Ayurveda is a complementary Health care system practiced since time immemorial.  One would want to pursue Ayurveda as a choice of his own or because of peer pressure.  Either way, before you take a leap ponder on a few points.

Questions to ponder upon:

• Is this the Profession that I would see myself for the rest of my life
• Where do you see yourself as an Ayurveda Scholar?
• Have you met people from Ayurveda fraternity (clinicians, academicians, researchers) having 25- 35 years of successful career

If one is able to answer these questions and feel “yes, I can take it up and I relate to it”. Then yes, you are in the right path.

But take a pause; you have to assess a few more personal conditions:

• Scrutinize your social status
• Review the financial status of your family
• Assess the condition of family health
• Do you have a set goal and whether this career make you achieve it- be it personal or  professional
• Are you ready  to dedicate time for achieving your career height

Is your answer a Yes? 

Then look out for the following details:

• Check out at least 10 Ayurveda colleges
• Visit the departments to evaluate the infrastructure, laboratories, museums, library, etc.
• Assess the academic resources
• Interact with few Professors & appraise their depth of knowledge, their mannerisms, confidence, etc.
• Meet few scholars to know about the college in detail 
• Interact with 10- 15 outgoing students to know the knowledge that they have gained and skills learnt
• Assess the quality of products of the institution

Clinical skills are of primary importance and this is provided not just by the clinicians and teachers but also the Teaching & Training resources. So look for,

• Resource of Teaching & Training 
• Varieties of Health seekers treated
• Average stay of the patient
• Nursing staff and other service providers
• Different specialty services
• Whether patient that comes horizontally goes back vertically 

If you are satisfied, then look for other facilities like:

• Hostel- Is the ambience right that you are looking for
• Food- Whether wholesome food is provided to maintain the nutritional status you need
• Extracurricular facilities- For overall development whether extracurricular activities encouraged

Ensure you are choosing the college of your choice.

Key to achieve goals:

• Follow what you learn
• Hard work
• Imbibe skills 
• Study- learn through books, teachers, peers, patients
• Live Ayurveda- it says about daily regimen and seasonal regimen
• Implement the science in life as Ayurveda is the science of life

A person will have many dreams and these dreams could come true through Ayurveda. What is needed is dedication, hard work, perseverance, skill, humanity, patience and above all a spirit of workmanship.

There are many Ayurveda scholars, academicians, researches who have carved their own path and niche among the fraternity of Ayurveda. You could be one!