Career in BAMS: Admission, Career Scope & Salary

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) is an integrated Indian Degree in the medical field. This degree programme is conferred to those students who studied the modern medicines and traditional Ayurveda.

Ayurveda is one of the ancient medical systems of the world. It traces its roots to the Vedic period. It is not only providing the cure but also prevent the recurrence of diseases. According to the Ayurvedic, there are only three kinds of dysfunctions or disorders in human body Kapha, Pitta and Vata.

These dysfunctions are commonly called as the Dosha in Ayurvedic terminology. Kapha meant Phlegm (water and earth), Pitta meant Bile (fire & water) and Vata meant Wind (air and space). Ayurvedic says that a person got ill when he gets out of the harmony of said three doshas.

The Ayurvedic system of medical care is based on the concept where the natural healing capacity of the body is being enhanced by the Ayurvedic therapy. The Ayurvedic treatment includes the reducing symptoms, eliminating impurities, reducing worry, increasing resistance of disease and increasing harmony of patient’s life.

The Ayurvedic system is a trustful medical system in order to the cure, prevent and rejuvenate. Yes, it takes more time to make the patient fit as before, but once the patient has been treated through this medical system, he will find him better than before he was.

In short…….

“BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) is an undergraduate degree programme in old and ancient Ayurvedic medical system containing the prevention and cure to the body by increasing the harmony of kapha, pitta and vata”.

BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) is the opening degree in Ayurvedic medicine and surgery system, treating the humanity since long past.

Course

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS) is a graduate degree course in Ayurvedic system. This degree is awarded after the completion of 5 years and 6 month degree programme containing the 4 and 1/2 year academic session and one year internship programme with live practical.

BAMS which stands for Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery offers a bright career prospect to students. BAMS course makes candidates learn the concept of Ayurveda and its application in offering different treatment options against diseases. Considered an alternative method of treatment, Ayurveda is based on the curative properties of herbs.

The UG degree course is separated in three sections of 1.5 years each. These sections called as the three professional courses. In first professional course the students are taught about the anatomy, physiology and history of Ayurvedic system. In second course they are taught about the toxicology and pharmacology and the final course contains the surgery, ENT, skin, obstetrics and gynaecology.

The entire course contains the modern anatomy, principles of medicines, physiology, social and preventive medicines, forensic medicine, principle of surgery, toxicology, ENT, botany and pharmacology. The graduates use the title “Vaidyar” before their name (abbreviation is Vr.)

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Specializations:

The specializations in this field are as the following:

• Padartha Vigyan
• Sharir Rachana
• Sharir Kriya
• Swasth Vritta
• Rasa Shastra
• Agad Tantra
• Rog & Vikriti Vigyan
• Charak Samhita
• Prasuti and Stri Roga
• Kaumara Bhritya
• Kayachikitsa
• Shallya Tantra
• Shalakya Tantra
• Charak Samhita

Eligibility & Admission

The basic requirement for the eligibility to get the admission to BAMS programme is qualifying the 10+2 examination with science stream. The candidate must have the physics, chemistry and biology in 12^th class. The candidate should have to go through the national level entrance examination like NEET 2024 (National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test). Candidates also apply for state level examinations such as:

• OJEE 2024 (Odisha Joint Entrance Examination)
• KEAM 2024 (Kerala Engineering, Agriculture and Medical)
• GCET 2024 (Goa Common Entrance Test)
• BVP CET 2024 (Bharati Vidyapeeth Common Entrance Test)
• IPU CET 2024 (Indraprastha University Common Entrance Test)

The selection of the candidate is based on the final merit as the sum of the total numbers obtained in the qualifying examination as 12^th and the number scored in the entrance examinations.

Career & Jobs

Day by day, the scope of Ayurvedic is overlapping to the other medical system not only in India but also in the world. In many cases the people have taken the experience for the trustfulness of the Ayurvedic system and medicines treating for the chronic and non-healable disease.

In many cases, when the allopathic system becomes a failure with a particular disease and surrenders, the Ayurvedic medicine does the magical effect to rejuvenate the illness or the patient.

The career opportunity after the completion of BAMS is not only in India but also in foreign countries. Many organizations are working in the manufacturing and research field in abroad, requiring the professional in this field.

The candidate having the BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) degree is eligible to be called as a doctor and eligible to do the private practice.

Job opportunities also exists in government sector. One can get job in government ayurveda hospital as  ayurvedic pharmacist. After the completion of this course, candidates also have opportunity to open their own retail shop of Ayurveda medicines.

Teaching field is also open for BAMS graduates. They can find employment in private and government ayurveda Institutes.

Job profiles:

The job profiles after completing the BAMS programme are as the following:

• Lecturer
• Scientist
• Therapist
• Category manager
• Business development officer
• Sales representatives
• Product manager
• Pharmacist
• Jr. clinical trial coordinator
• Medical representative
• Ayurvedic doctor
• Sales executive
• Area sales manager
• Assistant claim manager health
• Manager – internal audit

Salary

The salary in the medical field is the benchmark for other job profiles in different field. Some universities provide the stipend around 40 thousand to 50 thousand per month to the post-graduate doctors in Ayurvedic field. In the job an Ayurvedic professional may get the salary from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 50000 according the role and nature of his/her job profile.

Recruiters or Employers:

Here some of the employment areas for the professionals who have done the BAMS programme:

• Clinical trials
• Healthcare community
• Life science industries
• Pharmaceutical industries
• Education
• Healthcare IT
• Insurance
• On duty doctor
• Nursing home
• Spa resort
• Ayurvedic resort
• Panchkarma ashram
• Government/ private hospitals
• dispensaries
• colleges
• research institutes

Books & Study Materials

There are many popular books in market for BAMS. Here, we are providing some books that students may refer to study Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS):

• Ayurved Sanjivani by Dr. Sanjay Patil
• A Textbook of Ayurvedic Physiology (Sharir Kriya Vijnana) by Prof. S.B. Kotur, Dr. Shashikala Kotur
• A Textbook on Salya Tantra by Rajneesh V. Giri
• Textbook of Rasa Sastra by K. Rama Chandra Reddy
• A comprehensive guide on Caraka Sahita by Vaidya Vasant Patil
• A Textbook on Kriya Sharira by Chaukhaba Sanskrit Pratisthan

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