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Objectives of the trust

I.To promote the study and dissemination of knowledge of Rabindrik Psychotherapy and their use in research and practical applications generally, with special reference to physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of people. II. To undertake research in various fields with a view to the mutual development of Rabindrik Psychotherapy and other disciplines. III. To provide for and undertake the collection of information, investigation, projects for purposes of training and development. IV. To promote literacy and education and to lay emphasis on primary, secondary and technical education, especially for the weaker and underprivileged section of the society and to set-up institutions and establishments for the same and for the upliftment of the Schedule Tribe, Schedule Cast and Minority communities & along with other communities. V.To promote female education and create awareness among the girls and women and to establish schools, residential schools, colleges, hostels coachi...

Pre-PhD Certificate Course in collaboration with ABBSM

Competence development before PhD enrollment is an important step because doctoral research requires much more than subject knowledge. A prospective PhD scholar should develop the following competencies before enrolling: 1. Research methodology: Understand qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method research designs, sampling techniques, instrument development, validity, reliability, and ethics in research. 2. Literature review skills: Learn how to search scholarly databases, critically evaluate research articles, identify research gaps, and synthesize evidence into a coherent review. 3. Academic writing: Develop the ability to write research proposals, literature reviews, research reports, and manuscripts following academic standards such as APA style. 4. Statistical and qualitative data analysis: Gain competence in descriptive and inferential statistics, as well as qualitative analysis techniques such as thematic, narrative, and phenomenological analysis. Learn software such as R, Ja...

Mixed-methods in Research

# Mixed-Methods Research: From Qualitative Inquiry to Quantitative Validation **Duration:** 30 Hours (15 Lectures × 2 Hours) ## Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: * Understand the principles of mixed-methods research. * Conduct qualitative analysis of textual data. * Develop codes, categories, and themes from qualitative findings. * Construct a questionnaire based on qualitative evidence. * Collect quantitative data from a defined population. * Analyze quantitative data and integrate qualitative and quantitative findings. * Prepare a mixed-methods research report. ## Module I: Introduction to Mixed-Methods Research (4 Hours) * Meaning and characteristics of mixed-methods research * Rationale for integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches * Sequential Exploratory Mixed-Methods Design (QUAL → quan) * Applications in psychology, education, literature, nursing, and social sciences ## Module II: Qualitative Phase – Textual Analysis...

Academic Council 2026

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Functions of the Academic Council, RPRIT Functions of the Academic Council, RPRIT The Academic Council shall function as the principal academic advisory body of RPRIT and shall advise the Board of Trustees on matters relating to academic development, research, training, and quality assurance. The Academic Council shall review and recommend proposals for certificate courses, training programmes, workshops, seminars, conferences, internships, and other academic activities. It may suggest revisions to curricula, learning outcomes, and assessment methods to maintain academic standards. The Council shall encourage research, innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the dissemination of knowledge through publications and academic events. It may recommend academic collaborations and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with educational, healthcare, research, and industrial organisations for consideration by the Board of Trustees. The Cou...

One-Month Certificate Course and Training in Foundations of Bibliotherapy (16 online lectures)

One-Month Certificate Course and Training in Foundations of Bibliotherapy (16 online lectures) Organized by Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT), Registered Academic Trust by Indian Trust Act,1882, REGD.NO.150600103, DARPAN ID WB/2025/0514195  Registration form Background :About the trust: This trust is non-profitable registered academic trust of higher learning virtual research institute aiming at educating students about research for the welfare of the larger community through online and blended education. International students are welcome here. The trust regularly inviting applications for various courses. Both Internal and External Faculties are teaching here. The trust has more than 500 students. Website : RPRIT Official Website What is Bibliotherapy? According to the American Psychological Association (APA), bibliotherapy is a therapeutic approach that uses structured reading materials to support psychotherapy, promote personal growth, facilitate communic...

Basic Nursing Statistics Using MS Excel (16 Lectures)

Course Title: Basic Nursing Statistics Using MS Excel (16 Lectures) 2months online course Lecture 1: Introduction to Nursing Statistics, types of data, variables, and organization of hospital records in MS Excel. Lecture 2: Data entry, coding categorical variables (gender, age group, diagnosis, complaints), data cleaning, and validation in Excel. Lecture 3: Frequency distributions and percentage calculations for nursing data. Lecture 4: Creating tables and charts (bar charts, pie charts, column charts) for health data. Lecture 5: Descriptive statistics for numerical variables (mean, median, mode, standard deviation) using Excel functions. Lecture 6: Cross-tabulation (Pivot Tables) for demographic variables and mental health diagnoses. Lecture 7: Interpretation of contingency tables for nursing practice. Lecture 8: Chi-square test of association using Excel and interpretation of results. Lecture 9: Association between demographic variables and mental health complaints. Lecture 10:Associ...

Psychoinformatics

Psychoinformatics: একটি গবেষণা-ধারণার জন্ম রাজাবাজার সায়েন্স কলেজে নিয়মিত মানসিক রোগীদের মূল্যায়ন করার সময় আমি একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বিষয় লক্ষ্য করি। অনেক clinical symptoms বিভিন্ন psychiatric diagnostic categories-এর মধ্যে উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে overlap করে। একই উপসর্গ একাধিক রোগে উপস্থিত থাকায় রোগ নির্ণয় (diagnostic classification) অনেক ক্ষেত্রে জটিল হয়ে ওঠে। এই পর্যবেক্ষণ থেকেই আমার মনে প্রশ্ন জাগে—এই symptom overlap-কে কি পরিসংখ্যানগতভাবে বিশ্লেষণ করে diagnosis-কে আরও সুসংগঠিতভাবে বোঝা সম্ভব? এই প্রশ্নের উত্তর খুঁজতে গিয়ে আমি একটি নতুন data-driven statistical model তৈরি করি, যার উদ্দেশ্য ছিল clinical symptoms এবং psychiatric diagnostic categories-এর মধ্যে correspondence বা association বিশ্লেষণ করা। এই পদ্ধতিতে কোনো standard questionnaire ব্যবহার করা হয় না, কোনো hypothesis testing বা statistical significance test অপরিহার্য নয়, এবং গবেষকের পরীক্ষামূলক নিয়ন্ত্রণও থাকে না। তথ্য আসে রোগীদের বিদ্যমান clinical records থেকে, যা মূলত unstructured clinical data। এই unstructured data-কে বিশ্...

Research Internship in Psychoinformatics: Artificial Intelligence, Behavioural Data Science, Safety and Disaster Management

A good call should communicate that this is an opportunity to help develop an emerging research area , not simply to assist with an existing project. That will appeal to postgraduate students who want to build a research profile. Call for Research Interns Research Internship in Psychoinformatics: Artificial Intelligence, Behavioural Data Science, Safety and Disaster Management Organized by Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT), Kolkata About the Internship Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT) invites applications from highly motivated postgraduate students and early-career researchers to participate in a non-paid research internship in Psychoinformatics , an emerging interdisciplinary field that integrates psychology, psychiatric social work, psychometrics, artificial intelligence, information science, data mining, and behavioural analytics. Psychoinformatics is an interdisciplinary, data-driven research framework that integrates psychology, psych...

Certificate Course in Organizational Psychology, Safety Management and Safety Data Analysis

Certificate Course in Organizational Psychology, Safety Management and Safety Data Analysis Organized by:Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute (RPRIT) and Acharya Business School and Management (ABBSM).) Duration: 6 Months Mode: Hybrid (Online + Practical Sessions) Class Hours: 3 Hours per Week Total Contact Hours: 72 Hours Course Type: Value Added Certificate Course organized by RPRIT and ABBSM  Pedagogy: Skill-Based and Application-Oriented (20% Theory, 80% Practical) Course Description This hybrid skill-based certificate course introduces learners to the application of organizational psychology in workplace safety management and safety data analysis. The course emphasizes the psychological foundations of safety climate, research-based data collection, statistical interpretation of safety-related data, and literary case analysis using Rabindranath Tagore’s Tasher Desh and Raktakarabi to understand organizational rigidity, leadership, conflict, worker psychology, and safety c...

Pre-PhD Certificate Course in Rank-Based Data Science

Pre-PhD Certificate Course in Rank-Based Data Science The programme can prepare PhD aspirants to work with ordinal, preference, and non-parametric data, which are very common in social science research. It can also help students who have limited statistical backgrounds become comfortable with data analysis before starting their doctoral research. 1.Foundations of Rank-Based Data Measurement scales Ordinal data and ranking techniques Research applications 2.Data Management and Visualization Data entry and coding in Excel/R Graphical representation Data cleaning 3.Rank-Based Statistical Techniques Spearman's rank correlation Kendall's Tau and Kendall's W Mann–Whitney U, Wilcoxon, Kruskal–Wallis, Friedman test 4.Scale Construction and Preference Analysis Paired comparison Rank-order scales Preference and attitude measurement 5.Advanced Topics Correspondence analysis Multidimensional scaling Cluster analysis using rank data. 6. Research Applications Formulating research problem...

6-Month Online Training on Foundations of Applied Psychometrics with JAMOVI and R-Studio

  Information Brochure 6-Month Online Training on Foundations of Applied Psychometrics with JAMOVI and R-Studio Organized by Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT),Registered Academic Trust under the Indian Trust Act, 1882 Registration No.: 150600103 DARPAN ID: WB/2025/0514195 About the Institute Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT) is a non-profit academic trust established on 1 July 2018 with the mission of promoting research, training, and knowledge dissemination in psychology, psychometrics, research methodology, statistics, and Rabindrik Psychotherapy. The institute offers online and blended learning programmes, conducts research projects, organizes workshops and webinars, and collaborates with academic and non-academic organizations across India. RPRIT has trained more than 500 students and researchers through various academic initiatives.  Course Title 6-Month Online Training on Foundations of Applied Psychometrics with JAMOVI and R...

Sunday Webinar list

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60 hours Research internship on Conflict Management

60 hours Research internship on Conflict Management Title: Research internship on Conflict Management Organized by: Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT)  About the institute :Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT) is a non-profit oriented research and training organization dedicated to the development and application of Rabindrik Psychotherapy, a value-oriented psychological framework inspired by the works and philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore. RPRIT promotes interdisciplinary research in psychology, education, management, industrial safety, behavioral economics, and community development. The institute conducts training programs, internships, workshops, and research projects for students, teachers, and professionals. It has developed psychological assessment tools, supports academic collaborations, and encourages evidence-based studies on Rabindrik values and human development. RPRIT aims to integrate scientific inquiry with humanistic and cul...

3 Months Certificate Course on Foundation in Bibliotherapy: Theory, Practice and Research

3 Months Certificate Course on Foundation in Bibliotherapy: Theory, Practice and Research Methodology Duration 3 Months (12 Weeks) Two classes per week 2 hours per class Total Contact Hours: 32 Hours Course Objectives 1. Understand the foundations, principles, and applications of Bibliotherapy. 2. Explore developmental, clinical, and Rabindrik approaches to Bibliotherapy. 3. Apply psychological concepts through literature-based interventions. 4. Understand ethical and professional practices in Bibliotherapy. 5. Gain foundational knowledge of research methods used in Bibliotherapy studies. Key Takeaways • Strong foundation in Bibliotherapy theory and practice. • Use literature as a tool for emotional growth, value education, and well-being. • Facilitate reading circles and community-based programmes. • Understand basic quantitative and qualitative research methods. • Build a foundation for further study, research, and professional application. Course Structure Module 1: Nature and Found...

safety project status

Report completed  Haldia, jamshedpur, Baripada, Prayagraj, Mundra In Process Mithon, Kalinga, Tirunelveli (cell, module and tprel), tombay thermal, Khopoli hydro

Journal Publications

2026 Chatterjee, B., Banerjee, P., & Roy, D. D. (2026). Revisiting marital values through the lens: A study of Rabindrik path-oriented values in married couples in Kolkata [Manuscript accepted for publication]. International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology. Roy, D., & Ray, D. (2026). শ্যামা নৃত্যানাট্য : একটি মনস্তাত্ত্বিক বিশ্লেষণ [Shyama Nrityanatya: A psychological analysis]. Trisangam International Refereed Journal (TIRJ), 6(2), 611–621. 2025 Dutta Roy,D., Manna,R. and Ain Das,A(2025).Psychological Safety consciousness pattern of Industrial workers, Journal of Social Science and Social Welfare. Volume 6, 30-41. Roy, D. D., & Ahmed, F. (2025). Value preferences among adolescents: A study of path- and goal-oriented Rabindrik values. Mind and Society, 14(3), 64–71. Dutta Roy, D. D. (2025). Revisiting rank-based data in social sciences: Insights from percentile transformation. UpDAYtes, 1(1), 56-61. Datta, G. S. (2025). Musical aptitude and cognitive growth: A culturall...

Rabindra Sangeet in teaching Cognitive psychology

2-Credit Certificate Course Cognitive Psychology through Rabindra Sangeet Course Information Course Type: Certificate Course Credit: 2 Credits Duration: 4 Months Mode: Online Class Frequency: 2 Days per Week Total Live Teaching Hours: 24 Hours Total Learner Engagement: Approximately 40 Hours Eligibility: PG Students, Music Professionals, Teachers, Performing Artists, Psychology Learners Assessment: Project, Reflective Activities, Participation Course Rationale Rabindra Sangeet contains rich emotional, cognitive and aesthetic experiences that can be used for understanding the fundamental processes of human cognition. This course introduces selected concepts of Cognitive Psychology through experiential interpretation of four Rabindra Sangeet compositions. The course integrates music, consciousness, reflection and pedagogy to create an interdisciplinary learning environment. Course Objectives 1. Understand basic concepts of Cognitive Psychology. 2. Interpret psychological processes throug...

Internship awareness

Promotion of Research Internship in Data Science for Statistics Students and Conflict Management through Rabindrik Literature for Literature Students.  Organized by: Rabindrik Psychotherapy Research Institute Trust (RPRIT) Email: Send your application with your biodata to rpri.edu@gmail.com. Time: 1 to 2 pm  Hours: 60 Registration : 1500 +18%GST (total 1770) The contemporary education system requires undergraduate students to develop practical skills, research orientation, and professional competence alongside theoretical knowledge. Traditional classroom learning alone is often insufficient for preparing students for employment and higher research opportunities. Therefore, educational institutions should promote research-oriented internship programs that integrate academic learning with real-world application. In this context, Research Internships in Data Science for Statistics students and Conflict Management through Rabindrik Literature for Literature students can create inn...