University / Organisation Name: National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Assam.
1. Fellowship Details
Sanction Date: 28-03-2018
Year 2017-2018
Fellowship Duration 3 Years + 9 Months Extension
BTA:

1.Livelihood Options and Employment Generation

2.Biodiversity Conservation and Management

3.Skill development & Capacity Building

Project Site/ State/ Districts/ Villages Covered:

Assam

No of HRAs: 2 Nos
No of HJRFs: 5 Nos


2. Financial Details
Total Institutional Fellowships: Rs. 1,27,44,072/-


3. Fellowship Objectives and Deliverables(HRAs)
Position Study Area Proposed Objectives Deliverables

HRA001

 

 

 

 

 

Hill Districts of Assam

 

 

 

 

Database Development on Himalayan Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) prevailing in NE hills.

 

 

 

 

• Database on the Himalayan Indigenous Knowledge System;

• Digital Library on the NE Himalayan IKS.

 

 

 

HRA002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hill Districts of Assam

 

 

 

 

 

 

Validation and valuing of >5 selected traditional, ecological knowledge and practices

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Validation and promotion of Himalayan Indigenous Knowledge System (IKS);

• Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) on selected IKS.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Fellowship Objectives and Deliverables(HJRFs)
Position Study Area Proposed Objectives Deliverables
H-JRF001 Langting Mupa Reserve Forest Dima Hasao District (North Cachar Hills district )

Pharmacological activities, efficacy, safety and dosage evaluation of bioactive compound in potential species.

 

 

• Established the institutional capacity for determining safety and efficacy, dosage testing and formulation of phytomedicines.

• Confirmed and tested record of 3 species of medicinal plants effective for the treatment of few human diseases and few livestock diseases and determined their safety, efficacy and dosage levels.

• Strengthening the sector through research and development of traditional drugs.

H-JRF002

 

 

 

Krungming Reserve Forest Dima Hasao District (North Cachar Hills district )

 

 

 

Pharmacological activities, efficacy, safety and dosage evaluation of bioactive compound.

 

 

 

 

• Confirmed and tested record of 3 species of medicinal plants effective for the treatment of few human diseases and few livestock diseases and determined their safety, efficacy and dosage levels.

• Facilitate the gradual integration of traditional drugs with modem medicine by giving due attention to traditional practices and identifying the beneficial and harmful aspects through investigation and research.

H-JRF003 2 districts of Assam and Meghalaya

• Sensitization and awareness about medicinal plant among Himalayan in habitants for their rational use.

 

 

 

• Documentation of use value and awareness programmes in 10 villages for livelihood options. • Database on high value Medicinal plants and their traditional use of the selected villages of the region.

H-JRF004

 

 

2 Selected districts in Meghalaya

 

 

• Identification and collection and quantification of 5 most endangered plants with medicinal potential in region.

 

•Database on quantification of available resources for selected species • Develop the effective harvesting guidelines to sustainably improve the supply of and access to, 5 important wild medicinal plants.

H-JRF005 2 Selected districts in Meghalaya

Extraction, isolation, purification, characterization of bioactive compounds from 3 unexplored species.

 

•Database on quantification of available resources for selected species • Strengthen the application of traditional drugs ascertained to be safe and effective for treatment.

S.No. Name Date of Joining Name of the PI Qualification Research Title Date of Resignation
1. Ms. Nandana Bhardwaj 01-06-2018 Dr. USN Murty PhD, FRES (London) Director NIPER GUWAHATI Database Development on Himalayan Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) prevailing in NE hills  
2. Mr. Prakash Kishore Hazam 04-06-2018 Dr. USN Murty PhD, FRES (London) Director NIPER GUWAHATI Validation and valuing of >5 selected traditional, ecological knowledge and practices
S.No. Name Date of Joining Name of the PI Qualification Research Title Date of Resignation
1. Mr. P. A. Shantanu 30-07-2018 Dr. VGM naidu M. Pharm. Identification, collection and quantification of 5 most endangered plants with medicinal potential in region.  
2. Ms. Jain Siddhi 30/07/2018 Dr. VGM Naidu M. Pharm. Pharmacological activities, efficacy, safety and dosage evaluation of bioactives compound in potential species
3. Ms. Jala Aishwarya 30/07/2018 Dr. Alka Chaudhary M. Pharm. Identification, collection and quantification of 5 most endangered plants with medicinal potential in region.
4. Mr. Datta Maroti Pawde 30/07/2018 Dr. S. Tamilvanan M. Pharm. Sensitization and awareness about medicinal plant among Himalayan inhabitants for their rational use.
5. Mr. Vishal Sharad Chaudhari 30/07/2018 Dr. Subham Banerjee M. Pharm. Identification, collection and quantification of 5 most endangered plants with medicinal potential in region.
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