Staff Reporter / New Delhi
Addressing a key meeting of the All India Unani Tibbi Congress (Delhi State), General Secretary Dr. Syed Ahmad Khan called for granting university status to the historic Tibbiya College to expand education, research, and public access to Unani medicine. He said the institution already possesses the infrastructure and resources needed for conversion, requiring only a serious and practical initiative from the government.
Dr. Khan emphasized that Unani medicine is a centuries‑old scientific system and that Tibbiya College was founded to bring its benefits to the masses. With over 25 acres of land, he noted, the college has ample space for a full‑fledged university campus.
He added that the college already houses Ayurveda and Unani faculties, and a Regimenal Therapy faculty could also be established. Nearly 14 departments could be developed in phases to align with university standards. Historically, Tibbiya College holds a vital place in India’s development of Ayurvedic and Unani medicine, and its academic and medical legacy deserves further expansion.
Dr. Khan said that transforming the college into a university would not be difficult if the government acts decisively. It would strengthen higher medical education, research, and treatment, promoting natural healing systems at scale.
The meeting, chaired by Dr. Shakeel Ahmad, unanimously urged the government to take immediate steps toward granting university status to the college.
Participants also reiterated demands for reconstituting the Delhi Board of Indian Medicine (DBCP), dissolved nearly a decade ago, and for reopening the Hindustani Dawakhana, founded by freedom fighter Hakim Ajmal Khan, to provide affordable, quality medicines to the public.
Speakers included Dr. Ehsan Ahmad Siddiqui, Dr. Mahmood Alam, Dr. Ghayasuddin Siddiqui, Dr. Faizan Ahmad Siddiqui, Dr. Shamsuddin Azad, Dr. Faheem Malik, and Advocate Shah Zabeen Qazi. Dr. Khurshid Alam proposed the vote of thanks.