National Commission for Indian System of Health Sciences (NCISM) has notified regulations setting out minimum required standards, ratings and ratings for Undergraduate (UG) Ayurvedic and Siddha Universities and Affiliated Teaching Hospitals by repealing the existing regulations. Did.
The two regulations will be issued in separate notifications at the end of April and early May, and will come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, the commission said.
National Board of Health System of India (Minimum Required Standards, Evaluation and Rating for Undergraduate Ayurvedic Universities and Affiliated Teaching Hospitals) Regulations, 2024 by Central Council of Indian Medicine (Requirements for Minimum Standards for Undergraduate Ayurvedic Universities and Affiliated Hospitals) It replaces rules. , 2016 and the establishment of new medical universities, the initiation of new or higher study courses or training and the increase in admission capacity according to the Medical Universities Regulations, 2019.
The National Board of Health Care System of India (Minimum Required Standards, Evaluation and Rating for Undergraduate Siddha Universities and Affiliated Teaching Hospitals) Rules, 2024 supersedes the Central Council of Indian Medicine (Requirements for Minimum Standards for Undergraduate Siddha Universities and Affiliated Hospitals) Rules. Thing. , 2016 and the establishment of new medical universities, the commencement of new or higher courses of study or training, and the increase in admission capacity according to the Medical Universities Regulations, 2019, provided that any such replacement takes place or does not take place before the committee said.
Healthcare institutions that were fully established or in the process of being established prior to the issuance of these regulations may continue with the same infrastructure, except for the infrastructure standards set out in the specific list of regulations. The listed requirements shall be met according to the schedule set out in the regulations. The deadlines listed in a particular list of regulations are the maximum and shall not be relaxed after that. According to the list, work on campuses and universities is expected to be completed in one to 18 months, while some work on hospitals will occur immediately, while others will need to be completed within 18 to 24 months.
The Board of Medical Assessment and Evaluation of India, or its accredited rating agencies, rates fully established UG institutions on a four-point scale from A to D. It also stipulates the fee structure for medical institutions to apply for. Evaluation and establishment of new UG institutions.
Regulations for Ayurvedic educational institutions and hospitals are based on annual intake capacity of 60, 100, 150, and 200 students, with minimum land requirements based on that capacity.
The land may not exceed two parcels, and the distance between two parcels may not exceed 5 kilometers, if the parcels are separated by a road, canal, or stream but connected by a bridge. , treated as one piece of land. However, in case of metropolises, metropolises, tier 1 and tier 2 cities (X and Y categories), northeastern states, hilly areas and notified tribal areas, the distance between two plots shall be more than 10 km. must not be
It also has an information technology cell equipped to manage all IT-related activities of the Ayurvedic Medical College campus, its departments including the college and its affiliated teaching hospitals, biometric attendance system, closed circuit television, and the college website. It also specifies requirements. Various details set out in the notice.
To maintain quality standards, Bureau of Indian Standards certified instruments, equipment, chemicals, reagents, furniture, electronic equipment, etc. may be used. There are also minimum norms and standards for lecture halls, classrooms, auditoriums, libraries, electronic libraries, education departments, language laboratories, etc.
We also have a Yokuya Clinical Skills Lab or Simulation Lab equipped with models, mannequins, virtual reality or augmented reality education and training technology, and simulators to meet your clinical and other skills training needs according to the prescribed curriculum and syllabus. It is also required to be installed in Demonstration and practice rooms equipped with information and communication technology such as smart boards and audiovisual equipment, reception, record storage facilities, and storage facilities.
In addition, the institute has established a human resources development department under the chairmanship of the director, dean, and principal, and serves as a medical education technology training department and a department for implementing quality improvement programs for teachers, as well as medical, paramedical, technical, and management orientation departments. and training. and facility support staff. The Institute should also establish a Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell with an Institutional Innovation Committee headed by the Institute Chair.
Each university shall also have an internal quality assurance office to plan, direct, and monitor the institute’s quality assurance and quality improvement activities. The educational institution shall establish an academic committee, student council, student support, career guidance and employment office to plan, implement and monitor the educational schedule.
The regulations also spell out requirements as per the minimum required standards for affiliated teaching hospitals, including standards, procedures and standards for outpatient and inpatient departments, drug stores and pharmacies, minimum attendance of patients in OP departments, etc. doing.
For an institution with an annual capacity of 60 students, the minimum average daily number of OPD patients is 120, for 100 students 200, for 150 students 300, and for 200 students. There will be 400 people.
With the issuance of these rules, Ayurvedic medical institutions will be classified into two categories: ‘extended licenses’ and ‘annual licenses’. Fully established institutions licensed under Article 28 for three consecutive years are conditionally placed in the “extended license” category. Fully established medical institutions that do not meet the criteria for an “extended license” fall into the “annual license” category.
All healthcare institutions, regardless of category (extension permit or annual permit), must upload their data (self-disclosure) to the Commission’s online platform in the prescribed format by the 10th of each month, either with the previous month’s data or as specified by the Commission. ) shall continue. sometimes.
