APPLICATION SEEKING GRANT-IN-AID FROM DRDO

FOR ORGANISING A CONFERENCE

1. Name and address of the Event Organiser For DRDO use
proposing event Date
THE PRINCIPAL Received
PSG College of Arts & Science ER & IPR
Civil Aerodrome post, Coimbatore - 14. File No.
2. Name of Convenor Email: Mobile: Fax:
Dr THAMILSELVAN P thamil.selvan04@ 9865585987
gmail.com
3. Title of the event
4th National Conference on Mental Health & Wellbeing
Psychological support to the armed forces
4. Venue of event:
PSG College of Arts & Science,
Civil Aerodrome post, Coimbatore - 14.
5. Duration of event: 2 days 6. Beginning date: 17 March 2023
7. Topics to be covered during the event:
Military Psychology: Role of Defense services in maintenance of national peace
and harmony
Psychometry and Psychological Testing
Cognitive and Personality Psychology
Mindfulness and Positive Psychology
Psychology in General Medicine
Policies, Plans, Strategies and Interventions to meet challenges in armed forces
Psychology and technology interface
Applications of Psychology in Indian Armed Forces
Role of military psychology in preventive management of
suicide/fratricide/fragging in Indian Armed Forces
Environmental and Eco-psychology
Art and Expressive therapies
Women in the armed forces
Human resource management in the military
Inclusivity: Issues and Challenges.
Recent trends in Psychotherapy
Contemporary approach and future directions
8. Relevance of (7) to Armed Services of DRDO:

The objective of the conference is to deliberate on advanced-psychological-based

support by providing a viable forum to all the academicians, scientists, scholars,
students and technicians working in the area of mental health and well-being of the
defence personnel. Mental health is important for the military community which is
the reason behind the establishment of a separate psychological wing in the Indian
Defense service. Safeguarding the mental health through emotional balance and
mental hygiene of the military community takes an important position in terms of
research, training and practice of Mental health. Henceforth this conference ventures
to create a robust platform for conducting seminars on biopsychosocial paradigms of
the armed forces in the national scenario and strategies to assess and bolster them.
Additionally, workshops will be conducted on the operationalization of the Mental
Health Care Act 2017 in the Armed Forces and Neuromodulation, debate and poster/
oral presentations will be presented by residents and delegates across pan India to
harness their minds towards the noble purpose of national development at large.

9. Name DRDO Labs / Estts which will be Defence Institute of

actively associated in the event Psychological Research
10. DRDO establishments which have Defence Institute of
confirmed participation Psychological Research
11. Estimated number (in words) of National 500
participants
12. Proposed Registration National Rupees 750
fee for each participant (words)
13. Estimated expenditure on event:
Break – up overleaf enclosed Rs 1,00,000
14. Money requested / received from other
NIL
organisations Rs
15. Previous conference grant received from
NIL
DRDO during last 02 years
16. Grant-in-aid now requested from DRDO: Rupees One Lakh only
17. The Cheque is to be issued in favour of:
The Principal
PSG College of Arts & Science
We have read, understood and shall comply with the instructions and conditions
overleaf. Certificed also that monies will not be sought from any other DRDO
Laboratory / Project / Research Board.

Date: Signature of Convenor Name & Signature of Chairman

With Official Seal of Organising Committee
(with Official Seal)

Amount Approved
use only
DRDO

Signature of approving Competent Authority

Break-up of Columns 13 & 14 overleaf
13. Estimated Expenditure Rupees

i. Hiring of covered space 10,000

ii. Hiring of facilities like public address system, etc. 10,000
iii. Travelling charges for local movement and 30,000
outstation experts / invited speakers
iv. Honoraria 25,000
v. Stationery, folders, secretarial assistance, postage, 10,000
etc.
vi. Printing of circulars, proceedings, abstracts, etc. 15,000
vii. Other expenses Nil
Total Rs. 1,00,000

Rupees One Lakhs only