The Indira Gandhi National Open University’s (IGNOU’s) Center for Traditional Knowledge Systems (CTKS) and the Quality Council of India (QCI) have certified and enabled 24 Traditional Health Practitioners (THP), also called the gram vaidyas, for management of jaundice to assess their prior learning and knowledge areas of traditional healthcare practice.
“We should have mechanisms to use CTKS to ensure acceptability and occupational standards. Qualitative mechanisms are necessary with acceptability and employment,” said Prof VN Rajasekharan Pillai, VC, IGNOU.
“This scheme is the first ever scheme to be implemented in the domain of TKS for healthcare in the world. Starting with the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, 255 applications were received. Out of which, 80 were from the gram vaidyas who manage jaundice. After the self assessment of their prior knowledge and skills, the applicants were evaluated by the members of collegiums and evaluators for their minimum standard of competency. This was done through interviews and practical demonstrations at their practice stations in Chennai,” said Prof Debjani Roy, director, CTKS, IGNOU.
She added: “THPs would be receiving their certificate of prior learning on October 16, 2011 from the Vice Chancellor of IGNOU in the presence of GJ Gyani, secretary general, QCI and Darshan Shankar, vice chairman, IAIM-FRLHT, Bangalore.”
CTKS initiated and developed this scheme for certification of prior learning and knowledge of gram vaidyas in eight selected regions with the objective to help them access their prior learning, knowledge and skills vis-a-vis a minimum set standard of competency.
The knowledge partners include Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (I-AIM), Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore, QCI, the respective state level nodal Ayush Institutions and organisations working in the field of local health traditions.
Anil Jauhri, director, QCI, said: “Competence is not linked with the degrees one acquires. It could be through education, training or even observation.”
“We should have mechanisms to use CTKS to ensure acceptability and occupational standards. Qualitative mechanisms are necessary with acceptability and employment,” said Prof VN Rajasekharan Pillai, VC, IGNOU.
“This scheme is the first ever scheme to be implemented in the domain of TKS for healthcare in the world. Starting with the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, 255 applications were received. Out of which, 80 were from the gram vaidyas who manage jaundice. After the self assessment of their prior knowledge and skills, the applicants were evaluated by the members of collegiums and evaluators for their minimum standard of competency. This was done through interviews and practical demonstrations at their practice stations in Chennai,” said Prof Debjani Roy, director, CTKS, IGNOU.
She added: “THPs would be receiving their certificate of prior learning on October 16, 2011 from the Vice Chancellor of IGNOU in the presence of GJ Gyani, secretary general, QCI and Darshan Shankar, vice chairman, IAIM-FRLHT, Bangalore.”
CTKS initiated and developed this scheme for certification of prior learning and knowledge of gram vaidyas in eight selected regions with the objective to help them access their prior learning, knowledge and skills vis-a-vis a minimum set standard of competency.
The knowledge partners include Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (I-AIM), Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), Bangalore, QCI, the respective state level nodal Ayush Institutions and organisations working in the field of local health traditions.
Anil Jauhri, director, QCI, said: “Competence is not linked with the degrees one acquires. It could be through education, training or even observation.”
- Tuesday, 11 October 2011 19:53
- DAILY PIONEER
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