Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College

Located in the shadows of Dhauladar Hills, blessed by Baba Baijnath (Lord Shiva) and situated at the bank of Binva khud, Paprola village is proud of its Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Post Graduate Ayurvedic College.The college came into existence in the year 1972 by the name of Him Ayurvedic College as a private institution under the supervision of Vaid Hakim Parishad of Himachal Pradesh by the efforts of Vaid Jagan Nath Sharma. At that time it was affiliated with Punjab faculty Chandigarh. Later in the year 1978 on 3rd March it was undertaken by H.P. Government and was affiliated with Himachal Pradesh University in 1979. Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College Paprola iis the only college of its type in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated on National Highway No. 20. The nearest Railway station is Baijnath Paprola (Northern Railway). The nearest airport is Gaggal in Distt. Kangra, 50 Kms away from the college. The world famous Lord Shiva temple of Baijnath is at a distance of 2 Kms from the college. The entire campus is surrounded by hills which are rich in herbal flora. Bir Beiling ( World No. 2 paragliding site), Sardar Shobha Singh Art Gallery, Bhattu Tibetans Monastery, Dalai Lama palace at Dharamshala, the monolithic rock temple of Masroor, Pong lake etc. are few of the beautiful tourist places located in the radius of about 50 Kms of the college. The college is recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine, a regulatory body of Ayurvedic education for government of India. It is running the undergraduate course of BAMS with the permission of admitting 50 students per year and postgraduate MD/MS courses in 11 out of 14 departments with an annual admission capacity of 39 students. The college has an experienced and dedicated faculty of about 50 teachers who also work as consultants in the hospital to provide high quality of patient care. The college faculty also assists in teaching the pharmacy students at Jogindernagar. College is having its own Ayurvedic pharmacy by the name of ?Charka Ayurvedic Pharmacy?.