Administrative Experience

C.1. Served as Sub-Dean (Exams), AIIMS New Delhi from 01.06. 2001 -07.09.2006:
I. The examination system adopted by AIIMS is undoubtedly excellent, innovative and keeps on improving with time. Besides this, I supervised all internal (home) examinations, 13 entrance examinations and several recruitments through screening tests. I have contributed applying the basic principles of assessment to the selection of students to various streams.
I had the responsibility to supervise and conduct of the following Entrance Examinations for 6 years (Approx. 1,50,000 candidates participates in the following examinations annually) :
- All India PG entrance examinations
- AIIMS PG entrance (twice in a year)
- MBBS entrance examinations
- PhD entrance examinations (twice in year)
- DM / MCh entrance examinations (twice in year)
- Nursing entrance examinations
- BSc (Human Biology) entrance examinations (till 2003)
- MSc entrance examinations
- M Biotech entrance examinations
- Conducting screening tests for various jobs at AIIMS (e.g. Statistical assistants, Data entry operator, Clerical posts, Selection of Junior Account officers, Stenographers etc.). (This served as innovation in recruitment procedure. We also used OSPE type test to test skill of candidates. Conducting written/practical screening test became a policy at AIIMS. Before this only interviews were the sole method of recruitment at AIIMS New Delhi.
II. As Sub-Dean, Examinations, I was ex-officio member of the following standing Committees of AIIMS, New Delhi:
- Academic Committee.
- Staff Council.
- Examination committee.
- Selection committee for research staff recruitment.
- Dean’s Committee.
- Institute Research Committee.
- Counselling committees for MD/MS, Paramedical and nursing candidates.
- Curriculum committee (both pre and clinical subjects).
III. Member of ad-hoc committees related to examination, both internal and Entrance Examinations
IV Maintaining liaison with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and other Govt. Departments for Entrance Examinations (2001-2008).
V. Contribution as Sub-Dean-Examinations (01.06.2001-07.09.2006) and Prof-In charge (Examination, 2006-2008), AIIMS in Medical Education:
I contributed substantially to the concept, planning, compilation and publication of the following official communications:
S.No. | Name of the Booklet | Year of Publication |
1 | AIIMS Resident Manual | 2005 |
2 | AIIMS ALUMNI , (1956- 2003) | 2004 |
3 | Syllabus for MSc Nursing at AIIMS | 2004 |
4 | Syllabus for MBBS (Medical graduate course) at AIIMS | 2003 |
5 | Syllabus for MSc / Biotechnology courses at AIIMS | 2003 |
6 | Syllabus for BSc (Honors / Post Certificate) Nursing at AIIMS | 2003 |
7 | Syllabus for BSc courses (Ophthalmic Techniques / Radio diagnosis) at AIIMS | 2003 |
8 | Syllabus for DM/ MCh as at AIIMS (Post Doctoral courses) | 2003 |
9 | Syllabus for MD/MS/MDS/MHA/MSc/M Biotech at AIIMS (Post graduate courses) | 2003 |
10 | Guideline for academic courses, awards and orations All India Institute of Medical Sciences. | 2003 |
Abbr.: MD, Doctor of Medicine; MS, Master of surgery; MDS, Master of Dental Surgery; MHA, Master of Hospital Administration; MSc, Master of Science; M Biotech, Master of Biotechnology; DM, Doctorate of Medicine; MCh, Master of Chirurgery (DM & MCh are post-doctoral courses); BSc, Bachelor of Science; MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
VI. Member of Committees:
- Research Committee of Institute, 2003-2008
- Store Purchase Committee of AIIMS, 2003-2008; 2010 Contd.
- Accommodation Advisory Committee, 2003-2005
- Institutional Ethics Committee, 2006-2008
- Research Review Committee for Intra-Extramural Projects (2005-08; 2012-13)
- AIIMS Excellence Award Committee (2012-2014.)
- Member of AIIMS faculty and staff to interact with Sub-committee of Standing Parliamentary Committee (2003-2008; 2011-12).
- Member of AIIMS faculty and staff to interact with foreign delegations visiting AIIMS, New Delhi (2003-2008; 2011-12).
- Member, Committee for arranging counselling for all 7 AIIMS for allocation of MBBS Undergraduate seats (2013).
C.2. Administrative duties in the capacity of Faculty of Physiology
- For nine years, I looked-after curriculum planning, preparing teaching schedules, maintaining MCQ and OSPE Banks, arranging semester examinations (3 exams per year and 1 professional exam every year) (1989-98).
- Secretary, Delhi Chapter of Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India, 1996-2008.
- Faculty I/C, Audiovisual and documentation in the Dept. of Physiology (1994-2001).
- Faculty I/C, computerization in department from 1991 to 2001.
- In-Charge of Autonomic Function lab since 1989.
- In-Charge of all entrance examination work related to Department (since 2011) and Nodal officer for Departments annual report (since 2012).
Other Administrative Experience
- Chairman of the committee for “deciding technical qualification for designing, developing and deployment of web based online application management system for Examination Section (2011).
- Chairman of committee to finalize Request For Proposal (RFP) document Specification, Evaluation, Processing of tender/RFP for Conduct and Processing Online Examination (Computer Based Test) for Various Examination of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (2013).
C.3 : Administrative experience as Professor In-Charge, CMET:
Under my guidance and leadership as Professor In-Charge of CMET AIIMS New Delhi, CMET organized the following important Health Professionals development programs
1. Training of Group D Employees at AIIMS, New Delhi:
For the first time CMET organized a capacity building training program for 1285 Group D Employees of AIIMS belonging to eight categories : Hospital Attendant, Office Attendant, Laundry Attendant, Beldars, Khalasi, Mali, Kitchen staff, Bearers, Cleaners. In all 110 trainers were pooled from twelve departments of AIIMS: General Administration, Hospital Administration, CMET, Dietetics, Security, Centre for Community Medicine, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sanitation, Nursing, Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Air-conditioning and Horticulture), ORBO/Eye Bank and Cafetaria. The said program was rolled out from August 2011 to January, 2012 in 31 batches. This became exemplary model for other institutions to follow.
2. Development Program for Nursing
The CMET organized regular programs for College of Nursing, AIIMS, New Delhi. The topics included Designing Effective Presentation, Animation in Powerpoint, Tools for Scientific Writing in Microsoft office word, Organizing Workshop, Digital Photography etc. There is substantial number of nursing students pursuing Masters in Nursing (MSc Nursing) and these skill are very helpful for them.
3. Development Program for Resident Doctors:
Workshops were organized for the Senior/Junior residents, Pool Officers, PhD students on issues such as scientific writing, informational retrieval in health sciences and making effective presentations using media (2011 Contd.).
For the first time in 2012 dedicated orientation Workshops were organized for 76 resident doctors of AIIMS to make them aware of their working responsibilities, privileges and skills required during residency program. Such program was also organized for newly joined interns.
4. Faculty Development Programs:
Extensiveorientation workshops were held for 90 newly inducted faculty to make them aware of their working responsibilities, privileges and skills required (2012).
A national level workshop for faculty to assess the status of Problem Based Learning (PBL) curriculum in India (2011).
In another series of workshop for faculty we organized workshops covering various topics such as Effective Teaching through Microteaching, MCQs and Item Analysis Scientific writing, literature search, tips for publishing, Managing procurement and purchase, and Leadership and Management of change during 2012-13. Depending on the levels of seniority the contents of the workshops were matched.
Highlights of the work done at Centre for Medical Education and Technology) (CMET)
In response to the need for addressing faculty development in the context of overall functioning of AIIMS, CMET emphasized the skill enhancement of various health professionals across the institute. Workshops were organized for the Senior/Junior residents, Pool Officers, Ph.D. Students on issues such as scientific writing, informational retrieval in health sciences and making effective presentations using media. A massive training program was organized for 1285 Group D Employees in collaboration with twelve departments of AIIMS for their capacity building and effective functioning as members of health team. As an In charge CMET and faculty I was also involved in important national initiatives such as National Knowledge Commission, Steering Committee for the establishment of National Health Portal, Expert Committees of MCI related with Undergraduate/Postgraduate Medical Education.
C 4 Superintendent of Hostels
Served in this position for more than 2 years (2017-2019). There are more that 400
students to cater by this office. Finalized a Hostel manual at AIIMS, New Delhi.
C 5: Administrative contribution to Store-Purchase procedure:
I have been member o of SPC since 2003. Later I served as Chairman AIIMS negotiation committee, since 2015, which I am still continuing.
Currently I am serving as Chairman AIIMS Store Purchase Committee (SPC) since 1st July 2020.
C.6 As Head of the Department: Since Dec 2015.
C 7: Dean (Examination): Since Oct 2020.
Overall supervision of Examination process at AIIMS, New Delhi. Serving as Liaison person and consultation for NEET and NEXT examinations, Nursing entrance examinations at national level. Member of major decision committees and selection process at AIIMS New Delhi. Overall supervision of all recruitments at AIIMS.