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member states come under the region of WHO South-East Asia which fared better on

the global averages on all indicators. Sharing of best practices is indeed an important
strategy which the BIMSTEC Task force on Traditional Medicine has adopted which

helps in facilitating to provide safe, quality and effective Traditional Medicine products
& services. Indian side shares with the BIMSTEC countries the “Best practices of Ayush

Sciences covering Education, Research, Policy, Technology and Public Health”.

2. Best Practices in AYUSH Education

The Ayush education system is institutionalised and very well-regulated offering
Undergraduate (UG), Postgraduate (PG) and PhD courses. Regulatory reforms brought

in the Ayush Medical Education sector over the last eight years have transformed this
sector, bringing in transparency, meritocracy and expansion.

2.1 Key highlights of Ayush Education System

a) New Legislations enacted- National Commission for Indian System of

Medicine (NCISM) Act, 2020 and National Commission for Homoeopathy
st
(NCH) Act, 2020 were enacted on 21 September, 2020, to replace the
existing Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and Homoeopathy Central
Council Act, 1973 respectively. Accordingly, as per the provisions of the said

Act, the statutory bodies National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
(NCISM) and National Commission for Homeopathy have been established

replacing the earlier Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and Central
Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) with an aim to regulate the standards of

education, teaching & training, recognition of degrees, and practice of Indian
System of Medicine and Homoeopathy.

b) Establishment of first Institute of National Importance (INI) in Ayush
sector: The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020 enacted

nd
on 22 September, 2020 confers the status of INI to the Institute of Teaching
and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) at Jamnagar by conglomerating four

institutes at Gujarat Ayurved University, campus Jamnagar. ITRA is the first
and only institution with INI status in the Ayush Sector, and this will enable

the institution to be independent and innovative in the matter of deciding
course content and pedagogy. This has taken Ayurveda education to new

vistas.
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