Sunday, December 15, 2013

AYUSH - PIB

Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) Colleges and Hospitals in the Country The Central Government has taken measures to maintain the standards of AYUSH colleges and hospitals in the country by approving regulations for Ayurveda, Unani Siddha and Homoeopathy colleges notified by the CCIM and CCH as per details given below: · Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standard of Education in Indian Medicine) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 with further amendment in 2013 for Ayurveda undergraduate course. · Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2013 for Unani undergraduate course. · Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2013 for Siddha undergraduate course. · Homoeopathy (Degree Course) Regulations, 1983 with amendments in 2003 and 2005. · Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2012. · Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Unani Education) Regulations, 2007. · Homoeopathy (Post Graduate Degree Course) M.D.(Hom.) Regulations, 1989 with amendments in 1993 and 2012. · Indian Medicine Central Council (Post-Graduate Diploma Course) Regulations, 2010 with amendment in 2013 for Ayurveda With due approval of the Central Government and as per the provisions under the Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970, the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) has framed minimum standards requirements for Unani and Siddha colleges and attached hospitals on the lines of such regulations framed for ayurveda colleges and attached hospitals in the country. The details are follows: · Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standard Requirements of Unani Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013. · Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standard Requirements of Siddha Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013. With due approval of the Central Government and as per the provisions under the Homoeopathy Central Council (HCC) Act, 1973, the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) has framed minimum standards requirements for Homoeopathy colleges and attached hospitals on the lines of such regulations framed for ayurveda colleges and attached hospitals in the country, entitled as ‘Homoeopathy Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement of Homoeopathic Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013’. The number of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) colleges and hospitals in the country, State/UT-wise are: STATE/UT-WISE AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) COLLEEGS AND ATTACHED HOSPITALS IN THE COUNTRY (As on 30.11.2013) AYUSH Colleges: Ayurveda-262 Yoga-18 Unani-42 Siddha-9 Homeopathy-188 Total=519 This was stated by Smt.Santosh Chowdhary, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Vacancies in Central Government Services

Vacancies in Central Government Services Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions 11-December-2013 18:17 IST Vacancies in Central Government Services Group-wise estimated number of vacant posts of regular Central Government Civilian Employees as on 01.03.2012 is as follows:- Group Number of Vacant posts A 12909 B(Gazetted) 10116 B (Non-Gazetted) 30977 C (Non Gazetted)* 546011 Total 600013 Erstwhile Group D posts have been categorized as Group C after implementation of 6th CPC. No such decision has been taken by the Government to reduce certain percentage of posts annually. As per the Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) on 18.09.2013 on ‘Expenditure Management – Economy measures and rationalization of Expenditure’, posts that have remained vacant for more than a year are not to be revived except under very rare and unavoidable circumstances and after seeking clearance of Department of Expenditure. Individual Ministries/Departments have to take necessary action to fill up vacant posts in their Departments. This was stated by Shri V. Narayanasamy, MOS (PP) in written reply to a question by Shri A. Sampath , Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat, Shri Vilas Muttemwar, Dr.Ram Chandra Dome and Shri M.B.Rajesh in Lok Sabha today. this is a test message

ICMR, CCRUM enter research & training pact

ICMR, CCRUM enter research & training pact to provide manpower training in preclinical & clinical research Ramesh Shankar, Mumbai Thursday, December 12, 2013, 08:00 Hrs [IST] The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) has entered into a research and training agreement with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under which the ICMR will provide manpower training in several areas related to preclinical and clinical research especially clinical trials carried out under the Unani system as well as to bring in factor of quality to existing research practices presently operative. According to senior CCRUM officials, the research and training collaboration between the two premier institutions is significant because value can be added to the existing preclinical and clinical trial programmes while conducting all Unani medicine trials. This would facilitate the product entry in future into the global arena. “CCRUM realises that in the current context, undertaking regular training programme and working in collaborative mode with the ICMR is essential,” officials said. Under the collaboration agreement, the ICMR will provide training to CCRUM research staff in the areas identified by CCRUM and shall take necessary steps including imparting hands-on technical training so that research staff of CCRUM may get trained as per the international requirements. While jointly examining and validating the clinical trial protocols submitted by CCRUM, the ICMR will keep in view the fundamentals and special circumstances of Unani medicines. Under the pact, the ICMR has also agreed to put regularly at one year interval the progress made to the joint implementation and monitoring committee. Besides, the ICMR will identify, select and invite experts who will provide regular training to CCRUM research staff. As per the agreement, the ICMR will conduct collaborative research programmes specially at places and cities where both CCRUM and ICMR institutions have presence. For this purpose, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the ICMR and the CCRUM, an apex organisation of Unani medicine engaged in clinical research, drug standardisation, survey and cultivation of medicinal plants in the country. pharmabiz.com

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

viable to create separate administrative set up for different systems of medicine. Since the infrastructural facilities of Wellness Centre are common for all systems,

Administrative Functioning of Cghs Unani Central Government Health Scheme provides the healthcare facilities to its beneficiaries predominantly in the Allopathic system of medicine as per their demand. AYUSH system of medicine is a very small component under CGHS. The Unani system is an even smaller component of AYUSH. There are 10 small units of Unani system consisting of one or two Unani doctors and pharmacists attached to main CGHS Wellness Centres in Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Keeping in view the size and strength of Unani component, it is not considered feasible and financially viable to create separate administrative set up for different systems of medicine. Since the infrastructural facilities of Wellness Centre are common for all systems, the administrative control of Wellness Centre is vested in the CMO In-charge. The Unani doctors enjoy professional freedom in exercise of their duties as doctors. However, they are under the overall administrative control of the Additional Director (CGHS) of the city concerned. This was stated by Shri. Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for Heath and Family Welfare, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today. ****