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© Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka

Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of

Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE OF

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE IN AYURVEDA

[MD (Ayu)] [VACHASPATHI]

2016-2019

Rules and Regulations©

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POSTGRADUATE DEGREE OF

DOCTOR OF MEDICINE IN AYURVEDA

[MD (Ayu)] [VACHASPATHI]

2016-2019 Rules and Regulations

Contents

1. Aim

2. Specialties (Areas of Studies/ Research)

3. Board of Study in Ayurveda & Functions

4. Administration of the [MD(Ayu)] Programme

5. Course duration

6. Admission Criteria

7. Application procedure

8. Selection procedure

9. Registration procedure

10. Selection procedure for the specialty

11. Course structure

12. Thesis

13. Assessment and Examination procedure

14. Portfolio

15. Pre-submission seminar of the Thesis

16. Cancellation of Registration.

17. Supervision (Appointment of Supervisor and Duties)

18. Award of the Degree

19. Board certification

20. Publication of Thesis

21. Foreign candidates.

22. Interpretation

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1. Aim

The aim of the MD (Ayu) Degree course shall be to produce experts and specialists who

will be efficient and competent teachers, clinicians, pharmaceutical experts, scholars and

researchers in the respective fields of Ayurveda.

2. Specialties

Following shall be the specialties of study in respective disciplines.

1. Ayurveda Samhita and Siddhanta

2. Rachana Sharira

3. Kriya Sharira

4. Dravyaguna Vignana

5. Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajyakalpana

6. PrasuthitantraSthreeroga

7. Kaumarabrithya

8. Swasthavritta and Yoga

9. Kayachikitsa - Chikitsa

10. Kayachikitsa - Rasayana and Vajikarana

11. Kayachikitsa - Mano Vignana and ManasaRoga

12. Kayachikitsa - RogaNidana and Vikriti Vignana

13. Kayachikitsa - Panchakarma

14. Shalakya - Karna, Nasa, Kantha and ShiroRoga

15. Shalakya – NetraRoga

16. Shalakya - Mukha and DantaRoga

17. Shalyatantra - Samanya

18. Shalya – Para Shalya Karma

19. Shalya - Sangnaharana

20. Shalya - AsthiSandhi and MarmagataRoga

21. Agadatantra and VidhiVaidyaka

22. DeshiyaChikitsa

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S.No

Name of Specialty

Nearest terminology of modern

subject

Department in which

Postgraduate degree

conducted

01. Ayurveda Samhita and

Siddhanta

Ayurveda Samhita and Basic

Principles of Ayurveda

Basic Principles of Ayurveda

02. Rachana Sharira Anatomy Sharira Vignana

03. Kriya Sharira Physiology Sharira Vignana

04. DravyagunaVignana MateriaMedica and Pharmacology DravyagunaVignana

05. Rasa Shastra and

Bhaishajyakalpana

Alchemy and Pharmaceuticals DravyagunaVignana

06. PrasuthitantraSthreeRoga Obstetrics and Gynaecology Prasutitantra Kaumarabrittya

07. Kaumarabrithya Paediatrics Prasutitantra Kaumarabrittya

08. Swasthavritta and Yoga Preventive Medicine, Social

Medicine and Yoga

Swasthavritta

09. Kayachikitsa - Chikitsa General Medicine Kaya Chikitsa

10. Kayachikitsa - Rasayana and

Vajikarana

Rejuvenation and Aphrodisiac

Medicine

Kaya Chikitsa

11. Kayachikitsa - Manovignana

and ManasaRoga

Psychiatry Kaya Chikitsa

12.

13.

Kayachikitsa - RogaNidana and

Vikriti Vignana

Kayachikitsa - Panchakarma

Pathology and Diagnostic procedure

Panchakarma

Kaya Chikitsa

Kaya Chikitsa

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

Shalakya - Karna,Nasa,Kantha

and ShiroRoga

Shalakya - NetraRoga

Shalakya-Danta&MukhaRoga

ShalyaTantra - Samanya

Shalya – Para Shalya karma

Shalya - Sangnaharana

Shalya - AsthiSandhi and

MarmagataRoga

AgadaTantra and

VidhiVaidyaka

DeshiyaChikitsa

ENT & Head diseases

Ophthalmology

Dentistry and Oral diseases

General Surgery

Surgery in Para surgical measures

Anesthesiology

Orthopedics

Toxicology & Forensic Medicine

Traditional Medicine

Shalya Shalakya

Shalya Shalakya

Shalya Shalakya

Shalya Shalakya

Shalya Shalakya

Shalya Shalakya

Shalya Shalakya

DeshiyaChikitsa

DeshiyaChikitsa

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The nomenclature of postgraduate degree in respective specialties shall be as follows.

S.No. Name of Speciality Abbreviation

01. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - Ayurveda

Samhita&Siddhantha

MD-Ayurveda Samhita and Basic

Principles of Ayurveda

02. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - RachanaSharira MD-Ayurveda (Anatomy)

03. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - KriyaSharira MD-Ayurveda (Physiology)

04. Ayurveda Vachaspathi -

DravyaGunaVignana

MD-Ayurveda Materia Medica& Pharmacology

05. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - Rasa Shastra and

BhaishajyaKalpana

MD-Ayurveda Pharmaceuticals

06. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - PrasutitantraStree

Roga

MD-Ayurveda Gynaecology & Obstetrics


Kaumarabhritya

MD-Ayurveda Paediatrics

08. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - SwasthaVritta

and Yoga

MD-Ayurveda Preventive, Social Medicine &

Yoga

09. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - Kayachikitsa MD-Ayurveda Medicine


RasayanaandVajikarana

MD-Ayurveda Rasayana & Vajikarana

11. Ayurveda Vachaspathi-Mano

Vignana and Manasa Roga

MD-Ayurveda (Psychiatry)

12. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - RogaNidana /

Vikriti Vignana

MD-Ayurveda Pathology & Diagnostic

procedure

13. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - Panchakarma MD-Ayurveda Panchakarma

14. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - Shalakya- Shiro-

Nasa, Karna and Kantha Roga

MD-Ayurveda ENT & Head diseases

15. Ayurveda Vachaspathi- Shalakya-

NetraRoga

MD-Ayurveda Ophthalmology

16. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - Shalakya - Danta

and MukhaRoga

MD-Ayurveda Dentistry and Oral diseases

17. Ayurveda Vachaspathi -Shalya - Samanya MD-Ayurveda General Surgery

18. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - Shalya - Para

Shalya karma

MD-Ayurveda Surgery in Para Surgical

Measures

19. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - Sangnaharana MD-Ayurveda Anesthesiology


AsthiSandhi and MarmagataRoga

MD-Ayurveda Orthopedics and Marma

21. Ayurveda Vachaspathi - AgadaTantra

and VidhiVaidyaka

MD-Ayurveda Toxicology & Forensic

Medicine

22.

Ayurveda Vachaspathi - DeshiyaChikitsa MD-DeshiyaChikitsa

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3. Board of Study in Ayurveda and Functions

3.1 Board of Study (BOS) in Ayurveda shall be established in the Institute of

Indigenous Medicine (IIM) and shall be consist of following members. Secretary

of the Board should be a senior academic of the IIM.

The members of the Board of Study in Ayurveda shall be appointed for a period

of 03 years.

i. Director

ii. Additional Director - PG Section

iii. Head - Ayurveda

iv. Head - Unani

v. Heads of the Departments of Ayurveda Section

vi. One Senior Professor or Professor or Associate Professor or

Senior Lecturer from each Department of Ayurveda Section

vii. Course Coordinator (Ayurveda)

viii. Director from BMARI or his nominee

ix. Director or his nominee from National Ayurveda Teaching

Hospital, Borella

x. A Senior Consultant from National Ayurveda Teaching Hospital,

Borella or his nominee.

xi. Two external experts related to the Ayurvedic/ Traditional medical

field nominated by Research and Higher Degrees Committee

(RHDC)

xii. Dean, Faculty of Medicine or his nominee

xiii. Director of PGIM or his nominee

Chaired by a senior academic elected by the Board from among its members.

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3.2 Functions of the Board of Study in Ayurveda

Board of Study should;

i. Prepare and submit prospectus, regulations, training programmes and

the ways and means of obtaining board certification with respect to

the candidate’s specialization and submit to the Research and Higher

Degrees Committee (RHDC) for approval.

ii. Recommend supervisor/s for the candidates for the consideration of

the RHDC.

iii. Recommend the title of the thesis by evaluating the synopsis.

iv. Recommend the Boards of Examiners.

v. Assign academic, research or technical duties to candidates through

the relevant academic department.

vi. Receive progress reports including foreign training programme from

supervisorsand recommend the same to the RHDC.

vii. Advise on the standards, nature, extent and mode of foreign training

to concerned parties.

viii. Receive comments from the pre-submission seminar and direct the

candidates to incorporate them in the study

4. Administration of the [MD(Ayu)]Programme

4.1 RHDC of the Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo

shall be responsible for the academic and administrative activities of the

course.

4.2 Board of study is responsible for preparing prospectus, regulations etc;

4.3 The Additional Director of the postgraduate section shall be responsible

for the implementation of the decisions taken by the administrative

bodies with respect to academic, administrative and financial affairs,

under the direction of the Director, IIM.

4.4 There shall be a Course Coordinator for the program who shall be

appointed by the Director among the academic staff of the IIM. Course

Coordinator shall act under the direction of the Additional Director and he

shall receive a document stating the duties and functions of the post of

Course Coordinator. Course Coordinator shall be paid such allowance as

shall be approved by the Board of Management (BOM) of the IIM.

4.5 Ethics Review Committee is responsible for ethical clearance of research

project proposals.

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5. Course duration

1. The period of training for [MD(Ayu)] is 03 years after the first

registration. The course is a full time with one year course work and

preliminary preparation for the research and two years of research and

training program with overseas exposure in a foreign University.

2. Medium of Instruction – English

6. Admission criteria

6.1 Basic Requirements

BAMS/DAMS/DSAMS recognized by the Senate of University of Colombo with

the completion of one year internship.

Ordinary degree pass shall be the basic requirement.

Selection Criteria - Selection of candidates shall be made strictly on the basis of

final merit index calculated out of total of 100 marks based on selection

examination.

6.2 General procedure

There shall be a selection examination and selection of the candidates will be

done strictly on the basis of merit of selection examination.

7. Application procedure

7.1 The Director of the Institute shall, by notice through the press or the media,

call for applications from suitable candidates.

7.2 A person seeking admission to the programme shall make an application

obtained from the administration office on paying non-refundable application

fee to the Institute furnishing his/her qualifications and other information

requested for undertaking the programme. Duly filled application form

should be sent to the Registrar, Institute of Indigenous Medicine under

registered cover.

7.3 The Candidate will have to indicate three specialty fields of his/her choice

in the application form.

7.4 Applications received shall be forwarded by the Registrar to the Additional

Director for further action.

8. Selection procedure

Candidates will be selected on the basis of the merit at selection examination and 50% of

marks should be obtained to be considered successful. Those successful candidates will

be called for an interview and will be selected by the panel of the selection committee on

the basis of merit.

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8.1 Selection Examination

This examination is a written examination which comprises M.C.Q. paper consisting

of 60 questions based on the general subject matters of Ayurveda medicine. Time

allotted is 02 hours and carries 100 marks. The M.C.Q. paper is set and evaluated on

negative mark basis. Each M.C.Q. shall contain 5 correct/incorrect responses.

9. Registration procedure

9.1 Candidates who have been proclaimed as successful by the selection

committee and on payment of the prescribed fees shall be formally and

duly registered by the Institute to the programme, with the approval of the

Board of Management and Senate.

9.2 The Registrar shall officially notify the list of names of the registered

candidates to the RHDC.

9.3 Such registration shall be valid for the specified period from the date of

registration

9.4 The candidate shall ensure that his/her registration remains in force

throughout thecourse as indicated in this set of regulations.

9.5 The candidate is required to register in two occasions during the course.

First registration shall be done on admission to the course for the first

year. Second registration shall be done as and when the student is enrolled

to the 2nd

year after being declared as successful at the first examination.

9.6 The registration shall be deemed to have lapsed when validity periods end

or due to reasons given in items 16 of this document. A student whose

registration has so lapsed may renew his registration with the permission

of the RHDC for 01 year at a time paying the prescribed fees, provided

that he is still eligible to be registered for the course. No students shall be

continuing in the programme beyond 6 years from the date of 1st

registration.

9.7 The Institute shall not repay or refund to any person any fees paid to it on

any ground whatsoever except in case of stipulated in 9.8.

9.8 If the number of candidates registered for the course in a given year is not

sufficient for the programme to be financially viable the Institute reserves

the right not to conduct the course subject to the Institute repaying any

fees already received.

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10. Selection procedure for the specialty

10.1 On being registered to the Course, the candidate will be selected for the

specialty on which pursues his work by the RHDC on following basis.

a- Candidate’s preference (based on merit)

b- Availability of place, supervisors, facilities etc. in the IIM

c - Requirements or requests of Institutes / Department of

Ayurveda

10.2 In case candidate does not want to pursue on the specialty from which

he/she is being selected, he/she may appeal to the RHDC through the

Board of Study and the decision of RHDC through the Board of

Management and Senate can be final.

10.3 RHDC should notify the Board of Study by sending a list of names of

registered candidates with their specialties.

11. Course structure

The training period of 03 years will be as follows:

11.1 One year of course work and preliminary preparation for the research. The

students shall have to acquire knowledge in the applied aspect of the

fundamentals of Ayurveda.

The balance two years programme will be split as follows:

06 months of foreign exposure programme for clinical and / practical or

research training

18 months of clinical training and research programme locally.

In the clinical training the students shall have to acquire the knowledge of

independent work as a specialist, shall undertake responsibility in

management and treatment of patients independently and deal with

emergencies.

11.2 The students shall have to attend at least seventy five percent of total

lectures, practical and clinical tutorials or classes to become eligible for

appearing in the examination.

11.3 Candidates shall be given an intense training in classical knowledge along

with comparative and critical study of subject.

11.4 The candidates shall have to acquire the knowledge about the methods and

techniques of research in the respective fields making use of information

technology.

11.5 They are required to know the methods and techniques of research work

done in the respective field and required to take part in seminars, group

discussions, clinical meetings etc. during the tenure of the course.

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11.4 During the first year of the course hospital and laboratory training shall be

given to all candidates.

11.6 Whenever required the candidates have to participate in the teaching and

training programmes for undergraduates students or interns on the

instructions of the relevant Head of the department and Supervisor.

11.7 The students shall have to attend special lectures, demonstrations;

seminars, study tours and such other activities as may be arranged by the

teaching departments.

12. Thesis

12.1 The title of the thesis along with the synopsis, with approval of the

ethics committee constituted by the institute as per regulations of the

University, shall besubmitted to the Course Co-ordinator within a period

of six months from the date of admission to PG course.

12.2 If the student fails to submit the title of thesis and synopsis within the

period specified under sub regulation (12.1) his/her terms for final PG

course will be extended for six months or more in accordance with the

time of submission of the synopsis.

12.3 The synopsis of the proposed scheme of work should indicate the

familiarity of the student with the proposed theme of work, the name of

the department and the name and designation of the supervisor, if any.

The RHDC should approve the synopsis not later than three months after

submission of the synopsis.

12.4 A candidate who is eligible to proceed to the second year shall undertake

a research project assigned to him/her and shall thereafter present a

thesis in word processed and spiral bound form.

12.5 Tentative title of the thesis with an outline of the proposed work in the

form of synopsis certified by the supervisor indicating the familiarity of

the candidate with the proposed scheme of work should be submitted to

the Board of study and then to the RHDC for approval.

12.6 The subject of every thesis shall be research, practical oriented,

innovative and helpful in the development of Ayurveda and Traditional

Medicine. The subject of the thesis shall have relation with the subject

matter of the specialty.

12.7 Once the title for thesis is approved by the RHDC, the student shall not

be allowed to change the title of the proposed theme of work without

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permission of the RHDC.

12.8 The thesis shall contain the methods and data of the research carried out

by thestudent on the problem selected by him and completed under the

guidance of the teacher approved by the Senate.

12.9 Three copies of the spiral bound thesis along with a certificate from the

Supervisor should reach the office of the Registrar of the Institute four

months before the final examination.

12.10 The thesis shall be assessed by two external examiners appointed by the

University.The candidate should submit the final corrected thesis with

the recommendation of the internal examiner appointed by the

University.

12.11 The thesis shall be accepted only after the approval of examiners

appointed under sub-regulation (12.10) and in case of disapproval by one

external examiner; the thesis shall be referred to third examiner.

12.12 If the thesis is not accepted by two external examiners, the same shall be

returned to the student with the remarks of the examiners and the student

can resubmit the thesis after making necessary improvement in the light

of examiners'report to the Institute within a further period of one year.

12.13 No candidate shall be allowed to submit the thesis before the expiry of

two academic years after submission of the title of the thesis.

12.14 Candidate should submit the thesis according to the format designed by

the Board of Study and approval of Senate through the RHDC and BOM,

along with the published or accepted research publication from the thesis

in a peer reviewed journal as an annexure.

13. Assessment and Examination procedure

The course of [MD(Ayu)] will consist of the following scheme of Examinations.

13.1 First Examination

13.2 Final Examination

The student shall have to attend at least 75% of total lectures, practical and clinical

tutorials or classes to become eligible for appearing in the examinations. Without any

valid reasons, if a candidate fails to meet the required attendance, he/she should complete

the above requirements with the next batch.

The RHDC shall reserve the right to determine the mode of examination if necessary.

However in addition to following listed procedure, the candidate may be asked to appear

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for continuous assessments and in such a case it will be counted to the results of part I

and part II examinations.

13.1First examination

Paper I - Part A - Research Methodology-Written

Part B - Bio-Medical Statistics –Written

Paper II- Part A - Applied aspects of fundamentals regarding

concerned subjects. -Written /Viva/Practical

Part B - Concerned subject -Written/Viva/Practical

13.1.a Method of Examination

The first examination will be held at the end of the first year. The First

examination consists of two papers (Paper I and Paper II).

Each question paper (Essay type and/or structured essay and /or MCQ) is

of 03hrs duration and carries 100 marks. The candidate should obtain 50

marks or above for a pass.

The mode of question paper will be decided by the Board of Study on the

recommendation of the relevant departments.

a. The Board of Examiners of 1st [MD(Ayu)] examination are appointed

by the Senate on the recommendation of the Board of Study, RHDC

and BOM of IIM for setting-up of questions, moderation, scrutinizing

of answers etc.

b. The 1st year examination shall be held twice a year, namely annual and

supplementary examination. The first attempt is considered as the

annual and subsequent attempt is considered as supplementary

examination. The schedule of these examinations will be decided by

the RHDC of IIM.

c. Candidates should obtain 50% marks or above in written examination

and 40% marks or above in practical and viva voce examination. Total

aggregate of marks should be 50% or above to be considered as pass in

the first [MD(Ayu)] examination and will be promoted to second year.

d. Those candidates, who had not been declared successful in any

component of the paper, have to appear for the examination of the

relevant paper and the candidate must be declared successful in that

paper at the supplementary examination in order to be registered for

the second year.

e. Candidates who have not successfully completed the first year

examination are allowed to attend 2nd

year academic programme with

temporary registration. But he/she must complete the first year

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examination at the first subsequent supplementary examination. Those

who are not successful at the supplementary examination will be

discontinued from the course. Candidates who could not attend the

supplementary examination due to a valid reason will be allowed to sit

the examination with the following batch with the approval of the

senate.

f. The candidate who has not been successful at the supplementary

examination shall follow the programme with the next batch of

students.

13.2 Final examination –

13.2.a (method of examination)

The final examination will be held at the end of the 3rd

year of the

course.

This examination will consist of the following components.

13.2.a.1: Written examination (component 1)

13.2.a.2: Clinical/practical examination (component 2)

13.2.a.3: Thesis and Viva-voce examination (component 3)

13.2.a.1 Written Examination

This examination consists of four (4) separate question papers

the following study areas.

Paper I - Assessment on Samhita literature (based on respective

fields)

Paper II -Siddhantha of respective field

Paper III- Research aspects and recent advances in respective field

Paper IV- Practical aspects of respective field

Setting and moderation of question paper should be done by a

special board of examiners appointed by the Board of Study and

should obtain the approval of the senate through the RHDC and

BOM, IIM.

a. Each of the above-indicated study areas will be examined by a

structured / essay type written paper of 3 hours duration.

b. Each paper should comprise 5 questions.

The proportion of respective field and specialized field is three to

two (3:2)

c. Each written paper carries 100 marks in all. 50% mark should be

obtained to be declared pass.

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13.2.a.2 Clinical / Practical examination

i. This examination will be held under the direct supervision of the

academic department under which the candidate registered himself

for specialty. Fifty percent (50%) should be scored to declare as

successful.

ii. Mode of this examination will be decided by the respective academic

departments and should be approved by the Board of study.

13.2.a.3 Thesis and viva-voce examination

i. A candidate who is eligible to proceed to the second year shall

undertake a research project assigned to him and shall thereafter

present a thesis word processed and bound (spiral) form along with

the published or accepted research publication from the thesis in a

peer reviewed journal as an annexure.

ii. Viva–voce examination on the thesis will be arranged by the

examination branch in consultation with Additional Director.

iii. The Board will consist of Additional Director (as the chairman), two

evaluators, Course Co-ordinator and Supervisors will be invited as

observers.

iv. The candidate should score a minimum of 50% in the thesis and

Viva-voce examination to be considered as successful.

v. In case, where the reports of the examiners are not unanimous, the

RHDC shall take such decision as may be necessary in the light of

the recommendations made by the examiners.

vi. The successful candidate should submit 5 bound copies of the final

thesis. Two copies will be returned to the candidate after

certification.

13.3Evaluation of thesis

Thesis will be examined by two external evaluators independently. The RHDC

shall forward the names of Evaluators for the approval of the senate through the

BOM.

Evaluators shall send their reports along with the copies of thesis, to the registrar

preferably within a period of two months. Their final recommendation should be

given at the end of viva-voce examination.

The following information should invariably be incorporated among other things

by the adjudicators in their report.

a. The degree of authenticity and originality of the research work.

b. Adequacy of the research work

c. Whether the candidate’s contribution is satisfactory or not

d. Literary standards of the thesis

e. Whether the abstract is satisfactory or not

f. Whether recording and analysis of data is satisfactory or not

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g. Whether the discussion is satisfactory or not

h. Whether adequate bibliography is incorporated.

i. Any other relevant observations.

j. Adjudicator’s evaluation:

Accepted, with minor corrections, Accepted with major

corrections: Resubmission, Rejected.

i. Thesis with minor corrections should be resubmitted

within 03 months.

ii. Thesis with major corrections should be resubmitted

within 06 months.

iii. Thesis recommended for resubmission should be

resubmitted within 01year.

iv. A candidate, whose thesis is rejected, should carry out

component 3 (Thesis and Viva voce examination) as a

new project as advised. The thesis shall be evaluated by

the same examiners as far as possible and has to be

summoned from another viva.

The candidate must initially submit 3 copies of the thesis in spiral bound

form through the supervisor and Additional Director to the Examination

branch of the Institute.

Examination branch shall send 2 copies to Adjudicators.

13.4 Satisfaction of the board of examination to declare as pass in each component of

the final examination.

13.5 Candidates, who failed in any of the components 1, 2 & 3 in the first attempt,

shall appear for that particular component at a subsequent supplementary

examination.

13.6 A candidate has to complete degree course within six (06) years from the date of

first registration and the maximum number of attempts for final examination will

be three (03).

14. Portfolio

14.1 Record of work engaged by the candidate in the department will be kept by every

candidate duly certified by the teacher concerned/ relevant authority related to

research/ clinical and submitted to the head of department monthly.

14.2 Every six months, candidate should submit a progress report duly certified by the

supervisor, to the RHDC.

14.3 Foreign Training and Research programme

Every candidate should undergo a 6 months training in a recognized overseas

institute during 2nd

phase of studies.

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14.4 Candidate in consultation of supervisor should submit the work plan of the

proposed overseas training along with the synopsis for the approval of the RHDC.

14.5 Progress report should be sent to the local supervisor by the candidate with the

recommendation of the foreign supervisor. A separate confidential report will be

obtained from the overseas supervisor in a prescribed form by RHDC.

14.6 A Panel of five members should do a presentation of the work done during the

overseas training before the board of study.

15. Pre-submission seminar of the Thesis

15.1 Candidate in consultation with the supervisor should present pre-submission

seminar to the committee appointed by the board of study before submitting the

thesis.

15.2 The committee will take steps to report on the outcome of the above pre-

submission seminar to the RHDC through the BOS.

16. Cancellation of Registration.

16.1 Registration of any candidate shall be cancelled on the following conditions as

decided by the RHDC and approved by the BOM and senate.

i. Exceeding the maximum duration of the course specified

ii. Failure to pay the course fee and other fees within 3 months of the due date

iii. Failure to submit consecutive three progress reports as specified and failure

to submit the progress report of the foreign training programme.

iv. Violation of rules and regulation of the University of Colombo and IIM.

v. Gross-Unsatisfactory academic performances including foreign training

programme as decided by the RHDC.

vi. Not abiding with the rulings and decisions of the RHDC.

17. Supervision (Appointment of Supervisor and duties)

17.1 The Institute will produce a list of internal academic members on the approval of

RHDC, who can serve as supervisors. The candidate should identify, request and

get the consent of the supervisor/s for his research.

17.2 The candidate should report to the RHDC within three calendar months from the

date of first registration to the course along with the document of consent of the

supervisor.

17.3 The qualification for the internal supervisor should be:

Degree of PhD or [MD (Ayu)] in subject concerned with 03 years of teaching

and research experience at post graduate level.

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This decision was taken on the recommendations of quality assurance&

accreditation Council report on qualification frame work published by Ministry

of Higher Education (page No.7).

17.4 There should not be more than 03 candidates under a professor; 03 candidates

under an Associate professor and 02 candidates under Senior lecturer at a given

time. Above prescribed quota shall automatically be considered vacated at the

end of 03 years from the date of registration.

17.5 Those who plan to be away from the Institute of Indigenous Medicine/University

concerned for a period exceeding 3 months shall not be appointed as a

supervisor.

17.6 Teachers who have already been appointed as supervisors should not be allowed

to leave the Institute of Indigenous Medicine/University unless the

responsibilityis handed over to another qualified supervisor with the approval of

the Senate on the recommendation of BOS, RHDC and BOM.

17.7 The internal supervisor should be a permanent academic staff member of the

Institute. However, more supervisors may be appointed with the approval of

RHDC.

18. Award of the Degree

The successful candidates in the final examination will be awarded the Doctor of

Medicine in Ayurveda [MD (Ayu)] with the mention of specialized subject. The

effective date of the degree will be the first date of forthcoming month after

submission of the thesis.

19. Board certification

Board certification will be awarded after successful completion of two years post

[MD (Ayu)] clinical /Practical/ research training as recommended by a board of

examiners.

POST MD (Ayu) TRAINING

Duration

This shall consist of 12 months of training locally and 12 months of training at a

recognized center overseas, approved by the Board of Study Ayurveda [BOS

(Ayu)]. The 12 months of local training can be done en bloc or in two parts before

or after the period of overseas training.

To be board certified as a Specialist in Ayurveda in Sri Lanka, on completion of

the 24 month period in-service training after the MD (Ayu ) Examination, the

trainee should have achieved all the objectives described in post MD (Ayu)

portfolio (post MD(Ayu) training) as follows:

Training Portfolio

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The trainee should maintain a Training and Assessment Portfolio to document and

reflect on his / her training experience and identify and correct any weaknesses in

the competencies expected of him, and also recognize and analyze any significant

clinical events/practical experienced, so that appropriate changes in management

could be adopted in order to reduce the risks arising from such situations in the

future. The Portfolio should be maintained from entry to the training programme

up to Board Certification. The supervisors/Trainers are expected to review the

candidate’s progress at regular intervals. It is the responsibility of the trainee to

obtain the signature of the trainer after these reviews, and submit the Training

Portfolio for evaluation by the BOS(Ayu) annually and also at the Pre Board

Certification Assessment for evaluation of his competence to practice

independently as a Specialist in Ayurveda. If there is no such training can be

foundcompleted PhD on research can be equivalent of this regards.

20. Publication of Thesis

If any candidate intends to publish the thesis he/she shall obtain the approval of

the University.

21. Foreign candidates

Applications for the course of [MD (Ayu)] shall be entertained from foreign

students subject to the terms and conditions of the Institute of Indigenous

Medicine, University of Colombo and University Grants Commission (UGC), Sri

Lanka.

22. Interpretation

In these By-Laws unless it is specifically stated otherwise,

The "University" means the Senate of the University of Colombo constituted under the

Universities Act No.16 of 1978 as amended subsequently.

The "IIM" means the Institute of Indigenous Medicine established under the Institute

of Indigenous Medicine No. 7 of 1979, affiliated to the University of Colombo.

The "Board of Management" means the Board of Management of the IIM.

The "Board of Study" means the Board of Study set up the IIM for MD (Ayu)

postgraduate degree programme.

Any question regarding the interpretation of these By-Laws shall be referred to the

Council of the University of Colombo whose decision thereon shall be final.

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The Vice-Chancellor shall have the authority, in consultation with the Director of the

IIM to take such action or give such direction not inconsistent with the principles

underlying the provisions of these By-Laws, as appears to him/her be necessary or

expedient for the purpose of removing any difficulties that may arise in the

interpretation of these By-Laws for which there is no provision in these by-laws.

Contacts:

Dr. R.D.H. Kulathunge

Additional Director (Actg)

PG Section

Institute of Indigenous Medicine

University of Colombo

Dr. P.K. Perera

MD (Ayu) (2016-2019) Course Coordinator

PG Section

Institute of Indigenous Medicine

University of Colombo

Phone:

PG Section: Phone: +94112889739 Fax: +94112697175

General: +94112692385 Ext 112

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