About ccard

Dr Chandrashekar’s Cauvery Ayurveda Research and Development (CCARD) is a dedicated wing of Cauvery Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru, committed to advancing research, innovation, and dialogue in integrative healthcare. CCARD envisions a healthcare future grounded in Ayurveda, empowered by empirical evidence and collaborative frameworks.

The CCARD wing serves as the institutional hub for all academic, clinical, translational, and interdisciplinary research activities undertaken by the faculty and students of the college.

Objectives of CCARD:

To promote, coordinate and facilitate quality research activities in Ayurveda and allied integrative healthcare systems.
To organize conferences, seminars, symposia, and workshops under the CCARD brand.

To facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration with national and international research bodies.
To conduct and support clinical research, case documentation, and community health studies.
To provide a platform for student-led innovations, faculty projects, and scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals.
To contribute to policy-making and standardization of Ayurveda knowledge systems.

CCARD Core Committee

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Role in CCARD
1	Dr Chandrashekar G R	Chairman, CGOI	Patron
2	Dr Sarala Chandrashekar	MD, CGOI	Co-Patron
3	Dr Krishna Prasad N	Director, CAMCH	Chairperson
4	Dr Ramachandra S Nisargi	Principal, CAMCH	Co-Chair
5	Dr Poornima V	MS, CATH	Co-Chair
6	Dr Rakshith R Hombal	Assoc. Prof., CAMCH	Convener
7	Dr Shyam Kishore Singh	Prof., CAMCH	Member
8	Dr Dayanand R D	Prof., CAMCH	Member
9	Dr Shreekanth Patil	Prof., CAMCH	Member
10	Mr Mohammad Hussain	Student Representative	Member
11	Ms Amritha P B	Student Representative	Member