and 5 were trained. There were 15 vacancies for M.Phil in the Department of Clinical Psychology for the academic session 2010-12 and one vacant post in DM Neurology for the academic session 2010-13 and no vacancy in MD Psychiatry and DM Neurology for the academic session in 2010-13. The number of publications brought out by IHBAS during the financial year 20092010 was: Psychiatry - 13; Neurology - 7; Pharmacology - 11; Pathology - 8; Neuro chemistry - 5; Epidemiology - 2; Radiology - 8; Medical Anthropology - 2; Neuro Anaesthesia – 6; and Clinical Psychology - 13. Since the number of Psychiatrists, neurologists, clinical psychologists, Psychiatric Social Workers was low considering the heavy outturn of patients and time available at the disposal of professionals, the Director, IHBAS should make out a case for sanction of additional posts on the strength of norms laid down by the ICMR as well as Rule 22 of the State Mental Health Rules, 1990 and send it to Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, NCT of Delhi accordingly. Hospital for Mental Health Ahmedabad (20th August, 2010) The hospital for mental health Ahmedabad was rich enough in respect of human resources. Right from the HOD/Superintendent down to the last care giver in the hierarchy had warmth, bonhomie, civility and courtesy. The HOD/Superintendent being imaginative and innovative had brought a qualitative change in the functioning of the hospital and enhanced its credibility and total image. He had established an emotive bond with a large number of good, reliable and committed NGOs. The staff nurses were kind and compassionate. The number of 4 Psychiatrists, 8 General Duty Medical Officers (GDMO), 2 Clinical Psychologists and 4 Psychiatric social workers was less than the prescribed norms of ICMR. With the nurse patient ratio of 1:10, the required number of staff nurses should be 93 for 3 shifts but the hospital had only 49 staff nurses with one matron. There were 4 technicians, one each for ECG, EEG, Xray and Biochem laboratory. There were 10 persons in administrative staff (2 posts had been abolished and 1 was vacant). There were 138 Group D employees including 75 Attendants, 24 Security Guards, 39 Sweepers (17 regular and 22 contractual). A private anaesthetist and general physician were attending the hospital as visiting consultants. Modified ECT was administered on every alternate day to about 10-12 patients and the anaesthetist was paid @ Rs. 75 per patient with a minimum amount of Rs. 750 per day. The post of an anaesthetist had been advertised by the hospital management but there was no response due to acute shortage of professionals in this cadre. The practice of posting the Residents doing MD in Psychiatry to this hospital for 3 months had also been discontinued. The Board of Visitors (BOV) helped the hospital in establishing contact with the concerned university to start M.Phil in Clinical Psychology. The hospital had started Diploma course in Psychiatric nursing (DPN) from September, 2009. This 114 National Human Rights Commission