“Development of Ayurveda
& Different Committee”
Dr. Sachin S. Bagali MD (Ayu)
Assistant Professor
Department of Samhita & Siddantha
BLDEA’s AVS AMV Vijayapur

• Development of Ayurveda
• Comon Committee
• Usman Committee
• Bhore Committee
• Chopra Committee
• Pandit Committee
• Dave Committee
• Udupa Committee
• Vyas Committee
• Mudalior Committee
• Melkote Committee
• Sampurnananda Committee
CONTENT

Development of Ayurveda
• The education of Ayurveda was suppressed by the British by
establishing western system of medicine
• Later to uplift the Ayurvedic education in 1907
• All India Ayurvedic conference, was held under the leadership
of Shri Shankardaji Shatri Pade
• Later during 1908-09 Nikhila Bharata varshiya Ayurveda
Vidhya Peeth was established followed with Guru-Shishya
tradition of education with a goal to organize regular teaching
& exams throughout India

• After the independence the government of India has realized the
importance of Ayurveda & other traditional system of medicine
• Various committees & state acts constituted to uplift Ayurveda
• Indian drugs & cosmetic act 1940
• Board of Indian system of medicine practices act 1947 of
Mysore
• Punjab Ayurvedic & Unani practices act 1949
• Maharashtra medical practices act 1961
• Andhra Pradesh Ayurvedic & Homeopathy medical practices
act 1956

Committee Year Chairman
Comon Committee 1917 Dr Comon
Usman Committee 1921 Khan Bahadur Shir MD Usman
Saheb
Bhore Committee 1943 Sir Joseph Bhore
Chopra Committee 1946 Col. Sir R N Chopra
Pandit Committee 1949 Dr C G Pandit
Dave Committee 1955 Sri Daya Shankar Trikamji Dave
Udupa Committee 1958 Dr K N Udupa
Vyas Committee 1962-63 Sri Mohanlal Vyasa
Mudalior Committee 1959 Shri Mudalior
Melkote Committee 1960 Justice Melkote
Sampurnananda
Committee
1964 Sampurna Anandji

Comon Committee
• After the establishment of Kanyaka Parameswari Ayurvedic
college & pharmacy at Madras by Pt . D. Gopalacharyalu in
year 1905, people realized importance of Ayurveda &
awareness towards the system of Ayurvedic medicine
• Due to effort of eminent Ayurvedic physician & different
organization
• The Govt of Madars constituted a single member committee
named “Comon Committee” headed by Dr Comon in year
1917, to submit a report regarding the usefulness of
Ayurvedic system of medicine

Recommendation (Approval)
• There is no need for establishment of separate Ayurvedic
hospital, college & dispensaries.
• It is enough to supply useful medicine of Ayurveda, Unani
& siddha to the modern hospitals to cater the needs of
public

Usman Committee
• The Govt of Madaras appointed a committee on indigenous
system of medicine on 17th Oct 1921, which was headed by
Khan Bahadhur Sir ND Usman Saheb
• Secretary was captain G Srinivas Murthy, Dr U Rama Roa
& others were members
• They submitted report to Govt of Madaras on 17th Feb 1923

Recommendation:
• The Govt should take necessary step for recognition &
encouragement of Indian system of medicine
• The Govt should start good number of Ayurvedic college,
hospital, immediately to produce sufficient number of
practioners to serve public
• The teaching methodology should be practical oriented
• The institute should produce Best Doctors for medical
relief, PG for teaching, Research Scholars for develop of
science
• CCIM should establish for registration

Action taken by the Govt:
• Established Govt school of Indian medicine at Madras on
6th Jan 1925 to import teaching in Ayurveda, Siddha, &
Unani medicine along with the essential of modern medicine
• 1926 established hospital with OPD & IPD facilities
• 1930 PG course FIM (Fellow of Indian Medicine), ALIM
(Associate Licentiate of Indian medicine) started
• Duration of course must be 5 years
• Teachers of Ayurvedic college should be well paid
• Rural dispensaries established

Bhore Committee
• Govt of India appointed Bhore committee under the
chairmanship of Sri Joseph Bhore on 25 Dec 1943 &
submitted report on 18th Dec 1945

Recommendation
• Not consider the matter of Indian system of medicine & left to
Govt for decision
• After the representation & agitation Govt of madaras passed
following resolution
• To start diploma, degree & PG course in indigenous system of
medicine
• Practinors of Indian medicine should be absorbed into state
health organization by giving scientific training

Chopra Committee
• After 1st health minister conference held at Delhi in 1946
• The Govt of India appointed a committee on 19th Dec 1946 on
indigenous system of medicine under
 Chairmanship  Col Sir R N Chopra;
 Secretary  Dr C dwarakanth;
 Members  Dr A Lakshmikant, Dr B A Pathak etc
• Report submitted to Govt on 28/7/1948

Recommendation
• Integrated system of medicine
• Uniform curricula throughout the country
• Basic qualification of student 12th pass & optional PCB
(Sanskrit Must)
• Duration of course 5 years
• To publish text book of integrated medicine
• Trained faculty with good salary

Action taken by Govt
• Research on scientific lines in Ayurveda & Unani
system of medicine
• Practinors of ISM given further training to utilize for
public service
• Uniform syllabus for ISM throughout India

Pandit Committee
• Established on 2nd Dec 1949 under
Chairmanship  Dr C G Pandit
Member  Dr R R Pathak
• Submitted report on 1951

Recommendation
• Uniform curriculum throughout country
• A central research institute of ISM should start at Jamnagar
• Various diploma & degree of ISM should be banned by fixing
one degree throughout country

Action taken by Govt
• Govt of India had started the central institute of research in
indigenous system of medicine at Jamnagar in1953

Dave Committee
• Constituted under the chairmanship  Sri Daya Sankar
Trikamji Dave  27th April 1955
• Members were 4 health ministers  Bombay, West Bengal,
Travan core, Cochin & Hyderabad
• Joint Secretary  Dr P M Mehta

Recommendation
• Course 5 ½ years
• Admission eligibility 12th Standard with PCB
• Uniform curriculum throughout the country
• CCIM should be sorted to govern the education
• All college should affiliated to nearest university
• All college should be attached to hospital at ratio of 5 beds for
1 student

Action taken by Govt
• Central Govt not taken any step & accepted to allow the state
Govt to follow course of their choice
• Shuddha Ayurveda, Unani & Siddha started from 1960 onwards

Udupa Committee
• Constituted on 29th July 1958 under chairmanship of
Dr K N Udupa
• Secretary  Shri R Narasimhan
• Member  Shri kaladi Parameshwaran Pillai

Recommendation
• Integrated of modern subjects like surgery obstetrics etc. in
ISM to serve rural public
• More PG center should be started
• Subject wise text book should be written
• To affiliate college to near university
• Survey collection & preservation of medicinal plants
• To establish CCIM, & CCR in ISM

Action Taken by Govt
• 22-5-1969 decision taken to start central council for
research in ISM it started functioning from 1-12-1969

Vyas Committee
• Established under chairmanship  Mohanlal Vyas in 1962-63
• Govt of Gujarat & recommended Shuddha Ayurveda course in
country

Mudalior Committee
• Established in 1959 under chairmanship of Shri Mudailor
Recommendation
• To establish central council of Ayurveda
• To start Ayurvedic college with uniform syllabus all over India
• Should start PG center in every state

Sampurna Ananda Committee
• Constituted in 1964 by health minister of Uttara Pradesha,
Dr Sampurandaji with pandit Sri shiva sharmaji & deputy
director of Ayurveda
Recommendation
• Uniform integrated syllabus for BAMS which came into force
in 1976