The tightening of noose over all ayurvedic and unani colleges in country by Central Council for Indian
Medicine (CCIM) from last year
has turned to be a blessing in disguise for the government ayurvedic college (GAC)
in city. The college authorities as well as the state department of ayurveda are happy that the implementation of the norms will take the college forward. Otherwise also they claim the college did not lose the undergraduate (UG) as well as the post graduate (PG) seats last year due to staff deficiency or lack of infrastructure.
Dr Subhash Raut, who has taken over as the GAC dean only a few weeks back, says that the college could not fill the seats last year because of procedural problems as some students had approached court. True we could admit only 26 UG and 16 PG seats last year. But the seats could not filled because some students had gone to court and the cut of date was over," Dr Raut said. Confusion about 'university recognized teachers' was another factor that had complicated the situation. But this year the authorities are making all efforts to eliminate these issues during admissions.
Director of Ayurveda, Maharashtra State, Dr K R Kohli too clarified that the seats were not lost due to lack of standards and admitted that many teaching posts of professor and readers were vacant for a long period.
"The Maharashtra Public Service Commission has not filled the posts for long. But with the CCIM going strict on norms the state government is now filling all the posts," Dr Kohli said. "Of course the situation for PG is little different. But I personally feel that the government should not apply different rules for UG and PG admission.
But he was very critical of the local administration not making enough efforts to rectify all other basic deficiencies. "There is no dearth of funds for the colleges, be it large sums for buying equipment or small funds for improving roads, buying water filters or aqua guards, procuring medicines etc. Department has crores flowing in for the colleges. But it is helpless if the funds remain unutilised. Local administration needs to gear up and make best use of these funds," the director said.
Dr Kohli said that for past 20 years or more the CCIM had never conducted any inspections. "Every new college was sanctioned seats based on the staff and infrastructure and it was assumed that the college would maintain the same. It is only from last year that the CCIM has begun inspections and expects the colleges to follow certain norms. It's good for the colleges. At least this will force the colleges to rise to the requirements which will improve their standards," he said. Dr Kohli said that MPSC has already begun the process of appointing teachers for all the colleges and the vacancies at GAC will also be filled soon.
Both the college dean as well as the ayurved director however admitted that procuring a ambulance was a big priority and offered to buy one at the earliest. The dean also promised to look into the issue of express feeder for the college and hospital at the earliest. "I have just taken over as dean. I will try my best to restructure the administration soon and remove all the lacunae," Dr Raut said.
Medicine (CCIM) from last year
has turned to be a blessing in disguise for the government ayurvedic college (GAC)
in city. The college authorities as well as the state department of ayurveda are happy that the implementation of the norms will take the college forward. Otherwise also they claim the college did not lose the undergraduate (UG) as well as the post graduate (PG) seats last year due to staff deficiency or lack of infrastructure.
Dr Subhash Raut, who has taken over as the GAC dean only a few weeks back, says that the college could not fill the seats last year because of procedural problems as some students had approached court. True we could admit only 26 UG and 16 PG seats last year. But the seats could not filled because some students had gone to court and the cut of date was over," Dr Raut said. Confusion about 'university recognized teachers' was another factor that had complicated the situation. But this year the authorities are making all efforts to eliminate these issues during admissions.
Director of Ayurveda, Maharashtra State, Dr K R Kohli too clarified that the seats were not lost due to lack of standards and admitted that many teaching posts of professor and readers were vacant for a long period.
"The Maharashtra Public Service Commission has not filled the posts for long. But with the CCIM going strict on norms the state government is now filling all the posts," Dr Kohli said. "Of course the situation for PG is little different. But I personally feel that the government should not apply different rules for UG and PG admission.
But he was very critical of the local administration not making enough efforts to rectify all other basic deficiencies. "There is no dearth of funds for the colleges, be it large sums for buying equipment or small funds for improving roads, buying water filters or aqua guards, procuring medicines etc. Department has crores flowing in for the colleges. But it is helpless if the funds remain unutilised. Local administration needs to gear up and make best use of these funds," the director said.
Dr Kohli said that for past 20 years or more the CCIM had never conducted any inspections. "Every new college was sanctioned seats based on the staff and infrastructure and it was assumed that the college would maintain the same. It is only from last year that the CCIM has begun inspections and expects the colleges to follow certain norms. It's good for the colleges. At least this will force the colleges to rise to the requirements which will improve their standards," he said. Dr Kohli said that MPSC has already begun the process of appointing teachers for all the colleges and the vacancies at GAC will also be filled soon.
Both the college dean as well as the ayurved director however admitted that procuring a ambulance was a big priority and offered to buy one at the earliest. The dean also promised to look into the issue of express feeder for the college and hospital at the earliest. "I have just taken over as dean. I will try my best to restructure the administration soon and remove all the lacunae," Dr Raut said.
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