The Department of Pharmacology, NGSMIPS organized a one-day hands-on
workshop on “Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)” on 27th
January 2026 in the Webinar Room, 1st Floor, New Block to strengthen
research competence and enhance the statistical analysis skills of
faculty members, postgraduates and research scholars. The program was
designed to provide practical exposure to SPSS software, which is widely
used for data analysis in pharmaceutical sciences, social sciences and
healthcare research.
The workshop was conducted by Dr. Gururaja M P, Principal, Vivekananda
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Puttur. The session included a
systematic introduction to SPSS, data entry and management, selection of
appropriate statistical tests and interpretation of results. The
hands-on approach adopted during the workshop enabled participants to
apply statistical concepts to real-time research data, thereby helping
them to improve their analytical skills.
Dr. Marina Koland, Principal, NGSMIPS highlighted the importance of
statistical tools in evidence-based research, publications and academic
excellence. Dr. Prasanna Shama K, HoD, Pharmacology, emphasized the
relevance of statistical software in pharmacological research and
encouraged participants to effectively utilize SPSS in their research
work.
The workshop was coordinated by Dr. Ullas Prakash DSouza along with Dr.
Rajesh K S.
