Head of Research Board
Vaidya Shantala Priaydarshini,T.R.
MS(Shalakya)MA(Sanskrit)Msc(Environmental Science &Technology)
Director
Professor and Former Joint Director in AYUSH Training Center, Government of Karnataka, 35 years of clinical, administrative and research experience and being enthusiastic have been selected as Ayurveda chair at University of Latvia
After masters in Shalakya, masters in Sanskrit and masters in Environmental Science and Technology with Wed based certificate courses conducted by NIH on research.
Has been invited for more than 100 times as resource person, chair person .organizer for highly reputed international and national conferences, renown Ayurveda practioneer. Published in many languages for public and scientific community, has 3 books, many book chapters, more than 100 invited talks globally for public.
Nominated as CCIM member by Government of India
Nominated as member for Health Sector Skill Council by Government of India
Nominated as National Executive council member of Arogya Bharati (Responsible for Garelu upachar and Bharateeya health policy 2013 and 2018)
Member Scientific advisory board IPGT&RA. Gujarat. Examiner for PG Kerala University, IPGTRA for PhD thesis reviewer.
Former joint Director of AYUSH Training center, Government of Karnataka
Retired as Professor and Head of Shalakya Government College of Indian Medicine Mysore affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Taught 8years Research methodology and Samhita Siddhantha for Post graduate students. Shalakya for 27years .
Invited by WHO at Country Collaborative workshops at IPGT&RA.
Ayurveda syllabus drafting for Long Island New YorkTHames Valley University, UK,Maharishi Vedic University Netherlands.
Invited by UniSa University at Adelaide,Southern Australia as research exchange expert to deliver talks on Ayurveda at many places, Hawke Institute of Sustainable energy, Sansom hospitals ,pharmacy schools, Researcher Exchange to strengthen shared and collaborative knowledge of Integrated medical practice particularly focusing upon rural and women’s health issues in India and Australia.
DBT sanctioned “Foldscope for Ayurveda ,grant with Indo US DBT grant.
Indo Australian travel grant
Indo Srilanka Ayurveda program sponsored talks.By Sri Dootapapeshwar Pvt Limited.
World Ayurveda Conferences as invited keynote speaker.
Invited for forming AYUSH health awareness syllabus for induction program for AICTE course students.
Several invited talks at AIR, guided students for utilizing media to give talks, make ppts, short films to popularize Ayurveda for public.
Educational Qualification
| Sl.no |
Educational qualification |
Exam results |
Grade |
Year of passing |
Board/university |
| 1 |
Secondary school leaving certificate |
|
First class with distinction |
1976 |
SSLC |
| 2 |
Pre University board |
|
First class |
1979 |
PUC |
| 3 |
BAMS |
3rd Rank |
College topper |
1984 |
University of Mysore |
| 4 |
Post graduation in Sanskrit |
|
Second class |
`1994 |
Karnataka State Open University |
| 5 |
Post graduation in Shalakya |
PG Guide |
Pass
Evaluation as (Pass or fail) |
2000 |
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences |
| 6 |
Post graduation in Environmental science &Technology |
Thesis on CVS submitted |
Pass
Evaluation as (Pass or fail) |
2015 |
Karnataka State Open University |
| 7 |
NIH conducted certificate courses on Clinical research -12 certificates. |
|
Pass only if required percentage is attained. |
2010 |
Distant Education NIH |
| 8 |
NIH Web-based training course Protecting Human Research Participants |
|
|
2010 |
Distant Education NIH |
| 9 |
ESWaRM Scientific writing @Reference management. |
|
|
2018 |
Institute of Public Health. |
Professional employment
- Maharishi Arogyadham Noida –in charge of Mahila Vibhaga.
- Senior health consultant Dr.Vijays Ayurveda research and therapy center.
- Ayurveda faculty at Government Ayurveda Medical College from 1992 to 2020 as lecturer, assistant professor and professor.
4.Advisor and consultant at Riverview Integrated Hospital.
- Advisor and consultant at Sri RamaHrdaya Rakshan Kendra
- Advisor and consultant at Rukmini Netra chikitsa kedra
7.Former Joint Director AYUSH Training Center, Government of Karnataka.
8.Professor &HOD Department of Shalakya.
9.Director of Dr. .Vijays Ayurveda research and therapy center.
Invited to represent Ayurveda abroad as below
1.Ayurveda eye expert to Maharishi Vedic University Netherlands
2.To teach Ayurveda to Yoga experts at Yoga Thailand.
3Indo Australian travel grant as Researcher exchange program UNIsa Adelaide Australia.
4.Indo Sirlanka Enclave .Rasashastra Sambhashaand Jyotismati quiz, an expert on invitation by Sri. Dhootapapeswar at Colombo.
Languages known : English, Hindi ,Tamil, Kannada, Sanskrit, Tech Savy.
Details o f publications (books/ papers/ articles separately):
Books Books –(1)E book (2)Eye care tips (kannada)(3)Thousand tips of personal care (4)Selected articles of Ayurveda for intelligent reader.(5)Regular writer for Amrutha Health Heritage (FRLHT)Complete Wellbeing
Awards and Oration awards
1.”Dakshina Kesari.” 2015-16
–best practioneer Lioness Club Southern part of Mysuru.
2.Abhinava Dhanwantari –Sanskrit pratistan
- Honorary member awarded by British Association of Accredited Ayurvedic Practioners (BAAAP)
- AAPNA bestowed Dhanwantari Award 2021, association of Ayurveda practioneers of North America,USA
Oration awards include
Administrative experience
(1) in charge of Mahila Arogyadham 9 months Maharishi Mahesh Yogi ashram Noida taking care of international clients during all aspects of Panchakarma.
(2) Managing director Dr.Vijaya’s Ayurveda research &treatment center since1988 till date
(3) Head of the department of Shalakya ,Government Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital Mysore since 10years
(4)Joint Director AYUSH Training center,Sugganahalli Ramangara,Government of Karnataka since November2018 till date.Clinical experience .Private consultation 35 years
Government of Karnataka 26 years teaching clinical classes along with OPD &IPD duties.
Experience of involvement in policy matters for academic/ research issues at national level.
(1)Central council of Indian medicine –syllabus meeting for UG and PG SINCE 2004 till date
(2) Institute of Post Graduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda —Scientific advisory member for research.2014 to 2017
(3) “Development of guidelines of Ayurveda for Rationalization and Standardization of health promotion”. IPGTRA WHO Collaborative Centre for Traditional Medicines (Ayurveda)invited resource person.
(4) Invited to review the fist draft of the WHO documents : WHO Benchmark for Practice in Ayurveda and WHO Benchmark for Practice in Panchakarma.
(5)Standard treatment protocol development taken up by CCRAS invited as resource person.
(6)Bharateeya health policy workshop 2014 and 2019 conducted at national level –invited as resource person & coordinator.
(7)Nominated by Government of India as member CCIM.
(8)PhD &PG thesis scrutiny for IPGTRA, Jamanagar.
(9) Examiner and paper setter for UG & PG for Kerala Health University.
( 10) Examiner and paper setter for UG & PG for Rajiv Gandhi Health University.
(11)Have been responsible for Ayurveda syllabus modification to Thames Valley University, UK & LongIsland USA.
(13)Former president for one term & two term VP for TAS ,India(The Association of Shalaki –a All India Association of Shalakya professionals)
(14)Invited as resource person to research institutes of national importance like DFRL (Defence Food Research lab ),IPGTRA,IAD (Indian Association of Dermatology)DBT.
(15)Collaborative research with University of Adelaide (UniSA) as Ayurveda research expert.
(c)International Symposium presentation award 2011,Golden Jubilee DFRL
(14) (a)Associate Editor JAIM –an Elsvier Publication
(b)Editorial team –Arogya Sampada Arogya Bharati
(c)Reviewer of Plos One, AYU,JEIRM
Details of projects/ activities under taken: on going
1.:Foldscope ,Tapaschakshu –a missing research tool for Ayurveda –Indo US DBT mini research grant. 2.Retinitis pigmentosa –Ayurveda management a project grant by National AYUSH mission. 3.Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences Bengaluru research grant on comparative and scientific analysis of selected yagna(completed)4.Computer vision yndrome survey conducted as occupational safety for KSOU master thesis completed submitted.
5.Indo Australia research grant
