The second meeting of the Institutional Ethical committee was held on 03-04-2024 (Wednesday) in the meeting hall, ground floor, Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College under the Chairmanship of Dr. S.P.K.Kennedy Babu, MDS, Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Post-graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry from 9.30 A.M to 4.00 P.M. The meeting was attended by the following members:

1. Dinesh. D. S, MDS., , Professor & HOD, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, SVDC- –Member Secretary
2. R.Piradhiba, Reader, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, SVDC- Alternate Member Secretary
3. Dr.S.Sowmya,MD,Professor & HOD,Department of Pathology,MGMCR&I, Puducherry- Basic Medical Scientist
4. S.Jayaram,M.Sc,Ph.D., Professor & HOD, Department of Microbiology, MGPGI, Puducherry – Basic Medical Scientist
5. C.Indhumathy,BDS,MSc,Ph.D.,Assistant Professor,Department of Pharmacology,SVMCH&RC, Puducherry- Pharmacologist

6. R.Shakila,MDS., Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, MGPGI, Puducherry.- Clinician.
7. B.Pratebha,MDS,PhD., Professor, Department of Periodontics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry- Clinician.
8. Murugaiyan.S,PhD.,Assistant Registrar, Pondicherry University, Puducherry- Lay person
9. Gnanasegaran B.Sc.,M.A.(Public Admn.),B.L.,Advocate &Notary, Government of India.- Legal Expert

The agenda for the meeting as follows:-

Consideration for approval of the 25 Research Proposals.

After deliberation the following decisions were arrived at

• Number of proposals approved : 1
• Number of proposals approved subject to corrections: 23
• Number of proposal rejected : 1
• Total number of proposals discussed : 25