NCISM plays a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the standards of medical education and professional practice in traditional healthcare systems including Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Sowa-Rigpa.

The Commission aims to ensure a transparent and robust regulatory framework that promotes quality education, ethical medical practice, and the advancement of Indian systems of medicine, both nationally and internationally.

Objectives and Functions of NCISM

NCISM is entrusted with several important responsibilities to strengthen the education and healthcare delivery systems in traditional medicine. Its key objectives include:

• Establishing and maintaining uniform standards of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in Indian Systems of Medicine.
• Regulating medical institutions offering courses in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Sowa-Rigpa.
• Developing competency-based curricula and guidelines for academic programs.
• Ensuring the quality of teaching, clinical training, and infrastructure in medical institutions.
• Maintaining a national register of qualified practitioners of Indian Systems of Medicine.
• Promoting research, innovation, and evidence-based development of traditional medical knowledge.
• Encouraging ethical professional conduct and continuous professional development among practitioners.

To effectively carry out its functions, NCISM operates through several autonomous boards, including:

• Board of Ayurveda
• Board of Unani, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa
• Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Indian System of Medicine
• Ethics and Medical Registration Board

These boards collectively work to regulate education, institutional assessment, accreditation, and professional ethics within the Indian Systems of Medicine.

MRIAS and NCISM 

Manjushree Research Institute of Ayurvedic Science (MRIAS) functions in accordance with the regulations, standards, and academic guidelines prescribed by NCISM. The institute is committed to maintaining excellence in Ayurvedic education, clinical training, and research in alignment with the policies laid down by the Commission.

Under the regulatory framework of NCISM, MRIAS ensures:

• Compliance with prescribed academic curricula and training standards.
• Availability of qualified teaching faculty and clinical experts.
• Well-equipped teaching hospitals and laboratories for practical training.
• Promotion of research and scholarly activities in Ayurveda.
• High standards of ethical medical practice and patient care.

By adhering to the norms and guidelines established by NCISM, MRIAS strives to contribute to the preservation, advancement, and global recognition of Ayurveda as a comprehensive and scientifically relevant system of healthcare.