In exercise of the powers conferred by clause k, subsection 1 of section 28 and clause f of section 13 of the Institute of Teaching

EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 156] NEW DELHI, THURS DAY , MARCH 7, 2024 /PHALGUNA 17, 1945 CG-DL-E-12032024-252865 11 िल्य 400 100 500 (1) (2) (3) INSTITUTE OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27 February, 2024 F. No. L -12015/25/2021 -AS(II).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (k), sub-section (1) of section 28 and clause (f) of section 13 of the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020 (16 of 2020), the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda , with the previous approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations may be called the Institute of Teachin g and Research in Ayurveda, Post Graduate - Ayurveda Regulations, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. - (1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) “Act” means the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020 (16 of 2020); (b) "applicant" means an individual who applies for admission to the Post Graduate in Ayurveda degree programmes of the Institute in a prescribed application form; (c) “Co-Guide” or "Co-Supervisor" means an additional Guide or Supervisor, wherever needed, as approved by the Departmental Research Committee to supervise or guide the research work of the scholar and the Co -guide or Co - Supervisor may or may not be a fulltime faculty of the Institute. (d) "Controller of Examinations" means the Controller of Examinations appointed by the competent authority of the Institute; (e) “Examination Disciplinary Action Committee” means a committee comprising Dean (Academic), Dean (Post -Graduate), two nominated m embers and Controller of Examination for the purpose of disciplinary action. (f) “Guide” or "Supervisor" means a full time faculty of the Institute who has been approved by the Academic Council to guide or supervise the research work of the research scholar; (g) “Institutional Animal Ethics Committee” means committee for control and supervision of experiments on animals for a period of five years, comprising Biological Scientist, Scientist in -charge of Animal House facility, Two scientists from different biologica l discipline, A Veterinarian, Main Nominee, Link Nominee, Scientist from outside institute and social aware nominee; (h) “Institutional Ethics Committee” means as per constitution given by Indian Council of Medical Research for a period of three years, compr ising Chairperson (from outside Institute), Member Secretary (Ayurvedic Physician), Philosopher or Ethicist, Medical expert, Basic Medical Scientist (Pharmacologist), Clinician from outside of the Institute, Medical expert -Ayurvedic Science, Lay persons fr om the community -Female and Male, Social Scientist and Legal Advisor; (i) “Principal Investigator” means a person nominated by the Institute for research project to communicate with Institutional Research Committee in relation to project related matters and generation of intellectual property during execution of project. (j) "Scholar" means a person who has been admitted for the Post Graduate degree programme and in compliance with these regulations; (k) “Teacher” means a person appointed as Lecturer or Assistant Professor, Reader or Associate Professor, Professor and a person appointed in concerned basic science department as Pharmacologist, Pharmaceutical Chemist, Pharmacognosist, Biochemist, Microbiologist, Pathologist and Radiologist and other equivalent post in b io-allied field in the Institute on regular basis, and (l) "Tenure of the degree programme" means the minimum period for which a scholar shall attend the Institute and department, including the time spent as resident or non-resident scholar till declared succe ssfully passed in final (third) year examination by the Institute. (2) The words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act. 3. Admission Committee. - (1) There shall be an Admission Committee consisting of the following members, namely: - Admission Committee of the Institute. 1. Director Chairperson; 2. Deputy Director (Post Graduate) Member; 3. Dean (Academic) Member; 4. Three Heads of Departments of Ayurveda to be nominated by the Chairperson preferably on a rotation basis Member; and 5. Assistant Registrar (Administrative) Member -Secretary. (2) The Committee shall supervise the admission process at Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurv eda in accordance with these regulations. (3) Admission Committee shall be constituted by the Director of the Institute every year. (4) Minimum fifty per cent. members are required to fulfill the quorum of the meeting. 4. Institutional Research Committee. - (1) There shall be an Institutional Research Committee consisting of the following members, namely: - Institutional Research Committee of the Institute. 1. Director Chairperson; 2. Deputy Director (Post Graduate) Member; 3. Deputy Director (Pharmacy) Member; 4. Dean (Academic) Member – Secretary; 5. Member -Secretary, Institutional Ethics Committee Member; 6. Member -Secretary, Institutional Animal Ethics Committee Member; 7. Biostatistician Member; 8. Head Biochemistry or Pathology or Micr obiology to be nominated by Chairperson preferably on a rotation basis which can be finalised by the Chairperson. Member; 9. Head Pharmacology or Pharmaceutical Chemistry or Pharmacognosy to be nominated by Chairperson preferably on a rotation basis whi ch can be finalised by the Chairperson. Member; 10. Three head(s) of the teaching departments to be nominated by Chairperson preferably on a rotation basis which can be finalized by the Chairperson. Members; 11. Head, Account section of the institute Mem ber; 12. Three invited External experts to be nominated by Chairperson. Members (s); and 13. 14. 15. Dean (Research) Member - Secretary. The Quorum of the meeting shall be minimum fifty per cent. (2) The Institutional Research Committee shall be c onstituted by the Director on the recommendations of the Dean (Research) for a period of three years. (3) While making the recommendations, the Institutional Research Committee shall ensure that the recommendations are made in conformity with these regulations and it shall have the following powers and functions, namely: - (a) to review and monitor the research activities of the Institute; (b) to review and approve the research proposals and other research project related matters; (c) to examine the recommendations of the D epartmental Research Committee and make appropriate decisions; (d) to scrutinize the applications of the sponsoring agencies for determining the nature, purpose, quality and feasibility of the proposed sponsored research work or project and to approve and make necessary recommendations, if any; (e) to appoint the Principal Investigator for the proposed sponsored research work or project; (f) to change the Principal Investigator of research projects under special circumstances by giving preference to the Co‐ Principal Investigator, if any; and (g) to review and recommend the Memorandum of Understanding with the National and International University or Institute or any reputed organisation or agencies. (4) Institutional Research Committee shall meet quarterly or at least twice in a year: provided that, the Chairperson of the Institutional Research Committee shall call the meeting at any time to address the research related activities. (5) After each Institutional Research Committee meeting, Member -Secretary shall prepare the minutes of the meeting and after circulation among members shall be signed by Member -Secretary with the approval of Chairperson and copy of the minutes shall be communicated to the members, Director and Controller of Examination and other concerned. (6) Minimum fifty per cent. members are required to fulfill the quorum of the meeting. 5. Departmental Research Committee. - (1) A Departmental Research Committee shall be constituted for each teaching department of the Institute by the Director on the recommendations of the concerned Head of the department for a period of three years and each Departmental Research Committee shall consist of minimum five members. (2) Minimum fifty per cent. are required to fulfill the quorum and a regular teacher with Ph.D. degree shall be member of the Departmental Research Committee. (3) The Departmental Research Committee shall consist of the following members, namely: - Departmental Research Committee of the Institute. 1. Head of the Department Chairperson; 2. All Professors in the Department Membe rs; 3. One Associate Professor from the teaching staff of the Department by rotation Member; 4. One Assistant Professor from the teaching staff of the Department by rotation Member - Secretary; 5. One teacher from the other department to be nominated by Chairperson of Departmental Research Committee. Member; and 6. One Head of the research laboratory nominated by Chairperson Member. (4) The Dean (Research) is empowered to attend any Departmental Research Committee meeting and shall be considered as member of the particular meeting. (5) The Chairperson shall be in the rank of Professor and in case Head of the department is not in the rank of Professor, the Director may appoint an Associate Professor of same department or suitable person as Chairperson. (6) The Chairp erson of Departmental Research Committee shall have power to co-opt such member of the staff of the Institute as may be helpful to them in their deliberation as temporary member. (7) The Departmental Research Committee shall meet whenever require or at least quarterly. (8) The Departmental Research Committee shall have the following powers and functions, namely: - (a) to approve the field of research in which the scholars shall be recommended to carry on research; (b) to recommend the change the Guide or Supervisor with justification, if necessary; (c) to evaluate the progress reports of the research works and to discuss all other issues related to research work. (9) After each Departmental Research Committee meeting, the Member -Secretary of the Departmental Research Committee sha ll prepare the minutes of the meeting and after circulation among members, shall be signed by the Member -Secretary with the approval of the Chairperson of the Committee. (10) A copy of the minutes shall be communicated to the Dean (Academic) and Dean (Research) . (11) In case of any dispute in Departmental Research Committee, the matter shall be referred to the Institutional Research Committee, whose decision shall be final and binding. 6. Specialties available for Post Graduate in Ayurveda Degree programme. - (1) The Ins titute shall grant the Post Graduate Ayurveda Degree in various Ayurveda Specialties. (2) The name of speciality and the Department in which Post -Graduate Degree to be conducted are mentioned in the following table : - Table Sr. No. Name of Specialty. Departmen t in which Post Graduate degree to be conducted. 1. Ayurveda Samhita evam Siddhanta Basic Principles of Ayurveda; 2. Dravyaguna Vigyana Dravyaguna; 3. Rasa Shastra evam Bhaishajya Kalpana Rasa shastra evam Bhaishajya Kalpana; 4. Kayachikitsa Kayachikit sa; 5. Panchakarma Panchakarma; 6. Roga Nidana evam Vikriti Vigyana Roga Nidana evam Vikriti Vigyana; 7. Swasthavritta Swasthavritta and Yoga; 8. Kriya Sharira Kriya Sharira; 9. Kaumarbhritya – Balaroga Kaumarbhritya; 10. Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga; 11. Shalya Shalya Tantra; 12. Shalakya Shalakya Tantra; 13. Rachana Sharira Rachana Sharira; and 14. Agada Tantra Agada Tantra. (3) The nomenclature of speciality or degree with most equivalent term shall be as mentioned in table below, namely: - S. No. Nomenclature of specialty or degree. Near most Equivalent Term. 1. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Ayurveda Samhita evam Siddhant M.D. (Ayurveda) - Basic Principles; 2. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Dravyaguna Vigyana M.D. (Ayurveda) - Materia Medica and Pharmacology; 3. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Rasa Shastra evam Bhaishajya Kalpana M.D. (Ayurveda) – Pharmaceuticals; 4. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Kayachikitsa M.D. (Ayurveda) - Medicine; 5. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Panchakarma M.D. (Ayurveda) - Panchakarma; 6. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Roga Nidana evam Vikriti Vigyana M.D. (Ayurveda) - Diagnostic procedure and Pathology; 7. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Swasthavritta M.D. (Ayurveda) - Social and Preventive Medicine; 8. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Kriya Sharira M.D. (Ayurveda) – Physiology; 9. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Kaumarabhritya – Bala Roga M.D. (Ayurveda) - Paediatrics; 10. Ayurveda Dhanvantari – Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga M.S. (Ayurveda) - Obstetrics and Gynecology; 11. Ayurveda Dhanvantari – Shalya M.S. (Ayurveda) - Surgery; 12. Ayurveda Dhanvantari – Shalakya M.S. (Ayurveda) - Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat Head, Neck, Oral and Dentistry; 13. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Rachana Sharira M.D. (Ayurveda) – Anatomy; and 14. Ayurveda Vachaspati – Agada Tantra M.D. (Ayurveda) - Toxicology and Forensic Medicine. 7. Eligibility for admission in Post Graduate degree programme. - (1) The applicant shall clear All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test conducted by an authority designated by the Central Government for the academic year of admi ssion and the merit of previous entrance test shall not be considered for admission in Post Graduate degree programme. (2) The applicant shall possess Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery degree from any Statutory University or Statutory body recog nised by the Central Council of Indian Medicine or National Commission for Indian System of Medicine or any equivalent degree conferred by the Statutory bodies and must have completed the required period of pre-registration internship of one year and enrol led in Central register or State register of Indian System of Medicine. 8. Date of Admission. - The admission in Post Graduate degree programme shall be once in a year. 9. Mode of Admission. - (1) The applicants seeking admission for Post Graduate degree programme at the Institute shall have to qualify through All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test conducted by an authority designated by the Central Government according to the qualifying criteria laid down. (2) The candidate shall apply in a prescribed applicati on form, within the date fixed by the examination authority designated to conduct the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test along with the application fees declared time to time through online mode. (3) The details of the All India AYUSH Post Gradua te Entrance Test shall be available on the website of the Institute and on the website of the authority designated to conduct the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test. (4) Centers for online entrance test shall be decided by the examination authority an d shall be available on the website of the Institute and on the website of the authority designated to conduct the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test . (5) The result and all India merit list shall be published on the website of the Institute and on th e website of the authority designated to conduct the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test . (6) The counselling shall be done as decided by the authority designated by the Central Government. (7) The sponsored or nominated candidate shall also be required to qualify in Entrance Test along with the eligibility specified in regulation 7 except foreign nationals or nominated teachers or Medical officers. (8) Foreign National candidates seeking admission shall submit their applications to Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda or through Indian Council for Cultural Relations (for availing AYUSH Scholarship for foreign nationals), Government of India, New Delhi and they are exempted from All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test. (9) All the selected candidates shall be subjected to medical fitness and shall not be permitted to join the degree programme unless declared medically fit. 10. Reservation. - (1) The reservation for different categories the Scheduled Caste, the Scheduled Tribe, the Other Backward Class, the E conomically Weaker Section, and the person with benchmark disabilities shall be as per the guidelines from the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India at the time of admission. (2) Three seats shall be reserved for the candidates nominated by the Central Government and the candidates sponsored by the State Government or Union territory Administration which do not have Government institutes or colleges having Post Graduate degree programmes, in the specialties or subject concerned shall be cons idered for nominations as per guideline provided by Ministry of Ayush from time to time. (3) Three non -stipendiary seats shall be reserved for foreign national candidates and these candidates shall be nominated by the Ministry of Ayush from the application rec eived from Indian Council for Cultural Relations. (4) If any vacancy arises out of reserved quota seats, it shall be filled strictly by following the applicable Central Government norms. 11. Stipend. - (1) The scholars who are admitted on stipendiary seats shall be paid monthly stipend as determined by the Institute from time to time for a period not exceeding three years subject to his or her satisfactory attendance, main training, research progress, conduct and hospital work and in case of failure in preliminary examination, stipend shall be stopped till passing the examination and promotion to next year. (2) No sponsored candidates under the employment of the Central Government or State Government shall be paid any emoluments by the institute during study period and payment of any remuneration in this regard shall be the responsibility of the concerned Government. (3) The scholars giving up studies in the middle of the session shall be required to refund the whole amount of stipend paid to the scholar since j oining the Post Graduate degree programme along with bond amount of rupees two lakh. (4) The Director of the Institute shall be the competent authority to decide such cases as mentioned in sub - section (3) of regulation 11. (5) In the event of the death of a scho lar during the study period, no recovery of the stipend paid shall be made. 12. Bond. - (1) Every selected candidate shall have to execute a bond with the Institute before joining the Post Graduate degree programme in the prescribed form as per Annexure. (2) If the scholar leaves the programme in between, the scholar shall have to pay rupees two lakh to the Institute as compensation in advance to get relieved from the Institute along with the stipend paid in advance. 13. Tenure of Degree programme and Attendance. - (1) The selected candidates shall have to undergo a period of study for three years after admission, out of which one year shall be devoted to preliminary course and next two years devoted to specialty course. (2) If student due to any reason leaves the degree programme in between with the due permission of authority of the Institute, he or she shall be allowed to complete the degree programme within maximum duration of six years from the date of admission. (3) The scholars shall be required to attend at least seve nty five per cent. of total lectures, practical and clinics to become eligible to appear in the examination. (4) The scholars shall be required to attend the hospital and other duties as allotted to them during the period of study. (5) All the scholars shall be re quired to do junior or senior resident duties in their respective departments during preliminary and final courses respectively. (6) In first year the scholars shall have to work as junior residents and shall have to attend indoor hospital, designated laborato ries, Pharmacy duties at least three to five hours in a day where they shall have to complete all the related records. (7) The second and the third year scholars shall have to work as senior residents and shall have to complete all the clinical records pertain ing to the patients and shall have to assist the concerned teacher in conducting related work and Out Patient Department duties as well have to attend hospital emergencies and night duties. (8) All the scholars shall have to attend hospital duties on Sundays a nd holidays also and they are required to take prior permission and approval of the Dean (Academics), on the recommendation of Head of department for going out of station during holidays. (9) On continued absence of the scholar for more than thirty days withou t prior permission of the Dean (Academic) or Director, the admission shall be terminated automatically without any notice. (10) The scholars shall be required to attend special lectures, demonstrations, workshop, seminars, training, study tou rs and such other activities which may be arranged by the Institute from time to time. (11) Scholars shall not be permitted to join any other full time degree programme simultaneously during study period, but may be permitted to join diploma or certificate cour se, without disturbing the assigned duties and studies, only after permission from Dean (Academic) through proper channel. (12) If the scholar gets selected for a permanent appointment in any Government body during the tenure of degree programme, the scholar ma y join the services and may complete the degree programme after getting due permission from the employer within a period of six year from date of joining in the Institute. (13) If the scholar fails to complete the study within a period of six years from the joining date in the Institute, after a year joining to service, the admission shall be deemed cancelled and he or she shall be liable to pay whole amount of stipend along with bond amount of rupees two lakh sub -regulation (3) of regulation 11. (14) In case of rejo ining the study, the scholar shall fulfill the criteria of seventy -five per cent. attendance in each year and dissertation completion before appearing for the final examination. 14. Method of Training. - (1) Intensive training shall be given in classical knowle dge along with comparative and critical study in their respective specialty and emphasis shall be given on in -service training and practical. (2) The scholars are required to know about the methods and techniques of research work done in their respective speci alty. (3) The training requires in such a pattern so as to be given graded responsibility in the management and treatment of patients entrusted to his care and to deal with emergencies. (4) The scholars shall be required to participate in the teaching and training programmes of Under graduate scholars or internees, in their specialty. (5) In the first year period, the emphasis shall be given to provide adequate knowledge in the applied aspects of the fundamentals of all the subjects of Ayurveda and adequate training in the basic science of medicine in all its applied and comparative aspects relevant to the specialty concerned. (6) The clinical training shall aim to extend the knowledge of the scholar to undertake independent work as a specialist. (7) Thorough and intensive train ing on a planned programme shall be given to the scholars during all stages of the degree programme and such programme shall be available for the inspection and scrutiny of the Dean (Academic) or Deputy Director (Post Graduate), if required. (8) Adequate train ing in teaching technology and research methods shall be provided during the degree programme. (9) Each department has to plan a study tour as a part of teaching and training and a study tour shall strictly be at the places related to the subject or specialty which aim to add the sum of extra information and knowledge of the field and the study tour may include the visit of following places in India, namely: - (a) ayurvedic industry; (b) any forest or place for observation of herbs or medicinal plants; (c) famous Ayurvedic hospitals of various specialties, panchakarma centers or place of traditional healing ; (d) research centers and laboratories; (e) manuscript libraries, archeological sites related to Ayurveda; and (f) leading National academic Institutes. (10) The medium of instructions shall be in Hindi, English or Sanskrit. 15 Examinations. - (1) The Post Graduate degree programme shall have two main examinations, such as preliminary examination and final examination. (2) The preliminary examination shall be held at the end of the first acade mic year in the subjects prescribed for the first year course of study. (3) The final examination shall be held at the end of the third academic year in the subject of specialisation mentioned in sub -regulation (2) of regulation 17. (4) There shall be no examinati on in second year but scholar has to complete minimum one short term certificate course offered by the Institute and minimum one online course offered by any other Government recognised organisation like World Health Organisation, National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning, Study Webs of Active -Learning for Young Aspirant Minds, Open Course Ware -Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Online courses from various Indian Institute of Technology. (5) The course may preferably be chosen from subjects like informatics, data management and interpretation, scientific writing communication skills, personality development, hospital management, drug research and development. (6) Sanskrit may also being useful subject for study of Ayurveda and research. (7) The scholar shall be promoted to the final year on the basis of satisfactory progress in his research project, regularity and punctuality in concerned department and after passing all the first year subjects. (8) The minimum marks required for passing the preliminary and final year examination shall be fifty per cent. in theory and in practical (that include practical, clinical and viva -voce wherever applicable) separately in each subject as specified in marks distribution table of these regulations and no grace marks shall be admissible. (9) A student obtaining sixty -five per cent. and above marks shall be awarded first class in the subject and seventy -five per cent. and above marks shall be awarded distinction in the subject and these award shall not be applicable for supplement ary examinations. 16. Subjects for Preliminary examination. - (1) There shall be two theory papers, each of three hours duration and of hundred marks, followed by practical or clinical or viva examination having the subjects, mentioned in table below, namely: - Table Sl. No. Name of subjects. Theory marks. Viva and practical marks. 1. Research Methodology and Medical Statistics 100 (60 + 40) 100 2. Specialty subject 100 100 (2) The Institute shall decide the teaching pattern and subjects or courses in each semeste r or year time to time. (3) If a scholar fails in one subject only, he or she shall be allowed to keep the terms of the second year and no scholar shall be promoted to final (third) year from second year unless he or she has passed the first year examination i n all the subjects. (4) The subsequent supplementary preliminary examination shall be held every six months and maximum four trials (including the main examination) shall be given to pass the preliminary examination within a period of maximum of four years and the student shall not be allowed to continue the degree programme further in case of his inability to pass within the maximum limit. 17. SCHEME OF FINAL EXAMINATION: -(1) ALL SCHOLARS WHO INTEND TO APPEAR IN THE FINAL YEAR EXAMINATION SHALL SUBMIT THE DISSERTA TION THROUGH DEAN (ACADEMIC) ON OR BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED BY THE INSTITUTE AND ITS APPROVAL. (2) There shall be four theory papers each of hundred marks and of three hours duration, followed by practical or clinical or oral examination of hundred marks and specialty wise subjects for final year shall be as mentioned in table below, namely: - Table Paper No. Name of subjects. Theory marks (four papers). Practical or Clinical or Oral marks. Total marks. 1 Ayurved Samhita Evam Siddhanta 400 100 500 2 Dravya guna Vigyan 400 100 500 3 Rasashastra Evam Bhaishajya Kalpana 400 100 500 4 Kayachikitsa 400 100 500 5 Panchakarma 400 100 500 6 Roganidana evam Vikriti Vigyana 400 100 500 7 Swasthavritta 400 100 500 8 Kaumarbritya - Balaroga 400 100 500 9 Kriyashar ira 400 100 500 10 Prasuti Tantra evam Striroga 400 100 500 11 Shalya 400 100 500 12 Shalakya 400 100 500 13 Rachana Sharira 400 100 500 14 Agada Tantra 400 100 500 (3) The Institute shall decide the teaching pattern and syllabus of each paper of the specialty subjects time to time. (4) Division of marks for theory, practical or clinical or viva voce examinations shall be specified by the concerned department and approved by the academic council and shall be amended from time to time. (5) The subsequent supplemen tary examination for the failed students of final (third) year shall be held every six months. (6) Total duration of Post Graduate degree programme shall not exceed six years. 18. Conduct of examination. - (1) At the time of theory and practical examinations, the Dean (Academic) shall be the Presiding Officer. (2) In the preliminary examination, each theory question paper shall be of total hundred marks, consisting of two parts, namely, Part A and Part B. (3) For preliminary examination, there shall be two evaluations for a n answer book by two different examiners so that lopsided nature in single evaluation and consequent unpleasant situation is mitigated. (4) After double evaluation, in case of variation of both the scores up to twenty per cent. of the total marks then the average of both the scores shall be considered as final score. (5) In case of fractional scores, if the fraction is 0.5 or above, it shall be rounded up to next highest digit and if the score is below 0.5 it shall be rounded up to the lower digit value. (6) At the end of double evaluation, if the variation between two independent scores is more than twenty per cent. of the total marks, then such answer books shall be considered for evaluation by third eligible examiner (7) Among two separate examiners, one examiner shall b e external and shall also conduct the practical or clinical or viva voce examination for the concerned subject. (8) The final year examination shall be conducted by a team of four examiners, out of which two examiners shall be external and these four examiners shall set four theory question papers of hundred marks each, for each specialty or subject. (9) For final year examination, there shall be four evaluations for an answer book by four examiners and the average of all the scores shall be considered as final score. (10) In case of fractional scores, if the fraction is 0.5 or above, it shall be rounded up to next highest digit and if the score is below 0.5 it shall be rounded up to the lower digit value. (11) The examiners who have set the theory papers shall conduct the pr actical or clinical or viva voce examination also. (12) A recognised Post Graduate teacher as mentioned in regulation 21 with five years Post Graduate teaching experience as an Assistant Professor or above in concerned subject shall be eligible to be appointed as examiner for the Post Graduate examination. (13) In case of unavailability of external examiner due to any cause at the time of examination, the Dean (Academic) shall appoint the new examiner to conduct the examination with intimation to the Controller of Examination and the newly appointed examiner preferably shall be external and in case of unavailability of such examiner, internal senior faculty of concerned subject is to be appointed. 19. Dissertation. - (1) As a part of Post Graduate Ayurveda degree programme , each scholar shall prepare a dissertation on the subject related to concerned specialty and syllabus. (2) The title of the dissertation along with synopsis shall be registered to Institute within nine months of admission in the first year and the subject of every dissertation may be practical oriented, related devoid of unpromising repetitions and shall be helpful in the development of Science of Ayurveda. (3) The synopsis shall clearly mention the full title of the dissertation, need of the work, action plan of work, budget required for the work along with the name of the department and the name and designation of the Guide or Supervisor and Co - guide or Co-supervisor. (4) All the synopsis of the departmental scholars shall be discussed in Departmental Research Committee and after approval of the Departmental Research Committee, they shall be forwarded to Institutional Research Committee which would approve the title of the dissertation and proposed scheme of work. (5) After the approval, synopsis shall be forwarded to the Institutional Ethics Committee or Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (whatever is applicable), which shall look after the ethical issues and shall give approval for the work to be carried out. (6) Once the title for the dissertation is approved, a scholar shall be allowed to change the title or the proposed scheme of work only after approval of Departmental Research Committee and Institutional Ethics Committee which shall ultimately intimate to the Controller of Examination. (7) Each clinical research work after approval of the Institutional Ethics Committee shall be registered prospectively to “Clinical Trial Registry of India”. (8) Every scholar shall present the progress report of the work duly signed and forwarded by the Guide or Supervisor to the Department al Research Committee at the end of each term and the Departmental Research Committee shall assess and monitor the progress of the work and approve it accordingly. (9) The dissertation shall place on record the methods and potentiality of the research carried out by the scholar on the problem selected by him and completed under the guidance of the Guide or Supervisor approved by the Institute. (10) The working for the dissertation shall be well utilised for learning to search the literature, its critical study and i ts practical application and dissertation shall consist of the scholar’s own account of research. (11) The dissertation shall consist of critical review of literature, methodology, results of the research, discussion on the basis of research findings of the study, summary, conclusion and references. (12) The dissertation must be typed on both side of the paper of A4 size with a margin of one inch on either side and the typing shall be done in the font size of 12 with the fonts of Times New Roman with 1.5 line spacing and the title cover shall be in standard format as specified by the Institute and for Devanagari scripts Unicode fonts shall be used. (13) Nowhere in the dissertation or work, the photo of an individual be fixed as well as the work shall not be dedicated to an ybody and the pattern of the title cover and the inner covers shall be as per the directives given by the Institute. (14) The dissertation ordinarily shall not exceed two hundred and fifty typed pages including charts, diagrams, photographs, bibliography and li ke. (15) The dissertation shall contain at the end a summary of not more than one thousand and five hundred words covering the conclusion. (16) The scholar shall have to submit the dissertation three months before the final examination and not later than the last date fixed by the Institute. (17) The dissertation shall contain the certificate duly signed by scholar, Guide or Supervisor and Co -guide or Co-supervisor stating that the work has been carried out and data has been collected by scholar himself under direct super vision of the Guide certifying that the works cited in present dissertation are duly acknowledged. (18) Each dissertation shall undergo for plagiarism check and a certificate for the same shall be issued by the Librarian to each dissertation. (19) Number of copies o f the bound dissertation and summary along with soft copy with the certificate of Guide or Supervisor and Co -guide or Co -supervisor shall be submitted within the specified date, duly forwarded by the Head of the department as per the guideline decided by the Institute from time to time. (20) The dissertation shall be assessed by three adjudicators appointed by the Institute, out of which two adjudicators shall be external and one internal (Guide of the work) and work shall be approved by a majority of opinion. (21) If the dissertation is not approved, it shall be returned to the scholar with the remarks of the adjudicators and the scholar can re -submit the dissertation after making necessary improvement to the Institute. (22) The scholars shall be permitted to appear in the final examination of Post Graduate degree programme only after approval of the dissertation by the adjudicators. (23) The dissertation, when approved, shall become the property of the Institute and any publication and intellectual property rights relating to research work carried by scholars must mention the name of the Supervisor or Guide as one of the author with affiliation to this Institution and if is not implemented in any case, the Institute may initiate the legal actions. (24) Inter -disciplinary research may be done by co-opting the Co-guide or Co- supervisor from the concerned specialty. (25) It is desirable that every scholar publish one research paper based on his or her current dissertation work in peer reviewed journal, at least indexed at University Grants Commission –Consortium for Academic Research and Ethics. 20. Guide or Supervisor. - (1) A recognised Post Graduate Teacher as mentioned in regulation 21 of the concerned subject of the status of a Professor or Associate Professor in the concerned specialty or subject shall be eligible for Guide or Supervisor and Assistant Professor with three years of Post Graduate teaching experience in the concerned specialty or subject shall be eligible for Guide or Supervisor. (2) Allotment of the scholars to the Guide shal l be done on the basis of a roaster prepared by the Institute in consultation with the Departmental Research Committee and Dean (Academic). (3) The distribution of scholars and seat under each Guide as per the guideline issued by t h e Institute from time to time and every year maximum four scholars can be registered under Professor, three scholars under Associate Professor and two scholars under the Assistant professor. (4) When the numbers of Guides proportionately are less, then considering merit and designation of the faculty member, extra scholars may also be registered. (5) In case of retirement of Guide before the completion of the dissertation, the next eligible Co-guide or Co- supervisor or teacher of the concerned subject or department shall take responsibility of the Guide, after getting due permission from the Director. (6) If a guide of any Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Surgery (Ayurveda) scholar is retired or resign from the post due to any reason and the research work under his or her guid ance been completed and same has been certified by the Head of department and thereafter the Director is empowered to allow the submission of dissertation under the same guide. (7) A teacher shall not be allowed to register the Post Graduate scholars three yea rs prior to his or her retirement. (8) In case of unavailability of eligible Guide or Supervisor as per sub -regulation (1) in any specialty, the Director of Institute is empowered to relax the criteria for eligibility as Guide or Supervisor as an interim measu re. 21. Recognition as Post Graduate Teacher. - Teachers of the Institute having following qualification and teaching experience shall be recognized as Post Graduate teachers, namely: - (a) Post Graduate degree in concerned specialty or subject; (b) minimum three years of Post Graduate teaching experience after Post Graduate degree or minimum five years Under Graduate teaching experience after Post Graduate degree; or (c) a faculty having minimum ten years Research or Industrial experience with Post Graduate Degree in Ayurve da or any other basic science may be recognised as visiting Post Graduate teacher of the Institute. 22. Vacation and Leave. - (1) There shall be vacation of fifteen days for the scholars at the end of academic year and no any kind of leave shall be attached with vacation: Provided that the Director shall have power to sanction extra leave in extra ordinary circumstances. (2) The scholars shall be allowed casual leave up to ten days each year and such leave may be joined with the holidays or Sundays and the scholars may avail such leave maximum up to ten days at a time including holidays. (3) In between holidays, a holiday shall be considered as holiday. (4) The casual leave cannot be joined with vacation and medical leave, and such leave cannot be carry forwarded to the next academic year. (5) The scholars shall be allowed fifteen days medical leave in a year on submission of medical certificate of a registered medical practitioner and such leave cannot be carry forwarded to the next academic year. (6) Wherever eligible, maternity or child care leave shall be given to the scholars as per the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961) after joining, such scholars have to complete the study period as specified at sub - regulation (1) of regulation 13. (7) The leave mentioned in sub -regulati on (6) shall be allowed once during the period of study on production of substantial document and no any kind of leave shall be attached with this leave: (8) The Director has power to sanction up to thirty days leave in extra ordinary circumstances and no sti pend shall be paid for repetition such kind of leave which is sanctioned in extra ordinary circumstances. (9) No stipend shall be paid for such kind of leave which is sanctioned in extra ordinary circumstances. (10) The duty or special leave shall be granted to the scholars who are deputed or allowed by the authority to take part in the sports, seminar, study tour and such leave shall not exceed fifteen days in a year; however, the leave may be extended maximum up to further fifteen days in special case by the Direc tor. (11) Any unreasonable leave or absence availed by stipendiary or non-stipendiary scholars without the previous approval of the Dean (Academic) or in excess of limit mentioned above shall be treated as willful absence and no stipend shall be granted for suc h period, and may invite disciplinary action which may include termination of the scholarship and recovery of the stipend paid by the Institute. (12) Under the special circumstances, the scholar shall be allowed to avail medical leave up to maximum sixty days w ithout stipend under medical ground with the valid medical certificate issue by registered medical practitioner. (13) The scholars admitted on non -stipendiary seats shall be governed by the sub - regulations (1) to (12) of regulation 22. (14) The authority reserves t he right to cancel the leave including vacation without any explanation. 23. Control of unfair means and disorderly conduct. - (1) No student shall use unfair means or indulge in disorderly conduct at, or in connection with the examination and doing so shall be considered as on punishable offence depending upon the nature and gravity of the offence as per the provisions of examination of the Institute. (2) On receipt of a report or on detection of a case regarding the misconduct of any student at any examination or tests, the Examination Disciplinary Action Committee appointed by the Director shall have the power to punish the student after following the procedures as laid down therein and any one or more of the following punishment may be awarded by the committee t o the student where a charge of misconduct at an examination is held proved against the candidate, namely: - (a) cancelling or rejecting his admission to an examination and forfeiting fees if any, paid by him; (b) cancelling his result of the examination with whic h the charge is connected; (c) debarring him for a specific period which may be five years or more or permanently from joining any course of the institute. (d) appearing in any of the Institutional examination as per the level of punishment given in Schedule below :- SCHEDULE Sr. No. Unfair Means or Acts. Punishment. (1) (2) (3) (1) Writing questions or answers or anything on any material other than answer book inside the examination hall. Cancelling the result of respective subject (2) Possession of material(s) relevant to the subject of the examination in Disqualification from examination hall namely: - (a) papers, books or notes; or (b) written notes on any part of the clothes worn by the student or on any part of his or her body, or table or desk; or (c) foot-rule or instruments like set-squares, protractors, slide rulers, etc. with notes written on them. appearing in examinations for two exams (3) Copying is found or established from answer -book or it is otherwise established that the student has, (a) copied or taken help from any papers, books, notes, answer - book or any other sources in any manner during the examination or at any time thereafter; or (b) allowed another student to copy from his or her answer -book; or (c) received help from or has helped another student; or (d) exchanged his or her answer -book or apart thereof with another student. Disqualification from appearing in examinations for two exams (4) On passing or attempting to pass on the question paper (or part thereof) outside Disqualification from appearing in examinations for two exams (5) Destruction of incriminating material(s) by swallowing, running away with it or causing its disappearance or by any other means. Disqualification from appearing in examinations for three exams (6) Smuggling in or out of an answer -book or replacing o r getting it replaced after attempting answers (during or after the examination with or without the help or connivance of any person). Disqualification from appearing in examinations for three exams (7) Non delivery of answer -book to the supervisor or destro ying the answer book. Disqualification from appearing in examinations for two exams (8) Serious misconduct in the examination hall or misbehavior with staff or using force with the staff appointed on exam duty inside or outside the examination hall. Disquali fication from appearing in examinations for two exams (9) Disobedience, change of seat, misbehavior in or around examination hall or writing another student’s seat number on the answer -book. Disqualification from appearing in examinations for one exam (10) Appr oaching examiner for raising marks or for writing the answer on blank pages. Disqualification from appearing in examinations for three exams (11) Impersonation –impersonator (who writes for another student), if is a student of this institute as well as imperso nated student. Permanently debarring the student from Institute. (12) When answer -book contains, (a) abusive or obscene or threatening language; or (b) appeal to the examiner; or (c) distinctive mark or sign to disclose the identity. Cancelling the result of respective s ubject (13) Admission to the examination on any kind of false representation in the application form. Disqualification from appearing in examinations for one exam (14) If the student is found talking or doing any other malpractice in the video footage or keeping mobile phone or any other electronic gadgets in the examination hall. Disqualification from appearing in examinations for one exams (3) The Schedule below provides punishment in column (3) for unfair, means or acts of student mentioned in column (2) of the s aid Schedule. (4) Any unfair means or acts in any examination is held proved against the candidate, which are not mentioned in clause (d) in sub -regulation (2), the Examination Disciplinary Action Committee appointed by the Director shall have the power to dec ide the punishment as per the case of unfair means or acts by the student. 24. Award of the Degree. - The scholars who have completed the degree programme and have been declared successful in the final year examination shall be awarded the degree of Ayurveda Vachaspati [Doctor of Medicine - Ayurveda] or Ayurveda Dhanvantari [Master of Surgery – Ayurveda] specialty concerned, on payment of necessary fees, either in person or in absentia at his or her option at the succeeding convocation of the Institute. 25. Fees. - The fees as decided by the Governing Body of the Institute from time to time shall be charged from the scholars as may be applicable to them and the degree holders of the Institute shall be exempted from paying the enrolment fees. 26. Miscellaneous. - The schola rs undergoing Post Graduate Ayurveda degree programme shall not be permitted to undertake any paid or unpaid appointments or service or work or engage himself or herself in self-employment and the scholar shall be directed to obtain ‘No Objection Certifica te’ from the Institute while, submitting an application for any new job or appointments and the defaulters are liable for disciplinary action such as recovery of stipend and termination of admission. 27. Discretionary powers of authority. - The Director of the Institute has the final authority for any discrepancy in the interpretation of provisions of these regulations, and for reasons to be recorded in writing, may relax any provisions of these regulations with the approval or ratification of the Governing Body of the Institute. Dr. ANUP THAKAR, Director [ADVT. -III/4/Exty./810/2023 -24] Annexure BOND TO BE EXECUTED BY A SCHOLAR OF AYURVEDA VACHASPATI – M.D. or M.S. AYURVEDA (SPECIALITY) [See regulation 12] Post Graduate course of the Institute of Teaching and R esearch in Ayurveda for monthly stipend to be received by her/him This Bond made on the………… day of ……………at (Jamnagar) by ……………………student of the First M.D./M.S. Ayurveda Vachaspati ……………….the Post Graduate course of the Institute of Teaching and Research i n Ayurveda here in a after called the student of first part and …………………son/daughter of Shri …………….. (first surety) hare in after called collectively referred to as the sureties of the second part on favour of the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurv eda, Jamnagar. Whereas the student when admitted to the 3 years Post Graduate course in Ayurveda will be getting a stipend of Rs. 42560 +DA in the first year, Rs. 45600 + DA in the second year and Rs 48640 + DA in the third year course of his or her train ing in this institution, and whereas the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda has agreed to award the same on terms here in after security for due performance by the student for the said terms. Now this bond witnesses as follows: - 1. In pursuance of the said agreement and in consideration of Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda giving to the students a stipend of Rs. 42560/ - + DA for the first year and Rs 45600 + DA in the second year and Rs 48640 + DA per in the third year of the Post Grad uate student during the course of the training as aforesaid, the student hereby convenience with the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda that he or she shall carry on with his or her studies in the Post Graduate Training course in Ayurved and co mplete the course after appearing at all the examinations as required under the rules. 2. After commencement of the said course for a period of three years (successfully) that, I hereby agree and abide by that I will serve the institution or any other institu tions or any other institution ordered and directed to me by Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda for a period of three years and if I breach of this condition on committing default in serving the Institution than I hereby agree and undertake tha t in case of a default on my part I shall be liable to refund in total emoluments of the said Post Graduate course drawn by me for a period of three years and I shall liable to pay all the expenses incurred for me by the institution. 3. In the pursuance of th e said agreement, that if the said scholar while in institution shall duly and faithfully devote to and execute, perform and discharge all the duties without causing and inquiry loss or damage by reason of any act, default, negligence, or error in judgment s to the Institution. 4. In pursuance of the said agreement and for consideration aforesaid the student and sureties hereby agree that if the student would fail to complete the course in accordance with the covenant in that behalf contain or in clause (1) above or shall discontinue his or her studies for any reason what so ever the student and sureties shall jointly and separately liable to pay to the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, the total amount of fellowship paid by the Institute of Teach ing and Research in Ayurveda and received by the scholar as aforesaid. Student and sureties are hereby further agree that if the student leaves the institute without any sufficient reason within 2 (two) months of the Admission or due to any reason after 2 months of the Admission, then he or she to pay Rs. Two Lakhs only to the Institute. In advance to get back his or her original certificates or mark sheets. In witness whereof this bond has been signed by the student and sureties on the day, months of year in above mentioned. Signed by the student: Address: 1. Witness: 2. Witness: Singed by the First Surety: Address: 1. Witness: 2. Witness: Singed by the Second Surety: Address: 1. Witness: 2. Witness: Before me Uploaded b y Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.