Sheth JP Government Ayurved College, Bhavnagar

The Department of Ayurveda is started in May 1960 under the Health and Panchayat along with establishment of Gujarat state. In 1979, it was renamed as directorate of Traditional System of Medicine. Again it was changed as directorate Indian system of ain it was changed as directorate Indian system of Medicine & Homoeopathy. The name of ‘Directorate Indian System of Medicine & Homeopathy’ has been changed once again as Department AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani Siddha and Homeopathy on 19th April, 2018 vide resolution No.: MKM/102017/3758/ CHH of Government of Gujarat. The directorate was shifted to Dr Jivraj Mehta Bhavan, Gandhinagar in the year of 1983. The department is managing all types of activities like guiding inspecting, maintaining, developing, financing, administrating as well as all technical responsibilities regarding education, health services, herbal gardens, manufacturing of classical Ayurvedic medicine, registration of practitioners, training of all technical staff and research etc. Sheth JP Ayurved College Bhavnagar is one of the best Government Ayurvedic Colleges in Gujarat. The college, also known as JP Ayurved College Bhavnagar, was established in the year 1967. It is affiliated with the Gujarat Ayurved University and is authorised by the Central Council of Indian Medicines. Bhavnagar Ayurvedic College offers MD and MS programs in Ayurveda. These programs aim to give students in-depth knowledge and training in Ayurvedic medicine, so they can become specialists in this area.