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Ayurvedic students must be able to understand the language, and vrtta of each pramana. Language and vrtta was learned deeply at the time traditional education. This method was followed in olden days. But recently this method is lost. Ayurveda is not only a science (Sastra) it is also a tradition and culture. So teaching and learning of Ayurveda should 69 consider these peculiarities. Lack of inservice courses for teachers, inadequate and teaching method curriculum are the main problems in this field. So availability of inservice courses and reconstruction of curriculum etc are necessary to strengthen the Ayurvedic education. Inadequate curriculum, lack of knowledge in Sanskrit, lack of skill in the field of teaching and learning process, less importance given to Sanskrit language, lack of higher education and research, etc are problems faced by Ayurvedic education. T.N Jayachadran also recommended some suggestions, for the improvement of Ayurvedic education as follows." 70

358 1. Providing opportunity to learn Sanskrit more. 2. 3. 4. 5. To conduct awareness programmes about the importance of Sanskrit language among the students. Providing more chances for the practical experience. Strengthen to the research area. To establish Ayurveda university in Kerala. Ayurveda is not an independent Darsana for interpreting the theories of Carakasamhita, the knowledge of Vaisesika and Nyaya doctrine are very essential. Ayurveda owes a great deal to the philosophies of the Vaisesika, Nyaya, Sankhya yoga, etc. Nyaya and Vaisesika Darsanas have contributed extensively to Ayurveda theories. Caraka adopted Dravya and other categories from Vaisesika darsana. Knowledge of Nyayavaisesikadarsanas is unevitable in Ayurvedic studies. Vaidyabhooshanam Raghavan Thirumulpad opines that Ayurveda had its own personality and not compared to other Ayurveda had its own stand and approaches. Ayurveda had developed on the basis of Indian darsanas. But these darsanas are found avoided in the present Ayurvedic education. We discussed about the Role and contribution of traditions into the informal education of Ayurveda, like that in the modern times media also

359 contribute their own part. Our life style has also changed in the modern times. These changes influence one's his health and causes various diseases. In this situation electronic and print media conduct a number of programs and publications to make people of the problem. Publication like Arogyam, Mathrubhumi, Arogyamasika, etc., concentrate on the health of the society and for this purpose they publish features, articles, discussions with doctors in the Alopathi, Homeopathy and Ayurveda, etc. The physician magazine is for the propagation of Ayurveda. All these magazines conducts interviews with the experts and give chance to the readers for the clearance of their doubts about various diseases. Radio and Television also provide the facilities for the propagation of Ayurveda. They conduct talks related to various diseases. Sometime they introduce programmes on medicinal plants and their uses and give chance to the audience to talk to doctors. These programmes are very useful for the people and through these programmes they understand Ayurveda and learn its values informally.