Careers 360 English Edition – July 2019

Medical Education Special AYUSH COURSES

by Prabha Dhavala

W

hen one thinks of medicine as a profession, the
qualifications that come to mind are MBBS or BDS.
These are but two qualifications to reach that goal.
Indian systems of medicine (ISM) namely Ayurveda, Sid-
dha, Unani Tibb and Sowa Rigpa as well as Homeopathy are
the other alternatives to a degree in allopathy. There is also
Veterinary Sciences for one who wants to give medical care
to animals, birds and livestock.
It is commonly known that admissions to MBBS and BDS
are through NEET. What is relatively unknown is that entry
to ISM and veterinary sciences are also through NEET.
Commonly called the Ayush courses, they come under the
aegis of the Department of AYUSH, Government of India.
The Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM) is the
statutory regulatory body constituted under Indian Medi-
cine Central Council (IMCC) Act 1970 to regulate the Ayush
education at degree and postgraduate (PG) levels and their
practice. They can be classified as:

AYURVEDA

The new mantra of modern living is to go for the natural way and adopt

pets as a stress buster. So, demand has become quite attractive for qualified

professionals in Indian systems of medicines, homeopathy and veterinary

sciences...

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE

FOR A MEDICAL

PROFESSIONAL

The Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) is

a course of 5 1/2 years’ duration, inclusive of 1-year mandatory

internship. Students who complete the course become Ayur-

vedacharya. The course comprehensively covers the history

of Ayurveda, Sanskrit and Samhita, Ayurvedic Philosophy,

Anatomy, Physiology, compendium of Charaka, general sur-

gery and parasurgical techniques, ENT, eye and dentistry,

Paediatrics and Yoga.

After completing the course, students can practise either as

physicians or surgeons. They can also pursue postgraduate

(PG) studies or move into academia as teachers, scholars or

researchers.

ANDHRA PRADESH

Dr.NR Sastry Govt. Ayurvedic College, Vijayawada

CHHATTISGARH

Government Ayurveda college and Hospital, Bilaspur

Shri Narayan Prasad Awasthy Govt. Ayurved College, Raipur

GUJARAT

Government Akhandananda Ayurveda Medical College,

Ahmedabad

Govt. Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Government Ayurveda College,

Vadodara

Govt. Ayurveda Medical College, Junagarh

Shri Gulab Kunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Jamnagar

State Model Institute of Ayurved Sciences Kolavada, Gandhinagar

Government Ayurvedic Colleges and National

Institutes in India