Bhubaneswar: Secretary Health & Family Welfare, Shalini Pandit said with a view to strengthening the quality of medical education and research in the State, Government has been pleased to provide a ‘Research Fund’.
This fund is to be placed with the respective Dean , Principals, Directors of all Government Medical ,Dental Colleges and Hospitals and Post Graduate Institutes of the State, for meeting expenditure towards research related activities undertaken by these institutions said Shrimati Pandit, who is keen for research and development in Health Care Sector.
Fund will be utilized for imparting quality education to medical students, conducting of research activities along with participation of faculties in seminars/conferences are essential.
These help the faculties to remain updated in the field of advanced treatment and teaching methodologies which in turn will help in providing better health care services to the people.
.A total Research fund amounting to Rs.1 crore each per annum will be provided to SCBMCH, Cuttack, MKCG MCH, Berhampur and VIMSAR, Burla; and a total Research fund amounting to Rs.50 lakh each per annum will be provided to the new Government Medical Colleges and SCB Dental College, Cuttack.
The PG Institutes will be provided with a total Research fund amounting to Rs.25 lakh each per annum. Accordingly, a total annual provision of Rs 9 Crore has been made for this purpose.
The provision of research fund will enhance the quality of Medical education by facilitating research, research publications and participation in seminars / conferences within the country, related to the research subjects by creating an environment for research and innovation in health sector of the State.
This initiative will yield qualitative and quantitative outcomes and enable the institutes to undertake appropriate actions to improve the quality of research, medical education and the patient care in the State.
