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Dear Readers,
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Welcome to the February issue of 'AFY-IAA Newsletter'. We wish to draw attention of our readers towards an important event - A Convocation ceremony of Ayurvedic students of ICA took place at Tel Aviv University recently. This indeed is a proud occasion for all of us - the first ever Ayurvedic Graduates coming out of the University in Europe. Prof. Dr. Subhash Ranade, the foremost expert on Ayurveda, has a crucial role in this. Our Newsletter Congratulate him for this success.
Article in this issue is a complete report of this 'Convocation ceremony at Tel Aviv University'
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Dr.Shashikant Patwardhan &
Prof. Dr. Subhash
Ranade.

Tel Aviv University has separate department of complimentary medicine. Almost four years back Department of Ayurveda was introduced for the first time and the new Israeli Center of Ayurveda was established under the chairmanship of Dr. Eran Magon. Dr. Magon is MD of modern medicine and has also studied Ayurveda in Maharshi Ayurveda. He is practicing Ayurveda in Israel for the last 20 years.
In 2007, Dr. Magon contacted Prof. Dr. Subhash Ranade and Dr. Sunanda Ranade of International Academy of Ayurveda for giving them educational assistance. On the request of Dr. Eran Magon, both of them visited Tel Aviv and made MOU with the department of complimentary medicine of Tel Aviv University. As per this MOU, IAA in Pune started deputing faculty members of IAA each month for giving lectures and practical demonstrations of various Ayurvedic subjects.
All the physicians were faculty members of International Academy of Ayurveda. They were Dr. Gunavant Yeola and Dr. Manjusha Karkare of Ayurveda College, Hadpsar; Dr. Swati Chobhe and Dr. Ila Bhor of Ayurveda College, Akurdi; Dr. Mandar Bedekar of Tialk Maharashtra Vidyapeetha, Dr. Yogesh Badwe and Dr. Shalini Sarawade of Ayurveda College, Bharati Vidyapeetha, and many others like Dr. Sachin Kuber, Dr. Mangesh Sant, Dr. Sameer Mahajan, Dr. Sharad Vidhate etc.
The complimentary medicine department at present has various faculties of Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chi gong, Tai-chi and Shiatsu massage. More than 400 students are taking education of these various sciences and the courses are of different duration.
In 2009, the first batch of Ayurvedic students completed the 4 year training course of Advance Ayurvedic Therapist and the convocation ceremony of these students was held at the Broshim campus of the Tel Aviv University. For this function, Prof. Subhash Ranade and Dr. Sunanda Ranade were specially invited.
This year twelve students of Israeli Center of Ayurveda completed the Advance Ayurveda Therapist course and hence for the first time their convocation ceremony was organized with all other faculty students.
This ceremony was organized in The Adolfo and Thelma Fastlicht Auditorium on January 3 rd, 2009. More than 160 students of all the faculties were present along with all the respected faculty teachers, Dr. Barak yahoochan, head of the Broshim campus and Mr. Ofer Apel, manager of the schools.
Prof. Danny Leviatan, Rektor of the Tel Aviv University was also present at this occasion. Dr. Eran Magon and Prof. Subhash Ranade represented the Ayurveda Faculty for this ceremony. Prof. Danny Leviatan expressed his happiness that large numbers of students of complimentary medicine department were getting graduated and he told them to use this science for the improvement of society. Mr. Apel told about the establishment of the new building of the complimentary medicine where lot of facilities is now being provided to all the students.
Dr. Eran Magon said that due to the help offered by the International Academy of Ayurveda, ICA students were able to complete the entire course and personally thanked Dr. Sunanda Ranade and Prof. Dr. Subhash Ranade.
Prof. Subhash Ranade said that this is historic occasion, and this day will be marked in the history of Tel Aviv University as the first batch of Ayurvedic students will be receiving their certificates. He also thanked Dr. Eran Magon for providing hospitality not only to them but to all the visiting members of IAA who came to Tel Aviv. He said that now it is the duty of the students to put this knowledge into practice and make the life of their patients healthy and happy.
All the faculty heads also expressed their opinions about various sciences that were taught in their faculties. In between the speeches excellent Israeli music comprising songs and dance was presented.
Later on successful candidates were given University Certificates and the ceremony came to an end.