Apart from periodic lecture classes on academic and clinical psychiatry, the department conducts regular clinical teaching exercises for undergraduate MBBS students (as batches) on a 15-day rotational basis. The fundamental aim of teaching Psychiatry to our undergraduate medical students is to impart knowledge and skills that would enable the student to diagnose and treat common mental disorders, handle psychiatric emergencies, and make decisions regarding referral to a specialist. We help the medical student acquire an optimal attitude towards mental health, mental illness, and patients suffering from mental disorders. In addition, our department plays a vital role in the development & implementation of the communication skills curriculum of the university.