This document profiles two professors: Dr. I. Clement and Dr. Rajesh G Konnur. It outlines their extensive academic and professional experiences, including over 25 years of teaching nursing students, numerous degrees and qualifications, roles editing academic journals, research publications, and awards received. Both professors have made significant contributions to nursing education and research in India.

4. Dr. I.CLEMENT
Professor & Principal
Sparsh College of Nursing
Bangalore
PhD (N),M.Sc.(N)-MSN

5.  He has over 26 years of teaching experience for
undergraduate , postgraduate and doctoral program
nursing students.
 He has obtained M.Sc in medical surgical nursing,M.A
in sociology, psychology and childcare & education,
M.Phil in education and P.G diploma in hospital
administration.
 He has completed several assignments with and is an
examiner for Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences
& other universities in India.

6.  He is a life member of Ph.D Society of India, Nursing
Research Society of India, Trained Nurses Association of
India, Christian Medical Association of India, Indian
Society of Psychiatric Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing
Society of India, Indian Society of Neuroscience Science
Nursing, and Asian Association of Cardiac Nurses.

7.  He is the general secretary of Indian Society of medical-
surgical Nurses and member of Indian Red Cross Society and
theNationalResearchSocietyofIndia.
 He is associated in editorial capacity with the Indian Journal of
Practical Nursing and National Editorial Advisory Board ,New
Delhi.
 He has organized many workshops and presented research
papersinseminars.

8.  He has contributed articles to the Nightingale Nursing Times, the
Nursing Journal of India, the Journal of the Christian Medical
Association of India, the Nurses of India, the Journal of Holistic
Nursing ,the Indian Journal of Nursing and the Asian Journal of
cardiacNursing,andhas severalbooks tohiscredit.
 He is recipient of Florence Nightingale Award-2013,Rajiv Gandhi
Education Excellence Award and National Mahila Rattan Gold
MedalAward, New Delhi.

9. Dr. Rajesh G Konnur
Professor
Kurji Holy Family Hospital College of Nursing
Patna Bihar
PhD (N),M.Sc.(N)-MHN

10.  He has over 25 years of teaching experience for
undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral program
nursing students.
 He is the member of 11 national scientific bodies & chief
editors of International Journal of EBN, Emergency &
Trauma Nursing, Nursing Science Practice & Research.
The Global Journal of Business Management , “The
Genesis”- A peer Reviewed Journal & member of
editorial board of many reputed journals to his credit.

11.  He has presented many research papers and has been
invited as guest faculty at various national & international
conferences.
 He has number of publications in reputed journals and
also many books to his credit.
 He has keen interest in Mental health care, Geriatric Care,
Hospital Administration and Human Resources.
 He has been an external examiner for various universities
 He has membership of national & international bodies.

12. He is the recipient of Bharatia Shikha Ratan award ,
Shikha Bharati award, Prominent educationist award,
parampara sewa award ,International golden award –
teacher of the year , Texila world conference for scholars ,
best dedicated academician of the year and many more.

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