Shripad Naik inaugurate the NEIAH at Shillong tomorrow

Meghalaya

Shripad Yesso Naik will formally inaugurate the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH) at Shillong in Meghalaya tomorrow. NEIAH is an autonomous institute established by M/o AYUSH, Government of India.

The construction of Ayurveda College & Hospital, Homoeopathy College & Hospital and Library cum Administrative buildings under Phase I of NEIAH project has been completed. Phase II of the Project will include residential quarters, hostels for under graduate boys/ girls, Senior Residents etc.

        

NEIAH has been established at Shillong to provide health care to the people of NE Region and Sikkim under the Ayurveda and Homoeopathy systems of medicine, to promote and popularize Ayurveda and Homoeopathy and to create awareness among the general masses regarding the importance, effectiveness and potentials of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy.

   The main aims and objectives of NEIAH, Shillong:

                                                                                                           

• To provide under graduate, post graduate, doctoral and post-doctoral teaching, research facilities and quality patient care services under the Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic systems of medicine;
• To conduct experiment and develop patterns of teaching in under graduate and post graduate education in all branches of the Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic systems of medicine;
• To conduct research on various aspects of Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic systems of medicine;
• To provide medical care through Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic systems of medicine to the people;
• To conduct refresher courses for Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic systems of medicine;
• To develop, promote and propagate the science and art of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy as the case may be.

The Institute has started functioning with one College of  Ayurveda and one College of Homoeopathy from the academic session 2016 – 17. The Institute admitted 50 candidates each for BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery) and BHMS (Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine & Surgery) courses commencing from 30th November, 2016.  

The Institute is affiliated to the North Eastern Hills University (NEHU), Shillong for both these courses. The seats are reserved for all seven states of North Eastern Region along with 24 (twenty four) seats under the All India Open Seats Quotas.