(Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Regulations, 1986
New Delhi, the 13th July, 1989
In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (i) and (j) of section 36 of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 (48 of 1970), the Central Council of Indian Medicine with the previous sanction of the Central Govt. hereby makes the following regulations further to amend the Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Regulations, 1986 namely: -
1.(a) These regulations may be called the Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989.
(b) These regulations shall come into force with effect from 1st day of July 1989.
2. In the Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Regulations, 1986, for the existing Schedule I, the following shall be substituted, namely: -
SCHEDULE -I
1. AIMS AND OBJECTS:
Ayurved education should aim at producing graduates of profound scholarship having deep basis
of Ayurved with scientific knowledge in accordance with Ayurvedic fundamentals with extensive practical training who would be able and efficient teachers, research workers and kaya Chikitsak (Physicians) and Shalayachikitsak (Surgeons) fully competent to serve in the medical and health services of the country.
2. ADMISSION QUALIFICATIONS:
(i) 12th Standard with Science (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) and Sanskrit. Wherever provision and facilities for teaching Sanskrit as optional subject are not available at 12th Standard (Biology Science Group), the students with 12th Standard (Biology Science Group) be admitted and Sanskrit be taught in main course.
Or
Uttar Madhyama of Sampumanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya with Science and English.
Or
Any other equivalent qualification recognised by State Governments and State Education Boards concerned with the examination.
(ii) The Pre-Ayurved Course of one-year duration in respect of Uttar Madhyama
Or
Higher Secondary/P.U.C preferably with Sanskrit or an examination equivalent there to and Pre-Ayurved course of two years duration in respect of Purvamadhyama or S.S.L.C./ Matriculation preferably with Sanskrit or an examination equivalent thereto, however, will continue till 1990 if the State Government or University so desires.
3. MINIMUM AGE FOR ADMISSION:
(a) 15 years as on 1st October in the year of admission for first year of Pre Ayurvedic
course.
(b) 16 years as on 1st October in the year of admission for Second year of Pre Ayurvedic course.
(c) 17 years as on 1st October in the year of admission for Main Ayurved Course.
4. DURATION OF COURSE:
(i) Pre-Ayurved Course-2/1 years.
(ii) Degree Course- 51/2 years
(a) Professional- 18 months.
(b) II Professional- 18 months.
(c) III Professional- 24/18 months.
(d) Internship- 6/12 months.
The period of internship will be of 12 months in case of total duration of Course of study is covered under 41/2 years. In case of 12 months internship training, the six months of training be provided for clinical training under various departments. The State/ University desiring to continue 6 months internship may adopt Third Professional Course of 24 months so that total duration of course including internship will, be of 5 ½ years.
The first 18 months shall be occupied in the study of the non-clinical subjects. No student shall be permitted to appear in Third Professional examinations untill he/she has passed in all the Second Professional subjects.
5. DEGREE TO BE AWARDED:
The candidate shall be awarded degree AYURVEDACHARYA (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) after completion of prescribed courses of study extending over the prescribed period and passing the final examination and satisfactorily completion of six months/one year compulsory internship after the final examination.
6. MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION:
Sanskrit, Hindi or any recognised regional language.
7. THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED:
The admission should be made strictly in accordance with the student bed-ratio of 1:3 i.e. on the basis of 3 beds in the hospital attached with the college one student should be admitted every year.
The minimum number of student to be admitted in an Ayurvedic College should be 20.
8.1. FIRST PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION:
(To be held at the end of 11/2 year)
(i) The first professional period shall start from 1st day of July and end .on 31st December next year. The examination shall ordinarily be completed by the end of December.' The' Supplementary examination of first Professional shall be held within two months of declaration of result. The subsequent first professional examination will be held every six months and failed candidates shall ordinarily be allowed 3 (three) chances for passing First Professional.
However, a student failed in one or more subjects of First Professional examination may be allowed to keep term in Second Professional Course. Only those students, who passed in all subjects, shall be allowed to take of the Third Professional Examination.
(ii) The First Professional Examination shall be held in the following subjects: -
1. Padarth Vigyan
2. Astang Sangraha (Sutrasthan)
3. Sanskrit
4. Ayurved Ka Itihas
5. Rachna Sharir
6. Kriya Sharir
(iii). The candidates before presenting themselves for this examination shall obtain a certificate of completing the prescribed course of theory and practicals in the prescribed subjects of the First professional examination.
(iv) A candidate failed in one or more subjects in examination shall be eligible to appear in supplementary examination.
(v) Candidates who fail to pass the First Professional Examination in three opportunities shall not be allowed to continue their studies. However, in case of personal illness of a serious nature of a candidate and in unavoidable conditions/circumstances, the Vice-Chancellor of University may permit one more opportunity for passing the first professional course.
8.2. SECOND PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION:
(To be held at the end of 3 years.)
(i) The Second Professional Course shall start in January following the First. Professional examination and the examination shall be held ordinarily in June/ July of year after completion of three years.
(ii) The Second Professional examination shall be held after 11/2 years of First Professional examination: and in the following subjects: -
(1) Ras Sastra Avam Bhaishajya Kalpana
(2) Dravyagun Vigyan
(3) Agad Tantra, Vyavhar Ayurved Avam Vidhi Vaidyak
(4) Rog Vigyan Avam Vikriti Vigyanam
(5) Charak Samhita
(6) Svasth Vritta
(iii) A candidate must pass at least one subject for being eligible to appear in supplementaryexamination.
(iv) The supplementary examination to Second Professional shall be held ordinarily in September and those who remain failed in one or more subjects in supplementary examination shall be eligible to appear in the subsequent Second Professional examination, which may be held every six month.
(v) Such candidates who pass First Professional examination in supplementary and register for the Second Professional afterwards, shall not be allowed summer vacation and will have to undergo instructions during this period.
8.3. THIRD PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION:
(To be held at the end of 41/2/5 years)
(i) The final Professional Examination shall be held after three academic years after the First Professional Examination and shall comprise of the following
Subjects:-
1.Prasuti Tantra, Striroga
2. KaumarBhritya
3. Kaya Chikitsa
4. Shalya Tantra
5. Shalakya Tantra
6. Charak Samhita
(ii) If a candidate remains failed in one or more subjects in Final Professional Examinations he/she shall be eligible to apper in those subjects in subsequent Third Professional examination, which may be held every sixth month.
9. COMPULSORY INTERNSHIP:
(a) The compulsory rotating Internship shall be completed in the teaching hospital/ Ayurvedic hospital as available in respective States and dispensary and Primary Health Care Centres for the period of 6/12 months after passing the final examination.
(b) On full completion of the Internship as certified by the Principal on the recommendations of the authorities under whom the training was done, the candidate shall be eligible for the award of Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) Degree.
10. (a) The following factors may be taken into consideration in determining class work in the subject:-
SUBJECT
(i) Regularity in Attendance
(ii) Periodical tests
(iii) Laboratory record, note book and clinical history sheets as required.
(b) A class schedule card shall be maintained for each student for the different examination. The Principal shall arrange to obtain the signature of the students, teachers at the end of each course of lectures and practical instruction and send the cards to each Head of the Departments for final completion before the commencement of each examination.
(c) The card shall contain a statement the student has attended not less than 3/4 of the theory lectures and practical classes and not less than 85% of clinical in structions of which the course consists. This card shall be submitted to the examiners as required.
11.EXAMINATION:
(a) (i) A candidate obtaining 75% marks in the subject shall be awarded distinction in the subjects.
(ii) A candidate obtaining an aggregate of 75% in the following subjects shall be declared passed in final examination with honors:-
1. Padarthavigyan
2. Rachana Sharir/Kriya Sharir
3. Dravyaguna Vigyan/Rasashastra
4. Kayachikitsa/Rog Vigyan
5. Shalya Tantra/Shalakya Tantra/Prasuti Tantra
(iii) Only that candidate shall be considered for honors or distinction who have passed the degree examination in the first attempt each part. As regards distinction in subjects, only those will be qualified for distinction that passed the respective professional examination in the first attempt.
(b) If a candidate has passed at least in one subject of the Professional examination and failed in one or more subjects, securing not less than 35% marks shall be. eligible to appear at the supplementary examination. The aggregate shall be calculated in theory and practical combined.
(c) The minimum pass marks shall be 50% in theory and practical separately in each subject.
12. NUMBER OF PAPERS AND MARKS FOR THEORY/PRACTICAL:
| Subject |
No. of paper |
Total marks
in theory |
Total Marks
in practical/oral |
| 1. Ayurved Ka Itihas |
One |
100 |
- |
| 2. Sanskrit |
Two |
200 |
50 |
| 3. Padarth Vigyan |
Two |
200 |
50 |
| 4. Astang Sangrah |
One |
100 |
50 |
| 5. Rachna Sharir |
Two |
200 |
200 |
| 6. Kriya Sharir |
Two |
200 |
100 |
| 7. Swastha Vritta |
Two |
200 |
100 |
| 8. Dravyagun Vigyan |
Two |
200 |
200 |
| 9. Ras
Shastra Bhaishajha Kalpana |
Two |
200 |
100 |
| 10. Agad Tantra Vyavhar Ayurved Avam vidhi
Vaidyak |
One |
100 |
100 |
| 11. Rog
Vigyan Avam Vikriti Vigyan |
Two |
200 |
100 |
| 12. Charak Samhita |
One |
100 |
50 |
| 13. Prasuti Tantra Avam Strirog |
Two |
200 |
100 |
| 14. Kaumar Bharitya |
One |
100 |
100 |
| 15. Kaya Chikitsa |
Four |
400 |
200 |
| 16. Shalya Tantra |
Two |
200 |
100 |
| 17. Shalakya Tantra |
Two |
200 |
100 |
| 18. Charak Samhita |
One |
100 |
50 |
13.1 NUMBER OF LECTURES PRACTICAL AND DEMONSTRATIONS FOR VARIOUS SUBJECTS:
SUBJECTS OF FIRST PROFESSIONAL
| Subject |
Lectures |
Practical and Demonstrations |
| 1. Ayurved
Ka Itihas |
60 |
-- |
| 2. Sanskrit |
150 |
-- |
| 3. Padarth
Vigyan |
150 |
30 |
| 4. Astang
Sangrah |
60 |
-- |
| 5.RachnaSharir |
210 |
210 |
| 6. Kriya
Sharir |
210 |
90 |
SUBJECTS OF SECOND PROFESSIONAL
| 7. Swastha Vritta |
180 |
50 |
| 8. Dravyagun Vigyan |
180 |
90 |
| 9. Ras Shastra Bhaishajya Kalpana |
180 |
90 |
| 10. Agad Tantra Vyavhar Ayurved Avam
Vidhi Vaidyak |
100 |
50 |
| 11. Rog Vigyan Avam Vikriti Vigyan |
180 |
90 |
| 12. Charak Samhita |
100 |
-- |
SUBJECTS OF THIRD PROFESSIONAL:-
| 13. Prasuti Tantra Avam Strirog |
150 |
In Hospital |
| |
|
3 Months |
| 14. Kaumar Bharitya |
90 |
1 Months |
| 15.KayaChikitsa |
400 |
12 Months |
| 16. Shalya Tantra |
210 |
6 Months |
| 17. Shalakya Tantra |
210 |
4 Months |
| 18. Charak Samhita |
100 |
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NOTE: The period of theory and practical shall not be less than 60 minutes (one hour) duration. The duration of the practical of clinical subjects and Rachna Sharir (Dissection) shall be of at least 120 minutes (Two hours).
13.2 The clinical training in the hospital attached with college to the students shall be as below:
(
i) KAYACHIKITSA (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR): 12 MONTHS
(a) General - 6 months
(b) Panch Karma - 2 months
(c) Manas Rog - 15 days
(d) SankramakRog - 15 days
(e) X-ray - 1 month
(f) Atyayik - 2 months
(ii) SHALYA TANTRA (INDOOR): 6 MONTHS
(a) General - 5 months (atleast one month in O.T.)
(b) Atyayik - 1 months
(iii) SHALAKYA TANTRA (INDOOR & OUTDOOR) : 4 MONTHS
(a) General - 3 months (atleast one month in O.T.)
(b) Atyayik -1 months
(iv) PRASUIT TANTRA AVAM STRIROG : 3 MONTHS
(v) KAUMAR BHRITYA :1MONTH
14. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHING STAFF:
(Applicable for recruitments made after 1st July 1989)
(i) ESSENTIAL:
(a) A degree in Ayurved from a University established by law or a Statutory Board/ Faculty/Examining Body of Indian Medicine or its equivalent as recognised under Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.
(b) A Post-graduate qualification in the subject/specialty concerned included in the Schedule to Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.
(c) Adequate knowledge of Sanskrit.
(ii) EXPERIENCE
(a) FOR THE POST OF PROFESSOR: Total teaching experience of ten years in the Department is necessary out of which there should be five years teaching experience as Reader/Asstt. Professor or ten years experience as a Lecturer in the concerned subject wherever the posts of Reader/Asstt. Professors do not exist.
(b) FOR THE POST OF READER: Total teaching experience of five years in the subject is necessary out of which there should be three years teaching experience as Lecturer in the subject concerned.
(c) FOR THE POST OF LECTURER: No teaching experience is required.
(d) FOR THE POST OF PRINCIPAL: The qualification and experience prescribed for the post of Professor should be considered essential for the post of Principal.
(iii) DESIRABLE:
Original published papers/books on the Subject.
NOTE: If the post-graduate qualification holders for the following subjects are not available, the post-graduate qualification obtained in the subject as noted against the subject shall be admissible: -
Name of Subject Discipline of Post-graduate
1. Swastha Vritta 1. Kaya Chikitsa 2. Basic Principle
2. AgadTantra 1. Kaya Chikitsa 2.DravyaGun
3. Padarth Vigyan/ Samhita/Itihas Basic Principles
4. Rog Vigyan Kaya Chikitsa
5. Rachna Sharir/Kriya Sharir 1. Sharir 2. Basic Principles .
6. Shalakya Shalakya/Shalya
7. Nischetna Avam Ksha-Kiran Shalya and/Shalakya
15. APPOINTMENT OF EXAMINER IN AYURVEDA
No person other than approved teacher with five years teaching experience in the concerned subject shall be considered eligible to the Examiner.
