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Diploma in Naturopathy and Yoga

  • This three years course is followed by compulsory practical training of six monts. The course is designated as follows:
    (a) NDDY Previous (1 st Year),
    (b) NDDY Intermediate (2nd year), and
    (c) NDDY Final (3rd year).
  • Minimum Qualification for Admission
    NDDY (Previous) First Year
    (a) Minimum qualification for admission to NDDY First year (i.e. previous) is Senior Secondary/Intermediate or an equivalent examination (with Biology, as one of the subjects) conducted by a recognised Education Board/University
    Or
    (b) Candidates who have passed the Intermediate Examination or equivalent in Humanities or Science (Mathematics) and those who have qualified the Chikitsa Sahayak Examination can also be admitted to the NDDY (Previous). They will be required to take General Science examination as additional but compulsory paper.
    (c) Candidates who are registered as registered Medical Practitioners recongnized by State/Central Board in method of diagnosis system of medicine can also be admitted to NDDY (Previous). They will also be required to take General Science examination as an additional compulsory paper.
  • NDDY (Intermediate-Second Year)
    (a) NDDY (Intermediate-Second Year) examination can be taken only after a candidate has qualified the NDDY (Previous)
    (b) Candidates who have passed an examination recognised by Central or State Government as regular students in MBBS, BAMS, BUMS, Physiothreapy (Degree Course). BPED (Degree Course), B. Pharma and B. Sc (Nursing) courses, BHMS (4 Year course), BDS (4 year course) and BDS instiutional course can seek admission to NDDY Intermediate (2nd year) examination directly. They will, however, have to take an extra paper on “Principles of Nature Cure, Mud Therapy, Natural Environment, etc. Prescribed for First Year of N. D.D. Y. course. If they so choose, such candidates can at their on risk, fill up application form as per rules for next Third Year session of N. D. D. Y. even before announcement of result However, permission to appear in Third Year will be granted only on passing the Second Year examination.
    Or
    (c) Candidates holding two or three year’s diploma in Natur-opathy and Yoga from any institution will be given admission direct to 2nd Year provided they have been taught Biology and Physiology in the First Year syllabus. Such candidates will have to appear in N. D. D. Y.’s First Year First Paper. Also, they will have to give one year’s gap between Second and Third Year Examinations.
    (d) Two year and Three year Diploma in Naturopathy and Yoga from any institution can be given admission to Second Year of N. D.D. Y. Such candidate will also be allowed to appear in Third Year Examination only after a gap of one year.
    (e) Besides candidates, who were earlier given permission to appear directly in Second Year, candidates enjoing all other relaxations given before passing Second Year examination will be admitted to Third Year as per predefined time schedule.
  • NDDY (Final)- Third Year
    This examination can be written by those who have qualified Intermediate (Second year) examination.