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Documents Required for IHEC Application  Download Application Form

Applicants may include all required documents relevant to their study 

• Duly filled in application for review by the IHEC (all sections must be complete)
• Declaration  form with Signature 
  Project Timeline/ Gantt Chart  showing week-wise activities for the whole study period
• Copy of Letter granting funds / Studentship / Scholarship / Fellowship (if applicable)
• Permission letter from the head of the institution from where data is to be collected
• Informed Consent Form in English with due signatures and date. (If study participants are minors, Parental Consent form will be required)
• Informed Consent Form translated into the relevant language(s)
• Patient Information Sheet in English, if applicable  
• Patient Information Sheet translated into the relevant language(s), if applicable
• Confidentiality Statement
• Data collection Questionnaire/ Tool in English in English [Enclose sample copy]
• Data collection Questionnaire/ Tool  in local language of the respondents [Enclose sample copy]
• Current CV of the Principal Investigator and / or Supervisor
• All relevant pre-clinical animal data
• Compensation for study participation
• Relevant documents for special criteria samples (see page 2)
• Any other information relevant to the study (Provide list)   

Additional Documents Required for Special Criteria Study Applications involving studies that involve the following special criteria of study group must include the relevant documents as indicated below:

Fees for Review of Applications for Institutional Human Ethical Clearance
2025-2026

Applicants submitting applications for review for obtaining Human Ethical Clearance may pay the fees at the finance section in-person. Online payment may also be made.

Fee Details

Instructions to Investigators/Applicants for IHEC Review 

Instructions to Research Supervisors/Project Investigators/Applicants for IHEC Review 

Research Supervisors, Ph.D scholars and students involved in thesis project work and Minor and Major Projects may submit their study proposal applications for IHEC review by second week of September/January/May every year. 

• The application format with all necessary enclosures is available in our institution website: https://avinuty.ac.in/research-committees/research-advisory-committees

• Prepare your application for IHEC review as per the format provided

• Register details required in the Google form at the link below: https://tinyurl.com/IHECregistration

• Soft copy of the proposal in PDF format and fee receipt should be attached in the Google form

• One print copy of the complete application with copy of fee receipt must be submitted to the member-secretary

• Applications for IHEC review may be submitted within the second week of September/January/May every year

• Queries may be addressed to the member secretary at ihec@avinuty.ac.in with the Name of PI and department name in the subject line. Kindly note that for all research studies including sponsored projects and institutional minor projects involving human participants and collection of human data, Institutional Human Ethics Committee clearance is compulsory 

Important Note: 

1. Research work/phase of study alone may be granted Ethical clearance. The title of the research work mentioned at this stage is provisional and subject to revision at the time of synopsis submission. The final title of the PhD thesis may therefore differ from the current working title. However the ethical clearance has been duly obtained for the proposed research work. Any change in the thesis title will not involve a change in the scope of study for which the ethical clearance was granted 

2. Validity of the IHEC certificate The IHEC certificate is exclusively for the particular study/project and for the particular study period and not for the follow up and after study period 3. Any amendment/inclusion and exclusion of samples, extension of previous research work with ethical clearance by other scholars maybe considered as a new submission only.

Guidelines

ICMR National Ethical Guidelines (India) 2017 ... Click to view 

New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules (2019, India) ... Click to view

Composition of the IHEC and Members

The IHEC quorum will comprise chairperson, member secretary and members nominated as stipulated. The Chairperson of the Institutional Human Ethics Committee will be an external expert not affiliated to the host institution. The member secretary is an internal staff member who oversees the functions of the IHEC. Other members will be nominated from multidisciplinary backgrounds to include clinical/medical, scientific, legal, and lay/community representatives.
 

Chairperson

Dr. SudhaRamalingam
Director, Research and Innovation
Professor, Department of Community Medicine, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences
and Research, Coimbatore
E-mail: drsudhapsg@gmail.com

Member Secretary

Dr. Shubashini K. Sripathi
Professor, Dept of Chemistry
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
E-mail subhashiniksripathi_chem@avinuty.ac.in

Legal Expert
Thiru J.V. Raj
District Judge (Retd.)
Formerly Registrar (Vigilance), High Court, Madras & Presiding Officer, DRT,
Coimbatore, Ministry of Finance, Govt. Of India, Coimbatore & Chairperson, Mental
Health Review Board, Coimbatore

Medical Doctor
Dr.Madhan Mohan C.
B3, Girigraha Apartment
380 mainAlagesan Road
Coimbatore 641 011
E-mail: madhanmohanc@gmail.com

Members

Dr.S.Gayathridevi
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Bio Informatics
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
E-mail gayathridevi_bc@avinuty.ac.in

Dr.Vanithamani
Professor, Department of Biomedical Instrumentation Engineering
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women

Dr.K.Sambath Rani
Professor, Department of Special Education
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
E-mail: sambathrani_spl@avinuty.ac.in sampathrane@yahoo.co.in

Dr S.Gandhimathi
Professor, Department of Economics
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
E-mail: gandhimathi_eco@avinuty.ac.in

Dr. Pa.Rajeswari
Professor, Department of Food Science Nutrition
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
E-mail: raajeswari_fsn@avinuty.ac.in

Dr.S.Srividya
Asst. Prof, and Head i/c Dept of Clinical Psychology
School of Allied and Healthcare Sciences
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
Srividhya_clp@avinuty.ac.in

Dr.M.Priya
Asst. Professor (SS), Dept. of Human Development
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women
E-mail: priya_hd@avinuty.ac.in

Lay Person
Mrs.Priya
14, Nataraj Nagar, Goundampalayam
Coimbatore 641 030
 

Introduction 

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women (AIHSHE), a Deemed-to-be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, offers inclusive education and all round development of women students of all walks of life with focus on community oriented learning through formal and non-formal education and outreach activities, research, consultancy and technology transfer and ethics and value-based education. The institution’s research approach supports the broader goal of Atma-Nirbhar Bharat by integrating research and innovation to address societal challenges.  
The Institutional Human Ethics Committee (IHEC) of Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women plays the fundamental role of guiding researchers in the ethical issues associated with their research. The IHEC reviews biomedical and health research, academic research and student research involving human participants conducted in our institution covering projects funded or unfunded, industry-sponsored or investigator-initiated to ensure that ethical standards are upheld for protection of dignity, rights, safety, and well-being of participants from submission through completion of the study and archival of 
research outcome. 

Objectives  

The prime objective of the IHEC is to ensure that the core ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, respect for persons, privacy, confidentiality and equity are adhered to by the researchers of any research study involving human participants 

The primary purpose of the IHEC is to: 

• Safeguard the dignity, rights, safety, and well-being of human participants involved in research
• Ensure scientific and ethical integrity of research conducted within the institution
• Ensure compliance with national and international ethical guidelines, such as: 

        ICMR National Ethical Guidelines (India) 2017 
        ICH-GCP (Good Clinical Practice) 
        New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules (2019, India) 

IHEC Functions  

• Review and approve research proposals involving human subjects  
• Evaluate informed consent documents, recruitment procedures, and data confidentiality measures.
• Classify proposals for full-board review, expedited review, or exemption.
• Monitor ongoing approved research through progress reports, site visits, and adverse event reporting.
• Recommend actions in cases of non-compliance or ethical violations. 

• Provide guidance and training to researchers on ethical practices. 

  
  The major responsibility of IHEC is to protect the rights, safety and well-being of the participants in the research study. The IHEC conducts regular meetings for  reviewing the research proposals and gives suggestions to the investigators to make 
  the research ethical before approving them. All research projects on humans should get the approval of the ethics committee before starting their study. 

  
  IHEC review and approval are mandatory before initiating: 

• Biomedical and clinical research
• Epidemiological and behavioral studies involving human data
• Use of biological samples or medical records
• Student dissertations and projects involving human participants