1917
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The
Aryavaidya Patasala was started in the year 1917 at Calicut by Late
Vaidyaratnam P.S.Varier, the founder of Arya Vaidya Sala and was run by the
Arya Vaidya Samajam, a registered society. The Patasala was financed by the
Arya Vaidayasala, Kottakkal. A four years course leading to the diploma ‘Arya
Vaidyan’ was conducted. In 1924, the Patasala was shifted to Kottakkal
with a view to give practical training to the students in the Arya Vaidya Sala
Charitable Hospital. The Arya Vaidyan course was abolished in the
year 1958 and ‘Diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine (D.A.M) course was introduced. In
1959, the Aryavaidya Patasala was upgraded as an Ayurveda College. The new
course (D.A.M) was of four years duration followed by an internship training of
six months.
In
1972, the Ayurveda College, Kottakkal was affiliated to the University of
Calicut and a new course, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine (B.A.M), was started.
The B.A.M course had duration of 5 years followed by internship training for
six months. The minimum qualification required for admission to the B.A.M.
course was a pass in pre-degree with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as main
subjects. In 1979-80, the Ayurvedacharya [Bachelor in Ayurvedic Medicine and
Surgery] course was introduced. The B.A.M.S course has duration of 41/2 years
followed by internship training for 1year. Now the College offers the
Ayurvedacharya (B.A.M.S) degree course in Ayurveda of the University of
Calicut. Five Ayurvedic Postgraduate courses in Mano Vijnan evum Manas Roga
(Ayurvedic psychology & psychiatry), Agadatantra evum Vidhivaidyaka
(Ayurvedic Forensic medicine and Toxicology), Swasthavritta(Ayurvedic Social
and Preventive Medicine), Dravyagunavijnana(Ayurvedic Pharmacology) and
Panchakarma are also present. From 2010 onwards, new admissions in UG & PG
courses are conducted with the affiliation of KUHS (Kerala University of
Health Sciences).
In
1924, the Patasala was shifted to Kottakkal with a view to give practical
training to the students in the Arya Vaidya Sala Charitable Hospital. The Arya
Vaidyan course was abolished in the year 1958 and ‘Diploma in Ayurvedic
Medicine (D.A.M) course was introduced. In 1959, the Aryavaidya Patasala was
upgraded as an Ayurveda College. The new course (D.A.M) was of four years
duration followed by an internship training of six months. In 1972, the
Ayurveda College, Kottakkal was affiliated to the University of Calicut and a
new course, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine (B.A.M.S), was started. Vaidyaratnam
P S Varier who completed his studies in Ayurveda in ‘Gurukula’ system
established Arya Vaidya Samajam in 1902 and convened a conclave of major
Ayurveda practitioners from all three provinces of present day Kerala in 1903.
Arya Vaidya Samajam was formed in the meeting. Though it was decided to
establish an Arya Vaidya Padasala in 1909 and a committee was formed in 1912
towards this end, nothing materialized. Vaidyaratnam P S Varier moved forward
non chalantly and tried to collect and raise capital for the project were also
many of the offers remained just as that and the amount that could be collected
was INR 5000. The money was deposited in Bank in the name of Arya Vaidya
Samajam. A branch of Arya Vaidya Sala started functioning at Kozhikode in 1916
and adjacent to it. Arya Vaidya Padasala
was established in 1917. The dream of a visionary fructified on 14th January
1917 with the inauguration of the Padasala by His Excellency the Zamorin of
Kozhikode in a meeting precided over by Kochunnithamburan of Kochi. The
Ayurveda Padasala was shifted to Kottakkal in 1924.
The
State of Kerala saw a surge of new initiatives during the tenure of Chief
Minister Sri. C. Achutha Menon. His Camaraderie with Dr. P.K. Warrier resulted
on the formation of Kerala Ayurvedic Studies & Research Society in 1975
which took over the College and its assets on 1st April 1976. The vision behind
the formation was to promote Ayurveda studies and research in collaboration
with other institutions and Universities both in India and abroad. A
Publication Wing by name BHISHAK was instituted in 1993. A centre for Yoga by
name CRIYA offering certificate courses was instituted in 1998.
The
College has a 150 bedded Hospital which is well equipped with the essential
Undergraduate and Post graduate training facilities.The Hospital is aided with
the Central, State Government and Aryavaidyasala Funds .The regular and special
OutPatient Units of this Hospital are handled by teaching faculties expertised
in individual specialities. Medicines free of cost are supplied during O.P
Hours (8 a.m -1 p.m.). A casualty Unit is functioning here from 11am-8
pm. Postgraduate researches studies are also conducted in this Hospital
.Inpatient Units include General Wards, Pay Wards and Deluxe Pay wards for
Female and Male patients. Staff and Students Ward is another hallmark. Our
Medical Officers, House Surgeons , Post Graduate students and Para Medical Staff
are actively engaged in Hospital activities under the supervision of the
Hospital Superintendent Our Hospital has a Pathology Lab, X-ray Unit,
Physiotherapy Unit , Minor O.T ,Pharmacy and Hospital Canteen. Every year
around 1lakh patients visit our O.P.D and about 1700 Inpatients get admitted
and treated here. Construction of a 500 bedded Hospital which gives priority to
academic utility is now under consideration.
The
Arya Vaidya Samajam was dissolved on 31.03.1976 and the Kerala Ayurvedic
Studies and Research Society (K.A.S.R.S), a Society registered under the
Societies’ Registration Act, took over the administration of the College. The Governing
Body of the K.A.S.R.S consists of five members of the State Government with the
Health Minister as Chairman and five nominees of the Arya Vaidya Sala.
The Executive Committee of the Society consists of three members of the State
Government with Secretary to Government, Dept. of Health & Family Welfare
as Chairman and two members of the Arya Vaidya Sala. The day-to-day affairs of
the Society are being looked after by the Executive Director and the Chief
Executive Officer of the Society.
