BVI SCHOOL OF AYURVEDA TO OPEN IN MICHIGAN, APRIL 2015

The Bodhananda Vedic Institute School Of Ayurveda in Kalamazoo, MIchigan, wil open its doors to its firs class of studnts in Spring 2015.

Founded and operated by The Sambodh Society, Inc., a Michigan Ecclesiastical Nonprofit 501(c)(3) Corporation established in 1998, and guided by His Holiness, Swami Bodhananda Sarasvati, the Bodhananda Vedic Institute is offering a syllabus of courses in the study of Ayurveda, a spiritual science that encompasses and supports all dimensions of human life, in particular a healthy body, mind and spirit. Classes will begin on Saturday, April 18th, 2015.

The program, which is one year in length and leads to certification as an Ayurvedic Consultant, takes place over twelve consecutive months with one entire weekend per month given over to intensive classwork and lecture by a distinguished faculty with both extensive instructional as well as clinical experience. Coursework is designed to thoroughly educate students in the art, science and philosophy of Ayurveda and its evaluative procedures and its therapeutic and preventive protocols.

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GOVERNMENT TO WORK FOR BETTER GLOBAL ACCEPTANCE OF AYURVEDA

IBN7.com Tuesday, August 4, 2014

New Delhi: The government will work for strengthening global acceptance of ayurveda as evidence-based medicine, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Sunday.He was speaking after laying the foundation stone of a "Global museum of Ayurveda and Herbal Medicine" at yoga guru Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Yoga Peeth near Haridwar, according to a health ministry release,

"For the first time since 1947, the government's health policy is going to lay primary emphasis on the ayurveda siddhanta. This is in tune with the times as World Health Organisation (WHO) has given considerable importance to Ayurveda in its activities related to traditional medicine," Harsh Vardhan said.

The release said that WHO has contributed substantially towards the implementation of "pharmaco-vigilance" in Ayurveda. "Now every AIIMS centre will have an indigenous medicine department of which ayurveda will be a major component," the minister said. He said that AIIMS Rishikesh will take the lead on the issue as steps were underway to have a 100-bed AYUSH (ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, unani, siddha and homeopathy) hospital.

He said the government has set up a "committee of directors" on AYUSH to recommend a blue print for operationalising a yoga training and therapy centre at AIIMS Rishikesh. "The old, allopathy orientation of AIIMS is out of sync with the contemporary trend of integrating indigenous and western forms of cure. That is why I wish to give Yoga, along with ayurveda, unani, siddha and homoeopathy pride of place in the AIIMS system. "All the six new AIIMS will be dynamic institutions of integrated medicine in the years to come," Harsh Vardhan said.

The minister had a detailed discussion with the yoga guru on research trends in modern science and clinical applications of yoga and ayurveda.

GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA COLLEGE STRUGGLES TO GET RECOGNITION

Times of India Friday, August 22, 2014

Varanasi: The Government Ayurveda College and Hospital, situated on the campus of Sumpurnanand Sanskrit University, is struggling for existence. The college was denied recognition by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) in 2012 due to lack of faculty members. It had again applied for recognition this year.

The Central Council of Indian Medicine, the governing body of medical colleges, ranks the colleges on the basis of strength of faculty members and infrastructure. "The CCIM had denied recognition to our college in 2012, as it lacked required faculty. According to norms, there should be 12 teachers, including readers and professors. Earlier, we had only 10 teachers. But, now we have 13 teachers after three new teachers joined the college. We hope this year we get recognition," said Dr Vinay Mishra, chief medical officer of Government Ayurveda College and Hospital. Principal S N Singh said that they have applied for recognition this year.

Since the college was denied recognition there have been no new admissions on the 50 seats for the last two academic sessions (2012-13 and 2013-14). Another problem being faced by the hospital is poor infrastructure, which needs immediate attention.The number of patients coming to the hospital had also decreased. For a long time, the woman ward remained locked as there were no patients. The CMO said that earlier about 300-350 patients used to visit the OPD everyday, mainly for the Panch-Karma treatment, but now the number has decreased to 150-200. He added that most of the patients are from the slum area but the hospital is located in the interior of Sumpurnanand Sanskrit University, so people hesitate to visit. Although the hospital has all the required equipment and adequate staff for healthcare but it suffers due to poor infrastructure. Moreover, sanitation and cleanliness of the hospital is also in bad. The hospital welcomes its patients with a huge heap of stinking garbage at the entrance. Toilets also need proper cleaning and maintenance.

The principal said that till 1981, the college was a part of SSU but later it came under the state government. "We are making all efforts to re-establish the hospital. We have created all required facilities. We have also demanded specialists like radiologist, pathologist and a surgeon for better healthcare," he said. A new building is ready to accommodate the college and hospital outside the SSU campus.