Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Doctor of Philosophy Regulations 2024

Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Doctor of Philosophy Regulations 2024

INSTITUTE OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 27th February, 2024

F. No. L-12015/25/2021-AS (I).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (k), sub-section (1) of section 28 and clause (f) of section 13 of the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020 (16 of 2020), the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.-

(1) These regulations may be called the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Doctor of Philosophy Regulations 2024.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.– (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) “Act” means the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020 (16of 2020);

(b) “allied subjects” means the subjects related to health science in general and Ayurveda in particular shall be considered as allied subject;

(c) “applicant” means an individual who applies for admission to the Doctoral degree programme of the Institute in a prescribed application form;

(d) “Co-Guide” or “Co-Supervisor” means an additional Guide or Supervisor, wherever needed, as approved by the Departmental Research Committee to guide or supervise the research work of the scholar and the Co-guide or Co- Supervisor may or may not be a fulltime faculty of the Institute;

(e) “Controller of Examinations” means Controller of Examinations appointed by the competent authority of the Institute;

(f) “Co-Principal Investigator” means an additional investigator, wherever needed, as approved by the Institutional Research Committee to help the Principal Investigator for research project and he may or may not be a fulltime faculty of the Institute;

(g) “course work” means courses of study specified by the Department through the Departmental Research Committee to be undertaken by a scholar registered for the Doctoral degree programme;

(h) “Doctoral Degree” means the Degree awarded by the Institute in accordancewith the provisions of these regulations in the following disciplines, namely:-

• (i) Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D. (Ayurveda) (Ayurvidyavaridhi); or
• (ii) Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D. (Ayurveda Pharmacy); or
• (iii) Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D. (Medicinal Plants); or
• (iv) Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D. (Allied Science) ; or
• (v) Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D. (Trans disciplinary).

(i) “Guide” or “Supervisor” means a full time regular faculty of the Institute who has been approved by the Academic Council to guide or supervise the Doctoral degree research work of the research scholar;

(j) “Institutional Ethics Committee” means as per constitution given by Indian Council of Medical Research for a period of three years, comprising Chairperson (from outside Institute), Member Secretary (Ayurvedic Physician), Philosopher/Ethicist, Medical expert, Basic Medical Scientist (Pharmacologist), Clinician from outside of the Institute, Medical expert-Ayurvedic Science, Lay persons from the community- Female & Male, Social Scientist and Legal Advisor;

(k) “Institutional Animal Ethics Committee” means committee for control and supervision of experiments on animals for a period of five years, comprising Biological Scientist, Scientist in-charge of Animal House facility, Two scientists from different biological discipline, A Veterinarian, Main Nominee, Link Nominee, Scientist from outside institute and social aware nominee;

(l) “Institute Body” means the anteceding institutions conglomerated and established as a body corporate under the Act.

(m) “Joint or dual doctoral degree programme” means a cotutelle programme of research and training carried out by a scholar who is concurrently enrolled in and jointly supervised by supervisors at two different Institutes simultaneously in any discipline or interdisciplinary areas, and on successful completion of degree requirements of both Institutes, two separate degree certificate (test amurs) shall be issued by the Institutes.

(n) “Ph.D. Open defense” means the presentation of research findings before the Research Degree Committee by the research scholar after evaluation of the the sis and recommendation of the examiners and Departmental Research Committee;

(o) “Ph.D. proposal defense” means draft synopsis presentation before the Institutional Research Committee by the research scholar;

(p) “Pre-Ph.D. defense” means presentation of research findings before the Institutional Research Committee after completion of research work by the research scholar within the specified tenure;

(q) “Principal Investigator” means person nominated by the Institute for research project to communicate with Institutional Research Committee in relation to project related matters and generation of intellectual property during execution of project.

(r) “registration period” means the period from the date of registration to the Ph.D. Open defense of the research work;

(s) “Research Scholar” means a person registered for research for the Doctoral degree programme of the Institute in compliance with the provisions of the seregulations;

(t) “residency period” means the period for which a research scholar shall attend the Institute on a full-time basis;

(u) “Statement of Purpose” means the document which shall be submitted to the concerned Departmental Research Committee by the qualified applicant;

(v) “Teacher” means a person appointed as Lecturer or Assistant Professor, Reader or Associate Professor, Professor and a person appointed in concerned basic science department as Pharmacologist, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Pharmacognosist, Biochemist, Microbiologist, Pathologist and Radiologist in the Institute on a regular basis;

(w) “Trans disciplinary subjects” means the subjects other than health sciences, and

(x) “valid registration” means that the scholar who has been registered for the Doctoral programme after paying full dues.

(2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the said Act.

3. Research Committees.- All matters connected with the Doctoral degreeprogramme of the Institute shall be dealt in accordance with these regulations by the Research Committees subject to the general supervision of the Governing body of the Institute.

4. Institutional Research Committee.- (1) There shall be an Institutional Research Committee consisting of the following members, namely:-

(2) The Institutional Research Committee shall be constituted by the Director on the recommendations of the Dean (Research) for a period of three years.

(3) While making the recommendations, the Institutional Research Committee shall ensure that the recommendations are made in conformity with these regulations and it shall have the following powers and functions, namely:-

• (a) to review and monitor the research activities of the Institute;
• (b) to review and approve the research proposals and other research project related matters;
• (c) to examine the recommendations of the Departmental Research Committee and make appropriate decisions;
• (d) to scrutinise the applications of the sponsoring agencies for determining the nature, purpose, quality and feasibility of the proposed sponsored research work or project and to approve and make necessary recommendations, if any;
• (e) to appoint the Principal Investigator for the proposed sponsored research work or project;
• (f) to change the Principal Investigator of research projects under special circumstances by giving preference to the Co‐ Principal Investigator, if any;
• (g) to review and recommend the Memorandum of Understanding with the any reputed organisation or agencies.

(4) Institutional Research Committee shall meet quarterly or at least twice in year, however, the Chairperson of the Institutional Research Committee shall call the meeting at any time to address the research related activities.

(5) After each Institutional Research Committee meeting, Member-Secretary shall prepare the minutes of the meeting and after circulation among members shall be signed by Member-Secretary with the approval of Chairperson and copy of the minutes shall be communicated to the Director and Controller of Examinations and other concerned.

(6) Minimum fifty per cent. members are required to fulfill the quorum of the meeting.

5. Departmental Research Committee.-

(1) A Departmental Research Committee shall be constituted for each teaching department of the Institute by the Director on the recommendations of the concerned Head of the Department for a period of three years and each Departmental Research Committee shall consist of minimum five members.

(2) Minimum fifty per cent are required to fulfill the quorum and a regular teacher with Ph.D. degree shall be members of the Departmental Research Committee.

(3) The Departmental Research Committee shall consist of the following members, namely …………. Read More.