EVENT DETAILS
PRERNA 3.0 Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Annual Meeting (22 – 23 Oct 2026)
Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi; Christian Medical College, Vellore, KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune; Gates Foundation.
Day 1 – October 22, 2026
| Time | Session | Detailed Activities | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00–09:30 | Introduction | All | |
| 09:30–09:40 | Session I: Welcome, Orientation & Network Overview | Opening remarks | Dr Ashish Bavdekar, CCU, KEMHRC |
| 09:40–10:10 | Session I | PRERNA 1.0 and 2.0 | Dr Sunita Taneja, SAS |
| 10:10–10:40 | Session I | Overview of PRERNA 3.0 and status | Dr Aditi Apte, CCU, KEMHRC |
| 10:40–11:00 | Funder’s perspective | Dr Gagandeep Kang, Gates Foundation | |
| 11:00–11:30 | Group photograph followed by Health Break | ||
| 11:30–11:50 | Session I: Contd | National Health Research Priorities | Dr Aparna Mukherjee, ICMR |
| 11:50–12:50 | Brief presentations by PRERNA sites | Site leads (KEM, SAS and CMC) | |
| 12:50–14:00 | Website inauguration & Networking Lunch | ||
| 14:00–14:45 | Session II: Roadmap for PRERNA 3.0 | PRERNA 3.0 coursework | Dr Uma Chandra Mouli Natchu, SAS |
| 14:45–15:30 | Session II | Strategic framework for PRERNA | TAG members facilitated by Chair |
| 15:30–15:45 | High Tea | ||
| 15:45–16:45 | Session II: Contd | Strategic framework for PRERNA | TAG members facilitated by Chair |
Day 2 – October 23, 2026
| Time | Session | Detailed Activities | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00–08:45 | Session III: Expert session | Use of AI in public health research | Dr Anurag Agarwal, Ashoka University |
| 08:45–09:45 | Session IV: PRERNA YI Presentations | Presentations by PRERNA YIs | All YIs |
| 09:45–10:00 | Health Break | ||
| 10:00–11:30 | Session IV: Contd | Presentations by PRERNA YIs | All YIs |
| 11:30–12:30 | Session V: Closing session | Closed door meeting with TAG members | TAG members |
| 12:30–13:00 | Closing remarks | TAG members | |
| 13:00–14:00 | Networking Lunch followed by dispersal | ||