Institutional Research Committee: Rules and Regulations

1. All research proposals must be submitted to the Institutional Research Committee (IRC) for approval. Proposals should include consent forms in the specified language as per the study's requirements.
2. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
3. Obtain the application form from the research room, complete it, and submit it back to the same location. A checklist outlining proposal requirements is available in the research room and has been distributed via email for compliance.
4. Each student's proposal or thesis will be assigned a unique proposal ID number on the application form.
5. Students are required to present their proposals.
6. When resubmitting proposals after corrections, students should reference the ID number along with the correction number (e.g., 01, 01-1, 01-2, 01-3).
7. Corrections or approvals will be provided within five days of submission.
8. Committee members rotate every two years.
9. External experts may be consulted for scrutiny if necessary.

Responsibilities

• IRC members are responsible for reviewing and approving research proposals.

• The timeline will be 48 hours (2days) for the members to correct, re-correct and send the corrected proposal or thesis to secretary.
• Within next 48 hours (2 days), the results if approved/ disapproved by the chairperson will be announced.