Student Induction Program and Transitional Curriculum for the 2024-25 batch students were inaugurated on 4th of November 2024 in Kundapura Rural Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital with the name “ Deeksharambha 2024”. The welcome speech was delivered by Dr Dhanya KU , Associate Professor from the Department of Agada Tantra.

9th National Ayurveda Day was celebrated with many competitions for BAMS students, Health check ups, Awareness talks, cultural performances and innovative products making and selling in Kundapura Rural Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital. The theme for 2024 was “Ayurveda Innovation for Global Health“. The official session was inaugurated by Dr S G Prasanna Aithal, The Principal, Dr S M Shridhar Rao, Founder President, Dr Hariprasad Shetty, Vice Principal, Mr Nagaraj Shetty, CFO, Mr Pradeep Kumar Shetty, AO and Dr Srinivas Rao, Professor. All teaching, non teaching, hospital staff and students gathered for the celebrations. The gathering was addressed by the dignitaries on the dias.

A Short film competition was conducted on 26-10-2024. Topic – Awarneness of Ayurveda in society/ Sadvrutta/ Regional food according to Trividha desha. Total 3 teams has participated in the event which was judged by Dr Pratap Varma, Associate Professor, Department of Rasasasthra and Bhaishajya Kalpana and Dr Dhanya K U, Associate Professor, Department of Agada Tantra. Also Innovative products making competition was also conducted and many teams participated in the competition

Model presentation competition was conducted as part of National Ayurveda day celebrations in our college on 26-10-2024. Topic –Bheshajagaara/ Samudra mantana / Sroto dusti/ Marma/ Causes of air pollution. Total 4 team has participated. Event was judged by Dr Pooja Shetty and Dr Hariprasad Shetty

A Poster presentation competition was conducted in our college on 26-10-2024. The Topic of presentation–Innovation in Ayurvedic Pharmacy/ Clinic/ Hospital/ Nadi pareeksha. Dr Akshatha and Dr Sujala Nandini were the judges of the event.

Debate competition was conducted in our college as part of observing National Ayurveda day 2024. Topic – Practising Ayurveda leads to deforestration/ Modernization is boon for Ayurveda/ Ayurvedic medicines are not effective in recent outbreak of disease. Dr Pranesh varna and Dr Sujala Nandini has judged the event.

Advertisement with jingles competition was conducted in our college. Total 3 teams participated in the competition. Dr Prasanna Aithal, Principal and Dr Shrikanth acharya, Assistant Professor judged the event. Topics given were sariva panaka/ kumkumaadi lepa, rasajana, danta kasta, siddarthaka snana churna, ayurvedic chocolates, eladi soap, ayurvedic pan kwid, ayurvedic talcum powder.

Medicinal plant competition was conducted in our college on 25-10-2024 as part of Ayurveda Day celebrations . A total of 6 teams participated in the comeptition. There were 3 rounds, 1st round – identification of plant and useful part with indication, 2nd round – identification of plant its useful part with formulation, 3rd round – identification of disease and eka moolika prayoga. Event was hosted by Dr Hariprasad Shetty and Dr Parikshitha Navada K S.

Health check up for children were conducted at Shishu Mandira, Thekkatte, Udupi district as part of National Ayurveda Day 2024.

The 155th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji was observed on October 2, 2024, at Kundapura Rural Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital.