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RESEARCH CULTURE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

1. Objective of the Practice

To inculcate research culture among undergraduate students

2. Need Addressed and the Context

There is a need to use this provision towards student development. Students need to be encouraged to take up research activities, which will help them to go beyond the curriculum and prescribed syllabi. This enables them the usage of internet and information and communication technology (ICT) enabled facilities and other facilities available in the college or in the sister colleges to further their inquisitiveness and creative abilities. In other words, the need is to optimize student research potential with the inculcation of evidence based dentistry.

3. The Practice

The students entering the second year are made to enroll in NPTEL course of Introduction to research, and the Health Research Fundamentals during the third year to introduce them to research and develop interest in it. From the first year onwards students are encouraged to participate in research. During the orientation program, the students are given an overview of the research activities in the college and how it can shape their future. Any student can approach for participation with any staff. The college provides with free internet facility to research on the topics and review of literature. The research lab at the college, medical college and engineering college are open for the students to perform their research work. Monetary help is provided to the students for the purchase of consumables for research activities. Publication cost of students’ research is borne by the college.

4. Evidence of Success

Students’ are very enthusiastic about it; and utilize the facilities for research. This is evident by the number of research proposals which are presented before the research committee and Institutional ethics committee and the number of student publications which are brought forward in the recent past. …. students have cleared The introduction to research and ….students have cleared the Health Research Fundamentals. Ms Aswini Chandra secured the gold medal and was declared as one of the 5 top students appearing for the exam. … students cleared in the elite group with distinction.

5. 5. Problems encountered & Resources required

• Channelizing students’ interest in to the field of research is the challenge.
• Absence of a strong curriculum which adapts research into its core.
• There is scope for upgrading central research lab in near future


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