phd programmes prospectus 2019-20 (june session) · 1 d sri balaji vidyapeeth (sbv) (deemed to be...

SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH[SBV]

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SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH (SBV) (Deemed to be University)

Accredited by NAAC with A Grade Ranked 72 among Universities in India as per NIRF 2019

PhD PROGRAMMES PROSPECTUS 2019-20 (JUNE SESSION)


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Vision

To be in the forefront of higher education in order to give India the high

calibre manpower she needs.

Mission

• To raise SBV and its constituent institutes to be among the top ten institutions in the country. Value: Excellence

• To empower our students so that they are considered at par with

global standards with regards to their competence, professionalism, ethical Practice of holistic, compassionate and evidence based medicine and as dedicated researchers. Value: Student empowerment

• To bring about an integration in teaching learning process which

ensures a holistic ap-proach to learning and a better comprehension from the students. Value: Collaboration

• To develop innovative and credit based courses in areas of national

priorities. Value: Innovation, Excellence

• To train healthcare professionals to be active members of

healthcare delivery in a com-passionate and holistic manner. Value: Social accountability, Compassion

• To foster research in areas of national and international priorities such

as personalized medicine, regenerative medicine and drug development

for Tropical diseases. Value: Innovation, Social accountability

• To foster cooperation with industry to enable the benefits of

research to reach the com-munity. Value: Collaboration, Community Service

• To foster academic and research collaborations both nationally and

internationally to enable SBV to be an active participant in emerging areas of medicine

Value: Collaboration, Innovation • To focus on the interface between modern medicine and

complementary and alternate medicine to create evidence for their synergistic use.


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Value: Holistic Medicine, Scientific Rigor

Dear Students,

You are our National Treasure, and

our Country’s Future is in your safe

Hands. Our Nation looks forward to

utilizing your talents in service to the

Society. We firmly believe that the

moulding of the student into a well-

rounded professional largely depends

on the broad vision of an educational

Institute.

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth is an

embodiment of a broader vision and

planned development of a sound

education system... where the

environment is conducive and pleasant

to study, live and work, where

education and research hand in hand

flourish... where the hidden and

inherent skills and talents of the

students are nurtured and developed

for the benefit of the society, for

generations to come.

Come, join our world. Let us create a

better, viable, integrated global

community of shared benefits,

responsibilities and values for the

benefit of all things living. Our origins

and lives may be different, but we do

share the same planet and belong to

the same Mother Earth. And

remember.... you are thenation’s greatest gift and we are duty bound to

do our best to our Nation.

,

M. K. Rajagopalan

CHANCELLOR


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Welcome to SBV & your future The millennium has ushered in challenges which will have a profound impact on the role of private universities. Professional competence will be highly sought after in India and around the globe. The challenge - shared by all Universities - is to bestow the requisite knowledge and skills, and cultivate proper etiquette and attitude to produce top-notch professionals who will be valued both for their professional competence and their inherent ability to solve problems.

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Deemed to be University and accredited by NAAC with ‘A’ Grade is dedicated to its mission in order to nurture healthcare professionals in Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, who would contribute and strive ceaselessly towards caring for the comfort of the sick. The constituent colleges of SBV are already noted for the excellence in various avenues including teaching, research, and service to the community, especially those who are marginalised and underserved. SBVis endowed with committed, dedicated and outstanding faculty- a healthy mix of the young & veterans and excellent infrastructure. Our challenge for the future is to capitalize on this good start and establish ourselves firmly among the comity of leading Universities.

The reputation of any institution is essentially based on the quality of its output; the management and the academic staff do realise this and I promise that they will do their best to train and educate you well. You, the research scholars who have gained entry into the portals of SBV this year realise your ambition and must perform well with dedication and diligence and emerge as competent research professionals and makeyour parents and educators proud. We wish you all the very best and hope that you would soon emerge as a researcher par excellence.

With loads of good wishes, Prof Subhash Chandra Parija,MBBS , MD , PhD ,DSc, FRCPath, FAMS, FICPath , FABMS , FICAI, FISCD, FIAVP, FIATP and FIMS VICE CHANCELLOR, SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH


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MANAGING TRUSTEES OF SBV

Shri.Rajagopalan M K Smt. GowriRajagopalan Managing Trustee Trustee

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Dr. Prashanth M.R Dr. UrjithaRajagopalan Trustee Trustee


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SBV @ A Glance Young, Modern & Marching Ahead

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) is a young deemed to be university, proud of its

modernity, yet firmly grounded in richeducational heritage.

SBV aims to excel in academic and clinical medicine; research and training;

nurturing passion and enthusiasminto achievement and converting

theoretical knowledge into evidence based practice and research.

SBV was granted ‘Deemed to be University’ status by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 3 ofthe UGC Act of 1956 in 2008, in

recognition of its outstanding quality of providing education, potential for excellence and obtained NAAC “A” Grade in 2015, with CGPA of 3.11 on 4 point scale.

SBV has been placed in the top 100 Indian Universities for FOUR consecutive

years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 at the National InstitutionalRanking

Framework (NIRF) and is ranked 72 among all Universities in India as per

NIRF 2019.

SBV thus enjoys complete autonomy to develop and implement innovative

curriculum and academicprograms and to design its own education process

that is responsive and tailored to the evolving needs and changes of health

sciences, more so with the emphasis on research in health sciences.

The Deemed University’s constituent colleges and courses are all duly accredited and recognised by therespective statutory bodies such as the

Medical Council of India, Dental Council of India and the Indian Nursing

Council. Graduates of SBVare eligible to register with any state council or

pursue further education in any part of India.

SBV ensures that its programs and courses are recognised internationally, by

registering under appropriateprovisions of various statutory and registration

authorities around the world so as to confer upon the graduates, the

postgraduates and research scholarsthe right to qualify for practice in any

nation.


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SBV is a research oriented university and the establishment of state-of-the-art

Central InterdisciplinaryResearch Facility pledges considerable resources and

investment for Biomedical Research.

SBV’s research output has been consistently high in quality and impact, as

evident from its rapidly growingresearch publication record that inspires our

scholars, a fact attested by the region-wise lead position in number of ICMR

sponsored STS research projects (Short Term Studentship) undertaken and

ably accomplished by our undergraduate medical and dental students.

SBV caters to the needs of the patients in the form of alternate medicine. The

presence of Yoga and MusicTherapy is an innovative move to step forward

from Illness to Wellness and treating the patients through complementary

medicine. MoUs signed by SBV for collaborative doctoral program in music

therapy with the IMC University of Applied Sciences, KREMS, Austria and with

Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute for Yoga research are noteworthy milestones

that bear ample testimony.

The Centre of Health Professions Education brings together all health

professionals to achieve academicexcellence through training and research in

pedagogical sciences, which has culminated in SBV signing a long term

partnership with Partners Medical International, USA.

Every year is a year of challenges, accomplishments as we attain our targets,

setting newer goals and constantlystriving to renew our commitment for

better medical training, scientific research and clinical practice.

SBV is governed by an enlightened collegium of eminent scholars,

academicians, clinicians and scientists, headed ably by thevisionary

Chancellor, Shri. M. K. Rajagopalan; Vice Chancellor Prof.S.C.Parija, a well

recognised medical educationist; the renowned teacher,

Prof.N.Ananthakrishnan, Dean of Faculty; and Prof. Adithan C, Dean –

Research, SBV, an acclaimed figure in Pharmacogenomics research.


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PhD@ SBV

SBV offers Part Time (Internal & External) and Full Time PhD programmes under the

Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing Sciences. The PhD programme aims at

nurturing the research talents of the scholars guided by well experienced and talented

Research Supervisors.

Under the Faculty of Medicine, two medical colleges, namely Mahatma Gandhi Medical

College & Research Institute, Pondicherry and ShriSathyaSai Medical College &

Research Institute, Kancheepuram District and constituent centres namelyCentral

Interdisciplinary Research Facility (CIDRF), Centre for Health Professions Education

(CHPE), Centre for Music Therapy Education & Research (CMTER) and Centre for

Yoga Therapy Education & Research (CYTER) offer PhD programmes. Indira Gandhi

Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry offers PhD programme in Dentistry and

Kasturba Gandhi Nursing College, Pondicherry offers PhD in Nursing Sciences.

SBV offers flexibility in choosing the areas / discipline for the Scholar’s doctoral work. The

available PhD programmes are as follows

TOTAL NUMBER OF AVAILABLE PhD SEATS: 216

Faculty of Medicine: 197 (MGMCRI, SSSMCRI, CIDRF, CHPE, CYTER, CMTER)

Anatomy 01 Gen. Medicine 04 Psychiatry 08

Biochemistry 12 General Surgery 06 Radio Diagnosis 02

Physiology 06 Pediatrics 06 Anesthesiology 10

Microbiology 12 OBGY 06 Cardiology 04

Pathology 08 Orthopedics 06 Urology 04

Pharmacology 12 Dermatology 04 Neuro Surgery 04

Forensic

Medicine

04 Ophthalmology 06 Music Therapy 06

Community

Medicine

12 ENT 06 Yoga Therapy 10

Interdisciplinary

Research

30 Medical Education 08

Faculty of Dentistry (IGIDS)

Dentistry 15

Faculty of Nursing Sciences (KGNC)

Nursing 04


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Doctoral Fellowships @ SBV

M.V.K. Iyer Memorial Research Ph.D. Fellowshipfor the academic year 2019-20 is offered to

deserving Full Time Ph.D scholars in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing Sciences.

The Fellowships each of amount Rs.15,000 per month is given and an annual contingency grant

of Rs. 50,000/- for a maximum duration of Three years, depending upon annual satisfactory

progress report of the Scholar.

Research Supervisors @ SBV

Well qualified and experienced Research Supervisors endowed with zeal and passion for

innovation and ethics based research form the team of PhD Guides at SBV. The guides are

the mentors for the Scholars right from the point of registration until the Scholar completes

his Public Viva Voce. SBV also encourages its scholars to publish their PhD thesis and also

provides lots of opportunities to participate in various conferences, seminars at National /

International level.


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A total of 91 faculty members form the esteemed team of SBV approved Research

Supervisors.

Mode of Admission for PhD @ SBV

Admissions to PhD programmes at SBV is based on performance by the candidate at the

National Level Entrance Test followed by an interview and counseling for the short listed

candidates on the same day. The seats are allotted based on merit at the Counseling

conducted by SBV. For the admissions into June session of 2019, National Level Entrance

Test is proposed to be conducted at SBV Campus, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, which

will be followed by a personal interview of the candidates and the counseling for the

short listed candidates on the same day as the Entrance Test.

NATIONAL LEVEL Entrance Test @ SBV

A National Level Entrance Test for admissions to the PhD programme of SBV for the June

Session of the academic year 2019 will be conducted on 24th August2019(Saturday) at

SBV.

The Entrance Test will essentially comprise of Part I for 60 marks and Part II for 40

marks. The duration will be 2 hours and is between 10 am and 12 noon.


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Part I will comprise of 60 questions of Multiple Choice Type in Research

Methodology and Biostatistics pertaining to postgraduate level. All the 60 MCQs are

compulsory. The duration will be 1 hour between 10 am and 11 am.

Part II will comprise of 75questions of Multiple Choice Type pertaining to the

chosen discipline (Medicine / Dentistry / Nursing Sciences) at postgraduate level.

The Candidate need to answer only 40 Questions. The duration will be 1 hour

between 11am and 12 noon.

The passing minimum will be 50% aggregate in Part I and Part II put together and a

minimum of 40% each in Part I & Part II. The candidates will attend the interview at

the respective centre, in the afternoon (2 pm onwards) on the day of the Entrance

Test.

The candidates will be required to be present at the venue, at least 15 minutes prior

to the commencement of the Entrance Test. They will not be allowed inside the

exam hall 15 minutes following the commencement of the Entrance Test. Candidates

will be allowed to leave the exam hall30 minutes after the commencement of Part II.

Selection of the candidates to the PhD programme will be based on the performance

at the National Level Entrance Test (70%) and the interview (30%). The allotment

of Seat to the PhD programme is through a counseling session conducted by SBV.

The Entrance Test will be conducted only in English.

All questions carry equal marks. No negative mark is given for wrong answer.

Following the Entrance Test in the Morning Session on 24th August 2019, the

interview will be conducted on the same after noon of 24th August 2019 followed by

a counseling session for the short listed candidates at SBV.


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Important Datesto be noted @ SBV

For Further Details Contact

Dr. A.R. Srinivasan, Registrar, SBV [email protected] 09994455627

Mr. Joseph Naresh, Dy. Registrar,

SBV

[email protected] 09443277920

Office of the Registrar 0413 2615449 to

451, EXT: 151

Last date

for

submission

of duly

filled- in

Application

Form

Entrance Test followed by

Interview and counseling

for the candidates

Publication

of List of

Provisionally

Selected

candidates

PhD

programme

begins

19th August

2019.

(Test)

24th

August2019

(10 AM TO

12 NOON)

(Interview)

24th August

2019

(2PM

ONWARDS)

(Counseling)

(4 PM

Onwards)

26th August

2019.

28th August

2019

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