NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOMOEOPATHY

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 ABOUT The Institute                                             

          NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOMOEOPATHY was established on 10th December 1975 in Kolkata as an Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. Presently, it is under the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India.

          The Institute , affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences, presently conducts the degree course in Homoeopathy viz Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery [B.H.M.S.] since 1987 and Post - Graduate course i.e. Doctor of Medicine in Homoeopathy [M.D.(Hom.)] in six subjects viz Organon of Medicine, Repertory, Materia Medica,Practice of Medicine, Paediatrics and Homoeopathic Pharmacy since 1998-99 onwards.

          Today it consists of an Undergraduate and Postgraduate sections with an auditorium of 800 seating capacity, a hospital having an outpatient dept. and a 100 bedded inpatients dept. along with investigative facilities.

          The Institute is functioning in its own campus measuring about 16 acres of land at Block - GE, Sector - III, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 106, with a total floor space of about 1.8 lakh square metres with effect from 11.08.1986.

          A 250 - seated Boys Hostel, a 70 - seated Girls Hostel and a Guest House are also available in the same campus. We also have a Staff Quarters on a plot of land measuring about 9 acres close to the Institute campus within Salt Lake (Block JC).

MISSION OF NIH

The mission of National Institute of Homoeopathy is to foster excellence in Homoeopathic Medical Education and Research, to educate and train undergraduate, post graduate students and research scholars of homoeopathy in accordance with highest professional standards and ethical values unfettered by the barriers of nationality, language, culture, plurality, religion and to meet the healthcare needs of the community through dissemination of knowledge and service.

Vision of NIH:

National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata, aspires to be the India’s most energetic and responsive organisation, offering unparalleled educational opportunities in homoeopathy for learner community seeking the highest quality undergraduate, post graduate, and continuing personal or professional enrichment in higher education and selected professions that will lead to formation of scholarly community serving the nation  by advancing, sharing and applying knowledge, and by facilitating the development of thoughtful, creative, adaptable, contributing and humane citizens.

CAMPUS

National Institute of Homoeopathy is located in the most planned and developed area of Salt Lake city of Kolkata.  It is functioning in its own campus, situated on a plot of land measuring about 16 acres at Block-GE, Sector-III, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700106. Construction of the first phase (G + 3) of the new Academic-cum-Library building has been completed. A well-built hospital is also within the campus. The hospital is being expanded from its present bed strength of 100 to 250.

For undergraduate students Boys’ hostel [(UG) (300 accommodation)], Girls’ hostel (112 accommodation) and an auditorium with 500 seating capacity are available in the campus. Quarters for Residential Medical Officers are also available in the campus.

The residential campus of the Institute is located on a plot of land measuring about 10 acres at JC block, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700098, in close vicinity to the main campus. An International Hostel with all modern facilities for accommodating students from abroad, separate PG hostels for boys and girls along with 24 residential quarters for the employees of the Institute is also available in the same campus.

Herbal Garden stretched over land area about of 25 acres at Kalyani (about 60 km. from Kolkata) is maintained by the Institute, envisaged for acclimatising exotic species of plants, and to build a repository of authentic specimens of   medicinal plants for use by students and researchers.

The Herb Garden - Kalyani                                   

           There is a Herb Garden (about 25 acres) at Kalyani, about 60km away from the Institute, envisaged for acclimatizing exotic species which are generally imported in order to save foreign exchange and to build up repository of authentic specimens of medicinal plants for use by students and researchers.

           The herb garden has maintained 90 different species of medicinal plants including 10 exotic species, which are high altitude, and cold climate plants. These exotic species has been successfully acclimatized in the genetic plain of West Bengal. Further studies are in progress. Besides maintaining plantation of indigenous medicinal plants recommended by Central Assistance Scheme 3 species have been introduced during the period under report i.e. Ocimum killimandscaricum, Sambacus javanica, Stereospermum, Sauveolens. Achillea Millefolium, Echinacea purpura and Conium Maculatum are notable among the exotic species which has been introduced during the period under report.

Aims & Objectives                                                  

  *     To promote the growth and development of Homoeopathy;

  *     To produce graduates and post graduates in Homoeopathy;

  *     To conduct research on various aspects of Homoeopathy;

  *     To provide medical care through Homoeopathy to the suffering humanity;

  *   To provide and assist in providing services and facilities for research, evaluation, training, consultation, and guidance related to Homoeopathy;

  *     To conduct experiments and develop patterns of teaching in under - graduate and post - graduate education on various aspects of Homoeopathy;

Management                                                            

         The chief executive of the Institute is the Director. The Management of the Institute is under the control of a Governing Body constituted by the Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. The financial matters are supervised by the Standing Finance Committee, constituted by the Govt. of

GOVERNING BODY

[Vide Reference No. R.13017/21/2014-NI (NIH), dated 17.12.2015] 

STANDING FINANCE COMMITTEE

ORGANISATIONAL SET UP

The Director is the Chief Executive of the Institute and is responsible for overall management of the Organization. He is assisted by Administrative Officer in discharging all administrative, financial and academic activities and the policy matters of the Institute. Heads of the Departments are responsible for day-to-day functioning of their respective Departments.  

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

A well-equipped Seminar Hall is available for holding seminars and clinical workshops. The different departments are conducting regular weekly seminars on important topics and clinical case presentations where the post graduate trainees, Interns and faculty members take active participation. Time to time special seminars/workshops is being conducted where some eminent teachers/homoeopaths from different parts of country present their views and share their experiences with the postgraduate trainees and faculty members.                                                              

The Institute conducts Reorientation Training Program in different subjects of Homoeopathy as well as CME program from time to time. 

Bulletin: The Institute publishes a quarterly bulletin incorporating scientific articles.