Vol. V, Issue No. 12
10th December, 2005 |
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Hon'ble Vice
Chancellor Dr. S.S. Savrikar inaugurated Shri Jalaram Ayurvedic
Dispensary run by Shri Jalaram Satsang Mandal (Annakshetra) Trust
Khambhalia on November 8, 2005 at Jamkhambhalia in Jamnagar district. In
his address Dr. Savrikar discussed the objectives of Ayurveda:
preservation & promotion of health and cure of diseases and said that
people can maintain their health by adopting seasonal dietetics and life
style as described in Ayurvedic literature. Dr. G.M. Raithetha, formerly
District Health Officer released the leaflet for healthy tips based on
Ayurvedic classics prepared by Dr. D.P. Mehta, Clinical Registrar, Shree
Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Chikitsalaya. Dr. Mehta will render
honorary charitable clinical services twice a month on Sunday 06.00 to
08.00 PM to this dispensary. He is also rendering his honorary clinical
services on each Sunday at charitable Ayurvedic dispensary, Gayatri
Shantivan, Dwarka since last 13 years. |
Dr. Savrikar delivering
inaugural address |
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| The 31st meeting
of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Institute of Post Graduate
Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (IPGT & RA) was held on November 09, 2005 at
Jamnagar. It was presided by the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Dr. S.S. Savrikar and
attended by Dr. G.S. Lavekar; Dr. H.R. Goyal; Dr. P. Shankaran Kutty; Dr. K.
Raghunathan; Dr. Hirubhai Patel, Dr. Rajesh Kotecha, Prof. R.R. Dwivedi, Dr.
Alankruta Dave and Shri R.M. Jhala, Registrar & Member Secretary. The SAC
members also discussed about ongoing research projects with the faculty members
in each department. |
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| The 6th meeting of Board of
Post Graduate Teaching and Research presided by the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Dr.
S.S. Savrikar was held on November 14, 2005 at Jamnagar. Shri Shiv Basant, Jt.
Secretary – AYUSH, Ministry of Health & F.W., Government of India; Shri S.R. Rao,
Principal Secretary- Health, Government of Gujarat; Dr. S.K. Sharma, Adviser –
Ayurveda, Govt. of India; Dr. A.P. Singh, Director –ISM & H, Government of
Gujarat; Dr. Rajesh Kotecha, Dr. N.B. Kapopara, Dr. (Mrs) A.R. Dave, Prof. R.R.
Dwivedi and Shri R.M. Jhala, Member Secretary attended the meeting. |
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| The meeting of the Standing Finance
Committee for the I.P.G.T & R.A. chaired by Shri Shiv Basant, Jt. Secretary –
AYUSH, Ministry of Health & F.W., Government of India was held on November 14,
2005 at Jamnagar. Shri S.D. Jha, Director- Finance, Ministry of Health & F.W.,
Government of India; Dr. S.K. Sharma, Adviser- Ayurveda, Government of India;
Dr. R.R. Dwivedi, I/c. Director – I.P.G.T & R.A. and Shri R.M. Jhala, Registrar
attended the meeting. |
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| Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Dr.
S.S. Savrikar inaugurated the one day Seminar on Ayurveda organized by Ayurveda
Vyaspeeth a State level organization in Maharashtra, on November 20, 2005 at
Ahemadnagar, Maharashtra. Delivering the inaugural address, the Chief Guest Dr.
S.S. Savrikar said that lot of efforts are being made for globalizing Ayurveda.
But there is a need to pay proper attention on national scene also as survey
study has revealed that hardly 6% people preferred the Ayurvedic treatment.
Serious efforts are needed to be made so that Ayurvedic services are reachable
to common man, Dr. Savrikar added. On this occasion, Ayurveda Vyaspeeth
felicitated the Vice Chancellor Dr. Savrikar and presented a citation and
highlighted his significant contribution in promoting and propagating the cause
of Ayurveda in various capacities. Other personalities felicitated include: Vd.
H.S. Kasture, Ex. Director- ISM &H, Gujarat and an eminent Ayurvedic Physician
Vd. P.Y. Vaidya (Khadiwale). Dr. R.M. Mashelkar, Director-CSIR and Shri R.M.
Gupta, Chaukhamba Prakashan were also felicitated in absentia. Ayurveda
Vyaspeeth is an organization devoted to propagation of Ayurveda, regularly
organizes seminar and workshops related to teaching, research and practice of
Ayurveda. About 2000 Ayurvedic doctors and scholars had attended the seminar.
Dr. Savrikar also visited National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune University
and C-DAC on November 21, 2005. |
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| Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Dr.
S.S. Savrikar inaugurated the Designated Microscopy Centre for Tuberculosis at
I.P.G.T & R.A. on October 6, 2005. On this occasion Dr. Savrikar said that there
was a proposal for Centre for Tuberculosis and Malaria. It is praiseworthy that
by the establishment of T.B. Centre, the postgraduate institute has become part
of the National Health Programme. The CCRAS and ICMR have developed Ayurvedic
Kit for Mother & Child Health Care Programme. Ayurveda is part of the society,
therefore, it is to be integrated with the National Health Programme, Dr.
Savrikar said. The Vice Chancellor said that Ayurvedic drugs are also given as
adjuvant therapy and helpful in reducing the dose and toxicity of the modern
drug therapy. Lot of work has been done on Pippali and Piperine has been
reported as bio-enhancer. Dr. Savrikar said that Ph.D. level research work on
tuberculosis is going on in the institute and by the establishment of this
Centre, the work will be authenticated. The follow up of the patient should be
maintained. He thanked the District T.B. Officer for extending help in
establishing this Centre at I.P.G.T & R.A.. More Centers will be developed on
similar line to contribute significantly in national health programme, Dr.
Savrikar concluded. |
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| Chief District Health
Officer, Jamnagar Dr. K.L. Patel discussed the growing incidence of
Tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS in the society and the role of practitioners in
detection of these patients. He suggested that postgraduate students should
practically do sputum examination on microscope and get the guidelines for
treatment. Dr. Patel also discussed the synergetic action of modern drug and
indigenous drugs in the management of Tuberculosis. The District T.B. Officer
Dr. S.K. Modh said that T.B. is a global burden. He said that Chennai, Delhi,
Bangalore are internationally recognized centre. Dr. Modh was of the opinion
that Ayurvedic OPDs should refer cases to T.B. Hospital. The I.P.G.T & R.A.
Hospital is the first Ayurvedic centre involved in such programme. The
Institute’s Pathology Lab. will do the investigation and cent percent treatment
will be provided to such cases. Dr. Modh thanked the Vice Chancellor to offer
I.P.G.T & R.A. as a centre in National Health Programme which will be helpful in
achieving the objective that none of the patients of T.B. remain undetected. Dr.
Bhattacharya, Associate Professor –Medicine, M.P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar
and Prof. R.R. Dwivedi, I/c. Director- I.P.G.T & R.A. also graced the occasion.
Dr. D.G. Pancholi, RMO, I.P.G.T & R.A. Hospital proposed vote of thanks. |
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| Three month Introductory Course in
Ayurveda exclusively designed for foreigners has been started w.e.f. November 7,
2005 at I.P.G.T & R.A.. The scholars admitted includes: Ms. Maria Fatima M
(Brazil), Mr. Abdul Gangji (Canada), Ms. Bleuzen Nathalie (France), Ms. Diana
Peuker (Germany), Ms. Ashnie Maharaj (South Africa), Ms. Laura Petrillo
(Switzerland), Ms. Aruna Sheth (UK), Mr. Ankur Shah & Ms. Myra Romero (both from
USA), Ms. May-Britt T. Pedersen (Denmark). |
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| Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Dr. S.S.
Savrikar visited P.G. Upgraded Centre, Govt. Akhandanand Ayurveda College at
Ahmedabad on November 25, 2005 and had interaction with teachers, undergraduate
& postgraduate students to identify the problems being faced by them. The Vice
Chancellor briefed them the steps being taken by the University to make reforms
in Ayurvedic education and assured them all possible academic help on behalf of
the University.
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| During Roundtable of the
Vice Chancellor/Directors on Promotion of Research in Institutions of Health
Sciences during October 19-21, 2005 at Vijayawada, Hon'ble Vice Chancellor Dr.
S.S. Savrikar delivered his talk on Scope and Need of Collaboration of
Institutions of Health Sciences in the field of Basic Research in Ayurveda. Dr.
Savrikar said that potential of Ayurveda remains unexplored and unattended by
modern world. Quoting Albert Einstein, “We owe a lot to the Indians who taught
us how to count, without which no worthwhile discovery could have been made”,
the Vice Chancellor said that it is not denied here that modern scientist don’t
do any research in this field rather some are involved in such work but most of
their work is related to exploration of a drug that too without understanding
the basics of the drug applications in Ayurveda. Therefore, one needs to
acquaint himself in fundamentals of Ayurveda while exploring an Ayurvedic drug. |
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| Discussing the Ayurvedic
physiology, Dr. Savrikar said that the application of bio-chemistry,
experimental physiology and hematology can play a significant role in the better
understanding of the doshas- Vata, Pitta and Kapha which are not physical
entities. Ayurveda gives more importance to understand the root cause of disease
and doesn’t stop at the invading organism. It tries to understand the conditions
given opportunity to the invader and believes that a specific type of behaviour
is responsible for creating such an opportunity. Enough scope is available for
collaboration for validation of the observations mentioned in Ayurvedic texts.
Moreover, drug manufacturing as well pharmacology of Ayurvedic drugs needs to be
addressed seriously, Dr. Savrikar said. |
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| Talking about quality
control, standardization and therapeutic efficacy in today’ sense, Dr. Savrikar
said that Ayurvedic pharmacy needs designers of equipments, chemists, botanists,
pharmacognosists, etc. Talking about Ayurvedic pharmacology Dr. Savrikar opined
that concept of Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipak and Prabhav has to be understood. In
this reference he presented scientific observations related to phyto-pharmacological
investigations on Guduchi Ghrita, Panchatikta Ghrita, Yasti Ghrita, etc with TLC
and HPTLC profile. Observation on various immuno-modulator drugs were also
presented by Dr. Savrikar with histological studies carried out on various
experimental models. Dr. Savrikar concluded with the quotation from
Ishavasyaopanishad, “ The face of truth has been covered up by a golden pot. I
therefore beseech you. O sun, to kindly uncover it so that I may know what is
true and righteous”. |
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