Presentation Competition at Kottakkal

1. Aryavaidyan P. Madhava Varier (1909-1953) was the first Chief Physician and Managing Trustee

of Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal (1944-53). Aryavaidyan P. Madhava Varier Memorial Gold Medal

was instituted in 2009 (his birth centenary year) to perpetuate his illustrious memory. The medal is

envisaged to be awarded annually.

2. The Gold Medal will be presented to a selected candidate from the current Post-graduate Ayurveda

students of the four Universities of Kerala (Kerala, M.G., Calicut and Kannur Universities).

3. The selection of the awardee will be based on the assessment of technical presentations made by a

group of pre-selected applicants at a Technical Seminar exclusively conducted at Kottakkal for the

purpose sufficiently in advance. The candidate whose presentation at the seminar is adjudged the

best will be selected for receiving the Gold Medal. The assessment will be made by a panel of

judges comprising senior Ayurvedic scholars of the State.

4. The preliminary steps of selection will include inviting participation from PG students of Ayurveda

Colleges in Kerala through the respective Principals. The interested candidates will be asked to

submit synopsis of their topics. The candidates will be free to select a topic of their choice.

The

subject should, however, be closely related to the philosophy and practice of Ayurveda touching

upon its clinical, pharmaceutical, research or educational aspects. The language of the synopsis

and the final presentation will be English

. Initial selection will be made on the basis of an

assessment of the synopses. The synopsis can be of 300 words length and it should reach The

General Convenor, National Seminar, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal - 676 503, on or before 15,

August, 2012. The selected candidates will be invited to make a presentation at a Technical Seminar

being specially organised for the purpose at Kottakkal on 09.09.12 (Sunday). The presentation

should be strictly limited to 15 minutes. Additional 5 minutes will be allowed for discussion. All

the invited candidates will be reimbursed with TA at actuals and local hospitality will be provided

to them.

5. The decision of the Panel of judges will be final.

6. The Gold Medal for 2012 is proposed to be presented at the Annual Ayurveda Seminar being

organised by Arya Vaidya Sala at Kollam on 14.10.12 (Sunday).

7. Dr. C. Ramankutty, Chief Medical Officer (Publications) Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal may be

contacted for further details at - 9447318297