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GOVERNMENT AYURVEDA MEDICAL COLLEGE TRIPUNITHURA

It is the second oldest Ayurveda college in public sector Kerala.Located in place called Puthiyakavu ( Dhanvanthari Nagar), in Tripunithura muncipality of Ernakulam ( Kochi )district of Kerala.

The college has an Ayurveda hospital which is the largest Ayurveda hospital in public sector in the world. Its hospital serves the health needs of Ernakulam and neighbouring districts. Since 1929, the college has produced a number of medical personnel of high caliber in different fields like research, education and clinical practice.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE The main campus of Govt. Ayurveda College is at Puthiyakavu, two kilometers from Tripunithura town in the Vaikom Road. The place is named after the Durga temple (puthiya-new; kavu-temple) famous for the fire works display during the annual festival. It was a border area in between Cochin and Travancore the erstwhile princely States before the independence of India. The old building of the toll collection centre is still seen in the roadside. On Pathamudayam (the tenth day after Vishu, April 14 or 15) free trade is allowed in the forenoon, which is still re-enacted. Lack of infrastructure for the introduction of Degree course in Ayurveda prompted the authorities to shift the college to a land with more area. Thus in 1964 a land area of more than 11 acres was acquired for the college at Puthiyakavu and the foundation stone was laid in 1968 by the then Health Minister Sri. B.Wellington. The new college building was opened in 1973 April 9th by the former President of India, Sri.V.V.Giri followed by the complete shifting of the college to the new campus. The campus is named after Acharya Dhanwanthari.

The main building accommodates college office, main library and the preclinical departments of Dravyagunavijnan and Sareeravijnan. Lecture classes for different batches are also arranged in this building. Anatomy Theatre and Physiology Laboratory are attached to the Sareera Department. Dravyaguna Museum is attached to the Department. This building is a two- storied one. The playground is behind the main building. This is of more than a football court and an annual inter Ayurveda collegiate football tournament is hosted by the college.Men’s Hostel is adjacent to the playground. This is three storied with 35 rooms. Also there are reading room, visitors’ room, mess hall and a recreational room. Swasthavrutta Department is functioning in a building nearer to the Men’s Hostel. There is a small museum. Yoga instructions to patients are given here, as it is nearer to the out patient department of the Department. Internal road of the campus leads to the Pharmacy, next. This manufacturing unit produces medicines necessary for the hospital departments. The ground floor accommodates machineries room, raw drug store and a medicine kitchen. In the first floor there is an office, staff room of Department of Rasasastra & Bhaishajyakalpana and a central drug store of finished products. A tailed building nearer is Rasasala, where practical training is imparted to the students in their second professional course.

A row of twelve residential buildings is the quarters of non-gazetted staff. Nearly forty families reside thus in the campus. Due to lack of space in the hospital building first two of the buildings accommodates Office of the Superintendent of the hospital and out patient sections of five clinical departments. The hospital building is also a two-storied one. In patient wards of Salyatantra, Salakyatantra, Kaumarabhritya and Prasutitantra are in this building. There are four Pay ward Rooms, Panchakarma Rooms, kitchen, Rehabilitation section of Kaumarabhritya and male ward are in the ground floor.

Female ward and another Panchakarma Room are in the first floor. Rest of the area in this floor is occupied by Salyatantra Department. The anorectal (Ksharasutra) theatre and professor’s room are here. A new building for X-ray plant is completed and the X-ray unit is functioning since July 2002. Ladies Hostel is in farthermost end of the campus. This is a two-storied building with thirty-two rooms for occupation. The number of inmates is ninety and there is an actual need of expansion. Construction of an annex building is completed with aid of the Central Government. Another area of 9 acres was also acquired for development in 1988 in which the construction of a 350-bedded hospital is nearing completion.

The Campus: Dhanvantharinagar, the campus of Ayurveda College, Tripunithura, is located on Tripunithura-Vaikom Road consists of the Main building, Hospital, Pharmacy, Hostels, Herbal Garden, Principal’s Quarters, Staff quarters etc.

Library and Laboratories: Ayurveda College, Tripunithura has a very vast library with reference section. There are 11,000 books. It is also equipped with computer, Photostat machine, TV and VCP. Rare manuscripts are another attraction. The library is managed by a qualified librarian.

Physiological clinical laboratories managed by qualified personnel are functioning in the college and hospital.

Sports/Play Grounds: A play ground is attached to the college campus with an area of one acre. Training is given in athletics and other games by the physical education department.

Hostel Facilities:

Hostel Facilities are available for both men and women.

Scholarship, Stipends, and Medals & Prizes: University Merit, National Loan Scholarship, Educational concession under KPCR, SC/ST, OEC etc, are given to eligible students. Awards and Endowments are given to promising students.

'''Career Guidance and Placement: ''' The students can get placement as Medical practitioners in Government and private Ayurveda hospitals. After BAMS Course, the students can continue their higher studies in Ayurveda. The Career Guidance Centre functioning in the college under Students Services Department, M.G. University conduct seminar and other programmes for personality development, examination preparedness etc. and placement chances.

Department & Programmes: There are 14 teaching departments as detailed below:

Dept. of Sidhanta, Samhita(Fundamental Principles & History) & Sanskrit Dept. of Rachanasareera (Anatomy) Dept. of Kriyasareera (Physiology) Dept. of Dravyagunavijnan (Pharmacology) Dept. of Rasasastra & Bhaishajakalpana(Pharmacy & Medicinal Chemistry) Dept. of Swasthavritha (Hygiene and Public health) Dept. of Kayachikitsa(General Medicine) Dept. of Roganidana (Pathology & Diagnostics) Dept. of Agadathantra (Toxicology) Dept. of Prasoothitantra & Streeroga (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) Dept. of Kaumarabhritya (Paediatrics) Dept. of Salyatantra (Surgery) Dept. of Salakyatantra (Ophthalmology and ENT) Dept. of Physical Education '''COURSES OFFERED ''' The course offered by Govt. Ayurveda College Tripunithura is B.A.M.S (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) also titled as AYURVEDACHARYA. It is a degree course recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi, the authorized monitoring agency for education in Indian systems of medicine. The committee appointed by CCIM visits the college periodically reviews the standard before renewing the recognition.

The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. The university conducts examinations and awards degree on satisfactory completion of the course. There are concerned constituted bodies like Board of Studies and Faculty in University to implement the syllabus and curriculum in a proper way. The course offered by Govt. Ayurveda College Tripunithura is B.A.M.S (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) also titled as AYURVEDACHARYA. It is a degree course recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi, the authorized monitoring agency for education in Indian systems of medicine. The committee appointed by CCIM visits the college periodically reviews the standard before renewing the recognition.

The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. The university conducts examinations and awards degree on satisfactory completion of the course. There are concerned constituted bodies like Board of Studies and Faculty in University to implement the syllabus and curriculum in a proper way.

HISTORY

Like other branches of oriental knowledge, Ayurveda also has its deep roots in Kerala. Advent of Buddhism (AD 5-6 cent.) in this land contributed much to the spread of classical Ayurveda. Another important fact was that caste was no a bar in the study and practice of Ayurveda in ancient Kerala. So there were various traditions or Gurushishya parambara, transferring, updating and perfecting the knowledge and its application through generations. Knowledge of this science of life was imparted through Gurukula system of education. But in the modern age, more institutionalised, systematic way of learning became a necessity. This need was felt by the ruler’s of erstwhile, states in Kerala in the pre independent period itself.

First ever study centre for Ayurveda in India, under the Government not in Gurukula model was established at Thiruvananthapuram in 1889 A.D. But in Cochin State, formal Ayurvedic education was started only in 1926, in the Sanskrit college at Tripunithura. This college was established in 1914 by the then King Rama Varma Raja to commemorate his sixtieth birthday. Many members of the Royal family were scholars in Ayurveda and this led to the keen interest in the propagation and education of Ayurveda. In 1936, separate courses for Ayurveda, Vedanta, Nyaya etc., were introduced. Ayurveda bhushanam was the title given those who passed the final examinations. Trikkovil Achyuta Varier, the Principal of Sanskrit College in 1956 had made so many efforts for delinking the Ayurvedic department from Sanskrit college due to the limitations of Ayurvedic education at Sanskrit college. Finally the department has been separated and Ayurveda College was established. The last king of Cochin, Parikshith Ramavarma Thampuran allowed the college be functioned at the Royal Guest House. The new course D.A.M (Diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine) was introduced and had an improved and unified syllabus through out Kerala.

In 1960-61 a hospital at Tripunithura, under the Indigenous Medicine Department was transferred to Ayurveda College for clinical training of students. In 1964 a land area of more than 11 acres was acquired for the college at Puthiyakavu and the foundation stone was laid in 1968 by the then Health Minister Sri.B.Wellington. The new college building was opened in 1973 April 9th by the former President of India, Sri. V.V Giri and the college shifted to the new Campus. Pharmacy and Men’s hostel was also shifted from Royal Guest House to the new college campus subsequently.

Degree course in Ayurveda (B A M) was introduced in 1971, replacing diploma course. The college got affiliated to the Kerala University. An improved national Syllabus came in 1979 by name BAMS (Ayurvedacharya). Since 1983, college is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. A new two storeyed hospital building was opened in 1982 in the college campus by the then Health Minister Sri.K.G.R.Kartha. It accommodates Prasootitantra, Koumarabritya, Salyatantra and Salakyatantra wards. There is also an anorectal clinic with Ksharasootra facilities. Kayachikitsa, Rogavijnana and Agadatantra wards at the Hospital in Tripunitura. 13 departments came into existence in 1998. A new six storied building for 350 bedded hospital is under construction in the land acquired near the College.

Apart from BAMS Course, Certificate course of 1 year training for Nursing, Pharmacist and Masseur are also conducted, but not on a regular basis. National service scheme unit and career guidance centre are also functioning in the college.

'''MILE STONES IN HISTORY '''

1929: Started as a Department in the Sanskrit College, Tripunithura, established by Rajarshi RamaVarma, then King of Cochin. Course conducted was Sastrabhushanam. 1959: Establishment of the college as a separate institute at Royal Guest House, Hill Palace. Introduction of D.A.M. Course. 1960: Hospital at East Fort Gate Tripunithura Jn. was handed over to the college for clinical training of the students. 1971: Degree course in Ayurveda (B.A.M.) was introduced under Kerala University. 1973: Shifted to Puthiyakavu Campus. Introduction of B.A.M. Degree Course. Affiliation to Kerala University. Hosted national ayurveda conference, a mega event of the year. 1974: Establishment of Ayurveda College Pharmacy in the campus. 1978: Ladies hostel was constructed in the campus. 1979: BAMS course introduced. 1982: New hospital building was commissioned in the Puthiyakavu campus. 1983: College gets affiliated to Mahathma Gandhi University Kottayam. 1985: Men’s hostel was shifted to the campus from Hill Palace. 1993: Staff Quarters were constructed in the campus. 1994: Ksharasutra unit started functioning in the hospital. 2002: X-ray unit becomes functional. 2003: Annex building for ladies hostel. 2003: Arbuda unit inaugurated. 2005: President His Exellency Dr. A.P.J. Abdul kalam dedicates the new hospital complex to the nation First Postgraduate Course M.S. (Salyatantra) introduced. 2006: Advanced Clinical Laboratory and Ultra sonography commissioned. 2008: Four more Post Graduate Courses in Dravyaguna, Rasasastra, Panchakarma and Salakyatantra were introduced. 2012: New PG hostel inaugurated.

HOSPITAL

Government ayurveda college hospital came into existence in 1960 when the hospital under indigenous medicine department at East Fort Gate, Tripunithura was handed over to the college for the clinical training of the students. By providing rational treatment to suffering public, the hospital is an active presence in the public health scenario of Central Kerala. In 1982 a new two storeyed hospital building was opened in the college campus at Puthiyakavu by the then Health Minister Sri.K.G.R.Kartha. It accommodated Prasootitantra, Koumarabritya, Salyatantra and Salakyatantra wards. There was also an anorectal clinic with Ksharasootra facilities. Kayachikitsa, Rogavijnana and Agadatantra wards remained at the Old Hospital building at Tripunitura. 13 departments came into existence in 1998. A new four storied building for 500 bedded hospital was dedicated to the nation by the then President of India Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in Dec. 17, 2005. This enabled to accommodate the all the departments in a single roof. More and more facilities are added in each year updating the quality of service rendered to the suffering humanity.