PCL in Ayurveda and General Medicine

The Government of Nepal aims to provide basic health services to all by establishing a comprehensive health network. To support this, the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) is developing middle-level Ayurveda health service providers, specifically Health Assistants (Ayurveda), through a three-year "Proficiency Certificate Level in Health Science (Ayurveda)" program. This competency-based curriculum focuses on equipping graduates with skills in Ayurveda and general medicine for curative, preventive, and promotive healthcare, aligning with national development goals and aiming to produce employable professionals for the health sector.

The program aims to produce middle-level technical personnel with sound academic knowledge, equipped with perfect technical skills that can be applied in real-life situations.

Programme Objectives

• Acquire knowledge and skills of Ayurveda and general medicine.
• Identify and resolve community health problems by applying Ayurveda and modern procedures and medicines.
• Diagnose and manage primary health problems of patients.
• Exhibit leadership skills and professional characteristics, and attitudes required for Ayurveda health personnel or primary health care managers.
• Promote/innovate the Ayurveda system of medicine with modern technology.
• Develop Professionalism.
• Create an Enterprise in the related profession

Entry Criteria 

• SLC Pass or SEE with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and a C grade in Compulsory Mathematics, English & Science.
• TSLC in a Related discipline with a minimum of 66.68%.

Duration

 The total duration of this curricular program is three academic years. The program is based on a yearly system. Moreover, one academic year consists of up to 39 weeks, and one academic week consists of up to 40 hours, excluding the evaluation period.

Certification and Degree Awards 

• Students who have passed all the components of all subjects of all 3 years are considered to have successfully completed the program.
• Students who have successfully completed the program will be awarded a degree of "Certificate in Health Science (Ayurveda)".

Career Opportunity 

The graduates will be eligible for the position equivalent to Non-gazetted 1st class/level 5 (technical) as " Ayurveda " or as prescribed by the Public Service Commission or the concerned authorities of Nepal. The graduates would be eligible for registration with the Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council in the category as mentioned in the Act of the Council.