MODEL MOU FOR SIDDHA CLINICAL TRIALS

SIDDHA CLINICAL TRIALS THROUGH JIPMER
ALMOST READY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

[ First party absconded so  looking for Fresh Qualified Doctors to Pursue from where it got struck up ]             N.Nandhivarman

            This Memorandum of Understanding is executed on this day, ------ of ------2016 BY and BETWEEN……………………………….. (hereinafter referred to as the First Parry) on the one part,

            And the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry represented by its Medical Superintendent (hereinafter referred to as the Second Party) on the other, witnesseth as under.

            WHEREAS, the ………………. research in Bio Nano Science, Nano drug design, Nano drug delivery for Cancer.

            WHEREAS, Jawaharlal Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry (Second Party) is an Institution providing Medical Education and has Department of Pediatrics and Obstetrics & Gynecology along with maternity ward facilities,

            WHEREAS, the ……………………………….. undertaken to initiate Breast Cancer clinical trials at the premises of the Second Party to accomplish the objectives of the AYUSH Ministry national Program on Breast Cancer Cure and Control.

            WHEREAS, to ensure smooth clinical trial for breast cancer at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, both the First Party and the Second Party have at an understanding and have resolved to reduce in writing the broad outlines thereof, NOW THEREFORE, this Memorandum of Understanding witnesseth as here under.

1.      The Second Party may provide adequate patients and space to carry out the clinical trials and the minimum required facility in this regard shall be under.

a)     One Room measuring 15’ ×10’ feet for early diagnosis with sound treated facility based room near maternity ward

b)     One 10’ × 10’ feet electrically isolated room for Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR)

2.      The First Party  shall recruit two posts – Siddha Physician (1 No.) and Siddha Pharmacist (1 NO.) on contract basis to work at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.  Salary would be paid to those staff from (First Party) on submission of monthly attendance statement in the prescribed format duly signed by the NBS-Coordinator of the Second Party.

3.      First Party) shall procure the equipments like OAE Screener, AEP equipment, Immittance meter, Sound field audiometer (on each) and other tools / equipment required for the New Born Screening Programme and arrange to deliver the same to Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry.

4.      The First Party shall also make available funds for the Second Party for purchase of furniture, spare & accessories, stationary / consumable materials and to meet other expenditure of NBS programme by allocation and release of grant-in-aid required in a financial year,

5.      The Second Party may nominate / designate one of the regular staff members to supervise and monitor the screening activities by maintaining good rapport with the Coordinator designated by the First Party.

6.      The Second Party may maintain and open a separate bank account for accounting the receipt of grants released / and other funds received and payments made / expenditure incurred in connection with the screening activities and shall also make available the related account books, vouchers, files etc., for inspection either by the First Party or Ministry of AYUSH Govt. of India.  The bank account so opened shall be operated by any two among Dean & Director, NBS – Coordinator and any other, officer appointed or / nominated by the First Party / Second Party.

7.      The Second Party may maintain the stock registers in respect of equipments procured by the First Party and furniture, spare and accessories, stationery and other materials purchased by Second Party for carrying out the screening activities and produce for verification, as and when required.

8.      The Second Party may make a regular employee responsible / in-charge for maintenance of the stock registers by entering the details and conduct and annual physical stock verification of such equipments and send the report to ………………

9.       The Second Party may submit periodically statement of accounts along with Utilization Certificate in the prescribed format for the funds released by the First Party, as and when required.

10.  The Second Party may abide by any other guidelines / directions / instructions that may be given by the First Party from time to time for efficient and smooth implementation of Breast Cancer Clinical Trials.

11.  All the disputes arising out of the said agreement will be settled in accordance with the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1996 and failing which the matter shall be taken up to the appropriate courts within the jurisdiction of Pondicherry.

12.  The Contract can be terminated by either party by giving one month notice.

13.  The agreement once entered is subject to approval of the GB/IB of the Institute.

14.  The Second Party (JIPMER) may intimate any time that is inability to comply the directions of providing manpower, resource support.  The first party has to abide by the information and provide the alternative.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, both the parties have set their hands to this Memorandum of Understanding at Puducherry onthis  2015 in the presence of under mentioned witnesses..