High Commission of India

Dhaka

Press Release

AYUSH SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2020-21

The High Commission of India, Dhaka is pleased announce that the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is offering scholarships under AYUSH Scholarship Schemes to study in India during academic year 2020-21. The AYUSH Scholarships are available for studying Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD courses related to Yoga, Ayurveda, Unani, Sidha and Homeopathy medicines in Indian Universities and Colleges.

Candidates are required to have proficiency in English and should have taken Physics, Biology and Chemistry in their school leaving examinations. ICCR has developed a portal exclusively for the benefit of aspiring students who may log on to the URL https://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in and create individual login ID and password for submitting the application. Detailed guidelines and eligibility criteria for each course is given and candidates are requested to fill in application by following these guidelines.

The last date for uploading the application on to the portal by the applicant is 31.07.2020.

For further details, please contact Education Wing, High Commission of India, Dhaka, Plot No.1-3, Park Road, Baridhara, Dhaka. Phone 55067301-308 extension- 1096/ 1112 email edu1.dhaka@mea.gov.in

Dhaka

15.07.2020.

Guidelines for AYUSH Scholarship scheme

a) Applicant should be necessarily of 18 years age at the time of admission

in Indian Universities/ institutes. There is no upper age limit.

b) Applicant has to apply in A2A Portal

c) No application will be accepted after last date of applications

d) The application will be processed only for the course applied for. No request for the change of course will be entertained later.

e) The candidates has to fill three choices of Universities / Institutes in the application in order of preference

f) The allocation of University will be on first come first serve basis subject to the availability of seat.

g) If no seats are available in the choice of university given by the candidate, the allocation of the of University will be done by the Ministry of AYUSH in other University as per the availability of seats

h) The medium of teaching will be English and /or Hindi

I) Equivalence certificate for the foreign candidates is obtained by the Ministry of AYUSH / ICCR from Association of Indian Universities. There will be no reimbursement of the Equivalence fee paid by the scholars to AIU

j) Candide has to confirm/ deny the offer of admission with in 15 days of receiving the offer.

k) No request for transfer trasfer of University will be entertained once the admission is confirmed

l) No request for transfer of University University in the middle of session or at any stage in the middle course will be entertained.

m) There is no provision for health or medical insurance for the AYUSH Scholars

n) There is no provision of revival/ extension of scholarship

o) Economy class Airfare by shortest route will be provided to the scholar once at the time of admission by respective Indian Mission an once after the completion of the course by ICCR

p) Under no circumstances, the air ticket shall be booked by the student as there is no provision for reimbursement of air ticket to the student.

q) Expenditure on laboratory, chemicals, and other related incidental charges will be borne by the scholars.

r) Any request related to family members such as endorsement of visa, accommodation or any other assistance will not be entertained.

s) Reimbursement of House Rent Allowance other allowances etc will be settled in the ongoing financial year. Request for reimbursement of allowances for previous financial year/ years will not be entertained.

t) Scholars have to adhere strictly to the approved norms. If any scholar found guilty of any anti-social activity, violation of norms, eve-teasing etc His / her scholarship will be terminated immediately and will be deported his/ her country.

Eligibility Criteria.

Undergraduate courses

a) Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS): 5 ½ ,Year

degree course including one year mandatory clinical training (internship)

Eligibility: '12 years of schooling with science subjects

(Physics, Chemistry & Biology)

b) Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery (BSMS): 5 ½ year

degree course including one year mandatory clinical training (internship)

Eligibility: 12 yeas of schooling with science subjects

(Physics, Chemistry & Biology)

c) Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS): 5 ½ year degree

course including one year mandatory clinical training (internship)

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling with science subjects

(Physics,Chemistry & Biology)

d) Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS): 5 ½ degree course including one year mandatory clinical training (internship)

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling with science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)

e) Bsc in Yoga : 3 year course.

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling

f) B.A (Yoga Shastra): 3 year course.

Eligibility: 12 years of schooling.

Post Graduate Courses

a) M.D. Ayurveda: 3 year course

Eligibility: BAMS degree recognized by Central Council of Indian

Medicine (CCIM)

b) MD Siddha: 3 year course

Eligibility: BSMS degree recognized by Central Council of Indian

Medicine (CCIM)

c) MD Unani: 3 year course

Eligibility: BUMS degree recognized by Central Council of Indian

Medicine (CCIM)

d) MD Homeopathy: 3 year course

Eligibility: BHMS degree recognized by Central Council of

Homeopathy (CCH)

Ph.D. Courses

a) Ph.D in Ayurveda: 3 year course

Eligibility: MD (Ayurveda) degree recognized by CCIM

b) Ph.D in Unani: 3 year course

Eligibility: MD (Unani) degree recognized by CCIM

Note: Candidates may be instructed to visit the website of the concerned institute/

university for details