A new release from the Indian High Commission in Colombo revealed, that Meritorious Sri Lankan nationals will be selected for these scholarships by the High Commission of India, in consultation with the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), Government of Sri Lanka, for pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate courses in different universities.

The press release further said that applications are invited from eligible candidates through the Ministry of Higher Education, Sri Lanka.
It further says that all scholarships cover full tuition fees and a monthly sustenance allowance for the entire duration of the course. The scholarship also covers accommodation allowance and an annual grant for books, stationary. Besides, all scholars in India are provided full healthcare facilities.

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On last Friday, Justice Sunil Ambawani asked the state Secretary (Ayurvedic and Unani medicine) to file an affidavit in this regard within three weeks, failing which the court would order that no admissions shall take place in the 10 medical colleges offering these courses for 2011-12 session.The order was passed on a contempt petition filed by Rajesh Kumar Srivastava.The petition alleged that although the court had on July 21, 2006 ordered that admissions be stopped in nine out of the 10 colleges, students were being admitted for the aforesaid courses at all the institutions.The court has fixed April 24 as the next date of hearing in the case.

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Marma therapy can be used as part of a panchakarma program. Pancha Karma (Panchakarma) is the Ayurvedic art of detoxification, purification, and rejuvenation, and is a powerful way to address the root cause of disease and has been used for thousands of years as a method for staying healthy, young, and vital.

Marmas are related to our mind and our emotions. In the words of Dr. David Frawley, “marmas can held emotions such as fear (vata), anger (pitta) or attachment (kapha), as well as the gunas or primary qualities of sattva (calm), rajas (aggression) and tamas (inertia).”

The California College of Ayurveda offers complete training in Ayurvedic marma therapy as part of its panchakarma and Ayurvedic training intensives. During the program, students will learn the history, classifications, theory and locations, and the effect of each point on the doshas and organs of the body.

Students will learn how to interact with each marma point using massage, essential oil application and pranic healing (Ayurvedic energy work) to restore balance to the body and mind. Specific protocols will be taught for bringing healing to different organ systems.

Established in 1995, the California College of Ayurveda is the longest running, State-approved College offering professional training program for the study of Ayurvedic Medicine in the West. For more information, please visit www.Ayurvedacollege.com or call (530) 478 9100

The function was a part of golden jubilee celebrations of establishment of the medical institute. The event also coincided with the conclusion of Elixir-2011, the four-day medical youth festival of IMS, BHU.

Inaugurating the function, Arun Jamkar, vice-chancellor, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nasik, stressed the need for maintaining stern quality control to ensure safety and efficacy of medicines especially at a time when medical tourism is witnessing a boom in the country.

He also highlighted the initiatives being taken by the institute in Nasik that has started trial of as many as 24 new drugs.
Dr Anil Kohli, former president, Dental Council of India, emphasised the need to exploit the immense opportunities offered at BHU which has a unique combination of three different forms of medicines –  ayurveda, modern medicine and dental sciences under one roof.

Dr C H S Shastri, former director, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, and advisor to the ministry of health, government of India, said that there is a need to establish a relation between ‘mahabhut’ and ‘tridosh’ theories of ayurveda with new drugs.

Earlier, the four-day annual cultural festival of IMS, BHU, ‘Elixir-2011′ also concluded with a number of colourful musical and dance programmes.

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The three month internship at urban civil hospitals was supposedly annulled which used to help them gain basic training and knowledge in casualty, accident, emergency, medico legal cases and intensive care unit cases as well. But now that this was cancelled, the students protested that this will bring down their practical training knowledge and experience. The interns have also approached their counterparts to help them with the protest and have formed the Maharashtra State Ayurvedic Interns Action Committee 2011-12.

The doctors and interns told that they would report to work only when the new internship pattern is changed. Nearly 400 interns took part in the protest.

Eleven scholarships will be offered to students for the Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) and 5 scholarships for the Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Science (BSMS). For Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) AND Bachelor of Homeopathy Medicine and Surgery (BHMS), 2 scholarships will be provided each.

The scholarships will include tuition fees, living expenses, contingent grant,  house allowances and medical benefits. This will not include air fares.

The university was established in the year 1986 by the Act of Andhra Pradesh Legislature and offers courses in Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Naturopathy,  Modern Medicine, Dental Surgery, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medical Lab Technology. It has various colleges and institutions affiliated to it.

By far, cancer is the most feared of all disease. Taunting humanity with the threat of a slow, painful death it is often the first disease people think they have when they experience pain or feel a lump in their bodies. Ayurvedic medicine offers and effective an holistic treatment option to cancer that focuses in healing the body, but also the mind and the spirit.

Dr. Marc Halpern, founder and president of the California College of Ayurveda, will be presenting a two-day program in December on the 11th and 12th  about Ayurveda and Cancer in Nevada City, CA. During this two-day program participants will have the opportunity to immerse in the Ayurvedic treatment of Cancer and will understand how to support the healing process of those who are confronting these conditions. Participants will learn about the role of diet and lifestyle, yoga and meditation, and of course herbs in the management and treatment of cancer. While everyone is looking for the definitive cure for cancer in an herb, Ayurvedic practitioners know that healing is more than taking a pill. Herbs offer great potential to stimulate the healing process and can even destroy cancer cells. Ayurveda uses a multitude of additional healing modalities including diet, colors, aromas, sound, lifestyle recommendations, pancha karma, meditation, and yoga in order to support maximize the body’s potential for healing.

Dr. Halpern is an internationally respected expert in the fields of Ayurveda and Yoga, and is the only individual who has received the award for Best Ayurvedic Physician outside of India. He is a co-founder of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association and publishes recognized journals in the fields. For more details about this program or the Ayurvedic education programs offered by the school, please call (530) 478 9100 or visit www.AyurvedaCollege.com

The College has been run by Perunthalaivar Kamraj Medical College Society (PKMCS) and is named after the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. B.L Sankaran Nair, the special officer of the college stated that the Ayush department has gievn Rs. 10 crore for this start up.

The first batch started off with the course on September 29th with a strength of 50 students. The duration of the course is 54 months. The college is affiliated to the University of Pondicherry.

This training will provide the opportunity to combine Ayurveda and Yoga in one complete training lasting 3 to 4 years. This not only allows the trained individual to teach Yoga in a class setting but also give advice on Ayurvedic lifestyle, Yogasanas, Pranayama and so on and also food guidance to maintain bodily balance which leads to a healthy lifestyle.

This course being introduced in Netherlands is an honour to our country since it is obvious that our ancient medical knowledge is traveling across the globe and also instilling interest in the minds of them. Ayurveda is not only a secret Indian knowledge but a gift to a better living to the world.

The course is carried out in 200 contact hours over 30 Friday evenings and 6 study weekends. The course costs €2625.
For further information about the course visit www.ayurvedicstudies.nl