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ICMR-NIRTH celebrates its 41st foundation day on 1st March 2024 with great enthusiasm. Dr. Deepak Saxena, Director, IIPH Gjandhinagar was the Chief Guest on the occasion and delivered the foundation day lecture on "Evidence to policy: role of resesrch institutions ". Padma Shri Dr Yazdi Italia was the guest of honour and speaking on the occasion he briefed on Sickle Cell Control programme and its origin. Dr. Aparup Das, Director, ICMR-NIRTH welcomed the dignitaries, guests and briefed the research activities and achievements of the Institute. Participants and winners of the National Sports Day were provided with certificates on the occasion. A cultural programme was organized by fje staff and students of the institute. Dr. KB Saha, Scientist G extended the vote of thanks. Dr. Nishant Saxena, Scientist C coordinated all the events on the dias.

Dr. Aparup Das, Scientist ‘G’ and Director welcomed the audience and briefed activities of the institute with its achievements.

National Science Day was observed on 28th of February 2024. Speaking on the occasions Dr. Aparup Das, Director, ICMR-NIRTH highlighted the role technological advancements for improving quality of life. Dr. Ruchi Jain Dey, Asst. Professor and Ramalingaswamy Fellow, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad delivered invited talk on indigenous technology for drug design and diagnostics. Students of B.Pharma from Sri Ram Institute of Technology, Jabalpur visited the institute on this occasion and interacted with the Scientists. Dr Tapas Chakma, Scientist G extended the vote of thanks

International Women's Day was observed at ICMR-NIRTH on 11 March 2024. Prof. (Dr.) Kavita Sachdeva, Head ENT, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur was the Chief Guest and she shared her struggles and oath to success. Speaking on the occasion Dr. Aparup Das, Director and Dr K. B. Saha, Scientist G expressed their views and also felicitated the female staff and students of the institute.

Speaking on the occasion Prof.Gita Guin, Dean of the NSCB Medical College congratulated staff for excellent achievements on Tribal Health Research. She also emphasized on emerging health issues of women and role of ICMR.

During the programme, cultural session programmes organised by staff & students of ICMR-NIRTH were displayed. Dr. Tapas Chakma, Scientist ‘G’ and Suyesh Srivastava, Scientist ‘C’, ICMR-NIRTH extended vote of thanks.

ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur organised symposium on “Sickle Cell Disease in India” at ICMR-NIREH, Bhopal on 22 and 23 February 2023

The Honourable Governor of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mangubhai Patel, highlighted the importance about on community participation and sensitization for SCD and it’s transmission.

Honourable Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Arjun Munda, stressed upon the control and elimination of SCD by 2047 when India will complete 100 years of Independence.

Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Dr Prabhuram Choudhary and other dignitaries and experts graced the occasion.

Dr Graham Roger Serjeant, a world-renowned scientist from Jamaica was the guest of honour.

During this two-days symposium, experts of different (clinical and Biomedical) field across the country delivered talks on different aspects of SCD. The programme finished with vote of thanks by Dr. S. Rajasubramaniam, Scientist ‘E’, ICMR-NIRTH, Jabalpur. Dr. Ravindra Kumar, Scientist ‘C’, ICMR-NIRTH Jabalpur co-ordinated all activities in this two-days symposium.
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Senior Deputy Director General Shri. R Ramakrishnan IAS visited ICMR-NIRTH during 29 May 2022 to 30 May 2022 and interacted with Scientist, AO and ACO. He also interacted with other officials in the ICMR-NIRTH.