NBEMS Mandatory Disclosures

Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre Foundation

This page publishes the information that the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) requires accredited hospitals to disclose. It covers the institution, its clinical facilities and workload, stipend, academic resources and grievance redressal for the DNB Ophthalmology programme.

Section 1

General Information of the Institution

1.1Name of the Hospital / Institution
Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre Foundation
1.2Complete Address with PIN Code
222, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018.
1.3Nature of Hospital (Govt. / Private / Trust / Corporate)
Private
1.4Name of the Head of the Institute (HOI)
Dr Amar Agarwal
1.5Contact Details of HOI (Email ID & Official Phone)
[email protected]044 43008800
1.6Name of the NBEMS Single Point of Contact
Dr Soundari S

1.7 Date of Initial NBEMS Accreditation (First Grant) of different courses

NBEMS accredited specialtyCourse (NBEMS Diploma / DNB / FNB / DrNB)Date of First AccreditationAccreditation Valid up to
OphthalmologyDNB1984December 2026

Section 2

Clinical Facilities & Institutional Infrastructure

2.1Total operational beds in the hospital as mentioned in the certificate/letter issued by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
9
2.2Total ICU / Critical Care Beds
3
2.324×7 Emergency Department Availability (Yes/No)
Yes
2.424×7 Blood Bank Availability (Yes/No) – In-house / Outsourced
Not Applicable
2.5Major Diagnostic Facilities (e.g., CT, MRI, Cath Lab) – In-house / Outsourced
Not Applicable

2.6 Specialty-Specific Workload (previous calendar year)

DNB OphthalmologyAccredited Specialty / Course
Departmental Beds9
Yearly OPD2,59,470
Yearly IPD32,182
Major Surgeries / Year21,699
Minor Surgeries / Year10,483
Rotational Policy (In-house / Outsourced)In-house
Track Record of Trainees (Registered / Left / Passed / Failed / Result Awaited)
Registered190Passed185Left5

Section 3

Financial & Administrative Disclosures

3.1 Monthly Stipend (1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year)

Year of trainingMonthly stipend
1st Year₹50,923
2nd Year₹52,450
3rd Year₹54,023
3.2Accommodation Provided (Yes/No)
No

Section 4

Academic Environment & Research

4.1Availability of Physical Medical Library
Yes
4.2Access to Digital / E-Library Resources
Yes
4.3Academic Activities (Journal Clubs, Case Presentations, Grand Rounds)
Yes
4.4Seminar / Demonstration Room
Yes
4.5Institutional Ethics Committee (Registered with Department of Health Research, MoHFW, Govt. of India)
Yes

Section 5

Grievance Redressal & Anti-Ragging

Grievance Redressal Committee – 2025–2028

Details of Grievance Redressal Committee, Chairperson name and helpline numbers

S.No.NameMembers criteriaRole
1Dr Athiya AgarwalDirectorChairman
2Dr Triveni VenkateshIn-house – Senior Consultant, Medical SpecialtyMember
3Dr Ramya SampathIn-house – Senior Consultant, Surgical SpecialtyMember
4Dr Dhivya Ashok KumarDNB Coordinator of the HospitalMember
5Dr Preethi NaveenAcademic DirectorMember
6Dr Soundari SMedical Superintendent in the HospitalMember
7Dr Vasantha KExternal Medical ExpertMemberExternal
8Dr Stuti Sanjay & Dr SanjeeviniRepresentatives of DNB Candidates of the HospitalMember

Grievance helpline

Dr Soundari S

Head of the Department