National Institute of Homoeopathy

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National Institute of Homeopathy
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Mottoशरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम्(Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Physical body is the medium for the righteous action
Type Homeopathy medical school
Established10 December 1975
(48 years ago) (1975-12-10)
Academic affiliation
Budget₹108.59 crore (US$14 million) (2023–24 est.) [1]
President Dr. Mahendra Munjapara
Minister of State for AYUSH
DirectorDr Subhas Singh
StudentsTotal Seats:
  • BHMS - 126
  • MD(Hom) - 47
  • PhD(Hom) - 15
Location
Salt Lake, Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°34′35″N88°25′13″E / 22.5764451°N 88.4201847°E / 22.5764451; 88.4201847
Campus Urban
Website www.nih.nic.in OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
National Institute of Homoeopathy Building National Institute of Homoeopathy - India.jpg
National Institute of Homoeopathy Building

National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH) is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH), Government of India. [2] [3] [4] It conducts the BHMS, MD (Homeopathy) and PhD (Homeopathy) courses in Homeopathy. The institute has a 250-bed hospital, with 10 for surgery and 10 for maternity cases.

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History

National Institute of Homeopathy was established on 10 December 1975 as an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It was located at Amherst Street, Kolkata and later shifted to the present location. [5] It started awarding Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (B.H.M.S.) degrees in 1987. In July 2023 Minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal announced that Institute to get additional 150 number of beds, previously institute has 100 number of beds would soon have 250 beds. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "ALLOCATION UNDER THE OBJECT HEAD GRANTS FOR CREATION OF CAPITAL ASSETS" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in.
  2. ↑ "List of Government Homeopathy Medical Colleges in West Bengal for BHMS, MD". 18 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "State-wise list of AYUSH Colleges in the Country as on 01.04.2008" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "LIST OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGES/ INSTITUTIONS IN INDIAALLOWED/DENIED BY MINISTRY OF AYUSH, GOVT. OF INDIA FOR THE SESSION 2020-21" (PDF). Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  5. ↑ About us NIH website.
  6. ↑ "National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata, to get 150 additional beds: Sonowal". United News of India Jul 17 2023 6:04PM. 17 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.


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