Sharda University organizes Medical Education Programme on Tuberculosis

The program emphasis on the controlling of Tuberculosis in India with proper guidelines from RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme)

Sharda University, India’s Largest Educational Group, today organized Continue Medical Education Programme on Tuberculosis at Sharda School of Medical Science premises to address the causes, symptoms, prevention and cure for TB and emphasis on its controlling in India through RNTCP (Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme).

 Officer), Guest faculty, Students pursuing hospital administration and nursing course. The objective to create awareness about TB treatment,  interact, share ideas, review their performance and analyses research findings on the disease burden of the country as well as the actual situation in terms of the delivery of health care services nationwide.

Speaking on the topic, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gupta, Chairman SGI Group and Chancellor Sharda University, said,, There is an urge for the involvement of all sectors -public and private for the mobilization of the available resources for TB and we at Sharda apart from education also focusing on health care sector. It is with this effect that we take such initiatives to create awareness among the society through our best medical facilities and highly qualified doctors”.

Specifying the current programs on TB, Dr. J.N. Banavaliker, Chairman of TBAI & Medical Superintendent of Rajan Babu TB Hospital added, “Tuberculosis is often thought to be hereditary but it is actually not. It is a disease that is transmitted from person to person through the air by bacteria during inhalation. TB is not as infectious as we perceive it, provided we all join hands together to completely eradicate it.

The complete focus was on RNTCP treatment regimen, diagnosis of diseases like TB through its revised policies, which helped in creating attentiveness among the participants providing them with proper guidelines for the cure of TB in India

About SGI
About the Sharda Group of Institutions The Sharda Group of Institutions (SGI) is a pioneering force in Uttar Pradesh education. Since its creation in 1996, the group has grown swiftly with campuses in Agra, Mathura and Greater Noida totaling 167 acres of land and 3.5 million square feet of infrastructure. SGI has 20,000 students and alumni and offers more then 75 programmes in professional education.

As its students have graduated and gone on to join prestigious companies and multi-nationals, its reputation has spread through the 10,000-strong international alumni network.

About Sharda University
Sharda University, established as a state private university in Greater Noida through the U.P. State Legislative Act in 2009 and approved by UGC, is the only multi-discipline campus spread over 63 acres with an impressive infrastructure, a diverse mix of students, and a stimulating environment.

Sharda is an institution, which promises to become one of India’s leading universities with an acknowledged reputation for excellence in research and teaching. Sharda University brings 15 years of experience under the Sharda Group of Institutions (SGI) and a new culture of innovation, flexibility, progressiveness and vibrancy. The university envisions an ambience of excellence, inspiring value-based education, research and development.

Through its flexible curriculum, outstanding faculty, world class teaching standards, and innovative academic programmes, that give a flavour of global best practices and a skill based learning environment, Sharda University intends to set a new benchmark in Indian education.