Efforts to align Sowa-Rigpa curriculum with Hr Edu Standards
Leh, May 01: The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) in Leh hosted a pivotal “Three-Day National Workshop on Competency-Based Curriculum and Syllabus for Third Professional BSRMS” from April 28 to April 30, 2025. Organized by the Board of Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa under the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), New Delhi, the workshop aimed to enhance and standardize Sowa-Rigpa education through a modernized approach.
The workshop was officially inaugurated by Prof. Dr. K. Jagannathan, Hon’ble President of the Board of Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa, NCISM, New Delhi, in the distinguished presence of Vaidya Jayant Ducopujari, Hon’ble Chairman of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine, New Delhi. The opening session on April 28 commenced with a warm welcome from Dr. S. Mathukumar, Hon’ble Member of the Board, followed by the felicitation of attendees by Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director of NISR, who highlighted the collective efforts to advance the Sowa-Rigpa educational landscape.
A key highlight of the event was the detailed presentation on the Competency-Based Curriculum Framework and Higher Education Standards (HSET) by Dr. Mohan Ramachandran Joshi, Chief Coordinator of the Curriculum Development Program. This framework is designed to ensure that students graduate with the necessary skills and competencies required for their professional roles in Sowa-Rigpa medicine.
Over the three days, 35 eminent experts from various Sowa-Rigpa colleges across India participated in in-depth discussions, working collaboratively to develop a new, competency-based curriculum for the third professional level of the Bachelor of Sowa-Rigpa and Medical Science (BSRMS) program. This marks a significant step toward integrating modern educational principles into the age-old Sowa-Rigpa system, making it more relevant to contemporary medical education.
The workshop concluded with a vote of thanks from Dr. Tashi Dawa, Chief Coordinator of the Third Professional BSRMS Syllabus Framing Program. The event underscored the importance of evolving education in the Indian system of medicine to ensure that it meets both contemporary medical standards and the demands of modern-day practitioners.
