Aims & Objective


  • To foster an improved understanding and implementation of ethical review of biomedical research studies in India

  • To assist Ethics Committees in India to get accredited with National / International agencies

  • To improve communication among Ethics Committees in India

  • To act as national collaborating agency for ethics review committees

  • To organize meetings/ workshops/ symposia and conferences on ethics review process

  • To assist with the development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for ethical review in the country

  • To review biomedical research in the country

  • To implement the WHO Operational Guidelines for Ethics Committees Reviewing Biomedical Research

  • To facilitate training and education opportunities for members of ECs in the country

  • To coordinate national communications and responses on the subject of the ethical review of biomedical research with other global bodies like WHO, INSERM, CIOMS, UNESCO, other regional international organization involved in ethical review such as FERCAP, FLACEIS, PABIN, FICCIS, FOCUS etc., and internationally funded projects.