Introduction

Department of Microbiology was incorporated in Government Medical College, Bhandara in 2024 as one of the second year subject with the aim of providing quality education to undergraduate and patient care. The department is permitted by MCI for the Postgraduate M. D. Microbiology course since 2014.The department if affiliated with MUHS, Nashik for the PG-DMLT and BPMT-Laboratory technician under National skill development co-operaton Health care Sector Skill Council courses. The department has eight service laboratories for Bacteriology (Aerobic and anaerobic), Mycobacteriology including CBNAAT, Parasitology, Mycology, Immunology Including CD4, Serology, Virology including ICMR approved VRDL

Department has conducted the Maharashtra Chapter State conference of Microbiology under Indian Association of Medical Microbiologist (IAMM) in 2009.

Department was host for the Vidharba level Undergraduate Quiz – for two times. Department also participates in national programmes which includes National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme(NVBDCP), National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), Integrated diseases Control Programme (IDSP), we are NABL Accredated State Reference Laboratory (SRL) under National Aids Control Organisation(NACO), VRDLN Under NIE & ICMR

Department participates in EQAS of IAMM and For CD4 and HIV under NACO, for COVID-19, Dengue and Chikungunya to NIV AND aims nAGPUR. The department has staff as required for Post Graduates in accordance of NMC i.e. One Professor and Head, 1 Associate Professors, 3 Assistant Professors and 4 Tutors.

The department provides basic training in Microbiology to undergraduates, postgraduates, PG-DMLTs and BPMT,HSCC. The department also regularly conducts training and workshops for health care workers for biomedical waste management, Infection control and any emerging infectious diseases. Under state reference laboratory (SRL) quarterly training programmes are arranged for technical officers and Laboratory technicians. The staff of the department are giving their expertise in public health as Rapid task force member, Death audit, Vaccine related complications, Training the Malaria department etc. Department also actively involved in laboratory investigations for clinical diagnosis in patient care and undertakes research activities.

The department caters patients not only from Akola, but also from Buldhana, Washim and Amravati districts under various national programmes.

Mission

The postgraduate student at the end of the course shall be able to:

•  State and explain the clinical features, aetiology, pathogenesis and methods of laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases and apply that knowledge in the treatment, prevention and control of communicable diseases caused by micro-organisms.
•  State and explain the principles of immunity and immunological phenomenon which help to understand the pathogenesis, laboratory diagnosis of infectious and non-infectious diseases.
•  Establish and practice “laboratory medicine” for diagnosis of infectious diseases in hospitals and community in the field of bacteriology, parasitology, virology, mycology, serology and immunology in the light of clinical findings.
•  Organize the prevention and control of communicable diseases in the community.
•  Understand and practice the principle of prevention and control of health care associated infections and rational antibiotic policy
•  State the recent advances in the field of Medical Microbiology and apply this knowledge in understanding aetiopathogenesis and diagnosis of diseases caused by micro-organisms
•  Carry out fundamental or applied research in the branches of medicine involving microbiological work.

The undergraduate student at the end of one and half years should be able to:

•  State the aetiology, pathogenesis and methods of laboratory diagnosis and apply that knowledge in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of communicable diseases caused by microorganisms.
•  Understand commensal, opportunistic and pathogenic organisms of human body and describe host parasite relationship.
•  Know and describe the pathogenesis of diseases caused by microorganisms.
•  State the sources and modes of transmission of pathogenic and opportunistic micro-organisms including knowledge of insect vectors and their role in transmission of infectious diseases.
•  Choose appropriate laboratory investigations required for clinical diagnosis.

Vision

As a teaching institute we are committed to train the students both undergraduates and postgraduates so that they become competent, skilful, ethical, knowledgeable and on whom a society can rely.

1.  We prepare our undergraduate students by providing the knowledge of infectious diseases in order to deal with the etiology, pathogenesis, pathogenicity, laboratory diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention of these infections and infectious diseases. Our postgraduate student is trained so as to
2.  Recognize the health needs of the community and carry out professional obligations ethically in keeping with the objectives of the national health policy.
3.  Master most of the competencies, pertaining to medical diagnostic microbiology that are required to be practiced at the secondary and tertiary levels of the health care delivery system;
4.  To be aware of the contemporary advances and developments in the field of medical and diagnostic Microbiology
5.  To acquire the spirit of scientific inquiry and is oriented to the principles of research methodology and epidemiology
6.  To acquire the basic skills of teaching of the medical and paramedical professionals.

Educational Qualification: MD Microbiology, BA Vedang Jyotish
Professor since: 6 th Feb 2025
Mo no: 9890450488
mail id: gnagrawalngp@gmail.com
No of Publications: 51

a. National: 41
b. International: 10

Conference/CME hosted by department in last 3 years:
I. CMEs

1. Hospital infection control training for residents, interns, nursing staff on 11^th March, 2024
2. PG syndicate seminar on 18^th April, 2024
3. Antimicrobial Stewardship on 31^st Aug, 2024

II. Workshops

1. “Hands-on Training Program on RT-PCR TECHNIQUES for Diagnosis of Human Viral Infections” by VRDL (Viral Research & Diagnostic Laboratory) on 02-01- 2026 in association with Vidarbha Association of Medical Microbiologists at VRDL, IGGMC, Nagpur.
2. WHONET Training & Hands on Workshop on 2^nd Aug 2025. Dr. Jyoti Irawane, coordinator of MAHASAR, Professor & Head Department of Microbiology, GMC, Chhatrapati Sambhaji nagar was pilot faculty. Around 46 faculty and residents of Vidarbha participated.
3. Hands -on Training on RT-PCR TECHNIQUES for Diagnosis of Human Viral
4. Infections” on 19^th June 2025.
5. Good Fogging Practices in OT was conducted for Nurses & Attendants on 8^th Aug 2023 by Dr. Prashant Meshram & Dr. Smita Mohod.
6. Laboratory diagnosis of sexually transmitted diseases for the Laboratory technicians under HFWTC was conducted by Pratiksha Gandhare, Dr Anjali Zoting, Dr Titirsha Kayal and Mr. Meshram on 11^th October 2023
7. Bio Medical Waste Management for class III & class IV was conducted by Dr Pooja Taiwade and Dr. Titirsha Kayal on 20^th October 2023.

Quizes

1. Dr. SV Jalgaonkar Memorial PG Quiz on 8^th Oct, 2025

Organization of online case presentation for members of Maharashtra Chapter of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology

1. What is this monster? On 8^th January, 2026
2. Parasitic flukes and cancer risk: Understanding the association through a rare Gastrodiscoides hominis–colon cancer case’ on 11^th December, 2025.
3. Microsporidia keratitis on 13^th November,
4. Acanthamoeba growth on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar on 14^th August,
5. A rare case of unusual expulsion of multiple segments of adult worm of Tinea solium in vomitus on 10^th July, 2025
6. Co-infection of microfilaria with mixed malaria – A case report on 12^th June, 2025

Academic Lecture  series  on  ‘Advanced  Molecular  Diagnostics  & Genome Sequencing

1. 11^th July 2025 – Proteomics, Digital PCR
2. 5^th Aug 2025 – Basic understanding of PCR, Isothermal methods of amplification LAMP assay
3. 13^th Aug 2025 – Isothermal methods of amplification, Introduction of genome sequencing
4. 26^th Aug  2025  –  NGS  sequencing  platforms,  Introduction  to bioinformatics
5. 29^th Aug 2025- RNA sequencing, ChIP sequencing

Nonacademic achievement

1. Zone-Trainer in Indian Junior Chamber
2. Founder Secretary, Maharashtra Chapter of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology 2023 to till date
3. Co-treasurer, Platinum Jubilee Celebration, GMC, Nagpur 2023
4. Nagpur Green City Junior Chamber
   1. Vice President, Individual Opportunity 2001
   2. Secretary, during 2002, 2004-5.
5. Vidarbha Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists Co- treasurer of 1998 – 2000

Award received

1. Gold medal in A. (Vedanga Jyotish) from Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek in June 2006; Topper in university.
2. Best Teacher award Certificate from SAIGGMC, Nagpur in 2011-12
3. Best Teacher Certificate from SAGMC, Nagpur in 2016-17