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Headline: ICMR-NITM Belagavi Receives National Silver Award for Research Excellence in Traditional Medicine

Belagavi, November 15, 2025: The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Traditional Medicine (ICMR-NITM) located in Belagavi, has been awarded the prestigious Silver Award for Institutional Excellence Recognition by the Government of India. The award, presented under the “ICMR Institute PE/Crore or PE/Scientist” category, recognizes ICMR-NITM’s significant contributions to research productivity, scientific innovation, and translational impact within the field of integrative and traditional medicine.

Union Minister Anupriya Patel presented the award to ICMR-NITM Director Subrata Roy at the second DHR-ICMR Health Research Excellence Summit 2025 in New Delhi. The event was organized by the Department of Health Research (DHR) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Key figures like V.K. Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, and Rajiv Bahl, Director General of ICMR, were also in attendance.

The award citation specifically lauded ICMR-NITM’s “exemplary contributions” to scientific research and its ability to translate findings into practical applications. ICMR recently developed a method of calculating Publication Equivalents (PE) based on research outputs. PE per scientist-year or per crore of rupees spent is a metric to measure the “Return on Investment” on the PEs earned by the institute.

Director Roy credited the award to the collective efforts of the institute’s scientists, technical staff, research scholars, and administrative personnel. In a statement, ICMR-NITM reaffirmed its commitment to conducting high-impact, socially relevant health research to benefit the nation, building on its consistent advancements in evidence-based traditional medicine research, national health priorities, capacity building, and public health initiatives.

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