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Notification of the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda for Under Graduate, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery Regulations, 2024, issued under the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020, prescribing admission eligibility, reservation, enrolment, fee structure, curriculum, examination and internship requirements for the BAMS programme.

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The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda notification F. No. L-12015/25/2021-AS(IV), dated 27th February 2024, issued in exercise of powers under clause (k) of 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), with the previous approval of the Central Government, makes the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda for Under Graduate, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery Regulations, 2024, effective from publication; the regulations require National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) qualification for admission with minimum 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (40% for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, and 45%/40% respectively for candidates with benchmark disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016)), a minimum age of seventeen years, and reserve ten seats for foreign nationals; admission is through the Ministry of Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee; the programme duration is four years and six months of academic study plus one year of compulsory rotatory internship, with a maximum completion period of ten years, instruction in Sanskrit, English or Hindi, and clinical training rotations across Kayachikitsa, Panchakarma, Shalya Tantra, Shalakya Tantra, Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga, Kaumarabhritya-Balaroga, Swasthavritta evam Yoga and Atyayika Chikitsa; the regulations prescribe eighteen subjects/courses with specified teaching hours and examination marks distribution (for example, Samhita Adhyayana 800 total teaching hours and 600 total marks; Rachana Sharira 600 teaching hours and 400 marks), require a minimum of nine elective subjects, and set out internship orientation requirements covering medical ethics and medico-legal aspects.

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EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 158] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY , MARCH 7, 2024 /PHALGUNA 17, 1945 CG-DL-E-12032024-252867 इजतहास 2 200 100 100 200 400 4. रचना िारीर 2 200 100 100 200 400 12. पंचकमा 1 100 100 100 200 300 13. िल्यतंत्र 2 200 100 100 200 400 (1) (2) (3) 4 ट्युिन िुल्क 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 1 कॉलेि िमा 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 लडकों क े जलए क ु ल िुल्क 5429 3252 3277 3252 3277 3252 3277 3252 3252 िुल्क 3429 1252 1277 1252 1277 1252 1277 1252 1252 INSTITUTE OF TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN AYURVEDA NOTIFICATION New Delhi , the 27th February , 2024 F. No. L -12015/25/2021 -AS(IV).—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 Teaching and Research in Ayurveda for Under Graduate, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery 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 otherw ise requires, - (a) “Act” means the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020 (16 of 2020); (b) "Controller of Examinations" means Controller of Examinations appointed by the competent authority of the Institute; (c) “Deputy Director” means the Deputy Director (Under Graduate); (d) “Double evaluation system” means the evaluation system as provided under regulation 21 of these regulations; (e) “Lectures” means didactic teaching i.e. classroom teaching; and (f) “Non -lectures” includes Clinical or Practical and demonst rative teaching and the demonstrative teaching includes small group teaching or tutorials or seminars or symposiums or assignments or pharmacy training or laboratory training or dissection or field visits or skill lab training or integrated learning, as per the requirement of the concerned subject. (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. - (1) The students shall be eligible for admission to Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) programme on the basis of merit in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Undergraduate which shall be conducted by an authority designated by the Central Government. (2) A candidate shall fulfill the following conditions for admission, namely: - (a) must have passed the intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent examination recognised by the Central and State Government with the Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and must have obtained minimum of fifty per cent. marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the case of General category and forty per cent. marks in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes; (b) in respect of persons with disability, can didate specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the minimum qualifying marks in the said qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology shall be forty -five per cent. in the case of General category and forty per cent. in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. (c) no candidate shall be admitted to Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery programme unless he or she has attained the age of seventeen years on or before the 31st December of the year of his or her admission in the first semester or year of the programme. (d) for Admission to Under -graduate programme for an academic semester or year, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at fifty per cent . in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Under -graduate held for the said academic session, provide that in respect of- (i) candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at forty per cent. (ii) candidates with benchmark disabilities specified under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016), the minimum marks shall be at forty -five per cent. in the case of General category and forty per cent. in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. (3) Ten seats shall be reserved for Foreign National candidates, approved by the Central Government: Provided that sub-regulations (1) and (2) shall not be applicable for said Foreign National candi dates and for these candidates, any other equivalent qualifications approved by the Central Government may be allowed. (4) The Institute shall implement the admission policy, in accordance with norms of the Central Government. 4. Reservation policy. - The r eservation for different categories (the Scheduled Cast, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Class, Economically Weaker Section, Person with benchmark disabilities) shall be as per the guidelines in force at the time of admission. 5. Counseling. - (1) On declarati on of the results of the qualifying examination as mentioned in regulation 3, the admission to the Undergraduate programme of the Institute shall be granted on the basis of allotment of seats by the Ministry of Ayush Admissions Central Counseling Committee on the basis of All India common merit list and the allotted candidates shall present physically for verification of their credentials and the admission shall be granted to the eligible candidates. (2) The candidate shall be required to undergo medical e xamination by the medical examination board of the Institute and has to pass the same. 6. Enrolment of the students. - (1) The student shall be enrolled as a student of the Institute within six months of his or her admission. (2) The enrolment fee shall be paid on ce only irrespective of the number of times the student appears for examinations of the Institute. (3) The Controller of Examinations shall maintain the record of the enrollment. (4) On enrollment, every student shall receive an enrollment number under which his o r her name has been entered in the register and in all communications; student shall have to quote that number to the Institute. 7. Fees structure - The students shall have to pay an enrollment fee, annual fee like admission fee, examination fee, tuition fee and other fees (Annexure –A) specified and decided by the Institute from time to time. 8. Duration of programme. - (1) The duration of the programme shall be four years and six months for academic sessions and one year for compulsory rotatory internship. (2) If student due to any reason leaves the programme in between with the due permission of authority of the Institute, he or she shall be allowed to complete the programme within maximum duration of ten years from the date of admission. (3) Drop out students shall b e awarded transcript, on obtaining minimum qualifying marks in concerned subjects or courses along with credit hours and credit points. 9. Medium of instruction. - The medium of instruction for the programme shall be Sanskrit or English or Hindi. 10. Study pattern .- (1) The Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degree programme shall comprise of two parts, namely, main course and electives. (2) After admission, the student shall be inducted to the course through an induction programme based on the transitional curriculum. (3) During the induction programme, the students of Ayurveda shall learn basics of Sanskrit for Ayurveda, basic life support and first aid along with other subjects as prescribed in the syllabus and the minimum duration of training sh all be fifteen days for six hours per day. (4) The Under graduate programme shall be conducted in semesters or years and taught in horizontal integration model while keeping the total duration and subjects as specified in the National Commission for Indian Syst em of Medicine (Minimum Standards of Undergraduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations 2022. (5) The horizontal integration model shall be including, list of principles, concepts, diseases, clinical conditions etc. to be taught in Undergraduate programme and shall be listed and distributed in semesters or years pattern as per the difficulty level and the other allied subjects shall be aligned accordingly. (6) Integrated teaching modules with their duration, based on the content of the topic, shall be prepared by the experts of all the subjects for flexibility in teaching. (7) Each integrated teaching module shall be structured in terms of credit hours and credits. (8) Minimum four hours of theory classes and minimum two hours of non -lecture activities per day shall be conducted during initial two semesters or year. (9) Total working hours for next semesters or years shall be minimum seven hours per day and the proportion of teaching hours in lectures to non-lectures activities shall be 1:2. (10) The first semester or year shall ordinaril y start in month of October. (11) The subsequent semesters or years shall start after the completion of the final examinations of the preceding semester or year. (12) The elective subjects shall be either online or offline and the student shall qualify minimum of ni ne elective subjects during the graduation programme, however, the students have freedom to qualify as many numbers of elective subjects as they may. (13) The students may select any elective subjects from the list specified by the Institute, and study at their convenient time for specified hours or the time specified by the Institute for offline class from time to time, provided that these study hours are over and above the specified teaching hours of graduation programme under these regulations. 11. Clinical Train ing.- (1) The clinical training of the students shall start from the first semester or year and subject related clinical training shall be provided in the attached hospital (in addition to regular practical and demonstrative teaching) in non -lecture hours. (2) The clinical postings (Out Patients Department and In Patient Department or operation theatre or labour room or Panchakarma therapy room or Kriyakalpa room etc.) during last four semesters or two years shall be on rotation basis as per the non -lecture or clinical batches in accordance with the clinical or non - lecture teaching hours stipulated for the following subjects, namely: - (a) Kayachikitsa; (b) Panchakarma; (c) Shalya Tantra; (d) Shalakya Tantra; (e) Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga; (f) Kaumarabhritya – Balaroga; (g) Swasthavritt a evam Yoga; (h) Atyayika Chikitsa; and (i) Any other specialty as decided by the Institute from time to time. (3) In non-lecture activities, the clinical or practical part shall be seventy per cent. and demonstrative teaching shall be thirty per cent. 12. NUMBER OF SUBJ ECTS OR COURSES, TEACHING HOURS AND MARKS DISTRIBUTION: - (1) The Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degree programme shall comprise of following subjects or courses with their teaching hours given in the following Table during the tenure of four years and six months. Table Sr. No. Name of the Subjects or Courses. Number of teaching hours. Lectures Non-lectures Total 1. Sanskritam 250 50 300 2. Padartha Vijnana evam Ayurveda Itihasa 250 50 300 3. Kriya Sharira 250 200 450 4. Racha na Sharira 300 300 600 5. Samhita Adhyayana 505 300 800 6. Dravyaguna Vijnana 200 250 450 7. Rasashastra evam Bhaishajya Kalpana 200 300 500 8. Roga Nidana evam Vikriti Vijnana 150 300 450 9. Agada Tantra Vyavahara Ayurveda evam Vidhi Vaidyaka 100 200 300 10. Swasthavritta evam Yoga 150 250 400 11. Kayachikitsa including Manasa Roga, Rasayana and Vajikarana 150 300 450 12. Panchakarma 135 200 335 13. Shalya Tantra 135 250 385 14. Shalakya Tantra 110 200 310 15. Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga 100 175 275 16. Kaumarbhritya – Balaroga 100 175 275 17. Research Methodology and Medical - statistics 50 25 75 18. Atyayika Chikitsa --- 40 40 (1) The Institute shall decide the teaching pattern and subjects or courses in each semester or year time to time. (2) The summative assessment shall be held for the following subjects or courses during tenure of nine semester or four years and six months as per subjects or courses taught during each semester or year as mentioned in below Table, - Table Sr. No. Subjects or Courses No. of Papers. Theory. Practical or Clinical assessment. Grand total. Practical or Clinical Viva Total 1. Sanskritam 2 200 - 100 100 300 2. Padartha Vijnana evam Ayurveda Ithihasa 2 200 100 100 200 400 3. Kriya Sharira 2 200 100 100 200 400 4. Rachana Sharira 2 200 100 100 200 400 5. Samhita Adhyayana 3 300 --- 300 300 600 6. Dravyaguna Vijnana 2 200 100 100 200 400 7. Rasashastra evam Bhaishajya Kalpana 2 200 100 100 200 400 8. Roga Nidana evam Vikriti Vijnana 2 200 100 100 200 400 9. Agada Tantra Vyavahara Ayurveda evam Vidhi Vaidyaka 1 100 100 100 200 300 10. Swasthavritta evam Yoga 2 200 100 100 200 400 11. Kayachikitsa including Manasa Roga, Rasayana and Vajikarana 3 300 100 100 200 500 12. Panchakarma 1 100 100 100 200 300 13. Shalya Tantra 2 200 100 100 200 400 14. Shalakya Tantra 2 200 100 100 200 400 15. Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga 2 200 100 100 200 400 16. Kaumarbhritya – Balaroga 1 100 100 100 200 300 17. Research Methodology and Medical -statistics 1 50 -- -- 20 70 18. Elective subjects (minimum nine) Twenty points for each elective subject 180 13. Internship. - (1) The duration of compulsory rotatory internship shall be one year, and the student shall be eligible to join the compulsory internship after passing all the s ubjects or courses of all semesters or years and after getting provisional registration certificate from respective state registration board or council. (2) Internship orientation programme, - (a) the institute shall conduct a mandatory three days orientation progr am before the commencement of the internship; (b) the orientation program shall be conducted with an aim to make the intern to acquire the requisite knowledge about the rules and regulations of the medical practice or profession, medical ethics, medico - legal a spects, medical records, medical insurance, medical certification, communication skills, conduct and etiquette, National or State health care programs; (c) a log book shall be maintained by each intern, in which the intern shall enter date-wise details of activities undertaken during orientation; (d) the period of orientation shall be excluding the prescribed internship period and those students who have completed the orientation programme only shall be allowed to start their internship; (e) the manual for conducting the orientation shall be specified by the Institute from time to time. (3) The working hours of intern shall be not less than eight hours. (4) The intern shall maintain a log book containing all the activities undertaken by him during internship. (5) Normally one-year internship shall be as under, - (a) Option I: Divided into clinical training of six months in the Ayurveda hospital attached to the college or Institute, and six months in Primary Health Centre or Community Health Centre or Rural Hospital or District Hospital or Civil Hospital or any Government Hospital of modern medicine or Ayurveda or National Accreditation Board for Hospitals accredited private hospital of Ayurveda or Modern Medicine, however, only Outpatient department based clinics shall be not eligible for internship. (b) Option II: Clinical training of all twelve months in Ayurveda hospital attached to the college or Institute. (6) The clinical training of six months or twelve months, as the case may be, in the Ayurveda hospital attached to the college or Institut e shall be conducted as per the following Table, namely: - Table Sl. No. Departments. Distribution of six months. Distribution of twelve months for foreign Students. 1. Kayachikitsa including Manasa Roga, Rasayana and Vajikarana or Swasthavritta and Yoga or Samhita and Siddhanta or Atyayika Chkitisa or other specialised Out Patient Department One and a half month Three Months 2. Shalya Tantra One month Two months 3. ShalakyaTantra One month Two months 4. Prasuti Tantra evam Stri Roga One month Two months 5. Kaumarbhritya – Balaroga Fifteen days One month 6. Panchakarma One month Two months (7) In case of option I under sub -regulation (5), for the remaining six months, intern shall undertake training in any of the followings with an object to orient and acqu aint them with the National health Programme, (a) Primary Health Centre; (b) Community Health Centre or District Hospital; (c) any recognised or approved hospital of modern medicine; (d) any recognised or approved Ayurvedic hospital; (e) in a clinical unit of Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences or Central Government Health Scheme. (8) The intern shall undertake activities as decided by the Institute from time to time in the respective department in the hospital attached to the Institute during compulsory internship. (9) For Kayachikitsa, the intern shall be practically trained to acquaint with and to deal with the following, namely: - (i) all routine works such as case taking, investigations, diagnosis and management of common diseases by Ayurvedic medicine; (ii) routine cli nical pathological work such as haemoglobin estimation, complete haemogram, urine analysis, microscopic examination of blood parasites, sputum examination, stool examination, mutra evam mala pariksha by Ayurvedic methods, interpretation of laboratory data and clinical findings and arriving at a diagnosis; all pathological and radiological investigations useful for monitoring the deterioration of different disease conditions. (iii) training in routine ward procedures and supervision of patients in respect of their diet, habits and verification of medicine schedule. (10) For Panchakarma, the intern shall be practically trained to acquaint with and to make him or her competent to deal with Panchakarma procedures and techniques regarding Purva Karma, Pradhana Karma, and Pashchat Karma. (11) For Shalya Tantra, the intern shall be practically trained to acquaint with and to deal with the following, namely: - (i) diagnosis and management of common surgical disorders according to Ayurvedic principles; (ii) management of certa in surgical emergencies such as fractures and dislocations, acute abdomen; (iii) practical training of aseptic and antiseptics techniques, sterilisation; (iv) intern shall be involved in pre-operative and post-operative managements; (v) practical use of local anesthetic techniques and use of anesthetic drugs; (vi) radiological procedures, clinical interpretation of X-ray, intravenous pyelogram, barium meal, sonography and electrocardiogram; (vii) surgical procedures and routine ward techniques such as- (A) suturing of fresh injuries; (B) dressing of wounds, burns, ulcers and similar ailments; (C) incision of abscesses; (D) excision of cysts; (E) venesection; and (F) application of Ksharasutra in ano-rectal diseases. (12) For Shalakya Tantra, the intern shall be practically trained to acquaint with and to deal with the following, namely: - (i) diagnosis and management of common surgical disorders according to Ayurvedic principles; (ii) the pre-operative and post-operative managements; (iii) surgical procedures in ear, nose, throat, dental problems and ophthalmic problems ; (iv) examinations of eye, ear, nose, throat and refractive error with the supportive instruments in Out - Patient Department; and (v) procedures like Anjana Karma, Nasya, Raktamokshan, Karnapuran, Shirodhara, Putpak, Kawal, Gandush at Out-Patient Department. (13) For Pr asuti Tantra evam Stri Roga, the intern shall be practically trained to acquaint with and to deal with the following, namely: - (i) antenatal and post-natal problems and their remedies, antenatal and post- natal care; (ii) management of normal and abnormal labours; (iii) minor and major obstetric surgical procedures; (iv) all routine works such as case taking, investigations, diagnosis, and management of common striroga by ayurvedic medicine; (v) screening of common carcinomatous conditions in women. (14) For Kaumarbritya – Balaroga, the intern shall be practically trained to acquaint with and to deal with the care of new born child along with immunisation programme, and the important pediatric problems and their Ayurvedic management. (15) For Swasthavritta and Yoga, the intern shall be practi cally trained to acquaint with and to deal with the programmes of prevention and control of locally prevalent endemic diseases including nutritional disorders, immunisation, management of infectious diseases, family welfare planning programmes, Ahara and Vihara Parikalpana (planning of diet, daily and seasonal routines), and practice of Ashtanga Yoga. (16) Atyayika chikitsa, the intern shall be practically trained to acquaint with and to deal with all emergency cases and participate actively in casualty section of the hospital in identification of casualty and trauma cases and their first aid treatment and also procedure for referring such cases to the identified hospitals. (17) During the six months internship training in Primary Health Centre or rural hospital or Co mmunity Health Centre or District Hospital or any recognised or approved hospital of Modern medicine or Ayurvedic hospital, the interns shall – (a) get acquainted with routine of the Primary Health Centre and maintenance of their records; (b) get acquainted with t he diseases more prevalent in rural and remote areas and their management; (c) be involved in teaching of health care methods to rural population and also various immunisation programmes; (d) get acquainted with the routine working of the medical or non -medical st aff of Primary Health Centre and be always in contact with the staff in this period; (e) get familiarised with the work of maintaining the relevant registers like daily patient register, family planning register, surgical register, etc. and take active partici pation in different Government health schemes or programmes; (f) participate actively in different National Health Programmes implemented by the State Government. (18) It shall be compulsory for an intern to maintain the record of procedures done or assisted or obs erved by him on day -to-day basis in a prescribed log -book. (19) The intern shall maintain a record of work, which is to be verified and certified by the medical officer or Head of the unit or department under whom he works. (20) Failure to produce log-book, complet e in all respects duly certified by the concerned authority to the Deputy Director (Under graduate) at the end of internship, may result in cancellation of his or her performance in any or all disciplines of internship training programme. 14. Assessment of the internship. - (1) The assessment system shall evaluate the skills of an intern while performing the minimum number of procedures as enlisted with an objective that successful learning of these procedures will enable the intern to conduct the same in their a ctual practice. (2) The evaluation shall be carried out by respective Heads of departments at the end of each posting, and the report shall be submitted to the Deputy Director (Under graduate). (3) On assessing the report, the Deputy Director (Undergraduate) shall issue the internship completion certificate within seven working days and the summary shall be sent to the examination section of the institute. (4) If performance of an intern declared as unsatisfactory, in an assessment in any of the departments, he shall be required to repeat the posting in the respective department for a period of thirty per cent. of the total number of days, prescribed for that department in internship training. (5) An intern shall have the right to register his grievance in any aspects of conduct of evaluation, separately to the concerned Head of the Department and Deputy Director (Undergraduate), within three days from the date of completion of his evaluation, and on receipt of such grievance, the Deputy Director (Undergraduate) in consultati on with the head of the concerned department shall redress or dispose of the grievance in an amicable manner within seven working days. 15. Leave for an intern. - (1) The casual leave shall be for maximum twelve days during the internship period and no other kind of leave or absence may be permitted to an intern except as may be permitted by the Institute. (2) Intern cannot avail more than six days casual leave at a time. 16. Completion of internship. - Upon successful completion of internship, the Deputy Director (Undergraduate) shall issue the certificate of completion of internship to the intern within a week and the Deputy Director (Undergraduate) shall send a copy of the same to the Director for issuing a second provisional certificate of passing. 17. Co-curricular activities. - The students shall actively participate in various activities viz. workshops, seminars, health and diagnostic camps, yoga, sports and cultural activities, drug tour, industry visit and National Service Scheme organised by the Institute from time to time during the academic programme and internship. 18. Examinations. - (1) The enrolled students shall be eligible for appearing in the examination after completion of the stipulated time of their academic sessions. (2) The minimum attendance required to be eligible for appearing in the examination shall be seventy -five per cent. of the total lectures and practicals or clinical classes in each subject separately; and (a) on account of bona fide illness, the Deputy Director (Undergraduate) may condone the attendanc e of the concerned student up to five per cent. in each subject; and (b) if a student falls short in attendance by five to ten per cent. then the Deputy Director (Undergraduate) shall refer the case to the Director for final decision on condoning the attendanc e. (3) All the examinations shall be held on such dates and time as decided by the Controller of Examinations. (4) The eligible students shall have to pay stipulated exam fee and submit the examination form duly filled within the prescribed time frame as notified by the Controller of Examinations of the Institute. (5) There shall be formative and summative assessment and the formative assessment shall be carried out at the end of every teaching module and the summative assessment shall be at the end of every subject. (6) The formative assessments shall be in form of quizzes, projects, assignments, group activities, presentations etc. as decided by the concerned department and approved by the Academic Council of the Institute; (7) The summative assessments shall be in the form o f examinations at the end of each semester or year which shall include theory and practical exams; (8) The theory examination shall be short answer questions and long explanatory answer questions and shall cover the entire syllabus of the subject; (9) The question paper shall be in English, Hindi and Sanskrit language and the answers may be written in English, Hindi and Sanskrit languages; (10) The minimum marks required for passing the examination shall be fifty per cent. in theory and in practical (that include practi cal, clinical and viva -voce wherever applicable) separately in each subject as specified in marks distribution table of these regulations; (11) Student may select any number of elective subjects from the list of elective subjects as prescribed by the Institute from time to time, but he shall qualify the minimum of nine elective subjects positively before commencement of the internship and the minimum qualifying marks in each elective subjects shall be fifty per cent; (12) 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 supplementary examinations. (13) In case a student fail s to appear in regular examination for cognitive reasons, he or she shall appear in supplementary examination as regular student, whose non-appearance in regular examination shall not be treated as a trial. (14) The examination shall be ordinarily held and comp leted by the end of each semester or year and the student failing in two subject of any semester or year shall be allowed to keep the term and exam of the next semester or year, however, the student shall not be allowed to keep term of subsequent semester or year unless the student passes all the subjects or courses of previous examination. (15) The final examination shall be ordinarily held and completed by the end of ninth semester or four and half year and the subsequent supplementary examination of final semester or year shall be held in every six months. (16) The student shall not be allowed to appear in final semester or year examination, unless the student passes all the subjects or courses of previous all examinations. (17) The subsequent supplementary examinations shall be conducted every six months. (18) The maximum duration of completion of programme shall not exceed ten years from the date of admission excluding internship. 19. Final Assessment. - The final assessment of theory shall be done in the regular examination bas ed on full syllabus, and final practical assessment in examination shall be practical or clinical performance (fifty per cent. weightage of marks) and viva voce (fifty per cent. weightage of marks). 20. Grace marks. - (1) A student may be awarded maximum ten gr ace marks in maximum of two subjects per session with a maximum of five marks in one subject and shall be valid only for main theory examination i.e. first trial of the student in a session. (2) There shall be no provision for grace mark in any practi cal exam. 21. Double evaluation system. - (1)There shall be two evaluations for an answer book by two different eligible examiners to avoid lopsided nature in single evaluation. (2) After double evaluation, in case of variation of both the scores up to twenty per c ent. of the total marks then the average of both the scores shall be considered as final score. (3) 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. (4) 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. 22. Examinership . - (1) The eligibility to be an examiner in the theory and practical examinations shall be a minimum of five years of teaching experience in the concerned subject. (2) There shall be two examiners in the practical examinations, one internal examiner from the Institute and the other external examiner from any recognised Ayurveda college or Institute. 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 examinat ion and doing so shall be considered as an 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 an any 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 for misconduct 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 which the charge is connected; (c) debarring him for a specific period which may be five years or more or permanently from joining any programme of the institute. (3) The schedule below provides column (3) for punishment and unfair means or acts of student mentioned in column (2) of the said schedule. 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 su bject of the examination in 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 body, or table or desk; or (c) foot-rule or instruments like set -squares, protractors, slide Disqualification from appearing in examinations for two exams rulers, etc. with notes written on them. (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 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 or getting it repla ced 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 destroying 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. Disqualification fro m 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) Approachi ng 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 imperson ated 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 respectiv e subject (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 (4) Any unfair means or acts in any examination is held proved against the candidate, which are not mentioned in sub-regulation (3), the Examination Disciplinary Action Committee appointed by the Director shall have the power to decide the punishment as per the case of unfair means or acts by the student. 24. Award of the degree. - An eligible student passing the final sem ester or year examination and after satisfactory completion of Internship shall be awarded with the Degree of Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery), on payment of Rs. 2500/ - (change from time to time) either in person or in absentia a t his or her option at the succeeding convocation of the Institute. 25. National Exit Test. - After completion of Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degree programme, the students shall have to appear and qualify ‘National Exit Test’ co nducted by National Commission for Indian System of Medicine for getting registration. 26. Vacations and Leave. - (1) Two vacations of fifteen days each shall be allowed to the scholars during winter and summer seasons as decided by the authority of the institu te and no any kind of leave can be attached with vacation. (2) The Director shall have power to sanction extra leave in extra ordinary circumstances. (3) The duty or special leave shall be granted to the students, who are deputed or allowed by the authority to take part in the sports, seminar and such leave shall not exceed fifteen days in a year. (4) The leave may be extended maximum up to fifteen days in special case by the Director. 27. 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 Institute. Dr. ANUP THAKAR , Director , Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda [ADVT. -III/4/Exty./8 12/2023 -24] Annexure - A Fee structure for Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery [See Regulation 7] BAMS Fee Structure (A) TERM FEE Sr. No. Details 1st Prof. Year 2nd Prof. Year 3rd Prof. Year 4th Prof. Year 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term 1 Admission Fee 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Enrolment Fee 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Medical Fee 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Tuition Fee 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 5 Laboratory Fee 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 6 Hospital Fee 50 50 50 50 50 50 so so 50 7 Library Fee 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 8 Examination Fee 50 50 50 50 so 50 50 50 50 9 Student Union Fee 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 Student Aid Fund Fee 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 11 I-Card Fee 25 0 25 0 25 0 25 0 0 12 Board of Sports Fee 900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Term Fee for Boys 3342 2292 2317 2292 2317 2292 2317 2292 2292 Total Term Fee for Girls (less of Tuition Fee) 292 292 (B) Hostel Fee Sr. No. Details 1st Prof. Year 2nd Prof. Year 3rd Prof. Year 4th Prof. Year 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term 1 Hostel Form Fee 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Hostel Admission Fee 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Hostel Fee 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 600 4 Hostel Maintenance 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 5 Hostel Electric Charge 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 Total Hostel Fee 1012 960 960 960 960 960 960 960 960 (c) Deposit (Refundab le) Sr. No. Details 1st Prof. Year 2nd Prof. Year 3rd Prof. Year 4th Prof. Year 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term 1 College Deposit 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Hostel Fee 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Library Deposit 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Refundable Deposit 1075 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (A)+ (B) + (C) = Total Fees Sr. No. Details 1st Prof. Year 2nd Prof. Year 3rd Prof. Year 4th Prof. Year 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 1st Term 2nd Term 3rd Term 1 Total Fees For Boys 5429 3252 3277 3252 3277 3252 3277 3252 3252 2 Total Fees For Girls 3429 1252 1277 1252 1277 1252 1277 1252 1252 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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