Accredited with 4 points from Gujarat Medical Council (GMC)
Welcome to the 10th International PCOS Conference
We are delighted to extend a warm welcome to all of you as we gather for this landmark event in the beautiful city of Ahmedabad, India—a city steeped in history, innovation, and resilience.
Ahmedabad is home to Mahatma Gandhi’s serene Ashram on the banks of the owing River Sabarmati, a symbol of peace and the birthplace of India’s journey towards Independence. Let’s navigate ourselves as multiple boats on this river of knowledge, updating ourselves and reaching our ultimate goal—our “One Vision”. Let us manage women with PCOS, from birth to senescence, and let us make prevention of PCOS —our ultimate goal!
The spirit and determination of this city will help us carry forward the transformative ethos of our “Mission.” We are honored to have the Ahmedabad ObGyn Society and Mayo Clinic, USA, as our esteemed collaborating partners, bringing world-class expertise and a global perspective to our discussions. We have their unwavering support in bringing this conference to life and to welcome all of you.
Together, let us learn, share, and inspire one another to build a healthier future for women with PCOS universally. Here’s to a conference filled with innovation, academics, intense discussions, experiences on true life cases, and much more! We look forward to welcoming you all to India, the land where the seed of freedom was first sown, and today stands tall and vibrant. May this conference be a beacon of knowledge, collaboration, and progress for women with PCOS across the globe!
With warm regards
Duru Shah
President | The PCOS Society, India
Duru Shah
MD, FRCOG, FCPS, FICS, FICOG, FICMCH, DGO, DFP
Director, Gynaecworld
The Center for Women’s Fertility & Health, Mumbai
President, The PCOS Society, India
Chief Editor, Pandora
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| Day 1: Friday 10th October, 2025 | ||
| Chairpersons: Shashank Joshi… Endocrinologist Banshi Saboo…Diabetologist and Endocrine Physician |
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| Invited Lecture: Mayo Clinic USA | 09.00 am – 09.30 am | |
| 09.00 – 09.30 am | Defining and understanding the Science of Obesity | Suneela Vegunta… Internist |
| Workshop I: Cracking the Code: Understanding Obesity in PCOS. | Hall A | |
| Convenors: Shashank Joshi… Endocrinologist Piya Ballani… Endocrinologist |
09.30 am – 01.00 pm | |
| Time | Topics | Speakers |
| Session 1 09.30 – 11.00 am |
Shrinking Safely: Medical Therapy for Sustainable weight loss. | Chairpersons:
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| 09.30 – 09.45 am | Understanding GLP-1 RAs - How do they work? | Banshi Saboo… Diabetologist and Endocrine Physician |
| 09.45 – 10.00 am | Criteria for treatment: how to start, side effects, monitoring? | Rikin Shah… Diabetologist and Obesity Specialist |
| 10.00 – 10.15 am | Are weight loss medications forever? | Dhruvi Hasnani… Diabetologist |
| 10.15 – 10.30 am | GLP-1 RAs as adjuncts to bariatric surgery | Digvijay Singh Bedi… Bariatric Surgeon |
| 10.30 – 11.00 am | Discussion | |
| Session 2 Panel Discussion 11.00 -12.30 pm |
Beyond Weight: Addressing Comorbidities through case discussions. | Moderator: Piya Ballani… Endocrinologist |
| 11.00 – 11.15 am | Obesity & PCOS | Shashank Joshi… Endocrinologist |
| 11.15 – 11.30 am | Obesity & MASH | Yogesh Harwani…Gastroenterologist |
| 11.30 – 11.45 am | Obesity & Chronic Kidney Disease | Kamal Goplani… Nephrologist |
| 11.45 – 12.00 noon | Obesity & Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) | Kalpesh Trivedi... Orthopaedic surgeon |
| 12.00 – 12.30 pm | Discussion | |
| Session 3 12.30 - 1.00 pm |
A simplified algorithmic approach to optimize obesity care in women | Piya Ballani… Endocrinologist Archana Dwivedi… Fertility Expert |
| 1.00 – 2.00 pm | Lunch | |
| Workshop II : Beyond the Prescription: The Power of Lifestyle in PCOS | Hall A | |
| Convenors: Jagmeet Madan… Nutritionist Ruby Sound… Nutritionist |
02.00 pm - 06.00 pm | |
| Session 1 2.00 – 3.00 pm |
Speed Counseling: Practical PCOS Nutrition | |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm | Nutrition Strategies: what works best for Reducing Fat Mass, Enhancing Lean Mass | Ruby Sound… Nutritionist |
| 2.15 – 2.30 pm | Beyond Calories: Smart Snacking in weight Management. | Jagmeet Madan… Nutritionist |
| 2.30 – 2.45 pm | Natural Fat Burners: How do they work? | Smita Shah… Nutritionist |
| 2.45 – 3.00 pm | Discussion | |
| Session 2 3.00 – 4.00 pm |
Train Smart, Not Just Hard: Exercise that Delivers in PCOS | |
| 3.00 – 3.15 pm | NEAT: (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) Understanding the physiology of exercise |
Suneela Vegunta… Internist |
| 3.15 – 3.30 pm | What is the best prescription for exercise in Obese and lean women? | Nupur Smit shah... Physiotherapist |
| 3.30 – 3.45 pm | Does yoga balance the body and mind? | Rajvi Mehta… Yoga Trainer |
| 3.45 – 4.00 pm | Discussion | |
| Session 3 4.00 – 5.00 pm |
Panel Discussion: | |
| 4.00 – 5.00 pm | How does Obesity affect menstruation, fertility pregnancy and menopause? | Moderator: Rachna Dubey… Obstetrician - Gynaecologist Panelists: Manoj Pandya… Gynaecologist Rucha Mehta... Endocrinologist Gauri Karandikar… Gynaecologist Suneela Vegunta… Internist Jwal Banker… Fertility Expert Nirja Chawla… Obstetrician - Gynaecologist |
| 5.00- 5.30 pm | “Chai Pe Charcha on PCOS” Nutrition Across the Ages with Practical Tips |
Moderator: Nisha Bellare… Nutritionist Jagmeet Madan… Nutritionist Ruby Sound… Nutritionist |
| Session 4 5.30 – 6.00 pm |
Getting the best fitness out of your exercise ……… Practical Tips/ Demonstration | Nupur Smit Shah… Physiotherapist Rajvi Mehta… Yoga Trainer |
| Workshop III: Desire, Dysfunction and the Disorder: PCOS & Sexual Health | Hall B | |
| Convenors: Sara Shihab… Internist Sandhya Saharan… Gynaecologist Sudhaa Sharma… Gynaecologist |
9.00 am - 1.00 pm | |
| Session 1 9.00 – 10.00 am |
The Silent Symptom: Understanding Sexual Dysfunction in PCOS | |
| 9.00 – 9. 15 am | Johnson’s and Bassoon’s sexual response/ dual control models…… Pathophysiology | Sara Shihab… Internist |
| 9.15 – 9.30 am | Influence of androgens on sexual health of PCOS women | Riddhi Shukla… Gynaecologist |
| 9.30 – 9.45 am | Causes for Female Sexual Dysfunction and its work up | Suneela Vegunta… Internist |
| 9.45 – 10.00 am | Discussion | |
| Session 2 10.00 – 11.00 am |
From Clinic to Conversation: Case based presentation of FSD …… a Panel Discussion | |
| 10.00 – 11.00 am | Sexual self-esteem/ body image issues Partner related distress Sociocultural factors Perimenopausal PCOS patient Obstructive sleep Apnoea/ Chronic fatigue |
Moderator: Sandhya Saharan… Gynaecologist Panelists: Sara Shihab… Internist Suneela Vegunta… Internist Sudhaa Sharma… Gynaecologist Kashmira Jhala… Pulmonologist Suhas Doshi... psychiatrist Munjal Pandya Gynaecologist |
| Session 3 11.00 – 12.00 Noon |
The Hidden Hurt - Discussing real cases of Dyspareunia in women with PCOS | |
| 11.00 – 11.15 am | Vulvar vestibulodynia | Sara Shihab… Internist |
| 11.15 – 11.30 am | Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM). | Nita Thakre… Gynaecologist |
| 11.30 - 11.45 am | Pelvic Floor Disorder (PFD) | Haresh Doshi… Vaginal Surgeon |
| 11.45 - 12.00 Noon | Discussion | |
| Session 4 12.00 – 12.45 pm |
Panel Discussion : Restoring Intimacy- Treatment Strategies for Vaginismus- Case discussions | |
| 12.00 – 12.45 pm | * Hormonal and Non- Hormonal therapy * Sexual therapy - Psychological - Surgical |
Moderator: Sudhaa Sharma… Gynaecologist Panelists: Suneela Vegunta… Internist Sara Shihab… Internist Nupur Smit Shah… Physiotherapist Mohan Thomas…Cosmetic Surgeon |
| 12.45 – 1.00 pm | Discussion | |
| 1.00 – 2.00 pm | Lunch | |
| Workshop IV: Trials and Tribulations of Ovarian Stimulation in PCOS | Hall B | |
| Convenors: Padma Rekha Jirge… Fertility Expert Sujata Kar… Gynaecologist |
2.00 pm – 6.00 pm | |
| Session 1 2.00 – 2.45 pm |
The ABCs of Ovarian Stimulation in PCOS | |
| 2.00 – 2.15 pm | Physiology of ovulation : what is different in PCOS? | Madhuri Patil… Fertility Expert |
| 2.15 – 2.30 pm | Age, AMH, AFC which is most important for Ovarian Stimulation? | Sujata Kar… Gynaecologist |
| 2.30 – 2.45 pm | Discussion | |
| Session 2 2.45 – 3.30 pm |
Fertility Foundations- Optimizing PCOS before Conception | |
| 2.45 – 3.00 pm | Intervention prior to ovarian stimulation: which and why? | Riddhi Desai… Gynaecologist |
| 3.00 – 3.15 pm | Lean or Obese: does it matter? | Kanthi Bansal… Fertility Expert |
| 3.15 – 3.30 pm | Discussion | |
| Session 3 3.30 - 4.15 pm |
The Art of Stimulation- Custom Protocols for PCOS Success | |
| 3.30 – 3.45 pm | Ovarian Stimulation Protocols in Poor Responders | Padma Rekha Jirge… Fertility Expert |
| 3.45 – 4.00 pm | Ovarian Stimulation: how does it differ in Hyper Responders? | Duru Shah… Fertility Expert |
| 4.00 – 4.15 pm | Discussion | |
| Session 4 4.15 pm- 5.00 pm |
The Cutting Edge Protocols | |
| 4.15 – 4.30 pm | What matters: Quality or Quantity? | Jayesh Amin… Fertility Expert |
| 4.30 – 4.45 pm | The Trigger: Which, when and how? | R.G. Patel… Fertility Expert |
| 4.45 – 5.00 pm | Discussion | |
| Session 5 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm |
Panel Discussion: Beyond Protocols- Navigating difficult Scenarios: | |
| 5.00 – 6.00 pm | Difficult stimulations:
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Moderator: Sabahat Rasool… Fertility Expert Panelists : Clare Boothroyd… Fertility Expert Manish Banker… Fertility Expert Vyjayanthi Srinivasan… Fertility Expert Nisarg Dhariya…Obstetrician - Gynaecologist Nagadeepti Naik… Fertility Expert Lipika Moharana… Gynaecologist |
| 6.00 – 7.00 pm | Tea / Coffee /Posters | |
| 6.30 – 7.30 pm | General Body Meeting (for PCOS Society Members only) |
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| 8.00 pm | Faculty Dinner | |
| Day 2 : Saturday 11th October, 2025 | ||
| Session I. Meet the Expert Sessions: over Tea/ Coffee / Croissants and Cakes | 08.00 am – 09.15 am | |
| Time | Topics | Experts |
| 08.00 am– 09.15 am | Conversations with the Experts around the table: 1 Hormonal fat on body and face: cosmetic management 2. Evaluating Metabolic Syndrome 3. Evaluating Mental Health 4. Individualized Luteal Support 5. RTM on Gut and PCOS 6. Recurrent Implantation Failure 7. Approach to sexual health issues |
1.Mohan Thomas… Cosmetic Surgeon 2.Shashank Joshi… Endocrinologist 3.Uday Thanawala… Gynaecologist 4.Padma Rekha Jirge… Fertility Expert 5.Lipika Moharana… Gynaecologist 6.Sujata Kar… Gynaecologist 7 Sara Shihab… Internist |
| Session II. Symposium: PCOS & Partners: Co-existing Gynaecological Conditions | 09.15 am – 10.30 am | |
| Chairpersons: Mehul Sukhadiya… IVF Specialist Vivek Arya……. Endocrinologist |
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| 9.15 – 9. 30 am | Endometriosis | Vyjayanthi Srinivasan… Fertility Expert |
| 9.30 – 9.45 am | Mullerian Abnormalities | Mehul Damani… Gynaecologist |
| 9.45 – 10.00 am | Hypothyroidism | Piya Ballani… Endocrinologist |
| 10.00 – 10.30 am | Discussion | |
| Session III: Keynote Address | 10.30 am – 11.00 am | |
| Chairperson: Nita Thakre… Gynaecologist Uday Thanawala… Gynaecologist |
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| 10.30 – 11.00 am | Vaginal and Gut dysbiosis in PCOS | Clare Boothroyd… Fertility Expert |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Coffee / Tea Break | |
| Session IV: Symposium : Breaking Barriers: Hyperandrogenism in PCOS | 11.30 am– 12.30 pm | |
| Chairperson: Banshi Saboo... Diabetologist and Endocrine Physician | ||
| 11.30 – 11.45 am | Hyperandrogenaemia and insulin resistance – how are they linked? | Aakansha Pathariya… Endocrinologist |
| 11.45 – 12.00 noon | How should we medically tackle Hyperandrogenism and Insulin Resistance? | Manoj Pandya… Gynaecologist |
| 12.00 – 12.15 pm | How should we cosmetically fix the Hormonal havoc? | Amrita Kaur Talwar… Dermatologist |
| 12.15 – 12.30 pm | Discussion | |
| Session V. Keynote Address | 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm | |
| Chairperson: Parth Shah… Endocrinologist Piya Ballani… Gynaecologist |
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| 12.30 – 1.00 pm | Management of cardiovascular disease burden in women with obesity & PCOS | Kamal Sharma… Interventional Cardiologist |
| 1.00 – 2.00 pm | Lunch | |
| Session VI. Panel Discusion | 02.00 pm – 03.00 pm | |
| 2.00 – 3.00 pm | The PCOS Starter Pack: …a Panel discussion on Adolescent Health * Diagnosis * Menstrual Dysfunction *Hormonal Dysfunction * Mental Health *Adolescents born to PCOS mothers |
Moderator: Uday Thanawala… Gynaecologist Panellists: Gauri Karandikar… Gynaecologist Suhas Doshi… Psychiatrist Vivek Arya… Endocrinologist Sara Shihab… Internist Sangeeta Aggarwal… Gynaecologist |
| Session VII. Keynote Address | 03.00 pm – 03.30 pm | |
| Chairperson: Kanthi Bansal….Fertility Expert Atul Munshi…Gynaecologist |
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| 03.00 – 03.30 pm | PCOS for Life: Understanding Women’s Health Beyond Menopause - Suneela's changed topic | Suneela Vegunta… Internist |
| Session VIII. Fireside Chat | 03.30 pm – 4.00 pm | |
| 3.30 – 4.00 pm | Case-base Discussions with experts on extremes of life: Preconception and Post menopause | Moderator: Sujata Kar… Gynaecologist Experts: Helena Teede… Endocrinologist Shashank Joshi… Endocrinologist |
| 4.00 – 4.30 pm | Tea / Coffee break | |
| Session IX : The Ovaries, Brain and Placenta: Do they have a gossip session on AMH? | 04.30 pm - 5.30pm | |
| Chairpersons: Clare Boothroyd… Fertility Expert | ||
| 4.30 – 4.45 pm | AMH and Polycystic Ovary Morphology | Duru Shah… Fertility Expert |
| 4.45 – 5.00 pm | AMH and high LH from the Brain | Madhuri Patil… Fertility Expert |
| 5.00 - 5.15 pm | AMH and the Fetus through the Placenta | Pankaj Desai… Obstetrician |
| 5.15 – 5.30 pm | Discussion | |
| Session X | Beyond GLP-1- Unlocking the Dual Hormone Advantage for Metabolic Care | 05.30 pm – 06.30 pm |
| 5.30 - 5.45 pm | Obesity & Woman: Scope of Problem in India | Shashank Joshi… Endocrinologist |
| 5.45 - 6.00 pm | Obesity and Woman's Health: Clinical Challenges and Implications | Piya Ballani… Endocrinologist |
| 6.00 - 6.15 pm | Treatment Approaches to Obesity | Rucha Mehta… Endocrinologist |
| 6.15 - 6.30 pm | Panel Discussion and QnA | Shashank Joshi… Endocrinologist Piya Ballani… Endocrinologist Rucha Mehta… Endocrinologist |
| 6.30 – 7.00 pm | High Tea | |
| 7.00 – 8.30 pm | Inauguration | |
| 8.30 pm | Cultural Program and Dinner | |
| Day 3 : Sunday 12th, October, 2025 | ||
| Session XI. Meet the Experts with Tea/ Coffee / Croissants and fruits 08.00 am – 09.00 am | ||
| Time | Topics | Experts |
| 8.00 – 9.00 am | 8. Managing Gestational Diabetes 9. Choosing GLP 1 v/s GIP and GLP, Receptor Agonists ……… What, which, why? 10.Ultrasound diagnosis of PCOM 11. Does lifestyle modification help – Tips to make it work 12. Role of laparoscopic drilling in pcos - fact & myths 13. PCOS & Diet |
8.Padma Menon… Endocrinologist 9. Parag Shah… Endocrinologist 10. Parth Shah… Endocrinologist 11.Sandhya Saharan… Gynaecologist 12. Sanjay Shah….Endoscopic Surgeon 13. Manoj Kumar Agrawal…. Endocrinologist and Diabetologist |
| Session XII: Winning Papers (3 Oral Papers and Posters) | ||
| 09:15 am - 09.45 am | 3 Oral Papers and Posters | Co- Chair: Vyjayanthi Srinivasan… Fertility Expert Payal Bhargava… Gynaecologist |
| Session XIII: Obese PCOS touches Every System with inflammation : | 09.45 am – 10.45 am | |
| 09.45– 10.45 am | A Panel Discussion on Preventing Thrombosis in clinical situations - Oral Contraceptive and Menopausal Hormone therapy - Assisted Reproduction treatment - Pregnancy Induced Hypertension - Associated Autoimmune disorders - Gynaecological surgery |
Moderator: Shefali Bansal Madhav …Fertility Expert Kanthi Bansal… Fertility Expert Padma Rekha Jirge… Fertility Expert Rutviz Mistry… Immunologist Dileep Shrinivansan… Haematologist Usha Bohra… Gynaecologist Nita Thakre… Gynaecologist |
| Session XIV The PCOS Society Oration | 10.45 am – 11.30 am | |
| Chairpersons: Duru Shah… President of PCOS Society Shashank Joshi… Vice President of PCOS Society Madhuri Patil… Vice President of PCOS Society |
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| 10.45 – 11.30 am | Diabesity (Diabetes + Obesity): The silent hijacker of Women’s Reproductive Health | Helena Teede… Endocrinologist |
| Session XV Symposium : From Conception to Cradle: Reducing the Risk in PCOS Pregnancies | 11.30 pm – 12.30 pm | |
| Chairperson : Jignesh Shah…Obstetrician-Gynaecologist Binal shah…. Gynaecologist |
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| 11.30 – 11.50 am | Gestational Diabetes | Shashank Joshi… Endocrinologist |
| 11.50 – 12.10 pm | Intra uterine environment and intergenerational transmission in Utero | Arati Gupte… Obstetrician-Gynaecologist |
| 12.10 – 12.30 pm | PCOS and neglected adverse pregnancy outcomes- identification, monitoring, prevention and treatment. | Helena Teede… Endocrinologist |
| 12.30 – 12.45 pm | Discussion | |
| Session XVI. | 12.45 pm – 1.30 pm | |
| 12.45 – 01.30 pm | PCOS “Quizzes” Finale | Riddhi Desai… Gynaecologist Nagadeepti Naik… Gynaecologist |
| 1.30 pm | Valedictory | Riddhi Desai… Gynaecologist |
| 1.45 pm onwards | Lunch & Depart | |
| Members (PCOS and Ahmedabad ObGyn. Soc.) |
Non-Members | Post Graduate Students* | ||||||
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| Early Bird upto 31st Aug '25 |
1st Sep to 21st Sep '25 |
22nd Sept to 5th Oct '25 |
Early Bird upto 31st Aug '25 |
1st Sept to 21st Sept '25 |
22nd Sept to 5th Oct '25 |
10th July to 5th Oct '25 |
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| Only Pre Conference Workshops | ||||||||
| Rs. 4,000 + 18% GST Rs. 4,720 |
Rs. 5,500 + 18% GST Rs. 6,490 |
Rs. 7,000 + 18% GST Rs. 8,260 |
Rs. 5,000 + 18% GST Rs. 5,900 |
Rs. 6,500 + 18% GST Rs. 7,670 |
Rs. 8,000 + 18% GST Rs. 9,440 |
Rs. 3,000 + 18% GST Rs. 3,540 |
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| Rs. 13,500 + 18% GST Rs. 15,930 |
Rs. 15,000 + 18% GST Rs. 17,700 |
Rs. 16,500 + 18% GST Rs. 19,470 |
Rs. 14,500 + 18% GST Rs. 17,110 |
Rs. 16,000 + 18% GST Rs. 18,880 |
Rs. 17,500 + 18% GST Rs. 20,650 |
Rs. 11,000 + 18% GST Rs. 12,980 |
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| Pre Conference Workshops + Conference | ||||||||
| Rs. 15,500 + 18% GST Rs. 18,290 |
Rs. 17,000 + 18% GST Rs. 20,060 |
Rs. 18,500 + 18% GST Rs. 21,830 |
Rs. 16,500 + 18% GST Rs. 19,470 |
Rs. 18,000 + 18% GST Rs. 21,240 |
Rs. 19,500 + 18% GST Rs. 23,010 |
Rs. 13,500 + 18% GST Rs. 15,930 |
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| Paramedical Delegates*: 2 Pre Conference Workshops |
Rs. 2,500 + 18% GST Rs. 2,950 |
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Pre Conference Workshops + Conference
(10th October – 12th October : 3 days - 2 nights)
| Members (PCOS and Ahmedabad ObGyn. Soc.) |
Non-Members | Post Graduate Students | |||
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| Early Bird upto 31st Aug 2025 |
1st Sept to 7th Sept 2025 |
Early Bird upto 31st Aug 2025 |
1st Sept to 7th Sept 2025 |
10th July to 7th Sept 2025 |
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| Single Room | Rs. 35,500 + 18% GST Rs. 41,890 |
Rs. 37,000 + 18% GST Rs. 43,660 |
Rs. 36,500 + 18% GST Rs. 43,070 |
Rs. 38,000 + 18% GST Rs. 44,840 |
Rs. 33,500 + 18% GST Rs. 39,530 |
| Twin Sharing Room (per delegate) |
Rs. 26,500 + 18% GST Rs. 31,270 |
Rs. 28,000 + 18% GST Rs. 33,040 |
Rs. 27,500 + 18% GST Rs. 32,450 |
Rs. 29,000 + 18% GST Rs. 34,220 |
Rs. 24,500 + 18% GST Rs. 28,910 |
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