Homoeopathic Medical Education - Positives
- Largest number of homoeopathic medical colleges in the world.
- Largest number of qualified homoeopaths in the world.
- Largest number of patients taking Homoeopathic medicine in the world.
- Support of the central and state governments across the country.
- Separate Department AYUSH under the Govt. of India.
- Central Council for Homoeopathy to look after the education and training.
 By Dr Praveen Raj, Mangalore
Homoeopathic Medical Education - Negatives
- Commercialisation of medical education system.
- Medical colleges with poor infrastructure and ‘study atmosphere’.
- Corruption at various levels.
- Poorly defined objectives of the colleges that lack proper execution.
- No uniform pay scale for teachers especially in the private sector.
- Faulty evaluation system.
- Lack of credible research.
- Continuation of outdated courses such as external M.D.
By Dr Praveen Raj, Mangalore
Steps TO Improve Homoeopathic Medical Education
- Strengthen the students in basic sciences like anatomy, Physiology &
biochemistry.
- Develop the skills of clinical examination, disease diagnosis & interpretation of
investigation & their relevance in homoeopathic practice.
- Shift from class room teaching to field trial & studies because learning by
doing improves ones memory & skill.
- On job training for the staff employed in homoeopathic medical colleges
especially in field studies to change class room teaching to applied teaching.
 By Dr Anupama Deshmukh, Bangalore
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