With an aim to expand the National Inherited Disorders Administration Kendras (NIDAN Kendras) to provide comprehensive clinical care including diagnosis, management, multidisciplinary care, counseling, prenatal testing at Government Hospitals/Medical Colleges, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India has launched a 6-month ‘Fellowship in Genetic Diagnostics’ for Faculty/ Clinicians only from Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals. Four (4) trainees in a year (in two batches) will be taken by each center.
In the current era of genomics, genetics has become an integral component of medicine. This platform would offer a great opportunity to Govt. Hospitals and Medical Colleges by training their permanent faculty, physicians, and scientists who are keen to develop Genetic Facilities to cater to the needs of patients. The program will provide training in cytogenetic and molecular genetic techniques along with an understanding of their applications in inpatient care. Under this program, well-established centers with facilities for the diagnosis and management of genetic disorders have been selected to provide training. The list of centers where the Fellowship is available is given at the end. Interested and eligible candidates should send their applications to the center of their interest in the format provided below (Applicant should not apply to more than two centers at a time). The fellowship will provide an opportunity to get training in the exciting field of genetics as applied for patient care. Further, the faculty members trained under this program will be eligible to apply for a DBT grant for the establishment of National Inherited Disorders Administration Kendras (NIDAN Kendras) at their respective institutes/colleges/hospitals after successful completion of their training.
Eligibility criteria
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Post-graduate degree (MD/MS/DNB) in Pediatrics, Medicine or Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Laboratory Hematology, Laboratory Medicine, Anatomy, Physiology, Dermatology, Hematology, Radiotherapy, Endocrinology, Ophthalmology, Oncology, or any other clinical/paraclinical specialty/Superspecialty; AND
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Holding a regular position in Government medical college/hospital.
Mode of selection
Screening and selection will be based on scrutiny of the application form and telephonic interview. Evaluation criteria will include a commitment to learning and the implementation of the learned skills at the workplace.
Award Support
The trainees/clinicians from outstation institutes will be paid possibilities for displacement allowance of Rs 30,000/- per month. (The trainee will be eligible for the displacement allowance only if the trainee is not from the city where the training is planned).
Fellowship Schedule
How to Apply?
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Application form (in the link given below) along with self-attested photocopies of degree certificates, MCI registration certificates, and experience certificates should be sent to the Training Coordinator of a particular institution.
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The application should be forwarded by the Head (Director / Principal) of the institute.
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A soft copy of the application is to be sent by email to the Training Coordinator of the concerned center (s) and it should be followed by a duly forwarded hard copy of the application along with copies of necessary certificates (If there is a delay in submitting the application through proper channel, candidate can submit advance copy within the last date of application to consider candidature; and application through the proper channel can be submitted so as to reach to the concerned training center coordinator by 25th March 2022).
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While sending a soft copy of the application to the concerned center, a copy of the email may please also be marked for information to Dr. Karthikeya K, Scientist ‘C’, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India (email ID: [email protected]).
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