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Homeopathy is an integral part of Indian healthcare and under the patronage of the Government of India, Homeopathy has seen much growth and better regulation since independence. However the education system in homeopathy remains woefully short in imparting quality education to the homeopaths, thus resulting in poor utilization of Government funds, infrastructure and manpower. Though India is becoming the global hub for Homeopathic education & training, and has created master prescribers in the system, what we see today is progressive deterioration of quality due to myopic implementation of educational standards. On one side, the number of colleges and students are consistently increasing, whereas confident prescribers and able teachers are gradually reducing. This is a very disturbing trend in the progress of system which claim to be the 2nd largest medical practice in the world.

The Government of India, itself noted in its 9th Planning Commission report that homeopathy "Training institutes lack well qualified teachers and quality of training is not of requisite standard"[1]

Department of AYUSH Govt. India in their report (F.No.R-13040/10/2011 -HD (Tech) dt. March 2011 expressed their concerns as “The Central Government has also received complaints, in this scenario gives apprehension that there may be possibility of growth of substandard education. Similarly, the existence of such substandard colleges may create a possibility of adopting malpractices and unfair practices by the colleges…..it is necessary to adopt urgent measures to regularly monitor the Homoeopathy Medical Colleges."

The AYUSH ministry itself has conducted inspection of all homeopathy colleges and has found most of them not meeting the required standard.

Under your own leadership, you have recently setup a four-member panel headed by NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya to suggest measures to revamp the regulatory mechanism.[2]

We feel that despite government's best intentions and efforts, the primary reason for lack of quality education in homeopathy is lack of commitment on the part of the regulatory body. The recent investigation of the President, Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH) by the CBI[3] is indicative of the prevailing situation.

Many of the members this council are either owners of some college or are directly associated with some college as a Director or Faculty. This has led to a culture where a homeopathy college gets approved under the barter system (you clear my college, I will clear yours) or for pecuniary benefits.

This results in

-          poor infrastructure in colleges

-          lack of hospitals and training facilities

-          fake hospital records for inspections

-          insufficient staff

-          full-time staff only on paper, which never comes to the college

-          poorly trained homeopaths coming out of such colleges

The surprise inspection by AYUSH for any homeopathy college has found this to be true.

To rectify this grave situation and to improve the standards of homeopathy education in India, we request you to please take the following suggestions in consideration:

1. Setup a National AYUSH Council especially a special Homeopathy cell to takeover most of the work and duties of CCH. We humbly suggest that a post of Director General (DG) of Homeopathy be created, in place of the post of Advisor. Under the DG, there may be a UG & PG education cell, Research cell, Drug regulatory cell, and Health care delivery cell to oversee all the four core sectors of Homeopathy.

2. The Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 may be amended so that

-          CCH is directly not involved in the inspection of colleges

-          All college inspections are done through the AYUSH ministry and it ensures and there is a guarantee for fair inspections

-          There is a neutral panel/board of esteemed professionals from different health sciences that oversees the  functioning of CCH

-          All CCH members should be nominated by government and they can comprise of leading homeopathy educationists, researchers and practitioners. As far as possible they should be such people where there is no conflict of interest with the CCH or where they are not owners or directors of colleges.

-          All college inspections should be blind. That is, the CCH should not have a direct control over who is going to inspect which college. The government can come up with a roaster system or some other mechanism for that.

3. Please setup an education review committee to assess the need for number of colleges, no of seats in each college, the hospital facilities in each college, the documentation system etc. 

4. AYUSH ministry should warn all sub-standard homeopathy colleges and give them a specific time limit of up to two years to come up to standards or face closure. Similarly, all PG colleges which do not have research and development facilities and active hospitals should not be allowed to conduct PG courses.

5. All homeopathy teachers should need to clear a Homeopathy Teachers Eligibility Test. This will prevent academically weak teachers from getting placed in colleges through personal influence.

6. It should be made mandatory that the teachers are paid according to UGC norms and every salary should be paid only thorough cheque or bank transfer. This will eliminate 'on-paper only' staff that colleges have.

7. All future homeopathy students be subjected to a BHMS Exit Exam, conducted by AYUSH ministry. It should be mandatory to clear this exam for registration to state and central boards.

8. AYUSH ministry should develop guidelines for providing Post-graduate clinical training and skill-enhancement programs (certification and fellowship courses) and setup/support Centers of Clinical Excellence for providing such courses.

9. The Centers of Clinical Excellence can be setup under the PPP (Public Private Partnership) model and such centers can be involved in:

a.    Providing clinical training and skill enhancement programs like Fellowship and Certifications for homeopathy doctors.

b.    Providing training to homeopathy teachers.

c.    Providing clinical training to post-graduate students of various National Institutes of Homeopathy (NIH).

d.    Conducting clinical research in association with CCRH.

We hope that under your able guidance and the transformative leadership of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, we can see such reforms for the betterment of homeopathy education and the society at large at the earliest possible.

 

The above petition is supported by:

Dr. Arun Jamkar
Ph. D. M. S. (Gen. Surgery), M.B.B.S., FICS, FMAS, FIAGES, Fellow of FAIMER
Pune
Former Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Pune

Dr. Ashok Mohanty
D.H.M.S., MA (Psy.), PGD in Guidance and Counseling
Delhi
He is the chief editor of AUDE SAPERE (the Bimonthly Homoeopathic Journal) since 2003 & also the founder of the ASHA (AUDE SAPERE HOMOEO ACADEMY

Dr. Girish Gupta
B.SC. (Biology), G.H.M.S, M.D. (Hom.)
Lucknow
Renowned Homeopathic Physician practicing since more than 30 years.

Dr. Isaac Mathai
M.D.(Hom.), M.R.C.H (London)
Bangalore
Dr. Issac Mathai, a holistic physician who is an internationally renowned holistic health consultant. He is the Chairman, Managing and Medical Director of SOUKYA

Dr. Eswara Das
M.D. (Hom.)
New Delhi
Dr. Eswara Das, who has been working as Deputy Advisor (Homoeopathy) to Government of India retired from the service on 31st July 2010. He is an all-round personality as an acclaimed clinician, an admired academician, an inquisitive researcher, a conscientious writer and an assiduous orator. He has rich experience in the policy matters with clarity of vision on the future of Homoeopathy.

Dr. Jayesh Shah
B.H.MS, M.D. (Hom.)
Mumbai
Dr. Jayesh Shah is a renowned homeopath from the Bombay School of Classical Homeopathy. Practicing for almost twenty-five years, he has gained a reputation as a skilled teacher and a keen homeopathic prescriber.

Dr. Mukesh Batra
M.D. (Hom.)
Mumbai
Dr. Mukesh Batra is a  homeopathy practitioner and the CMD of Dr. Batra’s Positive Health Clinic Pvt Ltd a chain of homeopathy clinics in India.

Dr. Praful Barvalia
D.H.M.S., Gold Medalist, M.D.  (Hom.)
Mumbai
Dr. Praful Barvalia is a Homeopath in Ghatkopar East, Mumbai and has an experience of 34 years in this field. Dr. Praful Barvalia practices at Dr. Barvalia’s Vibrant Homoeopathic healing center in Ghatkopar East, Mumbai and Dr. Barvalias Vibrant Homoeopathic South Mumbai clinic in Marine Lines, Mumbai. He is a member of Maharastra Council of Homoeopathy and Member, Board Of Research-Maharashtra University Of Health Sciences, Nashik, Maharashtra.

Dr. Rajan Sankaran
M.D. (Hom.)
Mumbai
Dr. Rajan Sankaran is internationally renowned homeopath. Dr Sankaran heads ‘the other song—The International Academy of Advanced Homoeopathy’, in Mumbai. This academy primarily focuses on imparting advanced clinical training to students and practitioners, integrated with a homoeopathic healing centre.

Mr. Rajiv Bajaj
MD Bajaj Auto
Pune
Mr. Bajaj has worked at Bajaj Auto in the areas of Manufacturing & Supply Chain (1990-95), R+D and Engineering (1995-2000), and Marketing and Sales (2000-2005), and has been its Managing Director since April 2005.
Mr. Bajaj is an ardent believer and supporter of Homeopathy and Yoga. Pursing which he has also started the first Homeopathy-Yoga centre in Pune, ‘Prana-The Homoeopathy Yoga Centre’.

Dr. Sunirmal Sarkar
M.D. (Hom.)
 Kolkata
Dr. Sarkar is one of the busiest Homeopathic Practitioners in the city of Kolkata. He is an authority in Indian drugs & rare drugs. He is a teacher in the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences, Arizona, USA; & an ex-professor at NIH (National Institute of Homoeopathy), Kolkata.

Dr. Sanjay Sehgal
M.D. (Hom.)
New Delhi
Private practice in Homoeopathy since 1977. Founder Member of Dr. Sehgal's School of Revolutionized Homoeopathy. (S.S.R.H.)  At present the Chief Faculty of the School and have been teaching Dr. Sehgal's Method of Revolutionized Homeopathy in India for the last 33 years. For the last 22 years, has been teaching in Europe (U.K., Germany, Czech, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Switzerland, Austria, Poland), Israel and lately Turkey, by way of seminars and in practical training groups. He plays a role of an Advisor at I.C.M. Homeopathic division (U.K.) since July 2000.

Dr. Yogesh Sehgal
B.H.M.S.
New Delhi
Accompanied Dr. M. L. Sehgal on all his lectures and teaching schedules in India and Abroad. For the last 24 years, Successfully Practicing Homoeopathy purely on the basis of mental state of the patient.

 ....and several others.

Please sign this petition at Change.org and be part of this movement to bring educational reforms in homeopathy in India.

Your’s sincerely,

Forum of Homeopathy Physicians for Excellence in Homeopathy Education (FHPEHE)

[1]http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/fiveyr/9th/vol2/v2c3-6.htm
[2]http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/govt-sets-up-panel-to-revamp-central-council-of-homoeopathy-116080401148_1.html
[3]http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2016/oct/22/central-council-of-homeopathy-president-arrested-for-accepting-bribe-of-rs-20-lakh-1530749.html