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Background:Lesser number of undergraduate (UG) MBBS students carries the concept of biomedical research. In order to achieve the endeavour of creating globally at par Indian medical graduates, it appears obligatory to introduce research aptitude among UG medical students. More than a decade back, Medical Education Unit of SBKS Medical Institute& Research Centre, SumandeepVidyapeeth, formulated and running a research orientation programme to involve and enrich the UG medical students in biomedical research during their 3rd first professionals . The programme is named as Evidence Generating Community Health Intervention Project(EviGenCHIP). Aims and Objectives:1. To evaluate the impact of EviGenCHIP Programme. 2. To assess research aptitude and research profile of the trained students.3.To appraise feedback from the faculty about the programme. Methodology: This was an observational study conducted at department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, SBKSMI&RC in duration of 4 months after approval from Institutional Ethics Committee. A Quantitative & Qualitative study conducted on UG students and teaching faculties trained under EviGenCHIP. Total number of students participated in this study were 100 for quantitative study. 4 batches of focused group, each group comprising of 6 students, i.e. 24 students and one group of 6 faculties were be recruited for qualitative study. Non-randomised sampling method was adopted to recruit the participants in Focused Group Discussion. Observations: This programme does have an impact on most of the students who participated in this programme which is reflected in content analysis of Focus group discussion and Quantitative data analysis. Conclusion: This unique programme is a necessity in formal medical undergraduate education and those students who were interested and are properly mentored reflected positive impact on their research aptitude.