Minimum Standards & Requirement for Ayurvedic College & hospital

Various Units attached to Ayurved Colleges.

Hospital
The minimum bed strength for a teaching hospital attached to Ayurvedic college should be 100 for upto
admission strength of 50 students per annum. The minimum bed strength for admission of above 50 and upto 60
will be 120. for admissions above 60 the bed strength for above 60 admissions should be 1:3. Thus for 70
admission strength, the minimum bed requirement will be 120+30 = 150. Likewise, it will be 120+60 = 180 beds.
For admissions of 100 students in a college the minimum bed strength will be 120+120 = 240. However, for any
new college to be opened in future, the admission pattern will be observed as 60, 80 or 100 to maintain
uniformity in standards. OPD
There should be provision for the outdoor treatment with following sections:-
1. Kayachikitsa (including Panchkarma & Jara Chikitsa)
2. Shalya
3. Shalakya
4. Prasuti & Striroga
5. Balroga
6. Atyayik (Casualty)
7. Swasthya Rakshan (Samhita, Dravyaguna, Rasashastra And Swastha Vritta including Yoga and Agad
Tantra).
IPD
1. Kayachikitsa & Panchkarma
2. Shalya
3. Shalakya
4. Prasuti
5. Balroga
The minimum bed strength for Kayachikitsa should be 40% and for rest of the Department it should be 10%
each. Remaining bed strength be adjusted according to requirement of the particular hospital. SPACE
REQUIRED FOR HOSPITAL

There should be sufficient space in the hospital for running OPD & IPD wards in addition to Panchkarma,
Ksharsutra Section, Operation Theatre, Labour Room, Store Rooms, Rooms for officer and staff of the hospital
and all other requirements. The minimum space required for a 100 beded hospital should be minimum 20,000
Sq. ft. (covered). Essential OPD Staff
1. Physicians All teachers of clinical and other subjects.
2. Causality Medical Officer 3 (where Atyayik department exists)
3. Vaidyas (OPD) Incharge 2
4. Kalpak/Pharmacist 4 (upto 100 patients daily) one for every additional fifty patients.
5. Nurse 2
6. Dresser 2
7. OPD Attendant 3 in addition to Departmental attendants
8. Clerk (Registration & Record) 2
9. Sweeper 2 or on contract basis

Staff for Hospital

1. Superintendent 1 (Principal or Dean of the college May also be ex-officio)
2. Deputy Superintendent 1
3. Physician All Professors, Readers & Lecturers of Clinical Subjects.
4. Radiologist 1 Part time
5. Pathologist 1 Part time
6. Anesthetist 1 Part time/on call
7. X-Ray technician 1
8. Clinical Registrar 1 for each clinical deptt.
9. RMO 1
10. House Officer / PG student 1 for 20 beds
11. Matron/Nursing Superintendent 1
12. Asstt. Matron 1 for 100 beds
13. Staff Nurse 1 for 10 beds
14. Ward boy/Ayah/ANM 1 for 10 beds
15. Pharmacist 2
16. Store Keeper 1
17. Head Clerk 1
18. Cook 1 for 50 beds
19. Kitchen Attendant/cookmet 1 for 25 beds
20. Plumber On contract basis
21. Watch Men 4 or on contract basis
22. Lift men for multistoried building 4 or on contract basis
23. Electrician 1 (part time)
24. Dark Room Attendant 1
25. Operation Theater Attendant 2
26. Labour Room Attendant 2
27. Sweeper 1 for 25 beds or on contract
28. Statistician part time
29. Photographer part time

Panchkarma Section

1. Panchkarma specialist Teachers of the subject

2. Panchkarma Vaidya 1 Male 1 Female
3. Panchkarma Nurse 2
4. Panchkarma Technician 2
5. Panchkarma Assistant 4 Male 4 Female
6. Physiotherapist 1
7. Sweeper 2

Library
To start with an Ayurvedic college, the minimum number of books should be 2000 and it should be increased
upto 5000 in four years time. The minimum sitting capacity in the reading room should be for 50 persons.

Staff for Library

1. Librarian 1
2. Asstt. Librarian 1
3. Library Attendant/Peon 2

Space Requirement for Ayurved College

Students Hostel

There shall be separate hostel arrangement for boys and girls students.

Games Facilities
There should be sufficient space where facilities for indoor and outdoor games may be provided.

Staff for college office

1. Principal/Dean/Director 1
2. P.A. to Principal 1
3. Establishment Section } Every Section with
4. Administration Section } adequate staff
5. Account Section }
6. Maintenance and Store Section }
7. Academic Section }

Rasayanasala
There will be an Ayurvedic Rasayanasala attached to Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana with
Minimum Area 150 Sq. ft. consisting of equipments, Kharala, etc. for preparation of medicine as per syllabus.

Central Laboratory
Central Laboratory with separate sections for physiology and pathology labs and sufficient space for
demonstration of students in these sections with following staff:
1. Pathology/Microbiologist 1 (contract basis)
2. Lab. Technician 1
3. Lab. Assistant 3
4. Clerk/Typist 1
5. Peon 1
6. Sweeper 1

Area
1. Well-equipped and spacious area be provided for Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Pharmacology, Pharmacognogy and Microbiology.
2. Spacious Instrument room
3. Store
4. Office Minimum space required for
Central Lab. 1200 Sq.ft.
Pathology lab section 400 Sq.ft.
Physiology Lab 400 Sq.ft.

Teaching Staff for Various Departments of Ayurved Colleges upto 50 students or less
S.No. Department Professor Reader Lecturer
Samhita,Sanskrit & Siddhanta
1. 1 or 1 2
(one should be a Sanskrit Lecturer)
2. Rachana Sharir 1 1 1
3. Kriya Sharir 1 or 1 1
4. Dravyaguna 1 1 1
5. Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana 1 1 1
6. Rog Nidan 1 or 1 1
7. Swastha Vritta 1 or 1 1
8. Agad Tantra & Vidhi Ayurved 1 or 1 1
9. Prasuti & Striroga 1 1 1
10. Kaumar Bhritya 1 or 1 1
11. Kayachikitsa 1 1 1
12. Shalya Tantra 1 1 1
13. Shalakya Tantra 1 or 1 1
14. Panchkarma 1 or 1 1

1. Upto 50 students or less

Professors and
Readers = 20
Lecturer = 15
Total = 35
Note:- In those department where against Professor and Reader either one is shown, in these department may
have either one Professor or one Reader.
Teaching Staff for Various Departments of Ayurved Colleges for admission of 60 students
S.No. Department Professor Reader Lecturer
Samhita,Sanskrit & Siddhanta
1. 1 or 1 2
(one should be a Sanskrit Lecturer)
2. Rachana Sharir 1 1 2
3. Kriya Sharir 1 1 1
4. Dravyaguna 1 1 1
5. Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana 1 1 1
6. Rog Nidan 1 1 1
7. Swastha Vritta 1 1 1
8. Agad Tantra & Vidhi Ayurved 1 or 1 1
9. Prasuti & Striroga 1 1 1
10. Kaumar Bhritya 1 or 1 1
11. Kayachikitsa 1 1 2
12. Shalya Tantra 1 1 1
13. Shalakya Tantra 1 1 1
14. Panchkarma 1 1 1

1. Upto 60 students or less

Professors and
Readers = 26
Lecturer = 17
Total = 43
Note:- In those department where against Professor and Reader either one is shown, in these department may
have either one Professor or one Reader.

Teaching Staff for Various Departments of Ayurved Colleges for admission of 80 students
S.No. Department Professor Reader Lecturer
Samhita,Sanskrit & Siddhanta
1. 1 1 2
(one should be a Sanskrit Lecturer)
2. Rachana Sharir 1 1 2
3. Kriya Sharir 1 1 1
4. Dravyaguna 1 1 2
5. Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana 1 1 2
6. Rog Nidan 1 1 1
7. Swastha Vritta 1 1 1
8. Agad Tantra & Vidhi Ayurved 1 1 1
9. Prasuti & Striroga 1 1 1
10. Kaumar Bhritya 1 or 1 1
11. Kayachikitsa 1 2 2
12. Shalya Tantra 1 1 2
13. Shalakya Tantra 1 1 2
14. Panchkarma 1 1 1

1. Upto 80 students or less 14+15+21=50

Note:- In those department where against Professor and Reader either one is shown, in these department may
have either one Professor or one Reader.

Teaching Staff for Various Departments of Ayurved Colleges for admission of 100 students
S.No. Department Professor Reader Lecturer
Samhita,Sanskrit & Siddhanta
1. 1 2 2
(one should be a Sanskrit Lecturer)
2. Rachana Sharir 1 2 2
3. Kriya Sharir 1 1 2
4. Dravyaguna 1 1 2
5. Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana 1 1 2
6. Rog Nidan 1 1 2
7. Swastha Vritta 1 1 2
8. Agad Tantra & Vidhi Ayurved 1 1 1
9. Prasuti & Striroga 1 1 2
10. Kaumar Bhritya 1 1 1
11. Kayachikitsa 1 2 3
12. Shalya Tantra 1 1 2
13. Shalakya Tantra 1 1 2
14. Panchkarma 1 1 1
1. Upto 100 students or less 14+17+26=57
Note:- In those department where against Professor and Reader either one is shown, in these department may
have either one Professor or one Reader.

Other Staff for Various Departments of Ayurved Colleges

Lab Musium
S.No. Department Lab. Tech. Typist Peon Lecturer
Asstt. Keeper
Samhita,Sanskrit & Siddhanta
1. (one should be a Sanskrit - 1 1 - 1 2
Lecturer)
2. Rachana Sharir 1 Lifter - 1 Tech. - 1 2
3. Kriya Sharir 1 - 1 Lab. Assis. - 1 2
1 Lab.
4. Dravyaguna - 1 - - 2
Attendant
Rasashastra & Bhaishajya 2 Lab.
5. 1 1 - 1 2
Kalpana Attendant
6. Rog Nidan 2 - 1 lab. Asstt. - 1 2
7. Swastha Vritta - - 1 - - 2
8. Agad Tantra & Vidhi Ayurved - - 1 - - 1
9. Prasuti & Striroga 1 - 1 - - 2
10. Kaumar Bhritya - - 1 - - 1
11. Kayachikitsa 1 1 - - 1 3
12. Shalya Tantra 1 - - - - 2
13. Shalakya Tantra - - 1 lab associate - 1 2
14. Panchkarma 1 1 - - 1 1
There should be sufficient space for Principal room, small Committee room, visitors lounge, and space for
administrative staff attached with Principal Office. The total area of Administrative Wing should not be less than
2000 Sq.ft.

Library

There should be sufficient space for stock room, Reading room, Librarian's room and Store. The total area for a
Library attached to Ayurvedic college should not be less than 2000 Sq.ft.

Lecturer Halls Four Lecturer halls almost 750 Sq.ft. each and one common hall for meeting etc. of about 2000
Sq.ft. must be available with each institution. Thus, the total area in the hall and meeting room and Conference
Room should not be less than 5000 Sq.ft.

Space Requirements for Various Departments of Ayurved Colleges Every department of an Ayurvedic
college should have separate space for each department. The space provided in each department should be
sitting room for Professor, Reader and Lecturer with small Library and Departmental office. Some of the
departments may require additional space for Laboratory, Museum etc. the minimum requirement of the space
for each department may be as follows:-
Department of Maulik Siddhant Samhita including Sanskrit 500 Sq.ft.
Department of Rachana Sharir 1500 Sq.ft.
The additional space provided for this Department is for Dissection Hall, Cadaver Room, 1000 Sq.ft.
Museum etc.
Department of Kriya Sharir
The additional space provided for this department includes physiology, Lab, Meseum etc. 1000 Sq.ft.
Department of Dravyaguna
The additional space provided for this Department is for Pharnaceutical Lab and museum. 500 Sq.ft.
Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana
Department of Rog Vigyan 500 Sq.ft.
Department of Swasthavaritta with Yogakaksha 1000 Sq.ft.
Agad Tantra & Vidhi Ayurved 1000 Sq.ft.
The additional space provided for this Department is for Agadtantra Museum 500 Sq.ft.
Department of Prasuti & Striroga 500 Sq.ft.
Kaumatbhritya 500 Sq.ft. Department of Kayachikitsa 500 Sq.ft.
Department of Shalyatantra + Kshar sutra Lab 1000 Sq.ft.
Department of Shalakya Tantra 500 Sq.ft.
Department of Panchkarma 500 Sq.ft
Total 10500 Sq.ft.