About us

The Director: The Director heads the Institute and looks after the scientific, administrative and technical work of the Institute.

Scientists: Scientists are responsible for planning and executing the research projects. They also assist the Director in carrying out the research activities and technical coordination. They organize and participate in the training programmes as well as awareness programmes of Institute mandates.

Technical Staff: Technical Staff constitute a core research groups to assist and support various research projects, being carried out by the scientists.

Administrative Officer: The Administrative Officer handles all administrative matters of the centre. The Administrative Officer assists and advises the Director of the centre for administrative matters/issues. The Administrative Officer of the centre is assisted by Section Officers, Assistants/ Upper Division Clerk/Lower Division Clerk, etc. The role and powers of Administrative officer are contained in Appendix III of the Rules and Regulations of the Council.

Account Officer: The Account Officer handles all budget and financial matters of the centre. The Account Officer assists and advises the Director of the centre for financial related matters/issues. The Account officer of the centre is assisted by accounts staff, Section Officers, Assistants, Upper Division Clerk/Lower Division Clerk. The role and powers of Accounts officer are contained in Appendix III of the Rules and Regulations of the Council.

Supportive staff is the backbone of the Institute, in administration and scientific research.

Each unit/section of the centre is tasked with the responsibility of managing the intramural activities of that unit/sections. The extramural activities are handled by the director office.

The decision making process involves processing of administrative and scientific issues by the subordinate officials on file for a decision by the Director, Administrative Officer/ Account Officer respectively.

Proposals requiring the approval of the Director of the centre are submitted to the director office

Proposals requiring the approval of the Director General or ICMR Head Quarter Officials are submitted through the Director of the institute

All proposals having a financial implication are examined in consultation with the Financial Adviser, ICMR HQ, Delhi before their submission to the DG

Scientific Advisory Committee: Reputed national in the field of bio-medical specialties and tribal health are nominated as Chairman and Members of Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The chairman and members of SAC are free from any administrative control of DG or Director of the Institute. They meet at annually and critically evaluate the scientific and developmental activities of the institute.

Scientific Advisory Group (SAG): The annual report of RMRCT along with the SAC Observation / Recommendation presented by the Director in SAG at division of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease (ECD), ICMR for their expert advice

Ethics Committees: The Institute constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of a Professor from Medical College with experts from Medical Colleges, NGOs, and Governmental Institutions. Every year, after the SAC the committee meets and offers their comments in each new project.

Scientific & Financial Audit: The Principal Directorate of Audit, Scientific Department, Kolkata is undertaking the audit of the institute accounts as well as projects accounts. The scientific activities of the projects as well as the financial activities of the Institute are also being reviewed by the Principal Directorate of Audit, Scientific Department, Kolkata. The internal audit team from our Headquarters, ICMR, New Delhi is also doing the audit of the centres and projects accounts.

The procedure followed in the decision-making process, including channels of supervision and accountability:

Various committees are constituted to guide the Director in making decisions with Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is empowered to provide direction in research activities. It also approves scientific research projects that are undertaken by the institute.

• Institutional Human Ethics Committee(IHEC) provides approval by carefully examining ethical issues in research projects undertaken in the institute.
• Purchase Committee assists Administration to verify completion of required codel formalities outlined by ICMR with respect to the purchase of equipment and other items for the institute.
• Building Maintenance Committee looks after the maintenance of the buildings matters such as renovation, repairs, refurnishing etc.,
• Grievances Committee is meant to sort out of grievances of staff members and recommend suitable action to the Director.
• Maintenance and Security Committee helps to maintain discipline among the staff members and advices suitable action for incident leading to the breach of institutional discipline.
• Vehicle maintenance committee is responsible for maintenance of vehicles in good on road condition and scrutinizes logbooks for each vehicle to ensure appropriate use.
• Sexual Harassment Committee is to investigate the reports of employees/women�s harassment in the institute and ensure the safety of the employee.

The norms set for the discharge of its functions:

The Institute discharges its functions in accordance with the provisions contained in its Rules and Regulations, Bye laws and the extant administrative and financial norms prescribed by ICMR for its employees.

The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions:

The Institute holds under its control the Rules & Regulations of ICMR, and its Bye laws.

A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control:

1. Service books of all staff
2. Personal files of all staff
3. Pension Papers of retired staff
4. Annual Reports of Institutes
5. Scientific papers published by the institute
6. Library books
7. Records related to purchase, billing, accounts and audit

The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof:

While there is no provision requiring the association of members of the public on its various committees etc., the Institute actively avails of the services of eminent scientists both serving and retired, including officials from Department of Public Health, Directorate of Medical Education on its Boards / Committees / Bodies viz. Scientific Advisory Committee, Ethics Committee, with the due approval of ICMR.

The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations

THE NAMES DESIGNATION AND OTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS

RTI OFFICERS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE & FINANCIAL MATTER

Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) : Mr. G.R. Srinivas, Section Officer Appellate Authority: Mr. Leela Mukteswara Rao Talagadadeevi, Administrative Officer

RTI OFFICERS FOR SCIENTIFIC MATTER

Central Public Information Officer (CPIO): Dr. Ravindar Naik R, Technical Officer-C Appellate Authority: Dr. Irfan Ahmad Mir, Scientist B