The document outlines a comprehensive syllabus reform plan for Ayurveda education at the Government Ayurveda Medical College in Mysore, focusing on skill development, hands-on training, and personality growth through elective courses in various subjects. It details elective offerings for each academic year, promoting a well-rounded education that includes languages, pharmacology, and Ayurveda practices. The plan also emphasizes interdisciplinary courses and potential career paths in Ayurveda to enhance graduates' socio-economic stability and confidence.

1. For the future
Dr.Shantala Priyadarshini
M.S(shalakya)M.A(San)M.Sc Tech
Professor,Dept of Shalakya.
shantala301@gmail.com
Government Ayurveda Medical College,
Mysore

2. Few points to ponder
• Syllabus reformed –to be welcome, appropriate, adequate.
• Skill development –college to society-confidence building.
• Hands on training –reforms in teaching methods.
• Personality development –need of the day.
• Communicate –cultivate positive wellbeing.
• Problem solving –think out of the box.
• Multiple avenues for socio –economic stability
• Total confidence to give back to society.
• Research oriented ,confident, competent, communicative
Ayurveda graduate –with regular syllabus –lets add

3. Selective –electives-first year.
• Electives in first year (students need to select 4
electives and exam after 6 months)
• 1.Spoken English/.German / French/Russian
• 2.Web designing / writing Ayurveda article/Yoga
certificate course / Human survey
• 3. Sports medicine / microbiology/environmental
science / nutrition.
• 4.Indian culture / Music / art form /astrology

4. Selective –electives-Second year.
• Electives in second year (students need to select 4
electives and exam after 6 months)
• 1.Pharmacology basics / Medical astrology /
Forensic medicine / occupational medicine.
• 2.Therapeutic yoga / Nutrition for health
conditions / Indian Cooking( medicinal chef)/
Hospital management.
• 3.Ayurveda cosmetics / Marma basics /Herbal
cultivation /Pharmacy management.
• 4.Manuscriptology /Gemology/Taxonomy/Nursing

5. Selective –electives-Third year.
• Electives in third year (students need to select 4
electives and exam after 6 months)
• 1.Diagnostic techniques/Medical survey of
etiology/ Botany / Zoology
• 2.Flora-fauna of hot spots / rehabilitation /
national health policies / WHO Traditional
Research methods.
• 3.Ayurveda History / Water & air pollution /
Armed forces –Ayurveda issues / Nadi pareeksha
• 4.Asta sthana pareeksha / Marma chikitsa/
Accupuncture / Siddha system

6. Selective –electives-final year.
• Electives in final year (students need to select 4
electives and exam after 6 months)
• 1.Agnikarma /Raktamokshana/Ksharakarma
/Kriyakalpa-practical course
• 2.Panchakarma / Rasayana / manasika pareeksha
/ kriyakalpa-short project
• 3.Garbhinicharya /Prasootha stri / Kouramabrtya
/ jarajanya vyadhi.-short compilation
• 4.Research publishing / Spa management /
Ayurveda restaurant management / Ayurveda
classes for westerners.

7. Ayurveda goes global
• Diploma courses –after degree
Certificate courses
• Nursing courses
• Herbal cultivation
• Herbal export
• Ayurveda spa /hospital /research unit management
• Ayurveda counselling ; couples. students, pregnancy,
adolescents, geriatric group.
• Inter disciplinary courses –Ayurveda microbiology..

8. Ayurveda allied courses
• Ayurveda nursing courses – specific skill sets-
geriatric, pediatric, infant, cardiac, panchkarm,
kriyakalpa,pathya,pakshagata etc.
• Ayurveda advertisement, web designing,
management, tourism, chef courses.
• Bioinformatics for Ayurveda
• Endangered flora-fauna of Ayurveda
• Ayurveda ergonomics
• Ayurveda-nutrition.
• Ayurveda –environmental course.

9. The Greatest Gift
that will lost forever is
knowledge