Registration of 26 ‘on-paper teachers’ of two private Ayurveda medical colleges in Karnataka to be suspended

The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), under the Ministry of AYUSH, has directed the Karnataka Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Board (KYUPB) to suspend the registrations of 26 'on-paper teachers' (ghost teachers) from two private Ayurveda medical colleges in Karnataka and one in Gujarat. These teachers were found to be listed in official records and receiving benefits but not physically present or teaching. The action is based on the NCISM (Ethics and Registration) (Amended) Regulations, 2023, which allow for suspension from State and National Registers and impose monetary penalties for such ethical violations, prohibiting practice during the suspension period. This issue highlights a rampant problem in private Ayurveda colleges affecting educational standards.