Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (SP)

Beltangady, Sep 17: State minister for medical education, S A Ramdas, said that the government is contemplating the issue of setting up of a university exclusively for Ayurveda, Yoga, and Natutopathy methods of healing. He was speaking after handing over certificates to the students at the 18th convocation of SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire near here on Friday September 16.

“Within a next few months, mobile hospitals with facilities to provide allopathic, Ayurveda and naturopathy systems of treatment will be set up in all the districts. I hope that some day in future, Nobel Awards will be instituted for even Yoga and naturopathy systems of healing, which find a mention in the oldest scriptures, Vedas. These systems are becoming more and more popular even in foreign countries. Anna Hazare, through his indefinite fast recently, has shown that people can live even without food if they practice Yoga and naturopathy,” he added.

Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari, Dr D Veerendra Heggade, who presided over the ceremony, noted that naturopathy as a system of treatment, has been gaining in popularity, and more and more students are showing interest in this field.

On behalf of the college, the minister felicitated Dr D Veerendra Heggade, who has won Sir M Vishweshwaraya Award. Dr Heggade honoured the minister.

SDM Education Trust vice president, Prof Prabhakar, and secretary, B Yashovarma, were present.  College principal, Dr Prashant Shetty, welcomed. Dr Prabhash Kumar proposed vote of thanks. On the occasion, the minister took part in a programme of interaction with students.