HRD
and Documentation Division
The Institute has pioneered in the field of Human Resources Development.
It is involved in conducting the following training programmes to the TB
Programme Managers positioned at different parts of the country.
1.
RNTCP & TB-HIV
Modular training Programme are conducted at NTI where STDCs,
STOs, DTOs, MO-TCs and faculty of Medical Colleges participated.
2.
Managing
Information for Action (MIFA) Training .
3.
Training in
Preventive maintenance and minor repairs of Binocular Microscopes.
4.
EPI Centre Training
Workshop.
5.
Workshop for
Microbiologist for updating training material guidelines for National Reference
Laboratories.
6.
SAARC Regional
Training of Microbiologist on Culture & DST of MTB.
7.
TB Operational
Research Workshop.
8.
PCR based LPA Training.
9.
Orientation programme of one day duration were
organized for about 1181 undergraduate Medical, Microbiology and Nursing and
Pharmacy students sponsored by different Institute across the country.
10.
External Quality
Assessment (EQA) has been given importance under RNTCP in the recent years. Training
on the procedures of EQA was imparted to the Laboratory personnel of different
parts of the country. Training in Culture & DST / Smear Microscopy are imparted to Microbiologists/Lab technicians.
11. Publication Activities: The faculty of
the Institute publish research papers in the leading journals on TB. Make Presentations
and Poster sessions on the basis of the research studies conducted by the
institute in the National Conference on TB and Chest Disease.
The
in-house publications of NTI Bulletin are undertaken.
12. As a large number of people are trained at
various levels, however the details of the people trained are not available.
Therefore, it is proposed to have a TB trained Manpower data base of the
country at NTI