National Institute of Siddha
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National Institute of Siddha is the premier institute in Siddha medicine
situated at Tambaram
, Chennai
, Tamil Nadu
, established to provide research and higher studies facility and help in securing global recognition for the Siddha system of medicine.
and Unani
medicines which have separate national institutes for development of their medicine, the Tamil Nadu Government
requested the Government of India
to establish similar institute for Siddha. Considering the project since the Seventh Plan, the Government of India then decided to establish the National Institute of Siddha (NIS) at Chennai at an estimated cost of 470 million spread over a period of 6 years. The proposal was approved, in principle, during the 9th Five Year Plan period and a society of NIS was registered in January 1999. The capital cost of 360 million was shared by the Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu in the ratio of 60:40 and the recurring expenditure of 110 million was shared in the ratio of 75:25. The foundation for the institute was laid on 27 March 1999. The project was cleared in January 2002 and work started a year later. The Hospital Services Consultancy and Construction, Noida
, Uttar Pradesh
, was the architect and the buildings were constructed by the Central Public Works Department. Land was purchased for 60 million, the buildings were constructed at a cost of 200 million and the remaining amount of the capital cost was spent on equipment and appointment of staff.
The institute was inaugurated on 3 September 2005 by Manmohan Singh
, Prime Minister of India. However, the institute started treating out-patients since October 2004 when 615 people were treated.
, about 6 km from Chennai Airport. The nearest railway station is the Tambaram Sanatorium Railway Station located about 100 m from the campus.
of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India
established with the prime aim to impart post-graduate education and research in Siddha medicine
, provide holistic medical care through Siddha, develop, promote and propagate the science and art of Siddha and to act as a centre of excellence for the Siddha system of medicine.
The institute covers an area of 14.78 acres. The buildings have a total floor space of 14,242 sq.m.
Facilities available in the institute includes teaching blocks; central facilities block containing library with audio visual equipments in the second floor; administrative block with the director’s office, conference hall and administrative office; hospital with out-patient block, dispensary, in-patient block, catering unit and laboratories of clinical pathology
, biochemistry
and microbiology
; pharmacy block; student’s hostel; and a centrally air-conditioned auditorium.
The hospital attached to institute is called The Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, named after Thiru Ayothidoss Pandithar, a renowned traditional Siddha physician. The hospital houses an outpatient department with 6 consultation rooms for 6 post-graduate departments.
The out-patient (OP) department started functioning from 13 October 2004 with the treatment being given to the patients free of cost. On an average, more than 1000 patients are being treated in out-patient department every day. The in-patient (IP) department started functioning from 1 June 2005, with a capacity of 120 beds. During 2007-08, a total of 349,696 patients were treated in the OP department and the IP department had an average occupancy rate of 66%.
Built to have a total of 202 staff members, including a 17-member faculty, the institute had about 126 employees, both full-time and contract, in 2010.
about 13 km to the northeast, and conducts post-graduate courses and doctor of medicine (M.D.) in Siddha in six subjects, namely, Siddha maruthuvam—pothu (general medicine); gunapadam (pharmacology
); sirappu maruthuvam (special medicine); pillaippini maruthuvam or kuzhandhai maruthuvam (paediatrics); noi nadal (pathology
), and nanju nool (toxicology
) and Maruthuva Needhi Noolum (medical ethics
) since 2004-05.
Siddha medicine
The Siddha medicine is one of the oldest medical systems known to mankind. This system of medicine originated from south Indian Tamil traditional medicine, as part of the trio Indian medicines - ayurveda, siddha and unani. This system was very popular in ancient India...
situated at Tambaram
Tambaram
Tambaram is a suburb of Chennai situated 27 km south of the city in Tamil Nadu, India. It is an urban node. Tambaram is a hub to all major destinations in south Tamil Nadu as it lies on the busy Chennai–Trichy national highway. The highway and the railway line from Chennai Egmore to...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, established to provide research and higher studies facility and help in securing global recognition for the Siddha system of medicine.
History
In the lines of AyurvedaAyurveda
Ayurveda or ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to India and a form of alternative medicine. In Sanskrit, words , meaning "longevity", and , meaning "knowledge" or "science". The earliest literature on Indian medical practice appeared during the Vedic period in India,...
and Unani
Unani
Unani-tibb or Unani Medicine also spelled Yunani Medicine means "Greek Medicine", and is a form of traditional medicine widely practiced in South Asia...
medicines which have separate national institutes for development of their medicine, the Tamil Nadu Government
Government of Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George...
requested the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
to establish similar institute for Siddha. Considering the project since the Seventh Plan, the Government of India then decided to establish the National Institute of Siddha (NIS) at Chennai at an estimated cost of 470 million spread over a period of 6 years. The proposal was approved, in principle, during the 9th Five Year Plan period and a society of NIS was registered in January 1999. The capital cost of 360 million was shared by the Government of India and Government of Tamil Nadu in the ratio of 60:40 and the recurring expenditure of 110 million was shared in the ratio of 75:25. The foundation for the institute was laid on 27 March 1999. The project was cleared in January 2002 and work started a year later. The Hospital Services Consultancy and Construction, Noida
Noida
Noida , short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Area, is an area in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority . Noida came into administrative existence on 17 April 1976 and celebrates 17 April as "Noida Day". It was set up as part of an urbanization...
, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, was the architect and the buildings were constructed by the Central Public Works Department. Land was purchased for 60 million, the buildings were constructed at a cost of 200 million and the remaining amount of the capital cost was spent on equipment and appointment of staff.
The institute was inaugurated on 3 September 2005 by Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...
, Prime Minister of India. However, the institute started treating out-patients since October 2004 when 615 people were treated.
Location
The institute is located alongside the GST Road in Tambaram SanatoriumTambaram Sanatorium
Tambaram Sanatorium is a locality and railway station on the Chennai Beach - Tambaram section of the Chennai suburban railway.It was originally a part of Tambaram, but later developed as a separate town due to the railway station and the TB Sanatorium and the Madras Export Processing Zone MEPZ)...
, about 6 km from Chennai Airport. The nearest railway station is the Tambaram Sanatorium Railway Station located about 100 m from the campus.
Facilities
The institute is an autonomous body under the Department of AYUSHAYUSH
The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy is a part of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of the Government of India....
of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
established with the prime aim to impart post-graduate education and research in Siddha medicine
Siddha medicine
The Siddha medicine is one of the oldest medical systems known to mankind. This system of medicine originated from south Indian Tamil traditional medicine, as part of the trio Indian medicines - ayurveda, siddha and unani. This system was very popular in ancient India...
, provide holistic medical care through Siddha, develop, promote and propagate the science and art of Siddha and to act as a centre of excellence for the Siddha system of medicine.
The institute covers an area of 14.78 acres. The buildings have a total floor space of 14,242 sq.m.
Facilities available in the institute includes teaching blocks; central facilities block containing library with audio visual equipments in the second floor; administrative block with the director’s office, conference hall and administrative office; hospital with out-patient block, dispensary, in-patient block, catering unit and laboratories of clinical pathology
Clinical pathology
Clinical pathology , Laboratory Medicine , Clinical analysis or Clinical/Medical Biology , is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as...
, biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
and microbiology
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
; pharmacy block; student’s hostel; and a centrally air-conditioned auditorium.
The hospital attached to institute is called The Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, named after Thiru Ayothidoss Pandithar, a renowned traditional Siddha physician. The hospital houses an outpatient department with 6 consultation rooms for 6 post-graduate departments.
The out-patient (OP) department started functioning from 13 October 2004 with the treatment being given to the patients free of cost. On an average, more than 1000 patients are being treated in out-patient department every day. The in-patient (IP) department started functioning from 1 June 2005, with a capacity of 120 beds. During 2007-08, a total of 349,696 patients were treated in the OP department and the IP department had an average occupancy rate of 66%.
Built to have a total of 202 staff members, including a 17-member faculty, the institute had about 126 employees, both full-time and contract, in 2010.
Conservation measures
As a water conservation measure, an artificial pond has been created within the institutional premise to conserve rainwater. It also has a sewage recycling plant which provides water for the herbal garden in the institute. Solar panels are used to heat 12,000 litres of water every day.Affiliation and courses offered
The institute is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, located in GuindyGuindy
Guindy is one of the important neighbourhoods of Chennai , Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the South-Western part of the city. It is the entry point or the gateway to Chennai city from the Southern parts of Tamil Nadu and the South Western suburbs of Chennai...
about 13 km to the northeast, and conducts post-graduate courses and doctor of medicine (M.D.) in Siddha in six subjects, namely, Siddha maruthuvam—pothu (general medicine); gunapadam (pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
); sirappu maruthuvam (special medicine); pillaippini maruthuvam or kuzhandhai maruthuvam (paediatrics); noi nadal (pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
), and nanju nool (toxicology
Toxicology
Toxicology is a branch of biology, chemistry, and medicine concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms...
) and Maruthuva Needhi Noolum (medical ethics
Medical ethics
Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine. As a scholarly discipline, medical ethics encompasses its practical application in clinical settings as well as work on its history, philosophy, theology, and sociology.-History:Historically,...
) since 2004-05.