The Function, Role, and Challenge of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) in Maintaining Research Ethics in Indian Universities
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Institutional Review Boards, Ethical Committees, Ethical Standards, Human Participant, Informed Consent.सार
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), also called Ethics Committees in India, are institutional regulatory bodies formally established in academic and research institutions to ensure compliance with accepted ethical standards for all research involving human participants. These committees are responsible for scrutinizing research proposals to evaluate the harm and benefits of studies, validate the sufficiency of informed consent, and safeguard the rights and welfare of research subjects. This paper gives a comprehensive analysis of the role, framework, efficacy, and problems encountered by IRBs at Indian universities. Further, the paper seeks to explore imperative role of ethical stewardship in university research through analysing regulatory models, university practice, and actual case studies. The paper points towards the immediate necessity of capacity development, standardization, and policy overhaul to enhance ethical oversight in Indian academia.
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