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This curriculum has been developed with the purpose of preparing “Traditional Ayurveda workers” as a lower-level technical workforce able to gain knowledge and employment in the country. The technical skills incorporated in this curriculum come from the technology of traditional Ayurveda. Its contents are organized in the form of modules. So it is a tailor-made curriculum with a special purpose to be implemented in a modular form through a mobile approach. It is a competency-based curriculum. It is also designed to produce a lower-level technical workforce in the field of traditional Ayurveda, equipped with skills and knowledge related to the technology of traditional Ayurveda, in order to meet the demand of such a workforce in the country, so as to contribute to the national streamlining of poverty reduction.
Aim
The main aim of this curricular program is to produce a lower-level skilled workforce in the field of the technology of traditional Ayurveda by providing training to potential citizens of the country and linking them to employment opportunities in the country.
Objectives
After the completion of this training program, the trainees will be able to:
- To be familiar with the introductory concepts on the principles, practices/procedures, and the related terms of the science of Ayurveda
- To identify/handle tools, materials, and equipment used in the collection and processing of materials of Ayurveda.
- To identify locally available herbal medicines.
- To collect materials for Ayurvedic medicine
- To process materials for Ayurveda medicine.
- To protect herbal medicinal plants.
- To know the use of herbal medicine for primary health
- To cultivate and harvest herbal medicine.
- To the traditional preparation of herbal medicine ( swaras,kalka)
- To communicate with others.
- To develop professionally
Duration
The total duration of this curricular program will be 550 hours [390 hours (Three months) of in-house training plus 160 hours (one month) of OJT].
Focus of the program
This is a competency-based curriculum. This curriculum emphasizes on competent performance of the task specified in it. Not less than 80% time is allotted to the competencies and not more than 20% to the related technical knowledge. So, the main focus will be on the performance of the specified competencies/tasks /skills included in this curriculum.
Entry criteria
Individuals who meet the following criteria will be allowed to enter this curricular program:
• Ten grade pass
• Physically and mentally fit
• Age: above 16 years
• Preference will be given to female, Dalit, janjati, and conflict-affected people.
