Committees

Officers/In-Charge of Various Activities

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Authority to sanction leave to Group A, B, and C OfficialsDirector
Head of OfficeMr. Michael Antony Joseph, Admin Officer
Drawing and Disbursing Officer;
Alternate Drawing and Disbursing Officer
Mr. Michael Antony Joseph, Admin Officer;
Ms. Kaveri Kumbhar, Section Officer
CPIO – RTI related to Scientific / TechnicalDr. Harsha Hegde, Scientist E
CPIO – RTI related to AdministrationMr. Michael Antony Joseph, Admin Officer
Vigilance Officer Dr. Jyothi Bhat, Scientist F
Liaison Officer for OBCDr. Banappa Unger, Scientist-E
Liaison Officer for SC/STMr. Ravikumar B S, Scientist B
Welfare Officer & Chairperson ICCDr. Jyothi Bhat, Scientist F
Medical OfficerDr. Manish Barvaliya, Scientist E
Coordinator (Admin)Dr. Kamran Zaman, Scientist E
Coordinator (Finance)Dr. Harsha Hegde, Scientist E
Sections-In-Charge, Transport & Accommodation
(Guest House, Quarters, Hostels)
Mr. Ravikumar B S, Scientist B
Section-In-Charge, Animal House FacilityDr. Banappa Unger, Scientist-E
Section-In-Charge - Engineering & MaintenanceMr. Anil Nirmale, Technical Officer – A
Nodal Officer, Outsourced Services (Housekeeping, Garden, Security)Mr. Shankar B, UDC
Nodal Officer, Central Instrumentation Facility Dr. Kranthi Kiran Akula, Scientist B
Nodal Officer, ITDr. Manish Barvaliya, Scientist E
Nodal Officer, MRHRU RaichurDr. Manish Barvaliya, Scientist E
Nodal Officer for Time-Bound Reports to ICMRDr. Manjunathachar H V, Scientist C
Nodal Officer for UGC Anti-Ragging CommitteeDr. Kalesh Karun, Scientist C

Internal Complaints Committee (Including Anti-ragging, Anti-harassment, Grievance Redressal)

Dr. Jyothi BhatScientist F, ICMR-NITM, BelagaviChairperson & Welfare Officerjyothi.b@icmr.gov.in
9926315005
Mr. Ravikumar BSScientist B, ICMR-NITM, BelagaviMember Secretary and SC/ST Representativeravikumar.msb@icmr.gov.in
9902928448
Dr. Harsha Hegde, Scientist E, ICMR-NITM, BelagaviMemberharshah@icmr.gov.in
9480422500
Mrs Kaveri KumbharSection Officer, ICMR-NITM, BelagaviMember- Women representativekumbhar.kaveri@gmail.com
9986398616
Dr. I. S. Kumbar* Retired Professor & Head, Philosophy, RPD College of Arts, BelagaviExternal Memberiskumbhar@yahoo.com
9448118567
Smt Priyanka Katageri*Advocate, Belagavi District CourtExternal Memberpriyankar.katageri@gmail.com
8095822814
Student# ICMR-NITM, BelagaviWomen Representative
Student# ICMR-NITM, BelagaviMen Representative
Dr. Kalesh Karun#Scientist C, ICMR-NITM, BelagaviMember Secretary & Coordinator Student Activities for student related issueskarun.mk@icmr.gov.in
9846595796
*Sl 5 & 6 are for ICC (against sexual harassment) related issues; #Sl 7, 8 & 9 are for student related issues

Swachh Bharat Committee

Swachh Bharat Committee
Dr. R. K Joshi, Scientist E
Chairperson
Dr. Kranthi Kiran Akula, Scientist B
Member
Ms. Deepa Pol, Private SecretaryMember
Mr. Rajavali, Personal AssistantMember
Mr. Maruti Sheregar, UDCMember
Dr. Dayalu Naik, Technical Officer BMember Secretary

Implementation of E-Office

Implementation of E-Office
Dr. Manish Barvaliya, Scientist EChairperson
Dr. Dayalu Naik, Technical Officer-BMember
Mrs. Kaveri Kumbhar, Section OfficerMember
Mr. Shankar Belchad, UDCMember
Mr. Naveen Kakati, Technical Officer-AMember Secretary

Guest House Committee

Guest House Committee
Mr. Ravikumar B S, Scientist BSIC, Accommodation & Chairperson
Mrs. Kaveri Kumbhar, Section OfficerMember
Mr. Anil Nirmale, Technical Officer –AMember
Mr. Girish, H, DriverMember
Mr. Anil Kolkar, Lab Attn – IMember

Security Committee

Security Supervisory Committee
Mr. Shankar Belchad, UDC, SIC, Outsourcing Services
Nodal Officer, Security Services & Chairperson
Mr. Rajavali, Personal AssistantMember
Mr. Vigneswaran, Project AssistantMember

Website Maintenance

Website Maintenance
Dr. Manish Barvaliya, Scientist ENodal Officer, IT & Chairperson
Dr. Kalesh M.Karun, Scientist CLead Member
Mr. Naveen Kakati, Technical Officer-AMember
IT Support Staff (Service Provider)Member
 

Estate Maintenance Committee

Estate Maintenance Committee
Mr. Anil Nirmale, Technical Officer-ASIC, Engineering & Maintenance, Chairperson
Mrs. Kaveri Kumbhar, Section OfficerMember
Mr. Shankar B, UDCNodal Officer, O/S Services Member
Mr. Pramod Desai, UDCMember

Condemnation Committee

Condemnation Committee
External ExpertBased on the requirement and type of items to be condemned experts will be nominated
External ExpertBased on the requirement and type of items to be condemned experts will be nominated
Dr. Harsha Hegde, Scientist EMember
Admin Officer
Member
Accounts OfficerMember
Mr. Anil Nirmale, Technical Officer –AMember
Mr. Pramod Desai, UDCMember
Mr. Vigneswaran, Project AssistantMember
Ms. Kaveri Kumbhar, SOMember Secretary
  

Purchase Committee (Stores and Services)

Purchase Committee (Stores and Services)
External expert Chairperson (in case of purchase > 5 lakhs)
External experts (2)Members (in case of purchase > 5 lakhs)
Dr. Kamran Zaman, Scientist EChairperson (in case of purchases < 5 lakhs)
Dr. Rajesh Joshi, Scientist EMember
Dr. Harish D R, Scientist CMember
Dr. Kranthi Kiran Akula, Scientist BMember
Admin OfficerMember
Accounts OfficerMember
Concerned section representative Member
Mr. Vignesh K, Project AssistantMember
Ms. Kaveri Kumbhar, SOMember Secretary

Academic Committee (Institutional Publication Committee, Internal Review Committee, Training, etc)

Academic Committee
DirectorChairperson
Dr. Jyothi Bhat, Scientist FMember
Dr. Banappa Unger, Scientist EMember
Dr. Harsha Hegde, Scientist EMember
Dr. Kamran Zaman, Scientist EMember
Dr. Manish Barvaliya, Scientist EMember
Dr. Rajesh Joshi, Scientist DMember
Dr. Manjunathachar H V, Scientist CMember
Dr. Harish D R, Scientist BMember
Dr. Chandan N. Scientist BMember
Mr. Ravikumar B.S, Scientist BMember
Dr. Kranthi Kiran Akula, Scientist BMember
Dr. Manoj M. L, Scientist BMember
Dr. Kalesh Karun, Scientist CMember Secretary & Student-Coordinator
* If required two external expert to be nominated.

Quarters Allotment Committee

Quarters Allotment Committee
Mr. Ravikumar, Scientist BSIC, Accommodation & Chairperson
Dr. Manoj M.L, Scientist BMember
Mr. Rajavali, PAMember
Admin. Officer / Section OfficerMember
Accounts OfficerMember
Mr. Anil Nirmale, Technical Officer-AMember Secretary

Engineering & Maintenance Section

Engineering & Maintenance Section
Mr. Anil Nirmale, Tech Officer & SIC, Engineering & MaintenanceChairperson
Mr. Shankar Belchad, UDC, SIC O/ServicesMember
Mr. Naveen K, Tech OfficerMember
Mr. Vigneswaran, Project AssistantMember

Rajbhasha (HINDI) Committee

Rajbhasha (HINDI) Committee
DirectorChairperson
Dr. Kamran Zaman, Scientist EMember
Mr. Rajavali, Personal AssistantMember
Dr. Rajesh Joshi, Scientist EMember
Ms. Deepa Pol. Private Secretary Member Secretary
 

Canteen Committee

Canteen Committee
Dr. Chandan N, Scientist BChairperson
Mrs. Kaveri Kumbhar, Section OfficerMember
Ms. Sonam Patil, DEOMember
PhD student representativeMember
AYUSH Technician (On deputation to NITM)Member
 

NITM-Innovation, Translation & Startup Unit

NITM-Innovation, Translation & Startup Unit
Dr. Banappa Unger, Scientist EChairperson
Dr. Harsha Hegde, Scientist EMember
Dr. Kranthi Kiran Akula, Scientist BMember
Mr. Anil Nirmale, Technical OfficerMember

Transport Section

Transport Section
Mr. Ravikumar, Scientist B, SIC, TransportChairperson
Ms. Kaveri Kumbhar, SOMember
Mr. Ramesh K, DriverMember
Mr. Girish H, DriverMember
Mr. Shivanand M, DriverMember

Technical Specification Committee

Technical Specification Committee
External ExpertChairperson
Two or more External ExpertsMember
Indenter Member
Scientist E or above (As per requirement)Member
Admin OfficerMember
Accounts OfficerMember
Store-in-ChargeMember Secretary

Institutional Biosafety Committee

Institutional Biosafety Committee
Dr. Subarna Roy, Director & Scientist G, ICMR-NITM, BelagaviChairperson
Dr. Ganesh Nagaraju, Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, IISc, BengaluruDBT Nominee
Dr. Kamran Zaman, Scientist E (Medical Microbiology), ICMR-NITM BelagaviInstitutional Biosafety Officer
& Director’s Nominee
Dr. Jnaneshawara K B, Assistant Professor, Dept of Microbiology, Belagavi Institute of Medical Science, BelagaviBiosafety Officer
Dr. Kishore G Bhat, outside expert, Professor, and Director, Central Research lab, Marata Mandal Institute of Dental Science, BelagaviExternal expert
Dr. Amit Dias, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Goa Medical College, GoaExternal expert
Dr. Harsha V Hegde, Scientist E, ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, BelagaviInternal Member
Dr. Manish Barvaliya, Scientist E, ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, BelagaviInternal Member
Dr. Chandan N, Scientist B, ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, BelagaviInternal Member
Dr. Harish D R, Scientist B, ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, BelagaviMember Secretary

NITM- Clinical Research Unit

NITM- Clinical Research Unit
Dr. Manish Barvaliya, Scientist EHead, Dept of Health Systems Research & Clinical Pharmacology
To be cooptedClinician
Dr. Kalesh M Karun, Scientist CBiostatistician
Dr. Chandan N, Scientist BCommunity Medicine
Mr. Ravikumar B S, Scientist BSocial Scientist
To be decidedClinical Research
Dr. Kranthi Kiran Akula, Sci B
Dept of Micro Mol Bio
Basic Sciences
Dr. Jyoti Bhat, Sc F / Dr. Kamran Zaman Sc E
Dept of Micro & Mol Bio
Medical Scientists

Institutional Human Ethics Committee (ICMR-NITM, Belagavi)

Institutional Human Ethics Committee
Dr. M. V. JaliChairperson
Dr. Kishor BhatVice-chairperson
Dr. Manisha BhandankarMember
Dr. Harsha HegdeMember
Dr. Nayana HashilkarMember
Dr. Manish BarvaliyaMember
Adv. Praveen HiremathMember
Mr. Sameer MajliMember
Mrs. Shanti SirsatMember
Dr. Giridhar VedantamMember
Mr. Ravikumar B.S.Member
Dr. Chandan N.Member
Mr. Rajavali B.K.Other Supporting staff

Communications Unit

Communications Unit
Dr. Jyothi Bhat, Scientist FChairperson
Dr. Banappa Unger, Scientist EMember
Dr. Harsha Hegde, Scientist EMember
PRO (to be decided)Member
Content writer (to be decided)Member
Media Manager (to be decided)Member

Senior Management Committee

Senior Management Committee
DirectorChairperson
All Scientist E & aboveMember
Administrative Officer / Nominee (in absence of AO) For Admin related mattersMember
 

Institutional Human Ethics Committee (MRHRU Sirwar)

Institutional Human Ethics Committee (MRHRU Sirwar)
Dr. M. S. GanachariChairperson
Dr. Rahul KirteVice-chairperson
Dr. Ashalata MallapurMember
Dr. Harish D. R.Member
Dr. Parimala MaitriMember
Dr. Banappa UngerMember
Mr. Shivasharanappa GoudaMember
Mr. Basavalingappa ArakeriMember
Mr. Sugappa ItagalliMember
Dr. Umesh RamdurgMember
Mr. Ravikumar B.S.Member
Dr. Manish BarvaliyaMember Secretary
Mr. Rajavali B.K.Other Supporting staff

Institutional Animal Ethics Committee

Dr. Banappa UngerScientist Incharge of Animal House Facility
(Chairperson)
Dr. Vinay P. TikareCCSEA- Main Nominee
Mr. Mallikarjun S. KolharCCSEA- Link Nominee
Dr. Mahantesh B. NagamotiCCSEA- Scientist from outside of the Institute
Shri. Sunil R. PatilCCSEA- Socially Aware Nominee
Dr. Dayalu Naik SLScientist from different biological discipline
Dr. Harsha HegdeScientist from different biological discipline
Dr. Manish BarvaliyaBiological Scientist
Dr. Harish DRVeterinarian (Member Secretary)