AYUSH doctors express gratitude to Health Minister for expediting commissioning of Jammu Ayur College

Maiden batch of BAMS Course to start from current session: Bali Bhagat

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 6 – A delegation of AYUSH doctors under the banner of AYUSH Welfare Forum comprising, Dr. Mohammad Jamal (Vice President), Dr. Shabir Ahmad Gaffari, Dr. Mansoor Ahmad Khan, Dr. Saif-ul-abrar and Dr. Wahid-ul-hassan called on the Minsiter for Health & Medical Education, Bali Bhagat at his official residnece here today  and highlighted the issues relating to the functioning of the Department of AYUSH in Jammu and Kashmir.

The delegation expressed gratitude to the Minister for his relentless efforts for improving the overall functioning of the department vis-à-vis reviving the Government Ayurvedic College at Jammu and expediting the compliton of Government Unani College at Srinagar. The delgation also submitted a memorandum of demands, which mostly related to the welfare of AYUSH doctors, upgradation of infrastructural facilities and further expansion of the ISM Department in view of the increased work load of patients across the ISM institutions in the State. They maintained that the AYUSH sector has received further push under the dynamism command of present leadership and hoped that it would touch new heights with combined  and concerted efforts.

While interacting with the AYUSH doctors, the Minister said that the process of commissioning the Government Ayurvedic College at Jammu is almost at the final stage as the Union Ministry of AYUSH has agreed in principle to start the first batch of BAMS from the current session. He apprised that he has called on the Union MoS AYUSH and concerned officials at Delhi along with the State officers a number of times for expediting the commissioning of the Ayurvedic College, and formal orders are likely to be issued within next few days. Meanwhile, the State Government has already taken up the issue of selection of 50 eligible candidates for undergoing BAMS course with the BOPEE authorities to start the first batch from the current session.

Mr. Bali Bhagat further informed that the work of Government Unani College is also at the advanced stage and concerned executive agency has been directed to accomplish the project in a time bound manner. The process of recruitment of manpower and creating other requisite facilities for commissioning the Unani College has also been set in motion. After completion of all requisite formalities, the State Government will facilitate the study visit of Central team for making the College functional, he added.

Referring to the overall funcitoning of the ISM Department, the Minister said that AYUSH sector has grown tremendoulsy in the country and State during the past over some time and there is great awareness amongst the patients about this traditional healthcare system. He said Government is aware about the increased workload in the AYUSH Centres in the State and a well-knit programme has been formulated to upgrade the facilities to meet the flow of patients. He expressed happiness that the AYUSH doctors and para-medics are doing good job in the District Hospitals, Sub-District Hospitals and PHCS in the rural areas. He asked them to make their dedicated efforts to provide best healthcare to the patients.