National Institute of Homoeopathy explained

National Institute of Homeopathy
Motto:	Sanskrit: शरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम्
Mottoeng:	Physical body is the medium for the righteous action
Type:	Homeopathy medical school
President:	Minister of State for AYUSH
Director:	Subhas Singh
Students:	Total Seats: BHMS - 126 MD(Hom) - 47 PhD(Hom) - 15
Budget:	(2023–24 est.)^[1]
City:	Salt Lake, Kolkata
State:	West Bengal
Country:	India
Coor:	22.5764°N 88.4202°W

National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH) is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.^[2] It conducts the BHMS, MD (Homeopathy) and PhD (Homeopathy) courses in Homeopathy. The institute has a 250-bed hospital, with 10 for surgery and 10 for maternity cases.

History

National Institute of Homeopathy was established on 10 December 1975 as an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It was located at Amherst Street, Kolkata and later shifted to the present location.^[3] It started awarding Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (B.H.M.S.) degrees in 1987. In July 2023 Minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal announced that Institute to get additional 150 number of beds, previously institute has 100 number of beds would soon have 250 beds.^[4]

See also

• National Commission for Homoeopathy
• List of hospitals in India

External links

• NIH official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: ALLOCATION UNDER THE OBJECT HEAD GRANTS FOR CREATION OF CAPITAL ASSETS. www.indiabudget.gov.in.
2. Web site: State-wise list of AYUSH Colleges in the Country as on 01.04.2008. 24 November 2021.
3. http://nih.nic.in/about.htm About us
4. News: 17 July 2023 . National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata, to get 150 additional beds: Sonowal . United News of India Jul 17 2023 6:04PM . live . 17 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230723052644/http://www.uniindia.com/news/east/national-institute-of-homeopathy-kolkata-to-get-150-additional-beds-sonowal/3012021.html . 23 July 2023.