽƵdždĞƐƚ ϮϯϬ ϭϮϯ EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ ϵϱϲ Ϯϱϰϵ ϯϱϬϱ ϭϬϬϵ Ϯϲϭϭ ϯϲϮϬ
^ĞƌƵŵŶƟŶƵĐůĞĂƌŶƟďŽĚLJdĞƐƚ Ϯϰϱϱ ϮϱϮϲ 3051 5746 8797 2869 5921 8790
^&>ĂƚĞdžŐŐůƵƟŶĂƟŽŶdĞƐƚĨŽƌ Ϯϲϳ ϲϴϴ
ƌLJƉƚŽĐŽĐĐĂůŶƟŐĞŶ 1. Neurosurgery samples include brain & spinal cord tumors,
^ĞƌƵŵͬ^&ŶƟdŽdžŽƉůĂƐŵĂdĞƐƚďLJ Ͳ stereotactic biopsies, vascular lesions, demyelinating lesions,
>ĂƚĞdžŐŐůƵƟŶĂƟŽŶ
infections and others.
<ŽĐŚ͛Ɛ^ƉŝŶĞWƵƐ ϭϭ ϭϯ
KůŝŐŽĐůŽŶĂůĂŶĚĂŶĚDŽŶŽĐůŽŶĂů ϲϱϴ ϯϯϳ
2. Neurology samples include muscle biopsy (1528 samples), nerve
'ĂŵŵŽƉĂƚŚLJ͗ Ig G
Ig A biopsy (1554 samples), brain biopsy, skin biopsy, lip biopsy, liver
Ig M biopsy, hair and others (423 samples).

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WĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƐ 2016-17 2017-18 dŽƚĂůEŽ͘ŽĨ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŶĂůLJnjĞĚ

ŝĂŐŶŽƐƟĐ&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ
E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ dŽƚĂů E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ dŽƚĂů 2016-17 2017-18
&ƌŽnjĞŶ ϭϬϰϰ Ͳ ϭϬϰϰ ϭϭϰϬ ϯϭϬ ϭϰϱϬ >Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲ^ƉĞĐŝĂůdĞƐƚƐ
EŽ͘ŽĨ DŝƚŽĐŚŽŶĚƌŝĂůZĞƐƉŝƌĂƚŽƌLJŚĂŝŶ Ϯϰϴ ϮϮϬ
^ĞĐƟŽŶƐƵƚ ϮϬϵϮϲ Ϯϵϳϵϳ ϱϬϳϮϯ ϮϰϯϱϬ ϯϴϮϮϱ ϲϮϱϳϱ ƐƐĂLJ;DŝƚŽĐŚŽŶĚƌŝĂůŝƐŽƌĚĞƌƐͿ
HE ϳϲϵϯ ϭϬϭϱϱ ϭϳϴϰϴ ϴϮϬϬ ϭϮϰϮϰ ϮϬϲϮϰ tĞƐƚĞƌŶůŽƚƐ;DƵƐĐƵůĂƌ ϯϴ Ϯϵ
ƵƉůŝĐĂƚĞ LJƐƚƌŽƉŚŝĞƐͿ
^ůŝĚĞƐ ϳϬϬ ϯϬϬ ϭϬϬϬ ϱϵϱ Ϯϱϱ ϴϱϬ dŽƚĂů 286 249
^ƉĞĐŝĂů^ƚĂŝŶƐ ϯϬϭϬ ϳϭϱϯ ϭϬϭϲϯ ϯϲϯϬ ϴϳϮϯ ϭϮϯϱϯ
, ϯϱϱϮ Ϯϵϱϴ ϲϱϭϬ Ϯϰϰϯϰ ϮϮϱϴϲ ϰϳϬϮϬ
(4) HBTR & Autoimmune Laboratory
/,ʹdƵŵŽƌƐ ϱϯϯϰ ϵϮϭϬ ϭϰϱϰϰ ϱϭϭϲ ϭϬϵϮϰ ϭϲϬϰϬ
/,ʹDƵƐĐůĞ ϭϯϯϳ ϯϮϭ ϭϲϱϴ ϭϮϰϯ ϯϰϯ ϭϱϴϲ ŝĂŐŶŽƐƟĐ&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ EŽ͘ŽĨĂƐĞƐ EŽ͘ŽĨdĞƐƚƐ
43596 59894 103490 68708 93790 162498 /,ĨŽƌŝŽƉƐLJŝĂŐŶŽƐĞƐ Ϯϰ Ϯϰ
ƵƚŽŝŵŵƵŶĞĂƐĞƐ ϲϭϮϵ ϭϮϮϬϰ
(2) Electron Microscopy dŽƚĂů 6153 12228

/͘>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲ dŽƚĂůEŽ͘ŽĨ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŶĂůLJnjĞĚ
ZŽƵƟŶĞdĞƐƚƐ 2016-17 2017-18 (5) Neuro-Oncology Laboratory
hůƚƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĂů^ƚƵĚŝĞƐ 520 340 ŝĂŐŶŽƐƟĐ EŽ͘ŽĨĂƐĞƐ EŽ͘ŽĨdĞƐƚƐ
E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂů E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂů &ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18
ŝĂŐŶŽƐƟĐůĞĐƚƌŽŶ ϭϰϵ Ϯϯϵ ϭϮϴ ϭϱϮ &/^, ϴϯ ϭϬϯ ϱϴϭ ϳϮϭ
DŝĐƌŽƐĐŽƉLJ
D'Dd ϵϮ ϲϭ ϲϰϰ ϰϮϳ
ZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚ ϭϬϵ Ϯϯ Ϯϵ ϯϭ
DĞĚƵůůŽƉĂŶĞů ϵ ϭϰ ϭϬϴ ϭϲϴ
//͘>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲ 2016-17 2017-18
^ƉĞĐŝĂůdĞƐƚƐ dŽƚĂů 184 178 1333 1316
E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂů E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂů
/ŵŵƵŶŽůĞĐƚƌŽŶ 02 Eŝů Eŝů Eŝů
DŝĐƌŽƐĐŽƉLJ Total No. of Tests Carried Out

^ĞĐƟŽŶ EƵŵďĞƌ
No. of Tests Carried Out on the Samples
,ŝƐƚŽƉĂƚŚŽůŽŐLJ ϭϲϮϰϵϴ
2016 - 17 2017-18 ůĞĐƚƌŽŶDŝĐƌŽƐĐŽƉLJ ϲϮϭϲ
WĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƐ
E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ dŽƚĂů E/D,E^ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ dŽƚĂů EĞƵƌŽŵƵƐĐƵůĂƌ>Ăď Ϯϰϵ
EŽ͘ŽĨWůĂƐƟĐ ,dZΘƵƚŽŝŵŵƵŶĞ>Ăď ϭϮϮϮϴ
ϭϬϯϮ ϭϬϮϱ ϮϬϱϳ ϰϲϭ ϱϳϱ ϭϬϯϲ
ůŽĐŬƐWƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ EĞƵƌŽŽŶĐŽůŽŐLJ>Ăď ϭϯϭϲ
EŽ͘ŽĨ^ĞŵŝƚŚŝŶ 'ƌĂŶĚdŽƚĂů 182507
ϯϬϵϲ ϯϬϳϱ ϲϭϳϭ ϭϯϴϯ ϭϳϮϱ ϯϭϬϴ
^ĞĐƟŽŶƐƵƚ
EŽ͘ŽĨhůƚƌĂƚŚŝŶ
ϯϬϵϲ ϯϬϳϱ ϲϭϳϭ ϭϯϴϯ ϭϳϮϱ ϯϭϬϴ
^ĞĐƟŽŶƐƵƚ
EŽ͘ŽĨ/ŵŵƵŶŽ
ůĞĐƚƌŽŶ
ϭϬ Ͳ ϭϬ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ
NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
DŝĐƌŽƐĐŽƉLJ
ŽŶĚƵĐƚĞĚ
Diagnostic Services
dŽƚĂů 6202 6150 12352 2766 3450 6216
dŽƚĂůEŽ͘ŽĨ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ
Summary EM Studies >Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲZŽƵƟŶĞdĞƐƚƐ ŶĂůLJnjĞĚ
zĞĂƌ dŽƚĂůEŽ͘ŽĨ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ dŽƚĂůEŽ͘ŽĨdĞƐƚƐ 2016-17 2017-18
ĨŽƌDƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ƵƚŽŶŽŵŝĐ&ƵŶĐƟŽŶdĞƐƚƐ;&dͿ ϭϯϰϱ ϭϵϮϰ
2016-17 ϱϮϬ ϭϮϯϱϮ WƵůŵŽŶĂƌLJ&ƵŶĐƟŽŶdĞƐƚƐ;W&dͿ ϯϱϮ ϰϭϯ
2017-18 ϯϰϬ ϲϮϭϲ dŽƚĂů 1697 2337

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NEUROVIROLOGY EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ
Diagnostic Services 2016-17 2017-18
EŽ͘ŽĨ^ĂŵƉůĞƐŶĂůLJnjĞĚ WŚůĞďŽƚŽŵŝĞƐ - ϱϴ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐ ^ŵĂůůsŽůƵŵĞWůĂƐŵĂƉŚĞƌĞƐŝƐ - ϱϲϮ
2016-17 2017-18
>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲZŽƵƟŶĞdĞƐƚƐ >ĂƌŐĞsŽůƵŵĞWůĂƐŵĂƉŚĞƌĞƐŝƐ - ϮϳϭϮ
:ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞŶĐĞƉŚĂůŝƟƐ Ϯϲϭ ϲϰϵ dŽƚĂů - 3332
Dengue ϵϬϯ ϭϰϳϯ
ŚŝŬƵŶŐƵŶLJĂ ϭϬϮϲ ϭϯϮϳ ŝĂŐŶŽƐƟĐ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽĨůŝŶŝĐĂůWĂƚŚŽůŽŐLJ
DĞĂƐůĞƐ Ϯϵϭ ϯϰϳ EŽ͘ŽĨ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
,ĞƌƉĞƐĞŶĐĞƉŚĂůŝƟƐ ϱϳϭ Ϯϯϲ 2016-17 2017-18
,ĞƉĂƟƟƐ ϭϱϮϱ ϮϮϯϴ ŽŵƉůĞƚĞůŽŽĚŽƵŶƚ ϲϭϮϯϱ ϲϬϮϭϳ
ZĂďŝĞƐ ϯϲϵ ϭϵϲ hƌŝŶĞdžĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ϰϳϱϰ ϱϬϳϵ
ŶƚĞƌŽǀŝƌƵƐ ϭϭϬ ϭϲϱ WĞƌŝƉŚĞƌĂů^ŵĞĂƌ ϴϯϲϳ ϵϭϯϳ
,ĞŵŽƉŚŝůƵƐ/ŶŇƵĞŶnjĂĞ Ϯϱ ϯϴ WĞƌŝƉŚĞƌĂů^ŵĞĂƌĨŽƌDW ϱϳϱ ϲϯϱ
EĞŝƐƐĞƌŝĂDĞŶŝŶŐŝƟĚŝƐ ϭϲ ϭϮ ^Z ϵϵϵϱ ϴϮϲϯ
^ƚƌĞƉƚŽĐŽĐĐƵƐWŶĞƵŵŽŶŝĂĞ ϭϱ ϭϳ ďƐŽůƵƚĞŽƐŝŶŽƉŚŝůŽƵŶƚ ϭϵϬ ϭϳϮ
,ϭEϭ ϭϬϱϰ ϳϱϵ ďƐŽůƵƚĞEĞƵƚƌŽƉŚŝůŽƵŶƚ ϭϲϳ ϭϰϭ
,/s ϰϬϯϵ ϰϲϯϭ ZĞƟĐƵůŽĐLJƚĞŽƵŶƚ ϰϳ ϲϵ
ϰ ϭϯϯϭϱ ϭϰϰϬϰ ^ŝĐŬůŝŶŐdĞƐƚ ϭϯϵ ϭϯϲ
ĂƌůLJ/ŶĨĂŶƚŝĂŐŶŽƐŝƐ;/Ϳ ϭϳϭϴ ϭϲϵϰ ŽŶĞDĂƌƌŽǁ^ƚƵĚLJ ϭϲ ϭϲ
,/ssŝƌĂů>ŽĂĚ Ϯϲϭϭ ϯϬϮϰ ^ĂůŝŶĞŝůƵƟŽŶdĞƐƚ Ϯϵϴ ϯϬϴ
>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲ^ƉĞĐŝĂůdĞƐƚƐ ^ƚŽŽůdžĂŵŝŶĂƟŽŶ ϭϱϲ ϴϵ
WŽƐƚŶƟͲZĂďŝĞƐsĂĐĐŝŶĂƟŽŶZ&&/d ϭϬϭϴ ϭϭϳϮ ZĞƐĞĂƌĐŚWƌŽũĞĐƚ ;ŶŽƚŝĚĞŶƟͲ ϭϭϭ
ĮĞĚͿ
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE & WƌŽƚŚƌŽŵďŝŶdŝŵĞ ϮϬϳϳϮ ϮϬϵϳϬ
ĐƟǀĂƚĞĚWĂƌƟĂůdŚƌŽŵďŽƉůĂƐƟŶdŝŵĞ ϮϬϳϳϮ ϮϬϵϳϬ
HAEMATOLOGY Protein S ϭϳϭ ϭϱϭ
WƌŽƚĞŝŶ ϭϳϭ ϭϱϭ
A. Clinical Services: LVPP, SVPP & Phlebotomy.
ŶƟͲƚŚƌŽŵďŝŶ/// ϭϱϲ ϭϮϬ
dŽƚĂů 127989 130538
B. Emergency Services: Providing Blood & Blood components
in case of Emergency.

C. Diagnostic Services V. Supportive Services

ŝĂŐŶŽƐƟĐͬůŽŽĚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŽĨdD
EŽ͘ŽĨ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ
NURSING
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
2016-17 2017-18
A. Clinical Services
K'ƌŽƵƉŝŶŐĂŶĚZŚdLJƉŝŶŐ ϱϵϮϵϯ ϱϯϲϭϱ
,ĞŵŽŐůŽďŝŶ ƐƟŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶĞ ĨŽƌ ůŽŽĚ ϳϵϱϰ ϳϭϰϭ EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
ŽŶŽƌƐ &ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ
2016-17 2017-18
ůŽŽĚŽŶĂƟŽŶƐ;ŽŶŽƌƐͿ ϲϴϰϭ ϱϵϴϳ EƵƌƐŝŶŐĂƌĞƚŽŚƌŽŶŝĐWĂƟĞŶƚƐ ϭϵϬϵϱ ϭϴϳϭϯ
ůŽŽĚĂŶĚůŽŽĚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐWƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ϭϵϬϵϱ ϭϱϴϮϰ ĐƵƚĞEƵƌƐŝŶŐĂƌĞ ϭϬϱϴϰ ϭϭϯϮϱ
ůŽŽĚŽŶĂƟŽŶĂŵƉƐƩĞŶĚĞĚ ϴϰ ϳϰ /ŶƚĞŶƐŝǀĞEƵƌƐŝŶŐĂƌĞ ϭϬϯϮϱ ϭϳϳϴϭ
ůŽŽĚĂŶĚůŽŽĚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ/ƐƐƵĞĚ ϭϴϲϬϭ ϭϲϮϯϯ dƐ ϳϲϬϳ ϳϵϳϲ
ůŽŽĚΘůŽŽĚŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ/ƐƐƵĞĚƚŽKƚŚĞƌ Ͳ ϱϲϮϭ ŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJEƵƌƐŝŶŐĂƌĞ EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ Ϯϴϵϰϴ Ϯϰϳϭϴ
,ŽƐƉŝƚĂůƐ EĞƵƌŽƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ ϮϲϮϭϯ ϮϯϮϰϱ
dŽƚĂů 111868 104495 WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ ϭϬϱϭϮ ϭϭϬϲϴ

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^ƵƌŐĞƌŝĞƐĂƐƐŝƐƚĞĚ ϱϳϱϴ ϱϱϬϵ NIMHANS INTEGRATED CENTRE

ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJDĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚ FOR YOGA (NICY)
^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚĂƚ^ĂŬĂůǁĂƌĂ
ĞŶƚƌĞ
EĞǁĂƐĞƐ;KWͿнKůĚĂƐĞƐ;KWͿ ϰϯϵϵ ϯϰϭϬ NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga (NICY ) was established in
/ŶƉĂƟĞŶƚƐ ϲϲ ϲϳ 2014 to facilitate services, training and research activities related to
,ŽŵĞsŝƐŝƚƐ ϯϰ ϲϱ yoga in mental health and neurosciences.
džƚĞŶƐŝŽŶůŝŶŝĐƐ;EĞǁΘKůĚĐĂƐĞƐͿ ϭϮϳϴϳ ϳϬϬ
^^ The centre has a multidisciplinary working group of faculty members
'ĂƐ^ƚĞƌŝůŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ ϱϵϱ ϴϱϳϲϴ from various departments, who are interested in yoga and allied
^ĞƚƐ^ƚĞƌŝůŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ ϭϴϳϳϴϴ ϮϴϮϱ activities.
dŽƚĂů 324711 213170
During 2017-18, a total of 16078 patients utilized yoga clinical
B. Diagnostic Services services offered by the NICY. Out of these patients, 13418 received
EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ yoga services at NICY; 1267 at Child Psychiatry Ward; 517 at
^ĂŵƉůĞƐ^ĞŶƚƚŽŝīĞƌĞŶƚ
>ĂďŽƌĂƚŽƌŝĞƐĨŽƌ/ŶǀĞƐƟŐĂƟŽŶƐ 2016-17 2017-18 Adolescent Psychiatry Ward; 872 at Psychiatric Rehabilitations
Services of NIMHANS and four through Tele-Yoga facility.
EĞƵƌŽĞŶƚƌĞtĂƌĚƐ ϲϴϭϱϴ ϴϵϵϭϴ
WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝĐtĂƌĚƐ;ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ ϮϭϲϰϰϮ ϮϭϯϭϮϬ
ĂƐƵĂůƚLJĂŶĚŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͿ Separate sessions were held for patients with different neuro-
dŽƚĂů 284600 303038 psychiatric disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, anxiety,
obsessive compulsive disorder, mild cognitive impairment, somatoform
C. Specialist Clinic Services pain disorder, fibromyalgia, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, migraine, etc.
by expert yoga therapists using validated yoga modules.
No. of Exhibitions Arranged: 10
No. of Visitors to PRS: 4 New complex of the NICY, which also houses CCRYN Collaborative
No. of Sanjeevini Vedike Meetings Held: 9 Centre for Yoga Research, was inaugurated by Shri CK Mishra,
No. of Picnics Arranged for Inpatients: 15 Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of
No. of Daycare Patients: 1808 India on 29 August 2017 at Ayush Block.
No. of Domestic Skills Training Programme: 12

EŽ͘ŽĨ
WĂƟĞŶƚƐͬĂƐĞƐ
VI. Ayush Services ůŝŶŝĐĂů^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐΎ
2017-18
EĞǁZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶ;ŶƌŽůůŵĞŶƚͿ ϭϲϱϵ
Ayurveda ĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ;EŽ͘ŽĨWĂƟĞŶƚƐhƟůŝnjŝŶŐzŽŐĂ ϭϲϬϳϴ
^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͿ
Hospital Services WĂƟĞŶƚƐhƟůŝnjŝŶŐzŽŐĂ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĂƚE/z ϭϯϰϭϴ
WĂƟĞŶƚƐhƟůŝnjŝŶŐzŽŐĂ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĂƚŚŝůĚWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ ϭϮϲϳ
Outpatient services are offered on a regular basis at the main OPD ;WͿ
block of NIMHANS. Patients with various neurological and WĂƟĞŶƚƐhƟůŝnjŝŶŐzŽŐĂ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĂƚĚŽůĞƐĐĞŶƚ ϱϭϳ
psychiatric disorders are provided with specialized consultations and WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ;WͿ ;ŶĞǁŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞͿ
treatment. Number of patients treated during the reporting period at WĂƟĞŶƚƐhƟůŝnjŝŶŐzŽŐĂ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐĂƚWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ ϴϳϮ
OPD and IPD are as follows: ZĞŚĂď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ;ŶĞǁŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞͿ
dĞůĞͲzŽŐĂ ϰ
;ŶĞǁŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞͿ
EĞǁ &ŽůůŽǁͲhƉƐ ĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶƐ ŝƐĐŚĂƌŐĞƐ
*including inpatient and outpatient services.
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VII. Other Services
EPIDEMIOLOGY
The Department of Epidemiology provides inputs into the running
of Geriatric Clinic at NIMHANS. It is actively collaborating with
the Department of Neurology towards establishing a special clinic for
headache disorders.
photography. Psychiatry topped the list with 3891 digital images
from 46 requests, followed by Neurosurgery (2,981 images from
93 requests) and Neurology (3,074 images from 60 requests). A
total of 26,852 digital images of vital functions and administration/
documentation programmes of the institute were taken. Digital images
of all important events and functions were selected and provided for
documentation and presented during the Institute Day. Expenditure
on printing photographs has been greatly reduced with the shift from
analogue to digital photography.

ŝŐŝƚĂů/ŵĂŐĞƐ EŽƐ
HUMAN GENETICS ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ϯϭϯϮϳ
dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝŵĂŐĞƐ ϯϲϱϳ
A. Diagnostic Services ůŝŶŝĐĂů ϭϴϭϰ
dŽƚĂůEŽ͘ŽĨ^ĂŵƉůĞƐ dŽƚĂů ϯϲ͕ϳϵϴ
&ĂĐŝůŝƟĞƐWƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ŶĂůLJnjĞĚ
2016-17 2017-18 Videos on various mental health issues and awareness programmes
>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲZŽƵƟŶĞdĞƐƚƐ were developed in collaboration with different departments of the
<ĂƌLJŽƚLJƉŝŶŐ ϰ ϰ Institute. Video editing services for training, clinical case studies and
>Ăď^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐͲ^ƉĞĐŝĂůdĞƐƚƐ documentation were also provided by the department.
DŽůĞĐƵůĂƌƚĞƐƚƐ ϰ ϯϬ
sŝĚĞŽZĞĐŽƌĚŝŶŐ EŽƐ͘
B. Special Clinics ůŝŶŝĐĂůĂƐĞƐ ϭϭϱ
dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ϰϯ
^ƉĞĐŝĂů EĞǁWĂƟĞŶƚƐ &ŽůůŽǁͲƵƉWĂƟĞŶƚƐ ZĞĨĞƌƌĂůƐ
ůŝŶŝĐƐ
ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ϰϲ
2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18 2016-17 2017-18
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ůŝŶŝĐĂů Ͳ ϯϱϬ Ͳ ϭϬϬ Ͳ ϯϱϬ
'ĞŶĞƟĐƐ
^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶW sŝĚĞŽĚŝƟŶŐ EŽƐ͘
ůŝŶŝĐĂů'ĞŶĞƚͲ Ͳ ϱϬ Ͳ ϭϬ Ͳ ϱϬ ůŝŶŝĐĂůĂƐĞƐ ϳϰ
ŝĐƐ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐŝŶ
EĞƵƌŽŵƵƐĐƵͲ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ϭϬϯ
ůĂƌKW ŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ϯϬ
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MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
Digital Display: A customizable digital display system has been
installed at the OPD and Casualty. This system is programmed for
specific content needs of the clients through a computer connected
to LAN (Local Area Network) and real time data such as hospital
statistics, inpatient strength, availability of beds, laboratory charges,
etc. are displayed. Display contents at various outpatient waiting halls
are customized to the requirement of the patients and caretakers.
Digital signage display systems function from 8.30 am to 3 pm at
OPD, barring OPD holidays, and 8 am to 8 pm at casualty and
emergency services premises.
Photographic and Video Services: This year too photographic
and video request continues to show an upward trend. A total of
36,798 digital images were taken of the 578 requests for digital still
Some of the important video coverage/recording and editing tasks
undertaken during the review period include: Curtain raiser to
International Yoga Day, Life Skills Workshop for Adolescents,
Training of Counsellors and Child Care Service Providers who work
with children in conflict with the law, Programmes on Depression
Let’s Talk (World Health Day 2017 theme), Training of Judges/
Magistrates under POCSO Act (Department of Child Adolescent
Psychiatry), Road Traffic Accidents (RTA), Head Injury and Role of
a Bystander in RTA, Safety Precautions Mental Health in Workplace,
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan activities, Mental Health in workplace,
Short Film on ECT for Public Education, etc.
Video clips produced for digital signage include: ‘Do not stick on
walls’ posters; making of festival candles by Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Services, NIMHANS; handwashing for Kayakalp presentations;
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messages for patients and caregivers (English and Kannada); seeking WĂƌƟĐƵůĂƌƐ EŽƐ͘
help for mental health issues (from the illustrations prepared by White 'ƌĂƉŚŝĐƐ͕ĂŶŶĞƌͬWŽƐƚĞƌƐ ϰϱ
Swan Foundation).
ƌŽĐŚƵƌĞƐ ϲ
/ŵĂŐĞƐĨŽƌŵĂŶƵĂůƐ ϭϬ
Health Education and Teaching /Training Materials: The
ĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞ͕ĂƉƟŽŶƐĂŶĚEĂŵĞͲƉůĂƚĞƐ ϮϬ
Department of Mental Health Education in collaboration with
ŽǀĞƌƉĂŐĞͬĐŽǀĞƌĞƐŝŐŶƐ ϲ
the Departments of Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, Nursing, Psychiatric
ƌĂǁŝŶŐƐĨŽƌƉĂŵƉŚůĞƚƐ Ϯϰϯ
Social Work, and Clinical Psychology developed various educational/
ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶDĂƚĞƌŝĂůƐ/ƐƐƵĞĚ ϱϲϰ
informational materials. These materials are being used by the faculty
and students of various departments to educate public and community.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
Posters, Brochures, Graphics & Illustrations: The variety and
quantum of tasks and services in artworks/graphic design has The Department of Psychopharmacology is not involved in clinical
increased tremendously. The artists have honed their skills and or diagnostic services. However, the department provides guidance
undertaken the production of increasingly complex products. for the development of clinical services across the country. During
Artworks on mental health (for the Department of Horticulture, the past three years, the department has been responsible for the
Government of Karnataka), depression in the elderly, maternal mental spread (across the country) of the use of transcranial direct current
health, postnatal depression (for the Department of Epidemiology); stimulation for the treatment of drug- and ECT-refractory auditory
designing posters on Depression: Let’s Talk (World Health Day hallucination in schizophrenia.
2017 theme), Mental Health in Workplace mental health; designing
brochures on Awareness on Stroke: Brain Attack (Departments of During 2017-18, this department conducted a series of workshops to
Neurology and Nursing), Ageing Myths and Facts (Department of train psychiatrists in the use of intranasal ketamine as an emergency
Mental Health Education) were some of the vital tasks carried out by treatment for suicidal patients, and as a resource for chronic, extensively
the artistes in the department. antidepressant-refractory depression.

Aditi Das

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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry: 1

A. Postdoctoral Fellows Dr. Sowmyashree Karnataka

1. Dr. Santosh Kumar T, Acute Care & Emergency Psychiatry Clinical Psychology: 9
2. Dr. Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Addiction Medicine Ms. Ashmeet Nagpal Maharashtra
3. Dr. Linda Sherine A, Addiction Medicine Ms. Kanika Malik New Delhi
4. Dr. Shere Siddhesh Sanjeev, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Ms. Lakshmi J Kerala
5. Dr. Dinakaran D, Clinical Neurosciences & Therapeutics in Ms. Lavanya TP Karnataka
Schizophrenia Mr. Rajesh Kumar Uttar Pradesh
6. Dr. Kiran BR, Community Mental Health Ms. Sonal Mathur Rajasthan
7. Dr. Mukku Shiva Shanker Reddy, Consultation Liaison Ms. Snigdhasree Bhattacharyya Karnataka
Psychiatry Ms. Systla Rukmini West Bengal
8. Dr. Shreedhara AS, Epilepsy Mr. Vidya Sagar K Andhra Pradesh
9. Dr. BC Malathesh, Forensic Psychiatry
10. Dr. Seshadri Sekhar Chatterjee, Geriatric Psychiatry Human Genetics: 3
11. Dr. Naveen T, Movement Disorder Ms. Choppavarapu Lavanya Andhra Pradesh
12. Dr. Anil Kumar BN, Neuroanaesthesia Ms. Ashwini R Tamil Nadu
13. Dr. Deepti BS, Neuroanaesthesia Mr. Jeru Manoj Manuel Karnataka
14. Dr. Badri Prasad, Neurocritical Care
15. Dr. Pavitra V, Neurocritical Care Neurochemistry: 4
16. Dr. Shyamala N, Neurocritical Care Ms. Hurmath Fathima K Karnataka
17. Dr. Kruthika P, Neuroinfections Mr. Palaniswamy R Karnataka
18. Dr. Ningthoujam Jungindro Singh, Neurological Dr. Prabhakar P Karnataka
Rehabilitation Mr. Raghunath N Karnataka
19. Dr. Tenzil Christle Gomez, Neurological Rehabilitation
20. Dr. Saraswati Nashi, Neuromuscular Disorder Neurology: 4
21. Dr. Pooja C, Neuropathology Dr. Thomas Gregor Issac Kerala
22. Dr. Rajeswarie RT, Neuropathology Dr. Chetan Sateesh Nayak Karnataka
23. Dr. Sayantanava Mitra, Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Dr. Ganne Chaitanya Karnataka
24. Dr. Srinivas B, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Dr. Ketan Ramakant Jhunjhunwala Maharashtra
25. Dr. Suverna Kirolikar, Transfusion Medicine
26. Dr. Ajay Prakash, Women’s Mental Health Neuropathology: 1
Ms. Sunitha B Karnataka

$3WCNKſECVKQPU#YCTFGF Neurophysiology: 5
Mr. Ajay Kumar Nair Kerala
Mr. Pradeep Kumar Mishra Uttar Pradesh
I. PhD Dr. Ratna Jyothi Andhra Pradesh
Ms. Shruthi S Karnataka
Biostatistics: 1 Ms. R Sumitha Tamil Nadu
Ms. PV Prathyusha Andhra Pradesh
Psychiatry: 6
Biophysics: 1 Ms. Anushree Bose Chhattisgarh
Ms. Shiksha Sharan Bihar Ms. Dania Alphonse Jose Kerala

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Dr. Harish T Karnataka VII. MD (Psychiatry): 24

Dr. Shilpa Sadanand Karnataka Dr. Abel Thamby Kerala
Dr. Lt. Col. Sojan Baby Kerala Dr. Abhishek Pratik Purty Jharkhand
Mr. Lakshmanan S Tamil Nadu Dr. Badekar Amol Baliram Maharashtra
Dr. Bharath Ram SR Tamil Nadu
Psychiatric Social Work: 10 Dr. Divyasree S Andhra Pradesh
Mr. Amaresha C Karnataka Dr. Evan Thomas Johnson Kerala
Mr. Kannappa Setty V Karnataka Dr. Ghadigaonkar Deepak Shantaram Maharashtra
Ms. Ngaitlang Mary Tariang Meghalaya Dr. Jagatap Mahesh Govind Maharashtra
Ms. Patricia Namitha Maria Viego Karnataka Dr. Jitendriya Biswal Orissa
Mr. G Ragesh Kerala Dr. Kadiveti Sri Harsha Andhra Pradesh
Ms. Reni Thomas Karnataka Dr. Karthik S Karnataka
Mr. Sudeep Jacob Joseph Kerala Dr. Lakshmi S Karnataka
Ms. Sudha Thomas Kerala Dr. Lavanya P Sharma Karnataka
Ms. Tania Roy Kerala Dr. Madhuri HN Karnataka
Mr. Elamurugu M Tamil Nadu Dr. Murugaraja Venkatachalam Tamil Nadu
Dr. N Srinivas Guru Prasad Andhra Pradesh
II. DM (Neurology): 9 Dr. Pavithra N Karnataka
Dr. Bobby Baby Panikulam Kerala Dr. Prabhu Jadhav Karnataka
Dr. Nene Devavrat Harihar Maharashtra Dr. S Shalini Naik Karnataka
Dr. Patwardhan Ketaki Pradeep Maharashtra Dr. Sara George Eraly Kerala
Dr. Pawanraj PI Karnataka Dr. Sharad Philip Kerala
Dr. Rahul Tulshidas Jankar Maharashtra Dr. Shayanth M Karnataka
Dr. Sai Deepak Yaranagula Karnataka Dr. Sowmya S Tamil Nadu
Dr. Santosh Kumar Dash Odisha Dr. Vinutha R Karnataka
Dr. Seshagiri Donilparthi V Andhra Pradesh
Dr. Wahatule Rahul Raosaheb Maharashtra VIII. MPH: 4
Dr. Charini MA Karnataka
III. DM (Neuroanaesthesia): 3 Dr. Harish Babu GS Karnataka
Dr. Amitesh Kumar Pandey Bihar Dr. Shilpa C Karnataka
Dr. Bharath S Karnataka Dr. Yalgudri Bhujabali Dareyeppa Karnataka
Dr. Kaushic A Karnataka
IX. Fellowship (Psychiatric Rehabilitation): 2
IV. DM (Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology): 2 Dr. Vandana Bhaskar Shetty Karnataka
Dr. Abha Verma New Delhi Dr. Govekar Kalpa Sadashiv Goa
Dr. Sarbesh Tiwari Bihar
X. Fellowship (Psychosocial Support in Disaster
V. DM (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry): 3 Management): 2
Dr. Megha Mahajan Punjab Ms. Debashree Bora Assam
Dr. Pooja Panchal Gujarat Mr. Manjunatha S Karnataka
Dr. Vinayak Koparde Karnataka
XI. MPhil (Neurosciences): 3
VI. MCh in Neurosurgery: 8 Ms. Bidisha Bhaduri West Bengal
Dr. Alok Mohan Uppar Karnataka Ms. Vinitha M Hebbar Karnataka
Dr. Bharat Pandit Shinde Maharashtra Ms. Makkat Aathira Devaraj Maharashtra
Dr. Harsh Deora Punjab
Dr. Jitender Chaturvedi New Delhi XII. MPhil (Clinical Psychology): 18
Dr. Jnana Balaparameswara Rao S Telangana Ms. Chaitra Nagaraj Kumble Karnataka
Dr. Kislay Kishore Bihar Ms. Fathima MA Kerala
Dr. Rajesh Krishna P Kerala Ms. Harini G Tamil Nadu
Dr. Sunil Malagi Karnataka Ms. Kanika Mehrotra New Delhi

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Mr. Krishna Kumari K Karnataka Ms. Akshara Jose Kerala

Ms. Madhuri Narayan Karnataka Ms. Aleena Paul Kerala
Ms. Manjusha Mohandas Kerala Ms. Aleena Treesa Johney Kerala
Mr. Pratibha Meena Rajasthan Ms. Ambily Mohan Kerala
Ms. Ratnesh Chopra Allahabad Ms. AmrithaThankachan Kerala
Ms. Sandeepa Kaur Assam Ms. Anchana Baburaj Kerala
Ms. Shikha Ahuja Ahmedabad Ms. Anite Jose Kerala
Ms. Shweta Narayan Uttar Pradesh Ms. Anjaly George Kerala
Ms. Smrithi M Kerala Ms. Anju George Kerala
Ms. Sneha Goyal Ghaziabad Ms. Anju Kurian Kerala
Ms. Vaishalee S Tamil Nadu Ms. Anju Mariya James Kerala
Ms. Sukhsiddhi Dilip Pol Maharashtra Ms. Anju Mathew Kerala
Ms. Jacob Sharon Solomon Israel Ms. Ann Mariya Raju Kerala
Ms. Priya Singh Uttar Pradesh Ms. Ann Tresa Joseph Kerala
Ms. Anumol PM Kerala
XIII. MPhil (Psychiatric Social Work): 17 Ms. Anupama Reeni Kerala
Ms. Anu KN Kerala Ms. Asha K Abraham Kerala
Mr. Arun M Kerala Ms. Asha Merin Stephen Kerala
Mr. James Ranjith P Tamil Nadu Ms. Ashily Sebastian Kerala
Mr. Krupa AL Karnataka Ms. Ashitha Thomas Kerala
Mr. Lithin Zacharias Kerala Ms. Ashly Abraham Kerala
Ms. Noopur Singh Uttar Pradesh Ms. Athullya Jaimon Kerala
Ms. Priyanka Pavithran Nambiar Kerala Ms. Athulya Jose Kerala
Ms. Priyankadevi S Kerala Ms. Ayana Sunny Kerala
Ms. R Shangmi Moyon Manipur Ms. Bency Benny Kerala
Mr. Rajamanikandan S Tamil Nadu Ms. Benila Ben Baby Kerala
Ms. Rugozevou Khate Nagaland Ms. Bini George Kerala
Mr. Sreekanth T Kerala Ms. Chinchu Maria Shaji Kerala
Ms. Sujatha Karnataka Ms. Chitra T Kerala
Mr. Tanveer Ahmad Wani Jammu & Kashmir Ms. Deepthymol Chacko Kerala
Mr. Timmapur Ramappa Maliyappa Karntaka Ms. Dona Joseph Kerala
Ms. Veenashree Karnataka Ms. Doniya M Mathew Kerala
Mr. Umaer Alam Uttar Pradesh Ms. Elizabeth Mathew Kerala
Ms. Irine Elizabeth George Kerala
XIV. MSc (Psychiatric Nursing): 8 Ms. Jecil James Kerala
Ms. Amritha Roy West Bengal Ms. Joicy Joseph Kerala
Ms. Amutha V Karntaka Ms. Katharine Thankachan Kerala
Ms. Dona J Xavier Tamil Nadu Ms. Kiruthika K Karnataka
Ms. Madhurima Kundu West Bengal Ms. Laya Thomas Kerala
Ms. Prema S Tamil Nadu Ms. Leethu Michael Kerala
Ms. Tamizharasi A Tamil Nadu Ms. Linta Mol Thomas Kerala
Ms. Thejaswini Padua A Kallan Kerala Mr. Litty George Kerala
Ms. Neethu Rose John Kerala Ms. Liya Shaji Kerala
Ms. Maneesha Louis Kerala
Ms. Maria Johnson Kerala
C. Degrees Awarded Ms. Mariya Thomas Kerala
Ms. Minu Davis Kerala
Ms. Neena Jose Kerala
I. BSc (Nursing): 73 Ms. Neenu Jose Kerala
Ms. Agnes Kerala Ms. Neenu Kurian Kerala
Ms. Akhila Jose Kerala Ms. Neethumol Kerala

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Ms. Nisha R Harshitha Karnataka Ms. Dileena Mathew Kerala

Ms. Nithya Joy Delhi Ms. P Gomathi Tamil Nadu
Mr. Padmanabha MV Karnataka Ms. Harshitha C Karnataka
Ms. Pooja Jose Kerala Mr. Jamsheel VT Kerala
Ms. Priyanka S Karnataka Mr. Kartheek N Karnataka
Ms. Radha A Tamil Nadu Mr. Mohammed Adil KM Kerala
Ms. Regitha Rajeev Kerala Mr. Shoukathali P Kerala
Ms. Renny Thayagaram J Tamil Nadu Mr. Thiruvasagam R Tamil Nadu
Ms. Rose Maria George Kerala Mr. Iyyappan S Tamil Nadu
Ms. Sajeetha K Tamil Nadu
Ms. Sandra Augustine Kerala III. BSc (Anaesthesia Technology): 3
Ms. Sandra Kurian Kerala Mr. Ershadul Ameen Kerala
Ms. Shamily Kuttappan Kerala Ms. Nivitha Thomas Kerala
Ms. Sharon Sebastian Kerala Ms. Thara Jose Kerala
Ms. Shreya R Kerala
Ms. Shyamily Anthrayose Gujarat IV. DCNT: 4
Ms. Simymol NJ Kerala Mr. Ezhumalai P Tamil Nadu
Ms. Soumya Mol James Kerala Mr. Ezhumalai S Tamil Nadu
Ms. Tania Maria K Thomas Kerala Mr. Parashuram Karnataka
Ms. Vincy Cherian Kerala Mr. Vishwas NN Karnataka

II. BSc (Radiography): 11 V. DPN: 1

Mr. Anand V Tamil Nadu Mrs. Mary Jesintha Karnataka
Ms. Anisha Joseph M Kerala

PhD Candidates under External Fellowships (as on 31.03.2018)

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^/Z Ϯ ϯ Ͳ Ͳ ϭ ϭ ϳ epidemiological, behavioral and laboratory research. The unit offers
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/DZ ϭ ϭϬ ϳ ϲ ϱ ϲ ϯϱ tools. During the review period, 25 external researchers from various
^dͲ/ŶƐƉŝƌĞ Ͳ ϭ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ Ͳ ϭ institutes and more than 50 researchers from NIMHANS have
t>>KD Ͳ ϭ ϭ ϭ ϭ Ͳ ϰ benefitted from these services in terms of data analysis and statistical
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WZK:d Ϯ ϳ ϳ ϲ ϭϯ ϯ ϯϴ and interpretation of results.
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NIMHANS Ͳ ϰ ϲ ϵ ϳ ϲ ϯϮ
Biostatistics on rotational basis for a period of one month for training.
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research using R software’ was conducted for MD (Psychiatry)
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WK/EdDEd residents from 8-10 March 2018. A total of 43 residents actively
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Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM)

D. Training Programmes During the review period, 60 extramural trainees were trained in
various aspects of addiction medicine at CAM. Post-graduate trainees
in psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing
I. Courses Offered at NIMHANS from NIMHANS also received hands-on onsite training in the
management of persons with addiction.
EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ
^ů͘ ĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ
EĂŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŽƵƌƐĞ
EŽ͘ ŶƌŽůůĞĚͬ Virtual Knowledge Network (VKN)
WĂƐƐĞĚŽƵƚ
KŶŐŽŝŶŐ Virtual Knowledge Network (VKN) is a knowledge sharing, skill
ϭ͘ ůŝŶŝĐĂůWƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJ building and coordinated care initiative by Centre for Addiction
ĞƌƟĮĐĂƚĞŽƵƌƐĞŝŶŚŝůĚ͕ĚŽůĞƐĐĞŶƚ Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry NIMHANS. Project ECHO,
ĂŶĚ&ĂŵŝůLJdŚĞƌĂƉLJ Ͳ ϭ
University of New Mexico Health Science Centre, USA is the
Ϯ͘ EĞƵƌŽĂŶĂĞƐƚŚĞƐŝĂ
intellectual partner and collaborator for NIMHANS ECHO tele-
^Đ;ŶĂĞƐƚŚĞƐŝĂdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ ϮϬ
health sessions.
^Đ;ŶĂĞƐƚŚĞƐŝĂdĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ
/ŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉ ϯ
ϯ͘ EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ The heart of the NIMHANS ECHO model is its hub-and-spoke
ŝƉůŽŵĂŝŶůŝŶŝĐĂůEĞƵƌŽƉŚLJƐŝŽůŽŐLJ ϭϮ knowledge-sharing networks, led by expert teams who use multi-
dĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ;EdͿ ;ϮϬϭϲнϮϬϭϳͿ point videoconferencing facilities to conduct virtual clinics with
ϰ͘ EƵƌƐŝŶŐ community healthcare providers (doctors and others). The focus of
ŝƉůŽŵĂŝŶWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝĐEƵƌƐŝŶŐ;WEͿ ϰ ϯ the weekly sessions/clinics is on case based learning to understand
ŝƉůŽŵĂŝŶEĞƵƌŽEƵƌƐŝŶŐ;EEͿ ϭ Ϯ the complexities, following best-practices like algorithms, guidelines
ϱ͘ ŽůůĞŐĞŽĨEƵƌƐŝŶŐ along with clinical wisdom for knowledge diffusion, using technology
^ĐEƵƌƐŝŶŐ ϳϱ Ϯϵϰ to leverage scare resources and web-based monitoring for the
;:ƵůLJϮϬϭϳͿ
outcomes. This live virtual session is accessible through smartphones
D^ĐEƵƌƐŝŶŐ ϴ ϭϱ
(3G or 4G), tablets as well as toll free numbers across country.
ϲ͘ WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝĐ^ŽĐŝĂůtŽƌŬ
&ĞůůŽǁƐŚŝƉŝŶŝƐĂƐƚĞƌŵĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ϯ
These live sessions are linked to a mobile e-learning certification
through which learners can access the learning materials as well as
II. Capacity Building Programmes
relevant questions anytime and anywhere. NIMHANS provides
accreditation for the learners who have completed this blended
Biostatistics
learning (virtual + e-learning). In this way, remote primary care
Biostatistical Consultation Unit (BCU): The unit has been created
doctors, nurses, counsellors and other clinicians learn to provide
with the objective of providing quality scientific output of research data
excellent specialty care to patients in their own communities. Virtual
by catering to the improvement of research studies. The BCU extends
Knowledge Network has created huge synergies between academicians
a unique source of expertise with which researchers from universities
and healthcare practitioners in implementing best practices.
or institutes outside NIMHANS can collaborate in all phases of their

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&ƌĞƋƵĞŶĐLJ ZĞĂĐŚ dĂƌŐĞƚ
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ĚĚŝĐƟŽŶDĞŶƚĂů dƵĞƐĚĂLJ Pan India ,ĞĂůƚŚWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ
,ĞĂůƚŚ ;tĞĞŬůLJͿ
ƌƵŐĚĚŝĐƟŽŶ ϮndĂŶĚϰth ϯϱŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ WƌŝŵĂƌLJĂƌĞŽĐƚŽƌƐ
tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨŝŚĂƌ
/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚĚĚŝĐƟŽŶ ϭƐƚĂŶĚϰth ϭϰŝƐƚƌŝĐƚƐ WƌŝŵĂƌLJĂƌĞŽĐƚŽƌƐ
DĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚ tĞĚŶĞƐĚĂLJ ŽĨŚŚĂƫƐͲ
garh
dŽďĂĐĐŽĞƐƐĂƟŽŶ ϮndĂŶĚϰth ϭϲŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ ŽƵŶƐĞůůŽƌƐ
&ƌŝĚĂLJ dŽďĂĐĐŽ
ĞƐƐĂƟŽŶ džƚĞŶĚŝŶŐƚŚĞĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŽŶĂĚĚŝĐƟŽŶƚŽƌĞŵŽƚĞƐƚĂƚĞƐŽĨ/ŶĚŝĂ͗ŝŚĂƌ͕
ĞŶƚƌĞƐ ŚŚĂƫƐŐĂƌŚĂŶĚ<ĂƌŶĂƚĂŬĂ

During 2017-18, over 1200 professionals (including counsellors,
private health care providers, psychiatrist, residents, community
workers, etc.) received training in the areas of addiction and
substance use disorders. Around 100 cases were discussed and about
80 patients (from >1500km and under follow-up at NIMHANS)
co-managed by doctors/health providers, virtually connected to
NIMHANS. The above virtual program is linked to a mobile based
certification module.
Blended Training Programme
CAM, NIMHANS, in association with the State Health Society,
Government of Bihar has started Blended Training of “Best Practices”
in Mental Health. The training programme was inaugurated on 5 June
2017 by digitally connecting NIMHANS (Hub) to non-specialist
physicians (spokes) from various districts of Bihar. As many as 23 doctors
from 15 different districts of Bihar state are being trained under the
programme. After on-site training at NIMHANS, each district team
will be supported by handholding and co-managing through online
“VKN NIMHANS ECHO” and Mobile E-learning Certificate course
(virtual programme linked to a mobile based certification module).

/ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ůĞŶĚĞĚ dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ŽĨ ͞ĞƐƚ WƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͟ ŝŶ ƌƵŐ ĚĚŝĐƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ
DĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞ

>/s ƚĞůĞͲ,K ĐůŝŶŝĐ ďLJ ƵƐŝŶŐ ŵƵůƟƉŽŝŶƚ ƐĞĐƵƌĞĚ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƟŽŶ͘ dŚĞ ƌĞŵŽƚĞ
ĚŝƐƚƌŝĐƚ WWƐ ĞŶŐĂŐĞĚ ŝŶ ĐĂƐĞ ĚŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ E/D,E^ ĞdžƉĞƌƚƐ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ
ĚŝŐŝƚĂůŵŽĚĞƐ;ƐŵĂƌƚƉŚŽŶĞƐ͕ůĂƉƚŽƉƐ͕ĂŶĚƚĂďůĞƚƐͿ
DMHP Activities
The Public Psychiatry Team of NIMHANS has been actively involved
in the effective implementation of DMHP in Karnataka and various
other states of the country. DMHP has been implemented in all 30
districts and BBMP of the state. NIMHANS has played key role in
upscaling of DMHP activity in Karnataka. The Institute has also
entered into a MOU with the National Health Mission, Government
of Karnataka to provide technical expertise for formation of state-level
implementation team for strengthening of DMHP. Tele-Capacity
Building Programme for DMHP psychologists and social workers
are regularly conducted and TOT of DMHP psychiatrists in Tele-
On Consultation Training programme (Tele-OCT) has also been
initiated. During the review period, 12 and 8 tele-capacity building
sessions were held for psychologists and social workers respectively.

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D,WƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞĨŽƌhƩĂƌĂŬŚĂŶĚĚŽĐƚŽƌƐ
As a part of the VKN programme, a hub has been established in
Orissa state and the community psychiatry team members were
actively involved in the establishment and DMHP training in Orissa
state. The Community Psychiatry team has also taken up training
of medical officers of Uttarakhand state to strengthen the DMHP
activities of the state. The training programme encompasses on-
site training at NIMHANS, which was done in March 2018 for 10
doctors, and on-line training component.
A national level review meeting of DMHP and NMHP work was
held at NIMHANS. The progress of DMHP activity in Karnataka
state was reviewed by NIMHANS and to encourage the activities,
three best performing districts were identified by NIMHANS and
were awarded during the KANCIPS 2017 held at Hampi.
dĞůĞͲĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJďƵŝůĚŝŶŐƐĞƐƐŝŽŶĨŽƌD,WƉĞƌƐŽŶŶĞů
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“Video conference based Continuing Skill Development” (v-CSD)
Programme has been initiated in collaboration with the Government
of Karnataka to empower DMHP mental health professionals through
various types of sessions like case discussion, didactic presentation
and general discussions. Till date, 12 v-CSD sessions for clinical
psychologists, eight for social workers, and seven for nurses involved
in DMHP-Karnataka were held.
Community Psychiatry
As a part of training in community psychiatry, students from various
specialties are posted for brief periods in community from within
NIMHANS and different colleges across India.
ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ /ŶƚĞƌŶĂů džƚĞƌŶĂů
dƌĂŝŶĞĞƐ dƌĂŝŶĞĞƐ
WŽƐƚ'ƌĂĚƵĂƚĞƐʹŝŶWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ ϯϬ Ϭϲ
EƵƌƐŝŶŐʹWE͕D^Đ͕^Đ ϭϵϰ ϳϭϳ
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WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝĐ^ŽĐŝĂůtŽƌŬʹDWŚŝů;W^tͿ͕ Ϯϰ ϯϬ
D^t
dŽƚĂů 268 753
Telemedicine Centre
Telemedicine Centre in association with the Department of Health
and Family Welfare Services, Government of Karnataka has started
Tele-psychiatric On-consultation Training (Tele-OCT), the first-of-
its-kind handholding training programme for primary health centre
(PHC) doctors. Screening, identifying and promoting first-line
management of common psychiatric disorders among patients visiting
PHCs, using telemedicine technology form the key objectives of the
programme.
The traditional training methods of PHC doctors have inherent
limitations, such as lack of real world handholding training. In order
to address such shortcomings, Telemedicine Centre and Community
Psychiatry team of NIMHANS has developed an innovative
“Primary Care Psychiatry Programme”, again, first-of-its-kind in
the country, focusing exclusively on empowering PHC doctors/
general practitioners to treat common psychiatric disorders with
the concept “Your Patients, your Clinic, but with New Learning”. A
booklet titled ‘Clinical Schedules of Primary Care Psychiatry (CSP)’
has been developed as part of the training programme. The booklet
encompasses guidelines on screening, diagnoses and treatment of
common and severe mental disorders.
The programme, which started with the training of doctors from
Maddur taluka of Mandya district, has gradually extended to involve all
the talukas of Mandya district. Currently, majority of the participating
doctors are getting connected to the programme using AV system at
THO office of their taluka. A few have also been successful in getting
connected from their respective PHCs through smartphones/laptops.
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Usage of smartphones and laptops are being encouraged, so that the
programme becomes cost effective.
Programme Statistics (2017-18)
Total number of sessions conducted: 61
Total number of PHC doctors who attended training sessions: 59
Total number of PHC doctors who completed three training
sessions: 23
Total number of patients discussed & collaborative care provided in
61 sessions: 594
Total number of psychiatry patients treated by Tele-OCT trained
PHC doctors: >12,000 in the past 9 months
Total duration of Tele-OCT till date: 175 hours
Training programme for medical officers of Uttarakhand: A 10-day
onsite training programme primary care psychiatry was organised
for medical officers of Uttarakhand state in March 2018. Ten
medical officers were trained using live demonstration of psychiatric
consultations, taking psychiatric history, diagnosing common and
severe mental disorders and in starting first-line treatment for
patients. “Clinical Schedules of Primary Care Psychiatry” was used for
the purpose of training and didactic sessions on a few important and
basic topics of psychiatry were also held. The medical officers were
taken on a field visit to Ramanagaram DMHP, to shed light on the
DMHP activities and the challenges in delivering mental health care
at gross root level.
State Police and provided assistance in conducting the tests on 11
June 2017. The interview panel to recruit the ‘Well-Being Officers’
who qualified in the test, included faculty from the department and
the interviews were held from 12 to 15 July 2017. The department
is in the process of preparing a manual for the three month training
program of the ‘Well-Being Officers’.
Indian Psychology and Mental Health: On 5 September 2017, the
Department of Clinical Psychology in association with NIMHANS
Integrated Center for Yoga (NICY ) organized a consultative meeting
with invited experts to discuss and plan applications of Indian
psychological concepts to mental health. The aim of the meet was
to bring together groups of professionals working in the field of
Indian Psychology for dialogue and networking. For this purpose,
five working groups were formed to conceptualize and execute studies
related to applications of Indian psychological concepts to mental
health.
Collaboration with Deakin University: A series of meetings were held
with the faculty of the Department of Psychology, Deakin University,
Australia to set up a Centre of Excellence for Neurodevelopmental
Disorders at NIMHANS. The meetings culminated in a formal
inauguration of the Centre by the Director, NIMHANS and the
Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University on 18 January 2018. Two
projects proposed by the faculty of the Department of Clinical
Psychology, have been approved for funding. Funding has also been
approved for setting up a Gait Laboratory at NIMHANS for use in
research studies.

PEDRA (Personality and Emotions Division of Research and

Applications): The division was established in the Department of
Clinical Psychology in November 2017. It focuses on training, research
and capacity building programmes in identification, assessment
and treatment of personality pathology, personality disorders and
associated emotional and relational disturbances.

Child
E. & Adolescent
Training Psychiatry
for Students from other
/ŶĂƵŐƵƌĂƟŽŶŽĨƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞĨŽƌŵĞĚŝĐĂůŽĸĐĞƌƐŽĨhƩĂƌĂŬŚĂŶĚ Institutions at NIMHANS

Video Conference Meetings (VCM): Telemedicine Centre also ^ů͘ EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ

^ƚƌĞĂŵ dŽƚĂů
EŽ͘ ĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ
coordinates video conferences related to different collaborative
͘ /EdZEd/KE>
international and national projects of faculties of NIMHANS. During
ŚŝůĚĂŶĚĚŽůĞƐĐĞŶƚWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ 16
2017-18, 65 meetings were conducted and a total of 139 visitors from
WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝƐƚ;h,^͕ĂŵďŽĚŝĂͿ ϭ
various parts of the globe were registered at the centre, garnering
WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝƐƚ;ĂŶŐůĂĚĞƐŚƌŵLJͿ ϭ
positive feedback about telemedicine activities. dƌĂŝŶĞĞWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝƐƚƐ;ĨŐŚĂŶŝƐƚĂŶͿ ϯ
WƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝƐƚ;ĨŐŚĂŶŝƐƚĂŶͿ ϭ
Clinical Psychology ^ŽĐŝĂůtŽƌŬĞƌ;ĨŐŚĂŶŝƐƚĂŶͿ ϭ
Karnataka State Police: The Department of Clinical Psychology EƵƌƐĞ;ĨŐŚĂŶŝƐƚĂŶͿ ϭ
prepared selection tests for recruiting ‘Senior Well-Being Officers’ DĞŶƚĂů,ĞĂůƚŚWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ;ŽůŽŵďŽ͕ ϴ
(9 posts) and ‘Well-Being Officers’ (50 posts) for the Karnataka ^ƌŝ>ĂŶŬĂͿ

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^ů͘ EĂŵĞŽĨƚŚĞ^ƚƌĞĂŵ EƵŵďĞƌŽĨ dŽƚĂů džƚĞƌŶĂůWŽƐƚͲŐƌĂĚƵĂƚĞƐ ϭϭϰ
EŽ͘ ĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ϭϬ͘ EĞƵƌŽůŽŐŝĐĂůZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ 44
Ed/KE> DͬD^ Ϯ
Ϭϭ͘ ŝŽƉŚLJƐŝĐƐ 7 ;WŚLJƐŝĐĂůDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞΘZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶͿ
/ŶƚĞƌŶƐŚŝƉ ϳ D;EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJͿ Ϯ
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ƉĂƟŽŶĂůƚŚĞƌĂƉLJ
D^Đ;ŝŽƐƚĂƟƐƟĐƐͿ Ϯ
ϭϭ͘ EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ 494
Ϭϯ͘ ŚŝůĚΘĚŽůĞƐĐĞŶƚWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ 264
MD ϰϰϳ
&ĞůůŽǁƐŚŝƉŝŶWĞĚŝĂƚƌŝĐEĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ ϭ
DNB ϯϯ
D;WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJͿ ϭϬϳ
DM ϱ
D;WĂĞĚŝĂƚƌŝĐƐͿ ϯϲ
MSc ϱ
DWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ;,ŽŵĞŽͿ Ϯ
;DͿ ϰ
MDS ;WĂĞĚŽĚŽŶƟĐƐͬWĂĞĚŝĂƚƌŝĐĞŶƟƐƚƌLJͿ ϲ
ϭϮ͘ EĞƵƌŽŵŝĐƌŽďŝŽůŽŐLJ 80
WD;WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJͿ ϭϭ
W&;EĞƵƌŽƉĂƚŚŽůŽŐLJͿ ϭ
, ϭ
D;DŝĐƌŽďŝŽůŽŐLJͿ ϲϲ
,;WĂĞĚŝĂƚƌŝĐƐͿ ϭϰ
͘dĞĐŚ;ŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ Ϯ
WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝƐƚ ϯ
;ŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ Ϯ
^ƌ͘ŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚWƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝƐƚ ϭ
D^Đ;DŝĐƌŽďŝŽůŽŐLJͿ Ϯ
ŽƵŶƐĞůŽƌƐ Ϯ
MSc ϱ
D^t ϲϴ
^Đ;D>dͿ Ϯ
D͘WŚŝů ϭϬ
ϭϯ͘ EĞƵƌŽƉĂƚŚŽůŽŐLJ 280
D^ĐEƵƌƐŝŶŐ Ϯ
ŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶƚƐ;WĂƚŚŽůŽŐŝƐƚƐͿ Ϭϭ
Ϭϰ͘ ůŝŶŝĐĂůWƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJ 107
EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJ ϴϮ
DƵƐŝĐŽŐŶŝƟŽŶ Ϯ
EĞƵƌŽƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ ϭϯ
&ĂŵŝůLJƚŚĞƌĂƉLJ;ƵŶĚĞƌĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚŽĨ ϰϮ
WĂƚŚŽůŽŐLJ ϭϳϬ
ůŝŶŝĐĂůWƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJͿ
ŝŽƚĞĐŚƐƚƵĚĞŶƚ ϬϮ
D;WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJͿ ϰϲ
͘^ĐƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ Ϭϭ
D^ĐEƵƌƐŝŶŐ ϭ
͘^Đ͕D>d;dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐŝŶDͿ ϭϭ
ŝƉůŽŵĂͬWƐLJ ϯ
ϭϰ͘ EĞƵƌŽƉŚLJƐŝŽůŽŐLJ 56
D͘WŚŝůůŝŶŝĐĂůƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJ ϴ
D;EĞƵƌŽƉĂƚŚŽůŽŐLJͿ Ϯ
DĂƐƚĞƌƐŽƵŶƐĞůŝŶŐ ϰ
PhD ϯ
ůŝŶŝĐĂůWƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐŝƐƚ ϭ
WƌŽũĞĐƚĂƐƉĂƌƚŽĨWŚǁŽƌŬ ϭ
Ϭϱ͘ ƉŝĚĞŵŝŽůŽŐLJ 3
Ed;EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJͿ ϰ
MPH ϯ
DdĞĐŚ Ϯ
Ϭϲ͘ ,ƵŵĂŶ'ĞŶĞƟĐƐ 12
DdĞĐŚ;ŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ ϭ
D;ŝŽĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJͿ ϯ
dĞĐŚ;'ĞŶĞƟĐŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐͿ Ϯ
/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚD^ĐDŽůĞĐƵůĂƌŝŽůŽŐLJ ϭ
dĞĐŚ;ŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ ϯ
͘dĞĐŚ ϯ
dĞĐŚ;ůŝŶŝĐĂůEĞƵƌŽƐĐŝĞŶĐĞƐͿ ϭ
MBBS ϭ
;ŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ ϭ
D^Đ;^ƵŵŵĞƌƚƌĂŝŶĞĞͿ ϭ
WƌŽũĞĐƚĂƚƉĂƌƚŽĨDdĞĐŚ ϭ
D^Đ;WƌŽũĞĐƚƚƌĂŝŶĞĞͿ ϯ
;ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĚ
Ϭϳ͘ EĞƵƌŽĂŶĂƐƚŚĞƐŝĂĂŶĚƌŝƟĐĂůĂƌĞ ϭϰϮ ^ŝŐŶĂůWƌŽĐĞƐƐŝŽŶͿ
DM Ϯ WƌŽũĞĐƚĂƐƉĂƌƚŽĨdĞĐŚ;ůĞĐƚƌŽŶŝĐƐ ϰ
DͬͬE ϭϰϬ ĂŶĚŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƟŽŶͿ
Ϭϴ͘ EĞƵƌŽĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJ ϭϲ BNYS ϭϱ
PhD ϭ D^Đ;ŽŽůŽŐLJͿ ϭ
dĞĐŚ ϯ D^Đ;/ŶƚĞŐƌĂƚĞĚŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ ϭ
BE ϰ D^Đ;ŝŽĐŚĞŵŝƐƚƌLJͿ ϭ
MSc ϭ D^Đ;EĞƵƌŽƉƐLJĐŚŽůŽŐLJͿ ϭ
BSc ϰ D^Đ;EĞƵƌŽƐĐŝĞŶĐĞƐͿ ϲ

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 97

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D^Đ;ŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ ϱ DͬD^ ϭϯ
ϭϮth Standard ϭ D^t ϰϳ
ϭϱ͘ EĞƵƌŽƐƵƌŐĞƌLJ 151 KƚŚĞƌƐ ϰ
W'^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐWĞƌŝƉŚĞƌĂůdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ ϭϱϭ ϭϵ͘ WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝĐ^ŽĐŝĂůtŽƌŬ 388
ϭϲ͘ EĞƵƌŽǀŝƌŽůŽŐLJ 25 ůŽĐŬWůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚdƌĂŝŶŝŶŐWƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ ϲϯ
MD Ϯϱ ;WdWͿ
ϭϳ͘ EƵƌƐŝŶŐΎ 1217 sŝƐŝƚKƌŝĞŶƚĂƟŽŶ ϯϮϱ
D^ĐEƵƌƐŝŶŐ Ϯϴϱ ϮϬ͘ WƐLJĐŚŽƉŚĂƌŵĂĐŽůŽŐLJ 4
W͘͘^ĐEƵƌƐŝŶŐ ϯϴ ^ƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ Ϯ
^ĐEƵƌƐŝŶŐ ϴϯϰ WƌŽũĞĐƚ Ϯ
WŽƐƚ^Đ ϰ Ϯϭ͘ ^ƉĞĞĐŚWĂƚŚŽůŽŐLJΘƵĚŝŽůŽŐLJ 226
GNM ϯϵ D^;EdͿ Ϯϭ
dƌĂŝŶŝŶŐĨŽƌ^ƚĂīĨƌŽŵ:ŝŐŵĞŽƌũŝ ϭϳ ^Đ;^ƉĞĞĐŚΘ,ĞĂƌŝŶŐͿ ϮϬϬ
tĂŶŐĐŚƵĐŬEĂƟŽŶĂůZĞĨĞƌƌĂů,ŽƐƉŝƚĂů͕ DͬW&ͲW ϱ
dŚŝŵƉƵ͕ŚƵƚĂŶ ϮϮ͘ dƌĂŶƐĨƵƐŝŽŶDĞĚŝĐŝŶĞΘ,ĞŵĂƚŽůŽŐLJ 27
ϭϴ͘ WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJ 386 ŽĐƚŽƌƐ ϲ
MD ϭϯϯ >ĂďdĞĐŚŶŝĐŝĂŶ ϴ
D;EĞƵƌŽůŽŐLJͿ ϯϭ ^ƚĂīEƵƌƐĞ ϯ
LJƵƌǀĞĚŝĐ ϱϱ D^Đ͘D>d;,ĂĞŵĂƚŽůŽŐLJΘůŽŽĚ ϵ
WŚĂƌŵĂĐLJ ϭϳ dƌĂŶƐĨƵƐŝŽŶͿ
,ŽŵĞŽƉĂƚŚLJ ϰϴ Student ϭ
hŶĂŶŝ ϰϴ Ϯϯ͘ WŚLJƐŝŽƚŚĞƌĂƉLJ 148
Ez^;zŽŐĂͿ ϰϮ DĂƐƚĞƌŽĨWŚLJƐŝŽƚŚĞƌĂƉLJ ϯϭ
ŝƉůŽŵĂ;WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJͿ ϭ ĂĐŚĞůŽƌŽĨWŚLJƐŝŽƚŚĞƌĂƉLJ/ŶƚĞƌŶĞĞ
ͬdĞĐŚͬDdĞĐŚŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ ϱ ;WdͿ ϭϭϬ
D^Đ;ŝŽƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJͿ Ϯ KďƐĞƌǀĞƌƐ;WdϮNDLJĞĂƌͿ ϳ
E;WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌLJͿ Ϯ 'ZEdKd> 4369
&ĂĐƵůƚLJŵĞŵďĞƌ ϭ * Nursing: A total of 1217 students attended the training programme,
WƌŽĨĞƐƐŽƌƐ ϭ to gain clinical experience at the Department of Nursing, NIMHANS,
WƐLJĐŚŝĂƚƌŝĐZĞŚĂďŝůŝƚĂƟŽŶ 64 Bangalore, for various periods ranging from 15 days to 30 days.

4TH GRADUATION DAY AWARDEES

Ms. Sandra Augustine
Ms. Anchana Baburaj
Dr. V. Sivarajan Award
Best out-going student
for securing the highest
Award for her academic
marks in ‘Microbiology’
excellence in BSc Nursing
subject of BSc Nursing
Course (2013-17)
Course (2013-17)

Capt. Vandana Thakur

Capt. Rini Raj
Dr M. V. Govindaswamy & Dr
D. L. N. Murthy Rao Memorial In
Infosys Foundation Award for
Prize & Infosys Foundation Excellence & Mukund Memorial
Award for Excellence for securing Award for securing distinction
the highest marks in Post-Basic in Post-Basic Diploma in Neuro
Diploma in Psychiatric/ Mental Science Nursing Examination
Health Nursing Examination ( July 2017)
( July 2017)

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 22nd CONVOCATION AWARDEES

Dr. Anisya Vasanth

Memorial Award for
the Best Post-Graduate
Resident in
Neurology- 2017
Golden Jubilee Award for
Silver Jubilee Award Dr. Sai Deepak
Best Outgoing Student in
for the Best Outgoing Yaranagula
DM Neuroimaging &
Student in
Interventional Radiology
DM Neurology - 2017
- 2017
Dr. Santosh Kumar Dash
Dr. Sarbesh Tiwari

Dr. MV Govindaswamy
Memorial Award for the
Best Outgoing Student
in the DM Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry -
2017
Dr. Vinayak Koparde
Dr. Usha Punja Award for
Best Outgoing Student in
DM Neuroanaesthesia –
2017
Dr. Bharath S
Silver Jubilee Award for
the Best Outgoing Student
in M.Ch Neurosurgery
-2017
Dr. Kislay Kishore
Silver Jubilee Award
for the Best Outgoing
Student in
MD Psychiatry – 2017
Dr. Lavanya P Sharma

Dr. MV Govindaswamy
Dr. MV Govindaswamy
Memorial Prize for
Memorial Prize for
Scoring the Highest
Scoring the Highest
Marks in MPhil
Marks in MPhil
Psychiatric Social Work -
Clinical Psychology - 2017
2017
Ms. Sneha Goyal
Ms. Veenashree
Dr. DLN Murthy Rao Dr. RN Moorthy Award
Memorial Prize for the for Scoring the Highest
Best Outgoing Student in Marks in MSc Psychiatric
MD Psychiatry - 2017 Nursing - 2017
Dr. Lakshmi S Ms. Madhurima Kundu
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 CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIA/
WORKSHOPS
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES ORGANISED AT NIMHANS: INTERNATIONAL
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Professor & Head, (i) International Training
Workshop for Mental Health Professionals of Sri Lanka as part
of WHO short-term fellowship, 10-15 May 2017. 8 members
participated (ii) Special training programme for staff of Hospital
for Mental Health, Kabul, Afghanistan, 6-24 November 2017. 6
members participated.
Clinical Psychology
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, International Workshop on Cognitive
Behaviour Therapy in OCD: Practical Tips, 27 October 2017. 40
members participated.
Psychiatry
Dr. Mathew Varghese, Professor, Dr. Shyam Sundar A, Additional
Professor, International TS Srinivasan NIMHANS Knowledge
Conclave 2018, 15-17 February 2018. 450 members participated.
Dr. Vivek Benegal, Professor, Dr. N Girish, Professor and Head,
Dept. of Epidemiology, Mr. Lakshmanan S, Occupational Therapist,
De-addiction Centre, International Symposium on Screening and
Brief Intervention (SBI) for Alcohol Problems, 6 April 2017.
Dr. Krishna Prasad M, Associate Professor, Dr. Arun Kandasamy,
Associate Professor, 6th International Workshop on 6th Leadership
and Professional Skills Course for Early Career Psychiatrists, 1-3
February 2018. 25 members participated.
Dr. Madhuri HN, Sr. Resident, Dr. Veena S, Assistant Professor
of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor & Head,
International Workshop on Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in
Clinical Practice Based on World Psychiatric Association Curriculum,
16 October 2017. 25 members participated.
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Psychiatric Social Work
Dr. Janardhanan CN, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dr.
Dhanasekhara Pandian, Professor, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy,
Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Suresh BM, Professor of Psychiatry, Dr.
Jaisoorya TS, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Shyam Sundar A,
Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor
of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Anish Cherian, Assistant Professor, Dr.
Venkatasubramanian G, Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Nitin Anand,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant
Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Naren Rao, Associate Professor
of Psychiatry, Dr. Manjula M, Professor of Clinical Psychology, 2nd
International Symposium OCD and Related Disorders: An Update
on Research & Treatment Practices, 28-29 October 2017. 700
members participated.
Dr. Bino Thomas, Assistant Professor, Dr. K Sekar, Professor,
International Workshop on Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health
Practices (a) Batch-1, 10-12 April 2017. 12 members participated
(b) Batch-2, 12-14 June 2017. 26 members participated (c) Batch-3,
3-5 July 2017. 25 members participated (d) Batch-4, 19-21 July
2017. 10 members participated (e) Batch-5, 9-11 August 2017.
25 members participated (f ) Batch-6, 13-15 September 2017. 15
members participated (g) Batch-7, 15-17 October 2017. 15 members
participated (h) Batch-8, 7-9 February 2018. 12 members participated.
Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Recent Trends
in Psychiatric Social Work, for the MSW students of St. Ambrose
University, IOWA, USA, 8-10 January 2018. 45 members participated.
NEUROSCIENCES
Epidemiology
Dr. Girish N, Professor & Head, International Thematic Meeting on
INEBRIA Screening Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment
for Alcohol, 6 April 2017. 65 members participated.
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Neurology
Dr. M Veerendrakumar, Professor, Dr. Girish B Kulkarni, Additional
Professor, Dr. Raghavendra K, Assistant Professor, Dr. Pramod K
Pal, Professor & Head, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Professor, Dr. AB Taly,
former Professor of Neurology, Dr. Madhu N, Associate Professor,
Dr. A Nalini, Professor, Dr. M Netravathi, Additional Professor, Dr.
Ravindranadh CM, Assistant Professor, Dr. PS Bindu, Professor,
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES ORGANISED AT NIMHANS: NATIONAL
BASIC SCIENCES
Biophysics
Dr. B Padmanabhan, Professor and Head, 11th PAC Meeting on
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Microbiology,
DST-SERB, 17-18 August 2017.
Dr. Indrani Datta, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Molecular
Imaging in Stem Cell Biology, NIMHANS, 6-8 March 2018. 28
members participated.
Biostatistics
Dr. K Thennarasu, Professor & Head, Dr. Mariamma Philip,
Associate Professor, (i) National Workshop on Statistical Methods
in Medical Research and Introduction to SPSS, 12-14 July 2017. 52
members participated (ii) National Workshop on Statistical Methods
in Behavioral Research, 22-24 August 2017. 36 members participated.
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Dr. Nitish Kamble, Assistant Professor, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Additional
Professor, Dr. Subasree R, Assistant Professor, Dr. Pooja M, Assistant
Professor, Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Professor, Dr. SR Chandra, Professor,
Dr. PS Mathuranath, Additional Professor, Dr. PR Srijithesh,
Assistant Professor, along with International Federation of Clinical
Neurophysiology (IFCN) Asia-Oceanian Chapter of IFCN, and
Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN), 6th Asian Oceanian Congress
of Clinical Neurophysiology: AOCCN 2017, 9-12 November 2017.
500 members participated.
Dr. K Thennarasu, Professor & Head, Dr. Shyam Sundar, Additional
Professor of Psychiatry, Workshop on Statistical Methods for
Psychiatric Research Using R Software, 8-10 March 2018. 35
members participated.
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Dr. Mariamma Philip, Associate Professor, Workshop on Research
Methodology, College of Nursing, 24-25 January 2018. 70 members
participated.
Dr. B Binukumar, Assistant Professor, Dr. Prathyusha PV, Research
Assistant, National Workshop on Statistical Data Analysis Using R
Software, 11-13 October 2017. 22 members participated.
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Neurochemistry
Dr. Rita Christopher, Professor & Head, Workshop on Basics of Mass
Spectrometry, 23 and 26 February 2018. 15 members participated.
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Dr. Nandakumar DN, Additional Professor, (i) Workshop on

Troubleshooting of HIS and LIS, 15 May 2017. 12 members
participated (ii) Workshop on Training on UV Spectrophotometer,
8 August 2017. 5 members participated (iii) Departmental Training
& Workshop on Laboratory Waste Management, 28 August 2017. 7
members participated (iv) Departmental Training on Westgard Rules,
13 October 2017. 10 members participated (v) Departmental Training
& Workshop on Fire Safety Measures, 17 October 2017. 10 members
participated (vi) Departmental & Workshop on Importance of Cold
Chain and Temperature Maintenance of Reagents and Consumables,
29 December 2017. 11 members participated (vii) Departmental
Training & Workshop on Importance of De-Ionized Water in
Clinical Laboratory, 5 January 2018. 13 members participated (viii)
Departmental Training on Bio-Hazard Waste Management and
Universal Safety Precautions, 16 March 2018. 9 members participated.
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Neuromicrobiology

Dr. Shripad A Patil, Professor & Head, Dr. S Nagarathna, Professor,

Dr. HB Veenakumari, Additional Professor, 27th National Conference
of Parasitology, Indian Society of Parasitology, 24-26 April 2017. 200
members participated.

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Dr. HB Veenakumari, Additional Professor, (i) Inter-departmental Core

Lecture on HAI- Prevention and Infection Control (a) 13 November
2017. 25 members participated (b) 12 December 2017. 35 members
participated (ii) Kayakalp, Swacchta Mission Orientation Programme,
19 September-5 October 2017. 196 members participated.

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Dr. R Ravikumar, Professor, (i) Sensitization Programme for NABH,
6 December 2017. 58 members participated (ii) Interdepartmental
Induction Workshop for the first batch of NABH Core Committee
members, 5-6 January 2018. 58 members participated (iii)
Interdepartmental Induction Workshop for the second batch of
NABH Core Committee members, 13-14 March 2018. 48 members
participated (iv) NABH Programme on Implementation, 15 March
2018. 82 members participated.
Dr. S Nagarathna, Professor, Dr. HB Veenakumari, Additional
Professor, Global Hand Washing Day Programme, 16 October 2017.
200 members participated.
Neurophysiology
Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor & Head, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao,
Professor, NIMHANS- CNSI Lecture Series – (i) Neuronal Noise,
Decision Making and Human Cognition by Dr. Sisir Roy, NIAS,
Bengaluru (ii) Science of higher order perception and ‘TAT TVAM
ASI’ by Dr. SR Chandra, Professor of Neurology, NIMHANS (iii)
Cognition in Ancient Indian Sciences and Modern Science, Dr.
Alex Hankey, Distinguished Visiting Professor, SVYASA, Prasanthi
Kuteeram, Jigani, Bengaluru (iv) EMOTION – The Driving Force
and Brain Electrical Oscillation Signature Profiling (BEOS) and its
Usefulness in Measuring the Process of Remembrance in Forensic
Applications by Dr. CR Mukundan, Advisor to Axxonet, Bengaluru,

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(vi) Body and the Self: A Discussion on Consciousness and Healing
by Dr. Sangeetha Menon, NIAS, Bengaluru, April - August 2017.
Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor & Head, (i) National Symposium on
Yoga and Indian Psychology, Yoga Center, NIMHANS, 25 June
2017. 100 members participated (ii) National Workshop on Basics of
Polysomnography and Sleep Physiology, sponsored by Indian Society
for Sleep Research & Axxonet, Bengaluru, 22-23 December 2017.
30 members participated (ii) Symposium on Current Approaches in
EEG Analysis, 19 January 2018. 25 members participated.
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Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Additional Professor, Dr. Sathyaprabha TN,
Professor, Clinical Neurophysiology Symposia-Workshops (CNSW
2018), 16-17 March 2018. 76 delegates and 13 resource faculty
participated.
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Neurovirology
Dr. V Ravi, Sr. Professor, National Workshop and Hands-on Training
in JE, Dengue and Scrub Typhus Testing for Laboratory Co-
Ordinators, 13-15 July 2017. 20 members participated.
Dr. Reeta S Mani, Additional Professor, Dr. Tina Damodar, Sr.
Resident, Ms. Harsha PK, Technical Officer, Mr. Mahesh, Technician,
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National Training Programme on Rabies Diagnostic Techniques for
Veterinary Officers, 24-26 October 2017 and 6-10 November 2017.
4 members participated.
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Professor & Head, (i) Orientation
Programme on Caring for Institutionalized Disabled Children, 17
April 2017. 7 members participated (ii) Regional Training Workshop
on (a) Common Child Mental Health Issues in School-going children
(b) Psycho-social Care for Children in Difficult Circumstances, for
Counsellors of Avanti Fellows (NGO), Chennai, 8-15 May 2017. 2
members participated (iii) National Training Programme for Teachers
on Capacity Building in Child Counselling and Emotional Wellbeing
of Students of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, (a) 29 May 2017- 8 June
2017. 30 members participated (b) 20-30 June 2017. 30 members
participated (iv) State Session for Prospective Adoptee Parents
and Staff of Shishumandir, DWCD, Govt. of Karnataka, 5 August
2017. 30 members participated (v) Interdepartmental Workshop on
Management of Sexuality Issues among Children with Intellectual
Developmental Disorder, 15-18 September 2017. 35 members
participated (vi) Seminar in collaboration with Solidarity Foundation
(NGO) on Intersex Person’s Issues, and delivered a talk on Medical
and psychosocial aspects of children with intersex issues, 23 October
2017. 70 members participated (vii) State-level Training Programme
for Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board, Govt. of
Karnataka (CWC & JJB) staff, NIMHANS, 6-24 December 2017.
225 members participated (viii) Workshop for Border Security Force
(BSF) Personnel with Children having Developmental Disabilities
in Frontier Hospital, BSF Campus, Bengaluru, NIMHANS, 18
December 2017. 10 members participated (ix) State-level Training
Workshop on Adoption Counselling Issues for Karnataka State
Counsellors, 4-10 January 2018. 60 members participated.
Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Professor, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor,
Workshop on Management of Sexuality Issues among Children
with Intellectual Developmental Disorder, 16 September 2017. 30
members participated.
Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Professor, Departmental Session on Making
Plan for the Future, Symposium on Family Caregivers of Persons with
Mental Health Challenges, 7 October 2017. 50 members participated.
Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor, (i) Workshop on Management of
Sexuality Issues Among Children with Intellectual Developmental
Disorder, 15 September 2017. 35 members participated (ii) Training
programme on Public Mental Health, 16 March 2018. 25 members
participated.
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Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, (i) Session on Behavioural
and Emotional Problem among Children in Conflict with Law, 10
October 2017. 30 members participated. (ii) Training programme
for KPAMRC students, 20 and 27 January 2018. 11 members
participated (iii) Session on Handling Grief in Children, National
CME, 17 March 2018. 50 members participated.
Dr. Eesha Sharma, Assistant Professor, Training Workshop for
Clinicians and Site Coordinators for Ecological Implementation
Field Studies on project - Clinical Consistency and Clinical Utility of
Proposed Diagnostic Guidelines for ICD-11-Mental and Behavioural
Disorder, 12 March 2018. 15 members participated.
Dr. Utkarsh Karki, DM student, Interdepartmental Session,
screening of film ‘Kamsaale Kaisaale’, 24 November 2017. 50 members
participated.
Dr. Raghavendra Kumar K, PDF, Interdepartmental Session,
screening of film ‘Stanley Ka Dabba’, 14 November 2017. 50 members
participated.
Dr. Gunjan Dhounju, PDF, Interdepartmental Session, screening
of film ‘The Colour of Paradise’, 30 November 2017. 50 members
participated.
Dr. Sravanthi Lakshmi, PDF in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
Interdepartmental Session, screening of film ‘Wadjda’, 8 December
2017. 50 members participated.
Clinical Psychology
Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, Dr. Veena Satyanarayana, Assistant
Professor, Ms. Ashwini T, Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Anthony Vidhya
Sagar, Clinical Psychologist, National Workshop on Couple and
Family Therapy, 27 April 2017. 34 members participated.
Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, Dr. Vidya Sagar, Clinical Psychologist,
Ms. Ashwini Tadpatrikar, Clinical Psychologist, Workshop on Adult
Psychotherapies: Constructivist, Emotion-Focused, Cognitive and
Psychodynamic Approaches, 30 July 2017. 44 members participated.
Dr. Mathew Varghese, Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Anisha Shah,
Professor, Dr. Janardhan, Additional Professor of PSW, Dr. Bino
Thomas, Assistant Professor of PSW, Dr. Vidya Sagar, K, Clinical
Psychologist, Ms. Tania Roy, PhD Scholar, Ms. Silpa Viswanath,
MPhil student, Ms. Sukanya, PhD Scholar, Panel Discussion:
Contemporary Challenges in Marital and Family Therapy, 26 August
2017. 25 members participated.
Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, Dr. Veena AS, Assistant Professor, Dr.
Himani, Assistant Professor, Dr. Shruti Kalra, Sr. Consultant Clinical
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Psychologist, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences,
New Delhi, Ms. Ashwini Tadpatrikar, Clinical Psychologist, Dr.
Vidya Sagar K, Clinical Psychologist, Ms. Fasli Sideek, PhD Scholar,
Ms. Silpa Viswanath, MPhil student, National Workshops on Adult
Psychotherapies: Orientation to Individual Therapy, Couple and
Family Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Constructivist Therapy,
Cognitive and Psychodynamic Approaches (a) 12 September 2017.
25 members participated (b) 15 September 2017. 40 members
participated (c) 19 September 2017. 12 members participated (d) 22
September 2017. 40 members participated.
Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Professor, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor,
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor,
National Workshop on Mindfulness–Based Cognitive Behavioural
Interventions: Applications in Clinical and Nonclinical Settings, 19-
20 January 2018. 46 members participated.
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Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Professor, Dr. Thomas Kishore, Associate
Professor, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor, National Workshop
on Mindful Parenting, 17 February 2018. 35 members participated.
Dr. Ahalya Raguram, Professor, Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional
Professor, Workshop on Time Limited Dynamic Therapy, 9 February
2018. 75 members participated.
Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor, Dr. Poornima Bhola, Additional
Professor, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, Workshop on Counselling
in Palliative Care Settings for Karunashraya Trust, 24 October 2017.
10 members participated.
Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor, (i) Workshop on Youth Pro Action
Lab (YPAL), 6-7 October 2017. 250 members participated (ii)
Trainers Workshop on Feeling Good and Doing Well: A Promotive
Intervention Module for Youth, 11-16 September 2017. 50 members
participated.
Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor, Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Assistant
Professor and team, Workshop on Youth Volunteerism for Mental
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Health, 27 January and 3 February 2018. 25 members participated.
Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, National Pre-conference Workshop:
OCD and Related Disorders Symposium, 27-29 October 2017. 40
members participated.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor, Dr. Himani Kashyap, Assistant
Professor, Dr. Nitin Anand, Assistant Professor, Sensitization
Programme for NIMHANS staff regarding Addictive Potential of
Technology Use, 12-13 October 2017. 140 members participated.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor, Dr. LN Suman, Professor, Dr.
Geetanjali, Assistant Professor, Dr. Nitin Anand, Assistant Professor,
National Certificate Programme in Assessment and Management of
Technology Addiction, 22-27 May 2017. 140 members participated.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor, Dr. Nitin Anand, Assistant
Professor, Dr. LN Suman, Professor, Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan,
Assistant Professor, National Training Programme in Assessment and
Management of Technology Addiction, 11-13 September 2017. 15
members participated.
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Professor, Dr.
Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, Dr. Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor,
(i) National Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Principles
and Applications, 4-5 August 2017. 57 members participated (ii)
National Workshop on Current Trends in Psychological Approaches
to the Management of Affective Disorders, 15-16 September 2017.
29 members participated.
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Dr. Vidhyasagar, Clinical Psychologist,
National Workshop on Emotion Regulation for Healthy Living, 20-
21 October 2017. 7 members participated.
Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Additional Professor, Dr. Chethan, Professor
of Human Genetics, Caregiver Programme on Sanjeevini Vedike, 18
July 2017. 30 members participated.
Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Assistant Professor, Dr. Monojit Debnath,
Associate Professor of Human Genetics (i) Consultative Meet on
Applications of Indian Concepts of Mental Health, 5 September
2017. 18 members participated (ii) One day symposium on Yoga and
Indian Psychology, 25 June 2017. 100 members participated.
Dr. Veena Satyanarayana, Assistant Professor, Dr. Prabha Chandra,
Professor & Head, Dept. of Psychiatry, Interdepartmental Workshop
on Use of Trauma Focused Techniques in Women Survivors of
Violence, 12 November 2017. 25 members participated.
Dr. Veena Satyanarayana, Assistant Professor, Regional Workshop on
Use of Narrative Techniques in Grief Resolution, 17 March 2018.
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Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Assistant Professor, (i) State-level
Training Programme for DMHP Psychologists of Karnataka, 28-
29 July 2017. 28 members participated (ii) State-level Tele Capacity
Building Programme for DMHP Psychologists (a) 19 August 2017,
(b) 16 September 2017 (c) 7 October 2017 (d) 21 October 2017 (e)
18 November 2017 (f ) 16 December 2017 (g) 6 January 2018 (h) 20
January 2018 (i) 3 February 2018 (j) 17 February 2018 (k) 3 March
2018 (l) 17 March 2018. 17 members participated.
Dr. Nitin Anand, Assistant Professor, Dr. Rajkumari P Reddy,
Assistant Professor, National Orientation Programme for Postgraduate
Students of Psychology on Clinical Psychology: Promoting Mental
Health, 2-3 March 2018.
Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on
Workplace Mental Health for Trainees from the Mental Health
Disciplines, 27 October 2017. 14 members participated (ii) Workshop
on ‘An Evening of Theatre Games and Exercises’, 30 October 2017.
14 members participated.
Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, Dr. M Thomas Kishore,
Associate Professor, Dr. Roopesh BN, Additional Professor, National
Workshop on Learning Disability: Identification and Intervention in
Young Children, 8-9 February 2018. 43 members participated.
Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Mahendra P
Sharma, Professor, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, Dr. M Manjula,
Professor, Workshop on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: A Multimodal
Intervention, 17-18 November 2017. 40 members participated.
Mental Health Education
Dr. KS Meena, Associate Professor, Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee,
Assistant Professor of Clinical, National Workshop on First Aid for
Mental Health Problems- (a) 19 August 2017 (b) 23 September 2017
(c) 9 November 2017. 116 members participated.
Dr. KS Meena, Associate Professor, Dr. Aruna Rose Mary
Kapanee, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Santhosh
K Chaturvedi, Senior Professor & Head (I/c), National Workshop
on Training of Trainers Program in First Aid for Mental Health
Problems, 27 October 2017. 7 members participated.
Dr. KS Meena, Associate Professor, Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Associate
Professor of Nursing, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor of Psychiatry,
National Workshop on Overcoming Drug Addiction: How Can We
Help Affected Individual? (a) 30 June 2017 (b) 30 September 2017 (c)
17 February 2018. 127 members participated.
Dr. KS Meena, Associate Professor, Dr. Girish Kulkarni, Professor
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of Neurology, Dr. Shivashankar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Speech
and Audiology, Dr. Priya Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric
Social Work, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor of Neuropathology,
Dr. Rashmi UK, Assistant Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation,
National Workshop on Stroke Awareness & Prevention, 16 September
2017. 127 members participated.
Neurological Rehabilitation
of Psychiatry, Interdepartmental Workshop on Video-Enabled Cue
Exposure-Based Intervention (VE-CEI), 27 November 2017. 75
members participated.
Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Associate Professor, Mrs. Natasha Thomas,
PhD Scholar, Workshop on Management of Sexuality Issues among
Children with Intellectual Developmental Disorder, 15-16 and 18
September 2017. 38 members participated.

Dr. Anupam Gupta, Professor & Head, (i) Symposium on Ultrasound

Guided Botulinum Toxin Injection in Management of Post-stroke
Spasticity, 2 August 2017. 22 members participated (ii) Workshop on
Use of Technology in Neurological Rehabilitation, 16 August 2017.
50 members participated.

Nursing

Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Mrs.

Vijayalakshmi P, Clinical Instructor, Perinatal Psychiatry Unit,
Maternal Mental Health Promotion: Efficacy of Training Programme
among Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (a) 4-6 September 2017. 15
members participated (b) 13-15 September 2017. 42 members
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participated. ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚĂůŝƐŽƌĚĞƌ

Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Mrs. G
Jothimani, Clinical Instructor, Regional Workshop on Depression:
Let’s Talk- Towards Fostering a Healthy Work Environment (funded
by Dr. R.N. Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health and Neurological
Sciences), 31 October 2017. 59 members participated.
Dr. Radhakrishnan G, Assistant Professor, Mrs. Shamala, Clinical
Instructor, and team, State-level Workshop on Workplace Mental
Health Promotion for Nurses, 24 February 2018.

Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head with the PRS
team, Symposium for Family Caregivers of Persons with Mental
Illness, 7 October 2017.

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College of Nursing

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Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Associate Professor, Dr. Meena KS, Associate
Professor of Mental Health Education, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor
Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, Dr. KN Jayanthi, Lecturer,
Mrs. Kanitha D, Lecturer, Dr. C Rajeswari, Lecturer, Ms. S Jeeva,
Clinical Instructor, Departmental workshop on Transforming Work
Environment: Fostering Civility in Nursing, 28 April 2017. 40
members participated.

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Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, Dr. Pratibha Swamy,
Associate Professor, Dr. KN Jayanthi, Lecturer, Mrs. R Rajalakshmi,
Clinical Instructor, Sensitization programme for I year B.Sc.(N)
students on Life Skill Specifically Empathy and Self Awareness, 15
September 2017. 80 members participated.
Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, Mrs. TS Sunitha, Clinical
Instructor, Dr. Mythili D, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on Life
Skills: Effective Communication, Interpersonal Relationship, Coping
with Emotions, Empathy, Coping with Stress, Self-Awareness, 6-18
August 2017. 75 members participated.
Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, Mrs. A Shamala, Clinical
Instructor, Mrs. Annie John P, Clinical Instructor, Life Skills Training
for Nursing Faculty (funded by Dr. R.N. Moorthy Foundation for
Mental Health and Neurological Sciences), 26-27 July 2017. 75
members participated.
Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, Mrs. Pamela John, Clinical
Instructor, Sensitization programme for I & IV year BSc (N) students
on Life Skills, Specifically Empathy and Self Awareness - (a) 28
August 2017-IV year BSc (N), (b) 14-15 September 2017- I year BSc
(N). 150 students participated.
Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, Dr. Priya Baby, Lecturer,
Mrs. P Vijayalakshmi, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. G Jothimani, Clinical
Instructor, Mr. Kannan K, Clinical Instructor, CNE Programme
on Pranayama and Mental Health (Stress), 8 February 2018. 300
members participated.
Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, Mrs. G Jothimani, Clinical
Instructor, Mrs. Annie John P, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on
Research Methodology, 24- 25 March 2018. 70 members participated.
Dr. BV Kathyayani, Professor & Principal, Dr. PT Shivakumar,
Professor of Psychiatry, Mr. Kannan K, Clinical Instructor, Legal
Services Camp for Senior Citizens, 29 January 2018. 100 members
participated.
Dr. BV Kathyayani and Nursing students, (i) Legal Service Camp
for Senior Citizens, NIMHANS, 29 January 2018. 1000 members
participated (ii) Dr. MGM International Physio-Con Post
Conference events/programmes, NIMHANS, 4 Mach 2018. 600
members participated.
Dr. Pratibha Swamy, Associate Professor, Mrs. Pamela John, Clinical
Instructor, Mrs. TS Sunitha, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. Annie John P,
Clinical Instructor, Sensitization programme for I, II & IV year BSc
(N) and intern students on Life Skills, Specifically Communication
and Interpersonal Relationship & Empathy – (a) 29 June 2017 (b)
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14 July 2017 (c) 28 August 2017 (d) 14-15 September 2017. 222
members participated.
Dr. KN Jayanthi, Lecturer, Mrs. Kanitha D, Lecturer, Dr. C Rajeswari,
Lecturer, Ms. S Jeeva, Lecturer, Workshop on Transforming Culture:
Fostering Civility in Nursing, 28 April 2017. 41 members participated.
Dr. S Valliammal, Lecturer, Mrs. Poornima HN, Lecturer, Mrs.
Suseela T, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on Updates in Immunization
for Children in India, 16 February 2018. 150 members participated
Mrs. Kesiya CY, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. R Rajalakshmi, Sensitization
Programme for II year BSc (N) students on Life Skills, Specifically
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, 29 June 2017. 75 members
participated.
Mrs. Kesiya CY, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. A Shamala, Clinical
Instructor, Sensitization Programme for IV year BSc (N) students on
Life Skills, Specifically Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, 14
July 2017. 75 members participated.
Mrs. Kesiya CY, Clinical Instructor, Dr. KN Jayanthi, Lecturer,
Sensitization Programme for I year BSc (N) students on Life Skills,
Specifically Stress with Coping, 14 September 2017. 75 members
participated.
Mrs. Shamala, Clinical Instructor, Life Skills, Training for NSS,
27 October 2017, 17 November 2017, 2 and 21 February 2018.
Mrs. Annie John P, Clinical Instructor, Life Skills Training for NSS,
21 September 2017, 25 October 2017, 16 November 2017, 31 January
2018, 22 February 2018.
Psychiatry
Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor & Head, Dr. Suresh Bada Math,
Professor, Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Additional Professor, Dr. Shashidhara
HN, Psychiatrist (Specialist Grade), Dr. N Manjunatha, Assistant
Professor, CME on World Health Day Celebration, 8 April 2017.
Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor & Head, Dr. Sonia Parial, Consultant
Psychiatrist, Dr. Harish T, Additional Professor and team, National
Workshop on Guidelines for Management of Perinatal Psychiatric
Problems by the IPS Speciality Section, 22 July 2017. 30 members
participated.
Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor & Head, Dr. Geetha Desai, Professor,
Seminar on Capacity Building Programme in Measurements in
Mother Infant Mental Health, 23 January 2018. 40 members
participated.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor & Head, Dr. Somanath KM, Jr.
Resident, Workshop on ICD-11, 2 February 2018. 50 members
participated.
Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor & Head, Panel Discussion on
Pedagogy and Teaching Methods, Workshop on Developing a Module
for Effective Management of Depression in Medical Disorders, 20
January 2018.
Dr. Harish T, Additional Professor, Panel Discussion on Depression
in Chronic Medical Illness which would involve in developing a
module for effective management of depression in medical disorders,
20 January 2018.
Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Sr. Professor, Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Professor &
Head and Community Psychiatry Team, National Workshop on Task
Force on Integrating Mental Health and Epilepsy in Comprehensive
Primary Health Care in India, 14 March 2018. 30 members
participated.
Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor, Dr. Geetha Desai, Professor, Session
on Sensitizing Students about the Prevention of Sexual Harassment
at Workplace, 27 January 2018. 40 members participated.
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, Dr. Diptadhi Mukherjee, Sr.
Resident, and CAM Team, One-day Silver Jubilee National CME on
Newer Drugs: Newer Challenges, 24 October 2017.
Dr. Muralidharan K, Professor, Dr. Ajit Dahale, Assistant Professor,
Dr. Biju Viswanath, Assistant Professor, Dr. Soumya P, Sr. Resident,
Workshop on Leadership Skills, Time Management and How to
Publish and How to Review Papers? by Dr. Dinesh Bhugra, Visiting
Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, 30 November- 1 December 2017.
Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Additional Professor, Dr. Suresh Bada Math,
Professor and Team, State-level DMHP Review & TOT Programme,
3-4 January 2018. 70 members participated.
Dr. Harish T, Additional Professor, Dr. Shayanth M, Sr. Resident
and CLP Team, National Conceptualization and Developing
Training Programme by Expert Consultative Group for Diabetes and
Depression, 20 January 2018. 30 members participated.
Dr. Arun Kandasamy, Associate Professor and CAM Team, National
Orientation Programme on Substance Abuse Treatment Orientation
Programme (STOP), 1-30 November 2017.
Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Assistant Professor, Dr. Sayantanava Mitra,
PDF,(i) National Workshop on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (a)
8-10 April 2017 and 26 April 2017. 21 members participated (b) 8-10
May 2017 and 22-24 May 2017. 18 members participated.
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Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Assistant Professor, Dr. Chethan B,
Professor & Head, Dept. of Human Genetics (i) National Workshop
on SOCRATIS, 28-30 June 2017. 5 members participated (ii)
SOCRATIS Training Workshop, 8-10 February 2018. 9 members
participated.
Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Assistant Professor, Dr. T Milind Vijay, Sr.
Resident, (i) National Workshop on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation
(NIBS) (a) 19-21 February 2018 (b) 12-14 March 2018 (ii) Workshop
on Clinical Neurophysiology Symposia, 16-17 March 2018. 40
members participated.
Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Assistant Professor, Dr. Muralidharan K,
Professor and Team, National Postgraduate CME on World Bipolar
Day, 18 March 2018. 160 members participated.
Dr. Janardhanan CN, Assistant Professor & OCD Team, 2nd National
Symposium on OCD and Related Disorders: An Update on Research
and Treatment Practices, 28-29 October 2017.
Dr. Vijaykumar KG, Assistant Professor, CME on Updates on
the Management of Schizophrenia, 20 March 2018. 87 members
participated.
Dr. Shayanth M, Sr. Resident, Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Sr. Professor, Dr.
Geetha Desai, Professor, Dr. Sundarnag Ganjekar, Assistant Professor,
Workshop on Medically Unexplained Symptoms and Chronic Pain,
25 November 2017.
Dr. Shayanth M, Sr. Resident, Dr. V Senthil Kumar Reddi, Additional
Professor, National CME and Workshop on Identification,
Complexities and Management of Grief and Bereavement in Cancer
Related Palliative Care, 17 March 2018. 80 members participated.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Devvarta
Kumar, Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Sailaxmi
Gandhi, Additional Professor and HOD of Nursing, Dr. Poornima
Bhola, Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Krishna
Prasad, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Sivakumar T, Associate
Professor, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Assistant Professor of PSW,
Dr. Hareesh Angothu, Assistant Professor, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan,
Assistant Professor, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy, Assistant Professor of
PSW, Symposium for Family Caregivers of Persons with Mental
Health Challenges, 7 October 2017. 72 members in-person and 49
online participated.
Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan,
Assistant Professor, National Orientation Workshop for NPCDCS
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State Programme Managers, 26-27 September 2017. 50 members
participated.
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Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor of Nursing, in collaboration
with the PRS, National Symposium on Family Emotional Climate
for Caregivers of Persons with Mental Illness (funded by Dr. R.N.
Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health and Neurological Sciences),
22 August 2017. 40 members participated.
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Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Assistant Professor of PSW, Dr. Jagadisha,
Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Sr. Professor of Psychiatry,
Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr.
Poornima Bhola, Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr.
Krishna Prasad M, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Sivakumar T,
Associate Professor, Dr. Hareesh A, Assistant Professor, Dr. Deepak
Jayarajan, Assistant Professor, (i) National Volunteers Sensitization
Programme, 16 September 2017. 50 members participated (ii)
National Workshop on Capacity Building on Strengths Perspective
and Assessment, 1-2 April 2017. 44 members participated.
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Dr. Deepak Jayarjan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli,
Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Chavan BS, Professor & HOD of
Psychiatry, GMCH, Chandigarh, Dr. Shikha Tyagi, Assistant
Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Department of Psychiatry,
GMCH, Chandigarh, National Workshop on Rehabilitation in
General Hospital Psychiatry Units, Virtual Knowledge Network
NIMHANS ECHO: Road To Recovery (R2R), 28 April 2017. 16-
18 participants (online).
Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Krishaprasad M,
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Assistant
Professor of Psychiatric Social Work, Dr. Shoba Srinath, Senior
Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Aneel Raj, Senior
Resident, Ms. Hema Nataraj, Promoter, Nithya Saadhana, National
Workshop on Social Integration of Persons with Special Needs,
Virtual Knowledge Network NIMHANS ECHO: Road To Recovery
(R2R), 26 May 2017. 16-18 participants (online).
Dr. Deepak Jayarjan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Mathew Varghese,
Professor of Psychiatry, Dr Aarti Jagannathan, Assistant Professor of
Psychiatric Social Work, Ms. Manila Mathews, CP, PRS, National
Workshop on Liaising with Private Enterprise for the Employment of
Person with Mental Illness, Virtual Knowledge Network NIMHANS
ECHO: Road To Recovery (R2R), 23 June 2017. 16-18 participants
(online).
Dr. Deepak Jayarjan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Thomas Kishore,
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. B Ashok, Head,
Adult Independent Living (DAIL), NIEPID, Dr. T Mugesh and
Dr. G Srinivasulu, Lecturers of Adult Independent Living (DAIL),
NIEPID, National Workshop on Vocational Rehabilitation Practices
for Adult Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, Virtual Knowledge
Network NIMHANS ECHO: Road To Recovery (R2R), 28 July
2017. 16-18 participants (online).
Dr. Deepak Jayarjan, Assistant Professor, Dr. K John Vijay Sagar,
Additional Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Mrs.
Sugandha Sukrutaraj (Ashoka Fellow), Founder & CEO (Hon),
AMBA, National Workshop on ‘A New Approach to Education
Leading to Employment for Adults with Moderate to Severe
Intellectual Disabilities’, Virtual Knowledge Network NIMHANS
ECHO: Road To Recovery (R2R), 22 September 2017. 16-18
participants (online).
Dr. Deepak Jayarjan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Devvarta Kumar,
Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Shanti Raghavan,
Founder & Managing Trustee, Enable India, National Workshop on
Employment Models and Methodologies for Persons with ASD &
IDD, Virtual Knowledge Network NIMHANS ECHO: Road To
Recovery (R2R), 27 October 2017. 16-18 participants (online).
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Dr. Deepak Jayarjan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli,
Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Rajeshkrishna Bhandary P, Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry, KMC, Manipal, Dr. Rohit V, Junior Resident,
KMC, Manipal and Team, National Workshop on Multidisciplinary
Approach to Recovery in SA Residential Rehabilitation Setting –
The Hombelaku Model, Virtual Knowledge Network NIMHANS
ECHO: Road To Recovery (R2R), 24 November 2017. 16-18
participants (online).
Dr. Deepak Jayarjan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli,
Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Additional Professor
of Psychiatry, Dr. Vishwas Shrishail Y, Junior Resident of Psychiatry,
National Workshop on Rehabilitation in the Community: Lessons for
the DMHP, Virtual Knowledge Network NIMHANS ECHO: Road
To Recovery (R2R), 23 February 2018. 16-18 participants (online).
Dr Aarti Jagannathan, Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social
Work, Cultural and Therapeutic Aspects of Yoga in Mental Health
Practices, Recent Trends in Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS,
for International Sri Lanka Volunteers Organization (SLV) students
April, June, July, August, September, October 2017.
Child & Adolescent
NIMHANS Psychiatry
Centre for Well Being
(NCWB)
Ms. Padmavathy D, Staff Nurse, (i) Workshop on Urban Community
Integrated Mental Health Services (a) 10 April 2017. 30 students
from SLV Global Colombo, Sri Lanka, participated (b) 12 June 2017.
28 students from SLV Global Colombo, Sri Lanka participated (c) 21
July 2017. 11 members participated (d) 8 August 2017. 5 members
from SLV Global Colombo, Sri Lanka participated (e) 11 August
2017. 25 members from SLV Global Colombo, Sri Lanka participated
(f ) 27 October 2017. 15 members from SLV Global Colombo, Sri
Lanka participated (g) 9 February 2018. 15 members participated (ii)
Orientation to NCWB Services for MSW students from Society for
Community Health Awareness Research and Action (SOCHARA)
(a) 19 May 2017. 2 members participated (b) 11 July 2017. 2 members
participated. (iii) Orientation to NCWB services, (a) 6 June 2017. 2
nursing students from Goa participated (b) 8 June 2017. 7 members
participated (c) 24 July 2017. 4 members participated (d) 30 August
2017. 5 members participated (e) 6 November 2017. 5 members
participated (f ) 23 December 2017. 2 members participated (g) 11
January 2018. 2 members participated (iv) Orientation to NCWB
Services for DMHP doctors from Bihar, 13 June 2017. 25 members
participated (v) Gate Keeper Training in Suicide Prevention for Well-
Being Volunteers (a) 22 July 2017. 21 members participated (b) 23
September 2017. 30 members participated (vi) Gate Keeper Training in
Suicide Prevention for Nodal Officers of DMHP, 14 September 2017.
50 members participated (vii) Orientation to NCWB Services for
Nursing Staff from Bhutan, 11 January 2018. 2 members participated
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(viii) Orientation to NCWB Services to St. Olaf University Students,
USA, 17 January 2018. 27 members participated (ix) Orientation
to NCWB Services to MSc (PN) students from Military Nursing
Service, Pune, 18 January 2018. 2 members participated.
Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor of Clinical Psychology and team, (i)
Workshop on Couple and Family Therapy (a) 27 April 2017.
34 members participated (b) 15 September 2017. 40 members
participated (ii) Orientation to Adult Psychotherapies, 12 September
2017. 25 members participated (iii) Workshop on Emotion
Focused Therapy and Psychotherapy Sessions, 19 September 2017
(iv) Workshop On Integrated Approaches: Emotion Focused
Psychodynamic and Cognitive Approaches, 22 September 2017. 3
members participated.
Dr. Vranda, Associate Professor of PSW, (i) Workshop on Life Skills
Training, 31 May 2017. 24 members participated (ii) Workshop on
Psychosocial Intervention for Women with Domestic Violence/
Intimate Partner Violence, 12 July 2017. 19 members participated.
Dr. Kavitha Jangam, Assistant Professor of PSW, (i) Workshop
on Positive Parenting (a) 1 July 2017. 26 members participated
(b) 28 October 2017. 20 members participated (ii) Workshop on
Understanding, Components of Positive Parenting (focused group
discussion), 3 March 2018. 15 members participated.
Dr. Aravind Raj, Associate Professor of PSW, (i) Gate Keeper
Training in Suicide Prevention for Well-Being Volunteers, 15 July
2017. 28 members participated (ii) Well-Being Volunteers Meet, 20
January 2018. 45 members participated.
Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Seema
Mehrotra, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Ms. Padmavathy D,
Staff Nurse, Workshop on Work Stress and Mental Health for Air
Warriors from Command Hospital Air Force Base, 18 September
2017. 8 members participated.
Dr. Senthil Reddi, Additional Professor of Psychiatry, Ms. Padmavathy
D, Staff Nurse, Gate Keeper Training in Suicide Prevention for Youth
Volunteers, 7 October 2017. 105 members participated.
Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor of Clinical Psychology Dr. Poornima
Bhola, Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Paulomi M
Sudhir, Professor of Clinical Psychology Workshop for the Counsellors
from Karunashraya, 24 October 2017. 10 members participated.
Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor of Clinical Psychology Ms.
Padmavathy D, Staff Nurse, Mr. Noufel, PhD Scholar, Workshop
on Work Stress and Mental Health for Airforce Personnel from
Command Hospital Air Force Base, 21 December 2017. 4 members
participated.
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Dr. M Manjula, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Ms. Alafia J, PhD
Scholar, (i) National Workshop on Maintaining Healthy Interpersonal
Relationships for Youth, 3 June 2017. 12 members participated (ii)
Workshop on Handling Anxiety Problems for Youth, 6 January 2018.
25 members participated.
Dr. M Manjula, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Ms. Seema
Nambiar, PhD Scholar, National Workshop on Managing Emotions
for Healthy Living, 29 June 2017. 14 members participated.
Mr. Noufel, PhD Scholar, (i) Workshop on Confidence Building,
31 January 2018. 20 members participated (ii) Workshop on Goal
Setting, 8 February 2018. 15 members participated (iii) Workshop on
Building Confidence and Managing Pressures, 10 February 2018. 15
members participated.
Dr. Mahendra P Sharma, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr.
Thomas Kishore, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr.
Ajay Kumar, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Workshop
on Mindful Parenting, 17 February 2018. 29 members participated.
Dr. Krishna Prasad, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Ms. Padmavathy
D, Staff Nurse, Dr. Harshith, PDF (Emergency Psychiatry), Gate
Keeper Training in Suicide Prevention, 22 February 2018. 19 members
participated.
Ms. Janhavi, PhD Scholar, Workshop on Work Place Wellbeing, 24
February 2018. 12 members participated.
Dr. Manik Inder Singh, Fellowship in Mental Health, Mr. Xavier B,
Fellowship in Mental Health, Workshop on Men Wellness, 17 March
2018. 11 members participated.
Psychiatric Social Work
Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor & Head, National Mental Health
Workshop on Treatment Card and Linking to Community Care,
NIMHANS, 11 January 2018.
Dr. Thirumoorthy A, Professor & Head, Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian,
Professor, Dr. Anish V Cherian, Assistant Professor, Public Mental
Health: Capacity Building Programme for NHM staff of Kerala, 15-
16 March 2018. 25 members participated.
Dr. Thirumoorthy A, Professor and Head, Dr. Sojan Antony, Assistant
Professor, National Workshop on Solution Focused Brief Therapy
(funded by Dr. R.N. Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health and
Neurological Sciences) - (a) 1-2 May 2018. 28 members participated
(b) 27-28 December 2017. 26 members participated.
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Dr. D Muralidhar, Professor, Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor &
Head, Dr. Gobind Mahiji, Assistant Professor, National Workshop
on Research Methodology in Psycho-social Issues, 27-29 November
2017. 35 members participated.
Dr. Ameer Hamza, Additional Professor, Workshop on Orientation
and Sensitization the Mental Health Problems to the Caregivers, 17
June 2017. 15 members participated.
Dr. BP Nirmala, Additional Professor, (i) Regional Workshop on
Nurturing Mental Health of Women Caregivers, 17 April 2017. 30
members participated (ii) Regional Workshop on Mental Health
and Work Place Intervention, 10 November 2017. 26 members
participated.
Dr. N Janardhana, Additional Professor, (i) Regional Workshop on,
Creating Better Recognition and Support for Carers, 22 November
2017. 50 members participated (ii) National Orientation to Family
Interventions to Social Work Trainees and Counsellors (a) 26 July
2017. 35 members participated (b) 18-19 September 2017. 40
members participated (c) 6-7 October 2017. 30 members participated.
Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. N Janardhana,
Additional Professor, Regional Workshop on Challenges of Family
Therapist, 26 August 2017. 28 members participated.
Dr. Vranda, Associate Professor, Dr. N Janardhana, Additional
Professor, (i) Regional Workshop on Psychosocial Intervention for
Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence,
10 July 2017. 30 members participated (ii) National Workshop on
Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse, 30 August 2017.
Dr. MN Vranda, Associate Professor, (i) National Workshop on
Sensitization on Life Skills, 31 May 2017. 40 members participated
(ii) National Workshop on Promotion of Mental Health and
Psychological Well-being of Adolescents in Schools Using Life Skills
Approach, 24-26 October 2017. 55 members participated.
Dr. Aravind Raj, Associate Professor, (i) State-level Workshop on
Promotive, Preventive and Curative Aspects of Mental Health, July-
September 2017 (Every Saturday) (ii) Capacity Building Workshop
For Nodal Officers of Chhattisgarh, DMHP, 23-27 October 2017
(iii) State-level Workshop on Building Community Resilience
Through Community Level Workers, 20-23 March 2018 (iv) State-
level TOT Workshop on School Safety, 14-15 July 2017. 40 members
participated (v) State-level Workshop on Psychosocial Competencies
for Persons in Difficult Circumstances (II Batch), 19-20 October
2017. 8 members participated (vi) State-level District Mental Health
Programme for Social Workers, 21-22 July 2017. 30 members
participated.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Dr. Sojan Antony, Assistant Professor, Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor
and Head, Dr. PT Sivakumar, Professor of Psychiatry, State-level
Psychosocial Care for Senior Citizens, 8 November 2017. 30 members
participated.
Dr. Sojan Antony, Assistant Professor, Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor
and Head, Dr. D Muralidhar, Professor, Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian,
Professor, Dr. Kanmani TR, Assistant Professor, Dr. Gobinda Majhi,
Assistant Professor, Dr. K Janakiraman, Assistant Professor, Quiz
Programme on World Social Work Day, 20 March 2018. 8 members
participated.
Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Dr. Chandana, Assistant
Professor of NIIR & Dr. Sandhya M, Assistant Professor, National
Sensitisation Programme on Emergency Preparedness & Management
of Cyclotron, Imaging & Radiation Facility in Hospital Setting, 28
March 2018. 85 members participated.
Dr. Kavita Jangam, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on Positive
Parenting Programme (a) 3 March 2018. 15 members participated
(b) 1 June 2017. 25 members participated (ii) Workshop on Child and
Adolescent Mental Health for Wellbeing Volunteers, 26 August 2018.
30 members participated (iii) Regional Workshop on Consultation on
Development of Programme and Positive Parenting, 17 June 2016.
15 members participated (iv) Regional Workshop on Consultation on
Development of Curriculum on PSC for CIDC, 6 November 2017.
15 members participated.
Dr. Kavita Jangam, Assistant Professor, Dr. Aravind Raj E, Associate
Professor, Workshop on Gender and Disaster Management, 8 January
2018. 25 members participated.
Dr. LN Suman, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Veena, Assistant
Professor of Clinical Psychology, Dr. Kavita Jangam, Assistant
Professor, Workshop on Trauma Recovery, 3 March 2018. 20 members
participated.
Dr. Priya Treesa Thomas, Assistant Professor, Regional Transplant
Coordinator’s Refresher Workshop, 11-13 September 2017. 60
members participated.
Dr. Anish V Cherian, Assistant Professor, (i) Mental Health
Sensitization for Nurses of BBMP, District Mental Health
Programme, Pobbati BBMP Hospital, Bengaluru, 24 February 2018
(ii) Mental Health Training for BBMP Medical Officers, District
Mental Health Programme, Pobbati BBMP Hospital, Bengaluru, 27-
28 February 2018.
Dr. Sinu E, Assistant Professor, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor
of Psychiatry, Workshop on How to Handle Difficult Patients, 5
November 2017. 16 members participated.
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Dr. Girish N, Professor & Head, (i) State-level Mental Health Training
Programme for Social Workers, Psychologists, Community Nurses and
Staff Nurses, 21-22 and 28-29 July 2017. 90 members participated (ii)
State-level DMHP Review and TOT Programme, 3-4 January 2018.
50 members participated. (iii) State-level Workshop on Impact of
Alcohol on Communities, 29 January 2018. 35 members participated
(iv) State-level DMHP Review and National Workshop on District
Mental Health Programme, 7-9 March 2018. 25 members participated.
Dr. Girish N, Professor & Head, Dr. PT Shivakumar, Professor of
Psychiatry, Workshop of Karnataka State Resource Centre for Senior
Citizens, 4 October 2017. 200 members participated.
Dr. Gururaj, Senior Professor, Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor,
Workshop on Advancing Road Safety in India, 12 May 2017. 200
members participated.
Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, (i) Workshop on Advanced
Epidemiology, 19-23 June 2017. 23 members participated (ii)
State-level Workshop on Developing and Implementing Life Skills
and Counselling Services for Youth through NSS Coordinators in
Karnataka, started in 2017. 1320 members have participated till date
(iii) State-level Life Skills Sensitization Programmes for Trained
Officers, 1 April 2017-31 March 2018. 76763 members participated.
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Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Dr. G Gururaj, Sr. Professor,
(i) State-level Refresher Training of Yuva Parivarthakas under Yuva
Spandana, 9-11 May 2017. 25 members participated (ii) State-
level Training of Field Liaison Officers under Yuva Spandana, 7-10
November 2017. 13 members participated (iii) State-level Refresher
Training of Yuva Samalochakas under Yuva Spandana, 10-12
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October 2017. 17 members participated (iv) State-level Training
of Yuva Parivarthakas under Yuva Spandana, 5-9 March 2018. 39
members participated (v) State-level Life Skills and Counselling
Services Training Programme, April 2017-March 2018. 27 training
programme/sessions - 827 members participated.
Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Dr. G Gururaj, Sr. Professor,
State-level Sensitisation Programmes for Youth in different districts of
Karnataka – Project Yuva Spandana – with the Department of Youth
Empowerment and Sports, Govt. of Karnataka, April 2017-March
2018. Total 5710 programmes- about 18,28,235 youth in different
districts in Karnataka participated.
Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Dr. G Gururaj, Senior
Professor, Regional Meetings of Yuva Spandana, April 2017-March
2018. 121 members participated.
Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor, (i) Training for CGHS
doctors, 16 July 2017. 25 members participated (ii) Capacity Building
Programme on Management of Mental & Substance Use Disorders
in Workplaces, 9-12 October 2017. 25 members participated.
Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor, Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional
Professor, Open Academic Programme, 29 June and 7 September
2017. 108 members participated.
Dr. Senthil Amudhan, Associate Professor and DMHP, Kolar,
MPH (2015 batch), (i) Workshop on Sensitizing Community about
Depression, PHC, Chamarahalli, Kolar, 24 June 2017. 48 members
participated (ii) Workshop on Sensitizing ASHAs about Depression,
Bangarpet, Kolar, 24 June 2017. 53 members participated.
Dr. Arvind BA, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Research
Methodology 2017, 13-16 December 2017. 45 members participated.
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Neuroanaesthesia
Neurocritical Care
Dr. Ramesh VJ, Professor & Head, Dr. Sriganesh K, Additional
Professor, Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao, Sr. Professor, Dr.
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Bhadrinarayan V, Professor, Dr. Radhakrishnan M, Professor, Dr.
Madhusudan Reddy, Professor, Dr. Sudhir V, Associate Professor, Dr.
Gopalakrishna KN, Associate Professor, Dr. Sonia Bansal, Assistant
Professor, Dr. Rohini Surve, Assistant Professor of Critical Care, Dr.
Dhritiman Chakrabarti, Assistant Professor, Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj,
Assistant Professor, Dr. Shweta Naik, Assistant Professor, National
Inter-departmental NIMHANS Cerebral Monitoring Symposium, 9
July 2017.
Dr. Bhadrinarayan V, Professor, Dr. Radhakrishnan M, Professor,
Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao, Senior Professor, Dr. Madhusudan
Reddy, Professor, Dr. Ramesh VJ, Professor and Head, Dr. Sriganesh
K, Additional Professor, Dr. Sudhir V, Associate Professor, Dr.
Gopalakrishna KN, Associate Professor, Dr. Sonia Bansal, Assistant
Professor, Dr. Dhritiman Chakrabarti, Assistant Professor, Dr.
Suparna Bharadwaj, Assistant Professor, Dr. Shweta Naik, Assistant
Professor, National Inter-departmental Workshop on NIMHANS
Transcranial Doppler, 25 February 2018. 20 members participated.
Child &Imaging
Neuro Adolescent Psychiatry
& Interventional
Radiology
Dr. AK Gupta, Professor & Head, Workshop on GRASP-2018, 17-
18 March 2018. 150 members participated.
Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Additional Professor, Workshop on Graph
Theory in fMRI, 24 March 2018. 20 members participated.
Dr. Chandana, Assistant Professor (Nuclear Medicine), Symposium
on Emergency Preparedness and Management in Radiation and
Imaging Facility in a Hospital Setting, 28 March 2018. 250 members
participated.
Dr. Vivek Murumkar, DM student, Education Series 2018, Talk on
Gadolinium Retention Syndrome, 12 January 2018. 32 members
participated.
Dr. Paul Taylor, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, USA,
Neuroimaging Workshop on Diffusion Tensor Imaging- AFNI Boot
Camp, 24 January 2018. 40 members participated.
Neurology
Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Professor & Head, Dr. Ravi Yadav, conducted
Parkinson’s Disease Day, 11 April 2017. 100 members participated.
Dr. P Satishchandra, Former Director, NIMHANS & Sr. Professor of
Neurology, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Professor, 19th National Joint Conference
of Indian Epilepsy Society (IES) and Indian Epilepsy Association
(IEA)- ECON 2018, 2-4 February 2018. 480 members participated.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Professor, Dr. SR Chandra, Professor, Dr. PS
Mathuranath, Professor, Dr. Subasree R, Associate Professor, 1st
National Teaching Course in Cognitive Neurology under Aegis
of Indian Academy of Neurology, 4 March 2018. 140 members
participated.
Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Professor, Workshop on Neuropalliative Care, 4
November 2017. 30 members participated.
Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Professor, National CME on Epilepsy (as part of
felicitation programme for Dr. P Satishchandra, Former Director,
NIMHANS & Sr. Professor of Neurology), 1 February 2018. 200
members participated.
Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Professor, Dr. Ravindranadh Chowdary M, Assistant
Professor, Dr. Raghavendra K, Assistant Professor, Dr. P Satishchandra,
Former Director, NIMHANS & Sr. Professor of Neurology, EEG
Workshop, 18 March 2018. 100 members participated.
Dr. Girish B Kulkarni, Professor, Dr. Subasree R, Associate Professor,
National ICMR-Sprint Acceptability Stage Meeting for Karnataka, 8
December 2017. 50 members participated.
Dr. Girish B Kulkarni, Professor, TOT, Stroke Care Management,
National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes,
Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS). 29-30 January 2018.
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Dr. Subasree R, Associate Professor, Novel Insights from Biomarkers
and Imaging in Dementia, Teaching Course in Cognitive Neurology,
4 March 2018. 140 members participated.
Neuropathology
Dr. Vani Santosh, Professor & Head, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor,
Dr. Nandeesh BN, Assistant Professor, Dr. BK Chandrasekhar
Sagar, Additional Professor, Dr. Yasha TC, Professor, Dr. Gayathri
N, Professor, 2nd Annual National Conference of Neuropathology
Society of India (NPSICON 2017), 21-23 April 2017. 275 members
participated.
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Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor, Dr. Kiranpreet Malhotra, Dept. of
Pathology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences,
Lucknow, National Pre-conference Workshop on ABC of Peripheral
Neuropathies, 3rd Annual National Conference of Neuropathology
Society of India, NPSICON 2018, 16 February 2018. 38 members
participated.
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor, (i) National Pre-conference
Workshop on Autopsy Techniques in Neuropathology & Brain
Banking including (a) Debate on ‘Relevance of autopsy in present
day practice’ by Dr. AB Taly, Professor of Neurology and Dr. Jitender
Saini, Assistant Professor of NIIR (b) How to take consent for autopsy
– learning through role play by Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Prof. & Head,
Dept. of Psychiatry (c) Occupational exposures by Dr. Reeta Mani,
Additional Professor of Neurovirology (d) Hands-on demonstration
by Dr. SK Shankar and team, NIMHANS Mortuary, NPSICON
2017, 21 April 2017. 30 members participated (ii) Workshop on
Neuroanatomy for PhD students of JNCASR, Bengaluru, 15
September 2017. 15 members participated.
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor and HBTR team, National Science
Day Exhibition, 27-28 February 2018. 5000 members participated.
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Dr. N Gayathri, Professor, National Pre-conference Workshop,
Hands–On Workshop on Muscle Histochemistry, NPSICON 2017,
21 April 2017. 15 members participated.
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Dr. Gayathri N, Professor, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Additional
Professor of Neurochemistry, Dr. BK Chandrasekhar Sagar,
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Additional Professor, (i) 4th Annual National Hands-on workshop
in Mitochondrial Biochemistry, Enzyme Histochemistry and
Electron Microscopy and 4th Annual Mito Symposium 2017, 10-
15 October 2017. 12 members participated (ii) Mini Symposium in
Mitochondrial Research and Medicine - 4th Annual Mito Symposium
2017, 16 October 2017. 128 members participated.
Dr. BK Chandrasekhar Sagar, Additional Professor, National Pre-
conference Workshop on Electron Microscopy, NPSICON 2017, 21
April 2017. 16 members participated.
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Neurosurgery
Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao, Professor & Head, 13th National Instructional
and 7th Foundational Course of NSI, 20-21 January 2018. 60 members
participated.
Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Additional Professor, (i) 1st National Workshop
on NIMHANS Advanced Microvascular Anastomosis, 24-26
November 2017. 20 members participated (ii) Brain dissection, 13th
Instructional and 7th Foundation Courses, 20-21 January 2018. 35
members participated (iii) 3rd National Workshop on NIMHANS
Microvascular Anastomosis and Brain Dissection Course, 15-18
February 2018. 20 members participated.
Dr. Arivazhagan A, Additional Professor, National Workshop on
NIMHANS Microneurosurgery 2018, 1 February 2018. 34 members
participated.
Dr. Arivazhagan A, Additional Professor of Neurosurgery, Dr.
Anita Mahadevan, Professor, Workshop on Surgery for Drug
Resistant Epilepsy-Live Surgery Demonstration, Brain Dissection
Demonstration and Hands-on Experience of Approaches, 1 February
2018. 30 members participated.
Speech Pathology & Audiology
Dr. N Shivashankar, Professor & Head, Dr. Aravind Kumar R, Speech
Therapist, Dr. Pradeep, Speech Therapist, National Programme for
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the Prevention and Control of Deafness (NPPCD), 28-30 August
2017. 127 members participated.
Dr. BK Yamini, Assistant Professor, Inter-departmental Training
Programme on Childhood Language Disorders (as a part of
the training at CAP), 15 November and 21 December 2017. 8
members participated (6 from Kabul and 1each from Bhutan and
Cambodia).
Dr. Aravind Kumar R, Speech Therapist, Dr. Pradeep, Speech Therapist,
Dr. N Shivashankar, Professor & Head, National Annual ISHA-BC
Conference, 9-10 September 2017. 200 members participated.
Child & Adolescent
Transfusion Psychiatry
Medicine &
Haematology
Dr. Sundar Periyavan, Professor & Head, (i) National Induction
Training for Blood Storage Centers (NHM Sponsored)- (a) 16-25
January 2018. 35 Medical Officers participated (b) 14 January- 3
March 2018. 16 lab technicians participated (ii) National QMS
Training for NACO Blood Banks (NBTC Sponsored) (a) 6-9 June
2017. 26 members participated (b) 13-16 June 2017. 42 members
participated (c) 13-16 September 2017. 35 members participated.
Physiotherapy
Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, Mr. Selva Ganapathy,
Sr. Physiotherapist, (i) Awareness & Education Programmes,
International Day for Elderly People (World Elderly Day), 5 October
2017. 150 members participated (ii) National Science Day Exhibition,
26-28 February 2018. 1000 members participated.
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Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, Mr. Sendhil Kumar,
Physiotherapist, Awareness & Education Programmes, World Stroke
Day, 28 October 2017. 150 members participated.
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED OUTSIDE NIMHANS: INTERNATIONAL
BASIC SCIENCES
Biostatistics
Dr. B Binukumar, Assistant Professor, International Pre-conference
Workshop - East Asia Conference of International Biometric Society,
JIPMER, Puducherry, 15 February 2018. 40 members participated.
Neurophysiology
Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Professor & Head, Goasleep 2017: International
Conference of Sleep Medicine and Research, as a part of the Silver
Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Society for Sleep Research (ISSR),
Goa, 20-23 September 2017. 200 members participated.
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BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
Clinical Psychology
Dr. Uma Hirisave, Professor, International Symposium on Enable
the Vulnerable: Approaches for Psychosocial Care of Children and
Adolescents in Difficult Circumstances in the Singapore Conference
on Applied Psychology, Singapore, 29-30 June 2017. 20 delegates
from different countries participated.
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Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Additional Professor, (i) International
Symposium on CBT and CBT Oriented Therapies for Delusions,
World Congress on Mental Health, New Delhi, 2 November 2017 (ii)
International Symposium on Delusions are Amenable to Reasoning:
Empirically Supported Insight-oriented Therapies for Delusions,
Annual National Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society,
Ranchi, 7 February 2018.
Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan, Assistant Professor, Dr. Pratima Murthy,
Professor of Psychiatry, Ms. Kanika Malik, PhD Scholar, World
Congress of Psychiatry, Symposium on Temperament and
Personality in Addiction: Risks and Intervention, New Delhi, 5
November 2017.
Psychiatric Social Work
Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Recent Trends
in Psychiatric Social Work, for the MSW students of St. Ambrose
University, IOWA, USA, 8-10 January 2018. 45 members participated.
NEUROSCIENCES
Epidemiology
Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor, International Conference on
Stress Management Programme for Staff Nurses, Apollo Hospitals,
Mysuru, 10 November 2017. 100 members participated.
Child & Adolescent&Psychiatry
Neuroanaesthesia
Neurocritical Care
Dr. Joseph Monteiro, Consultant of Anaesthesiology, Hinduja
Hospital, Mumbai, Dr. Anil Parekh, Dr. M Radhakrishnan, Professor,
ISNACC-2018 Neuromonitoring Workshop-Transcranial Doppler,
Mumbai, 18 January 2018. 40 members participated.
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMES ORGANIZED OUTSIDE NIMHANS: NATIONAL
BASIC SCIENCES
Biostatistics
Dr. K Thennarasu, Professor & Head, (i) Regional workshop on
Statistics and Research Methodology, Mental Health Institute,
SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, 4-8 September 2017. 50
members participated (ii) Workshop on Biostatistics and Research
Methodology, Lecture Series, LGBRIMH, Tezpur, Assam, 19-24
January 2018. 50 members participated (iii) National Workshop on
Statistical Methods for Clinical Research, JIPMER, Puducherry, 15
February 2018. 35 members participated.
Dr. Mariamma Philip, Associate Professor, (i) Regional Workshop on
Basics in Clinical Research, Bengaluru Neonatal Research Foundation
(BNRF) and Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, 19 July 2017. 45 members
participated (ii) Workshop on Practice of Nursing Research, Narayana
Hrudayalaya College of Nursing, Bengaluru, 8-9 February 2018. 50
members participated (iii) Workshop on Research Methodology,
Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru, 19 March 2018. 30 members
participated.
Dr B Binukumar, Assistant Professor, Dr. Pragya Kumar, Sr. Faculty,
AIIMS, Patna, Dr. Prathyusha PV, Research Assistant, Mr. Ravi GS,
Computer Programmer, Interdepartmental Workshop on Statistical
Data Analysis using R Software, Dept. of Community and Family
Medicine (C&FM), AIIMS, Patna, 26-28 July 2017. 35 members
participated.
Dr. B Binukumar, Assistant Professor, (i) Interdepartmental Workshop
on Biostatistics and Epidemiological Methods in Medicine and Public
Health, St. Thomas College, Pala, 20-21 October 2017. 40 members
participated (ii) National Workshop on Applied Statistics and Data
Analysis, Government College, Kariavattom, Kerala, 10 November
2017. 70 members participated.
Dr. Prathyusha PV, Research Assistant, Mr. Ravi GS, Computer
Programmer, National Nursing Consortium Classes on Biostatistics,
Indian Nursing Council, St. John’s College of Nursing, Bengaluru,
6-10 February 2018. 35 members participated.
Neurovirology
Dr. V Ravi, Sr. Professor, Workshop and Hands-on Training in JE,
Dengue and Scrub Typhus Testing (a) Dept. of Microbiology, Assam
Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, 3-6 April 2017.
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20 members participated (b) Dept. of Microbiology, King George’s
Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 2-5 May 2017. 22
members participated.
Dr. Anita Desai, Professor and Head, Workshop and Hands-
on Training in JE, Dengue and Scrub Typhus Testing, Dept. of
Microbiology, North Bengal Medical College, Darjeeling, West
Bengal, 23-26 May 2017. 27 members participated.
Psychopharmacology
Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade, Professor & Head, (i) CME (a)
Amisulpride: Use in Bipolar Disorder, Psychiatrists Association of
Nepal, Kathmandu, 6 July 2017. (b) Tricyclic Antidepressants as a Gold
Standard with Particular Reference to Dothiepin, Indian Psychiatric
Society (Karnataka), Bengaluru, 22 July 2017 (c) Depression Update,
Bombay Psychiatric Society and CME Foundation of India, Bombay,
23 July 2017 (d) Management of Opioid Dependence with Particular
Reference to Tapentadol, Indian Psychiatric Society (Karnataka),
Bengaluru, 28 July 2017 (e) Update in Depression Management,
Poona Psychiatrists Society and CME Foundation of India, Poona, 29
July 2017 (f ) Management of Depression and Comorbid Conditions,
CME Foundation of India, Ahmedabad, 2 September 2017 (g)
Rediscovering Tricyclic Antidepressant Drugs for the Treatment of
Depression. Indian Association of Private Psychiatry (UP & UK)
and CME Foundation of India, Lucknow, 24 September 2017 (h)
Tricyclic Antidepressants and Depression Management, Telengana
Psychiatric Society and CME Foundation of India, Hyderabad,
11 November 2017 (ii) Latest Trends in the Use of Tricyclic
Antidepressants for Depression Management, CME Foundation of
India and Ernakulum Psychiatric Society, Ernakulam, 18 November
2017 (j) Update in the Management of Depression, CME Foundation
of India and Tricity Psychiatric Society, Chandigarh, 2 December
2017 (k) Homotaurine and Neuroprotection, Indian Psychiatric
Society (Lucknow), Lucknow, 16 December 2017 (l) Depression
Management: The Way Ahead, CME Foundation of India and
Indian Psychiatric Society (West Bengal), Calcutta, 23 December
2017 (m) Homotaurine and Neuroprotection, Indian Psychiatric
Society (Thane), Bombay, 13 January 2018 (n) Homotaurine and
Neuroprotection, Delhi Psychiatric Society, New Delhi, 13 January
2018 (o) Depression and Its Management, Madurai Association of
Psychiatrists and CME Foundation of India, Madurai, 24 February
2018 (p) Electroconvulsive Therapy, Annual Karnataka State PG
CME, Indian Psychiatric Society (Karnataka), 11 March 2018 (q)
Ketamine in the Management of Depression, Indian Association
of Biological Psychiatry, Bombay, 18 March 2018 (r) New Drugs
in Neuropsychiatry: The Promises, Behavioral and Neurosciences
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Academy of India, Goa, 24 March 2018. 50-100 members/
psychiatrists participated (iii) Workshop on (a) How to Start and Run
a Ketamine Clinic: Theoretical and Practical Considerations, Calcutta
Psychiatric Society, Calcutta, 6 August 2017 (b) Alzheimer’s Disease:
Primary Prevention Approaches, Indian Psychiatric Society (Indore),
Indore, 25 January 2018 (iv) The Mechanism of Action of ECT, PSG
Medical College, Coimbatore, 17 February 2018. 50-100 psychiatrists
participated.
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Professor & Head, (i) BOSCO-Training
Workshop Session on Child Social Care for Children in Difficult
Circumstances; Basic Communication Techniques to Work with
Children, BOSCO, Yuvodaya, Bengaluru, 5-6 April 2017. 22
members participated (ii) Training Workshop for Teachers on Theatre
as a Teaching School for Life Skills, Whitefield, Bengaluru, 11 May
2017. 11 members participated (iii) Training Programme on Child
Psychology & Recording of Evidence of Child Victim, Karnataka
Judicial Academy, Bengaluru, 6 June 2017. 4 newly-recruited District
Judges participated (iv) Session on Awareness of Suicidal Prevention
for UG & PG students, faculty & staff, Indian Institute of Technology,
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 9 September 2017. 135 members participated
(v) State Workshop on Child Sexual Abuse, Annual State Conference,
Odisha, 9-10 December 2017. 75 members participated (vi) National
Training Programme on Transition from Childhood to Adolescence
and Adulthood-Major Issues and the Role of Family and Professionals,
Institute of Cerebral Palsy (IICP) and Mental Health Foundation,
Kolkata, 10-11 March 2018. 64 members participated.
Dr. Shoba Srinath, Sr. Professor, Session on Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) - Assessment, Certification and Early Intervention,
National Training on Early Diagnosis and Intervention of
Development Disorders, National Mental Health Programme
(NMHP), Gujarat Institute of Mental Health, Ahmedabad, 23 June
2017. 90 Psychiatrists and Paediatricians participated.
Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Professor, Session on (a) Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)-Assessment and Early Intervention
(b) Intellectual Disability (ID) -Assessment, Certification and Early
Intervention, National Training on Early Diagnosis and Intervention
of Development Disorders, National Mental Health Programme
(NMHP), Gujarat Institute of Mental Health, Ahmedabad, 23-24
June 2017. 90 Psychiatrists and Paediatricians participated.
Dr. K John Vijay Sagar, Professor, Meeting on Psychosocial Needs of
Children and Adolescent with Cancer, Indian Cancer Congress-2017,
Bengaluru, 8 November 2017.
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Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, (i) Session on Understanding
Children in Conflict with the Law for the Pilot Training of Modules
on Child Psychiatry for Judicial Officers, Juvenile Justice Boards
& Criminal Courts of West Bengal, Principal Magistrates in
collaboration with NUJS & UNICEF, Kolkata, 24 June 2017. 30
Judges of the JJBs, Special Courts and Mental Health Professionals
participated (ii) Session on Preliminary Assessment, for the Pilot
Training of modules on Child Psychiatry for Judicial Officers,
Juvenile Justice Boards & Criminal Courts of West Bengal, Principal
Magistrates in collaboration with NUJS & UNICEF, Kolkata, 24
June 2017. 30 Judges of the JJBs, Special Courts and Mental Health
Professionals participated (iii) Session on Childhood OCD, Kolkata
Psychiatric Society for Practicing Psychiatrists, Kolkata, 25 June
2017. 60 members participated (iv) Consultation session as part of
the Working Group under POCSO 2012, Mumbai, 16 December
2017. 20 members participated (v) National Consultation Session
on the Implementation of the POCSO Act 2012, New Delhi, 24-25
February 2018. 100 members participated.
Clinical Psychology
Dr. LN Suman, Professor & Head, Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Professor,
Dr. Manjula, Professor, Dr. Arun K, Associate Professor of
Psychiatry, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head of
Nursing, Training Programme for CRPF Commanders/Personnel,
Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Mental Health
Promotion Programme, CRPF Composite Hospital, Bengaluru, 19-
22 February 2018.
Dr. Uma Hirisave, Professor, Dr. Shwetha, Clinical Psychologist,
National Workshop on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Narrative
Therapy of Children and Adolescents, Lucknow, 9 September 2017.
40 postgraduates participated.
Dr. Uma Hirisave, Professor, Workshop on Handling Crisis in
Emergency Situations, Jayanagar General Hospital, Bengaluru, 28
March 2018. 60 members participated.
Dr. Anisha Shah, Professor, Continuing Training for Counsellors
on Minor Mental Illnesses, Vishwas—Society for Mental Health,
Bengaluru, 18 January 2018.
Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Professor, Dr. Divya Sadana, Consultant
Neuropsychologist, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Dr. CN Bennett, Sr.
Research Officer, Christ College, Neurofeedback Therapy, Christ
University, Bengaluru, 16 September 2017. 100 members participated.
Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Professor, Dr. CN Bennett, Sr.
Research Officer, Christ College, Dr. Divya Sadana, Consultant
Neuropsychologist, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Mr. Md Afsar, PhD
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Scholar, National Workshop on NIMHANS Neuropsychology
Battery, Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Jaipur, 1
February 2018. 150 members participated
Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Professor, Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Assistant
Professor, National Workshop on NIMHANS Neuropsychology
Battery, Assessment of Head Injury and Disability Certification, JSS
Medical College and Hospital, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, Mysore,
20 January 2018. 50 members participated.
Dr. Keshav Kumar, Professor, Dr. Shakthi Banerjee, National Institute
of Design, Bengaluru, Workshop on Relevance of Human Behavior in
Gaming, 16-17 December 2017. 30 members participated.
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Ms. Lavanya TP, PhD Scholar, Workshop
on Role of Teachers in Understanding and Handling Behavioural and
Emotional Problems in students, Atreya Vidhyaniketan, Bengaluru,
26 June 2017. 35 members participated.
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Ms. Alafia J, PhD Scholar, Workshop
on Skills for Understanding and Handling Emotions: Adolescents
and Parents, Palakkad, Kerala, 2-3 December 2017. 36 members
participated.
Dr. M Manjula, Professor, Workshop on CBT: Basic Principles and
Applications, National Workshop on Psychotherapeutic Interventions
Strategies, Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 7-9
March 2018. 40 members participated.
Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Additional Professor, National TOT Workshop
on Life-skills Education, Stress Management and Suicide Prevention
under Mental Health Programme, Nagaland, 20 July 2017. 15
members participated.
Dr. Roopesh BN, Additional Professor, (i) CME on Anxiety
Disorders, Psychological Interventions for Anxiety Disorders, KS
Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, 8 April 2017. 80 members
participated (ii) Awareness Programme on Psychological Effects of
Ragging, for Dental College Students, Dr. BR Ambedkar Dental
College, Bengaluru, December 2017. 100 members participated (iii)
Workshop on Phobia and Uncommon Mental Disorders, Christ
College, Bengaluru, January 2018. 80 members participated (iv)
Interactive Lecture on Adolescence: Issues and Concerns, Sarla Birla
Academy, Bengaluru, March 2018. 45 members participated.
Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Associate Professor, Dr. K John Vijaya Sagar,
Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Workshop on
Disability Certification for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 14th
Biennial Conference of the Indian Association of Child and
Adolescent Mental Health, Kolkata, 10 November 2017. 50 Mental
health professionals participated.
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Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Associate Professor, (i) National Workshop on
Child Abuse: Management Strategies to Prevent Abuse of Children
with Disabilities in the National Conference on Holistic Management
for Children with Developmental Disabilities, Guntur, Andhra
Pradesh, 26 December 2017. 100 Rehabilitation and mental health
professionals participated (ii) Workshop on Therapeutic Approaches
to Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Helping Children with
ASD, ADHD and LD, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health,
Tezpur, 28-30 January 2018. 40 clinical psychologists participated (iii)
Workshop on Early Intervention in Developmental Disorders in the
Zonal CME on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dept. of Psychiatry,
SV Medical College, Tirupathi, 3 March 2018. 30 Mental health
professionals participated.
Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Associate Professor, Dr. Nithya Poornima,
Assistant Professor, Dr. BN Roopesh, Additional Professor, National
Symposium on Management of Depression: Evidence from Infancy
through Adolescence, 44th National Annual Conference of the Indian
Association of Clinical Psychologists, Noida, UP, 24 February 2018.
70 Clinical psychologists participated.
Dr. Shantala Hegde, Assistant Professor, Dr. Gitanjali Natarajan,
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Amrita Institute of Medical
Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, National Workshop on Neuropsychological
Assessments and Rehabilitation: In Practice, Kochi, Kerala, 8-9 April
2017. 31 members participated.
Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, Dr. Preeti Jacob,
Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National
Workshop on Caring for the Parenting Brain, 14th Biennial Conference
of the Indian Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health,
Kolkata, 10 November 2017. 45 members participated.
Dr. M Nithya Poornima, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on
Using Play and Other Mediums in Counselling Children and
Adolescents, PG Department of Psychology, Christ University,
Bengaluru, 4 September 2017 (ii) Workshop on Caring for The
Parenting Brain, 14th Biennial Conference of the Indian Association
of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Kolkata, 10 November 2017
(iii) National Workshop on Play in Practice: Using the Language
of Children, 14th Biennial Conference of the Indian Association of
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Kolkata, 11 November 2017.
30 members participated.
Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Assistant Professor, Ms. Janhavi, PhD Scholar,
Mr. Noufal, PhD Scholar, National Workshop on Engage to Change,
Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad, Thrissur District, Kerala, 12
October 2017. 35 members participated.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Clinical Psychologist, (i) Workshop on Mental
Health First Aid- Training Programme for Nursing Students,
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Appa Mental Health Hospital and Shakthi School of Nursing,
Thiruvannamalai, 7 October 2017. 110 members participated (ii)
Continuing Rehabilitation Education (CRE) Workshop on Cognitive
Training in Traumatic Brain Injury, SRM Medical College, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu, 9-10 February 2018. 30 members participated.
Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Assistant Professor, Workshop on
Assessment of Head Injury & Disability Certification, Dept. of
Clinical Psychology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru, 20
January 2018.
Dr. Geetanjali Narayanan, Assistant Professor, Workshop on
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (a) DBT: An overview (b) Emotion
regulation skills (c) Interpersonal Skills, Psy Lens, Surat, Gujarat, 5-6
January 2018.
Mental Health Education
Dr. KS Meena, Associate Professor, Workshop/Training on First
Aid for Mental Health Problems (a) Lalbagh Botanical Gardens
and Cubbon Park, Dept. of Horticulture, Govt. of Karnataka, 12 July
2017 and 9 November 2017. 350 members participated (b) Azim
Premji University, Bengaluru, 16 September 2017 (c) Vivekananda
Educational Trust, Bengaluru, 6 March 2018. 60 members participated.
Neurological Rehabilitation
Dr. Anupam Gupta, Professor & Head, International Workshop
on Role of Botulinum Toxin A in Management of Spasticity in
Neurological Disorders, World Neuroscience Meeting, New Delhi,
18-20 August 2017. 70 members participated.
Nursing
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Additional Professor & Head, Dept. of Nursing,
Mrs. P Vijayalakshmi, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. G Jothimani, Clinical
Instructor, Ms. N Padmavathi, Clinical Instructor, Workshop on
World Mental Health Day, KIDWAI, Bengaluru, 10 October 2017.
50 members participated.
Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Associate Professor, Dr. KS Meena, Associate
Professor of Mental health Education, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Professor
of Psychiatry. Workshop on Video-enabled Interventions for Relapse
Prevention in Alcohol Use Disorders, National Conference on
Addiction, AIIMS, New Delhi. 27 November 2017.
Dr. Radhakrishnan, Assistant Professor, 17th National Conference of
Indian Society of Psychiatric Nurses, SGT University, Gurgaon, 9-11
March 2018. 410 members participated.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
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College of Nursing
Dr. S Valliammal, Lecturer, Mrs. Sugavana Selvi, Clinical Instructor,
Workshop on Newborn Week- Importance of Breastfeeding, IGICH,
Bengaluru, 16 November 2017. 150 members participated.
Psychiatry
Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Sr. Professor, Workshop on Communication
Skills during the Indian Association of Palliative Care Certificate
Course, AIIMS, New Delhi, 18 November 2017.
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, Training for Counsellors in
Drug Addiction under NIMHANS, Bihar Drug ECHO Programme,
Patna, 27-28 November 2017.
Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Professor, Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Additional
Professor, One-day Training for Higher Level Prison Officials, The
Academy of Prisons & Correctional Administration, Vellore, 21
March 2018.
Dr. Shashidhara HN, Psychiatrist (Specialist Grade), Symposium on
Addiction Psychiatry on the theme Emerging Trends in Addiction
Psychiatry, AIIMS, New Delhi, 27-29 November 2017.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Dr. Hareesh Angothu, Assistant Professor, Dr. Krishna Prasad M,
Associate Professor, Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Assistant Professor, National
Symposium on Models of Vocational Rehabilitation for Persons with
Severe Mental Illness-NIMHANS Experiences and Challenges, 70th
Annual Conference of the Indian Psychiatric Society (ANCIPS) 2018,
Ranchi, 5-8 February 2018. 20 members participated.
Psychiatric Social Work
Dr. A Thirumoorthy, Professor and Head, (i) National Seminar on Well
Being of Teachers as the Decisive Factor for an Efficient Instructional
Matrix, Hindustan College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 29 January
2018. 40 members participated (ii) National-level Conference on
Changing Trends and Challenges to Human Service Profession, Sree
Narayana Guru College, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 9 February 2018
(iii) National Level Conference on Role of Women in Hygine, Water
and Sanitation, Karunya University, Coimbatore, 27 March 2018.
Dr. BP Nirmala, Additional Professor, Dr. NM Vranda, Associate
Professor, Dr. Sinu E, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Handling
Stress in Work Place Intervention for College Teachers, World
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Mental Health Day, St. Anne’s College, Bengaluru, 10 November
2017. 40 members participated.
Dr. N Janardhana, Additional Professor, (i) Workshop on Research
Training and Opportunities, Fame India, Bengaluru, 19 April 2017. 23
members participated (ii) Workshop on Need for Family Interventions,
MPA, Bengaluru, 8 July 2017. 30 members participated (iii) Workshop
on Need for Family Counselling in the Present Era of Socio Economic
Development, National Seminar on Marriage Trends and Challenges,
Cyberabad, Telangana, 29 July 2017. 150 Counsellors and Social
Work students participated (iv) Workshop on Counselling Training
for the Development Workers, SAMUHA, Koppala, 16 September
2017. 22 lay volunteers participated (v) Workshop on Creating
Better Recognition and Support for Carers, IBHAS, New Delhi, 29
November 2017. 100 professionals, caregivers and government officials
participated (vi) Workshop on Child Sexual Abuse- Identification
and Interventions, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College,
Dharmasthala, 20 November 2017. 120 Social Work students
participated (vii) Workshop on Need for Family Intervention, MPA,
Bengaluru, 12 January 2018. 25 members participated (viii) Orientation
to Family Interventions to Psychologist, Assam University, Assam,
3-4 February 2018. 35 Psychologists participated (ix) Workshop on
Case Management and Children in Difficult Circumstances, KSICPS,
Bengaluru, 5 March 2018. 35 Counsellors and probationary officers
participated (x) Workshop on Research Training, Udayan Care, New
Delhi, 14-16 March 2018. 15 members participated (xi) Workshop on
Mental Illness and Disability, Mobility India, Bengaluru, 18 March
2018. 50 Orthotic and Prosthetic CBR trainees participated.
Dr. Aravind Raj E, Associate Professor, (i) Workshop on Psychosocial
Care in Disaster Management, ATI, Mysore, 26-28 April 2017. 22
Govt. School Head Masters, DWCD personnel & Medical Officers
participated (ii) Workshop on Harmonizing Personal, Familial and
Work Life, Sansera Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, 16 May
2017. 41 members participated (iii) Workshop on Harmonizing
Personal, Familial and Work Life, Siemens Pvt. Ltd., Electronic City,
Bengaluru, 24 May 2017. 80 members participated (iv) Workshop
on Life Skills Education, ICDS Office, Bengaluru, 30 May 2017.
30 members participated (v) Workshop on Life Skills Education,
Care T, Coimbatore, 12-14 June 2017. 40 members participated
(vi) Workshop on Counselling Skills for ITI Teachers, Loyola ITI,
Bengaluru, 24-25 July 2017. 15 members participated (vii) Workshop
on Life Skills Education Programme, ISI, Bengaluru, 26- 28 July
2017. 15 members participated (viii) Workshop on Counselling
Skills for College & Higher Secondary School Teachers (I batch),
Chhattisgarh DMHP programme, Raipur, 1-2 August 2017. 55
members participated (ix) Workshop on Psychosocial care in Disaster
Management, ATI, Mysore, 25- 27 September 2017. 25 Govt School
Head Masters, DIET staff participated (x) Workshop on Counselling
Skills for College & Higher Secondary School Teachers (II batch),
Chhattisgarh DMHP Programme, Raipur, 4-6 October 2017.
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40 members participated (xi) Training Programme on Life Skills,
Madurai Institute of Social Sciences (MISS), Madurai, 22 October
2017. 90 members participated (xii) Workshop on Counselling
Skills for College & Higher Secondary School Teachers (III batch),
Chhattisgarh DMHP Programme, Raipur, 11-13 January 2018.
30 members participated (xiii) Workshop on Psychosocial Care in
Disaster Management, NIDM Southern Campus, Bapatla, Guntur
District, AP, 5-9 February 2018. 21 members participated.
Dr. Sojan Antony, Assistant Professor, (i) Counsellors Training
Programme on Counselling Skills, Roshni Nilaya School of Social
Work, Mangalore (a) 29-30 May 2017. 30 members participated
(b) 15-16 June 2017. 30 members participated (ii) Workshop on
Management of Alcoholism, MSFS Congregation, Bengaluru,
16 November 2017. 40 members participated (iii) Workshop on
Sexuality among Adolescents, De Sales Academy, Bengaluru, 18
November 2017. 80 members participated (iv) Capacity Building
Training Programme on Drug Abuse Prevention, Central University
of Karnataka, Gulbarga, 13-14 January 2018. 40 members participated
(v) Workshop on Aging and Mental Health, Banjara Academy,
Bengaluru, 9 March 2018. 88 members participated.
Dr. Kavita Jangam, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop on Personal
Safety for Children in School, The Home School, Bengaluru, 5 August
2017. 75 members participated (ii) Workshop on Psychosocial Care
for Children in Difficult Circumstances, National Law University,
Odisha, 12 October 2017. 30 members participated (iii) Workshop
on Consultation on Sexuality Issues among Adolescents with IDD,
AMC, Bengaluru, 19 February 2018. 15 members participated.
Dr. Jayakumar C, Assistant Professor, (i) Workshop Psychosocial Care
in Disasters in the Workshop on Basics of Trauma Management After
Disaster, New Delhi, 1 May 2017 (ii) Workshop on Psychosocial Care
in Disaster Management, Nagpur, 15-20 January 2018. 38 members
participated (iii) Workshop on Training of Trainers on Psychosocial
Care in Disaster, Enhancing Institutional and Community Resilience
to Disasters and Climate Change (a) 30 January - 1 February 2018,
(b) Vijayawada, 6-8 February 2018, (c) Cuttack, 26-28 February 2018,
(d) Navi Mumbai, 6-8 March 2018, (e) Shillong, 20-22 March 2018,
(f ) Vishakhapatnam, 18-20 April 2018. 244 members participated.
Dr. Priya Treesa Thomas, Assistant Professor, Psychotherapy and
counselling for Social work students, BVM Holy Cross College,
Cherpunkal, Kerala, 26-27 June 2017. 22 members participated.
Dr. Sinu E, Assistant Professor, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor
of Psychiatry, Ms. Sandeepa Kaur, Clinical Psychologist, NIMHANS
Project, Dr. Shahi, Physician, Government of Bihar, State-level
Blended Training on Best Practices in Drug Addiction for counsellors
in Bihar –Alcohol & Drug Prohibition Programme, Bihar, 14-17
November 2017. 70 members participated.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

NCWB
Dr. Krishna Prasad, Associate Professor of Psychiatric Rehabilitation,
Dr. Santhosh Kumar, Sr. Resident of Psychiatry, Gate Keeper training
in Suicide prevention for Sneha, NGO, Malleswaram, Bengaluru, 21
May 2017. 48 members participated.
Ms. Padmavathy D, Staff Nurse (i) Sensitisation about the Services at
NCWB for Nursing Staff, Tavarekere PHC, Bengaluru, 1 June 2017.
10 members participated (ii) Workshop on Substance Use among
College Students, on the event of International day of Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking, Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru, 29
June 2017. 150 members participated (iii) Swatch Bharath Abhiyan
for the urban community, Tavarekere and NS Palya Primary Health
Centre, Bengaluru, 21 September 2017. 80 members participated
(iv) Psychoactive Substance Use: Focusing on Impairment in Work
Performance, NS Palya PHC, Bengaluru, 27 October 2018. 40
members participated.
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Professor of Clinical Psychology,
Workshop on Technology Addiction for Counselors Associated
with Banjara Academy, RT Nagar, Bengaluru, 3 September 2017.
70 members participated (ii) Workshop on Social Media Addiction:
Risk factors and Treatment for Principals Christian Missionary
Schools, Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru, 6 July 2017. 75 members
participated.
NEUROSCIENCES
Epidemiology
Dr. Pradeep BS, Additional Professor, Workshop on Research
Methodology, Medical Education Unit, Kodagu Institute of Medical
Sciences, Kodagu, 20-21 March 2018. 40 members participated.
Dr. G Gururaj, Sr. Professor, Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor,
Training of Field Data Collectors for Tamil Nadu Accident and
Emergency Initiative (TAEI), National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu,
29-30 January 2018, 40 members participated.
Child & Adolescent&Psychiatry
Neuroanaesthesia
Neurocritical Care
Dr. Md. Shahid Raza, Assistant Professor, Centre for Physiotherapy
& Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Dr.
M Ejaz Hussain, Professor & Director, Centre for Physiotherapy
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
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& Rehabilitation Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Dr.
Dhritiman Chakrabarti, Assistant Professor, Workshop on Research
Methodology and Biostatistics, New Delhi, 12-14 April 2017. 50
members participated.
Dr. J Monteiro, Consultant of Anaesthesiology, Hinduja Hospital,
Mahim, Mumbai, Dr. H Karnik, Professor of Anaesthesiaolgy,
Lok Manya Tilak Medical College, Mumbai, Dr. R Deopujari,
Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Jaslok Hospital Research Centre, Dr.
Dhritiman Chakrabarti, Assistant Professor, National Workshop
on Multimodality Neuromonitoring, Mumbai, 18 January 2018. 50
members participated.
Dr. Manikandan S, Professor of Anaesthesiology, Dr. Ajay
Prasad, Professor of Anaesthesiology, Dr. R Praveen, Professor of
Anaesthesiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences &
Technology, Dr. Gopalakrishna KN, Associate Professor, Workshop
on Home Ventilation, NICE 2017, Trivandrum, 24 September 2017.
102 members participated.
Neurology
Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Professor, (i) Workshop on Summer School in
Neuroimaging, IIIT, Hyderabad, 16-20 July 2017 (ii) Expert group
meeting on aphasia in India, Bengaluru, 28-30 July 2017 (iii) CME
on Cognitive Neurology, Indian Academy of Neurology, Chennai, 7
September 2017 (iv) Neuropalliative Care Course as Chairperson,
Bengaluru, 10-12 November 2017.
Dr. Subasree R, Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Disorders,
Summer School on Neuroimaging , IIIT- Hyderabad, 17 July 2017.
150 members participated.
Neuropathology
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Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor and team, Indian Epilepsy
Association (i) National Awareness Programme on Epilepsy for
college students (a) RV College, Bengaluru, 28 August 2017. 200
members participated (b) MES Teachers College, Bengaluru, 4
September 2017. 250 members participated (c) KLE Society College,
Bengaluru, 21 September 2017. 225 members participated (ii) World
Stroke Day Programme, HN Kalashetra, National College Jayanagar,
Bengaluru, 29 October 2017. 200 members participated.
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Professor, Dr. Gowri Yale, Mission Rabies
India, Hands-on Workshop on Post-mortem Brain Biopsy and talk
on Autopsy-Reviving a Dying Science, Goa Medical College, Goa, 2
December 2017. 25 members participated.
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Neurosurgery
Dr. Dwarakanath S, Professor, Workshop and 3-D Model
Demonstration on Craniosynostosis, Indian Society of Pediatric
SPECIFIC TRAINING UNDERWENT BY FACULTY/STAFF
BASIC SCIENCES
Biophysics
Ms. Sowmithra, PhD Scholar, Five-day Training, Workshop on
Reprogramming Human Somatic Cells to HiPSCs, DBT, InStem,
Bengaluru, 6-11 November 2017.
Biostatistics
Dr. PV Prathyuhsa, Research Assistant, Mr. Ravi GS, Computer
Programmer, Three-day Training in Statistical Methods for Clinical
Research, East Asia Regional Conference of International Biometric
Society, JIPMER, Puducherry, 15-17 February 2018.
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Neurosurgery, Hyderabad, February 2018. 150 members
participated.
Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Additional Professor, (i) Brain Dissection
Workshop, Microvascular Neurosurgery and White Fiber Tract
Dissection Course, Ramaiah Advanced Learning Centre, Bengaluru,
1-2 October 2017. 50 members participated (ii) Sub-axial pedicle
screw insertion, spinal instrumentation: A cadaveric workshop,
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 17-18 March 2018. 100
members participated.
Physiotherapy
Dr. Pradnya Dhargave, Chief Physiotherapist, Mr. Sendhil Kumar,
Physiotherapist, Walkathon, World Stroke Day, National College,
Jayanagar, Bengaluru, 29 October 2017. About 200 persons
participated.
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Neurochemistry
Dr. Ravish H, Assistant Professor, (i) Six-day Training in Advance
Molecular Technologies, Genelon Institute, Bengaluru, 7-12 August
2017 (ii) One-day Training in Micro fluidics–Design, Manufacturing
and Applications, SELECTBIO, Mumbai, 16 January 2018.
Mr. Harisha SA, Jr. Technician, (i) One-day Training in Mass
Spectrometry Knowledge Seminar, Thermo Fisher, Bengaluru, 30
January 2018 (ii) One-day Training in Mass Spectrometry Service
Seminar, Waters India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, 6 March 2018 (iii)
Training in Flow Injection Analysis Tandem Mass Spectrometry
(FIA-MS/MS) in the Clinical Laboratory: Lessons from Newborn
Screening Ontario (NSO), Online webinar event from Newborn
Screening Ontario (NSO), Canada, 26 March 2018.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Mr. Anoop Kumar S, Jr. Technician, One-day Training in Mass
Spectrometry Knowledge Seminar, Thermo Fisher, Bengaluru, 30
January 2018.
Mr. Ramjith RK, Jr. Technician, One-day Training in Mass
Spectrometry Service Seminar, Waters India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, 6
March 2018.
Mrs. Archana Natarajan, Jr. Scientific Officer (on contract), One-
hour Training in Flow Injection Analysis Tandem Mass Spectrometry
(FIA-MS/MS) in the Clinical Laboratory: Lessons from Newborn
Screening Ontario (NSO), Online webinar event from Newborn
Screening Ontario (NSO), Canada, 26 March 2018.
Neuromicrobiology
Dr. R Ravikumar, Professor, (i) Five-day Training in International
Lead Assessor Course, AER-SSC, Nepal and AMLA, India, 26-30
January 2018 (ii) One-day Training in Kayakalp Assessor Course,
National Health Mission, 19 December 2017.
Dr. Nagarathna, Professor, Five-day Training, Stakeholders Meeting
and Workshop on Laboratory Capacity Building for Leptospirosis,
National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease, 11-15
September 2017.
Dr. Veena Kumari HB, Additional Profesor, (i) Two-day Training, 5th
CDC Workshop on Capacity Building and Strengthening of HIC to
Detect and Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance, AIIMS, New Delhi,
22-23 January 2018 (ii) Two-day Training, WHONET Workshop,
KIMS, Bengaluru, 1-2 March 2018.
Mrs. Sayani Maji, PhD Scholar, Five-day Training, Stakeholders
Meeting and Workshop on Laboratory Capacity Building for
Leptospirosis, NIVEDI, Bengaluru, 11-15 September 2017.
Neurophysiology
Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Professor, One-day Training,
Workshop on International Conference on Harmonization Guideline
for Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and Recent Updates in
Regulatory requirements for Clinical Research in India, for Human
Ethics Committee members, Columbia Asia Hospital, Bengaluru,
6 April 2017.
Dr. BN Srikumar, Assistant Professor, Two-day Training, Training for
CPCSEA nominees, Paryavaran Bhavan, Ministry of Environment,
Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 6-7
December 2017.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
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Dr. K Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Professor, Six-day Training in RCB
Bio-imaging School, 2018, Regional Centre for Biotechnology,
Faridabad, 19-24 March 2018.
Neurovirology
Dr. Vijayalakshmi, PhD Scholar, Mr. Suman Das, Junior Technician,
Two-day Post-doctoral Associate Training (CDC) on TaqMan
Array System under the GHSA platform, Manipal Centre for Virus
Research, Manipal, 11-12 July 2017.
Mr. R Stiben, Junior Technician, NACO Three-day Training, BD
FACS Calibur GSP training on Good Laboratory Practices on CD4
Testing, GHTM, Chennai, 25-27 September 2017.
Dr. Manjunath MV, Assistant Professor, One-day Training, BBMP
PHIEC Online portal Orientation, BBMP Health Office, Jayanagar,
Bengaluru, 16 February 2018.
Dr. Chitra Pattabiraman, PhD Scholar, Two-day Training in Early
Career Fellow, DBT-Wellcome Trust Research Methodology
Workshop, THSTI, Faridabad, 14-15 March 2018.
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Preeti Jacob, Associate Professor, Two-week Training Programme
as part of the Indo-US Science Technology Forum Award (IUSSTF),
Kennedy Krieger Institute of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicines,
Baltimore, USA, 22 July - 6 August 2017.
Clinical Psychology
Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Professor, One-day Training in Good
Practices Training (for Ethics), IIPH Hyderabad- Bengaluru campus,
6 October 2017.
Dr. Roopesh BN, Additional Profesor, NCPCR One-day Training in
Dance and Movement Therapy for Trauma, AIIMS, Delhi, 29 March
2018.
Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Assistant Professor, Five-day Training in
Summer School on Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches in
Neuroimaging and Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Science Lab,
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, 16-20
July 2017.
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Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan, Assistant Professor, (i) Six-day Dialectical
Therapy Skills Training, Linehan Institute- Behavioural Tech,
Seattle, 12-15 May 2017 (20 hours of CE) (ii) One-day Training
in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder,
Heidelberg, Germany, 25 September 2017 (iii) One-day Training in
Transference Focused Therapy for Personality Disorders, Heidelberg,
Germany, 26 September 2017.
Dr. Shantala Hegde, Assistant Professor, Four-day Training (ACIAN
Trust) in Neurologic Music Therapy, The International Neurologic
Music Therapy Training Institute, The George Center for Music
Therapy, Atlanta, USA, 8-11 June 2017.
College of Nursing
Mrs. S Sivakami, Clinical Instructor, Mrs. P Jayanthi, Clinical
Instructor, Seven-month Training, MSc (N) II year, KIMS, Bengaluru,
April-October 2017.
Psychiatry
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand, Professor, (i) Two-day ECHO Immersion
Training Programme, University of New Mexico, Health Science
Centre, Albuquerque, USA, 18-19 September 2017 (ii) Six-day
Training in De-addiction for Assessing, Diagnosing Treatment
of Addiction Disorder by Providing Acute Care, Pharmacological
Intervention and Psychosocial Intervention in the Area of Substance
Abuse, Directorate of Health Services, Odisha, 2-7 December 2017.
Dr. Vinay B, Psychiatrist (Specialist grade), Five-day Training of
Trainers (TOT) Programme for the Southern Region Programme,
NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi in collaboration with various other
agencies, The Grand McGrath Hotel, Bengaluru, 9-13 October 2017.
Dr. Arun K, Associate Professor, Six-day Training in De-addiction for
Assessing, Diagnosing Treatment of Addiction Disorder by Providing
Acute Care, Pharmacological Intervention and Psychosocial
Intervention in the Area of Substance Abuse, Directorate of Health
Services, Odisha, 2-7 December 2017.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Dr. Deepak Jayarajan, Assistant Professor, Five-day Training of
Trainers (TOT) Programme for the Southern Region Programme,
NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi in collaboration with various other
agencies, The Grand McGrath Hotel, Bengaluru, 9-13 October 2017.
Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Professor of Psychiatry, (i) Two-day NABH
Core Committee Training, Bengaluru, 13-14 March 2018 (ii)
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One-day NABH Training Programme on Implementation (POI),
NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 15 March 2018.
Psychiatric Social Work
Dr. E Sinu, Assistant Professor, (i) Five-day Regional ToT and
Operational Planning Workshop in National Survey on Extent and
Pattern of Substance Use in India, NDDTC, AIIMS, New Delhi
and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India,
Bengaluru, 19-23 October 2017 (ii) Four-month Indo-US Fogarty
Post-doctoral Fellowship Training on Non-Communicable Disorders
across Lifespan, University of Florida, USA, 3 January - 3 May
2018 (iii) One day training on Responsible Conduct of Research for
Humanities, Florida, 16 March 2018.
NEUROSCIENCES
Clinical Neurosciences
Dr. Ragasudha Botta, PhD Scholar, One-day Training in
Polysonography-Technical Aspects, Sleepcon 2017 (Indian Sleep
Disorder Association), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 7 April 2017.
Dr. Abhishek Lenka, Sr. Resident, One-month Training as Visiting
Research Scholar (Clinical and Laboratory Observership), Division
of Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, Yale School of
Medicine, CT, USA, 1 May- 2 June 2017.
Dr. GK Bhargava, Jr. Resident, One-day Training in Workshop on
AOCCN MEG, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 9 November 2017.
Dr. Nikhil Ratna, Sr. Resident, Six-week Training in EHDN-MDS Joint
Fellowship Exchange Program, UCL HD Center, Institute of Neurology,
University College, London, 1 November-13 December 2017.
Dr. Shweta Prasad, Jr. Resident, Eight-day Training in Basics of Image
Processing and Structural Connectivity: Probabilistic Tractography
and Deterministic Tractography, Symbiosis Institute of Technology,
Pune, 13-20 February 2018.
Epidemiology
Dr. Gautham MS, Associate Professor, Twelve-day Training in Post
Graduate Course in Road Safety, Delft Technological University,
Netherlands, 11-22 September 2017.
Dr. Senthil Amudhan R, Associate Professor, (i) Five-day Training,
Health Economics and Policy, Indian Health Economics and Policy
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Association, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, 26-30 June 2017
(ii) Ten-day Training, Vaccine Epidemiology, INDVAC 2017, Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 18-
27 September 2017 (iii) One-day Training in ‘How to develop and
run a health promotion intervention in schools with focus on NCDs’,
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India, and Indian
Association of Adolescent Health, New Delhi, 26 October 2017.
Child & Adolescent&Psychiatry
Neuroanaesthesia
Neurocritical Care
Dr. Dhritiman Chakrabarti, Assistant Professor, Six-month Online
Training in Health Research Fundamentals, NIE-ICMR, January-
June 2017.
Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj, Assistant Professor, Five-day Training in
Health Research Methods & Evidence Based Medicine, SJMCRI,
Bengaluru, 9-13 October 2017.
Dr. Sonia Bansal, Assistant Professor, Five-day Training in Health
Research Methods & Evidence Based Medicine, SJMCRI, Bengaluru,
9-13 October 2017.
Dr. Rohini M Surve, Assistant Professor, (i) 12-week Training in 4C
(Comprehensive Critical Care eCourse), Indian Society of Critical
Care eCourse (40 modules), from 25 January 2018. (ii) 20-week
training in CCIDC (Critical Care Infectious Disease Course), Indian
Society of Critical Care eCourse (20 modules) from 25 January 2018.
Child &Imaging
Neuro Adolescent
& Psychiatry
Interventional Radiology
Mr. Dinesh Kumar S, Physicist (Nuclear Medicine), 25-day Training
for Radiation Safety Aspects in Medical Cyclotron, BARC, Radiation
Medicine Centre, Mumbai, 1-25 January 2018.
Mr. Raman Kumar Joshi, Radio Chemist, One-month Training for
Radiation Safety Aspects in Medical Cyclotron, BARC, Radiation
Medicine Centre, Mumbai, 29 January-28 February 2018.
Mr. Gopinath, Radiochemist, 25-day Training for Radiation safety
aspects in Medical Cyclotron, BARC, Radiation Medicine Centre,
Mumbai, 12 March–6 April 2018.
Neurology
Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Professor, Five-day training in STRiDE
lead country researcher: Strengthening responses to Dementia in
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Developing countries, London School of Economics, UK, 7-11
March 2018.
Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Professor, ICMR International
Fellowship Programme 2017, Six-month Training in Organization
of Stroke Services, CT Angiogram Interpretation, Calgary Stroke
Centre, Canada, 1 January-2 July 2017.
Dr. Netravathi M, Additional Profesor, Three-day NABH training,
NIMHANS and Narayana Hrudayalaya, NIMHANS, Bengaluru,
8-9 February 2018 and 1 March 2018.
Dr. Subasree R, Associate Professor, Five-day Training in Summer
School on Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches in Cognitive
Neurosciences, IIT Hyderabad, 16-20 July 2017.
Neurosurgery
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Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao, Professor & Head, Dr. Dhaval P Shukla,
Professor, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Additional Professor, Two-week Training
on Intra Operative MRI (IOMRI) and Neuronavigation, Brain Lab-
GE, Munich, Germany and Warsaw, Poland, Europe, 9-22 July 2017.
Speech Pathology & Audiology
Dr. BK Yamini, Assistant Professor, Two-day Training, Workshop on
Three-Part Treatment Plan for Oral Placement Therapy (OPT 1),
Help Them Shine (New Delhi) and Talk Tools (USA), Bengaluru,
15-16 August 2017.
Dr. Aravind Kumar R, Speech Therapist,(i) One-day Training,
Symposium on Neuromorphic Computing, Indian Institute of
Sciences, Bengaluru, 4 October 2017 (ii) Five-day Training in Brain
Computation and Learning, Indian Institute of Sciences, Bengaluru,
8-12 January 2018.
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Dr. Pradeep Yuvaraj, Speech Therapist, Five-day Training, 23rd EEG
LAB Workshop, All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, Mysuru,
16-17 January 2017.
Child & Adolescent
Transfusion Psychiatry
Medicine &
Haematology
Dr. Sundar Periyavan, Professor & Head, Mr. Shivanna N, Technician,
Two-day Workshop cum Training on e-Raktakosh Blood Bank
Management Information System, TQAS, NRHM, Bengaluru, 11-
12 September 2017.
Dr. Vijay Kumawat, Assistant Professor, (i) One-day training,
Workshop of Amniotic Membrane Tissue Banking, National
University Hospital, Singapore, 12 September 2017 (ii) Two-day
Training, Diploma in Tissue Banking, National University Hospital,
Singapore, 13-14 September 2017 (iii) Two-day NABH Training
Programme, New Delhi, 23-24 September 2017.
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Dr. Mallithavana S, Clinical Pathologist, Specialist Grade, Four-day
Training in Strengthening Quality Management Systems in Blood
Bank, NACO, NIMHANS, 6-9 June 2017.
Physiotherapy
Mr. Selva Ganapathy, Senior Physiotherapist, Mr. Sendhil Kumar,
Physiotherapist, Two-day Training, Clinical Neurophysiology
Symposia-Workshop on updates on Neurophysiology Technique
from Basic to Bedside, NIMHANS, 16-17 March 2018.
Mr. Selva Ganapathy, Senior Physiotherapist, (i) One-day Training,
Teachings in Cognitive Neurology, NIMHANS, 4 March 2018
(ii) Three-day Training, Workshop on Internal Quality Managers
Induction, NIMHANS, 4-6 and 9 January 2018 (field visit to
Narayana Health Sciences, Bengaluru).
Mr. Sendhil Kumar, Physiotherapist, Three-day Training, Workshop on
Internal Quality Managers Induction, NIMHANS, 13-15 March 2018.
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Neurobiology Research Centre
Neurobiology Research Center (NRC) is a state-of-the-art common
research facility which provides a platform to promote interdisciplinary
and inter-institutional collaborative research at NIMHANS. The
centre provides infrastructure to support translational research
and development of cutting-edge technology in frontier areas of
neuroscience. NRC houses 16 research laboratories and two central
facilities. Most of the laboratories continue to receive extramural
grants for their research works from DBT, DST, ICMR, CSIR
among others. The mandate of NRC is that all the central facilities
and research laboratories are common facilities, to be shared and used
by faculty, scientists, research scholars and students at NIMHANS.
Common Facilities
Human Brain Tissue Repository (Human Brain Bank;
Faculty In-charge: Dr. Anita Mahadevan)
The Brain Bank has continued to actively pursue its mandate with
respect to collection of donated brains from cases of neurodegenerative
and infective conditions; collection of brains from victims of road
traffic accidents (RTA) as relatively normal controls; and distribution
of the brain tissue, CSF and serum to research to scientists from all over
the country. The brain specimens and CSF/serum have been collected
following written informed consent from close relatives. Human
Brain Bank is actively involved in the promotion of neuroscience
and public awareness programmes about cadaver organ donation and
brain donation. This has led to an increase in the number of donors
who have pledged their brain for research after death. Brains of eight
deceased patients/donors were donated by their families for research
purpose during the year.
Neuropathology Brain Museum (Faculty In-charge: Dr.
Vani Santosh)
The Neuropathology Brain Museum (Human Brain Museum), the
only one of its kind in the country, has become a centre of attraction
for the students of various colleges and schools and the tourists alike
to have a look at the diverse collection of specimens/samples of
human brains and other vital organs. In addition, foreign scientists
and dignitaries, who came to NIMHANS for scientific collaboration,
visited the Brain Museum and greatly appreciated the unique
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
collection and the means of display. The visitor footfall has been
increasing every year owing to the wide dissemination of information
about the facility in the print, electronic and social media. The staff
of the centre regularly conducts guided tour for the visitors explaining
the nature and importance of the exhibited specimens including the
human brain, spinal cord and other organs. The museum has prepared
and distributed several posters as a public awareness initiative and
these are being used regularly in the local exhibitions organized by
schools and colleges.
Research Laboratories
Translational Psychiatry Laboratory (Faculty In-charge:
Prof. G Venkatasubramanian)
The Translational Psychiatry Laboratory (TransPsych Lab) facilities
have been created towards initiation of an integrated clinical research
facility with focus on translational applications in psychiatry. The goal
of the TransPsych Lab is to evaluate and establish composite biomarkers
involving neuroimmunobiological abnormalities in Schizophrenia and
other disorders like Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Affective
Disorder and Alzheimer’s disease. Ongoing research activities
focus on examining the neuroimmunogenetic and neuroplastic
correlates of brain abnormalities in schizophrenia, neuromodulatory
effects of tDCS in schizophrenia, eye movement abnormalities in
schizophrenia and OCD, EEG/ERP abnormalities in schizophrenia
and OCD, neurohemodynamic abnormalities in schizophrenia using
functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy and imaging-genetics studies
in OCD. TransPsych Lab facilitates provision of transcranial direct
current stimulation for schizophrenia patients, OCD and several
other psychiatric disorders. Research staff in the lab contributes to the
clinical services of the schizophrenia clinic as well as the metabolic
clinic.
Multi-modal Brain Image Analysis Laboratory (Faculty In-
charge: Prof. John P John)
This laboratory aims at integrating the acquisition and analysis of
multiple modalities of brain imaging for a more comprehensive
understanding of brain structure, function and signalling in various
neuropsychiatric disorders. This facility aims at employing an
integrated multi-disciplinary approach to examine brain structure and
function in health and disease through active collaborations between
various departments both within and outside the institute. Some of
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the major thrust areas of research at the lab include: Utilizing multi-
modal imaging methods in conjunction with molecular genetics,
neurochemical and neurophysiological approaches to investigate the
neurobiology of schizophrenia, dementia as well as consciousness;
Resting and task-based functional connectivity analyses in mild
cognitive impairment and dementia; Mathematical modelling of gene-
gene and protein-protein interactions affecting brain morphometry
in schizophrenia; Brain functional connectivity underlying conscious
awareness and its aberrations in schizophrenia; Machine learning
approaches using multimodal neuroimaging metrics in schizophrenia;
Study of the neural correlates of prospective memory, an important
brain function mediated by the rostral prefrontal cortex; and
Development of computerized cognitive intervention programmes.
Advanced Flow Cytometry Laboratory (Faculty In-charge:
Prof. V Ravi)
The flow cytometry lab is equipped with an advanced four-laser cell
sorter facility and a three-laser FACS Verse analyzer, which enable
sorting and analysis of single cells based on multiple parameters
respectively. Faculty, scientists, research scholars and project staff
from various departments at NIMHANS use this facility for their
research works. The research activities include: Immune signatures of
responses to dengue virus infection; Role of immune dysregulation in
post-partum psychosis; T-cell responses in Japanese encephalitis and
original antigenic sin; Study on vitamin D and its association with
immune function in autism spectrum disorder; Immunobiology of
neuromyelitis optica; RNA interference mediated downregulation of
human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT) in LN18 cells; and
Immune abnormalities in schizophrenia and other brain disorders.
Metabolic Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Prof. Rita
Christopher)
The prime objective of the Metabolic Laboratory is to provide diagnostic
services for identification of neurometabolic disorders and carry out
translational research in neurometabolic and cerebrovascular disorders.
The laboratory conducts high-throughput, mass spectrometry (MS)-
based screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM). This facility,
which is the first of its kind in a government set-up in the country,
analyses samples from all over India as well as from other neighbouring
countries. In a 3-mm spot of blood collected on filter paper, 10 amino
acids, free carnitine and 30 acylcarnitines are measured using a triple
quadrupole liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer, and based on
the characteristic profiles, inborn errors of amino acid metabolism,
fatty acid oxidation defects and organic acidemias are identified. Since
2008, the lab has been obtaining 100 percent satisfactory results for
amino acid and acylcarnitine testing in the newborn screening quality
assurance program, conducted by the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA. The research activities of the lab
include: Identification of differentially expressed microRNAs in the
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plasma and ruptured aneurysm tissue of patients with aneurysmal
subarachnoid haemorrhage to determine their utility as diagnostic
biomarkers and to elucidate their possible role in the formation and
rupture of intracranial aneurysms. The possible role of estradiol and
estrogen receptors in the patho-mechanism of cerebral aneurysm
rupture is also being explored; Vitamin D insufficiency and associated
risk for severe vascular cognitive impairment in the elderly.
Neuro-Oncology Lab (Faculty In-charge: Prof. Vani
Santosh)
The primary objective of Neuro-Oncology Lab is to conduct
translational research in neuro-oncology. The lab focusses on tissue-
based research along with collaborations with other biological
research institutes. This has helped in understanding the pathogenesis
of several adult and paediatric brain tumours with emphasis on
gliomas, medulloblastomas and meningiomas. The following research
programmes are in progress: Histo-molecular characterization of
peritumoural brain zone in glioblastoma; Mitochondrial DNA copy
number variation in glioblastoma and its effect on glioblastoma
pathogenesis; Molecular profiling of gliosarcoma; Prognostic relevance
of clinically relevant genetic and epigenetic molecular biomarkers in
glioblastoma; and Molecular alterations in paediatric glioblastoma.
Molecular Biology Laboratories: Communicable and Non-
communicable (Faculty In-charge: Prof. V Ravi)
The Molecular Biology Labs (Communicable and Non-
Communicable Disease Labs) are being used routinely by researchers
from various departments at NIMHANS namely Human Genetics,
Molecular Genetics, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Neuropathology,
Neurochemistry, Neurovirology, Neurophysiology, Neuromicrobiology
either for performing Real Time PCR / conventional PCR assays
or for analysis of gels / blots on the chemiluminescence enabled gel
documentation system. The research work focuses on carrying out
a comparative study of innate and cell mediated immune responses
in human immunodeficiency virus infected individuals with and
without Neurotuberculosis, studying the molecular aspects of the
pandemic Influenza A 2009 (H1N1) virus with special reference to
host immune factors, offering molecular diagnosis for Dengue and
studying the epidemiology of Dengue virus and immune signatures
during responses to dengue virus infection.
Molecular Genetics Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Prof.
Sanjeev Jain)
Molecular Genetics Laboratory carries out research projects and
diagnostic work in neuropsychiatric conditions like schizophrenia,
bipolar affective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, dementia,
Huntington’s disease, spino-cerebellar ataxia, Duchene’s/Becker’s
muscular dystrophy and spino-muscular atrophy. The protocols for
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leukocyte isolation from peripheral blood (PBMC), Epstein Barr virus
supernatant generation and lymphoblastoid cell line establishment
(LCLs) are established and samples are processed appropriately. LCLs
were established for samples with neuropsychiatric conditions viz.
Dementia, bipolar affective disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder,
Huntington’s disease and spino-cerebellar ataxia. Candidate gene
and epigenetic work are carried out in alcohol dependence samples.
Patient care services include genetic testing for DMD/BMD and
SMA through MLPA and PCR-RFLP method, respectively.
Bioinformatics Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Prof. V Ravi)
The Bioinformatics and Proteomics Laboratory is actively involved in
genomic, proteomic, phosphoproteomic and glycoproteomic analysis
of various human tissues, body fluids and cell lines to understand the
cellular biology. The major thrust areas of this laboratory encompass
study of proteomic map of human brain; chronic meningitis including
tuberculous meningitis, cryptococcal meningitis, and toxoplasma
encephalitis; infections including rabies encephalitis, pathogenic fungi
and cerebral malaria and neurological disorders such as stroke, ALS,
schizophrenia, muscle dystrophy, traumatic brain injury, and X-linked
intellectual disability.
Cell Culture and Stem Cell Biology (Faculty In-charge:
Prof. TN Sathyaprabha)
The objective of this lab is to investigate the pathomechanisms of
neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS using in-vitro cellular model
systems. Currently, primary cultures of motor neurons, astrocytes,
microglia, olfactory bulb; cell lines of motor neurons (NSC-34),
dopaminergic neurons (N27), neuroblastoma (SHSY5Y ) and
glioblastoma (U251MG, U87MG) as well as the Human Embryonic
Stem Cells (BJNhem20) are grown in this laboratory. The current
research activities include: Directed differentiation of human
embryonic stem cells into motor neurons, their characterization and
use as a cellular model for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
Functional impairment of motor neurons in a rat model of sporadic
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and miRNA mediated regulation of
Müller glial cells innate immunity under inflammation.
Electrophysiology Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Prof. BS
Shankaranarayana Rao)
The Electrophysiology Laboratory is engaged in evaluating the
synaptic plasticity mechanisms in various animal models of neurological
and psychiatric disorders. Activity-dependent synaptic modulation
and information processing in live brain slices of the hippocampus
and medial prefrontal cortex are being studied. The researchers are
also studying plasticity mechanisms in the hippocampus, cortex
and amygdala in animal models of stress, depression and epilepsy.
Several strategies to restore cognitive deficits and abnormal synaptic
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plasticity in the above mentioned disease conditions by rewiring and
remodelling of neural circuits including pharmacological and non-
pharmacological approaches have been developed. In addition, the
researchers have used microelectrode array technology for in vitro
recording of electrophysiological activity of neurons. The patch-clamp
facility is used to study the channelopathies and channel kinetics in
animal models of neuropsychiatric disorders including depression,
aging and epilepsy. The ongoing research activities include: Studying
the cellular and molecular basis of endogenous depression induced
abnormal synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus interms of evaluating
altered long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression
(LTD); Evaluation of antiepileptic activity of both crude and active
components of medicinal plants; The cellular and electrophysiological
basis of restoration of stress-induced cognitive deficits and altered
synaptic plasticity by chronic treatment with Celestrus paniculatus;
the synergestic action of short-duration enriched environment with
sub-effective doses of antidepressant treatment on depression induced
cognitive deficits; Role of enriched environment and antidepressants
on chronic stress-induced depression and cognitive deficits;
Modulation of amygdalar activity and its impact on stress-induced
cortical plasticity; Evaluating the role of enriched environment and
antiepileptic drugs on epilepsy-induced abnormal electric activity
on the hippocampus, cortex and amygdala; Effect of modulation
of glutamatergic transmission and brain stimulation rewarding
experience on anxiety and depression; and Epilepsy-induced synaptic
remodelling in the hippocampus.
Optical Imaging Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Prof. B
Padmanabhan)
Optical Imaging Laboratory is an advanced facility for conducting
real time recording of signalling events in cells and tissue. The
laboratory is equipped with confocal microscope, epifluorescence
systems for imaging and patch clamp setup for electrical recording
from cells. The ongoing research activities include: Understanding the
neuron-glia interaction in neurological disorders; The morphological
and functional changes in hippocampal astrocytes in animal model
of temporal lobe epilepsy; Glutamate induced excitotoxicity in
pathogenesis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and Role of cytosolic
HDACs in the pre and post synaptic functions of excitatory
hippocampal neurons.
Neuromuscular Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Prof. N
Gayathri)
The Neuromuscular Laboratory, in keeping with its mandate,
continued to provide advanced diagnostics and promote research
in neuromuscular disorders. The self-sustaining diagnostic facility
has been running successfully and new tests have been introduced,
expanding the scope of tests. Research activities in progress include:
Analysis of respiratory chain complexes in muscle tissue of patients
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with clinical diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders and its correlation
with the phenotype and genotype; Determining the immunological
mechanisms of GB Syndrome with specific reference to Th17-
mediated immune response.
The study on complete mitochondrial gene sequencing, clinical
exome sequencing to identify nuclear gene mutations and nuclear-
mitochondrial intercommunication disorders is underway. The role
of several nuclear genes, mitofusin-2 in particular will be evaluated
in hereditary axonal neuropathies and mitochondrial neuropathies.
Immunopathogenetic differences between paralytic rabies and GB
syndrome are being studied with emphasis on proteomics in CSF
between the two diseases to determine potential biomarkers, if
any, to differentiate between the two disorders that closely mimic
each other. Systematic analysis of antibody profile in patients with
myasthenia gravis has been performed. Availability of testing facility
for neuromyelitis optica and autoimmune encephalitis has helped
diagnose several patients and provided an opportunity to learn about
these emerging entities.
Neurotoxicology Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Prof.
Srinivas Bharath)
The Neurotoxicology Laboratory focuses on investigating the
mechanistic and therapeutic aspects of neurotoxic models with
implications for degenerative diseases. To understand the toxicological
basis of disease, the laboratory employs biochemical, proteomic and
epigenetic methods. The role of oxidative stress and mitochondrial
damage in neurotoxicity is being studied. The ongoing research
activities include: Analysis of the epigenetic regulation of redox
mechanisms in neurotoxic models of Parkinson’s disease involving
investigation of the role of chromatin modifications; Neuroprotective
effects of nano-assisted C60-pyrimidine derivatives in neurotoxic
models of Parkinson’s disease; Analysis of natural products and their
derivatives in experimental models of Parkinson’s diseases; Analysis
of transcriptomic and epigenetic mechanisms associated with
3-nitropropionic acid neurotoxicity; and Comparison of manganese
and MPTP toxicity in movement disorders.
Music Cognition Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Dr.
Shantala Hegde)
The aim of this laboratory is to carry out research in the area of
neuromusicology and music cognition. The objective is to examine the
neural correlates and cognitive processes involved in music perception,
production and cognition from both basic science approach and
application of the findings to clinical set up. Ongoing research activities
include: Musical Improvisation in Jazz and Hindustani Musicians:
a Cross-Cultural EEG Study; Influence of drone induced tonic on
emotive response to melody on a diatonic scale; and Development of
a CNS based paradigm to detect deception.
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ADBS Laboratory (Faculty In-charge: Prof. Sanjeev Jain)
The Accelerator programme for Discovery in Brain disorders using
Stem cells (ADBS) is a new scientific venture to understand mental
illness by harnessing the power of sophisticated clinical investigations,
modern human genetics, and stem cell technology. ADBS was
launched in 2016 under the joint stewardship of three institutions
from Bengaluru– the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS),
the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
(inStem) and NIMHANS. The ADBS programme is supported by
the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology,
Government of India and the Pratiksha Trust.
ADBS is an integrative approach that links basic research with
clinical studies of mental illness. Scientists from NCBS and inStem
will work with clinicians from NIMHANS to explore how mental
illnesses develop using human genetics and genomics coupled with
stem cell technology. This programme will bring together experts in
molecular genetics, neurobiology and stem cell technology to create a
comprehensive and long-term resource aimed at better understanding
mental health issues at both the molecular and clinical levels.
The ADBS programme is creating a cohort of young adults from
families where there appears to be a high incidence of mental
illness and follow these families and individuals into the future to
understand how and in whom mental illness develops. These families
are examined in detail by clinicians using modern medical technology.
Genetic analysis of individuals from these families will provide an
insight into the genetic basis of mental illness. This programme will
harness the potential of stem cell technology to understand “disease
in a dish” models of brain cells. Comparing cells from patients with
those from people without such mental illness will provide a unique
opportunity to understand the disease biology of mental disorders at
the molecular, cellular and developmental levels.
ADBS lab has a well-established protocol for blood sample collection
and subsequent steps towards isolation of cells and the creation of
iPSCs. All samples collected will be coded prior to biomaterial
isolation. Information on these samples will be maintained in a local
clinic database which is password protected and accessible only to
valid users.
ChildVirtual
The & Adolescent Psychiatry
Department of
Clinical Neurosciences
The Virtual Department of Clinical Neurosciences has been created to
foster research temperament amongst medical graduates with brilliant
academic records. The long-term objective of creation of the discipline
of Clinical Neurosciences is to boost capacity at the national level in
the emerging field of translational medicine, specifically as it applies
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to neuroscience. The Institute envisages that the department would
succeed in bringing out clinician-neuroscientists, who are equally
adept in both clinical and research aspects, unlike the dichotomy
that seems to exist at present. This enterprise, therefore expects to
bridge the wide gap that exists between the “bench and the bed-side”,
thereby leading to translational research that will have more direct
clinical applications.
The Department has three adjunct faculty members: Dr. G.
Venkatasubramanian (HoD and Professor of Psychiatry), Dr. Girish
B Kulkarni (Professor of Neurology), and Dr. Monojit Debnath
(Associate Professor of Human Genetics).
PhD scholars at the Virtual Department of Clinical Neurosciences
are selected and provided financial support under the Indian Council
of Medical Research (ICMR) Talent Search Scheme (TSS). Five
candidates who have completed MBBS with brilliant academic
records are selected each year on the basis of a competitive national-
level entrance examination and personal interview, conducted along
with the annual entrance examinations for all courses at NIMHANS.
Centre for Public Health
The Centre for Public Health (CPH) was established by the
Department of Epidemiology in 2012 to nurture and foster public
health, with the motto of ‘finding solutions together’. The domain
of activities includes epidemiological and public health research in
mental health and neurological sciences along with capacity building
and human resource development, public health advocacy, policy and
programme inputs. The current areas of work include psychiatric
epidemiology, injury surveillance, youth mental health, occupational
mental health, child mental health suicide prevention, road traffic
injuries, substance abuse, geriatric mental health, and maternal mental
health.
The first ever National Mental Health Survey was undertaken by
CPH under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India the Centre. The reports titled ‘Prevalence,
Pattern and Outcomes’, containing detailed information on methods
and results of survey, and ‘Mental Health Systems’, which throws
light on current status of mental health services and programmes
across 12 states, have been published. Planning for the survey in six
metropolitan areas has been completed, and the survey is scheduled to
be completed by 2019.
Continuing its commitment to strengthening public health capacity,
CPH offers Masters in Public Health (MPH) programme. Till date,
13 candidates have completed their course. CPH has adopted Kolar
district, situated about 70 km from Bengaluru, as its public health
observatory. Systematic capacity strengthening activities to improve
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service delivery for mental, behavioural and substance use disorders,
and integrate mental health services into NCD care have been carried
out. Yuva Spandana programme, facilitating youth health promotion
and empowerment, has been initiated in all the districts across the
state. CPH is actively supporting the central and state governments
in the effective implementation of mental health programmes.
The software developed for monitoring District Mental Health
Programme (DMHP) in Karnataka in a real time basis is being
considered for a national roll out.
NIMHANS Centre for Well Being
NIMHANS Centre for Well Being (NCWB), an urban community
centre, aims at working on preventive and promotive aspects of mental
health. NCWB offers clinical services and organizes various training
and outreach programmes. The centre runs 15 clinics which offer
various services including psychological interventions and psychiatric
help for minor mental health issues.
During the year under review, 69 interactive workshops, training and
health education programmes were conducted for professionals and
general public. The centre has trained more than 2000 people on
different aspects of mental health, which includes both in-house and
outreach services. Outreach programmes on mental health education
were organised for Anganwadi children, adolescent girls and teachers
of a few government schools, and young mothers in Primary Health
Centre. Mental health professionals from various parts of the country
and across the globe visited NCWB. Training for the second batch
of well-being volunteers was conducted for a period of four months.
Thirty three volunteers were trained to help transform the health and
wellbeing of people in their communities.
As part of the World Health Day celebrations on 7 April 2017, a book
titled ‘Urban Mental Well Being Centres – A Replicable NIMHANS
Model’ brought out by NCWB was released. Stalls, displaying posters
and other educative materials on depression, were set up in association
with the Department of Social Work, at three prime locations of the
city to create public awareness. About 35000 IEC materials were
distributed to the public, and street plays on depressive disorders were
also staged, at these venues.
NCWB distributed IEC materials and copies of ‘Loud Speaker’
magazine during the two-day mega expo organised by NIMHANS to
mark the National Science Day celebrations. Thousands of school and
college students and general public thronged the stall during the fair.
Central Animal Research Facilityy
The Central Animal Research Facility (CARF) at NIMHANS
was started in the year 1979 for pursuing and conducting research
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and training in various disciplines of neurosciences. The CARF
provides services and resources for investigators to accomplish animal
research objectives. This includes, complete care and management of
laboratory animals, training researchers regarding proper animal care,
and monitoring the safety of all personnel with laboratory animal
contact. Importantly, the CARF is dedicated to ensuring the humane
and ethical usage of animals for research pursuits by strictly complying
with the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of
Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) and in-house animal care
principles, rules, regulations and guidelines.
CARF conducts a course on “Care and Management of Laboratory
Animals” to all authorized animal facility users to assure high standards
of humane, ethical and responsible use of animals in their research. It
also provides veterinary assistance including provision of anesthesia
and analgesia to animals, surgical procedures and different routes
of injections on animals, perioperative care of animals, collection of
biological samples, administration of medications and treatments and
record keeping, as per the Government of India regulations.
The CARF currently houses following species of laboratory animals:
Mice (Swiss Albino, C57BL6/J and CD1), Rats (Wistar and Sprague
Dawley) and Guinea Pigs. All laboratory animals are housed in
conventional caging system.
All projects run by the CARF are cleared by the Institutional Animal
Ethics Committee (IAEC). The CARF maintains good standards in
husbandry practices, uses laboratory animals for research responsibly
and is deeply committed to the principle of 3 R’s: Reduction,
Replacement and Refinement of use of animal for research.
Facilities and Infrastructure
A dedicated facility for performing biohazard studies on animals has
been set up. The facility is used for performing animal experiments
which involve various cytotoxic agents (neurotoxins / mutagenic /
teratogenic / carcinogenic), infectious agents, radioactive substances,
etc.
Procedure rooms for different species of laboratory animals like mice
and rats have been opened. All types of animal procedures including
injection administration, surgeries, clinical sample collection, etc. are
performed only inside these species-specific procedure rooms.
All types of consumables which are routinely used at CARF are stored
in clean storage facility after thorough sterilization. Clean consumable
articles include animal cages, lids, water bottles, racks, animal cage
cards and pouches with tags, biomedical waste disposal bags, Personnel
Protective Equipment-PPE (head cap, face mask, hand gloves,
jumpsuits, safety goggles, etc.), antiseptics, disinfectants, veterinary
care medicines, housekeeping materials, etc. Separate storage areas
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have been designed for feed, bedding, cages and materials not in use.
A separate service area for sanitizing cages and ancillary equipment
has been created with adequate water supply.
CARF personnel are strictly not allowed to eat, drink, smoke or apply
cosmetics and perfumes in animal rooms. A dedicated lounge for the
staff has been set up.
Strict SOPs have been implemented from the point of generation
of biomedical waste at CARF to handing over of the same to waste
collection vehicle of Maridi Eco Industries Pvt. Ltd. Different
colour-coded dustbins have been installed for waste segregation and
disposal in all the rooms/sections of the centre. Stringent measures for
prevention and control of wild rodent/pests have also been initiated.
Paddy husk which were used for contact bedding for laboratory
animals have been replaced with corn cob materials. This has brought
improvement in the general hygiene and sanitation of the facility,
thus enhancing the overall quality of laboratory animals and the
research. Sterile tissue papers are being used as nesting materials in
all the breeder cages (for newly delivered pups) of the centre. Usage
of nesting materials has reduced the incidences of cannibalism, still
births and dystocia in breeding colony. Purified water is used for
feeding the animals housed at CARF. Use of filtered/purified water
has reduced the animal mortality rate.
A separate room has been developed for quarantine purposes to isolate
all newly received animals from those already in the facility (for 30
days). This will minimize the chances of introduction of pathogens
into the established colony and helps in physiologic, psychologic and
nutritional stabilization before their use.
New Initiatives
During the year 2017-18, CARF housed and maintained a total of
1,11,377 laboratory animals out of which 63,846 were rats, 47,291
mice and 240 guinea pigs. Currently, there are 4,819 rats, 4,071 mice
and 20 guinea pigs. New breeders stock was procured from National
Center for Biological Sciences-TIFR, GKVK, Bengaluru.
Separate housing facilities: To prevent interspecies disease
transmission and to eliminate anxiety and possible physiological and
behavioural changes due to interspecies conflict, all the three species
were housed separately. Separate team of personnel was deputed
for taking care of these animals with restriction for outsiders from
entering into the facilities unless otherwise required.
Breeding colony: The new breeding colony of both mice and rats
are being maintained as per the CPCSEA guidelines. Foundation
colonies of mice and rats are being maintained separately in two
different air conditioned rooms, with 2-4 breeder pairs as back up
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for all the strains of laboratory animals that are currently present in
CARF. This foundation colony, considered as the heart of the facility,
is the cleanest area in the entire vivarium. Breeding and expansion of
the colony size of all laboratory animals were undertaken as per the
requirement of the researchers.
Breeding methods: Strict SOPs for mating and breeding of laboratory
animals as per CPCSEA guidelines have been implemented. Three
methods of mating like monogamy method; harem system and hand
mating depending on requirements of investigators were adopted.
Inbreeding and outbreeding methods were also strictly followed with
all the SOPs for inbred strains and outbred stock respectively. This
has helped to maintain the natural genetic makeup of the laboratory
animals and also greatly improved the quality of animal research at
CARF.
Animal cage card system: Five different coloured cage cards (yellow
card for female animal cages, light blue card for male animal cages,
white card for breeding cages, magenta/pink for biohazard study cages
and orange for giving instructions from animals users to staff or vice
versa) have been introduced from this year. This system has greatly
helped to identify each and every cage housed inside the CARF
according to the type of experiment and research requirements. Cage
card system is also playing an important role in improving the quality
of animal research.
Traffic flow system: Personnel and equipment flow inside the CARF
happens from clean sections of the facility to unclean sections and
not in the other way round. This process has reduced the chances of
spreading infections and contamination.
Training Programmes and Workshops
CARF held various training programmes in handling laboratory
animals and legislation on the use of animals for experiment and
animal welfare for animal users, animal care personnel and CARF
technicians, during the year. Orientation course on Care and
Management of Laboratory Animals; Training in humane methods
of handling and restraining of laboratory animals; Implementation
of animal cage card system at CARF; Whole body perfusion of
rats; Collection of blood by tail vein method in rats; Collection of
brain in rat embryos; Intravenous and subcutaneous injections in
rats; Care and management of new rodent colony at CARF (as per
CPCSEA guidelines); Different routes of administration of drugs in
laboratory animals; Maintenance of sanitation and cleanliness inside
the vivarium; CPCSEA guidelines for laboratory animal facility; etc.
were conducted.
CARF also supported Microvascular Anastomoses and Brain
Dissection workshops organized by the Department of Neurosurgery
at NIMHANS. Laboratory animals were supplied and CARF staff
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served as resource persons for these workshops in performing animal
procedures as per the SOPs.
CPCSEA Registration and Reconstitution of
IAEC
The registration of Central Animal Research Facility-NIMHANS
with CPCSEA has been renewed for a period of five years from 14th
August 2017. New Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC)
was approved by the CPCSEA for five years period.
Approval of Projects by IAEC
After reconstitution of IAEC, a total of 33 animal research projects
were placed before the IAEC for review and approval. Out of the
33 projects (19 projects were from Neurophysiology, seven from
Biophysics, four from Neurochemistry, two from Neurosurgery, and
one from Human Genetics), 17 projects were new, 13 renewals and
three extensions.
List of new projects approved in the year 2017-18 by the IAEC:
Biophysics
1. Neuroprotective role of mesenchymal stem cells on neural
progenitor cells against hypoxic ischemic like injury.
2. Influence of acute hypoxic ischemic insult on neural progenitor
cells.
3. Evaluation of neuroprotective mechanisms of human dental pulp
stem cells in attenuating Diabetic Neuropathy parameters.
4. Decoding protein deacetylase network in the synaptic physiology
of excitatory epileptic hippocampal neurons.
5. Influence of high glucose on the physiology of retinal neurons.
6. Investigating gap junction networks in hippocampal astrocytes in
control and high glucose condition.
Human Genetics
1. Establishment of animal model of maternal immune activation
for translational research on neurodevelopmental disorders- a
pilot study on schizophrenia.
Neurochemistry
1. Evaluation of neurogranin as an early diagnostic marker for
Alzheimer disease.
2. Comparative analysis of mitochondrial protein oxidation events
following exposure to electron transport chain inhibitors:
Implications for neurological disorders
Neurophysiology
1. Efficacy of short photoperiod regime on cognitive functions
in ventral subicular lesioned rats: A behavioral and
electrophysiological study
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2. Assessment of cognitive dysfunctions in neonatal
ventral hippocampal lesion model of schizophrenia: An
electrophysiological and behavioral study
3. Mechanisms of epileptogenesis modulation of GABAergic and
neurotrophic support and its effects on synaptic plasticity, sleep
and cognitive behavior
4. A study on the role of Chitotriosidase-1 in the pathophysiology
of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
5. Role of neurosteroids in Synaptic Plasticity and Cognitive
Functions
6. Study of mitochondrial fission and fusion proteins in substantia
nigra pars compacta of C57BL/6 and CD-1 mice in response to
MPTP.
7. Efficacy of photoperiod manipulation in establishing stress
integration and cognitive recovery in ventral subicular-lesioned
rats: A behavioral and molecular study.
Neurosurgery
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Workshop and Third NIMHANS Microvascular Anastomoses
and Brain Dissection Workshop
Physiotherapy Centre
Physiotherapy Centre offers an extensive range of services for patients
with neurological disorders, complemented by quality care based
on established professional standards and available resources. The
outpatient department (OPD) unit uses advanced electrotherapy
techniques and modalities, at par with the international standards, for
pain relief and movement restoration. Individualized, patient-specific,
home-based exercise programmes are also extended by the centre. The
efficacy of treatment is monitored and documented to improve the
standards of practice. The inpatient services start from the emergency
department where the specially skilled intensive care physiotherapists
administer respiratory care with an objective of lifesaving and reduction
of the number of days in the ICU of the critically ill patients. The
other important area of service is to maintain the joint integrity and
prevent musculoskeletal and devastating circulatory complications of
the ICU patients. The chain of services continues up to rehabilitation
including acute and subacute care, focusing on functional restoration
of movements.
The physiotherapy services have also been expanded to other domains
such as geriatric physical therapy and community outreach activities.
The centre in collaboration with Geriatric Unit of the Department
of Psychiatry was involved in organising community outreach
programmes to promote healthy living among the community-living
elderly. Over 100 elderly people availed the consultation services and
treatment advice extended by the staff of the centre. Special emphasis
was made on falls and importance of aerobic exercises to improve
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cardiovascular health and subsequently to prevent brain disorders such
as stroke and dementia.
Physiotherapy Centre actively took part in Senior Citizen Mela
organised by Sankara Eye Hospital on 16-17 March 2018 and
provided advices for about 50 persons. Some of the patients availing
physiotherapy services for knee pain, balance issues, and movement
disorders were referred to NIMHANS for further evaluation and
treatment. Physiotherapists of the centre also participated in the
Senior Citizen Camp conducted by Karnataka Legal Service on 29
January 2018, rendering consultation for over 50 people.
Biomedical Engineering
The Biomedical Engineering (BME) Section provides technology
management and equipment planning support. It is also responsible
for testing, repairing, and maintenance of medical (diagnostic and
therapeutic) equipment in the Institute. The section’s efforts are
directed towards biomedical and radiographic devices and systems
used in a variety of patient care and care-support services. It focuses
on improving patient care through maximizing operational availability
of technology, minimizing risk to patients, visitors, and care providers.
Equipment Maintenance
In addition to preventive maintenance, calibration and installation
of multiple equipment(s), the section offers services for clinical
equipment owned and used within the hospital, in compliance with
regulatory agencies. Pre-purchase evaluations of new technology
and equipment and assistance to clinical departments in service
contract analysis, negotiations and management are also provided.
Coordinating clinical equipment installations and conducting device
incident investigations form the other services extended by the section.
we educate students and health care professionals in necessary areas
in this regard
Heavy duty steam sterilizers, ETO gas sterilizer, glove washing
machines, air blowers & ultrasonic cleaning machines at the Central
Sterile Supply Department (CSSD) are regularly maintained by the
BME section to ensure smooth functioning.
A range of cooking equipments (in the Dietary Section) operated
through both steam and electricity including bulk ovens, wet grinders,
cooking gas line, food distribution trolleys, exhaust hood system,
etc. are being maintained and preventive maintenance carried out
regularly by the BME section.
The mechansied laundry section consists of heavy duty washing
machines, hydro extractors, steam boilers and calendering, ironing,
dry-cleaning machines. Approximately 1000 kg of wet linen is being
washed every day by passing high pressure steam to kill bacteria. The
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up-keeping, repair and maintenance of the above equipment are being
carried out by the BME section.
In order to cater for the requirements of medical gases to the patient
care in the neuro and psychiatry wards, centralized medical gas
system equipment have been installed at two different blocks. The
system consists of heavy duty air compressors, vacuum pumps, liquid
oxygen plant and nitrous oxide manifold. The plant is being operated
round the clock and BME is responsible for the maintenance works.
The pipeline is provided in all the wards up to the patient bed and
continuous monitoring is carried out for leaks, ensuring smooth
functioning of the system.
IT Services
The Data Centre—equipped with over 20 servers, advanced storage
infrastructure and high speed network connectivity—is mandated
to handle all the services and activities pertaining to IT. Some of
the prominent activities encompass: (a) Managing, monitoring
and maintaining the entire network infrastructure of the Institute,
including servers, network, LAN, WAN switches, firewall, web
security devices, leased lines, routers, Wi-Fi controllers , access points,
etc. (b) Maintaining HIS application servers, web server, mail server,
data base administration, management of nearly 40 TB of medical
data from HIS, RIS and LIS data bases (c) Administration and
maintenance of audio/video conferencing facilities, telemedicine
and communication equipment, peripheral devices like printers,
scanners, etc. (d) Development of standalone software for the various
departments as per their requirement (e) Technical evaluation on the
acquisition of IT equipment and services (f ) Monitoring of backup
and archival system of the data (g) Providing support in handling day-
to-day issues related to hardware systems including troubleshooting,
repair and replacement.
One new mini data centre using very advanced integrated infrastructure
is almost ready. This will act as a near Disaster Recovery (DR) centre.
Both these data centres are connected by 10gbs links incorporating
high redundancy feature.
The power and cooling infrastructure has also been upgraded by
installation of additional high capacity generators, precision AC units
and UPS.
Disaster Recovery Centre has been set up to provide business
continuity and protect the critical patient data in the event of a
natural disaster or other emergency that causes downtime of the Data
center. It is running on 10 Gbps bandwidth connectivity to critical
departments like Emergency, OPD, Neuro Centre and laboratories
which are patient data intensive.
With storage-to-storage replication and virtualization technologies
between sites, the DR is having very short recovery time by
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considering the Recovery Point Objective and Recovery Time
Objective as 15 minutes to make high availability of data. The DR is
setup with Modular Safe, a state-of-the-art technology with IP56 and
F90 standard which ensure the fire, water and dust protection in a cost
effective manner. Virtualization environment for hosting application
with site recovery feature has been enabled.
Central Telephone Exchange
NIMHANS Exchange is running on Ericsson Digital EPABX
with 1000-line capacity. The entire Institute’s and resident quarters’
telephone distribution and maintenance are handled by the BME
section. In addition to the telephone lines, the Closed User Group
(CUG) mobile services provided through BSNL scheme has been
integrated into the EPABX for mobile communication among custom
users of the Institute.
Audio Video Integration & Presentation Systems
The Institute is equipped with latest audio and video integration
systems with wireless presentation facility in major conference
rooms and virtual classrooms. The support is provided by BME in
both hardware and associated software. The Digital Signage System
is provided in the OPD and Emergency Services as a centralized
content delivery system.
NIMHANS Network
Initial phase of network implementation has facilitated connection
to various departments of NIMHANS with 10G or 1G single mode
fibre in redundant manner to boost the performance in accessing the
entire applications across the campus.
A local ring connecting Institute’s existing Data Centre with different
building has been established for redundancy purposes. Installation
of another level of network link redundancy is in process to facilitate
access to critical applications during the time of disaster through
disaster recovery setup.
New generation L3 switches have been installed in each building
along with 1gbps new access switches to enhance the performance.
Wireless network has also been upgraded by installing new APs along
with facilities for differentiating the guest and normal users’ traffic
and giving individual password to users.
Wireless network has now been extended to the entire campus by
installing new APs with building-wise VLANs for enhanced security
along with facilities for differentiating the guest and normal users’
traffic by giving individual password to users binding their devices.
Cyber Security
NIMHANS has taken necessary security protection for network,
servers, applications and client systems by using network firewalls,
Intrusion Detection Systems/Intrusion Prevention Systems,
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Application Firewalls, etc. Putting servers in DMZ zone, implementing
client-server antivirus infrastructure, restructuring of the network,
log analysis, security incident monitoring, etc. have ensured better
protection. The newly-installed link load balancing solution will give
100% redundancy on Internet services and load balancing based on
the bandwidth utilisation. The Web Security Gateway solutions have
been implemented for secured Internet access. SSL encryptions are
made for critical web applications.
Web Services
The new website of the Institute is hosted in the Data Centre along
with other additional online features like new-patient registration
system where patients can register themselves prior to one month and
take appointment at their convenience.
Video Conferencing Services
Multipoint dedicated Video Conferencing (VC) hardware is being
used for conference purposes at NIMHANS. Any user connected
through National Knowledge Network (NKN) or Internet can
conduct high definition quality VC in point-to-point or multipoint
conference by using their VC devices. Virtual Class Room has been
setup through NKN and weekly training programmes has also been
started using third party software, where users can take part in a
programme by using their laptops, smart phones, tabs, etc.
Projects and Training
We provide training and projects for various under graduates and
graduate level students in the area of Biomedical Engineering.
The BME section offers various training programmes to
undergraduate and graduate-level students and encourages them
to undertake projects in the area of Biomedical Engineering. The
students can take up interdisciplinary projects for a (minimum)
duration of three to 10 months. During the review period, BME
trained 40 graduate engineers, 10 engineering students (BE/BTech)
and five MTech students for their projects in Biomedical Engineering
and interdisciplinary domain.
Engineering
The Engineering Department caters for the construction and
maintenance of hospital infrastructure, administrative building, staff
quarters, roads, machinery and equipment like air-conditioners, lifts,
generators, etc. The activities are covered under plan and non-plan
head of account.
Some of the major civil and electrical works completed in the year
2017-18 include: (a) Construction of three floors on the existing
Kabini hostel (for nurses) dining hall to facilitate additional
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accommodation (b) Construction of second floor on the existing
structure of BME Department (c) Conversion of the existing
vacant area on the third floor of NRC building into Tissue Culture
Laboratory (d) Construction of Intra-operative MRI building
Providing puff steel cladding to the clean area at proposed medical
cyclotron building (e) Renovation of ground floor and first floor
of Men’s hostel (f ) Provision of chimney to Cyclotron building (g)
Extension of power supply to subspecialty block, IOMRI, DR and
proposed MRI at HT-12 substation at Neuro Centre (h) Supplying,
installing testing and commissioning of KVA DG sets (i) Providing
automatic fire alarm system to Administrative block (j) Providing
queue barricades to outpatient block along with benches and shelter
adjacent to registration block (k) Alterations and additional electrical
works, painting/repainting, water proofing treatment, restoration of
leaky roofs, etc. at various places of the Institute.
Other important works which are under progress include: (a)
Construction of Sub-specialty Block in Neurosciences (b)
Construction of modernized kitchen building (c) Construction of
100 KLD effluent treatment plant for laundry (d) Construction of
additional infrastructure and examination hall on the fourth floor
of NRC building (e) Modernization of water supply/distribution
system in hospital campus (f ) Construction of a community centre
cum office building at rear side of State Bank of India at NIMHANS
(g) Construction of building for housing MRI equipment at rear side
of Neuro Centre (h) Supply, installation, testing and commission
of electromechanical and allied equipment for 100 KLD effluent
treatment plant for laundry.
Library and Information Centre
The Library & Information Centre provides a collaborative learning
environment with extensive collection of information resources and
databases in the field of mental health, neurosciences and allied
disciplines. The centre subscribes to about 5200 journals, in addition
to various databases and clinical materials in e-form. Users can access
the subscribed e-resources of the library on and off campus.
The centre, which is Wi-Fi enabled, has cyber hall equipped with
latest computers and photocopy facility. It also offers plagiarism check
services to faculty, staff and students for their thesis, dissertations and
research reports.
During the review period, necessary measures were initiated for the
subscription of e-resources. Subscription to 27 print journals was
converted to electronic access. Video-conferencing facility at the
library has been developed using advanced technology. This facility
can also be used for conducting seminars and symposia involving 15
or less members.
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Publication Department
The Department of Publication continued to provide an efficient
system for disseminating knowledge about mental health and
neurosciences through various specialised services and other important
activities during the review period.
The department facilitated publication of books, teaching manuals,
technical reports and other important documents for academic and
administrative purposes.
Manuals/Handbooks/Scientific publications: In 2017-18,
the department undertook copyediting and proofreading—and
coordinating the printing—of the following publications: Manual on
Students Counselling for College Teachers (Reprint/Revised Edition),
Manual of Mental Health Care for Health Workers (Kannada
version), Maanasika Kaayilegala Parichaya Nimagirali (Kannada,
Revised Edition), Brief Psychological Intervention for Depression: A
Training Booklet for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), etc.
Institute Reports: The Annual Report 2017-18 (both in English and
Hindi) was successfully brought out by the department, under the
aegis of the Co-ordinating Committee formed by the Director. The
Institute Activity Reports—which present comprehensive information
of the Institute’s activities, developments and achievements—were also
generated for Governing Body and Academic Committee Meetings
held during the period under review.
Information Materials: Copyediting/proofreading of leaflets, flyers,
prospectus and other vital information materials were carried out.
Coordinating printing and publishing of Convocation materials,
invitations of various events, posters for National Science Day expo,
etc. were also handled by the department.
Language Classes: The department organised Kannada classes in
association with the Kannada and Culture Department, Government
of Karnataka, for the benefit of non-Kannada speaking faculty, staff
and students. English classes for BSc Nursing (I year) students were
also coordinated by the department.
Other Activities: Certificates for consent forms (to be presented
to the Ethics Committee) of various research activities were issued
after comparing/checking the veracity and correctness of the
translated forms with the original version(s). Publications storage and
inventory management, translation of notices and vital administrative
communications into regional language, coordinating translation
works with the Institute of Translation Studies, checking name
boards/signboards, rubber stamps, etc. were the other activities carried
out on a regular basis.
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Hindi Cell
Hindi Cell, functioning under the Publication Department,
undertook various activities under the guidance of the Department
of Official Language, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Government of India with a view to ensure compliance with the
Official Language Implementation policies and Constitutional
provisions, and to promote progressive use of Hindi for the official
purposes.
Translation Activities: Consent forms for research/academic
activities, tender notifications, and other important correspondences
were translated into Hindi, on a regular basis.
Correspondence in Hindi: Letters to offices of the Central
Government, located in regions ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’, as classified by the
Ministry, were issued in Hindi to the extent possible. Official
documents pertaining to the Ministry were being signed by the
Director and Registrar in Hindi.
All name boards and sign boards of the Institute have been displayed
in trilingual format (English, Hindi and Kannada). Thought for the
Day was written in Hindi and English, every day, on the display boards
at Ashwini Block and Neuro Centre for the benefit of employees/
hospital staff and to facilitate learning of Hindi.
Hindi Training: Hindi course/classes (Probodh, Praveen and Pragya),
under the Hindi Teaching Scheme, were conducted regularly to
impart training of Hindi to the employees of the Institute who do not
possess the working knowledge of Hindi. Hindi Typing and Hindi
Stenography training was also provided under the scheme.
Hindi Week Celebrations:
Hindi Week was celebrated at NIMHANS in the month of December
2017. A three-day official language workshop by Shri. Ajay Kumar
Srivastav, Assistant Director, Central Hindi Training Sub Institute,
Kendriya Sadan, Bengaluru and various other competitions such as
essay writing, debate, noting and drafting, singing, etc. were organised
as part of the Hindi Week celebrations.
Valedictory Function of the Hindi Week Celebrations 2017 was held
on 28 December 2017. Dr. Y. Chitharanjan Rao, Professor & Head,
Department of Yogic Science, Srividya International University for
Vedic Science, Florida, USA & Retd. Senior Hindi Officer, MECON
Ltd. was the Chief Guest.
Prizes to the winners of various competitions held as part of the Hindi
Week Celebrations and certificates (of attendance) to the participants
of the Hindi Workshop 2017 were distributed on the occasion.
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NIMHANS Gymkhana
The NIMHANS Gymkhana, established in 2000, is a recreational
and sports facility provided exclusively to the staff, students and their
families. Situated on Byrasandra campus of NIMHANS, Gymkhana
has been built in an area of 2,535 sqm. with a plinth area of 10,320
sqm. The Gymkhana has the state-of-the-art facilities and equipment
for sports, physical activities and recreation. It has multiple facilities
for various indoor games like badminton, table tennis, carom,
chess and basketball. It also has crèche, library, men and women
gymnasium wings, locker rooms, utility/yoga room, amphitheater, and
a community hall.
Indoor/outdoor sports and cultural competitions were held for the staff
and students of NIMHANS. Various competitions for undergraduate
students were held from 18 November to 10 December 2017. Sports
events were conducted from 8 January to 8 February 2018 for the staff
and post-graduate students and 21 January to 4 February 2018 for
contractors/agency staff. Prizes were handed over to the winners of
sports events and other competitions at the Institute Day celebrations
function.
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Fancy dress, mime and drawing competitions were conducted on 9
August 2017, as part of the Independence Day celebrations.
Apart from holding sports and cultural activities, Gymkhana, in an
effort to encourage academic excellence, presents cash awards to
meritorious students by presenting and distributes free note books to
the children of the staff.
The Prophet and the Poet, an internationally acclaimed play based
on the exchange of letters and articles between Mahatma Gandhi
and Rabindranath Tagore over 25 years, on the backdrop of Indian
freedom struggle was organised by the Gymkhana in association with
TNFA on 23 February 2018.
Various new initiatives were unveiled and infrastructure expanded
during the year under review. Collection of books and periodicals
was expanded in the library. Infrastructure of the Crèche run by the
Gymkhana has been expanded and new playing articles for children,
microwave oven, stove, etc. have been procured. Art and dance classes
(Bharatanatyam) for children above five years of age, and training in
Karate, Zumba and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) for both adults and
children of the staff and students of the Institute have been initiated.
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BASIC SCIENCES
Biophysics
1. Structure based drug discovery of potent Keap1 inhibitors:
a new therapeutic drug target in neurodegenerative disease.
Investigator: Dr. B Padmanabhan, Mr. K Gopinatha (Funding
by ICMR).
2. Insight into the intermolecular interaction mechanism
between Nrf2 repressor, Keap1 and Cullin3: Implications for
oxidative mechanisms in Parkinson’s disease. Investigator: Dr.
B Padmanabhan (Funding by DST).
3. Structural-Functional Analysis of SOD1 Associated with
fALS. Investigator: Dr. B Padmanabhan.
4. Role of alpha-synuclein phosphorylation in dopaminergic
neuron dysfunction. Investigator: Dr. Indrani Datta (Funding
by DST-SERB).
5. Assessment of extracellular alpha synuclein on midbrain
astrocytes implications in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s
disease. Investigator: Dr. Indrani Datta (Funding by DBT).
6. Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells and midbrain floor
plate cells from Indian ethnicity Parkinson’s disease patients.
Investigators: Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. Pramod Pal, Dr. Ravi
Yadav, Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Bhupesh Mehta (Funding by
PACE, BIRAC).
7. Evaluation of neuroprotective mechanisms of Human Dental
Pulp Stem Cells (hDPSCs) in attenuating Diabetic Neuropathy
parameters. Investigator: Dr. Indrani Datta.
8. Early signatures of synaptic function decline in diabetic
retinopathy. Investigators: Dr. Bhupesh Mehta, Prof. Preeti G.
Joshi (Funding by SERB – DST).
9. Decoding protein deacetylase network in the synaptic physiology
of excitatory epileptic hippocampal neurons. Investigators: Dr.
Bhupesh Mehta, Prof. Preeti G Joshi (Funding by DBT).
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10. Exploring the influence of deacetylation on DRG neuronal
exocytotic property in nerve injured rats. Investigators: Ms. K
Thangameenakshi, Dr. Bhupesh Mehta (Funding by DST –
WOS-A).
11. Role of Caveolin-1 in neuronal calcium signaling. Investigator: Dr.
Yogananda S Markandeya (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
12. Structure and functional studies on HPV-E2 protein hinge
region in complex with the nucleosome towards decoding its
oncogenesis. Investigator: Dr. Padavattan Sivaraman (Funding
by DST).
13. Rational drug-design and experimental validation of
human SIRT6 modulators: A therapeutic target against
neurodegeneration. Investigators: Dr. Padavattan Sivaraman,
Dr. B Padmanabhan (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
14. Structural and biochemical insights into the molecular
mechanism of human Pseudouridine synthase 7 (PUS7) in
regulating the SIRT1 function. Investigators: Dr. Sayli Dalal,
Dr. B Padmanabhan (Mentor) (Funding by DST- SERB).
15. Structural and functional analysis of therapeutic proteins,
sirtuins and SOD1 associated with neurodegenerative. Ms.
Manjula R. Guides: Dr. B Padmanabhan, Dr. MM Srinivasa
Bharath (Funding by CSIR).
16. Structural Biology of the Keap1-Nrf2 Defence System and the
Epigenetic Markers, BRD2 & BRD4: Novel Drug Targets for
Neurodegenerative Diseases. Mr. Prashant Deshmukh. Guides:
Dr. B Padmanabhan, Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. S Thiyagarajan
(Funding by DST-JRF).
17. Rational approach to drug discovery and development of
modulators of Keap1-Nrf2 system and human SOD1: Potential
therapeutic targets against neurodegenerative diseases. Ms. Sruthi
Unni. Guides: Dr. B Padmanabhan, Dr. MM Srinivasa Bharath.
18. Structure Based Approach to Discover and Develop Potential
Inhibitors for the BRD2 Bromodomains and Delineate their
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Effects in Neurodegenerative Models. Ms. Shruti Mathur.
Guides: Dr. B Padmanabhan, Dr. P Marimuthu (Funding by
DST WOS-A Fellowship).
19. Neuroprotective role of mesenchymal stem cells on neural
progenitor cells against hypoxic ischemic like injury. Ms.
Sowmithra. Guides: Dr. Indrani Datta, Dr. Bhupesh Mehta
(Funding by ICMR).
20. 21. Evaluation of neuroprotective mechanisms of Human
Dental Pulp Stem Cells in attenuating Diabetic Neuropathy
parameters. Ms. Pradnya Shahani. Guides: Dr. Indrani Datta,
Dr. Bhupesh Mehta (Funding by Lady Tata Memorial Trust).
Biostatistics
1. A study on Poisson and negative binomial regression models for
count data in biomedical research. Mr. Adhin Bhaskar. Guides:
Dr. K Thennarasu, Dr. Mariamma Philip.
2. A comparative study on imputation techniques in incomplete
data analysis. Ms. Seena Thomas K. Guides: Dr. K Thennarasu,
Dr. Mariamma Philip.
3. Comparison of probit and logistic regression in fixed effects
and mixed effects models. Ms. Amrutha Jose. Guides: Dr.
Mariamma Philip, Dr. Manjula M.
4. Survival analysis and the related prognostic factors of post-
operative posterior fossa tumour using statistical modelling.
Ms. Mini Jayan. Guides: Dr. P Marimuthu, Dr. Dhaval Shukla,
Dr. B Indira Devi, Dr. B Binukumar.
5. Statistical methods in network meta-analysis and their
applications in behavioral research. Mr. Palash Kumar Malo.
Guides: Dr. B Binukumar, Dr. Muralidharan K.
6. Application of latent growth mixture modeling approach in
longitudinal behaviourial research. Mr. Aakash Bajaj. Guides:
Dr. K Thennarasu, Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Dr. B Binukumar.
7. Applications of multidimensional item response theory in
behavioural research. Mr. Sumit Kumar Das. Guides: Dr.
Mariamma Philip, Dr. Binu VS, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir.
Human Genetics
1. Therapeutic effects of yoga on immuno-inflammatory profile in
major depressive disorder. Investigators: Dr. Monojit Debnath,
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Dr. Muralidharan Kesavan, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian
(Funding by NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga).
2. Understanding the Th17 cytokine-mediated pathogenesis of
Guillain Barré Syndrome: An integrative biochemical, genetic
and gene expression study. Investigators: Dr. Monojit Debnath,
Dr. Madhu Nagappa, Dr. Arun B Taly (Funding by DST-
SERB).
3. The Immuno-Psychiatry in South India Study (IPS)
-Immunogenetic and Immuno - phenotype characterization of
major psychoses. Investigators: Dr. Vir Singh Negi, JIPMER,
Dr. Monojit Debnath (Funding by Indo-French Centre for the
Promotion of Advanced Research).
4. Effect of Shakti Kriya versus Sudarshan Kriya and Pranayama
on electroencephalogram (EEG), gene expression, heart rate
variability (HRV), galvin skin resistance (GSR) and quality of
life. Investigators: Dr. Vinoda Kochupillai, Sri Sri Institute of
Advanced Research, Bangalore, Dr. Monojit Debnath (Funding
by DST-SATYAM).
5. Exploring the roles of Cytoskeletal protein in muscle
differentiation. Investigator: Dr. Mathivanan Jothi (Funding by
DST-SERB).
6. Evaluation of Pax3 as a targeted therapeutics for pediatric solid
tumors. Investigator: Dr. Mathivanan Jothi (Funding by DST-
SERB).
7. Role of gene polymorphisms and epigenetic mechanism in
aneurysmal sub arachnoid hemorrhage. Ms. Arati Suvatha.
Guides: Dr. Chetan GK, Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat (Funding by
DST, WOS-A).
8. Study on the influence of O-6-methylguanine-DNA
methyltransferase (MGMT) gene on downstream DNA
mismatch repair genes in Human high grade malignant Glioma.
Mr. Jeru Manoj M. Guides: Dr. Chetan GK, Dr. Narasinga Rao
(Funding by UGC-MANF).
9. Study on the regulation of human telomerase in Glioblastoma
cell lines using knockdown approaches. Ms. CH Lavanya.
Guides: Dr. Chetan GK, Dr. Srinivas Bharath MM (Funding
by UGC-RGNF).
10. Evaluation of Immuno-Inflammatory pathways of
schizophrenia: Study of potential interactions between
HLA-G, NRG-1 and cytokines. Ms. R Ashwini. Guides: Dr.
Monojit Debnath, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian (Funding by
DST-INSPIRE and NIMHANS Intramural Grant).
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11. Immunogenetic investigations of interleukin-6 (IL-6)
abnormalities in schizophrenia. Ms. Deepthi Venugopal.
Guides: Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. G Venkatsubramanian,
Dr. Moinak Banerjee, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
(RGCB),Trivandrum (UGC JRF).
12. The role of Th17-mediated Immuno-Inflammatory pathway in
Schizophrenia. Ms. Manjula S. Guides: Dr. Monojit Debnath,
Dr. Shivarama Varambally (UGC-RGNF).
13. Understanding the prenatal infection induced immune-
mediated risk of schizophrenia in a rat model. Ms. Pinku Mani
Talukdar. Guides: Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Bindu M Kutty,
Dr. G Venkatasubramanian (Funding by DST, WOS-A).
14. Guillain Barre Syndrome: Comprehensive profiling of
antecedent infectious triggers, genetic predisposition, ganglioside
and ganglioside complex autoantibodies. Mr. Debprasad Dutta.
Guides: Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Madhu Nagappa
(Funding by CDC, DST-SERB and ICMR).
Neurochemistry
1. Establishment of low-cost, high-throughput, mass spectrometry-
based screening test for X-linked adrenoleukodystropy and other
peroxisomal disorders using dried blood spots. Investigators:
Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Netravathi, Dr. Maya Bhat (Funding
by DBT).
2. Vitamin D status and vascular cognitive impairment in the
elderly. Investigators: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. SR Chandra
(Funding by ICMR).
3. Genetic determinants of platelet response to low-dose aspirin
therapy. Investigators: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. SR Chandra
(Funding by ICMR).
4. A study of neuroprotective aspects of Klotho biology. Investigators:
Dr. Vijaya Majumdar, Dr. Rita Christopher (Funding by DBT).
5. Pharmacogenetics of oral anticoagulation therapy in patients
with cardiac valve replacement. Investigators: Dr. SR Kalpana,
Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research,
Bengaluru, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. CN Manjunath, Jayadeva
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research, Bengaluru
(Funding by ICMR).
6. Influence of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 gene polymorphism in
patients on oral anticoagulant therapy presenting with prosthetic
valve thrombosis. Investigators: Dr. SR Kalpana, Jayadeva
Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research, Bengaluru,
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Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Nagaraja Moorthy, Jayadeva Institute
of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research, Bengaluru, Dr. CN
Manjunath, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences &
Research, Bengaluru (Funding by RGUHS, Bengaluru).
7. Role of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene
polymorphism and ACE activity in predicting outcome
after acute myocardial infarction. Investigators: Dr. Nagaraja
Moorthy, Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences &
Research, Bengaluru, Dr. SR Kalpana, Jayadeva Institute of
Cardiovascular Sciences & Research, Bengaluru, Dr. Rita
Christopher (Funding by RGUHS, Bengaluru).
8. Analysis of neuroprotective properties of natural compounds
and their derivatives/pro-drugs in experimental models of
Parkinson’s disease with potential therapeutic implications.
Investigators: Dr. Srinivas Bharath MM, Dr. Muralidhar and
Dr. PS Rajini, CFTRI, Mysore, Dr. Krishna Misra, CBMR,
Lucknow (Funding by DBT).
9. Comparative analysis of mitochondrial protein oxidation events
following exposure to electron transport chain inhibitors:
Implications for neurological disorders. Investigators: Dr.
Vismaya, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath (Funding by SERB).
10. To explore the interaction between IL-1E receptor pathway,
activated glutamate receptors and angiogenic signaling in
glioblastoma. Investigators: Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. Rita
Christopher, Dr. Sampath S, Dr. Vani Santosh (Funding by
SERB-DST).
11. Genetic and biochemical profiling of patients with glutaric
aciduria type I. Investigator: Dr. Kruthika Vinod TP (Funding
by DST-SERB).
12. Circulating microRNAs: Role as molecular biomarkers in
cerebral small vessel disease. Mr. Prabhakar P. Guides: Dr. Rita
Christopher, Dr. SR Chandra.
13. Expression profiling of microRNAs and elucidation of their
possible role in the formation and rupture of intracranial
aneurysms. Ms. Supriya M. Guides: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr.
Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr. B Indira Devi (Funding by ICMR).
14. Exploring the possible role of estradiol and estrogen receptors in
the patho-mechanism of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Ms. Shruthi SR. Guides: Dr. Rita Christopher, B. Indira Devi,
Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat (Funding by DST-WOS-A)
15. Mass spectrometry - based targeted metabolomics for the
diagnosis of X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy. Ms. Archana
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Natarajan. Guides: Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Nethravathi M,
Dr. Maya Bhat.
16. Evaluation of neurovascular (dys) functions in non-transgenic
rat model: Implications for Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Ganesh
Savanur. Guides: Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Dr. Bindu M Kutty
(Funding by CSIR-JRF).
17. Glutathione depletion induced behavioural and epigenetic
changes in an animal model of oxidative stress: Implications for
psychiatric disorders. Ms. Vidya K. Guides: Dr. MM Srinivas
Bharath, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao (Funding by CSIR-
SRF).
18. Comparative analysis of cellular changes in Duchenne muscular
dystrophy (DMD), sarcoglycanopathies and other muscle
diseases: Focus on mitochondrial function. Ms. Debashree
Bandopadhyay. Guides: Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Dr. N
Gayathri, Dr. A Nalini, Dr. T.S. Keshava Prasad (Funding by
ICMR-SRF).
19. Analysis of the transcriptomic and epigenetic changes in
3-nitropropionic acid (3-NPA) neurotoxic model: focus on
mitochondrial function. Ms. Ranganayaki S. Guides: Dr. MM
Srinivas Bharath, Dr. B Padmanabhan (UGC-JRF).
20. Role of IL1beta, IL6 and glutamate receptors in invasion
of glioblastoma. Ms. Hurmath Fathima K. Guides: Dr.
Nandakumar DN, Dr. Sampath S (UGC-JRF/part of DBT-
funded project).
21. Role of glutamate excitotoxicity, TNF-alpha and IL-13 in the
invasion of high grade glioma. Mr. Palaniswamy R. Guides:
Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. Dwarakanath (CSIR-JRF/ part of
DBT-funded project).
22. Role of metabotropic glutamate receptor signaling in
angiogenesis of Glioblastoma. Mr. Gejo Gangadharan, Guides:
Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr. Vikas Vazhayil (UGC-JRF/ part of
SERB-DST funded project).
23. Evaluation of activation of NMDA and IL-1b receptor
on angiogenesis in glioma. Ms. Syeda Salma Z. Guide: Dr.
Nandakumar DN (part of SERB-DST funded project).
Neuromicrobiology
1. The comparative evaluation of anti-nAChR, anti-MuSK and
anti-LRP4 antibodies and the possible cellular mechanisms
involved in the immunoregulation of human Myasthenia gravis.
Investigator: Dr. Shripad A Patil (Funding by CSIR).
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2. Immunocharacterisation of cysticercal antigens with reference
to cytokine production, apoptosis and antibody response.
Investigator: Dr. Shripad A Patil (Funding by UGC).
3. Whole genome sequencing analysis of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis clinical isolates from extra pulmonary tuberculosis
patients. Investigators: Dr. R Ravikumar, Dr. P Satishchandra,
Dr. Keshava Prasad, Dr. Akhilesh Pandey (Funding by DBT).
4. Genomic and proteomic analysis of chronic meningitis. Investi-
gators: Dr. R Ravikumar, Dr. Keshava Prasad (Funding by DBT).
5. Development of novel antimicrobial agents to overcome
microbial resistance. Investigators: Dr. R Ravikumar, Dr.
Jayanth Haldar.
6. Phenotypic identification and molecular characterization of
blandm-1 gene in multidrug resistant Gram negative bacilli
isolated from clinical and environmental samples in a tertiary
neuro-care centre. Investigator: Dr. R Ravikumar.
7. Proteomic analysis of chronic and acute meningitis using mass
spectrometry-based approach. Investigators: Dr. R Ravikumar,
Dr. Keshav Prasad.
8. Prospective study of TB meningitis to search biomarkers for
early diagnosis in CSF/blood using mass spectrometry based
quantitative proteomics. Investigators: Dr. R Ravikumar, Dr.
Suman Thakur.
9. Susceptibility of staphylococcal isolates to P128 a new class
of antimicrobial- A protein. Investigators: Dr. M Jayasheela,
Gangagen Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Dr. R Ravikumar.
10. Omics analysis for diagnosis of microbial infections and
antimicrobial resistance. Investigators: Dr. Akhilesh Pandey,
Dr. R Ravikumar (Funding by Wellcome Trust/DBT India
Alliance).
11. Neuroleptospirosis--Study of microbiological and clinical
aspects: Viral meningoencephalitis: Is it Neuroleptospirosis?
Investigators: Dr. Nagarathna S, Dr. HB Veenakumari, Dr.
Netravathi M (Funding by ICMR).
12. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) -
Population dynamics and Geographical clonality; Healthcare
& Community approach in humans & animals. Investigators:
Dr. Veena, Dr. Nagarathna S, Dr. Krishna Isloor (NIMHANS
Intramural Funding).
13. Gene Xpert MTB/RIF assay in rapid diagnosis of TBM.
Investigators: Department of Neuromicrobiology.
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14. Understanding the genetic diversity of Taenia solium
cysticercosis in India and development of new generation
diagnostic assays for its sero- surveillance. Investigator: Dr.
Nagarathna S (Funding by ICMR).
15. Analytical study of clinical and environmental isolates of
Cryptococcus neoformans complex. Ms. Shayanki Lahiri
Mukhopadhyay. Guides: Dr. Nagarathna S, Dr. Veenakumari
HB, Dr. Netravathi M.
16. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Molecular
profiling and Immune response studies. Ms. Priya Vijayan.
Guides: Dr. Veenakumari HB, Dr. Nagarathna S, Dr. Phalguni
Anand Alladi.
17. Characterization of drug resistant mycobacterium tuberculosis
isolated from cerebrospinal fluid with emphasis on immune
response and ultrastructural study. Ms. Kavitha AK. Guides:
Dr. Sripad A Patil, Dr. BK Chandrasekhar Sagar (Funding by
CSIR-UGC).
Neurophysiology
1. Meditation, sleep organization and well-being from an
Indian perspective: Evaluation of micro sleep architecture
dynamics, sleep consciousness and psychological well-being in
practitioners of Vipassana Meditation. Investigator: Dr. Bindu
M Kutty (Funding by DST-SATYAM).
2. Exploring the autonomic and neuroendocrine regulation of
the mirror neuron system in Schizophrenia. Investigators: Dr.
Sathyaprabha TN, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli (Funding by DST-
SERB).
3. Evaluation of Autonomic Functions as an early predictor of
Neuropathy in Prediabetics and in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Investigators: Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. MA Shekar, Director,
Karnataka Institute of Diabetology Endocrinology and
Research (KIER), Bengaluru, Dr. R Anil Kumar, Consultant
Diabetologist, Karnataka Institute of Diabetology, Bengaluru,
Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, (Funding by ICMR).
4. Translational research in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- development of biomarkers for diagnosis, monitoring disease
progression and evaluation of toxicity. Investigators: Dr. TN
Sathyaprabha, Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr.
MM Srinivas Bharath (Funding by ICMR).
5. A multimodal approach to evaluate the efficacy of enriched
environment in ameliorating early maternal separation induced
changes in brain function: A morphological, biochemical and
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behavioral study in rats. Investigators: Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Dr.
Bindhu OS, Jain University (Funding by ICMR).
6. Evaluation of efficacy of nutritional preparations and specific
nutritive ingredients in the management of cognition in suitable
animal models. Investigators: Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Dr. TR Raju
(Funding by ITC, Bengaluru).
7. Modeling sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis using patient
derived induced pluripotent stem cells. Investigators: Dr. K Vi-
jayalakshmi, Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha,
Dr. TR Raju, Dr. A Nalini (Funding by DST- SERB-ECR).
8. A study on the role of chitotriosidase-1 in the pathophysiology
of sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Investigators:
Dr. K Vijayalakshmi, Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. TN
Sathyaprabha, Dr. TR Raju, Dr. A Nalini (Funding by DBT).
9. Neurosteroids and cognitive dysfunction: Behavioral,
electrophysiological and pharmacological evaluation.
Investigators: Dr. BN Srikumar, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao
(Funding by SERB, DST).
10. A behavioral, pharmacological and electrophysiological
evaluation following 5-alpha reductase inhibition by finasteride.
Investigator: Dr. BN Srikumar (NIMHANS Intramural
Funding).
11. Role of glia in aging and in determining neurotoxicity of
MPTP. Investigators: Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. Bindu
M Kutty, Dr. TR Raju (Funding by DBT).
12. Identification and validation of biomarkers for Parkinsonian
syndromes with cognitive impairment. Investigators: Dr.
Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Shantala
Hegde, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Vijayalakshmi K
(Funding by ICMR).
13. Translational research in understanding pathophysiology of
Neurodegenerative Disease – Emphasis on ALS. Investigators:
Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. A Nalini (Funding by ICMR).
14. Efficacy of short photoperiod regime on cognitive functions
in ventral subicular lesioned rats: A behavioral and
electrophysiological study. Mr. Subhadeep Dutta Gupta.
Guides: Dr. Bindu M. Kutty, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao
(Funding by NIMHANS).
15. Efficacy of Isha Yoga (Shambhavi Mahamudra) on Cognition
and Well-being: A Neuropsychophysiological and Imaging
study. Mr. M Saketh. Guides: Dr. Bindu M Kutty, Dr. John P
John, Dr. Seema Mehrotra.
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16. Validation of a novel ERP-based cognitive-affective paradigm
using normal healthy subjects. Dr. Pranay S Yadav. Guide: Dr.
Bindu M Kutty (Funding - Institute Fellowship).
17. Directed differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into
motor neurons, their characterization and use as a cellular
model for sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Ms. Sumitha
R. Guides: Dr. TR Raju, Dr.TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. A Nalini.
18. Pathophysiology of skeletal muscle in Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis (ALS) – An experimental study in a rat model. Ms.
Shruthi S. Guides: Dr. TR Raju, Dr. Gayathri, Dr. Phalguni
Anand Alladi, Dr. Nalini A (Funding by CSIR-SRF).
19. Functional impairment of motor neurons in a rat model of
Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (SALS). Mr. Sanjay
Das. Guides: Dr. TR Raju, Dr. Laxmi T Rao (Funding by
ICMR-SRF).
20. Autonomic, biochemical and clinical profile of probable
multiple system atrophy. Dr. Rukmani MR. Guides: Dr.
Sathyaprabha TN, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Binukumar B.
21. A study to identify potential biomarker/s for diabetic peripheral
neuropathy. Ms. Anu P John. Guides: Dr. Sathyaprabha TN,
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. R Anil Kumar, Consultant Diabe-
tologist, Karnataka Institute of Diabetology (KID), Bangalore.
22. Role of amygdala in stress-induced cortical plasticity. Mr. Sunil
Jamuna Tripathi. Guides: Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Dr.
TR Raju (Funding by CSIR-SRF).
23. Depression-induced cognitive deficits: Effect of modulation of
glutamatergic transmission and brain stimulation reward. Ms.
Suwarna Chakraborty. Guides: Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao,
Dr. TR Raju.
24. Cellular and molecular basis of temporal lobe epilepsy-
induced cognitive deficits: Role of enriched environment
and levetiracetam treatment. Mr. Raghava Jagadeesh Salaka.
Guides: Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Dr. BN Srikumar, Dr.
Bindu M Kutty (Funding by ICMR-JRF).
25. Mechanisms of epileptogenesis: modulation of GAB Aergic
and neurotrophic support and its effects on synaptic plasticity,
sleep and cognitive behaviour. Ms. Kala P Nair. Guides: Dr.
BS Shankaranarayana Rao, Dr. Bindu M Kutty (Funding by
UGC-RGNF).
26. The role of constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT)
in cortical plasticity in animal model of intracortical ischemic
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stroke. Ms. Nesin Mathew. Guides: Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Dr.
Anupam Gupta (Funding by UGC).
27. Prenatal Valproic acid exposure in rats: The neural mechanism
of changes in attention. Ms. Kumari Anshu. Guides: Dr. Laxmi
T Rao, Dr. Shoba Srinath (Funding by UGC).
28. Early maternal separation stress-induced anxiety and its
relation to anterior cingulate cortex functions in processing of
emotional tasks. Mr. Maltesh Kambali. Guides: Dr. Laxmi T
Rao, Dr. Ravi S Muddashetty.
29. Pathophysiology of sleep in rats prenatally treated with valproic
acid. Dr. UD Kumaresan. Guides: Dr. Laxmi T Rao, Dr. BN
Srikumar.
30. Neurophysiological evaluation of shirodhara in healthy
volunteers. Mr. Siju Vikhnan. Guides: Dr. Kaviraja Udupa, Dr.
TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. D Sudhakar.
31. A study on the mechanisms of action of Chitotriosidase –
Relevance to pathophysiology of sporadic ALS. Ms. Rashmi
V Savant. Guides: Dr. Vijayalakshmi K, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha
(Funding by UGC Fellowship).
32. Role of neurosteroids in synaptic plasticity and cognitive
functions. Mr. B Sasi Bhushana Reddy. Guides: Dr. BN
Srikumar, Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao (Funding by CSIR).
33. Ontogenesis of nigral dopaminergic neurons and eletrophysio-
logical assessment of substantia nigra of crossbreds of two mice
strains with differential susceptibility to MPTP. Mr. Vidyadha-
ra DJ. Guides: Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. TR Raju.
34. Assessment of developmental apoptosis and mitochondrial
responses in F1 crossbreds of two mice strains with differential
sensitivity to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine
(MPTP). Mr. H Yarreiphang. Guides: Dr. Phalguni Anand
Alladi, Dr. TR Raju, Dr. BK Chandrasekhar Sagar.
35. The role of glia in aging and in determining the differential
susceptibility of two mice strains to 1-methyl-4-phenyl-
1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP). Mr. Abhilash PL. Guides:
Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. Bindu M. Kutty (Funding by
UGC)
36. A study of circulating biomarkers in Parkinson’s disease with
dementia. Ms. Aditi Naskar. Guides: Dr. Phalguni Anand
Alladi, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr
Jitender Saini (Funding by UGC).
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37. Study of mitochondrial fission and fusion proteins in striatum
and substantia nigra pars compacta of C57BL6/J and CD-1
mice in response to MPTP. Ms. Akshaya S. Guide: Dr.
Phalguni Anand Alladi (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
38. Study of organellar proteins and neuronal structure to assess
differential vulnerability to Parkinson’s disease: An investigation
using 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP)
in in-vivo and in-vitro systems. Ms. Bidisha Bhaduri. Guides:
Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Indrani Datta
(NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
39. Age-related changes in the cyto-architecture of human
striatum. Ms. Jyothi HJ. Guide: Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi
(Funding by ICMR-SRF).
Neurovirology
1. Strengthening surveillance for Japanese encephalitis in India.
Investigators: Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Anita Desai, Dr. Reeta Mani, Dr.
Ravi Yadav (Funding by CDC, USA).
2. National Family Health Survey -4. Investigator: Dr. Anita
Desai (Funding by International Institute of Population
Sciences, Mumbai).
3. Self-sustaining diagnostic project (Molecular Diagnostics).
Investigators: Dr. Reeta S Mani, Dr. Manjunatha MV
(NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
4. Immunogenicity and safety study of rabies G protein vaccine
in healthy volunteers (Laboratory Testing of samples by
RFFIT). Investigator: Dr. Reeta S Mani (Funding by Cadila
Pharmaceuticals).
5. WHO-APCRI Indian Multi-Centric Rabies Survey.
Investigators: President, Association for Prevention & Control
of Rabies in India (APCRI), Dr. Reeta S Mani (with several
other co-investigators from multiple centres) (Funding by
WHO).
6. Strengthening of laboratories for rabies diagnostics.
Investigators: Dr. Reeta S Mani (Funding by NCDC, Delhi
under National Rabies Control Programme).
7. Evaluation of NKT cell based glycolipid adjuvants with Rabies
vaccines to improve immunogenicity and long-term protection.
Investigators: Dr. Manjunatha MV, Dr. Thirumurugaan KG,
TANUVAS, Chennai (Funding by ICMR-DHR).
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8. Flavivirus encephalitis in India-new approaches to improving
the diagnosis and understanding disease mechanism.
Investigators: Dr. Chitra Pattabiraman, Dr. V Ravi (Funding by
Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance).
9. Zika virus surveillance among patients with Guillain Barre
Syndrome in India. Investigators: Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Taly AB, Dr.
Monojit Debnath, Dr. Madhu Nagappa (Funding by WHO).
10. The molecular mechanisms involved in Chikungunya virus
host cell interaction. Mr. Ayushman Ghosh. Guides: Dr. Anita
Desai, Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. SN Madhusudana (Funding by
CSIR and DBT).
11. Clinical and immunological profile of patients with subacute
sclerosing panencephalitis. Col. (Dr.) Nandita Hazra. Guides:
Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Sanjib Sinha.
12. Neurotropism of Dengue virus serotypes 1-4: an invitro
comparative study. Ms. Amita Kumari Bhagat. Guides: Dr.
Anita Desai, Dr. Manjunatha MV.
13. Human microRNA expression in dengue viral infection:
Correlation with disease severity. Wg Cdr Sunita Patil. Guides:
Dr. Anita Desai, Dr. V Ravi.
14. Role of mitochondrial changes in rabies pathogenesis. Mr.
Harsha PK. Guides: Dr. Reeta S Mani, Dr. MM Srinivas
Bharath, Dr. Anita Mahadevan (Funding by Cadila
Pharmaceuticals).
Psychopharmacology
1. A prospective, randomized, double blind, sham-controlled
study of the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation
(tDCS) on language function in early post stroke patients.
Investigators: Dr. C Andrade, Dr. VP Vandana, Dr. Anupam
Gupta, Dr. GB Kulkarni.
2. Alteration of heart rate variability and cardiac electrophysiological
variables in a rodent model of brain stimulation. Dr. Nagendra
Madan Singh. Guides: Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade, Dr. Jagadisha
T, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha (ICMR Fellowship).
3. A randomized, double blind, sham controlled study of
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as an
augmentation intervention for the attenuation of motor deficits
in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Ms. Ekta Francina
Pinto. Guides: Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade, Dr. Anupam Gupta,
Dr. Girish Kulkarni (DST Fellowship).
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BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
1. Autism spectrum disorder and epilepsy: An exploration of a
relationship. Investigators: Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr.
Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob,
Dr. P Satishchandra, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Shivshankar, Dr.
Yamini, Dr. SS Meera, Dr. Mariamma Philip (Funding by
DHR-ICMR).
2. Imaging and biochemical correlates in children with Autism
with and without Epilepsy. Investigators: Dr. K John Vijay
Sagar, Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri,
Dr. Shoba Srinath, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. John P John, Dr.
Chandrajit Prasad, Dr. Mariamma Philip, Dr. Sonia Bansal,
Dr. Rita Christopher (Funding by DHR).
3. Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Projects. Investigator: Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri (Funding by
Dept. of Women & Child Development, Govt. of Karnataka).
4. Role of genetics in autism spectrum disorder with or without
epilepsy. Investigators: Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Shoba
Srinath, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Sanjiv Jain, Dr. Meera
Purushothaman, Dr. Subbakrishna (Funding by ICMR).
5. Whole exome sequence analysis to identify novel causative genes
for Primary Microcephaly in Indian families. Investigators: Dr.
Arun Kumar, Dept. of MRDG, IISc., Bengaluru, Dr. Satish
Chandra Girimaji (Funding by SERB, DST).
6. Development of a biorepository of childhood neurodevelop-
mental disorders for genetic studies. Investigators: Dr. Satish
Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Biju Viswanath, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr.
Meera Purushottam, Dr. Kommu John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti
Jacob, Dr. Gautham Arunachal.
7. A pilot study of MEG spikes and neural networks in children
with autism spectrum disorder. Investigator: Dr. John Vijay
Sagar (Funding by National Institute of Health-USA).
8. A multidimensional follow up study of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms with onset in
preschool years understanding the behavioral, environmental
and functional aspects. Investigators: Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Shoba
Srinath, Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri,
Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Thomas Kishore, Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh,
Dr. SS Meera (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
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9. Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) in
child and adolescent onset Psychotic disorders: Evaluation of
tolerability and clinical utility. Dr. Vinayak Koparde Guides: Dr.
Satish Chandra Girimaji, Professor, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian,
Dr. Shoba Srinath, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. K John Vijay
Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob.
10. Life skill based intervention for children and adolescents in
school bullying. Dr. Megha Mahajan. Guides: Dr. Shekhar P
Seshadri, Dr Shoba Srinath, Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr.
John VS, Dr. Preeti Jacob.
11. A qualitative study of self-cutting in shelter homes for children.
Dr. Rajendra KM. Guides: Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Shoba
Srinath, Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr.
Preeti Jacob.
12. Study of factors affecting short-term outcome of depression in
children and adolescents. Dr. Syed Karar Hussain. Guides: Dr.
K John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Shoba Srinath,
Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Preeti Jacob.
13. Clinical profile and development of intervention package for
children and adolescents with primary headache syndromes.
Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh. Guides: Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr.
Shoba Srinath, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. John Vijay Sagar,
Dr. Preeti Jacob.
14. A short term prospective follow-up study of course and outcome
of psychosis and mood disorders in children and adolescents
with Intellectual Developmental Disorders. Dr. Arul Jayendra
Pradeep V. Guides: Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar
P Seshadri, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob.
15. School refusal behaviour in children and adolescents:
Development of a brief intervention package. Lt Col (Dr)
Arun Singh Yadav. Guides: Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish
Chandra Girimaji, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preethi Jacob.
16. A study of short term course and outcome of children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder and psychiatric comorbidities.
Dr. Siddeswara BL. Guides: Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Satish
Chandra Girimaji. Dr Shekhar P Seshadri. Dr Preeti Jacob.
17. Short term side effects of second generation antipsychotics in
children and adolescents. Dr. Shivanand Kattimani. Guides:
Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Shoba Srinath, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri,
Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. John Vijay Sagar.
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18. Treatment processes and short term outcome of child and
adolescent psychiatry inpatients: A prospective study. Dr.
Utkarsh Karki. Guides: Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish
Chandra Girimaji, Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr.
Esha Sharma.
19. Subjective experiences of children and adolescents living with
obsessive compulsive disorder. Dr. Lakshmi Sravanti T. Guides:
Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish
Chandra Girimaji, Dr. Preeti Jacob.
20. Correlates of social and adaptive functioning in children
and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD). Dr. Bikram Kumar Dutta. Guides: Dr. Preeti Jacob,
Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. John
Vijay Sagar, Dr. Urvaksh Mehta, Dr. Thomas Kishore.
21. Profile of adolescents and children visiting emergency in
NIMHANS. Dr. Raghavendra Kumar K. Guides: Dr. John
Vijay Sagar, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish Chandra
Girimaji, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Eesha Sharma.
22. Resource mapping and needs assessment of child and adolescent
mental health in Nepal. Dr. Gunjan Dhonju. Guides: Dr.
Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji, Dr. John
Vijay Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Eesha Sharma, Dr. Arun
Kunwar Nepal.
23. Ten-year retrospective chart review of the use of depot
antipsychotic medication in children and adolescents from a
tertiary care centre. Dr. Siddhesh Shere. Guides: Dr. Shobha
Srinath, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr. Satish C Girimaji, Dr. Shekhar P
Seshadri, Dr. Dr. John Vijay Sagar.
Clinical Psychology
1. Development, implementation and evaluation of a training
program in mental health care for Central Reserve Police Force
(CRPF) personnel. Investigators: Dr. LN Suman, Dr. Seema
Mehrotra, Dr. M Manjula, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. K Arun
Funding by DHR/ICMR).
2. Youth volunteerism for mental health. Investigators: Dr. Seema
Mehrotra, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Dr.
Girish, Dr. Jagadisha, Dr. Deepak (Funding by Rajiv Gandhi
National Institute of Youth Development).
3. Development and pilot testing of an internet based wellbeing
assessment tool: An exploratory study. Investigator: Dr. Seema
Mehrotra (Funding by ICSSR).
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4. Achieving and maintaining excellence in sports: A positive
psychological perspective. Investigators: Dr. Seema Mehrotra,
Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. Manoj Sharma, Dr. Manjula M
(Funding by Dept. of Youth Empowerment and Sports Govt.
of Karnataka).
5. Strengthening the pyramid of mental health care in India:
Development and pilot testing of a self-care intervention for
depression. Investigators: Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. Paulomi M
Sudhir, Dr. JagadishaThirthalli, Dr. Girish N Rao (Funding by
ICMR).
6. A study of cognitive functions and biochemical correlates in
traumatic brain injury. Investigators: Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran,
Dr. Rita Christopher (Funding by DBT).
7. Comparative study of cognitive retraining and EEG
neurofeedback training in TBI- Clinical, cognitive, EEG,
biochemical, functional and cerebral blood flow correlates.
Investigators: Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Dr.
Sharada Subramanian (Funding by DST- CSIR).
8. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for partial responders with OCD.
Investigators: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy,
Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr. K Thennarasu, Dr. Manjula M, Dr.
Shyamsundar A, Dr. Nitin Anand (Funding by DBR, ICMR).
9. Screening, brief Intervention for promotion of healthy use of
technology: A pilot study. Investigators: Dr. Manoj Kumar
Sharma, Dr. K Thennarasu, Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Gitanjali
Narayanan (Funding by Department of Health Research,
ICMR, Delhi).
10. Mental health literacy on youth depression and suicides for
teachers: Impact on Knowledge, attitudes, facilitating support
and help seeking. Investigators: Dr. M Manjula, Dr. BN
Roopesh, Dr. Binukumar B (Funding by ICSSR).
11. Family relationships, marriage related beliefs and expectations
and its association with mental health in New Indian Middle
Class: A transgenerational approach. Investigators: Dr. M
Manjula, Dr. Pradeep BS, Dr. Mariamma Philip (Funding by
ICSSR).
12. Investigating memory conformity effect using Manipulation
of Overlapping Rivalrous Images (MORI) technique.
Investigator: Dr. Devvarta Kumar.
13. Crime scenes of varying cognitive load: Witness memory and
blame conformity. Investigators: Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr.
Hareesh Angouthu.
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14. Development of methods to assess and certify specific
learning disabilities in students at secondary level and above.
Investigators: Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri,
Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Dr. John K Vijaya Sagar, Dr. Preeti Jacob,
Dr. Roopesh BN, Dr. Nithya Poornima (Funding by ICSSR).
15. Effectiveness of a mental health intervention in protecting
oneself against gender based violence and enhancing resilience
in young adult women. Investigators: Dr. Satyanarayana VA,
Dr. Chandra PS (Funding by SBR-ICMR).
16. Asha improving health and nutrition of Indian women with
AIDS and their children. Investigators: Dr. Satyanarayana VA
(Senior Key Personnel: Consultant), Dr. Nyamathi, Adeline,
Dr. Sinha Sanjeev, Dr. Ekstrand Maria (Funding by NIH R01).
17. Development and evaluation of a brief psychoeducational-
interventional training video on depression for Accredited
Social Health Activists (ASHA). Investigators: Dr. Aruna
Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. KS Meena, Dr. Paulomi Sudhir, Dr.
Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. N Manjunatha.
18. Development and evaluation of a picture-cum-activity book
for adolescents on first aid for mental health. Investigators:
Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. KS Meena, Dr. Paulomi
Sudhir (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
19. Embodied affectivity, empathy, behavioural sensitivity,
executive functions and personality in patients with Bipolar
Disorder and Schizophrenia: Clinical, neuropsychological,
electrophysiological and imaging study. Investigators: Dr.
Rajakumari P Reddy, Dr. Muralidharan K, Dr. Jamuna
Rajeswaran (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
20. Clinic to court: Forensic neuropsychological assessment.
Investigators: Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran,
Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Dr. C Sydney
Moirathem, Dr. Mariamma Philip (Funding by DST).
21. Executive functions, empathy insight and quality of life in
patients with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Affective Disorder.
Investigators: Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Dr. Himani Kashyap,
Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr.
Muralidharan K, Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. Vijay KG.
22. Psychological assessment of train operators of Bangalore Metro
Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). Investigators: Dr. Nitin
Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Keshav Kumar J, Dr.
Shantala Hegde (Funding by BMRCL).
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23. Neurocognition and metacognition in depression. Investigators:
Dr. Himani Kashyap, Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Dr. Geetha
Desai, Dr. Harish T.
24. Cognitive behaviour therapy for women with substance use
disorders: A feasibility study. Dr. Hargun Ahluwalia. Guides:
Dr. LN Suman, Dr. Prabath K Chand.
25. Development and implementation of family based therapy
among young men with substance use disorders. Ms. Tanya
Anand. Guides: Dr. LN Suman, Dr. Arun K (UGC-JRF).
26. Brief psychotherapy for women with depression: Perceived
stress, coping and quality of life outcomes. Ms. Chaitra Kumble.
Guides: Dr. LN Suman, Dr. Geeta Desai (UGC-JRF).
27. Betrayal trauma and dissociative experiences among women in a
reception center. Ms. Chaitra Kumble. Guides: Dr. LN Suman.
28. Intimate partner violence: Trauma coping self-efficacy,
resilience and hopefulness among women in a short stay shelter
home. Dr. Shilpa KS. Guide: Dr. LN Suman.
29. A psychosocial exploration of persons seeking divorce. Ms.
Suruchi Sonkar. Guides: Dr. Ahalya Raguram, Dr. BM Suresh.
30. Mental health literacy in caregivers: A comparative analysis.
Ms. Kanika Mehrotra. Guide: Dr. Ahalya Raguram.
31. Psychological adjustment in children and adolescents following
parental loss due to road traffic accident. Ms. Anupama
Vijayaraghavan. Guides: Dr. Uma Hirisave, Dr. Indira Devi
(NIMHANS-ICMR-CSIR Fellowships).
32. Outpatient group intervention for adolescents with emotional
problems: Feasibility and effect. Ms. Preethi Anne Ninan.
Guides: Dr. Uma Hirisave, Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji
(NIMHANS-ICMR-CSIR Fellowships).
33. Experiences, Appraisal and Resiliencies in Children and
Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders. Mr. Ratnesh C. Guide:
Dr. Uma Hirisave (NIMHANS-ICMR-CSIR Fellowships).
34. Group intervention for children with learning difficulties. Ms.
Moulya. Guide: Dr. Uma Hirisave (NIMHANS-ICMR-CSIR
Fellowships).
35. Ambivalence in family relations, appraisal and self-worth
among children and adolescents. Ms. Ahil. Guide: Dr. Uma
Hirisave Funding (NIMHANS-ICMR-CSIR Fellowships).
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36. Client reports of themes and goals in combined couple therapy.
Ms. Paveine Paulina. Guides: Dr. Anisha Shah, Dr. Veena
Satyanarayana.
37. Affective experiences, affect regulation at workplace and their
correlates. Dr. Janhavi Devdutt. Guides: Dr. Seema Mehrotra,
Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir (UGC Fellowship).
38. Development and preliminary evaluation of a positive youth
development programme for college youth. Mr. Noufal TH.
Guides: Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. Pratima Murthy (UGC
Fellowship).
39. Help-seeking for psychological distress and its correlates in
college going youth. Ms. Fathima MA. Guides: Dr. Seema
Mehrotra, Dr. Paulomi Sudhir.
40. Self-care and its correlates in adults seeking outpatient
psychiatric services. Mr. Vimal Kumar. Guides: Dr. Seema
Mehrotra, Dr. Paulomi Sudhir.
41. A randomized controlled trial of cognitive retraining and EEG
neurofeedback training in traumatic brain injury: A clinical,
cognitive, electrophysiological, biochemical and fMRI study.
Mr. Mohd Afsar. Guides: Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran, Dr. Dhaval
Shukla, Dr. Sarada Subramanian, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr.
B Binukumar.
42. Process of change in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
and exposure therapy for social anxiety disorder. Ms. Systla
Rukmini. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. A Shyam Sundar.
43. Psychosocial and clinical correlates of suicidal behaviour in
persons with Bipolar Affective disorder, currently euthymic.
Ms. Vaisnvy NM. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr.
Muralidharan K.
44. Psychosocial correlates of body image perception and
psychological functioning in young adults. Ms. Athulya
Jayakumar. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. Prabha S
Chandra.
45. Impact of family accommodation, parenting styles in pediatric
OCD. Ms. Poornima C. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr.
Preeti Jacob.
46. Executive functions, affect regulation, social cognition in
relation to functioning in adults with ADHD. Ms. Sneha
Goyal. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. Vivek Benegal, Dr.
Keshav Kumar J and Dr. Urvakhsh Mehta.
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47. Illness perceptions and health beliefs in patients with psychiatric
disorders. Ms. Sneha Goyal. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir,
Dr. Mahendra P Sharma.
48. Affective and cognitive correlates of trait rumination and
procrastination. Ms. Pratishtha Petwal. Guides: Dr. Paulomi M
Sudhir, Dr. Seema Mehrotra.
49. Trait mindfulness, Anxiety sensitivity and distress tolerance
in persons with common mental disorders. Ms. Arunya B.
Guides: Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir, Dr. A Shyam Sundar.
50. Cognitive cotrol training in depression: A randomised
controlled study. Ms. Meenakshi Banerjee. Guides: Dr. Keshav
Kumar J, Dr. Paulomi M Sudhir.
51. Effectiveness of cognitive retraining on neuropsychological,
neuroimaging correlates and quality of life following epilepsy
surgery: A randomized control study. Ms. Jasmine Pasricha.
Guides: Dr. Keshav Kumar J, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Jitender
Saini (ICMR Fellowship).
52. Development of ecologically valid measures of planning for
adults (Provisional Title). Ms. Harini G. Guides: Dr. Keshav
Kumar, Dr. Dwarkanath S (UGC-JRF).
53. Emotion regulation therapy in Anxiety disorders: an outcome
study. Mr. Vidhya Sagar K. Guides: Dr. M Manjula. Dr.
Mahendra P Sharma, Dr. Suresh Badamath (Funding by
ICMR).
54. Brief Cognitive Behavior Therapy in remitted Bipolar Disorder.
Ms. Seema P Nambiar. Guides: Dr. M Manjula, Dr. Shyam
Sundar A (Funding by ICMR).
55. Effectiveness of emotional competence skills programme for
adolescents. Ms. Lavanya TP. Guides: Dr. M Manjula, Dr. John
Vijaysagar K, Dr. Mariamma Philip.
56. Impact of child sexual abuse on mental health, Trauma and
attachment beliefs and interpersonal functioning in young
adults. Ms. Radhika K. Guides: Dr. M Manjula, Dr. B Binu
Kumar (UGC-JRF).
57. Marital therapy for couples with marital distress and sexual
dysfunction. Ms. Manjula V. Guides: Dr. Manjula M, Dr.
Janardhana N.
58. Metacognition, interpersonal functioning and affect regulation
across personality disorders and feasibility of metacognitive
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interpersonal therapy. Ms. Alafia J. Guides: Dr. Manjula M, Dr.
Shyam Sundar.
59. Perceived parenting in youth with cluster B personality traits
and parenting experiences in their parents and its relation
to psychopathology, affect regulation and interpersonal
functioning. Ms. Apoorva Srivastava. Guides: Dr. Manjula M,
Dr. John Vijay Sagar, Dr. Harish T.
60. Psychological buffers against suicidal behaviours in depression.
Ms. Shreya Mytrei. Guide: Dr. M Manjula.
61. Beliefs about emotions, sense of coherence, difficulties in
emotional regulation in depression. Ms. Aparna Mathai. Guide:
Dr. M. Manjula.
62. Perfectionism, body-esteem, rejection sensitivity and clinical
psychopathology among youths with features of Body
Dysmorphic Disorder. Ms. Sruthi Vincent. Guide: Dr. M
Manjula.
63. Neuropsychological correlates of technology addiction. Ms.
Archana R. Guide: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma.
64. Exploration of pattern of behavioural addiction among people
availing treatment for common mental health problems. Mr.
Nishbin A. Guides: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma.
65. Characteristics and psychosocial correlates of Non-Suicidal
Self-Injury among young adults. Mr. Nupur Singhal. Guides:
Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. V Senthil Kumar Reddi (UGC-JRF).
66. Mentalization and its relationship to attachment and trauma in
Borderline Personality Disorder. Ms. K Dharani Devi. Guides:
Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Prabha Chandra.
67. Ethical beliefs and practices in psychotherapy and counselling:
An exploratory study among mental health practitioners and
development of a training module. Ms. Ananya Sinha. Guides:
Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Ahalya Raguram, Dr. Prabha Chandra
(Funding by UGC-SRF).
68. Schema modes and cognitive distortions in borderline
personality disorder: An exploratory study. Ms. Priya Puri.
Guides: Dr. Devvarata Kumar, Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Dr.
Muralidhran K (UGC-JRF).
69. Jumping to conclusions bias in depression: An experimental
study. Ms. Shobha Bantula. Guides: Dr. Devvarata Kumar, Dr.
G Venkatsubramanian.
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70. Psychosocial aspects of children of female sex workers. Mr.
Siddharth Dutt. Guides: Dr. Roopesh BN, Dr. Janardhana.
71. Cognitive, affective, social and constitutional correlates of risk
taking behaviours in adolescents. Mr. Naseer Ahmad Bhat.
Guides: Dr. Roopesh BN, Dr. Vivek Benegal, Dr. B Binukumar.
72. Awareness, myths and perceived barriers to disclosure of child
sexual abuse in adolescents. Ms. Meetali Devgun. Guides: Dr.
Roopesh BN, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri.
73. An exploratory study of mother infant interaction and infant
mental health in the context of mothers with psychiatric
illnesses. Ms. Shweta Narayan. Guides: Dr. M Thomas Kishore,
Dr. Veena A Sayanarayana, Dr. B Binukumar.
74. A cross-cultural investigation of maternal mental health and
early caregiving in India and the UK. Mr. Matthew Bluette
Duncan. Guides: Dr. M Thomas Kishore, Dr. Veena A
Sayanarayana (Funding by ICMR-MRC).
75. Lived experiences of the siblings of children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder. Ms. Poornima Vishwanathan. Guides: Dr.
M Thomas Kishore, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri.
76. Development and Evaluation of a Psychoeducational Video
for male Industrial workers on hazardous use of alcohol. Ms. R
Vijayalakshmi. Guides: Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. KS
Meena, Dr. Prasanthi Nattala.
77. Conflict resolution styles, self-compassion, values in relation
to psychological distress and wellbeing in young adults. Ms.
Krishna Kumari K. Guides: Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee,
Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal.
78. Time perspective and conflict resolution styles in relation to
psychological distress and psychological wellbeing in young
adults. Mr. Harish Chiluka. Guide: Dr. Aruna Rose Mary
Kapanee.
79. Individual and relational predictors of couple functioning in
women with Borderline Personality Disorder and their spouse.
Ms. Fasli Sidheek. Guides: Dr. Veena Satyanarayana, Dr.
Geetha Desai.
80. Assessment of attachment injuries in married individuals. Ms.
Nikita Oberoi. Guides: Dr. Veena Satyanarayana, Dr. Geetha
Desai.
81. Attachment injuries and correlates in married couples. Ms.
Nagasudha Tridandam. Guide: Dr. Veena Satyanarayana.
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82. Evaluation of deficits in cognition and emotion in
Parkinson’s disease patients with and without psychosis using
neuropsychological and electrophysiological methods. Mr.
Mohit Gothwal. Guides: Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Pramod
Pal, Dr. Shyamsundar A, Dr. Venkatasubramanian G, Dr.
Mariamma Philip.
83. Effect of music on P300 in patients with Schizophrenia.
Ms. Shika Ahuja. Guides: Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr.
Venkatasubramanian G, Dr. Mariamma Philip.
84. Facial, prosodic, musical emotion perception in schizophrenia
and its relationship with social cognition. Ms. Bakul Dua.
Guides: Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Venkatasubramanian G, Dr.
Mariamma Philip, Dr. Urvakhsh Mehta.
85. Effort, symptom, performance in patients with traumatic brain
injury: A neuropsychological and electrophysiological study.
Ms. Simi Prakash K. Guides: Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy, Dr.
Jamuna Rajeswaran, Dr. Dhaval Shukla.
86. Emotional intelligence and executive function in children in
conflict with law. Ms. Bhavna Vijay. Guides: Dr. Rajakumari P
Reddy, Dr. Nithya Poornima.
87. Development of a perceived burdensomeness scale. Mr. Varun
Muthuchamy. Guides: Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar
Sharma.
88. Internal self-talk, perceived parenting and psychological well-
being among adolescents. Ms. Vaishalee S. Guide: Dr. M
Nithya Poornima.
89. Adolescents’ definition of self and their psychological wellbeing.
Ms. Gowrishri S. Guide: Dr. M Nithya Poornima (UGC-JRF).
90. School-based brief mindfulness intervention in adolescents:
Outcomes and experiences. Ms. Mareena Thampy. Guides: Dr.
M Nithya Poornima, Dr. Mahendra P Sharma.
91. Early maladaptive schemas and personality pathology in
substance use disorder: Constructing meanings, affect and
relational experiences. Ms. Ratnesh Chopra. Guides: Dr.
Gitanjali Narayanan, Dr. Pratima Murthy (UGC-JRF).
92. Early maladaptive schemas in patterns of relating and work
engagement in substance use population. Ms. Senta Christy.
Guides: Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan, Dr. Arun Kandasamy.
93. A psychodynamic perspective on addictive disorders: A glimpse
into identity ruptures, affects and meanings. Ms. Aastha Jain.
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Guides: Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan, Dr. Vivek Benegal.
94. Processes and outcomes of Ahamkara and Anasakti. Ms. Kriti
Gupta. Guides: Dr. Smrithi Singh, Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal (IIT-
Patna Fellowship).
95. Association of kleshas and brahmaviharas with psychological
distress and wisdom among college going youth. Ms. Smrithi
M. Guides: Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Dr. Aruna Rose Mary
Kapanee (UGC-JRF).
96. A study of trigunas, anasakti, personality, and subjective
wellbeing in a male clinical and community sample. Ms.
Chandana Balakrishnan. Guides: Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal, Dr.
Mahendra P Sharma, Dr. Pratima Murthy (UGC-JRF).
97. Association of quiet ego, Ahamkara and Anasakti with character
strengths and psychological wellbeing among emerging adults
and middle aged adults. Ms. Vindya V Rai. Guide: Dr. Jyotsna
Agrawal.
98. Experience of disgust and symptom severity in contamination
variant of obsessive compulsive disorder: role of dispositional
mindfulness and psychological flexibility. Ms. Raina Jane
D’mello. Guide: Dr. Ajay Kumar.
99. Neurocognition and metacognition in anxiety disorders. Ms.
Ashwini V. Guide: Dr. Himani Kashyap.
Mental Health Education
1. Development of a peer led strength building program for
suicide prevention among young adults. Investigator: Dr. KS
Meena (Funding by ICSSR).
2. Media reporting of suicide in the Bengaluru edition of three
major Indian dailies during 2017: An archival study. Dr.
Sharmitha Krishnamurthy. Guides: Dr. KS Meena, Dr. Aruna
Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. Anish Cherian, Dr. SK Chaturvedi.
3. Internet use for mental health information and support among
University students: A developing country’s perspective. Dr.
Manik Inder Singh. Guides: Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Dr. Manoj
Sharma, Dr. KS Meena.
4. Effectiveness of digital signage: Perception and feedback by
caregivers of patients attending psychiatry hospital, Bangalore.
Mr. Xavier B. Guides: Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Dr. KS Meena.
5. Knowledge, practices, psychological distress and wellbeing of
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participants of first aid for mental health problems’ workshops:
A follow-up study. Ms. Suvarna Agrawal. Guides: Dr. KS
Meena, Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Dr. SK Chaturvedi.
Nursing
1. Effectiveness of nurses implemented music add- on therapy
(NIMAT) in managing children with behavioral problems
admitted in child psychiatry ward, NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
Investigators: Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Dr. John Vijai Sagar, Dr.
Ramachandra (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
2. Nursing students’ perception of facilitators and barriers
contributing to recovery of persons with mental illness.
Investigators: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Sivakumar T, Ms.
Maya Sahu.
3. Adolescent Children of Alcoholics (ACoAs): Assessment of
cognitive functions, salivary stress biomarkers, gender-based
experiences and responses to their fathers’ alcohol dependence.
Investigators: Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. M Thomas Kishore,
Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Preeti Jacob
(Funding by CSRI. DST).
4. Effectiveness of behavioural skills training on knowledge
of sexual abuse and resistance ability among children with
intellectual disability. Mrs. Natasha Thomas. Guides: Dr.
Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. Sekhar P Seshadri.
5. Development and implementation of nursing module for
nurses’ knowledge, attitude and practice related to abuse among
women with mental illness. Mrs. Poreddi Vijayalakshmi.
Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Suresh. Badamath, Dr.
Marimuthu.
6. Development and pilot testing of a Skill-Based Intervention
(SBI) for young adults with harmful substance use in an urban
community. Ms. D Padmavathy. Guides: Dr. Prasanthi Nattala,
Dr. Pratima Murthy.
7. Efficacy of Life Style Modification Intervention on Metabolic
Syndrome in persons with schizophrenia on treatment
with Antipsychotics in a tertiary level psychiatric centre at
Bengaluru. Ms. G Jothimani. Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi,
Dr. G Venkatasubramanian.
8. Efficacy of anger management programme on the anger level,
problem solving skills, communication skills and adjustment
among school going adolescents in Bengaluru. Ms. A Shamala.
Guides: Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Dr. M Manjula.
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9. Development of an intervention for well-being and healthy use
of digital technology among nursing students. Ms. Maya Sahu.
Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. Seema Mehrotra, Dr. Manoj
Kumar Sharma.
10. Lived experiences of caregivers of aggressive patients with
schizophrenia at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Ms. Neha A. Guides:
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. M Manjula.
11. Effectiveness of Structured Nursing Intervention on knowledge
regarding consanguinity and stress among consanguineous
parents of children with neurological disorders. Ms. Deepa
MH. Guides: Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. PS Bindu,
12. Effectiveness of intervention package on knowledge and
attitude regarding functional needs and quality of life of elderly
patients with psychiatric illness, among IV year BSc Nursing
students at NIMHANS, Bangalore. Mrs. Anet Jose K. Guides:
Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Dr. PT Sivakumar.
13. Effectiveness of Self-Instructional Module (SIM) on
knowledge regarding dementia among employees of a selected
multinational company at Bengaluru. Ms. Pooja Mukherjee.
Guides: Dr. Prasanthi Nattala, Dr. PT Sivakumar.
14. Lived in experiences of mothers of children with attention deficit
hyperactive disorder admitted in NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Ms.
Sayani Debsarma. Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr. K John
Vijay Sagar
15. Effectiveness of caregivers’ yoga module on psychological
distress and mental well-being among caregivers’ of the
patients admitted to neuro rehabilitation wards at NIMHANS,
Bengaluru. Mr. Palled Vinaya Kumar Guides: Dr. Sailaxmi
Gandhi, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. Meeka Khanna.
16. Effectiveness of structured teaching program on knowledge of
college students regarding impacts of mobile phone addiction.
Ms. Limiya Varghese. Guides: Dr. Radhakrishnan, Dr. Manoj
K Sharma.
17. Effectiveness of structured physical activity programme on
the level of functional ability of in patient with mental illness.
Ms. Rinku Kumari Gorain. Guides: Dr. G Radhakrishnan, Dr.
Preeti Sinha.
18. Effectiveness of domestic skill training on wellbeing among
subjects with mental illness attending Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Service in NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Ms. AmbikaVS. Guides:
Dr. Radhakrishnan G, Dr. Sivakumar T.
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19. Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme (STP) in
promoting Positive Body Image among adolescent girls in a
selected private school in Bengaluru. Ms. Annu. Guides: Dr.
Prasathi Nattala, Dr. Poornima Bhola.
College of Nursing
1. Assertiveness and self-esteem in adolescents. Investigators: Dr.
S Valliammal, Dr. Kathyayani, Mrs. Deiva K.
2. Health promoting lifestyle behaviours and quality of life of
student nurses. Investigators: Dr. S Valliammal, Dr. Kathyayani,
Mrs. Deiva K.
3. Assessment of knowledge, experience and impact of workplace
incivility among staff nurses at selected hospital, Bengaluru.
Investigator: Ms. D Kanitha.
Psychiatry
Dr. Preeti Sinha, Dr. John P. John (International Center (NIH-
FIC), USA Re-entry grant).
6. A study of functional connectivity in brain associated with
cognitive impairment in ECT for depression. Investigators: Dr.
Preeti Sinha, Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Dr. Rita Christopher,
Dr. Keshav Kumar, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath (Funding by
CSRI, DST).
7. iSupport for dementia family caregivers. Investigators: Dr.
Mathew Varghese, Dr. Santosh Loganathan (Funding by
WHO).
8. Neurobiological effects of oxytocin on social decision making
in Schizophrenia. Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao (Funding by
Cognitive Science Initiative, DST).
9. Understanding the neurobiological effects of oxytocin on
social trust deficits in schizophrenia: A multimodal imaging
– Genetics study. Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao (Funding by
DBT, Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award).

1. Early psychosocial predictors of child mental health:

10. A multimodal imaging study to examine the role of dopamine
longitudinal study of shared and distinctive risk and protective
in social decision making in schizophrenia. Investigator: Dr.
factors in UK and India. Investigators: Dr. Prabha S Chandra,
Naren P Rao (Funding by SERB, DST).
Dr. Geetha Desai, Dr. John K Vijaysagar, Dr. Thennarasu,
Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Thomas Kishore, Dr. Shoba
11. Adjunctive neuropeptide for cognitive deficits in schizophrenia:
Srinath, Dr. Helen Sharp, Reader in Clinical Psychology, NHS
a pharmacolo gical magnetic resonance imaging study.
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychological
Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao (Funding by DST, Inspire
Science, IPHS, University of Liverpool, Dr. Jonathan Hill,
Faculty Award).
Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The University
of Manchester, Dr. Andrew Pickles, Professor of Biostatistics
12. Alzhiemer’s disease: Understanding mechanisms for early
and Psychological Methods, Director of UKCRC Registered
diagnosis and treatment. Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao (Funding
King’s Trials Unit, King’s College London (Funding by ICMR
by Tata Trust Grant through Centre for Neurosciences).
and MRC, UK).

13. CCRYN – NIMHANS Collaborative Research Centre.

2. A multi-component intervention to reduce home exposure to
Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao (Funding by Central Council for
Second Hand Smoke (SHS) during pregnancy. Investigators:
Research in Yoga and Naturopathy).
Dr. Prabha S Chandra, Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. Veena
Satyanarayana (Funding by DBT).
14. Augmentation of antipsychotics with Leveodopa – fMRI study
to examine neurobiological effects of L-dopa in Schizophrenia.
3. International prevalence and treatment of diabetes and
Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao (Funding by NARSAD, Young
depression. Investigators: Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Dr. Ameer
Investigator Award – Brain and Behavior Research Foundation,
Hamza, Dr. S Srikanta (Funding by DDD, Dialogues in
USA).
Depression & Diabetes).

15. A pilot study to examine neurobiological correlates of social

4. Utility of automated speech assessment to differentiate thought
decision in Schizophrenia. Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao.
disorder between schizophrenia and mania. Investigator: Dr.
Jagadisha Thirthalli (IBM Shared University Research Grant).
16. Neural and immunological predictors of SSRI response
in obsessive compulsive disorder: Search for a composite
5. Dose response relationship between near infrared (NIR) light
biomarker. Investigators: Dr. Janardhanan CN, Dr. YC
stimulation and functional brain activity in elderly. Investigators:

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Janardhan Reddy, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian (Funding by
DST, INSPIRE Faculty Scheme Project).
17. Neurobiological correlates and translational implications of
neuromodulation in OCD: A High Definition Transcranial
Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) study. Investigators:
Dr. Janardhanan CN, Dr.YC Janardhan Reddy, Dr. G
Venkatasubramanian (Funding by Wellcome Trust/DBT India
Alliance, Early Career Fellowship).
18. Identifying reproducible biosignature of OCD profiles. Inves-
tigators: Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian,
Dr. Janardhanan CN (Funding by NIMH, USA).
19. Mood stabilizer plus antidepressant versus mood stabilizer plus
placebo in the maintenance treatment of Bipolar Disorder.
Investigators: Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy, Dr. Muralidharan
Keshavan, Dr. A Shyamsundar A, Dr. Janardhanan CN
(Funding by Canadian Institutes of Health Research).
20. A family based association study of glutamatergic genes in
OCD in a South Indian population. Investigators: Dr. YC
Janardhan Reddy, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Biju Viswanath, Dr.
Shoba Srinath, Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. Thennarasu, Dr. Meera
Purushottam (Funding by ICMR).
21. A prospective study of prevalence and predictors of perceived
need and utilization of formal care in persons with dementia.
Investigators: Dr. PT Sivakumar, Dr. Preeti Sinha, Dr. A
Thirumoorthy (Funding by ICMR).
22. Srinivaspura Aging, Neuro Senescence and Cognition
(SANSCOG) study. Investigators: Dr. BN Gangadhar, Dr.
Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, Centre for Brain Research, IISC,
Dr. PT Sivakumar, Dr. Naren P. Rao, Dr. Ganesh Chauhan,
Centre for Brain Research, IISC and team (Funding by Centre
for Brain Research, IISc).
23. Identifying biomarkers of clinical response to High-Definition
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) in
treatment resistant Schizophrenia: A multimodal brain imaging
study with translational implications. Investigator: Dr. G
Venkatasubramanian (Funding by DST).
24. Design and development of non-invasive, multimodal
neuromodulatory device: Studies on feasibility, safety and
defense applications. Investigator: Dr. G Venkatasubramanian
(Funding by Life Sciences Research Board).
25. Exploring the relevance of social cognition deficits in persons
with schizophrenia living in rural communities of south India.
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Investigator: Dr. Naveen Kumar C (Funding by DST).
26. Facilitation of government social welfare benefits for families of
persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disorders (IDD)
in rural community of South India. Investigator: Dr. Naveen
Kumar C (Funding by Mane-Manasa, NIMHANS).
27. Parental consanguinity among schizophrenia patients living
in a rural community of south India: A clinical and genetic
investigation. Investigator: Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Dr. Rita
Christopher, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli (Funding by DBT).
28. Explanatory models of illness and the use of traditional
complementary and alternative system of medicine among rural
patients with psychiatric disorders. Investigator: Dr. Naveen
Kumar C (Funding by Mane-Manasa, NIMHANS).
29. Mortality in schizophrenia: A study of verbal autopsy from two
rural communities of south India. Investigators: Dr. Naveen
Kumar, Dr. N Manjunatha (Funding by Mane-Manasa,
NIMHANS).
30. A study of anxiety disorders in various phases of Schizophrenia
in community and hospital samples. Investigators: Dr. N
Manjunatha, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. YC Janardhan
Reddy, Dr. C Naveen Kumar.
31. Towards realizing the dream of reducing treatment gap in severe
mental disorders, impact of community intervention program
in rural Karnataka-India. Investigators: Dr. C Naveen Kumar,
Dr. N Manjunatha (Funding by Mane - Manasa, NIMHANS).
32. Training of medical officer for primary care psychiatry of
Uttarakhand DMHP. Investigators: Dr. N Manjunatha
(Funding by National Health Mission, Uttarakhand).
33. An e-initiative for monitoring district mental health program
in Karnataka. Investigator: Dr. N Manjunatha (Funding by
Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka).
34. Implementation and evaluation of the NIMHANS-ECHO
blended training program for the DMHP workforce in a rural
South-Indian district of Karnataka state. Investigator: Dr. N
Manjunatha (Funding by ICMR).
35. Clinical consistency and clinical utility of proposed diagnostic
guidelines for ICD-11 mental and behavioural disorders (World
Health Organization). Investigators: Dr. Prabha S Chandra,
Dr. N Manjuantha, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr. Eesha Sharma.
36. Neurobiological effects of oxytocin on metacognitive deficits
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study. Investigator: Dr. Shivarama Varambally (Funding by
DST).
37. Modulating mirror neuron activity in Schizophrenia: A 48.
novel translational application of MRI-Guided Transcranial
Magnetic Stimulation. Investigators: Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta,
Dr. BN Gangadhar (Funding by Wellcome Trust / DBT India 49.
Alliance).
38. Accelerating the application of stem cell technology in human 50.
disease. Investigators: Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Biju Viswanath
(Funding by DBT).
51.
39. Imaging-genomics approach to identify molecular markers
of lithium response in bipolar disorder. Investigator: Dr. Biju
Viswanath (Funding by DST, INSPIRE Scheme).
52.
40. Dissecting the biology of lithium response in human induced
pluripotent stem cell derived neurons from patients with bipolar
affective disorder. Investigator: Dr. Biju Viswanath (Funding by
SERB, DST, Early Career Research Award).
53.
41. Characterization and functional validation of Huntington’s
disease modifiers influencing disease progression and
manifestation: A cross-species approach. Investigators: Dr.
Meera Purushottam, Senior Scientific Officer, Molecular 54.
Genetics, Dr. Biju Viswanath (Funding by SERB, DST, Early
Career Research Award).
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42. Targeted generation and interrogation of cellular models and
networks in neuro-psychiatric disorders using candidate genes.
Investigators: Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Mathew Varghese, Dr.
Meera Purushottam (Funding by DBT). 56.
43. Indo-US training program on Chronic Non-Communicable
Disorders (CNCD) and diseases across the Life Span.
Investigator: Dr. Mathew Varghese (Funding by Fogarty
International Center).
57.
44. Antipsychotic response and Biopsychosocial Course and
outcome Determinants (ABCD) of untreated Schizophrenia.
Investigator: Dr. Chethan B.
58.
45. Study of retinal vasculature abnormality in Schizophrenia.
Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao.
46. Clinical and psychosocial outcomes among mothers and infants 59.
admitted under perinatal psychiatry services at NIMHANS
- A retrospective chart review. Investigator: Dr. Sundarnag
Ganjekar.
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A naturalistic study on socio demographic, clinical characteristics
of psychiatric patients with medico legal problems. Investigator:
Dr. Naveen Kumar C.
Assisted home care for persons with severe mental disorders.
Investigator: Dr. Naveen Kumar C.
Perspectives of caregivers of patients who receive ECT.
Investigator: Dr. Naveen Kumar C.
Assisted home care: Needs assessments. Investigator: Dr.
Naveen Kumar C.
Comparative efficacy between Baclofen and Diazepam in
Patients experiencing Uncomplicated Alcohol Withdrawal.
Investigator: Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand.
Attitude of private practitioners and practitioners of
complementary and alternative medicine towards training in
treatment of patients with psychotic disorders. Investigator: Dr.
Jagadisha Thirthalli.
Development and feasibility testing of a vocational rehabilitation
program for persons with severe mental disorders. Investigator:
Dr. Naveen Kumar C.
ECT for children and adolescents: A NIMHANS experience.
Investigator: Dr. Naveen Kumar C.
A study of Video-tele-psychiatry aftercare consultations in
tertiary care hospital. Investigator: Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr.
Naveen Kumar C, Dr. Manjunatha.
Mental health status of basantvadi village. (Collaborative
project with Central University of Karnataka- Kalaburgi).
Investigators: Dr. Lakshman, Assistant Professor of Social
Work, Central University of Karnataka, Kalburgi, Dr. N
Manjunatha.
File review of Yoga Services for patients with anxiety disorders
at NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga. Investigator: Dr.
N Manjunatha.
A file review of Tele-psychiatric “On-Consultation Training”
Program conducted at Telemedicine Centre, NIMHANS.
Investigator: Dr. N Manjunatha.
File review of Telemedicine consultations conducted in the past
7 years at Telemedicine Centre, NIMHANS. Investigator: Dr.
Naveen Kumar C.
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60. Development of a biorepository and clinical characterization of
OCD for genetics, neuroimaging and neurocognitive studies.
Investigator: Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy.
61. A file-based review of medico-legal referrals to NIMHANS
Between 2001 -2016. Investigator: Dr. Suresh Bada Math.
62. Clinical profile of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
detected during adulthood seeking psychiatric services.
Investigator: Dr. Harish Thippeswamy.
63. Psychiatric manifestations in autoimmune encephalitis: A
retrospective chart study. Investigator: Dr. Harish Thippeswamy.
64. Health-related life events [HLE] in somatic symptom disorder.
Dr. Balaswamy Reddy. Guides: Dr. Santosh Chaturvedi, Dr.
Geetha Desai, Dr. N Manjunatha.
65. Malnutrition in early life and neurodevelopmental changes; risk
factor for adult mental disorders. Dr. Mustafa Ali. Guides: Dr.
Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Biju Viswanath.
66. Effect of yoga on cortical inhibition in persons with depression:
a transcranial magnetic stimulation study. Dr. Jitender Jakhar.
Guides: Dr. BN Gangadhar, Dr. Urvaskhsh Mehta (ICMR
MD-MS thesis grant).
67. Antidepressant effects of Ketamine and ECT: A pilot
comparison. Dr. Ravi Kumar Sharma. Guides: Dr. Naveen
Kumar C, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Shyam Sundar A, Dr.
V Sudhir.
68. Functional asymmetry of cortical language processing areas
during word generation in male subjects with schizophrenia
having continuous auditory hallucinations – A case control
study. Dr. Migita Michael D’cruz. Guides: Dr. John P John,
Dr. Migita Michael D’cruz (Funding by Part of a funded large
project Indo-Tunisia).
69. Prevalence and socio-clinical correlates of patients with
Common Mental Disorders attending specialty mental health
care. Dr. K Rakesh Chander. Guides: Dr. N Manjunatha, Dr. C
Naveen Kumar, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy.
70. Developing a schedule for fitness for job. Dr. Praveen SR.
Guides: Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Dr. Ravi
Yadav, Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas, Dr. Binukumar B.
71. A cross sectional study on clinical profile of cognitive
impairment and behavioural problems in adults with Down
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syndrome. Dr. Anil Ravindra Sonawane. Guides: Dr. PT
Sivakumar, Dr. Preeti Sinha.
72. Does the phenomenology of auditory hallucinations differ
across patients having severe mental illness with and without
hearing impairment. Dr. Kamaldeep Sadh. Guides: Dr. Sanjeev
Jain, Dr. Muralidharan K, Dr. Urvakhsh Mehta, Dr. N Shiva
Shankar.
73. Functional MRI and neuropsychological profile in normal
ageing. Dr. Saumya Mishra. Guides: Dr. Mathew Varghese. Dr.
John P John, Dr. Keshav, Dr. Ajit Dahale.
74. Investigation of cortical reactivity changes with ketamine
and electroconvulsive therapy in patients with depression.
Dr. Kulkarni Gajanan. Guides: Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr.
Urvakhsh M Mehta.
75. Explanatory models of dementia given by caregivers of elderly
people with dementia. Dr. Navya AG. Guides: Dr. Santosh
Loganathan, Dr. Meena K.
76. Autonomic variability in adolescent children of patients with
Schizophrenia. Dr. Suhas Satish. Guides: Dr. BN Gangadhar,
Dr. Sathyaprabha TN, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr John
Vijay Sagar.
77. Adaptation and validation of empathy accuracy tool in elderly
in Indian setting. Dr. Anuradha SN. Guides: Dr. Preeti Sinha,
Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Dr. PT Sivakumar.
78. Effect of transcranial alternating current stimulation on working
memory in schizophrenia: an open label study. Dr. Shanbhag
Vandita Mohan. Guides: Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr.
Muralidharan K, Naren P Rao, Janaradhanan CN.
79. Neurohemodynamic correlates of prefrontal function in Bipolar
I disorder – fNIRS study of composite endophenotypes.
Dr. Ramkumar S. Guides: Dr. Muralidharan K, Dr.
Venkatasubramanian G.
80. Salivary alpha amylase levels in mothers with postpartum
psychosis -indicator of stress response and clinical correlates.
Dr. Sai Komal. Guides: Dr. Harish T, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr.
Binukumar B, Dr. Prabha S Chandra.
81. Gray matter changes after SSRI treatment in medication naive
adults with obsessive compulsive disorder – A longitudinal
study using structural MRI. Dr. Chethana Kishore. Guides:
Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy, Dr. Janardhanan CN, Dr.
Venkatasubramanian G.
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82. Parental consanguinity and its association with metabolic
abnormality in schizophrenia patients living in a rural
community of South India: A clinical and genetic investigation.
Mr. Vikas Agarwal. Guides: Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Rita
Christopher, Dr. Naveen Kumar C.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation
1. Feasibility testing of employment programme on work
performance of persons with mental illness who are under
regular treatment. Investigators: Dr. Aarti Jagannathan,
Dr. Naveen CN, Dr. Jagadisha T, Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Dr.
Devvarta Kumar, Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Krishna Prasad,
Dr. Radhakrishna, Dr. Sivakumar T, Dr. Hareesh A, Dr.
Deepak Jayarajan (Funding by Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, New Delhi).
2. An exploratory qualitative study of “What after me issues’’
among members of Karnataka parents association for mentally
retarded citizens. Investigators: Dr. T Sivakumar, Dr. SK
Chaturvedi, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan,
Dr. Shanivaram K Reddy, Dr. Chetan B, Dr. Manila M
Mathews, Dr. Nithin Kondapuram.
3. Student expectation and feedback regarding teaching/
training programme in Psychiatric rehabilitation in Psychiatric
Rehabilitation services, NIMHANS. Investigators: Dr. T
Sivakumar, Dr. SK Chaturvedi, Dr. JagadishaThirthalli, Dr.
Devvarta Kumar, Dr. Poornima Bhola, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi,
Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. Krishna Prasad, Dr. Hareesh A, Dr.
Abhishek Pathak, Dr. James JW.
4. A naturalistic study of clinical and socio-demographic
characteristics of patients attending psychiatric rehabilitation
services for rehabilitation. Investigators: Dr. T Sivakumar, Dr.
SK Chaturvedi, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. BP Nirmala, Dr.
Poornima Bhola, Dr. Geetha Desai, Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Dr.
C Naveen Kumar, Dr. Avinash Waghmare, Dr. Swarupa Udgiri.
5. Community based rehabilitation for persons with severe
mental illness in a rural area of South India. Investigators: Dr.
T Sivakumar, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. C Naveen Kumar
(Funding by NIMHANS).
6. Barriers in accessing social welfare benefits for persons with
disability due to severe mental disorders in rural Karnataka:
A cross sectional survey. Investigators: Dr. Aarti Jagannathan,
Dr. Shanivaram Reddy, Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Dr. Jagadisha
Thirthalli.
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7. Facilitation of government social welfare benefits for families of
persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disorders (IDD)
in Konandur panchayath of Thirthalli taluk. Investigators:
Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy, Dr. C Naveen
Kumar, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Muralidhar D (Funding by
Mane-Maanasa, NIMHANS).
8. Clinical services project to involve patients in making
ecofriendly holi colours. Investigators: Dr. T Sivakumar, Dr.
Deepak Jayarajan (Funding by Craftizen Foundation).
9. Need for developing database of mental health care centers and
mental health professionals in India. Investigators: Dr. Aarti
Jagannathan, Dr. Janardhana N, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. D
Muralidhar, Mrs. MG Sindhu.
10. Self-sustaining: running photocopying shop in NIMHANS
- OPD complex. Investigators: Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr.
Krishna Prasad M, Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli.
11. Need for self-help groups among women family caregivers of
persons with mental disability in Rural Karnataka. Investigators:
Dr. Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Dr. Jagadisha
Thirthalli.
12. Skill training in home based economic activity for women
caregivers of person with mental disability in Rural Karnataka:
An action research. Investigators: Dr. Aarti Jagannathan,
Dr. Shanivaram Reddy, Dr. C Naveen Kumar, Dr. Jagadisha
Thirthalli.
Child & Adolescent
NIMHANS Psychiatry
Integrated
Centre for Yoga
1. Medical thermography and gas discharge visualization
technique: A diagnostic approach for type 2 diabetes based on
non-contact infrared thermal imaging and Electro-photonic
imaging: A multicentric study. Investigators: Dr. Hemant
Bhargav, Dr. Rashmi A, Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. BN Gangadhar,
Dr. SK Chaturvedi (Funding by DST-SERB).
2. Yoga and Schizophrenia – a Comprehensive Assessment of
Neuro-plasticity (Y-SCAN). Investigators: Dr Shivarama
Varambally, Dr. G Venkatasubramanian, Dr. Rita Christopher,
Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath, Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Mariamma
Philip, Dr. BN Gangadhar (Funding by Welcome Trust-DBT
India Alliance).
3. Clinical correlates of Vedic personality assessment tool in
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psychiatric patients. Investigators: Dr. Najla Eiman, Dr.
Hemant Bhargav, Dr. Naren P Rao.
4. Validation of ayusoft prakriti diagnostic tool in psychiatric
patients. Investigators: Dr. Hemant Bhargav, Dr. Najla Eiman,
Dr. Shivarama Varambally.
5. Implicit cognition and mirror neuron activity following
yoga in healthy individuals. Investigators: Dr. Shivarama
Varambally, Dr. Urvakhsh M Mehta, Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. G
Venkatasubramanian (Funding by Central Council for Research
in Yoga and Naturopathy-CCRYN).
6. Psycho-neuro-endocrinological markers of stress and the
response to a yoga-based intervention in first degree relatives
of schizophrenia patients. Investigators: Dr. Satyaprabha, Dr.
Jagadisha Thirthalli, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Kaviraj Udupa
(Funding by CCRYN).
7. Understanding neuro hemodynamic correlates of ‘OM’
chanting: A functional magnetic resonance imaging study.
Investigator: Dr. Naren P Rao (Funding by CCRYN).
8. Effect of yoga on mirror neuron activity among patients
with depression: A transcranial magnetic stimulation study.
Investigators: Dr. Rashmi A, Dr. Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta
(Funding by CCRYN).
9. Feasibility and acceptability of mother-baby yoga in mothers
with severe mental illness: A pilot study. Investigator: Dr.
Rashmi A (Funding by CCRYN).
10. A study of therapeutic effect of Yoga-based intervention in
patients with Somatoform pain disorders. Investigators: Dr.
Geetha Desai, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. Nandakumar
DN, Dr. BN Gangadhar (Funding by AYUSH).
11. Examination of therapeutic efficacy and potential mechanisms
of yoga treatment in Schizophrenia. Investigator: Dr. Naren P
Rao (Funding by DST-SATYAM).
12. Therapeutic effects of yoga in depression: A neurobiological
investigation. Investigator: Dr. Muralidhar K (Funding by
DST-SATYAM).
13. Testing of self-help yoga manual for Indian caregivers of persons
with Schizophrenia living in the community: A single blind
randomized controlled study. Investigators: Dr. Jagannathan A,
Dr. Hamza A, Dr. Thirthalli J, Dr. Varambally S, Dr. Nagendra
HR (Funding by ICMR).
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14. Effect of Yoga and Meditation on hippocampal volumentry
and memory among people with chronic drug resistant mesial
temporal lobe epilepsy: A comparative study before and
after epilepsy surgery. Investigators: Dr. Malla Bhakar Rao,
Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. P Satishchandra,
Dr. Venkatasubramanian G, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr.
Jamuna Rajeswaran, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Rita Christopher,
Dr. Sathyaprabha TN, Dr. Thennarasu K (Funding by DST-
SATYAM).
15. Effect of yoga and meditation on hippocampal neurogenesis
in patients with chronic drug resistant mesial temporal lobe
epilepsy. Investigators: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Bhaskara Rao,
Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. P Satishchandra, Dr.
Raghavandra K, Dr. Ravindranadh Chowdhary, Dr. Shivarama
Varambally, Dr. Venkatasubramanian G (Epilepsy Colloquium
Research Fund).
16. Effect of yoga on yoga therapy on peripheral blood lymphocyte
mononuclear cell (PBMC) response to stress in patients
with depression. Ms. Aditi Devi N. Guides: Dr. Shivarama
Varambally, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Naren P Rao.
17. Development and validation of yoga based scale for
self-reflection for healthy individuals and patients with
Schizophrenia. Dr. Vinod Kumar. Guides: Dr. BN Gangadhar,
Dr. Naren P Rao, Dr. Mariamma Philip.
18. Design and validation of yoga based intervention in generalized
anxiety disorder’. Dr. Pooja More. Guide: Dr. BN Gangadhar.
19. Yoga for obsessive compulsive disorder. Mrs. Shubha Bhat GS.
Guides: Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. Aarti Jagannathan.
Centre for Addiction Medicine
1. Alcohol: Harms to others phase II-India sub study. Investigator:
Dr. Vivek Benegal (Funding by WHO and Thai Health).
2. Consortium on Vulnerability to Externalizing Disorders and
Addiction (c VEDA). Investigators: Dr. Vivek Benegal, Dr.
Biju Viswanath (Funding by Medical Research Council, UK
& ICMR, India).
3. National survey on extent and pattern of substance use in India.
Investigator: Dr. Arun Kandasamy (Funding by Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India and AIIMS,
New Delhi).
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4. Project VKN NIMHANS Bihar Drug ECHO: Training,
mentoring and virtual mentoring of 38 Medical officer/nodal
(36 districts) on common substance use other than Alcohol
Phase II. Investigator: Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand (Funding by
State Health Society, NHM, Govt. of Bihar).
5. Project VKN NIMHANS Karnataka Tobacco ECHO:
Blended training for District (16) Tobacco Counsellors
(NTCP). Investigator: Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand (Funding by
NHM, State Anti-tobacco Cell, Govt. of Karnataka).
6. Project VKN-NIMHANS Chhattisgarh Integrated Mental
health and Addiction ECHO under DMHP. Investigator:
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand (Funding by NHM, Chhattisgarh,
under National Mental Health Programme).
7. Accelerator program for Discovery of Brain Disorders (ADBS),
Investigators: Dr. Sanjeev Jain. Dr. Vivek Benegal (Funding by
DBT).
8. Project VKN NIMHANS Bihar DMHP ECHO: Blended
Learning Certification on “DMHP training” for districts
Physicians from 11 districts of Bihar. Investigators: Dr. Naveen
Kumar C, Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand (Funding by NHM and
NMHP State Health Society Bihar by NIMHANS).
9. Effectiveness of addition of Virtual NIMHANS ECHO tele-
mentoring model for skilled capacity building in providing
quality care in Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDs) by existing
staffs of the DMHP Districts of Karnataka. Investigators: Dr.
Prabhat Kumar Chand, Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Dr. Pratima, Dr.
Rajini (Funding by ICMR).
10. Cell tower radiation: Psychosocial implications. Investigators:
Dr.Vivek Benagal (Funding by SERB, DST).
Psychiatric Social Work
1. Issues and concerns of patients and their caregivers of Guillian
Barre Syndrome. Investigators: Dr. BP Nirmala, Dr. Anupam
Gupta, Dr. Meeka Khanna, Dr. Rashmi, Dr. AB Taly.
2. Promotion of psychosocial competencies among rural
government school children in Karnataka. Investigator: Dr.
Aravind Raj (Funding by ICMR).
3. Psychosocial care for building resilience in community.
Investigator: Dr. Aravind Raj (Funding by World Vision).
4. Prevalence of low back pain, perceived stress and its association
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with ergonomic risk factors among working health care
professionals in Bengaluru. Investigator: Dr. Krishna Reddy.
5. Facilitation of government social welfare benefits for families of
persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disorders (IDD)
in Konandur Panchayath of Thirthalli Taluk. Investigators: Dr.
Aarti Jagannathan, Dr. Shanivaram Reddy, Dr. Naveen C, Dr.
Jagadisha T (Funding by Mane-Maanasa, NIMHANS).
6. Development of evidence based lay health worker delivered
psycho-social intervention module for women with common
mental disorders in rural India: A population based study.
Investigator: Dr. Anish Cherian (Funding by DST & Public
Health Foundation of India, New Delhi).
7. Development of peer delivered psycho-social intervention
module for women caregivers of people with HIV/AIDS.
Investigator: Dr. Anish Cherian (Funding by ICSSR, New
Delhi).
8. Improving referral rates to local health care services for people
with mental illness through ‘ASHAs training’ program.
Investigators: Dr. Anish Cherian, Dr. Shrinivasa Bhat U, Dr.
Santosh Prabhu, Dr. Krishna Vaddipatri, Prof. Linda B Cottler,
Prof. Graham Thornicroft (Funding by Fogarty International,
USA).
9. Quality of life and concept of wellbeing among women
living with HIV rural and semi-urban India- funding agency.
Investigators: Dr. Shrinivasa Bhat U, Nitte University,
Mangalore, Dr. Anish Cherian (Funding by ICSSR, New
Delhi).
10. Explanatory model of common mental disorders among women
attending primary health centers in Rural India. Investigators:
Dr. Shishir Kumar, Nitte University, Mangalore, Dr. Anish
Cherian, Dr. Shrinivasa Bhat U, Dr. Santosh Prabhu (Funding
by ICSSR, New Delhi).
11. Effectiveness of community-based, volunteer-driven, early
intervention package of care for psychosis in rural India.
Investigators: Dr. Manoj Kumar, Mental Health Action Trust,
Calicut, India, Dr. Anish Cherian, Dr. Rekha Bose (Funding by
ICSSR, New Delhi).
12. Effectiveness of a peer-delivered psycho-social intervention
for women caregivers of people living with HIV: Randomized
controlled trial. Investigators: Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian, Dr.
Anish V Cherian, Dr. Shrinivasa Bhat, Dr. Santosh Prabhu, Dr.
Shishir Kumar, Dr. Praveen A, Dr. Agnieta Aiman (Funding by
ICSSR, New Delhi).
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13. KSAPS, Counsellors training programme on delivering
Psycho-social Intervention Module for common mental
disorders among women living with HIV/AIDS. Investigators:
Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian, Dr. Suresh Bada Math, Dr. Anish
V Cherian, Dr. Naveen Kumar C, Dr. Veena Sathyanaraya, Dr.
R Ravikumar, Dr. Nitin Anand, Mr. Soyuz John (Funding by
National Rural Health Mission).
14. Exploration of pattern of internet use, Psychological attributes
and promotion of healthy use of technology. Investigators:
Dr. Nitin Anand, Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Geetanjali
Narayanan, Dr. Anish V Cherian, Dr. Mariamma Philip
(Funding by ICSSR).
15. Scaling, evidence and social innovation in global mental health.
Investigators: Dr Sumeet Jain, University of Edinburgh,
Dr. Winston Kwon, University of Edinburgh, Mr. Clement
Bayetti, University College London, Dr. Anish V Cherian,
NIMHANS, Kaaren Mathias, EHA – Burans, Dehradun,
Dr. Manoj Kumar, Mental health action trust, Calicut, Kerala,
Sarbani Das Roy Secretary, Iswar Sankalpa, Kolkata (Funding
by Wellcome Trust).
16. Partners in care, experience and needs of persons with obsessive
compulsive disorder. Investigators: Dr. Ameer Hamza, Mr.
Srinivas.
17. Sexuality and reproductive health of adolescents with disabilities:
An intervention study. Investigators: Dr. N Janardhana, Dr. D
Muralidhar, Dr. Ammer Hamza, Dr. John Vijaya Sagar, Dr.
Uma H (Funding by ICMR).
18. Identification of psycho social needs and rehabilitation
of survivors of Child Sexual Abuse. Investigators: Dr. N
Janardhana, Dr. D Muralidhar, Dr. Ameer Hamza, Dr. Vrunda,
Dr. Uma H, Dr. John Vijaya Sagar (Funding by ICMR).
19. Psychosocial interventions for children in difficult circumstances
under the care and protection of child welfare committee,
Bangalore. Investigators: Dr. N Janardhana, Dr. Krishna Reddy,
Dr. Ammer Hamza, Dr. BP Nirmala, Dr. Roopesh, Dr. Uma
H, Dr. John Vijay Sagar (Funding by Dept. of Women and
Child Development, Govt. of Karnataka).
20. Family perspectives on romantic relationship among adolescent
girls under care and protection of child welfare committee.
Investigators: Dr. N Janardhana, Dr. Uma H, Dr. John Vijay
Sagar.
21. Effects of co-ordinated support services through primary
caregivers in improving the functionality and quality of life
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among persons with Schizophrenia. Investigator: Dr. Gobinda
Majhi.
22. Buffering effect of social security benefits for persons with
psychiatric disability on their caregivers burden and quality of
life. Investigator: Dr. Gobinda Majhi.
23. Development and standardization of scale to measure
psychosocial wellbeing of children. Investigators: Dr. Kavita
Jangam, Dr. K Sekar, Dr. Aravind Raj (Funding by ICSSR).
24. A longitudinal follow up study of children and adolescents
who underwent assessment and intervention for reported child
sexual abuse. Investigators: Dr. Kavita Jangam, Dr. Preethi
Jacob, Dr. Shekhar Seshadri.
25. Psychosocial correlates of domestic violence among women
with mental illness, mental health professionals’ knowledge,
attitude and preparedness to respond to domestic violence.
Investigators: Dr. MN Vranda, Dr. Naveen Kumar, Dr. N
Janardhana, Dr. D Muralidhar, Dr. PT Sivakumar.
26. Adolescents with epilepsy: Development of a family
intervention programme. Investigators: Dr. Priya Treesa
Thomas, Dr. Raghavendra, Dr. Ravindranath Chowdary, Dr.
Sanjib Sinha (Funding by ICSSR).
27. Psychosocial intervention in motor neuron disease. Investigators:
Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Priya Treesa Thomas, Dr. Prakashi Rajaram
(Funding by ICMR).
28. Family burden and quality of life in children and adults with
mitochondrial disorders. Investigators: Dr. Priya Treesa
Thomas, Dr. PS Bindu, Dr. Madhu Nagappa, Dr. AB Taly
(NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
29. Factors related to carer burden in frontotemporal dementia,
Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia in the Indian
context. Investigators: Dr. Priya Treesa Thomas, Dr. Suvarna
Alladi, Ms. Bhuvaneshwari B.
30. Psychosocial factors associated with pediatric neurological
disorders. Investigators: Dr. Priya Treesa Thomas, Dr. SR
Chandra, Dr. PS Bindu, Dr. Netravathi M.
31. Enhancing institutional and community resilience to disasters
and climate change. Investigators: Dr. K Sekar, Dr. C Jaykumar
(Funding by USAID – UNDP).
32. Development of manual on positive parenting programme.
Investigators: Dr. Kavita Jangam, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri, Dr.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Bino Thomas (Funding by World Vision India).
33. Development of curriculum on psychosocial care for children in
difficult circumstances. Investigators: Dr. Kavita Jangam, Dr.
K Sekar (Funding by UNICEF and National Las University
of ODISHA).
34. Aftercare of youth leaving care of child care institutions.
Investigator: Dr. N Janardhana (Funding by Udayan Care,
UNICEF, and TATA Trust).
35. Influence of family factors on mental health and functioning
of adolescents who are receiving inpatient care. Ms. Sabana
Aboobaker. Guides: Dr. Kavita Jangam, Dr. John Vijay Sagar
(UGC-MANF).
36. Development and evaluation of a psychosocial intervention for
women with substance dependence. Ms. Reni Thomas. Guides:
Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian, Dr. Pratima Murthy.
37. Intensive case management for persons with severe alcohol
dependence: A feasibility study. Mr. Arthur Julian Anthony
Joseph. Guides: Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian, Dr. Pratima
Murthy.
38. Home environment, psychological health and psychosocial
competencies of adolescent children of parents with alcohol
dependence syndrome. Mr. Mutharaju A. Guides: Dr. R
Dhanasekara Pandian, Dr. Vivek Benegal.
39. School based social work intervention for healthy lifestyle of
adolescents. Mr. Soyuz John. Guides: Dr. R Dhanasekara
Pandian, Dr. E Aravind Raj (UGC-JRF).
40. Determinants of quality of life in caregivers of persons with
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. Mr. Nityananda. Guides:
Dr. BP Nirmala, Dr. YC Janardhan Reddy, Dr. R Dhanasekara
Pandian.
41. The lived experiences of children in child custody dispute: An
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exploratory study in urban Bengaluru. Ms. Priyanka Pavithran
Nambiar. Guides: Dr. Kavita Jangam, Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri.
42. Experiences and needs of adolescent children living with a
parent with mental illness. Ms. Divya Ballal. Guides: Dr. N
Janardhana, Dr. Prabha Chandra (UGC JRF).
43. Efficacy of group intervention module for adolescent girls
on self-awareness. Ms. Jasmine Mary John. Guides: Dr. N
Janardhana, Dr. HR Nagendra (ICMR – JRF).
44. Psychosocial profile of adolescent girls in romantic relationship
under care and protection of child welfare committee. Ms.
Manjula B. Guides: Dr. BP Nirmala, Dr. N Janardhana
(Funding by KSICPS).
45. Perception of parenting style among young adults. Mr. Sukanya
Rajan. Guides: Dr. N Janardhana, Dr. D Muralidhar, Dr.
Mariamma Philip (UGC – JRF).
46. Family of origin’s role and personality on couple seeking marital
therapy: An exploratory study. Ms. Silpa Vishwanath. Guides:
Dr. N Janardhana, Dr. D Muralidhar (Funding by UGC- JRF).
47. Emotional journey among parents of child sexual abuse
survivors. Ms. Veenashree. Guides: Dr. N Janardhana, Dr. John
Vijay Sagar.
48. Emerging adulthood: The experiences and needs of youths with
disability. Ms. Joice Steffi. Guides: Dr. Gobinda Majhi, Dr. N
Janardhana.
49. A study on work life balance among mental health care
professional in NIMHANS. Mr. Raja Manikandan. Guides:
Dr. Jayakumar C, Dr. K Sekar.
50. Bullying and mental health in secondary school adolescents: A
school based exploratory study. Mr. P James Ranjith. Guides:
Dr. Jayakumar C, Dr. Thomas Kishore.
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NEUROSCIENCES
Clinical Neurosciences
1. Macro and microstructural video polysomnographic signal
analysis: Sleep and epilepsy correlation. Dr. Chetan Sateesh
Nayak. Guides: Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. AB Tally, Dr. K
Thennarasu, Dr. Kaushik Kumar Majumdar, Professor, Systems
Sciences and Informatics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute,
Bengaluru.
2. Nuclear-mitochondrial intergenomic communication disorders:
A phenotypic pathological biochemical and genotypic study.
Dr. Shwetha Chiplunkar. Guides: Dr. PS Bindu, Dr. Taly AB,
Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. Meera Purushottam (Funding by ICMR).
3. Study on Vitamin D and its Association with Immune Function
in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Salah Basheer. Guides: Dr.
Satish C Girimaji, Dr. Shoba Srinath , Dr. V Ravi, Dr. Rita
Christopher (Funding by NIMHANS-TVS Foundation
Student Bursary).
4. Epigenetic study in alcohol dependence. Dr. S Soundarya.
Guides: Dr. Pratima Murthy, Dr. Meera Purushottam, Dr.
Arpana Agrawal, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Washington
University School of Medicine, USA.
5. Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of brain in Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy. Dr. Preethish Kumar V. Guides: Dr.
Nalini A, Dr. Jamuna Rajeshwaran, Dr. Jitender Saini.
6. Identification of biomarkers for psychosis in Parkinson’s disease
by advanced neuroimaging retinal imaging, neuropsychological
profile and genetic polymorphism studies. Dr. Abhishek Lenka.
Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. A
Shyamsundar, Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Shantala Hegde.
7. Clinical spectrum and immunobiology of Neuromyelitis optica.
Dr. Hari krishna B. Guides: Dr. P Satish Chandra, Dr. V Ravi,
Dr. Nethravati, Dr. Manjunatha, Dr. Anita Mahadevan.
8. Exploratory study- In search of retinal neurovascular unit
markers in AD. Dr. Karur Venkata Ravi Teja. Guides: Dr.
Mathuranath, Dr. Hima Pendharkar, Dr. Praveen R Murthy,
Dr. Keshav, Dr. Tos Berendschot.
9. Lithium induced molecular network changes in Huntington’s
disease. Dr. Nikhil Ratna. Guides: Dr. Mathew Varghese, Dr.
Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Ramakrishnan Kannan, Dr. Keshava
Prasad.
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10. Mitochondrial DNA copy number variation in Glioblastoma
and its effect on sensitivity to radiation and chemotherapy- a
clinical-molecular characterization. Dr. Sravya Palavalasa.
Guides: Dr. Sampath S, Dr. Vani Santhosh, Dr. Arivazhagan A
(Funding by NIMHANS-TVS Foundation Student Bursary).
11. Study of sleep architecture, Cognition and neurochemical
correlates in Parkinson’s disease and other Atypical
Parkinsonism. Dr. Ragasudha Botta. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav,
Dr. Pramod K Pal, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Bindu Kutty, Dr.
Keshav Kumar.
12. Genetic, proteomic and advanced neuroimaging correlates of
spinocerebellar ataxia 2. Dr. Albert Stezin Sunny. Guides: Dr.
Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath,
Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Harsh Gowda.
13. Mutational analysis in Duchenne and Becker muscular
dystrophy – A next generation sequencing based study with
genotype-phenotype correlation. Dr. Kiran Polavarapu. Guides:
Dr Nalini A, Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Jamuna Rajeshwaran.
14. Protein biomarker discovery for Parkinson’s disease.
Investigators: Dr. Akhilesh Pandey. Guide: Dr. Pramod Kumar
Pal (Funding by Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance).
Epidemiology
1. National Mental Health Survey of India. Investigators: Dr.
Gururaj G, Dr. Mathew Vargese, Dr. Girish N, Dr. Vivek
Benegal, Dr. Pradeep BS, Dr. Gautham MS, Dr. Senthil
Amudhan R, Dr. Arvind BA (Funding by Ministry of Health
& Family Welfare, Government of India).
2. Developing and implementing life skills and counselling
services for youth through NSS co-ordinators in Karnataka.
Investigators: Dr. Pradeep BS, Dr. G Gururaj (Funding by NSS
Wing of the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports,
Government of Karnataka).
3. Tracking Youth Health Behavior: A feasibility study in Kolar.
Investigators: Dr. Arvind BA, Dr. Girish N Rao, Dr. Pradeep
BS (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
4. Advancing Road safety in India -2016. Investigators: Dr.
Gururaj G, Dr. Gautham MS (Funding by UL India Pvt. Ltd.).
5. Developing and implementing Mental Health Promotion
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Services for Youth in Karnataka – Project Yuva Spandana.
Investigators: Dr. G Gururaj, Dr. Pradeep BS (Funding by
Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government
of Karnataka).
6. Tamil Nadu Accident and Emergency Research Initiative
(TAEI) - Baseline survey. Investigators: Dr. Gururaj G, Dr.
Gautham MS (Funding by National Health Mission, Govt. of
Tamil Nadu).
7. Screening for non-communicable disease risk, common mental
disorders and work stress in Honda Motor cycles and Scooters
India Pvt. Limited. Investigator: Dr. Gautham MS.
8. Burden and Services available for Maternal Mental Illness in
Public, Primary and Secondary Health care facilities in Kolar
District. Dr. Srinivas SR. Guides: Dr. Girish N Rao, Dr.
Sundarnag Ganjekar, Dr. S Pavana (Funding by CPH).
Child & Adolescent&Psychiatry
Neuroanaesthesia
Neurocritical Care
1. Production and biocompatibility testing of indigenous
intracranial pressure sensor and monitor. Investigators: Dr. VJ
Ramesh, Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao (Funding by Society for
Biomedical Technology).
2. Correlation between set target propofol effect site
concentration and cerebrospinal fluid propofol concentration in
patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures– A pilot study.
Investigators: Dr. M Radhakrishnan, Dr. Vikas V, Dr. Vivek
Benegal, Dr. Priyamvadha Sharma, Dr. Nandakumar DN, Dr.
Sampath S.
3. Non-invasive assessment of cardiac function and cerebral
oxygenation in patients with cerebral vasospasm following
aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage during intra-arterial
Nimodipine administration: A proof of concept study.
Investigators: Dr. Sriganesh K, Dr. Sudhir V (Funding by
Indian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care).
4. Non Opioid Perioperative Analgesia In Neurosurgery (NO
PAIN) study. Investigators: Dr. Sriganesh K, Dr. Sudhir V
(Funding by Academy of Regional Anesthesia).
5. Role of circulating cortisol levels on hemodynamic instability
and outcome after acute traumatic brain injury. Investigators:
Dr. Gopalakrishna KN, Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao, Dr. Rita
Christopher, Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Dr. Ravitej (NIMHANS
Intramural Funding).
6. Correlation between the severity of paroxysmal sympathetic
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hyperactivity and plasma catecholamine levels in patients
with severe traumatic brain injury. Investigators: Dr. Sonia
Bansal, Dr. Dhaval Shukla, Dr. Rohini M Surve (NIMHANS
Intramural Funding).
7. Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) based
predictors of long term functional outcome in severe traumatic
brain injury. Investigators: Dr. Rohini M Surve. Dr. GS
Umamaheswara Rao, Dr. Radhakrishnan M, Dr. Sonia Bansal,
Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
8. Does manipulating blood pressure and cardiac output cause
associated parallel changes in cerebral blood flow in patients
with traumatic brain injury and sub-arachnoid haemorrhage?
The effect of blood pressure manipulation on cardiac output
and cerebral blood flow velocity. Dr. Manjunatha L. Guides:
Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao, Dr. Radhakrishnan M.
9. Effectiveness of three regimens of sedation in children for
magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Shwethashri KR. Guides: Dr.
Bhadrinarayan V, Dr. Sudhir V.
10. Remote ischemic preconditioning in decreasing post
electroconvulsive therapy induced cognitive dysfunction. Dr.
Ravitej. Guides: Dr. Ramesh VJ, Dr. Gopalkrishna KN, Dr.
Jagadisha T, Dr. Naveen Kumar.
11. Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on cerebral
vasospasm and biomarkers of cerebral ischemia in patients with
cerebral aneurysmal sub arachnoid haemorrhage: A randomized
controlled trial. Dr. Sangeetha RP. Guides: Dr. Ramesh VJ, Dr.
Sriganesh K, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Dhananjaya Bhat, Dr.
Arvinda HR (Funding by ICMR and ISNACC).
12. To evaluate the dose requirement of propofol for induction
of anaesthesia in patients with traumatic brain injury using
bilateral Bispectral Index. Dr. Seham Syeda. Guides: Dr. V
Bhadrinarayan, Dr. Sonia Bansal.
13. Evaluating nociception indices ANI and SPI in elective
supratentorial tumour excision under general anaesthesia – A
prospective single group correlational study. Dr. Prashanth
Menon. Guides: Dr. Madhusudan Reddy, Dr. Sudhir V.
14. Performance of analgesia nociceptive index and surgical pleth
index during acute blood loss during surgery. Dr. Sindhu Priya
M. Guides: Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao, Dr. Sonia Bansal.
15. Effect of Phenylephrine Vs Mephentermine treatment on
frontal lobe oxygenation during correction of hypotension
in supratentorial cerebral tumour patients under general
anaesthesia – A randomized controlled study. Dr. Roshan K
Nisal. Guides: Dr. VJ Ramesh, Dr. Sudhir V.
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16. Reliability of pre-induction inferior vena cava assessment with
ultrasound for the prediction of post-induction hypotension
in neurosurgical patients undergoing intracranial surgery. Dr.
Amit Goyal. Guides: Dr. Bhadrinarayan, Dr. Rohini M Surve.
17. Incidence of and risk factors for emergence delirium and post-
operative delirium in neurosurgical patients - A prospective
cohort study. Dr. Prajwal Shetty. Guides: Dr. Sriganesh K, Dr.
Suparna Bharadwaj.
18. Incidence of delayed recovery following elective neurosurgical
procedures- a prospective observational study. Dr. Bhumireddy
Suneel Reddy. Guides: Dr. Radhakrishnan M, Dr. Dhritiman
Chakrabarty.
19. Diaphragmatic function assessment during spontaneous
breathing trial in neurological patients. Dr. Mathangi
Krishnakumar. Guide: Dr. M Radhakrishnan.
20. Prognostic significance of Jugular bulb-to-arterial carbon
dioxide difference in head injuries. Dr. Rajesh Panda. Guides:
Dr. Sudhir V, Dr. Shwetha Naik, Dr. Dhaval Shukla.
Child &Imaging
Neuro Adolescent
& Psychiatry
Interventional Radiology
1. Assessment of brain plasticity induced by repeated transcranial
magnetic stimulation in patient with movement disorder using
resting brain networks and connectivity. Investigators: Dr. Rose
Bharath Dawn, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal (Funding by DST).
Neurological Rehabilitation
1. Study of Urodynamic profile in patients with ‘Parkinson’s
Disease’ and ‘Progressive Supra-nuclear Palsy’ with bladder
dysfunction. Investigators: Dr. Anupam Gupta, Dr. Pramod
Pal, Dr. Meeka Khanna.
2. Developing Exoskeletal Robot for patients with Myelopathies.
Investigators: Mr. Girish, Bionic Yantra, Dr. Anupam Gupta
(Funding by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance
Council).
3. Patient profile and spatio-temporal gait characteristics in GNE
myopathy: A prospective study. Dr. Gaurav Gomez. Guides:
Dr. Meeka Khanna, Dr. Anupam Gupta, Dr. Nalini A.
4. Role of virtual reality in improving balance in patients with
myelopathy. Dr. Madhusree Sengupta. Guides; Dr. Anupam
Gupta, Dr. Meeka Khanna, Dr. Rashmi Krishnan UK.
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Neurology
1. Development of next generation sequencing based assay for
mutation detection and carrier status identification in Duchenne
and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Investigators: Dr. A Nalini,
Dr. Sudha Rao, Genotypic Technologies (Funding by DST).
2. Can cortical excitability changes predict the onset of cognitive
impairment in Parkinson’s disease? Investigators: Dr. Pramod
Kumar Pal, Dr. Nitish Kamble (Funding by DST - CSRI).
3. Circulating microRNAs as Biomarkers to differentiate between
Parkinson’s disease, Multiple System Atrophy-Parkinsonism and
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy-Parkinsonism. Investigators:
Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Rita Christopher, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal
(Funding by ICMR).
4. Investigating the role of nicotinic neuromodulation in levodopa-
induced dyskinesias. Investigators: Dr. T Nivethida (PI and
Intermediate Fellow), Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Sanjib Sinha,
Dr. Jitender Saini, Dr. K Thennarasu (Funding by Wellcome
Trust/DBT India Alliance, Intermediate Fellowship).
5. Development of Intra-operative ECoG and depth recording
electrodes for surgery for refractory epilepsy. Investigator: Dr.
Sanjib Sinha (Funding by SBMT, DEBEL).
6. Automated portable Epilepsy-EEG system. Investigator: Dr.
Sanjib Sinha (Funding by DBT).
7. MEG spike and its source localization and network alterations
in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
with/without Epilepsy. Investigator: Dr. Sanjib Sinha (Funding
by Fogarty).
8. Dementia Science program, India. Investigators: Dr. Suvarna
Alladi, Dr. Girish N Rao (Funding by DBT).
9. Establishing the headache services in the city of Bangalore,
South India. Investigators: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr.
Gururaj G, Dr. Girish N Rao, Dr. Subasree R, Dr. Manjunth N
(Funding by World Federation of Neurology).
10. Indian Stroke Clinical Trial Network (INSTRuCT).
Investigators: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr. Subasree R
(Funding by ICMR).
11. Secondary prevention by structured semi-interactive stroke
prevention package in INDIA (SPRINT INDIA) Study.
Investigators: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr. Subasree R
(Funding by ICMR).
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12. MCAHP-Study: Multi-Phase CT Angiogram in Acute
Hemorrhage Patients. Investigators: Dr. Andrew Demchuk,
Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Ms. Amy Babylon, Dr. Bijoy
Menon, Dr. Mayank Goyal (Funding by Calgary Stroke
Program).
13. Role of Anti-Ganglioside complex antibodies in Pathobiology
of Guillain Barré syndrome: A Clinical, Electrophysiological
and Immunological correlative study with longitudinal follow
up. Investigator: Dr. Madhu Nagappa (Funding by DST).
14. Understanding the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in
inherited peripheral neuropathies: A phenotype-genotype
correlative study using next generation sequencing. Investigators:
Dr. Madhu Nagappa, Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. AB Taly, Dr. Monojit
Debnath, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. Anita Mahadevan,
Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Dr. HR Arvinda (Funding by ICMR
under ‘Task Force for Translational Research’).
15. Hereditary spastic paraplegia: An enigma from clinical genetic
signatures to patient derived cellular models for disease
mechanism. Investigators: Dr. Ramakrishnan Kannan, Dr. Biju
Viswanath, Dr. Madhu Nagappa (Funding by SERB-DST,
Early Career Research Award).
16. Observational study to understand the correlation
between changes in EDA (Electrodermal Activity), EMG
(Electromyography), HRV (heart rate variability) and motion
as a marker of seizure. Investigators: Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr.
Raghavendra K.
17. Biocompatibility testing and clinical trials of indigenous
electrocorticography (ECoG) electrodes. Investigators:
Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Malla Bhaskara Rao
(Funding by DEBEL, DRDO).
18. Temporal validity and the clinical outcome of biochemical
platelet aspirin-responsiveness status in ischemic stroke patients
on constant dose of aspirin. Investigators: Dr. PR Srijithesh,
Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Rita Christopher (Funding by ICMR).
19. Magnitude and evolution of sleep disordered breathing in
ischemic stroke survivors. Investigators: Dr. PR Srijithesh, Dr.
Ravi Yadav, Dr. Sanjib Sinha (Funding by ICMR).
20. Community linked care pathway for acute stroke management:
A partnership model in Bangalore metropolitian region.
Investigators: Dr. PR Srijithesh, Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarani,
Dr. BR Aravind, Dr. BS Pradeep (Funding by National Health
Mission).
21. Positional therapy for obstructive sleep apnea; Cochrane
systematic review. Investigators: Dr. PR Srijithesh, Dr.
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Rajeswari Agorum, Dr. Dhanya Jayaraj, Dr. Amit Goel
(Funding by Cochrane Airways Group).
22. Psychosocial intervention in motor neuron disease. Investigators:
Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Priya Treesa Thomas, Dr. Prakashi Rajaram
(Funding by ICMR).
23. A study on the role of iron in the etiopathogenesis of Parkinson’s
disease. Ms. Rajini NM. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr.
Rita Christopher, Dr. AK Gupta, Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath.
24. Exploring subclinical cerebellar dysfunction in patients with
essential tremor, primary writing tremor and writer’s cramp
by quantitative characterization of ocular movements and eye-
hand coordination and advanced neuroimaging techniques. Dr.
Ketan Jhunjhunwala. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. AK
Gupta.
25. EEG – BOLD MRI co-registration to study the patterns of
synchronization between idiopathic generalized epilepsies and
symptomatic localization related epilepsies. Dr. G Chaitanya.
Guides: Dr. P Satishchandra, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Rose D
Bharath, Dr. K Mazumdar.
26. Neural oscillations as biomarkers of epileptogenic zone in
localization related epilepsy. Dr. J Velmurugan. Guides: Dr.
Sanjib Sinha, Dr. P Satishchandra, S Nagarajan.
27. Characterizing the non-motor symptom profile in progressive
Supranuclear Palsy. Dr. Chaithra SP. Guides: Dr. Pramod
Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble L.
28. Knowledge about Parkinson’s disease in patients with
Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers attending tertiary care
centre of South India. Dr. Vikram V Holla. Guides: Dr. Pramod
Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble L.
29. Novel genetic locus in patients with Juvenile Myoclonic
Epilepsy ( JME): The role of recently identified epilepsy genes
EFHC1 and CHD2. Dr. LG Viswanathan. Guides: Dr. Sanjib
Sinha, Dr. P Satish Chandra, Dr. Anuranjan Ananad.
30. Mutational analysis of Mitofusin gene (MFN2) in axonal
charcot marie tooth disease. Dr. Ramesh Siram. Guides: Dr.
Bindu PS, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Monojit Debnath, Dr. Madhu
Nagappa (Golden Jubilee Fund, Dept. of Neurology and
ICMR Grant).
31. A prospective study of outcome in CVT and Arterial Ischemic
Stroke patients undergoing Decompressive Craniectomy. Dr. N
Chakradhar Reddy. Guides: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr.
Sampath S, Dr. Aravinda HR.
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32. Visual evoked potentials and blink reflex in migraine and
tension type headache. Dr. T Ashok Vardhan Reddy. Guides:
Dr. M Veerendra Kumar, Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni.
33. Long loop reflex in evaluation of patients with Fronto-Temporal
Dementia and Alzheimer disease. Dr. Mane Mahesh Kumar.
Guides: Dr. SR Chandra, Dr. Srikala Bharath, Dr. Shantala
Hegde, Dr. Mariamma Philip.
34. Sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A correlation study with
cerebral cortical thickness, phenotype, clinical rating scales and
neuropsychological assessment. Dr. Wasim Javed Mujawar.
Guides: Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Jamuna R, Dr.
Chandrajit P (Golden Jubilee Fund, Dept. of Neurology).
35. Role of Magnetoencephalography (MEG) as a Noninvasive
presurgical tool in localization related drug resistant epilepsy.
Dr. Asheeb. Guides: Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. P Satishchandra, Dr.
Ravindranadh CM, Dr. K Thennarasu.
36. Clinical profile and outcome of patients with acute ischemic
stroke presenting within 4.5 hours to NIMHANS Hospital.
Dr. Niranjan Prakash Mahajan. Guides: Dr. Girish B Kulkarni,
Dr. Aravinda HR (Golden Jubilee Fund, Dept. of Neurology).
37. Respiratory chain complex I deficiency disorders: A phenotype-
genotype correlative study. Dr. Chetan Chandrakant Vekhande.
Guides: Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. Srinivas Bharath
MM, Dr. Madhu Nagappa (Golden Jubilee Fund, Dept. of
Neurology and ICMR Grant).
38. Clinical, genetic, imaging and neuropsychosocial profile of early
onset non-dominant progressive cerebella ataxias. Dr. Rashmi
D. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Netravathi M, Dr. Ravi
Yadav, Dr. Jithender Saini, Dr. Shantala Hegde, Dr. Faruk.
39. FGF21 as a Biomarker for Mitochondrial disorders: An
explorative cross sectional hospital based study. Dr. Akshata
Huddar. Guides: Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. Anita
Mahadevan, Dr. Madhu Nagappa.
40. Clinical and radiological porofile in extracranial cervical artery
dissection. Dr. Santhosh Pendyala. Guides: Dr. Girish Baburao
Kulkarni, Dr. Subasree R, Dr. Aravind HR.
41. Sleep and other non-motor sysmptoms in cranio facial dystonia.
Dr. Somadatta Ray. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod Kmar
Pal, Dr. Bindu Kutty (Golden Jubilee Fund, Dept. of Neurology).
42. Comparative study of pattern and rate of recovery of cerebral
venuos thrombosis and arterial ischemic stroke. Dr. Safal S
Shetty. Guides: Dr. Veerendrakumar M, Dr. Subasree R, Dr.
Aravind HR.
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43. Cognitive and radiological assessment in patients with tubercular
meningitis. Dr. Ganaraja VH. Guides: Dr. Netravathi M, Dr.
Jithender Saini, Dr. S Nagarathna, Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran
(Golden Jubilee Fund, Dept. of Neurology).
44. Standardisation of clinical examination in diabetic distal
sensory motor poly neuropathy. Dr. Pavan Kumar. Guides: Dr.
M Veerendrakumar, Dr. Subasree R.
45. Cognitive assessment in patients with cerebral venous
thrombosis- A hospital based longitudinal cohort study. Dr. KR
Haripriya. Guides: Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni, Dr. Suvarna
Alladi, Dr. Keshav Kumar J.
46. Assessment of sleep abnormalities in Huntingson’s disease patients:
A prospective cross sectional case control study. Dr. Annapureddy
Jagadish. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr.
Bindu Kutty, Dr. Sanjeev Jain, Dr. Nitish Kamble L.
47. Gain of function presenting as creative skills in patients with
progressive cognitive dysfunction; and their fMRI correlates: A
descriptive study. Dr. Safwan Ahmed. Guide: Dr. SR Chandra.
48. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: 1. Optical Coherence
Tomography and its correlation with Quantitative MR
Imaging. 2. Assessment of sleep pattern. Dr. Neeraja Reddy.
Guides: Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Jitender Saini.
49. Knowledge, attitude, decision making and socio-cultural
profiling of patients with Parkinson’s disease who have
undergone DBS at NIMHANS. Dr. Muthukumaran P. Guides:
Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. S Dwarakanath, Dr. Ravi Yadav,
Dr. Nitish L Kamble.
50. Analysis of P300 using MEG and EEG in patients temporal
lobe epilepsy due to hippocampal sclerosis with cognitive
correlation. Dr. Mukheem Mudabbir. Guides: Dr. Sanjib Sinha,
Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. N Shivashankar, Dr. Ravindranadh
CM, Mr. Mariappa, SSO, MEG.
51. Neural correlates of social cognition in classical and overlap
FTD syndromes.Dr. Faheem Arshad. Guides: Dr. Suvarna
Alladi, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Subasree R, Dr. SR
Chandra, Dr. Jithender Saini, Dr. Vandana VP.
52. Clinical, electrophysiological and molecular characterization of
hereditary demyelinating neuropathies. Dr. Akhilesh Shroti.
Guides: Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Madhu Nagappa.
53. Role of high dose Mannitol in the management of idiopathic
intracranial hypertension. Dr. Kishore KV. Guides: Dr.
Subasree R, Dr. M Veerendrakumar, Dr. Kalpana BN, Dr. Rita
Christopher, Dr. HR Aravinda.
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54. Natural evolution of disease in GNE myopathy and phenotypic
characterization of Myotonic Dystrophy. Dr. Nishanth Reddy.
Guides: Dr. A Nalini, Dr. Saraswathi Nashi.
55. Clinical, electrophysiological and chorio-retinal profile in lower
body Parkinsonism, and effect of CSF drainage in NPH. Dr.
Aakash Agrawal. Guides: Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi
Yadav, Dr. Nitish Kamble L, Dr. Pooja M, Dr. Rajani Battu.
56. Assessment of Clinical utility of VEEG in presurgical evaluation
of focal onset drug resistant epilepsy: An audit. Dr. Mayank
Kr Shrivastava. Guides: Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Ravindranadh
Chowdary M, Dr. Ragahavendra K.
57. Auditory cognition in neurodegenerative dementia. Dr. Sheetal
Goyal. Guides: Dr. Suvarna Alladi, Dr. Subasree R, Dr. Jitender
Saini, Dr. VP Vandana, Dr. Rajakuamr P Reddy.
58. Genetic correlates of hereditary spastic paraplegia: A clinical
exome based study. Dr. Narendiran S. Guides: Dr. Madhu
Nagappa, Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. Ramakrishnan Kannan.
59. Study of motor parameters in patients of Parkinson’s disease
and their correlation with cognitive decline. Dr. Pratik Kishore.
Guides: Dr. PS Mathuranath, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Ravi
Yadav, Dr. Keshav Kumar J, Dr. Selva Ganapathi.
60. Demographic, workflow characteristics and outcome of
acute ischemic stroke patient screened for thrombolysis or
endovascular intervention. Dr. Pritam Raja. Guides: Dr. PR
Srijithesh, Dr. Jitender Saini.
61. Exploring the role of skin biopsy in the diagnosis of Parkinson’s
disease. Dr. T Nisha Mol. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Anita
Mahadevan, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal, Dr. Nitish Kamble L.
62. Study of cognition, imaging and cortical excitability changes
in patients with NMOSD. Dr. Reshma Sultana Shaik. Guides:
Dr. Netravathi M, Dr. Nitish Kamble L, Dr. Maya D Bhat, Dr.
Keshav Kumar, Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal.
Neuropathology
1. Effect of Yoga and Meditation on hippocampal neurogenesis
in patients with chronic drug resistant mesial temporal lobe
epilepsy. Investigators: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Malla
Bhaskara Rao, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr.
P Satishchandra , Dr. Raghavandra K, Dr. Ravindranadh
Chowdhary, Dr. Shivarama Varambally, Dr. Venkatasubramaian
G (Epilepsy Colloquium Research Fund).
2. Centre of excellence on molecular neuro-oncology (Phase II).
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
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Investigators: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Sampath S, Dr. Arivazhagan,
Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Nandeesh BN (Funding by DBT).
3. Human skeletal muscle disease bio bank. Investigators:
Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Nalini A, Dr. PS Bindu
(Funding by ICMR).
4. Mitochondrial respiratory chain disorders- Proteomic analysis
of Complex I and Complex IV deficiencies. Investigators: Dr.
Gayathri N, Dr. PS Bindu, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath (Funding
by ICMR).
5. Dysferlinopathies – Biochemical, morphological and proteomic
analysis. Investigators: Dr. Gayathri N, Dr. Nalini A, Dr. MM
Srinivas Bharath (Funding by ICMR).
6. Evaluating role of mitochondrial dysfunction in human drug
resistant temporal lobe epilepsy due to mesial temporal sclerosis.
Investigators: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Srinivas Bharath, Dr.
Malla Bhaskara Rao, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr.
P Satishchandra, Dr. Raghavendra K, Dr. J Saini (Funding by
SERB-DST).
7. Development of neuroscience educational material for popular-
izing neuroscience under Human Brain Bank, NIMHANS. In-
vestigator: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, (Funding by ICMR).
8. Role of C-Myc amplification and monosomy 6 in molecular
subclassification of Medulloblastoma and their prognostic
significance. Investigators: Dr. Nandeesh BN, Dr. Vani Santosh,
Dr. Arivazhagan A
9. Proteomic analysis for differential diagnosis of Guillain-Barré
syndrome and paralytic rabies. Investigators: Dr. Keshava Prasad,
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Mr. Peeyush Prasad, Mr. Gourav Dey.
10. Human Brain Proteome: molecular insights into regional
heterogeneity and neurological disorders. Investigators: Dr.
Keshava Prasad, Faculty Scientist, Institute of Bioinformatics,
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. SK Shankar, Mr. Manjunath, Mr.
Manish Kumar, Institute of Bioinformatics.
11. Proteomic analysis of brain regions from different developmental
stages. Investigators: Dr. TS Keshava Prasad, Faculty Scientist,
Institute of Bioinformatics, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Mr. Manish
Kumar, Institute of Bioinformatics.
12. Proteomic profiling of sub regions of hypothalamus.
Investigators: Dr. TS Keshava Prasad, Faculty Scientist,
Institute of Bioinformatics, Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Ms. Oishi
Chatterjee, PhD Scholar, Institute of Bioinformatics.
13. Comparative proteomic analysis of hippocampal subregions,
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micro-dissected from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded
tissues from cases of Normal, Parkinson’s and Fronto-temporal
dementia. Investigators: Dr. TS Keshava Prasad, Faculty
Scientist, Institute of Bioinformatics, Dr. Anita Mahadevan,
Ms. Praseeda Mol, Institute of Bioinformatics.
14. Molecular basis of OXPHOS disorders: Genotypic, phenotypic
and functional correlation. Ms. Deepha S. Guides: Dr. Gayathri
N, Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. Madhu Nagappa.
15. Analysis of gene expression profiles in the peritumoural regions
of glioblastoma and functional characterization of novel
biomarkers. Ms. Kruthika BS. Guides: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr.
Arivazhagan A, Dr. Yasha TC.
16. Beta 2 Microglobulin, study in Glioblastoma. Mr. Harsha S
Sugur. Guides: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Yasha
TC (Funding by DBT).
17. Expression of SERPINA3 in glioblastoma and its association
with tumour recurrence. Ms. Vidya Nimbalkar. Guides: Dr.
Vani Santosh, Dr. Arivazhagan A, Dr. Yasha TC (Funding by
DBT).
18. Clinically relevant genetic and epigenetic molecular biomarkers
in adult glioblastomas – prognostic relevance. Dr. Shilpa Rao.
Guides: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Arivazhagan.
19. Mitochondrial DNA content based subgrouping of
medulloblastoma predicts clinical outcome. Dr. Sravya P.
Guides: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Yasha TC, Dr. Arivazhagan A
(Funding by ICMR).
20. Clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical spectrum
of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma- a study of 59 cases. Dr.
Sachin C. Guide: Dr. Vani Santosh.
21. Histomorphological spectrum of intraventricular tumors of
the CNS- Data from a tertiary care neurological center. Dr.
Sumitra S. Guides: Dr. Vani Santosh, Dr. Yasha TC.
22. Immunohistochemical and immunoblot analysis of autosomal
recessive limb girdle muscular dystrophy (AR-LGMD)-
Emphasis on Dysferlinopathies. Mrs. Sunitha B. Guides: Dr.
Gayathri N, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Dr. Nalini A, Dr.
Thangaraj K (Funding by DST).
23. Protein aggregate myopathies- genetic,proteomic and
pathophysiological analysis and dissection of disease etiology
using Drosophila model. Mrs. Rashmi S. Guides: Dr. Gayathri
N, Dr. Nalini A (Funding by DST).
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24. Development of zebrafish as model system to study the etiology
and patho-physiology of actin mutations those cause nemaline
rod myopathies in human. Mr. Debasish Roy. Guides: Dr.
Gayathri N, Dr. Yasha TC (Funding by ICMR).
25. Neuroanatomical profiling of mitochondrial function in the
human brain and correlation with age. Ms. Anusha Yarlagadda.
Guides: Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath, Dr.
TS Keshava Prasad, Faculty Scientist, Institute of Bioinformatics.
26. Study of sleep architecture, cognition and neurochemical
correlates in Parkinson’s disease and other atypical Parkinsonism.
Dr. Ragasudha Botta. Guides: Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Pramod Pal,
Dr. Bindu Kutty , Dr. Anita Mahadevan.
27. Study of the neuronal and glial changes in olfactory pathway
with age. Dr. Monali Dilip Sonawane, MGM Medical College,
Navi Mumbai. Guides: Dr. Aruna Mukherjee, Dept. of
Anatomy, MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Dr. Anita
Mahadevan.
28. Ageing changes in hypothalamus. Dr. Pravin Rathod, MGM
Medical College, Navi Mumbai. Guides: Dr. Aruna Mukherjee,
Prof & HOD, Department of Anatomy, MGM Medical
College, Navi Mumbai, Dr. Anita Mahadevan.
29. Neuropathological evaluation of hippocampal neurogenesis
and angiogenesis in human mesial temporal sclerosis with
clinicoradiological correlation. Dr. Radhika Mhatre. Guides:
Dr. Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Malla Bhaskar Rao, Dr. J Saini
(Epilepsy Colloquium Funds).
30. Sub regional proteomic profiling of human hippocampus
in drug resistance Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE) due to
Mesial Temporal Sclerosis. Ms. Shwetha SD. Guides: Dr.
Anita Mahadevan, Dr. Srinivas Bharath, Dr. Sanjib Sinha, Dr.
Arivazhagan A, Dr. J Saini (Funding by SERB).
Neurosurgery
1. Effect of Yoga and Meditation on hippocampal neurogenesis:
A morphological and electrophysiological study of the human
hippocampus obtained during epilepsy surgery. Investigator:
Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao (Funding by SATYAM, DST).
2. Effect of Yoga and Meditation on hippocampal volumetry
and memory among people with chronic drug resistant mesial
temporal lobe epilepsy: A comparative study before and after
epilepsy surgery. Investigators: Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao, Dr.
Sanjib Sinha, Dr. Arivazhagan A (Funding by SATYAM, DST).
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

3. Development of an indigenous robot based stereotaxy system
for neurosurgery. Investigator: Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas
(Funding by BARC).
4. Changes in pain pathways and cortical plasticity after yoga for
back pain. Investigator: Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas (Funding by
SATYAM, DST).
5. Development of indigenous implantable pulse generator for
deep brain stimulation. Investigator: Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas
(Funding by DEBEL, DRDO).
6. Paediatric brain: White matter volume try and plasticity
in response to direct versus indirect insult to the brain-
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) vs. Brachial Plexus Injury (BPI).
Investigators: Dr. B Indira Devi, Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr.
Dhaval P Shukla, Dr. AK Gupta (Funding by DST).
7. Serum biomarkers panel for predicting outcome of traumatic
brain Injuries. Investigators: Dr. B Indira Devi, Dr. Dhananjaya
I Bhat, Dr. Dhaval P Shukla, Dr. Rita Christopher (Funding
by ICMR).
8. Randomised evaluation of surgery with craniectomy for patients
undergoing evacuation of acute subdural hematoma (RESCUE-
ASDH). Investigators: Dr. B Indira Devi, Dr. Dhananjaya I
Bhat, Dr. Dhaval P Shukla, Dr. Prabu Raj AR, Dr. Nishanth S,
Dr. Subhas K Konar (Funding by NHS-NIHR).
9. Genetic, epigenetic and biochemical profile of lumbar
disc degeneration in Indian population. Investigators: Dr.
Dhananjaya I Bhat, Dr. Chetan GK (Funding by SERB, DST).
10. Glial cell response in brain tumors - Region specific effect
of craniopharyngioma cyst fluid on hypothalamic glial cells.
Investigators: Dr. KVL Narasinga Rao, Dr. Mausam Ghosh,
Dr. Nupur Pruthi, Dr. TN Sathyaprabha, Dr. B Binu Kumar
(NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
11. Comparison of two techniques of handling vessel ends during
micro-vascular anastomoses (Central Animal Research Facility,
NIMHANS). Investigator: Dr.Nupur Pruthi.
12. Usage of dyes in Micro-vascular anastomosis: Comparison of
two novel dyes with the standard Methylene Blue (Central
Animal Research Facility, NIMHANS). Investigators: Dr.
Nupur Pruthi, Dr. Prabu Raj AR.
13. The International Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG)
Registry and Repository. Investigator: Dr. Nishanth Sadashiva
[Funding by International Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas
(DIPG) collaborative].
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Annual Report 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8
Physiotherapy Centre
1. Balance and gait impairment in subjects with bvFTD:Acase-
control study. Investigators: Mr. V Selva Ganapathy, Dr. SR
Chandra, Dr. Srikala Bharath.
Speech Pathology & Audiology
1. Association between cognitive-communication skills and
vocational outcomes and employability following traumatic
brain injury: An exploratory study. Investigators: Dr. Vandana
VP, Dr. Shukla D, Dr. Rajeswaran J (Funding by LSRB-
DRDO).
2. Audiological manifestations in mitochondrial disorders.
Investigators: Dr. Vandana VP, Dr. Bindu PS, Dr. Nagappa M.
3. Acoustic analysis, perceptual judgement and algorithm based
automatic classification of vocal tremor. Investigators: Dr. BK
Yamini, Dr. N Shivashankar, Dr. Pramod Pal.
4. Effect of deep brain stimulation on speech of patients with
Parkinson’s disease. Investigators: Dr. Vandana VP, Dr. Jayaram
M, Dr. Pal PK, Dr. Dwarakanath S, Dr. Ravi Yadav, Dr. Nitish
Kamble (NIMHANS Intramural Funding).
5. Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of an ecologically
valid Telerehabilitation for Assessment and Primary
management of Adult Neurogenic Dysphagia in India. Ms.
Sona Narayanan. Guide: Dr. M Jayaram.
6. The efficacy of conversational partner training for spouses
of persons with aphasia – Indian concept. Ms. Analisa Pais.
Guides: Dr. Caroline Jagoe (Trinity College Dublin), Dr. VP
Vandana.
7. Acoustic characteristics of voice, central auditory processing
and neuropsychological correlates in patients with Essential
Tremor (ET). Ms. Preetie Shetty A . Guides: Dr. BK Yamini,
Dr. Ravi Yadav.
8. Language characteristics in preschool children with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder. Investigators: Ms. Akhila
Girimaji. Guides: Dr. BK Yamini, Dr. Preeti Jacob, Dr.
Mariyamma Philip.
9. Effect of Bhramari Pranayama and Mind Wandering on
Auditory and Executive Functions. Ms. Usha Mohan BP.
Guides: Dr. BK Yamini, Dr. Aravind R.
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Transfusion Psychiatry
Medicine & 6. Efficacy of Manasamitra Vadakam on generalized anxiety
disorder: A polysomnographic assessment on sleep architecture
Heamatology and EEG power spectra.

7. Efficacy of Ayurvedic treatment for motor weakness due to

1. Supply of voluntary donor derived single donor platelet
(apheresis) at affordable cost, round the clock for patients in
the state of Karnataka and neighbouring regions– a research
proposal as a self-sustaining model. Investigators: Dr. Sundar
Periyavan, Dr. V Bhadrinarayan (Funding by Dept. of Health
& Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka).
2. An investigation on the frequency of sero-positive status to
JC virus among age-stratified healthy and HIV-1 infected
individuals domiciled in South India. Investigators: Dr. Rajesh
Kannangai, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Dr. Sundar
Periyavan, Dr. Anita Mahadevan.
ischemic stroke – a prospective randomized controlled study.
8. Clinical evaluation of the efficacy of Trayodasanga Guggulu,
Maharasnadi Kwatha and Prasarani Thaila in the management
of Gridhrasi (Sciatica).
9. Effectiveness of the role of Astangalavana and Srikhandasava
as add on treatment on Madatyaya (Alcohol Dependence) - An
open level clinical trial.
10. Ayurvedic faculty and neuropsychiatric disorders - KAP
STUDY. Investigators: Dr. GV Ramana, Dr. HK Gupta.

11. Retrospective study on safety of Rasoushadhis. Investigators:

Ayurveda Dr. Tejaswini, Dr. G Venkateswarlu.

12. Clinical evaluation of Pathyadi Kwatha in the management of

1. IMRCP on clinical evaluation of Kalyanaka Ghrita in the
Ardhavabhedaka (Migrain). Investigators: Dr. Srinibash Sahoo,
management of Smriti Dourvalya.
Dr. GV Ramana, Dr. HK Gupta.
2. Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme (SCSP).
13. Clinical evaluation of Kalyanaka Ghritha in Smritidaurbalya
3. IMRCP on retrospective study on safety of Rasoushadhis. (cognitive deficit).

4. IMRCP on Gridhrasi Vata. 14. Implementation of Pharmaco-Vigilance Programme.

5. Clinical evaluation of Brahmi Ghrita & Jyothismati Thaila in 15. The therapeutic option on the neuro muscular diseases
the management of cognitive deficit. (Mamsa Vata) with a strategy of Ayurvedic formulation.

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27. Sagi MR, Chand P, Narasimha VL, Murthy P, Mamatha M,
Karthick C, Shetty M, Kubenthiran N, Aurobind G, Arora S. A
pilot from the virtual knowledge network (VKN) NIMHANS
ECHO. In: E-Learning & E-Learning Technologies
(ELELTECH), 5th National Conference, IEEE, 2017. p.1-6.
28. Shah A, Veena AS. Marital Enrichment Therapy Services.
In: Chandra PS, Padmavathy D (eds.). Urban Mental Well-
Being Centers: A Replicable NIMHANS Model. NIMHANS
Publication, Bengaluru, 2017.p.6-9.
29. Shekhawat L, Jaisoorya TS. Gambling: A Public Health
Perspective. In: George S, Jaisoorya TS (eds.). Gambling in
India: Past, Present & Future. PEEPEE Publishers, New
Delhi, 2018. p. 57-68.
30. Sinha P, Bowers D, Woods AJ. D2 Test of Attention. In:
Kreutzer J, DeLuca J, Caplan B (eds.). Encyclopedia of Clinical
Neuropsychology. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
31. Sudhir PM. Addressing Cognitive Distortions. In: Gandhi S. et
al. (ed.). Compiled learning material of the multi-disciplinary
workshop on Depression–Let’s Talk: Towards Fostering a
Healthy Work Environment. NIMHANS Publication, 2017.
p.9-12.
32. Suman LN, Jangam K, Veena AS. Trauma Recovery Clinic.
In: Chandra PS, Padmavathy D (eds.). Urban Mental Well-
Being Centers: A Replicable NIMHANS Model. NIMHANS
Publication, Bengaluru, 2017.p. 31-34.
33. Varambally S, Kutty BM, Gangadhar BN. Yoga Therapy for
Other Mental Health Conditions. In: Khalsa SBS, Cohen L,
McCall T, Telles S. The Principles and Practice of Yoga in
Health Care. Handspring Publishing Ltd., 2017, p.120-135.
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34. Vranda MN. Awake Clinic–Women with Intimate Partner
Violence. In: Chandra PS, Padmavathi D (eds.). Urban
Mental Well-being Centers–A replicable NIMHANS Model.
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Neurosciences
1. Bachani AM, Peden M, Gururaj G, Norton R, Hyder AA.
Road Traffic Injuries. In: Mock CN, Nugent R, Smith KR
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Washington DC, 2017.
2. Bhat DI, Devi BI. A Patient with Monoparesis. In: Behari S,
Deopujari C, Muthukumar N, Rajshekar V (eds.). Practical
Neurosurgery. Thieme, 2017. p.341.
3. Bindu PS, Nagappa M, Bharath RD, Taly AB. Isolated Sulfite
Oxidase Deficiency. In: Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA,
Wallace SE, Bean LJH, Mefford HC, Stephens K, Amemiya A,
Ledbetter N (eds.). Gene Reviews. University of Washington,
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4. Chandra SR, Netravathi M, Issac TG, Pai AR. Infections of
Nervous System: Neurocysticercosis. In: Chandra SR, Kannan
SR, Issac TG (eds.). Short Textbook of Neurology (1st Edition),
2017.p.158-159.
5. Chandra SR. (i) Neurology (Section 17; 18 Chapters). In:
Krishnadas KV (ed.). Text Book of Medicine (6th Edition),
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2017.p.1288-1489 (ii)
Higher Order Visual Perception. In: Chandra SR, Annapoorni
CSV (eds.). Reviews in Neurology. Indian Academy of
Neurology, 2017.p.39-51.
6. Kamble N, Pal PK. Advanced Parkinson’s Disease. Chapter-39.
In: Mukherjee A (ed.). IAN Textbook of Neurology. Jaypee
Brothers Medical Publishers, 2018.p.296-306.
7. Kulkarni GB, Pawan PI. Secondary Headaches: Part 1. In:
Mukherjee A (ed.). IAN Textbook of Neurology. Jaypee
Brothers Medical Publishers, 2018.p. 49-55.
8. Mahadevan A. Neurobiology of Ageing. In: Mukherjee A
(ed.). IAN Textbook of Neurology. Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers, 2018.
9. Nalini A, Polavarapu K, Preethish Kumar V, Nashi S. Motor
Neuron Diseases. In: Mukherjee A (ed.). IAN Textbook of
Neurology. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2018.
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10. Nandeesh BN, Rajeswarie RT, Mahadevan A. Aneurysms and
Vascular Malformations of the Nervous System. In: Sarkar C,
Santosh V, Chacko G (eds.). Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical
Neuropathology. Thieme Publishers, 2017.p.201-214.
11. Nandeesh BN. Traumatic Brain Injury. In: Sarkar C, Santosh
V, Chacko G (eds.). Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical
Neuropathology. Thieme Publishers, 2017.p.215-220.
12. Pooja C, Yasha TC. Tumours of the Cranial and Paraspinal
Nerves. In: Sarkar C, Santosh V, Chacko G (eds.). Essentials
of Diagnostic Surgical Neuropathology. Thieme Publishers,
2017.p.109-118.
13. Prasad S, Pal PK. Early Parkinson’s disease. IAN Textbook of
Neurology. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, 2018.p. 283-295.
14. Rajeswari RT, Mahadevan A. Vascular Malformations of
Central Nervous System. In: Sarkar C, Santosh V, Chacko
G (eds.). Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical Neuropathology.
Thieme Publishers, 2017.p.205-213.
15. Rao GSU, Bansal S. Neurological Critical Care. In: Prabhakar
H (ed.). Essentials of Neuroanaesthesia (ed.). Academic Press,
2017.p.595-642.
16. Santosh V, Sravya P, Arivazhagan A. Molecular Pathology
of Glioblastoma- An Update. In: Somasundaram K (ed.).
Advances in Biology and Treatment of Glioblastoma, from
the series Current Cancer Research. Springer International
Publishing, 2017. p.19-56.
17. Satishchandra P, Sinha S. Infectious Causes of Epilepsy: HIV
and Seizures. In: Krishnamoorthy ES, Shorvon S, Shachter
SC (eds.). Epilepsy a Global Approach. Cambridge University
Press, UK, 2017.p.11-21.
18. Satishchandra P, Velmurugan J, Sinha S. Clinical Role of MEG.
In: Radhakrishna K, Rathore C, Murthy JMK (eds.). EEG in
Clinical Practice. Manipal Press, 2017.p.401-416.
19. Sauerbier A, Lenka A, Aris A, Pal PK. Nonmotor Symptoms
in Parkinson’s Disease: Gender and Ethnic Differences. In:
Chaudhuri KR, Titova N (eds.). International Review of
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of Diagnostic Surgical Neuropathology. Thieme Publishers,
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21. Sinha S, Mundlamuri RC, Sathishchandra P. EEG Patterns in
Specific Neurological Disorders. In: Radhakrishna K, Rathore
C, Murthy JMK (eds.). EEG in Clinical Practice. Manipal
Press, 2017.
22. Sinha S, Mundlamuri RC, Satishchandra P. EEG in Systemic
Disorders. In: Radhakrishna K, Rathore C, Murthy JMK (eds.).
EEG in Clinical Practice. Manipal Press, 2017.p.364-381.
23. Sinha S, Satishchandra P. Epilpesy in Later Life. In: Mukherjee
A (ed.). IAN Textbook of Neurology. Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers, 2018.p.212-219.
24. Sivakoti S, Yasha TC. Choroid Plexus Tumours. In: Sarkar C,
Santosh V, Chacko G (eds.). Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical
Neuropathology. Thieme Publishers, 2017.p.59-62.
25. Srinivas D, Sarma P. Management of Multidrug-Resistant
Tuberculosis Involving the Nervous System. In: Turgut M,
Akhaddar A, Turgut AT, Garg RK (eds). Tuberculosis of the
Central Nervous System. Springer, Cham, 2017.p.511-524.
26. Subasree R, Alladi S. Frontotemporal Dementia. In: Mukherjee
A (ed.). IAN Textbook of Neurology. Jaypee Brothers Medical
Publishers, 2018.p. 551-557.
MONOGRAPHS / MANUALS /
REPORTS
Basic Sciences
1. Pal PK, Udupa K. TMS and Neurological Disorders. Handbook
of Proceedings of Clinical Neurophysiology Symposia-
Workshops (CNSW 2018).
2. Sathyaprabha TN, Udupa K. Autonomic Nervous System
Evaluation: Bedside Conventional Methods. Handbook of
Proceedings of Clinical Neurophysiology Symposia-Workshops
(CNSW 2018).
3. Shankaranarayana Rao BS. Restoration of Brain Functions
by Rewiring and Remodeling of Neural Circuits. In: Pragya
Pratisthan, Kamaladi (eds.). Science and Scientist: Working
together Towards a Spiritual Science of the Conscious Self
Conference Report Nepal, Kathmandu, 2017.p.45-54.
4. Thirthalli J, Udupa K. Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in
Neuropsychiatry: An Overview. Handbook of Proceedings of
Clinical Neurophysiology Symposia-Workshops (CNSW 2018).
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5. Udupa K, Jaideep SS, Adoor M, Sathyaprabha TN. Analysis of
Blood Pressure Variability (BPV). Handbook of Proceedings of
Clinical Neurophysiology Symposia-Workshops (CNSW 2018).
6. Udupa K, Sathyaprabha TN. rTMS and Cardiac
Autonomic Functions. Handbook of Proceedings of Clinical
Neurophysiology Symposia-Workshops (CNSW 2018).
7. Udupa K. Basics of TMS and Physiology of Motor Cortical
Circuits and Plasticity with TMS. Handbook of Proceedings of
Clinical Neurophysiology Symposia-Workshops (CNSW 2018).
Behavioural Sciences
1. Gandhi S, Jothimani G, Vijayalakshmi P, Sahu M, Padmavathi
N, et al. Learning material for the multi-disciplinary workshop
on Depression–Let’s Talk: Towards Fostering a Healthy Work
Environment. NIMHANS Publication (funded by Dr. RN
Moorthy Foundation for Mental Health & Neurological
Sciences), 2017.
2. Jagannathan A, Hamza A, Jagadisha T, Varambally S, Nagendra
HR. Yoga for Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia:
Yoga Practice Manual. NIMHANS-SVYASA Collaboration
(funded by ICMR, New Delhi), 2017.
3. Kapanee ARM, Sudhir PM, Meena KS, Nattala P, Manjunatha
N (i) Training Guide, Light of Hope: A Training Video
on Depression. NIMHANS Publication, 2018 (ii) Brief
Psychological Intervention for Depression: A Training Booklet
for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA). NIMHANS
Publication, 2018.
4. Kathyayani BV, Shamala A, John PA. Life Skill Training for
Nursing Faculty. NIMHANS Publication, 2018.
5. Kishore MT. Management of Sexuality Issues in Children with
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Guidelines for
Management of Sexuality Issues in Children with Intellectual
Developmental Disorders. Department of Nursing and the
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2017.
6. Manjula M, Roopesh BN, Binukumar B. Mental Health
Literacy on Youth Depression and Suicides for Teachers:
Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes, Facilitating Support and
Help Seeking. ICSSR Project Report, New Delhi, 2017.
7. Manjunatha N, Kumar CN, Suresh BM, Jagadisha T. Clinical
Schedules for Primary Care Psychiatry-Version 2. Department
of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, 2017.
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8. Mehrotra S, Sudhir PM, Manjula M, Banu H, Sharma MK
(eds.). Mind Power. NIMHANS Publication, 2017.
9. Murthy P, Mahadevan J, Chand P. Substance Use Disorders:
A Physician’s Guide (Practitioners’ Series). Karnataka Medical
Council, 2017.
10. Murthy P, Nattala P, Jayarajan D. Handbook for Counselors:
Reducing Risk Factors for Non-communicable Diseases.
Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare, Government of India, 2017.
11. Murthy P, Nattala P, Jayarajan D. Reducing Risk Factors for Non-
communicable Diseases. Handbook for Counselors, Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, 2017.
12. Murthy P. Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) Using
Buprenorphine. IPS-IAPP Task Force Recommendations for
Organizing, Implementing and Scaling-up of OST in India
(with particular reference to policy and legal issues). Indian
Association of Private Psychiatry, 2017.
13. Nattala P, Meena KS, Murthy P. (i) Navajeevana: Video-
Enabled Cue Exposure Based Intervention (VE-CEI) –
Health Care Provider Guide (ii) Navajeevana: Video-Enabled
Cue Exposure Based Intervention (VE-CEI) – My Workbook.
NIMHANS Publication, 2018.
14. Radhakrishnan G, Gandhi S, Nattala P, Manjula M, Sharma
MK, Meena KS, Shamala A. Workplace Mental Health
Promotion for Nurses, NIMHANS Publication, 2017.
4. Kumavat V, Periyavan S. (i) Quality Manual (ii) Transfusion
Manual (iii) Safety Manual for Transfusion Medicine Centre.
2017.
5. Pathak K, Deuri SP, Gogoi V, Sobhana H, Gautham MS, et
al (NMHS Collaborators Group). National Mental Health
Survey (NMHS) 2015-16: Assam State Report. Tezpur,
LGBRIMH, 2017.
6. Pradeep BS, Gururaj G, Gananath SY, Anu TP, Shahane S,
Srividya RN, Praveen KN, Mutharaju A. Life Skills Training
and Counselling Services Program: Annual Report 2017-18.
Centre for Public Health, NIMHANS, 2018.
7. Pradeep BS, Gururaj G, Lavanya G, Humera B. All About
Yuva Spandana (Project Report). Department of Youth
Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka, 2017.
8. Pradeep BS, Gururaj G, Mutharaju A, Jyoti MK, Amaresha
Y, Lavanya G, Ramesha R, Nagaraj R, Harish S. Yuva
Spandana: Annual Report 2017-18. Centre for Public Health,
NIMHANS, 2018.
9. Shivashankar N. Ethical Standards in Speech, Language and
Hearing. Vision Document titled ‘Vision 2030 of ISHA’,
MyISHA 2017.
10. Singh LK, Singh AB, Gautham MS, Priscilla K, et al (NMHS
Collaborators Group). National Mental Health Survey
(NMHS) 2015-16: Manipur State Report. Imphal, Manipur,
2018.

15. Raj EA, Paul N, et al. Manual for District Mental Health
Program Social Workers (first edition). NIMHANS, Bengaluru,
2017.
Behavioural Sciences
Neurosciences
1.
1. Gayathri N, Sagar BKC, Srinivas Bharath MM, Mythri R. 4th
Hands-on Workshop in Mitochondrial Biochemistry, Enzyme
Histochemistry and Electron Microscopy, NIMHANS, 2017.
2.
2. Gururaj G, Amudhan S, Santosh L, Aravind AA. Depression in
India- Let’s Talk. World Health Organization ((India Country
Office) Report, New Delhi, 2017.
3.
3. Gururaj G, Gautham MS (i) Advancing Road Safety in India-
Summary, (ii)Advancing Road Safety in India-Facts and
Figures (iii) Advancing Road Safety in India- Implementation
is the Key, NIMHANS Publications 2017.
NEWSLETTERS / SOUVENIRS
Antony S. Family Centered Social Work in Clinical Social Work.
Souvenir, Almoners National Conference, Amala Institute of
Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Kerala, 7 February 2018.
Gandhi S. Models and Nursing Roles in Rehabilitation.
Souvenir, 17th Annual Conference of ISPN, SGT University,
Haryana, March 2018.
Jayakumar C. Psychosocial Care in Disasters. Souvenir, 34th
DAE Safety and Occupational Health Professionals Meet,
Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) and Atomic
Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Kudankulam, 28-30 June
2017.

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4. Jeeva S. Flipped Classroom Teaching. Souvenir, National
Nursing Conference - 2018: Transforming Nursing through
Innovations in Education, Practice & Research, College of
Nursing, AIIMS, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 18-20 January 2018.
5. Kathyayani BV. (i) Digital Based Learning & Robotic Nursing.
Souvenir, National Conference, PSG College of Nursing,
Coimbatore, 22 December 2017 (ii) Nursing Education:
Current Scenario. Souvenir, National Conference, AIIMS,
Jodhpur, 18-19 January 2018.
6. Manjunatha N, Shyam RPS, Kulkarni K, Kumar CN,
Shashidhara HN, Suresh BM. Bellary and National Mental
Health Program: Local Learning for National Action?.
Souvenir, 27th Annual State Conference , KANCIPS -2017,
Hampi, 1 September 2017.
7. Rajeswari C. (i) Human Milk Banking. Souvenir, 7th Annual
Conference of Indian Association of Neonatal Nurses, College
of Nursing, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Harayana,
16 December 2017 (ii) Generating Theories through Research.
Souvenir, 5th National Conference on Amalgamation on
Research – A Step to Excel Nursing Profession, Vinayaka
Mission Research Foundation, Pondicherry, 23 March 2018.
8. Thirthalli J, Basavarajappa C. Role of Nurses in Psychiatric
Rehabilitation: Psychiatrists’ Perspective. Souvenir, 3rd
International Conference of Indian Society of Psychiatric
Nurses (ISPN). Bengaluru, NIMHANS Publication, 2017.
Neurosciences
1. Chandra SR, Annapoorni CS. Lower Order Perception to
Tatvamasi. Souvenir, AP & TS NEUROCON 2017, Nellore,
AP, 10 June 2017.
2. Chandra SR. Immune Mediated Neuropathies. Souvenir, AP
& TS NEUROCON 2017, Nellore, AP, 10 June 2017.
3. Sanjib Sinha. Message to Delegates. Souvenir, ECON 2018,
NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 2-4 February 2018.
ARTICLES FOR GENERAL PUBLIC /
IEC MATERIALS
Basic Sciences
1. Phalguni Alladi. Understanding Heterogeneity in Parkinson’s
Disease: A Tale of Two Mice Strains. Science Trends (Health
Section), 10 January 2018.
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Behavioural Sciences
1. Amit Sen, Mohan Rao, Shekhar Seshadri, Shobna Sonpar.
Understanding ragging: Ahead of the academic season, a look
at the problem, its impact. The Indian Express, 2 August 2017.
2. Anand N, Anand PK. Sibling Relationships and Rivalry. Parent
Circle, December 2017; 5: 40-42.
3. Cathlyn Niranjana Bennett, Jamuna Rajeswaran. Benefits of
Right Brain Training. Parent Circle, November 2017.
4. Himani Kashyap. City’s kids wrestle with red, hot anger (inputs
to article by Chetana Belagere). The New Indian Express,
Bengaluru, 4 December 2017.
5. Jamuna Rajeswaran. Air Pollution: Dos and Don’ts for Parents.
Parent Circle, December 2017.
6. Manjula M. Academic Stress Management. General Tips
for II PUC Exams. Karnataka State Pre-University College
Principals Association, Bengaluru 2018.
7. Manjunatha N. Integrated Care in India (Part II). Collaborative
Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) Blog. 7 July 2017.
8. Manoj Kumar Sharma. (i) Mentoring parent in digital area.
The Times of India, 15 July 2017 (ii) Pre-teen getting addicted
to storytelling on Facebook. The New Indian Express, 20 July
2017 (iii) Not blue whale, users getting addicted to other games.
Rajasthan Patrika, 3 October 2017 (iv) Cell phone addiction.
The Economic Times, 31 July17 (v) Marathon TV, Internet
viewing taking psychological toll on youngsters, Deccan Herald,
7 August 2017 (vi) Virtual life, blurred reality: Are we ready yet
to tackle online addiction among children? Financial Express,
13 August 2017 (vii) Watching kid for online gaming, they are
new target for online bullying. The News Minute, E-News, 23
January 2018 (viii) Smartphone and posture problems. Deccan
Herald, 27 January 2018 (ix) WhatsApp is new meeting point
for families, says survey. Deccan Herald, 15 February 2018 (x)
Mai-App that aims to be ‘third parent’ for children rolled out.
The New Indian Express, 27 February 2018 (xi) Let’s try a
digital detox. Deccan Herald, 17 March 2018.
9. Nithya Poornima. Parenting Shapes Children’s Brains Play
(IEC material). National Science Day Exhibition, NIMHANS,
Bengaluru, 27-28 February 2018.
10. Pratima Murthy. Sexual Harassment: When Yes is Easier than
No. India Today. 12 March 2018.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

11. Sailaxmi Gandhi, Jagadisha Thirthalli, et al. Leaflets/IEC
materials on (i) Family Emotional Climate (ii) Adaptive Life
Style (iii) Emotional Climate.
12. Snigdha Bhattacharyya, Nithya Poornima. Does Birth Order
Affect Your Child’s Personality and Behaviour? Parent Circle,
January 2018.
13. Thomas Kishore. Psychological Issues in Inclusion of Persons
with Disabilities. Drishti Annual News Letter 2017.
14. Urvakhsh Mehta. (i) NIMHANS, India: One step closer to
understanding schizophrenia. MagVenture News, 10 April
2017 (ii) Mirrored Mind (Q&A by GBSNP Varma). Fountain
Ink, 05 May 2017.
15. Vranda MN. Leaflets/IEC materials on (i) Life Skills (ii)
Bullying: Stand Up for Yourself (iii) Say No to Stress (iv)
Positive Mental Health.
Neurosciences
1. Anita Mahadevan. (i) Country’s sole brain museum to get a
digital makeover soon, The New Indian Express, 17 July 2017
(ii) Brain Museum (Interview by Rosanna Abrachan). India
Today, 28 July 2017 (iii) Brain Museum Photoshoot, (a) India
Today, 29 August 2017 (b) Indian Express, 17 September
2017
BOOKS PUBLISHED
Basic Sciences
1. Andrade C. Critical Readings in Psychiatry, No. 10 (1).
Bengaluru: Micro Labs, 2017.
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2. Andrade C. Critical Readings in Psychiatry, No. 10 (2).
Bengaluru: Micro Labs, 2017.
3. Andrade C. Antidepressant Drugs, Indications and Contexts:
Focus on Desvenlafaxine. New Delhi, Byword Books, 2018.
Behavioural Sciences
1. Chandra PS, Padmavathy D (eds.). Urban Mental Well Being
Centers–A Replicable NIMHANS Model. NIMHANS
Publication, 2017.
2. George S, Jaisoorya TS (eds.). Gambling in India: Past, Present
& Future. PEEPEE Publishers, New Delhi, 2018.
3. Hamza A. Social Welfare Measures for Persons with Mental
Disability. NIMHANS Publication, Bengaluru, 2017.
4. Manjula M, Lavanya TP, Radhika K, Alafia J, Chandrashekar
CR (eds.) Childhood and Adolescence: Growth and
Development. Text Book for Bachelors in Education. Vismaya
Prakashana, Mysore, 2017.
5. Shariff IA, Bidrakoppa, Janardhana N. Research Methods and
their Applications. NIMHANS Publication, Bengaluru, 2017.
6. Vranda MN, Meena KS. ASHA-Video Based Training Kit.
NIMHANS Publication.
7. Vranda MN, Subbakrishana DK, Ramakrishna J, Veena HG.
(i) Keeping Healthy and Strong. (ii) Knowing About Myself
(booklets). NIMHANS Publication.
Neurosciences
1. Sarkar C, Santosh V, Chacko G (eds.). Essentials of Diagnostic
Surgical Neuropathology. Thieme Publishers, 2017.
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INSTITUTE BODY

1 Shri. Jagat Prakash Nadda President 11 Chief Secretary Member

Hon’ble Union Minister for Government of Karnataka
Health and Family Welfare Bengaluru – 560 001
Government of India
12 Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan Member
Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi – 110 011
Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
2 Dr. Sharanprakash R Patil Vice-President Government of India
Hon’ble Minister of State for New Delhi – 110 003
Medical Education
13 Dr. VS Chauhan Member
Government of Karnataka
Director, International Centre of Genetic
Bengaluru – 560 001
Engineering and Biotechnology
3 Shri. Mallikarjun Kharge Member New Delhi – 110 067
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
14 Dr. Vikram Patel Member
4 Shri. PC Mohan Member Professor of International Mental Health
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha London School of Hygiene and
Tropical Medicine, Sangath Centre, Porvorim
5 Dr. MV Rajeev Gowda Member
Goa – 403 521
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
15 Dr. Ramesh Budhani Member
6 Secretary (Health) Member
Professor of Physics
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Indian Institute of Technology
Government of India
Kanpur – 208 016
New Delhi – 110 011
16 Justice (Retd.) Prabha Sridevan Member
7 Secretary to Government of India Member
No.7, Krishnaswamy Iyer Avenue
Department of Expenditure
Mylapore, Chennai– 600 004
Ministry of Finance
New Delhi – 110 001 17 Shri. Amrit Kumar Bakshy Member
President
8 Secretary to Government of India Member
Schizophrenia Awareness Association
Higher Education Department
Pune – 411 041
Ministry of Human Resource Development
New Delhi – 110 001 18 Dr. R Thara Member
Director
9 Director General of Health Services Member
Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF)
Government of India
Chennai – 600 101
New Delhi – 110 011
19 Dr. Shoba Srinath Member
10 Vice-Chancellor Member
Sr. Professor of Child and Adolescent
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Psychiatry
Bengaluru – 560 041
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20 Dr. SK Pandya Member 22 Dr. V Ravi Member

Flat 11, 5th Floor, Shanti Kuteer Prof. & Head, Dept. of Neurovirology
215 Netaji Subhash Road Dean (Basic Sciences)
Mumbai – 400 020 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

21 Dr. Bhabatosh Biswas Member 23 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Secretary

Vice-Chancellor Director
The West Bengal University of Health Sciences NIMHANS
Kolkata – 700 064 Bengaluru – 560 029

GOVERNING BODY

1 Shri. Jagat Prakash Nadda Chairman 8 Dr. R Thara Member

Hon’ble Union Minister for Health and Director
Family Welfare, Government of India Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF)
and President, NIMHANS Chennai – 600 101
Bengaluru – 560 029
9 Prof. Vijay Raghavan Member
2 Shri. PC Mohan Member Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Member of Parliament Ministry of Science and Technology
Government of India Government of India
New Delhi – 110 011 New Delhi – 110 003

3 Secretary Member 10 Dr. Bhabatosh Biswas Member

Dept. of Health and Family Welfare Vice-Chancellor
Government of India The West Bengal University of
New Delhi – 110 011 Health Sciences
Kolkata – 700 064
4 Director General Health Services Member
Government of India 11 Prof. GN Narayana Reddy Member
New Delhi – 110 011 Former Director
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
5 Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser Member
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 12 Dr. TR Raju Member
Government of India Sr. Professor of Neurophysiology
New Delhi – 110 001 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

6 Shri. Subhash Chandra Khuntia Member 13 Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao Member

Chief Secretary Sr. Professor of Neuroanaesthesia
Government of Karnataka NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Bengaluru – 560 001
14 Dr. Shoba Srinath Member
7 Dr. M Jayaram Member Sr. Professor of Child &
Sr. Professor of Speech Pathology & Adolescent Psychiatry
Audiology NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Dean (Neurosciences)
15 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Secretary
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Director
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

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STANDING FINANCE COMMITTEE

1 Secretary Chairman 5 Dr. R Thara Member

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Director
Government of India Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF)
New Delhi–110 001 Chennai – 600 101

2 Director General of Health Services Member 6 Dr. Ramesh Budhani Member

Government of India Professor of Physics
New Delhi – 110 011 Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur – 208016
3 Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser Member
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 7 Dr. V Ravi Member
Government of India Prof. & Head, Dept. of Neurovirology
New Delhi–110 001 Dean (Basic Sciences)
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
4 Vice-Chancellor Member
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 8 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Secretary
Bengaluru– 110 041 Director
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

ACADEMIC COMMITTEE

1. Prof. Vijay Raghavan Chairman 7. Dr. Bhabatosh Biswas Member

Secretary, Department of Biotechnology Vice-Chancellor
Ministry of Science and Technology The West Bengal University of
Government of India Health Sciences
New Delhi – 110 003 Kolkata –700 064

2. Dr. VS Chauhan Member 8. Prof. Smitha Deshpande Member

International Centre for Genetic Head, Dept. of Psychiatry
Engineering and Biotechnology Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
New Delhi –110 067 New Delhi– 110 001

3. Vice-Chancellor Member 9. Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao Member

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Sr. Professor of Neuroanaesthesia
Bengaluru –560 041 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

4. Prof. KVR Sastry Member 10. Dr. Shoba Srinath Member

Consultant Neurosurgeon Sr. Professor of Child &
3-4-502, Flat 2, Kamal, Barkatpura Adolescent Psychiatry,
Hyderabad –500 027 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

5. Dr. Padma Srivastava Member 11. Dr. V Ravi Member

Professor of Neurology Prof. & Head
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Dept. of Neurovirology
New Delhi– 110 029 Dean (Basic Sciences)
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
6. Prof. AV Srinivasan Member
Institute of Neurology 12. Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Secretary
Madras Medical College Director
Chennai– 600 003 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

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PLANNING AND MONITORING COMMITTEE

1 Dr. MV Rajeev Gowda Chairman 5 Prof. Ravikumar TS Member
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) 231, B, Kilpauk Garden Road
Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010
2 Dr. SK Pandya Member
Flat 11, 5th Floor, Shanti Kuteer 6 Prof. DN Rao Member
215 Netaji Subhash Road, Mumbai – 400 020 Professor, Department of Biochemistry
Indian Institute of Science
3 Prof. K Vijay Raghavan Member
Bengaluru –560 012
Secretary, Department of Biotechnology
Government of India, New Delhi – 110 003 7 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Secretary
Director
4 Dr. Vikram Patel Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Adjunct Professor
Public Health Foundation of India
Delhi – 110 016

STANDING ESTATE COMMITTEE

1. Shri. PC Mohan Chairperson 5. Dr. Shoba Srinath Member
Member of Parliament Sr. Professor of Child &
Lok Sabha Adolescent Psychiatry
NIMHANS, Bengaluru –560 029
2. Dr. D Nagaraja Member
Sr. Professor of Neurology & 6. Dr. M Jayaram Member
Former Director Sr. Professor of Speech Pathology &
NIMHANS Audiology
Dean (Neurosciences)
3. Vice-Chancellor Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Rajiv Gandhi University of
Health Sciences 7. Shri. NL Satish Member
Bengaluru –560 041 Assistant Executive Engineer
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
4. Dr. Bhabatosh Biswas Member
Vice-Chancellor 8. Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Secretary
The West Bengal University of Health Director
Sciences Kolkata – 700 064 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

1 Shri. Amrit Kumar Bakhshy Chairman 4 Dr. R Thara Member

President Director
Schizophrenia Awareness Association Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF)
Pune – 411 041 Chennai – 600 101

2 Shri. Mallikarjun Kharge Member 5 Dr. Umamaheswara Rao Member

Member of Parliament Sr. Professor of Neuroanaesthesia
Government of India, New Delhi – 110 011 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

3 Dr. SK Chaturvedi Member 6 Dr. Shoba Srinath Member

Professor of Psychiatry and Professor of Child and
Dean (Behavioural Sciences) Adolescent Psychiatry
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

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7 Dr. AB Taly Member 9 Dr. BN Gangadhar Member Secretary

Professor of Neurology Director
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

8 Dr. V Bhadrinarayan Member

Medical Superintendent
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

BOARD OF STUDIES
Basic Sciences

1 Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Chairman 5 The Head Member

Professor & Head of Psychopharmacology Department of Neurophysiology
Dean (Basic Science) NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
6 The Head Member
2 Dr. Sudhir Krishna Member Department of Neuromicrobiology
Professor, National Centre for NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Biological Sciences
7 The Head Member
Cell Organization and Signalling Lab
Department of Biostatistics
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
GKVK, Bellary Road
Bengaluru – 560 065. 8 The Head Member
Department of Neurovirology
3 Dr. Hemalatha Balaram Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Professor, Molecular Biology and Genetics
Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for 9 The Head Member
Advanced Scientific Research Department of Biophysics
Jakkur Post Office NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Bengaluru – 560 064 10 The Head Member
4 The Head Member Department of Human Genetics
Department of Neurochemistry NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

Behavioural Sciences

1 Dr. SK Chaturvedi Chairman 3 Dr. SM Manohari Member

Professor of Psychiatry and Additional Professor of Psychiatry
Dean (Behavioural Sciences) St. John’s Medical College Hospital
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Bangalore – 560 034

2 Dr. Aditya Murthy Member 4 The Head Member

Professor of Cognitive Sciences Department of Child & Adolescent
Chairperson, Centre for Neuro Sciences, Psychiatry
Old TIFR Building, IISc, NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Bengaluru – 560 012

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5 The Head Member 8 The Head Member

Department of Psychiatry Department of Nursing
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

6 The Head Member 9 The Head Member

Department of Psychiatric Social Work Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Services
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
7 The Head Member
Department of Clinical Psychology 10 The Head Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Department of Biostatistics & Official
Tabulator
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

Neurosciences

1 Dr. G Gururaj Member 8 The Head Member

Senior Professor of Epidemiology Department of Neuroanesthesia and Neuro
Dean (Neurosciences) & Controller of Critical Care
Examinations NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
9 The Head Member
2 Dr. BA Chandramouli Member Department of Neuroimaging &
Consultant Neurosurgeon Interventional Radiology
Vikram Hospital, No. 71/1 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Millers Road, Opp. St. Anne’s College
10 The Head Member
Bengaluru – 560 052
Department of Epidemiology
3 The Head Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Department of Neurology
11 The Head Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Department of Neurological Rehabilitation
4 The Head Member NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Department of Neurosurgery
12 The Head Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Department of Biostatistics &
5 The Head Member Official Tabulator
Department of Speech Pathology & NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Audiology
13 Dr. Mathew Alexander Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Professor and Head, Neurology Unit
6 The Head Member Christian Medical College
Department of Neuropathology Ida Scudder Road, Vellore
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Tamil Nadu - 632 004.

7 The Head Member 14 The Head Member

Department of Transfusion Medicine & Department of Clinical Neurosciences
Hematology (Virtual Department)
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

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REHABILITATION COMMITTEE

1 Dr. BN Gangadhar Chairman 11 Ms. Ruma Banerji Member

Director Vice Chairperson
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 SEVA-IN Action
2 Dr. K Sekar Member 36 ST Bed Layout, 1st Main
Registrar Koramangala, Bengaluru – 560 039.
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 12 Mr. Pranesh S. Member
3 Dr. SK Chaturvedi Member Managing Director
Professor of Psychiatry and Prism Books Private Limited
Dean (Behavioural Sciences) 865,32nd Cross, Banashankari II Stage
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Bengaluru -560 070.
4 The Head Member 13 The Head Member
Department of Psychiatry Department of Clinical Psychology
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
5 The Head Member 14 The Head Member
Department of Neurological Department of Neurosurgery
Rehabilitation NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 15 The Head Member
6 Dr. A Mohan Member Department of Neurology
Professor & Head NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Dept. of Genito Urinary Surgery 16 The Head Member
St. John’s Medical College and Hospital Department of Psychiatric Social Work
Bengaluru – 560 034 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
7 Dr. Ravishankar Member 17 The Head Member
Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon Department of Speech Pathology &
St. Philomena’s Hospital Audiology
No.1, Campbell Road NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Vivek Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 047. 18 The Head Member
8 Dr. S. Kalyanasundaram Member Department of Nursing
Consultant Psychiatrist NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Richmond Fellowship, 19 Mr. Subroto Bagchi Member
“Asha”, No.501, 47th Cross Chairman and CEO
9th Main, V Block, Jayanagar Mindtree Limited
Bengaluru – 560 041. Bengaluru – 560 055.
9 Ms. Suchetha Kulur Member 20 Ms. Shanthi Raghavan Member
“Friends of NIMHANS” Founder, EnAble India
530, 5th Cross, Mahalaxmi Layout No.12, KHB Colony (Ground Floor)
Bengaluru – 560 086. Brahma Kumari’s Road
10 Dr. Kurien Zachariah Member Koramangala 8th Block
Professor & Head Bengaluru – 560 095
Dept. of Physical Medicine & 21 Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli Member Secretary
Rehabilitation Professor & Head, Psychiatric
St. Johns Medical College & Hospital Rehabilitation Services
Bengaluru – 560 034. NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

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HUMAN ETHICS COMMITTEE

Basic Sciences and Neurosciences

1 Dr. K Srinivasan Chairman 7 Dr. Galgali RB Member

Professor of Psychiatry Former Professor of Psychiatry
St. John’s Medical College Hospital # 102, 5th Cross, Saraswathi Nagar
Head, Division of Mental Health and Vijayanagar, Bengaluru – 560 040
Neurosciences, St. John’s Research Institute
8 Shri. Vidyadhar MG Member
John Nagar, Sarjapur Road
Udayabhanu, No-30
Bengaluru – 560 034
Shankarmut Road, Chamarajpet
2 Dr. Saumitra Das Member Bengaluru – 560 004
Professor
9 Dr. Bindu M Kutty Member
Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology
Professor of Neurophysiology
SB05, Biological Sciences Building
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Indian Institute of Sciences
Bengaluru – 560 012 10 Dr. M Veerendrakumar Member
Professor of Neurology
3 Shri. Gajendra S Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Advocate
# 35, 7th Cross 11 Dr. Anita Desai Member
Opp. Wilson Garden Police Station Professor of Neurovirology
Wilson Garden, Bengaluru – 560 027 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

4 Dr. Denis Xavier Member 12 Dr. G Gururaj Member

Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology Sr. Professor of Epidemiology
St. John’s Medical College, John Nagar Dean (Neuro Sciences)
Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru – 560 034 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

5 Shri. Gandhi Doss LS Member 13 Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Member Secretary

Social Scientist Professor of Psychopharmacology
# 218, Shiva Prakruthi Apts. Dean (Basic Sciences)
Talacauvery Layout NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Bengaluru – 560 092

6 Mrs. Malini Bhaskar Enaganti Member

D403, Adarsh Residency
8th Block, Jayanagar
Bengaluru – 560 070

Behavioural Sciences

1 Dr. KS Nagesh Chairman 2 Dr. G Gopalakrishnan Member

Ex-Principal Professor and HOD
DAPMRV Dental College and Hospital Department of Psychiatry
B-6, 801, Purvankara Elita Promenade MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital
Puttenahalli, JP Nagar, 7th Phase 30th KM Milestone, NH4, Hoskote
Bengaluru - 560 078 Bengaluru – 562 114

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3 Dr. CR Jayanthi Member 8 Dr. Thirumuoorthy Member

Professor of Pharmacology Professor of Psychiatric Social Work
Bangalore Medical College and Research NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Institute (BMCRI)
9 Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi Member
Fort, KR Road
Additional Professor of Nursing
Bengaluru – 560 002
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
4 Shri. Boja Raj Member
10 Dr. Uma Hirisave Member
Advocate (Legal Expert)
Professor of Clinical Psychology
No-1, 1st D Cross, 1st Stage, 20th Main
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
BTM, Bengaluru – 560 029
11 Dr. Anita Mahadevan Member
5 Shri. Sadananda Holla Member
Additional Professor of Neuropathology
No-269, Sri Krishna, 18th Cross
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Sampige Road, Malleswaram
Bengaluru – 560 003 12 Dr. SK Chaturvedi Member Secretary
Professor of Psychiatry & Dean
6 Ms. Ammu Joseph Member
(Behavioural Sciences)
Independent Journalist and Author
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
No-71, Shinivagulu Tank Bed Layout
Koramangala, Bengaluru – 560 034

7 Dr. Jagadisha Thirthahalli Member

Professor of Psychiatry
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE

1 Dr. Bindu M Kutty Chairperson 6 Dr. Krushnarvind Babalbhai Patel Member

Professor and Head of Neurophysiology 542, Perody Nest, 5th Main
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Vijaya Bank Layout
Bengaluru – 560 076
2 Dr. Sarada Subramanian Member
Professor of Neurochemistry 7 Dr. Shiva Kumar Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Head Technical & Labs Provimi Animal
Nutrition
3 Dr. Indrani Datta Member
India Pvt. Ltd., IS-40
Assistant Professor of Biophysics
KHB Industrial Area Yelahanka New
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Town, Bengaluru – 560 064
4 Dr. Kaveri Member
8 Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao Member Secretary
Veterinarian
Professor of Neurophysiology
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
NIMHANS, Bengaluru– 560 029
5 Dr. SG Ramachandra CPCSEA
Chief Research Scientist Main Nominee
Central Animal Facility,
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru – 560 012

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PhD COMMITTEES

Basic Sciences

1 Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Chairman 6 The Head Member

Professor and Head of Psychopharmacology Department of Human Genetics
Dean (Basic Sciences) NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
7 The Head Member
2 Dr. MK Mathew Member Department of Neurochemistry
Professor, Laboratory of Membrane NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Biophysics, National Centre for
8 The Head Member
Biological Sciences, TIFR
Department of Neuromicrobiology
Bellary Road, Bengaluru – 560 065
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
3 Dr. Udaykumar Ranga Member
9 The Head Member
Professor, HIV-AIDS Laboratory
Department of Neurophysiology
Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced
Scientific Research 10 The Head Member
Jakkur (PO), Bengaluru – 560 064 Department of Neurovirology
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
4 The Head Member
Department of Biophysics 11 The Head Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Department of Psychopharmacology
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
5 The Head
Department of Biostatistics
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

Behavioural Sciences

1 Dr. SK Chaturvedi Chairman 5 The Head Member

Professor of Psychiatry and Department of Clinical Psychology
Dean (Behavioural Sciences) NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
6 The Head Member
2 Dr. Venkatesan Member Department of Mental Health Education
Sr. Professor and Head of Clinical NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Psychology
7 The Head Member
All India Institute of Speech & Hearing
Department of Nursing
Manasa Gangotri, Mysuru – 570 006
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
3 Dr. Lakshmi V Pandit Member
8 The Head Member
Professor of Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatric Social Work
KIMS Hospital & Research Centre
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
KR Road, VV Puram,
Bengaluru – 560 004 9 The Head Member
Department of Psychiatry
4 The Head Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Department of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

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Neurosciences
1 Dr. G Gururaj Chairman 7 The Head Member
Sr. Professor of Epidemiology Department of Neuro Imaging &
Dean (Neuro Sciences) Interventional Radiology
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

2 Dr A.K. Meena Member 8 The Head Member

Professor of Neurology Department of Neurological Rehabilitation
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Panjagutta, Hyderabad - 500 082
9 The Head Member
3 Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma Member Department of Neurology
Lead-Consultant Neurosurgeon and NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Chief of Neurosciences
10 The Head Member
Center of Excellence – Brain & Spine,
Department of Neuropathology
Aster CMI Hospital
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
No. 43/2, Intel. Airport Road, Sahakara
Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 092 11 The Head Member
Department of Neurosurgery
4 The Head Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Department of Clinical Neurosciences
(Virtual Department) 12 The Head Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Department of Speech Pathology &
Audiology
5 The Head Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Department of Epidemiology
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 13 The Head Member
Department of Transfusion Medicine and
6 The Head Member
Haematology
Department of Neuroanaesthesia &
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Neuro Critical Care
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

INSTITUTIONAL BIO SAFETY COMMITTEE

1 Dr. Sanjeev Jain Chairperson 6 Dr. Jaishree Outside Expert

Professor of Psychiatry Professor of Microbiology
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology,
Bengaluru – 560 029
2 Dr. Rita Christopher Member Secretary
Professor of Neurochemistry 7 Dr. Nandakumar DN Medical Officer/
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Additional Professor of Neurochemistry Biosafety Officer
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
3 Dr. Vani Santosh Member
Professor of Neuropathology 8 Dr. Anuranjan Anand Nominee of DBT
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Professor, Molecular Biology &
Genetics Unit
4 Dr. Anita Desai Member
JNCASR, Bengaluru – 560 064
Professor of Neurovirology
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

5 Dr. Biju Vishwanath Member

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029

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INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE

1 Dr. Pratima Murthy Chairperson 6 Dr. Suresh Bada Math Member

Professor of Psychiatry, Centre for Additional Professor of Psychiatry
Addication Medicine NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
7 Ms. Niveditha Shekar Member
2 Dr. Anisha Shah Member Social Worker
Professor of Clinical Psychology Richmond Fellowship Society
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 406/A-10 “Usha Kirana”, 7th Main Road
Jayanagar, Bengaluru – 560 011
3 Dr. Rita Christopher Member
Professor & Head of Neurochemistry 8 Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi Member
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029 Associate Professor of Nursing
NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
4 Ms. K Sarojini Muthanna Member
Advocate 9 Dr. Latha Hemachand Member
No-9, 1st floor, 30th Cross, Clinical Psychologist
Tilak Nagar Road, Richmond Fellowship Society
4th ‘T’ Block, Jayanagar 406/A-10 “Usha Kirana”, 7th Main Road
Bengaluru – 560 041 Jayanagar, Bengaluru – 560 011

5 Mr. A Madhusudhana Rao Member 10 Smt. Lakshmi KN Member Secretary

No-15, 2nd Floor, 3rd Main, 12th Cross, Stenographer
CP Layout NIMHANS, Bengaluru – 560 029
Wilson Garden, Bengaluru – 560 030

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Dean
Dr. M Jayaram Sr. Professor and Head of Speech Pathology and Audiology and
Dean Neurosciences (Retired on 31.05.2017)
Dr. G Gururaj Sr. Professor of Epidemiology and Dean Neurosciences
(w.e.f. 17.06.2017)
Dr. SK Chaturvedi Sr. Professor of Psychiatry and Dean Behavioural Sciences
Dr. V Ravi Sr. Professor of Neurovirology and Dean, Basic Sciences
(till. 16.06.2017)
Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Professor of Psychopharmacology and Dean, Basic
Sciences (w.e.f. 17.06.2017)

Biophysics
Dr. Preeti G Joshi Professor & Head (Retired on 31.08.2017)
Dr. Balasundaram Padmanabhan Professor & Head
Dr. Indrani Datta Assistant Professor
Dr. Bhupesh Mehta Assistant Professor
Dr. Yogananda S Markandeya Assistant Professor
Dr. Padavattan Sivaraman Assistant Professor

Biostatistics
Dr. K Thennarasu Professor & Head
Dr. P Marimuthu Professor
Dr. Mariyamma Philip Associate Professor
Dr. Binukumar B Assistant Professor
Dr. Binu VS Assistant Professor
Dr. PV Prathyusha Research Assistant

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Dr. Shekhar P Seshadri Sr. Professor & Head
Dr. Shoba Srinath Sr. Professor (Retired on 30.06.2017)
Dr. Satish Chandra Girimaji Sr. Professor
Dr. K John Vijay Sagar Professor
Dr. Preeti Jacob Associate Professor
Dr. Eesha Sharma Assistant Professor (on contract)

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Clinical Neurosciences (Virtual Department)

Dr. G Venkatasubramanian Professor of Psychiatry & Head
Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni Professor of Neurology
Dr. Monojit Debnath Associate Professor of Human Genetics

Clinical Psychology
Dr. LN Suman Professor & Head
Dr. Ahalya Raguram Professor
Dr. H Uma Professor
Dr. Anisha Shah Professor
Dr. Mahendra Prakash Sharma Professor
Dr. Seema Mehrotra Professor
Dr. Jamuna Rajeswaran Professor
Dr. Paulomi Matam Sudhir Professor
Dr. J Keshav Kumar Professor
Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma Professor
Dr. M Manjula Professor
Dr. Devvarta Kumar Additional Professor
Dr. Poornima Bhola Additional Professor
Dr. BN Roopesh Additional Professor
Dr. Thomas Kishore M Associate Professor
Dr. Veena A Satyanarayana Assistant Professor
Dr. Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee Assistant Professor
Dr. Shantala Hegde Assistant Professor
Dr. Rajakumari P Reddy Assistant Professor
Dr. Nitin Anand Assistant Professor
Dr. Nithya Poornima M Assistant Professor
Dr. Gitanjali Narayanan Assistant Professor
Dr. Jyotsna Agrawal Assistant Professor
Dr. Ajay Kumar Assistant Professor
Dr. Himani Kashyap Assistant Professor

Epidemiology
Dr. N Girish Professor & Head
Dr. G Gururaj Sr. Professor
Dr. Pradeep BS Additional Professor
Dr. Gautham MS Associate Professor
Dr. Senthil Amudhan R Associate Professor
Dr. BA Aravind Assistant Professor

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Human Genetics
Dr. GK Chetan Professor & Head
Dr. Monojit Debnath Associate Professor
Dr. Mathivanan Jothi Assistant Professor
Dr. Gautham Arunachal U Assistant Professor

Mental Health Education

Dr. SK Chaturvedi Sr. Professor of Psychiatry & I/c Head
Dr. KS Meena Associate Professor

Neuroanaesthesia & Neurocritical Care

Dr. VJ Ramesh Professor & Head
Dr. GS Umamaheswara Rao Sr. Professor
Dr. V Bhadrinarayan Professor
Dr. KR Madhusudan Reddy Professor
Dr. M Radhakrishnan Professor
Dr. K Sriganesh Additional Professor
Dr. Sudhir V Associate Professor
Dr. Gopala Krishna KN Associate Professor
Dr. Sonia Bansal Assistant Professor
Dr. Rohini M Surve Assistant Professor of Critical Care
Dr. Dhritiman Chakrabarti Assistant Professor
Dr. Suparna Bharadwaj Assistant Professor
Dr. Shweta S Naik Assistant Professor

Neurochemistry
Dr. Rita Christopher Professor & Head
Dr. Sarada Subramanian Professor
Dr. MM Srinivas Bharath Additional Professor
Dr. Nandakumar DN Additional Professor
Dr. Ravish H Assistant Professor
Dr. Kruthika Vinod TP Sr. Scientific Officer (Scientist-C)

Neuro Imaging & Interventional Radiology

Dr. Arun Kumar Gupta Professor & Head
Dr. Rose Dawn Bharath Additional Professor
Dr. Hima Shriniwas Pendharkar Additional Professor
Dr. Arvinda HR Additional Professor
Dr. Jitender Saini Additional Professor
Dr. Chandrajit Prasad Additional Professor
Dr. Maya Dattatraya Bhat Additional Professor

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Dr. M Sandhya Assistant Professor

Dr. Chandana Assistant Professor (Nuclear Medicine)
Dr. Pardeep Kumar Assistant Professor

Neurological Rehabilitation
Dr. Anupam Gupta Professor & Head
Dr. Meeka Khanna Associate Professor

Neurology
Dr. Pramod Kumar Pal Professor & Head
Dr. P Satishchandra Sr. Professor (Retired on 01.10.2017)
Dr. Arun Kumar B Taly Professor (Retired on 31.10.2017)
Dr. M Veerendra Kumar Professor
Dr. SR Chandra Professor
Dr. A Nalini Professor
Dr. Sanjib Sinha Professor
Dr. Suvarna Alladi Professor
Dr. PS Bindu Professor
Dr. PS Mathurnath Professor
Dr. Girish Baburao Kulkarni Professor
Dr. Ravi Yadav Additional Professor
Dr. Netravathi M Additional Professor
Dr. Madhu N Associate Professor
Dr. Subasree R Associate Professor
Dr. Ravindranadh Chowdary Assistant Professor
Dr. Pooja M Assistant Professor
Dr. Raghavendra K Assistant Professor
Dr. Nitish Kamble Assistant Professor
Dr. Srijithesh PR Assistant Professor
Dr. Saraswati Nashi Assistant Professor

Neuromicrobiology
Dr. Shripad A Patil Professor & Head
Dr. R Ravikumar Professor
Dr. S Nagarathna Professor
Dr. HB Veena Kumari Additional Professor

Neuropathology
Dr. Vani Santosh Professor & Head
Dr. TC Yasha Professor
Dr. N Gayathri Professor
Dr. Anita Mahadevan Professor
Dr. BK Chandrasekhar Sagar Additional Professor
Dr. Nandeesh BN Assistant Professor

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Neurophysiology
Dr. Bindu M Kutty Professor & Head
Dr. TN Sathyaprabha Professor
Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao Professor
Dr. Laxmi T Rao Additional Professor
Dr. Kaviraja Udupa Additional Professor
Dr. Vijayalakshmi K Assistant Professor
Dr. Srikumar BN Assistant Professor
Dr. Phalguni Anand Alladi Sr. Scientific Officer (Scientist-F)

Neurosurgery
Dr. Malla Bhaskara Rao Professor & Head
Dr. B Indira Devi Professor
Dr. S Sampath Professor
Dr. Dhananjaya I Bhat Professor
Dr. Dwarakanath Srinivas Professor
Dr. Dhaval P Shukla Professor
Dr. A Arivazhagan Additional Professor
Dr. Nupur Pruthi Additional Professor
Dr. KVL Narasinga Rao Additional Professor
Dr. V Vikas Associate Professor
Dr. AR Prabu Raj Associate Professor
Dr. Manish Beniwal Assistant Professor
Dr. Nishanth Sadashiva Assistant Professor
Dr. Subhas Kanti Konar Assistant Professor
Dr. Abhinith Shashidhar Assistant Professor
Sri. N Ponnuswamy Sr. Scientific Officer (Radiation Safety Officer) (Scientist-C)

Neurovirology
Dr. Anita S Desai Professor & Head
Dr. V Ravi Sr. Professor
Dr. Reeta Subramaniam Mani Additional Professor
Dr. Manjunatha MV Assistant Professor

Nursing
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi Additional Professor & Head
Dr. Prasanthi Nattala Associate Professor
Dr. G Radhakrishnan Assistant Professor

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College of Nursing

Dr. BV Kathyayani Professor /Principal

Dr. Pratibha Swamy Associate Professor
Dr. Jayanthi KN Lecturer
Mr. Jayakumar B Lecturer
Mrs. Poornima HN Lecturer
Dr. Priya Baby Lecturer
Mrs. D Kanitha Lecturer
Dr. S Valliammal Lecturer
Dr. Rajeswari C Lecturer
Ms. Jeeva S Lecturer

Psychiatry
Dr. BN Gangadhar Sr. Professor & Director
Dr. Prabha S Chandra Professor & Head
Dr. SK Chaturvedi Sr. Professor
Dr. Sanjeev Jain Sr. Professor
Dr. Mathew Varghese Professor
Dr. Pratima Murthy Professor
Dr. YC Janardhana Reddy Professor
Dr. Vivek Benegal Professor
Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli Professor
Dr. John P John Professor
Dr. Suresh Bada Math Professor
Dr. G Venkatasubramanian Professor
Dr. PT Sivakumar Professor
Dr. Geetha Desai Professor
Dr. Shivarama Varambally Professor
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Chand Professor
Dr. K Muralidharan Professor
Dr. T Harish Additional Professor
Dr. Santosh Loganathan Additional Professor
Dr. V Senthil Kumar Reddi Additional Professor
Dr. C Naveen Kumar Additional Professor
Dr. Shyam Sundar A Additional Professor
Dr. Preeti Sinha Associate Professor
Dr. Naren P Associate Professor
Dr. Jaisoorya TS Associate Professor
Dr. Krishna Prasad M Associate Professor
Dr. Arun K Associate Professor
Dr. T Sivakumar Associate Professor
Dr. Sydney Moirangathem Associate Professor
Dr. N Manjunatha Assistant Professor
Dr. Janardhanan CN Assistant Professor
Dr. Biju Viswanath Assistant Professor
Dr. Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta Assistant Professor
Dr. Sundarnag Ganjekar Assistant Professor

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Dr. Dahale Ajit Bhalchandra Assistant Professor

Dr. Angothu Hareesh Assistant Professor
Dr. Deepak Jayarajan Assistant Professor
Dr. Vijaya Kumar KG Assistant Professor
Dr. Rashmi A Assistant Professor
Dr. Shashidhara HN Psychiatrist (Specialist Grade)
Dr. Vinay B Psychiatrist (Specialist Grade)

Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Dr. Jagadisha Thirthalli Professor of Psychiatry & I/c Head of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Dr. SK Chaturvedi Sr. Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Sailaxmi Gandhi Professor of Nursing
Dr. Devvarta Kumar Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology
Dr. Poornima Bhola Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology
Dr. C Naveen Kumar Additional Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Krishna Prasad M Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Sivakumar T Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Aarti Jagannathan Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work
Dr. Hareesh Angothu Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Deepak Jayarajan Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Shanivaram Reddy Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Social Work

Psychiatric Social Work

Dr. A Thirumoorthy Professor & Head
Dr. K Sekar Professor
Dr. D Muralidhar Professor
Dr. N Krishna Reddy Professor
Dr. R Dhanasekara Pandian Professor
Dr. Mohammed Ameer Hamza Additional Professor
Dr. BP Nirmala Additional Professor
Dr. N Janardhana Additional Professor
Dr. Vranda MN Associate Professor
Dr. E Aravind Raj Associate Professor
Dr. Gobinda Majhi Assistant Professor
Dr. Kavita V Jangam Assistant Professor
Dr. Priya Treesa Thomas Assistant Professor
Dr. Aarti Jagannathan Assistant Professor
Dr. E Sinu Assistant Professor
Dr. C Jayakumar Assistant Professor
Dr. Bino Thomas Assistant Professor
Dr. Sojan Antony Assistant Professor
Dr. Kanmani TR Assistant Professor
Dr. Anish V Cherian Assistant Professor
Dr. K Janaki Raman Assistant Professor
Dr. Shanivaram Reddy K Assistant Professor
Dr. Kimneihat Vaiphei Assistant Professor

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Psychopharmacology
Dr. Chittaranjan Andrade Professor & Head

Speech Pathology & Audiology

Dr. N Shivashankar Professor & Head
Dr. M Jayaram Sr. Professor (Retired on 31.05.2017)
Dr. Vandana VP Associate Professor
Dr. BK Yamini Associate Professor

Transfusion Medicine & Haematology

Dr. Sundar Periyavan Professor & Head
Dr. Vijay Kumawat Assistant Professor
Dr. Sangeetha Seshagiri K Clinical Pathologist (Specialist Grade)
Dr. Mallithavana S Clinical Pathologist (Specialist Grade)

Ayurvedic Research Unit

Dr. G Venkateswaralu Research Officer & I/c Head
Dr. Hemant Kumar Gupta Research Officer
Dr. Srinibash Sahoo Research Officer
Dr. GV Ramana Research Officer
Dr. C Tejaswini Research Officer

Biomedical Engineering Section

Smt. MG Sindu Biomedical Engineer
Sri. Elangovan Hardware & Network Engineer
Smt. Valli K Jr. Biomedical Engineer
Sri. J Nataraja Sr. Scientific Assistant, Biomedical Engineer, Gr, II
Sri. Babeesh Parambhan Sr. Scientific Assistant, Biomedical Engineer, Gr. II
Sri. SN Jein Sr. Scientific Assistant, Biomedical Engineer, Gr. II

Central Animal Research Facility

Dr. BS Shankaranarayana Rao Professor of Neurophysiology & Officer I/c

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Library & Information Services

Dr. Jayaram M Sr. Professor of Speech Pathology and Audiology & Officer I/c
(Retired on 31.05.2017)
Dr. Mathew Varghese Professor of Psychiatry and Officer I/c (w.e.f. 01.06.2017)
Dr. Lalitha Koti Sr. Librarian
Sri. P Sulochanan Librarian (Retired on 31.07.2017)
Dr. Prasad NN Librarian
Sri. Sachin Y Librarian
Sri. Kumaraswami R Marigoudar Librarian

Publication Department
Dr. Prabhu Dev M Assistant Editor & Officer I/c
Smt. Tejaswini A Proof Reader
Sri. Shinde Pandurang Hindi Translator

Public Relations
Sri. Praseed Kumar Public Relations Officer
Sri. AS Revappa Assistant Horticulture Officer

Legal Section
Sri. P Karunakara Gandhi Legal Assistant (on Deputation)

Engineering Department
Sri. MJ Yogesh AEE & Head (on Deputation)
Sri. BT Sridhar Assistant Engineer (Civil)
Sri. NR Nagaraju Assistant Engineer (Civil) (on Deputation)
Sri. KC Santhosh Assistant Engineer (Civil) (on Deputation)
Sri. Prakash C Kakkayanawar Junior Engineer (Electrical) (Retired on 31.05.2017)
Sri. Chaluvaraj Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Sri. Parameshwar Dhanni Junior Engineer (Electrical)
Sri. G Srinivas Assistant Engineer (Civil) (on Deputation)

Administration
Dr. K Sekar Registrar
Sri. Georgekutty Francis Dy. FA & CAO
Sri. Parameshwara M Administrative Officer (Retired on 01.04.2017 (VRS))
Smt. Umavathy G Administrative Officer (Purchase) (Retired on 31.07.2017)
Smt. Chandramathi T Administrative Officer I/c
Shri. Prabhakhar K Administrative Officer I/c
Smt. Revathi BK Administrative Officer (A&E) I/c

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Sri. Thanappa G Special Officer (E) (Retired on 31.01.2018)

Sri. Parthiban K AAO (Projects) I/c
Sri. Hemaprabhu V AAO (Personnel) I/c
Smt. Nagaveni K AAO (Stores) I/c
Smt. BP Srilatha AAO (Claims) (Retired on 30.06.2017)
Sri. Murugan J AAO (Claims) I/c
Smt. Helen Regina AAO (Co-ordination) (Retired on 30.06.2017)
Sri. Deva Mahendra Prasad AAO (Co-ordination) I/c
Smt. Veena M AAO (Accounts) (Retired on 31.07.2017)
Sri. GS Harish Accounts Officer (on Deputation)

Hospital Administration
Dr. V Bhadrinarayan Medical Superintendent
Dr. Muralidharan K Dy. Medical Superintendent
Dr. MR Mohan Kumar Sr. GDMO
Dr. TN Prathiba Sr. GDMO
Dr. ASVLN Ravindra Sr. GDMO
Dr. VS Chandrashekar Resident Medical Officer (on Contract)
Dr. Pradnya Rajesh Dhargave Chief Physiotherapist
Sri. Shivanna L AAO I/c (Hospital Staff Section) (Retired on 28.02.2018)
Sri. Doddathammaiah AAO I/c (Hospital Staff Section) (w.e.f 01.03.2018)
Sri. DP Nagaraja AAO I/c (OPD)
Sri. Rudraradhya Medical Records Officer I/c
Sri. Rajanna Jr. Medical Records Officer

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FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS

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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2018

(Rs. In Lakh)
CORPUS / CAPITAL FUND & LIABILITIES SCHEDULE 2017-18 2016-17

CAPITAL FUND 1 35,422.80 29,221.43

ASSET RESERVE-PROJECTS 5 1,535.47 1,154.31

PROJECTS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, ETC., 2 4,246.09 4,624.91

EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS / EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUNDS 3 72,285.12 66,223.00

CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS 4 10,982.23 6,331.87

TOTAL 1,24,471.71 1,07,555.52

ASSETS

FIXED ASSETS 5 49,558.85 39,090.60

INVESTMENTS - FROM EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS 6 36,769.42 32,121.60

INVESTMENT - OTHERS 7 18,522.14 12,063.77

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS, ADVANCES ETC., 8 19,621.30 24,279.55

TOTAL 1,24,471.71 1,07,555.52

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 17

NOTES ON ACCOUNTS 18

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INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2018

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS SCHEDULE 2017-18 2016-17

INCOME

Income from Services 9 3,619.29 3,219.34

Grants / Subsidies 10 37,752.44 30,834.34

Fees / Subscriptions 11 632.39 580.80

Income From Government Securities/ Bonds 12 - -

Income from Investments 13 1,231.92 1,630.01

Other Income 14 1,048.66 801.03

TOTAL (A) 44,284.70 37,065.52

EXPENDITURE

Establishment Expenses 15 29,680.57 38,301.51

Other Administrative Expenses etc., 16 9,741.44 7,528.98

Depreciation 5 5,975.32 4,905.15

TOTAL (B) 45,397.33 50,735.64

Balance being excess of Income over Expenditure (A-B)
(figuers in brackets indicate excess of expenditure over income)
Transfer to Capital Account (1,112.63) (13,670.12)
TOTAL 44,284.70 37,065.52

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 17 … …

NOTES ON ACCOUNTS 18 … …

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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2017-18
(Rs. in Lakh)
RECEIPTS 2017-18 2016-17 PAYMENTS 2017-18 2016-17
I. Opening Balances I. Expenses
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a) Cash in hand 4.62 3.87 a) Establishment Expenses 23,481.22 17,764.71

b) Bank Balances b) Administrative Expenses 7,057.32 7,110.81
-Savings Accounts 8,206.42 1,590.60
Payments made against funds for various
II.
projects
II. Grants Received Aided Projects - Grants for Projects / Seminars /
a) From Govt. of India Symposiums / Workshops etc., 4,035.84 3,393.58
i) Capital 39,756.31 31,470.22
ii) De-Addiction Centre 20.00 670.00 III. Investments and Deposits made
a) Out of earmarked / endowment funds 5,017.92 21,117.26
b) Out of own funds - Short term investment in
Banks 29,138.00 30,988.44
b) From State Govt. c) LC Margin Money including opening charges 544.12 702.45
i) Grants 6,011.00 6,063.20
Expenditure on Fixed Assets & Capital Work-
IV.
in-Progress
a) Purchase of Fixed Assets and Capital Work
in Progress
c) From Other Sources and Advances to suppliers 14,143.60 13,786.30
i) Aided Projects - Grants for Projects 4,045.39 5,006.60 b) E-Journals Data Base Access 385.01 436.42
seminars / symposium / workshops, etc

Income on Investments and Receipts to

III.
Funds
[Earmarked / Endowment Funds including 917.05 1,616.09
other investments]

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 IV. Interest Received VI. Other Payments
On Bank Deposits 616.82 680.45 a) Endowment Funds 119.93 2,603.37
b) GPF funds payments 218.28 2,978.92
V. Income c) Other advances 38.36 77.59
a) Hospital Receipts 3,891.11 3,005.93 d) Income Tax Deductions 12.31 23.44
b) General Donations 3.53 27.57 e) Group Insurance Settlement payments 39.23 33.26
c) Miscellaneous Receipts 127.00 42.08 f ) New Contributory Pension Fund/GPF 734.13 501.75
d) Yoga Centre 0.30 0.51 g) EMD/CMD/SD payments 590.70 379.64
e) Guest house 29.79 31.42
f ) Fees 715.58 637.32
g) Hostel Rent & other rent income 124.56 117.78 VII. Closing Balances
h) Water & Electricity Charges 8.91 8.36 a) Cash in hand 4.05 4.62
i) License Fees 11.10 13.00 b) Bank Balances in Savings accounts 6,106.90 8,206.42

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j) NHS 0.80 0.60
k) DP & NR 21.44 14.43
l) Convention Centre Advances and Income 208.29 155.97
m) Fruits and Nuts sales 2.74 2.96
n) Sale of Publications and Tender forms 4.05 19.20

VI. Other Income & Receipts

a) Interest receviables 642.03 1,639.83
b) Sundry Debtors and Income Tax refunds - 131.02
c) Investments 23,327.67 45,514.71
d) LC Margin money receipts 2,069.93 7,771.97
e) EMD/CMD/SD receipts 593.67 820.64
f ) GPF Fund receipts 184.13 3,013.42
g) Group Insurance Settlement receipts 40.09 38.61
h) Other Recoveries/ Liabilities 82.59 0.62
91,666.92 1,10,108.98 TOTAL 91,666.92 1,10,108.98

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SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2018

SCHEDULE - 1 - CORPUS / CAPITAL FUND

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17

Balance as at the beginning of the year 29,221.43 36,552.35

Add: Capital Grants received during the year 7,294.00 6,319.20
Add: Capital Grants De-Addiction centre received during the year 20.00 20.00
36,535.43 42,891.55
Less: Balance of net expenditure transferred from the Income
and Expenditure Account (1,112.63) (13,670.12)
TOTAL 35,422.80 29,221.43

GRANTS FOR PROJECTS / SEMINARS / SYMPOSIUMS / WORKSHOPS / CSIR

FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE YEAR 2017-18

SCHEDULE - 2
(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
Balance of grants brought forward from previous year 4,624.91 2,997.92
Grants received during the year 4,155.74 4,923.27
TOTAL 8,780.65 7,921.19
Less: Expenditure incurred during the year (3,965.75) (2,622.27)
Add: Project Payables/ (receivables) (568.81) (674.01)
TOTAL 4,246.09 4,624.91

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SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2018

SCHEDULE - 3 - EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS / EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUNDS

SCHEDULE - 3.1 - EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
a) Opening Balance of the Funds 13,483.65 12,375.05
b) Additions to the Funds:
i) Donations / Grants 201.13 1,167.34
ii) Income from Investments made on account of funds 1,020.23 930.16
iii) Other additions - 1,221.36 - 2,097.50
Total (a+b) 14,705.01 14,472.55
c) Utilisation / Expenditure towards objectives of funds
i) Capital Expenditure - -
ii) Revenue Expenditure 278.95 278.95 988.90 988.90
NET BALANCE AS AT THE YEAR END (A) 14,426.06 13,483.65
Note: Interest income does not include interest from SB Accounts but includes interest on fixed deposit relevant to each fund.

SCHEDULE - 3.2 - PENSION AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUNDS

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
a) Opening Balance of the Funds 52,739.35 35,509.19
b) Additions to the Funds:
i) Provision for expenses 7,542.11 19,605.26
ii) Income from Investments made on account of funds 1,819.50 1,645.14
iii) Other additions - 9,361.61 - 21,250.40
Total (a+b) 62,100.96 56,759.59
c) Utilisation / Expenditure towards objectives of funds
i) Revenue Expenditure 4,241.90 4,020.24
4,241.90 4,020.24
NET BALANCE AS AT THE YEAR END (B) 57,859.06 52,739.35

NET BALANCE AS AT THE YEAR END (B) 72,285.12 66,223.00

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SCHEDULE FORMING PART OF BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2018
SCHEDULE - 3.1 - EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS
(Figures in Rs.)
Receipts
Balance as on Balance as on
PARTICULARS Grants/ Total Payments
01-04-2017 Interest 31-03-2018
Donations
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Bharani Jaya Vijayam Research Endowment Fund 7,96,075 - 44,072 8,40,147 - 8,40,147
Brain Cancer Research Fund 791 - - 791 - 791
C V Vishalakshmamma Endowment Schizophrenia Research Fund 5,00,000 - - 5,00,000 - 5,00,000
C.M’s Relief Fund 45,94,212 - - 45,94,212 30,07,821 15,86,391
Child Psychiatry Unit 7,17,396 12,000 - 7,29,396 10,500 7,18,896
Corpus Fund (DP&NR) 62,96,007 - 63,83,605 1,26,79,611 1,26,79,611 -
Corpus Fund for Development Works 1,09,08,88,203 - 8,09,39,345 1,17,18,27,548 - 1,17,18,27,548
Corpus Research Fund - Projects 3,45,53,423 - 26,90,377 3,72,43,800 9,52,230 3,62,91,570
Corpus Fund for Neurological Rehabilitation - 31,57,568 87,041 32,44,609 - 32,44,609
Corpus Fund for Operationof Dual Ph.D Programme 5,90,92,826 - 51,87,466 6,42,80,292 3,54,766 6,39,25,526
Corpus Fund for Psychiatry Rehabilitation - 32,13,670 1,67,021 33,80,691 8,968 33,71,723
Department of MH & SP Corpus Fund 17,44,903 - 1,25,250 18,70,153 - 18,70,153
Department of Psychiatry - Corpus Fund 16,98,115 - 1,30,908 18,29,023 1,12,746 17,16,277
Depression Education Fund - 20,000 - 20,000 - 20,000
Dept of Psychiatry C.F(Turuvekere & Thirt) 6,34,741 2,25,000 - 8,59,741 2,40,000 6,19,741
Dr. Anisya Vasanth Memorial Award Fund 1,45,366 - 11,704 1,57,070 - 1,57,070
Dr. D.N. Prasad M.F. - Cognition and Music 11,57,922 - 75,000 12,32,922 - 12,32,922
Dr. R.N. Murthy Endowment Fund 3,73,794 - 29,244 4,03,038 - 4,03,038
Dr. Usha Punja - Award Fund for Nursing Students 2,75,692 - 19,375 2,95,067 - 2,95,067
Dr.Anisya Vasanth Meml. Oration Fund 1,41,737 - - 1,41,737 - 1,41,737
Dr.Anisya Vasanth Memorial Fund for NMD 2,81,547 - - 2,81,547 - 2,81,547
Dr.D.N. Prasad Oration Fund 1,52,356 - 14,599 1,66,955 - 1,66,955
Dr.R.N.Moorthy Mental Health & Neuro Sciences 3,68,89,857 38,909 32,42,223 4,01,70,989 12,18,879 3,89,52,110
ECGC Fund for Poor Patients 1,00,00,000 - - 1,00,00,000 7,91,784 92,08,216
Epilepsy Research Fund 34,40,982 - - 34,40,982 22,56,000 11,84,982
Golden Jubilee Award Fund Neuroradiology 7,62,431 - 22,106 7,84,537 - 7,84,537
Govindaswamy Memorial Prize Fund 2,97,958 - 20,524 3,18,482 - 3,18,482
Govindaswamy Murthy Rao Memorial Fund 34,160 - 2,120 36,280 - 36,280
Human Brain Bank for M. Biological Research Fund 32,70,790 99,600 - 33,70,390 - 33,70,390
Independence Day/Republic Day Celebration Fund 3,500 - - 3,500 - 3,500
Infosys Foundation Award for Excellence Fund 46,310 - 6,096 52,406 3,296 49,110
Joint Conference Research Fund 19,99,047 - 1,02,897 21,01,944 - 21,01,944
KSAPS Fund (CD4/CD8) 5,10,456 - - 5,10,456 - 5,10,456
Mrs. Rajeswarai Krishnamurthy Endowmnet Fund 16,18,460 - 88,543 17,07,003 - 17,07,003
Mukund Memorial Award Fund 62,740 - 5,440 68,180 - 68,180

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Carried Forward Amount 1,26,29,81,797 67,66,746 9,93,94,956 1,36,91,43,499 2,16,36,601 1,34,75,06,898
 Brought Forward Amount 1,26,29,81,797 67,66,746 9,93,94,956 1,36,91,43,499 2,16,36,601 1,34,75,06,898
National Illness Assitance Fund 4,93,484 10,00,000 - 14,93,484 11,29,326 3,64,158
National Neuroscience Information Centre Fund 86,727 - - 86,727 - 86,727
Neuro Oncology Research Fund 7,232 - - 7,232 - 7,232
Neuro Psychiatric Genetics Fund 49,000 93,000 - 1,42,000 1,08,000 34,000
Neurocon Neurosurgery Fund 1,08,15,069 - 9,74,332 1,17,89,401 4,75,706 1,13,13,695
Neurology Golden Jubilee Fund 1,29,07,691 1,62,744 8,17,614 1,38,88,049 2,10,762 1,36,77,287
Neurology Neurosurgery Corpus Fund 33,36,411 - 2,16,028 35,52,439 - 35,52,439
Neuromuscular Research Fund 1,64,575 - - 1,64,575 - 1,64,575
Neurosurgery Corpus Fund 7,70,101 - 34,330 8,04,431 - 8,04,431
NIMHANS Intramural Research Grants 3,75,00,000 - - 3,75,00,000 - 3,75,00,000
NIMHANS Sundaram Clayton Fund 77,83,189 96,75,000 - 1,74,58,189 29,16,671 1,45,41,518
Orientation Programme De-Addiction 95,246 6,000 - 1,01,246 - 1,01,246
Parkinson’s Disease and Movem’t Disorders R.F 25,65,865 - - 25,65,865 - 25,65,865
Perinatal Psychiatry Services Fund 5,55,379 - 43,750 5,99,129 35,718 5,63,411
Peripheral Nerve Injury Management and Research Fund 2,04,059 - - 2,04,059 - 2,04,059
Poor Fund 16,45,843 3,51,419 - 19,97,262 1,53,423 18,43,839
Professor V. Sivarajan Award Fund Acount 2,52,720 - 20,747 2,73,467 - 2,73,467
Rabies Diagnostic Services - Dept. of Neurovirology 3,14,250 8,85,855 - 12,00,105 1,33,177 10,66,928

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Research Corpus Fund Account 1,16,199 - - 1,16,199 - 1,16,199
Research Donation Fund 9,41,657 10,10,000 3,84,084 23,35,741 9,80,000 13,55,741
Research Fellowship in RMC / KSM / GNNR 25,00,000 - - 25,00,000 - 25,00,000
Schizophrenia and Depression Research Fund 15,04,549 1,10,000 90,959 17,05,508 1,03,450 16,02,058
Smt. Savithramma & Shri. Venkateshaiah Memorial Fund 2,52,411 - 22,140 2,74,551 - 2,74,551
Student Nurses Association 77,000 - - 77,000 - 77,000
Subhadra Dayananda Rao Endowment Fund 68,394 - 6,353 74,747 11,023 63,724
TMC Research Fund 36,000 - - 36,000 - 36,000
Volunteers Lucture Fund 17,000 - - 17,000 - 17,000
Well Being Volunteers’s Fund - 52,100 - 52,100 - 52,100
Wilsons Disease Corpus Fund 3,22,681 - 17,239 3,39,920 - 3,39,920
TOTAL 1,34,83,64,529 2,01,12,864 10,20,22,532 1,47,04,99,925 2,78,93,857 1,44,26,06,068

SCHEDULE - 3.2 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUNDS

(Figures in Rs.)
Pension & Gratuity Fund 4,78,08,14,072 71,03,41,797 18,19,50,176 5,67,31,06,045 38,13,70,667 5,29,17,35,378
Earned Leave Encashment Fund 49,31,20,311 4,38,68,844 - 53,69,89,155 4,28,19,039 49,41,70,116
TOTAL 5,27,39,34,383 75,42,10,641 18,19,50,176 6,21,00,95,200 42,41,89,706 5,78,59,05,494
Note: i. Funds of Corpus Fund (DP&NR) is bifurcated into two new funds Corpus fund for Psychiatry Rehabilitation & Corpus Fund for Neurological Rehabilitation

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SCHEDULE - 4 - CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17

A. CURRENT LIABILITIES

1. Sundry Creditors & Deposits:

a) EMD, SD, CMD 1,174.22 1,184.29

b) Creditors (Suppliers & Service Providers) 5,902.37 7,076.59 1,038.13 2,222.42

2. Statutory Liabilities: 93.98 214.27

3. Other Current Liabilities 3,811.66 3,811.66 3,895.18 3,895.18

TOTAL (A) 10,982.23 6,331.87
B. PROVISIONS
- -
TOTAL (B) - -
TOTAL (A+B) 10,982.23 6,331.87

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SCHEDULE 5 : FIXED ASSETS
(Rs. In lakh)
Accumulated Total
Gross Block Additions Deductions Total Assets Rate of Depreciation Net Block Net Block
Depreciation Depreciation
PARTICULARS as at 01-04- during the during the as at 31-03- depreciation for the year as at as at
Upto 31-03- Upto
2017 year year 2018 (%) 2017-18 31-03-2018 31-03-2017
2017 31-03-2018
Land 71.71 - - 71.71 0.00 - - 71.71 71.71
Leasehold Land 300.00 - - 300.00 0.00 - - - 300.00 300.00
Buildings 26,003.77 1,604.87 - 27,608.64 5.00 11,713.42 1,301.97 13,015.39 14,593.25 14,290.35
Equipment 34,277.61 8,793.14 - 43,070.75 10.00 20,126.87 3,138.84 23,265.71 19,805.04 14,150.74
Computers 1,468.93 592.70 - 2,061.63 25.00 1,167.84 329.09 1,496.93 564.70 301.09
Furniture 2,431.19 342.14 - 2,773.33 10.00 1,363.72 233.39 1,597.11 1,176.22 1,067.47
Office Equipment 283.63 7.23 - 290.86 10.00 91.65 29.09 120.74 170.12 191.98

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Electrical Insatallations 1,858.96 890.87 - 2,749.83 10.00 639.26 274.98 914.24 1,835.59 1,219.70
Vehicles 172.18 - - 172.18 10.00 107.21 11.26 118.47 53.71 64.97
Books 469.72 3.88 - 473.60 50.00 410.36 35.91 446.27 27.33 59.36
E Journals (Perpetual License) 1,226.89 372.34 - 1,599.23 50.00 915.47 497.61 1,413.08 186.15 311.42
Software 478.07 88.05 - 566.12 25.00 289.37 123.18 412.55 153.57 188.70
SUB-TOTAL (A) 69,042.66 12,695.22 - 81,737.88 36,825.17 5,975.32 42,800.49 38,937.39 32,217.49
Opening As on As on
Additions Transferred
Balance 31-03-2018 31-03-2017
CAPITAL WORK-IN-
PROGRESS 5,718.80 6,320.34 2,953.15 - - - - - 9,085.99 5,718.80
48,023.38 37,936.29
ASSETS - PROJECTS
Buildings - 44.00 - 44.00 5.00 - 2.20 2.20 41.80 -
Equipment 2,923.08 541.30 - 3,464.38 10.00 1,839.38 274.65 2,114.03 1,350.35 1,083.70
Computers 234.20 122.94 - 357.14 25.00 178.97 52.15 231.12 126.02 55.23
Furniture & fixtures 33.26 5.16 - 38.42 10.00 22.44 3.19 25.63 12.79 10.82
Software 4.58 4.55 - 9.13 25.00 3.62 1.60 5.22 3.91 0.96
Library Books 7.99 1.21 - 9.20 50.00 4.39 4.21 8.60 0.60 3.60
SUB-TOTAL (B) 3,203.11 719.16 - 3,922.27 2,048.80 338.00 2,386.80 1,535.47 1,154.31
GRAND TOTAL (A+B) 72,245.77 13,414.38 - 85,660.15 38,873.97 6,313.32 45,187.29 49,558.85 39,090.60

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SCHEDULE - 6 - INVESTMENTS FROM EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1. In Government Securities 12,799.44 12,545.68
2. In Public Sector Banks 23,969.98 19,575.92
TOTAL 36,769.42 32,121.60

SCHEDULE - 7 - INVESTMENT - OTHERS

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1. Investments in Public Sector Banks and Bonds 18,522.14 12,063.77
TOTAL 18,522.14 12,063.77

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SCHEDULE - 8 - CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS, ADVANCES, ETC.

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
A. CURRENT ASSETS
1. Inventories
a) Stock of Consumables (Hospital & Others) 834.08 664.44
b) Stationery on hand 5.42 839.50 11.60 676.04
2. Sundry Receivables 179.63 164.17
3. Cash Balances in hand (Including cheques / drafts and imprest) 4.05 4.62
4. Bank Balances
- With Scheduled Banks 6,106.90 6,290.58 8,206.42 8,375.21
TOTAL (A) 7,130.08 9,051.25
B. LOANS, ADVANCES AND OTHER ASSETS
1. Loans
a) Staff 9.50 83.28
b) Advance Receivables 322.41 331.21
c) Prepaid Expenses 60.62 2.30
d) Tax Deducted at Source (recoverable) 144.98 119.68
e) Margin Money Deposits (LC) including opening charges 5,446.20 4,736.55
2. Advances to Suppliers 1,156.78 7,140.49 6,347.50 11,620.52
3. Advances & Other amounts recoverable in cash or in kind or for
value to be received
a) Contingencies and Purchases/suppliers/Projects Section 151.30 402.33
b) Deposits 140.88 140.09
c) Receivable from General Provident Fund 243.56 209.40
4. Interest Receivable (accrrued) 4,814.99 5,350.73 2,855.96 3,607.78
TOTAL (B) 12,491.22 15,228.30

TOTAL (A+B) 19,621.30 24,279.55

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SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF INCOME & EXPENDITURE

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2018

SCHEDULE - 9 - INCOME FROM SALES / SERVICES

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1. Income from Sales - DP & NR 21.33 28.07
2. Income from Services
i) Hospital Services 3,597.66 3,190.76
ii) Yoga Center 0.30 3,619.29 0.51 3,219.34
TOTAL 3,619.29 3,219.34

SCHEDULE - 10 - GRANTS / SUBSIDIES (IRREVOCABLE GRANTS &

SUBSIDIES RECEIVED)

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1. Central Government
i) Plan - 8,030.00
ii) Non-Plan 30,646.00 15,900.00
iii) De-Addiction 790.00 650.00
iv) Swachchata Action Plan 217.79 31,653.79 - 24,580.00
2. State Government
i) Plan - 555.00
ii) Non-Plan 6,011.00 5,489.00
iii) Capacity Building - 6,011.00 - 6,044.00
3. ICMR Grants 87.65 87.65 210.34 210.34
TOTAL 37,752.44 30,834.34

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SCHEDULE - 11 - FEES / SUBSCRIPTIONS

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1. Fees (Academic Section) 632.39 580.80

TOTAL 632.39 580.80

SCHEDULE - 12 - INCOME FROM GOVERNMENT SECURITIES/ BONDS

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1. Interest
a) On Govt. Securities - -
b) Other Bonds / Debentures - -

TOTAL - -

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SCHEDULE - 13 - INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1. On Bank Account including FDRs:
a) With Scheduled Banks 952.79 1,507.73
b) Accrued Interest (SB & FD) 279.06 1,231.85 122.14 1,629.87
2. On Loans:
a) Employees / Staff - HBA - 0.01
b) Others - MCA 0.07 0.07 0.13 0.14
TOTAL 1,231.92 1,630.01

SCHEDULE - 14 - OTHER INCOME

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1. Fees for Miscellaneous Services
a) Water & Electricity Charges 44.92 31.06
b) NHS 225.80 270.72 64.39 95.45
2. Miscellaneous Income
a) Miscellaneous Receipts 188.34 88.58
b) Convention Centre 185.06 142.55
c) Project Overhead 133.55 175.27
d) Donation 4.29 27.57
e) Hostel & Other Rental Income 258.32 252.32
f ) Tender Forms and Publications 8.38 777.94 19.29 705.58
TOTAL 1,048.66 801.03

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SCHEDULE - 15 - ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17

1. Salaries & Wages

(a) Salaries 18,040.00 16,287.34

(b) Wages 635.37 18,675.37 362.17 16,649.51

2. Stipend and Residential benefits 3,199.13 2,901.01

3. Contribution to Other Fund (LS & PC) 8.69 13.79

4. Contribution to Pension Fund 7,103.42 18,130.52

5. Medical Treatment 693.96 11,005.20 606.68 21,652.00

TOTAL 29,680.57 38,301.51

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SCHEDULE - 16 - OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ETC.

(Rs. In Lakh)
PARTICULARS 2017-18 2016-17
1 Drugs 838.42 671.52
2 Diet Expenses 136.72 114.61
3 HNS 433.41 413.76
4 Linen 78.71 108.77
5 Gas & Oxygen 63.44 48.47
6 Chemicals 40.79 24.25
7 Animal House 13.01 11.43
8 Liveries 28.67 12.18
9 Lab Equipments & Apparatus - 10.04
10 Electricity Charges 991.13 723.97
11 Water Charges 438.22 513.82
12 Repairs & Maintenance (Buildings, Garden & BME) 869.55 688.28
13 Rent, Rates and Taxes 10.68 22.92
14 Vehicles Running and Maintenance 43.77 32.03
15 Postage, Telephone and Communication Charges 44.71 46.93
16 Printing and Stationary 61.95 55.79
17 Travelling and Conveyance Expenses 190.19 178.53
18 Hospital Contingencies 2.58 2.19
19 Security and Cleaning 2,750.27 1,768.56
20 Miscellaneous Expenses 91.36 67.30
21 Office Contingencies 101.21 80.81
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23 Equipment Contingencies 1,322.09 982.60

24 Drug De-Addiction Centre 260.78 250.01
25 Convention Centre 76.57 24.23
26 National Mental Health Survey 8.27 72.95
27 Fuel to Generator 61.02 37.27
28 Books & Periodicals & E-Journals and Database 16.05 88.47
29 Information Technology 75.38 32.60
28 Furniture & Fixture - Maintenance - 4.45
29 Research and Development 258.49 169.79
30 Professional Charges & Consultancy 17.21 18.58
29 Centre for Public health 17.07 2.01
30 Advertisement 16.34 27.01
31 Interventional Implants 256.86 170.31
30 Yoga Centre 17.05 11.32
31 Brain Bank 13.84 17.74
32 BME 28.48 -
31 Swachchta Action Plan 37.15 -
TOTAL 9,741.44 7,528.98

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SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE ACCOUNTS

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH 2018

SCHEDULE-17 –SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

ϭ͘ SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCOUNTING: Institute, are included as the Fixed Assets of the Institute.
The accounts have been prepared under the Historical Cost Assets acquired from project funds are treated as project assets,
Convention with Accrual system of accounting. and depreciation claimed on such assets are adjusted to project
asset reserves.
Ϯ͘ The Provident Fund established for the benefits of the
employees of NIMHANS, Bangalore has been recognized Fixed Assets which were acquired prior to the cut-off-date, as
under Sub-Section (2) of Sec. 8 of the Provident Funds Act, tabled below, are fully depreciated.
1925 (19 of 1925) by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance
vide Notification No. 4 (1)-E.V. 192 (I), dated 24th December Particulars Cut-Off-Date
1992. Buildings 31/03/1997
Equipment & Tolls, Furniture and Vehicles 31/03/2007
ϯ͘ FIXED ASSETS: Computers, Accessories and Software 31/03/2013
Library Books, Journals & Database with 31/03/2015
Fixed assets are accounted at Historical cost of acquisition
Perpetual License
including inward freight, duties & taxes and incidental
and direct expenses related to acquisition, installation and
ϰ͘ INVENTORY:
commissioning.
Stock of Drugs, Chemicals, Linen, Stationery and other
Stores were taken at cost as per the Physical verification and
Fixed assets have been valued at cost less accumulated
Certificates issued by Departmental Heads as on 31/03/2018.
depreciation. Depreciation on Fixed assets is provided on
Straight Line Method at the following Rates.
ϱ͘ INVESTMENTS:
All Investments are valued at cost.
Percentage of
Particulars
Depreciation
ϲ͘ GOVERNMENT GRANTS:
Land 0%
Grants, received from Government of India and Government
Buildings 5%
of Karnataka, are treated as Revenue unless they are Capital
Equipment, Office Equipment, Electrical 10%
Installations and Vehicles Grants. Capital Grants utilized in acquiring Fixed Assets are

Computers, Peripherals and Software 25% directly accounted under Capital Fund Account-Schedule 1.

Library Books, E-Journals and Database 50%

with Perpetual License ϳ͘ INVESTMENT OF EARMARKED/ENDOWMENT
FUNDS/EMPLOYEE FUNDS AND INTEREST
Depreciation is provided for the full year on addition of assets ACCRUED ON SUCH INVESTMENTS :
acquired during the year. Assets acquired from the Earmarked Incomes earned on various Investments including from
Funds, where the ownership of such assets vests with the Earmarked Investments have been recognized on accrual basis

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subject to materiality. Interest received and accrued on such ϵ͘ TAXATION:

investments is credited to the concerned fund account. The Institute is not liable to Income Tax as it is exempt under
Sec. 10(23)(c)(iiiab) & 10(23)(c)(iiiac) of the Income Tax Act,
ϴ͘ Figures of earlier year have been re-grouped to make comparable 1961, hence no provision has been made towards taxes.
with the figures of the current year, wherever necessary.

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SCHEDULE-18 – NOTES ON ACCOUNTS FORMING PART OF
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT AND BALANCE SHEET
1. The Annual Accounts for the year 2017-18 is prepared on
Accrual basis.
2. Liabilities are recognized and considered on receipt of bill of
materials/ equipment both in respect of Current and Other
Liabilities.
3. In respect of NIMHANS HEALTH SCHEME, for Ex-
employees of the Institute, the expense towards such health care
facility is recognized on payment basis.
4. Current assets, Loans and Advances have a realizable value in
the ordinary course of business, equal to the aggregate amount
shown In the Balance Sheet.
5. Schedules 1 to 18 are annexed to and form an integral part of
the Balance sheet as at 31st March 2018 and the Income and
Expenditure Account for the Year ended that date.
6. The Actuarial Valuation of pension liability and gratuity was
carried out by a qualified actuary. The valuation certificate
recommended a total service liability of Rs.529.17 crore on
Pension and Gratuity. As against the total provision of Rs.529.17
crore carried on the liabilities side of the balance sheet, the
Fund Deposits against this provision is only Rs.243.75 crore.
7. A provision of Rs. 49.42 crore has been made towards leave
encashment as per the actuarial valuation but no fund deposit
has been created by the Institute towards this.
8. (i) Land (145 acres and 4480Sq.ft.) was allotted free of cost
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by Government of Karnataka in the past. The land value
(Rs. 71.71 lakh) shown under ‘Schedule 5- Fixed Assets’
represents incidental expenditure incurred in connection
with acquisition.
(ii) During the year 2012-13 NIMHANS has been allotted
Land to the extent of 39 Acres and 38 Guntas at
Kyalasanahalli, Bangalore, (30 Acres 38 Guntas is in
possession and 9 Acres is in the process of transfer of
possession) by Government of Karnataka on lease basis.
Four installments of the lease amount of Rs. 3 Crore (Fixed)
for 30 years, payable @ Rs.50.00 lakh per year at 6 yearly
installments, has been paid so far.
9. An Amount of Rs. 1044.34 Lakhs has been received during
the financial year 2017-18 as foreign contributions towards
various Research Projects and accounted under FF A/c
No.:54004656310.
10. The Institute has incubated self-sustaining labs. During
the year an amount of Rs.231.93 lakh has been spent on
consumables of such labs, which is shown under Research and
Development head, and Receipts from such labs are classified
under Hospital Services of the Institute.
11. NIMHANS is in custody of Rs. 1.04 crores collected on behalf
of Infosys Rest Home and Lakshmi Mittal Rest Home, after
incurring an expenditure of Rs.2.38 lacs. Since each of them are
separate trusts, monies received and expended on their behalf
are carried as current liabilities in the Balance Sheet.
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Separate Audit Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the Accounts of the
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore for the Year
Ended 31 March 2018 and Reply of National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
(NIMHANS), Bangalore

SEPARATE AUDIT REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE REPLY OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES (NIMHANS),
SCIENCES, BENGALURU FOR THE YEAR 2017-18 BANGALORE

1 We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of National Institute

of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bengaluru
as at 31 March 2018 and the Income & Expenditure Account
/ Receipts & Payment Account for the year ended on that date
under Section 20(1) of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s
(Duties, Powers and Conditions of Service) Act, 1971. The Factual. No remarks
audit has been entrusted for five years from 2015-16 to 2019-20.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Institute’s
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.

2 This Separate Audit Report contains the comments of the

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on the
accounting treatment only with regard to classification, conformity
with the best accounting practices, accounting standards and
disclosure norms, etc. Audit observations on financial transactions No remarks
with regard to compliance with the Law, Rules and Regulations
(Propriety and Regularity) and efficiency-cum-performance
aspects etc., if any, are reported through Inspections Reports /
CAG’s Audit Reports separately.

3 We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards

generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the
financial statements are free from material mis-statements. An
audit includes examining on a test basis, evidences supporting the No remarks
amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
presentation of financial statements. We believe that our audit
provides as reasonable basis for our opinion.

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4 Based on our audit, we report that:

ŝͿ We have obtained all the information and explanations,
which to the best of our knowledge and belief, were
necessary for the purpose of our audit.
ŝŝͿ The Balance Sheet and Income & Expenditure
Account / Receipt & Payment Account dealt with by
this report have been drawn up in the format approved No remarks
by the Institute’s Board of Management and Finance
Committee.
ŝŝŝͿ In our opinion, proper books of accounts and other
relevant records have been maintained by the Institute
so far as it appears from our examination of such books.
ŝǀͿ We further report that:

A. REVISION OF ACCOUNTS

The Institute revised its accounts based on audit observation

and submitted the “revised accounts” on 27th August 2018. The Factual. No remarks
effect of revision was that, excess of expenditure over income
decreased by Rs. 30.75 lakh and assets and liabilities decreased
by Rs.3.46 Crore.

B. COMMENTS ON ACCOUNTS:

1. GENERAL

1.1 The institute has not maintained a consolidated fixed asset
register to ensure availability of complete and accurate details
of the assets. Further, the assets (buildings, furniture, computer
equipment, etc.,) are depreciated cent percent, without
considering the useful life of the assets and without retaining
any residual value of the assets which are in use but shown as
fully depreciated in the books of accounts.
The Institute is the process of implementation of ERP,
consolidated fixed asset register would be implemented within
the ERP. Depreciation policy have been followed consistently,
the same shall be reviewed during finalization of Accounts for
next year.

1.2 System of Physical Verification

The disposal aspect of the condemned items are not addressed Proper procedures are followed for disposal of condemned items,
properly. however the Gross value of the same would be removed from the
Accounts, after consolidation and reconciliation of Fixed Asset
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2. GRANTS-IN-AID
The financial position of National Institute of Mental Health
and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru for the year 2017-18 is as
under:
(Rs. in crore)
Sl. Grant
Type of Fund Utilisation Balance
No. Released
1. Government of India 379.40 379.40 - Factual. No remarks
2. Government of 60.11 60.11 -
Karnataka
3. De-addiction centre 8.10 8.10 -
(GOI Grants)
4. ICMR Grants 0.88 0.88 -
5. Swatchata Action 9.83 2.18 7.65
Plan (GOI Grants)

ǀͿ Subject to our observation in the preceding paragraphs,

we report that the Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure
Account and Receipt & Payment Account, dealt with by
this report are in agreement with the books of accounts.

ǀŝͿ In our opinion and to the best of our information and

according to the explanations given to us the said financial
statements, read with the Accounting Policies and Notes
on Accounts and subject to significant matters stated
above and other matters mentioned in Annexure to this
No remarks
Audit Report, give a true and fair view in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in India:

a. In so far as it relates to the Balance Sheet, of the state

of affairs of the National Institute of Mental Health
and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore as at 31 March 2018;
and
ď͘ In so far as it relates to the Income & Expenditure
Account of the deficit for the year ended on that date.

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PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF AUDIT (CENTRAL) DIRECTOR

Place: Bangalore
Date:26th November 2018

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ANNEXURE

1 Adequacy of Internal Audit System

Internal Audit of the National Institute of Mental Health and Factual. No remarks
Neuro Sciences is adequate.

2 Adequacy of Internal Control System

Internal control system is inadequate and needs strengthening, The Institute is the process of implementation of ERP,
due to non-maintenance of consolidated assets register. consolidated fixed asset register would be implemented within
the ERP.

3 Regularity in payment of statutory dues

The Institute is regular in payment of statutory dues. Factual. No remarks

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DIRECTOR
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF AUDIT
(CENTRAL)
Place: Bangalore
BANGALORE
Date:26th November 2018

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PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH 2018

(Rs. In Lakh)
CORPUS / CAPITAL FUND & LIABILITIES 2017-18 2016-17
CAPITAL FUND
Opening Balance 5,715.06 5,570.57
Add: Contribution from employees 6,668.63 1,335.02
Add: Excess of Income over Expenditure 13.17 57.00
12,396.86 6,962.59
Less: Payments during the year 6,698.12 5,698.74 1,247.53 5,715.06

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Payable to Institute 243.56 243.56 209.40 209.40
TOTAL 5,942.30 5,924.46
ASSETS
INVESTMENTS - FROM EARMARKED / ENDOWMENT FUNDS
(a) In Government Securities 3,418.20 3,384.05
(b) In Public Sector Banks 1,555.28 1,612.89
(c) In RBI Special Deposits 414.09 5,387.57 414.09 5,411.03

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Canara Bank 147.63 161.89
Loan to Employees 104.03 205.14
Interest on Investments Receivables 303.07 554.73 146.40 513.43
TOTAL 5,942.30 5,924.46

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Deputy Financial Advisor & REGISTRAR DIRECTOR
Chief Accounts Officer

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PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT

INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2018

(Rs. In Lakh)
INCOME 2017-18 2016-17
Interest Earned on Investments 107.58 308.14
Accrued Interest Earned on Investments 303.07 146.40

TOTAL (A) 410.65 454.54

EXPENDITURE
Bank charges 0.03 0.02
Amount Credited to Employee’s Provident Fund Account including Bank charges 397.45 397.52

TOTAL (B) 397.48 397.54

Balance being excess of Income over Expenditure (A-B)
Transfer to Capital Account 13.17 57.00
TOTAL 410.65 454.54

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Chief Accounts Officer

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PROVIDENT FUND ACCOUNT

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2017-18

(Rs. in Lakh)
RECEIPTS 2017-18 2016-17 PAYMENTS 2017-18 2016-17
Opening Balances GPF 1,330.45 1,347.46
Bank Balance
(Payments of Advances, Withdrawals
3803 - Canara Bank 161.89 283.70 and Final Settlement)
Interest Charges 0.03 0.02
GPF Receipts 882.09 936.62
Investments 198.00 59.52
Repayments of loan amount 122.54 181.21
Closing Balances
Cash Balance
Interest and Principal amount
Receipts 509.59 167.36 3803 - Canara Bank 147.63 161.89

1,676.11 1,568.89 1,676.11 1,568.89

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Chief Accounts Officer

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 Homage

Sri. Nanjappa G, Hospital Assistant 21.11.2017

Sri. Somasundara C, Hospital Assistant 01.03.2018

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES
P.B. No. 2900, BENGALURU - 560 029, India

Telephone: +91 - 80 - 2699 5000 / 2699 5100 / 2699 5200 Fax: +91 - 80 - 2656 4830 / 2656 2121
Email: root@nimhans.ac.in / info@nimhans.ac.in Website: http://www.nimhans.ac.in

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Dr. BN Gangadhar
Director
NIMHANS, Bengaluru

CO-ORDINATORS
Dr. S Sampath
Professor of Neurosurgery
Dr. N Girish
Professor of Epidemiology
Dr. Santosh Loganathan
Additional Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. Poornima Bhola
Additional Professor of Clinical Psychology
Dr. Vikas
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Dr. Naren P Rao
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Dr. KS Meena
Associate Professor of Mental Health Education
Dr. BN Srikumar
Assistant Professor of Neurophysiology
Photo Credits
EDITORIAL TEAM
Mr. Vasudeva Manja A
English Sr. Photographer, Dept. of Mental Health Education

Dr. Prabhu Dev M, Assistant Editor Mrs. R Lakshmi

Mrs. Tejaswini A, Publication Dept.
Mrs. Beereshwari, Publication Dept.
Mrs. TD Jayalakshmi, Publication Dept.
Photographer, Dept. of Mental Health Education
Mr. Ravi
Photographer, Dept. of Mental Health Education

Hindi Mr. K Manjunath

HBTR, Dept. of Neuropathology
Dr. Devvarta Kumar, Additional Professor of
Clinical Psychology & Hindi Officer (I/c)
Front Cover: Front view of the Dept. of Psychiatry
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