Udupi: Majority of Ayurveda Students opt Teaching Jobs Shunning Work at Hospitals; Dr Srinivas

By Snehalatha, Udupi
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 10 Apr 2013: At the present scenario, majority of medical students who pass out of Ayurveda Colleges are opting teaching jobs.  Besides, those who pursue career in teching are signing long term contract with Ayurveda Board.  It’s owing to this, the numbers of Ayurveda doctors serving in related services are declining, said Dr Srinivas K Bannigol, professor of Ayurveda College, Hubli and member of CCIM, New Delhi.

Dr Srinivas was speaking after conferring state level traditional medicinal practitioners Award ‘Siri’ during the annual day celebrations of Sri Dharmasthala Manjunateswara (SDM) Ayurveda College, Udyavar, near here on Tuesday April 9.
Dr Srinivas urged the Ayurveda students to take interest in the practice, besides take up research and special study, to record rare treatment given on difficult diagnosis, advised Dr Srinivas.

 

 

The state level traditional medicinal practitioners Award ‘Siri’ was conferred on Vasappa B Badigera, traditional medicinal practitioner from Ranebennur in Haveri district at the occasion.

SDM Ayurveda College principal Dr U N Prasad presided the programme.Poornaprajna College principal Professor Sadashiv Rao was the chief guest of the occasion. 

The student welfare officer Dr B R Doddamani was present at the dais.The students’ council president Dr Nagaraj G Bhat welcomed the gathering.  The vice principal Dr K R Ramachandra College presented the annual report.  The students’ council vice president Chaitra and secretary Sayyed R Tabish compered the programme.