CYTER activities Jan-March2018 in Chronicle of SBV

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Volume 12 (1) Jan-mar 2018OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS AWARD
sbvu.ac.in chronicle@mgmcri.ac.in 0413 - 2615449 Ext: 746
The Alumni Association of National College, Tiruchirapalli,
honored our Honorable Chancellor of Sri Balaji
Vidyapeeth, Shri M.K.Rajagopalan with an
award titled, “OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS
AWARD. The award was given by the
President, Dr. R.Ramasubbu, Editor,
Dinamalar, Trichy & by the Secretary
Mr.M.Somasundaram, Managing
Director, Ammam-TRY, of the
Alumni Association on the
occasion of the ‘Annual National
College Alumni’ meeting held
on 04.02.2018.

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on Governance and Leadership held at MGMCRI on
January 19.01.18 and 20.01.18.
Dr. B.V. Adkoli participated in scientific writing
workshop organized by CYTER 31st
March 2018.
Monthly scientific session
During the monthly scientific session of CHPE, held
on 17.2.2018, Dr.Sukanto Sarkar, made presentation on
“How to convert your project in to paper”.The session was
thoroughly grounded on the practical experience of the
speaker and led to an interesting discussion on how to
convert a project in to a useful paper.
Review of Progress of Ph D candidates
A Doctoral Committee meeting was held on 3.2.2018 to
conduct annual progress review the four Ph D candidates
who are pursuing Ph.D in Health Professions Education,viz.,
Dr.M Shivasakthy,Dr.Varsha Murthy,Dr.P.S.Manoharan,
and Dr. C. S. Singh.
Two Ph D Scholars viz., Dr C.S Singh and Dr.
Ramesh who are working under the guidance of Prof K.
R Sethuraman got the clearance from of the Doctoral
Committee for submission of synopsis.They also presented
their research work in a Colloquium organized by the
Registrar on 23.2.2018.
The first meeting of the Research Advisory Committee
(RAC) duly constituted for a fresh Ph D candidate Mr. R
Kannan, was held on 30.01.2018 to initiate his research
work under the Guide,Dr.B.V Adkoli,Director of CHPE.
Progress of M Phil Course
A progress review meeting of M Phil Candidates in HPE
was held at CHPE 05.02.2018.Useful feedback was given
to the candidates to work on their second monograph and
submission dissertation work as a requirement for M Phil
Degree.
Collaborative Activities with MEU, MGMCRI
Dr Ganesh Babu and Dr K.R Sethuraman, were the
Resource Persons for Interns’ Orientation Program (Part
1) held on 5.01.2018; Dr CS Singh conducted a session
on Basics of Imaging for IOP Part 2, on 18.1.2018.
Prof KR Sethuraman conducted a session on
Professionalism for IOP Part 2, on 21.3.2018.
Dr. K. R Sethuraman, Dr. N.Ananthakrishnan, Dr. B.V
Adkoli,Dr.R Kannan,Dr.Pramod Kumar,and Dr.Abhijit
Boratne were resource persons for the MCI Recognized
Revised Basic Course Workshop organized by MEU/
MGMCRI held from 23to 25.02.2018
Dr.KR Sethuraman,Dr.R Kannan,Dr.Pramod Kumar,
Dr. Joseph Philipraj, Dr. Ganesh Babu, Dr. Niranjan G.
were part of the faculty team for the Training of Young
Trainers (TYT) organized by MEU, 22-24/03/2018
Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME)
Dr.Vijay Kautilya D, MEU Coordinator, Associate
professor in Forensic medicine, Dr.Karthika Jayakumar,
Professor & Head, Microbiology, and Dr. Swayamjothi,
Professor & Head, Anatomy, SSSMCRI who are a part
of CHPE completed the ACME Course at CMC Vellore,
Nodal Center for medical Education.
CENTER FOR YOGA THERAPY, EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH (CYTER)
YOGA THERAPY
Regular Yoga therapy consultations and sessions are
offered at CYTER from 9 am to 4.30 pm every day.
Individualised and group Yoga therapy sessions are being
conducted in a focussed and targeted manner for various
medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension as well
as various musculoskeletal, neurological, dermatological
and psychiatric disorders with excellent feedback from
participants. General sessions for faculty, staff and
students of SBVU from 6 to 7am and 4.30 to 5.30 pm
every day.
Year Male Female TG Total
Grand
total
2010-17 17143 25956 291 43,390
45,681
2018
(Jan - Mar)
1084 1192 15 2291
YOGA FOR THE SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH FAMILY
Yoga sessions for faculty, staff and students of Sri Balaji
Vidyapeeth are going on regularly since September 2015.
Classes are offered at CYTER Yoga hall on all working
days between 6 to 7 am and 4.30 to 5.30pm.
General
sessions for
SBV family
Male Female TG Total
Grand
total
2015-17 3467 4514 - 7981
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RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT CYTER
Research Advisory Committee (RAC) for PhD candidates
Sri G Dayanidy and Dr R Balaji was held on 20th
January
2018 and for M.Phil candidate Dr Vasundhara was held
on 30th
January 2018 at CYTER.
OUTREACH PROGRAMMES AND EVENTS:
CYTER Team Participated in the 24th
International
Yoga Festival held on 4.1.2018. Dr Ananda led more
than 500 participants in the Mass Yoga Demonstration at
the Promenade, Pondicherry Beach. CYTER Team also
conducted a well appreciated Workshop onYogaTherapy
attended well by audience from all over the world.
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Experiential workshop on prevention and management of
stress through Yoga by Dr Ananda at CYTER on 5.1.2018.
More than 50 international and national participants from
the UK, Germany and different states of India enjoyed a
wonderful time in the experiential workshop on prevention
and management of stress through Yoga. The workshop
was coordinated by Dr Meena and Sri Dayanidy G.
Dr.Ananda was invited to be a panelist and present a short
SWOT analysis of integrating Yoga with modern medicine
during the panel discussion at the 22nd
INCOFYRA
2018 at SVYASA under the
chairmanship of Dr HR
Nagendraji held on 8.1.2018.
The 22nd
INCOFYRA
made an effort to integrate
Ayurveda, Naturopathy,Yoga,
Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy
and Modern Medicine
by bringing prominent
researchers and doctors from
all these fields under one
platform to evolve better
cancer care.
Dr Meena, Deputy Director, CYTER was invited
to conduct a session for the newly recruited Nurses on
'Stress Management and awareness of Yoga' as part of their
Induction Program on 11th
January & 30th
March 2018 at
MGMC&RI, Pondicherry.
Dr Ananda was invited to give a special talk on "Music
in Yoga” to the students of Centre for Music Therapy,
Education and Research (CMTER) on 3.2.2018 in the
seminar room of CMTER.
“Introductory Workshop on Pranic Healing” by Ms
Srividya Mohan, pranic healer and her team for 30
participants at CYTER on 7.2.2018.
Dr Meena and Sri Dayanidy G were invited to be Judge
for the 2nd
State Level Yogasana Championship,2018
organised by TamilNadu Sports Yogasana Association on
18.2.2018 at Chennai.Dr Meena also conducted the Viva-
voce for the Championship event.
Dr Ananda and Dr Meena had been invited to talk on
“Managing exam related stress through Yoga” at Vidhya
Niketan Higher Secondary School, Pondicherry on
26.2.2018 for the 10th
,11th
and 12th
standard students who
would be appearing for the public exams.
Dr Ananda and Dr Meena gave a special invited
session on Yoga in Special Education for the CRE
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Abhiyan, a National initiative by Govt of India organised
by Education Department, Govt of Puducherry as part
of their commitment in providing inclusive education to
the differently abled children enrolled in the mainstream
setting of school education, on "Yoga & therapy for
Children with Special Needs" on 28th
February 2018.
Dr Ananda, Director
CYTER was Invited
Guest Speaker at the
International Yog
Festival organized by
GarhwalMandalVikas
Nigam, Govt of
Uttarakhand at Rishikesh
from March 1 to 7,2018
and also invited to give a special lecture for the students of
Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar.
Dr MeenaRamanathan, Deputy Director of CYTER,
was invited to conduct the Teachers' Training Program
(TTP) at Kaivalyadhama,Lonavala for a group of around
50 enthusiastic and energetic teachers working with the
children with special needs in schools from all around
Maharashtra on 10th
& 11th
March 2018.A yoga protocol,
the CYTER model for the children with Dhivyanga is
being taught to these teachers through this intensive two
day workshop,which will be taught to the children in those
schools around Maharashtra.Future plans for surveys and
more research projects are in the pipeline following this
intensive TTP.
Soft inauguration of the 3rd
PG Certificate program
(PG Certificate in Applications of Yoga) at CYTER on
14.3.2018.
Dr Meena, Deputy Director was invited to conduct a
lec-dem session on Yoga in daily life for the Avvai Nagar
Magalir Sangam as part of the Woman's Day Celebration
on 15th
March 2018.
CYTER organized an Interactive Hands-on Workshop
on Scientific Writing on March 31st
at Central Library,Sri
Balaji Vidyapeeth,Pondicherry,India.It was facilitated by
an international expert from Germany Mr.BILLY UBER
who is Senior Consultant with Leadership Sculptor.More
than 70 from all around Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu
participated in this successful event.
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INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL VISITORS TO CYTER:
CYTER's New Year 2018 started in an auspicious
manner with the visit of Yogiraj Aruna Nath Giri with his
students from Sicily and South America who appreciated
the innovative integration of yoga therapy with modern
medicine through CYTER at SBV. They had a cordial
meeting with our respected VC, Prof KR Sethuraman.
Yogiraj Aruna Nath Giri has been spreading the message
of Rishiculture Yoga worldwide for the past 50 years after
his training with Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda
Giri at Ananda Ashram, Pondicherry in 1967.
Faculty and students of the India Winterim program
of University of IOWA, USA visited CYTER and
participated in a short session focusing on "Inducing the
relaxation response" by Dr Ananda on 10.1.2018.
Team from Yogamrita - Yoga intégral et Ayurveda,France
led by Janaki Michèle Lefèvre & Grandclément.Professeur
de yoga,formatrice visited CYTER on 13.3.2018.Sowing
the seeds for future collaborations.
A most wonderful heartfelt visit to CYTER by Mrs.
Chitra Shah of the Satya Special School on 23.3.2018.
Marking the beginning of new collaborations for the
benefit of the special children,their families and the special
educators in and around Pondicherry.
Wonderful visit to CYTER by Latika, senior yoga
teacher from Canada on 29.3.2018.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
CYTER's Director and Deputy Director, Yogacharya Dr
Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani and Yogachemmal Dr Meena
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by Thiru V Narayanasamy, CM of Pondicherry on the
occasion of the 24th
International Yoga Festival held on
4.1.2018 at Pondicherry.
CENTER FOR MUSIC THERAPY EDUCATION
AND RESEARCH
Patient Care Services
Around 432 patients were benefitted by music therapy
services from CMTER during this quarter ended March
2018.The faculty and the students regularly work in the out-
patient department attached to CMTER and along bedside
at the departments of Cardiology, Psychiatry, Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Orthopedics and Neuromedicine to
mention a few.
No. of Music Therapy Consultations Serviced from
January – March 2018
Month Male Female Total
January 87 78 165
February 32 75 107
March 70 90 160
Total 189 243 432
Cases for which music therapy consultations offered
were 1) patients undergoing open heart surgeries, 2)
patients with psychotic symptoms receiving electro
convulsive therapy, 3) patients diagnosed with COPD,
4) patients undergoing angioplasty and angiogram 5)
patients diagnosed with alcohol dependency syndrome
and 6) schizophrenia. Some of the evidence based patient
care outcomes recorded to have been benefitted by music
therapy were 1) state anxiety 2) Peak flow expiratory rate
3) regularization of breathing patterns, 4) onset of sleep
5) emotional regulation 6) reduction of crying spells
7) reduction of depressive symptoms and 8) improving
communication.Music therapy services were also rendered
to the caretakers in the ICU waiting area
Highlight Case of the quarter was a female patient aged
65 diagnosed with dysarthria and dysphagia with bilateral
palatal weakness, presence of tongue fasciculation’s and
depressive symptoms with the central motor speech area
affected by an infarct. This case was referred to CMTER
for music therapy services from the Department of
Neuromedicine.The goal of music therapy for this patient
was to improve her communication efficiency,fluency and
naturalness and respiratory capacity. The objectives were
to increase the strength of articulative muscles involved
in the speech mechanism and moving the articulators
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