A real strength of Ayurveda is preventive measures and maintaining good health which is included in subject Swasthavritta. So this subject is very much important in curriculum of Ayurveda. According to CCIM, Swasthavritta syllabus also contains preventive measures of Modern science, Yogshastra and Naturopathy. The content of subject is very useful to create students, who are able to bring about welfare of the society with the help of science of Ayurveda along with Yogshastra and Naturopathy.

• ✅ Explain the concept of health and advise an appropriate healthy regimen to patients.


• ✅ Discriminate various food articles and understand their usefulness as a diet consultant to the community.


• ✅ Identify conditions that can lead to the spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases, and suggest preventive measures according to Ayurveda and modern medicine.


• ✅ Understand the principles and components of primary health care and the national health policies to achieve the goal of “Health for All”.

• ✅ Department of Swasthavritta has its own library containing various texts and reference books of Ayurveda, Modern Science, Yogashastra, and Nisargopchar.


• ✅ The department possesses its own museum with all required charts, models, and specimens.


• ✅ A separate Yoga Hall with adequate space for Yogasana and all relevant charts related to Yoga is available.


• ✅ Swasthyarakshan OPD is conducted by the Swasthavritta department in Smt. Shalinitai Meghe Ayurved College, where consultation about diet, Yoga, and Naturopathy is provided.


• ✅ Various student visits are organized to gain practical knowledge on syllabus-related topics such as leprosy sanitarium, dairy plant, water purification plant, sewage treatment plant, primary health centre, MCH centre, etc.


• ✅ Guest lectures are arranged for students to enhance learning.