ABOUT MAHA NATUROPATHY COUNCIL

What is the MAHARASHTRA NATUROPATHY COUNCIL?

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The Maharashtra Naturopathy Council and Register of Naturopaths was officially incorporated in 2011 as an independent registering body, but can trace its roots back to 2009 and the formation of the Nature Cure Society of Maharashtra State.

Our Purpose

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§ to establish and maintain standards of education for practitioners and to provide for the inspection of colleges and courses of naturopathy for the protection and benefit of the public;

§ to keep a register of persons qualified to practise naturopathy in conformity with the standards of the Register;

§ to supervise the ethical behaviour and professional conduct of the practitioners registered by us;

§ to encourage the development of naturopathy on the lines of sound knowledge and practice and to improve the educational standards of our members by encouraging continuing post-graduate education; and

§ to provide for and promote education, investigation and research into the science and art of naturopathy and to disseminate the results of such research.

The Maharashtra Naturopathy Council are full members of the World Naturopathic Federation, representing the highest standards in naturopathy in the Maharashtra.

This site is designed to make information about naturopathy accessible to the public, and as a resource for Maharashtra Naturopathy Council members.

Current Maharashtra Naturopathy Council members can access members-only parts of this site by logging in.

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What is the Maharashtra Naturopathy Council's (MNCA) role?

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The aims of the Maharashtra Naturopathic Council are:

· To help protect the public from poorly trained practitioners. We aim to achieve this by ensuring that practitioners who are registered with the MNCA are qualified to a high standard and remain up-to-date with professional standards and fitness to practice.

· To support MNCA registered naturopathic practitioners in their work.

· To establish, maintain and enhance the standards of naturopathic education via a system of accreditation of naturopathic courses. Encourage high standards of training by accrediting naturopathic courses.

As more and more people choose Naturopath’s healthcare practitioners alongside conventional medical treatments, the public and medical professions are becoming more interested in the safe practice and efficacy of Naturopathy and Naturopathy therapies.

In conjunction with the government agency Skills for Health, the MNCA has developed National Occupational Standards for Naturopathic Practitioners.

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What are the major aims of the MNC?

• To protect the public from poorly trained practitioners

• To ensure professional standards and fitness to practice

• To establish, maintain and enhance the standard of naturopathic education via a system of accreditation of courses in naturopathy

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Who is on the Maharashtra Naturopathic Council?

Listed here on this web-site you will find the regulatory organisations, the professional associations, the colleges and the universities who each currently have delegates on the Maharashtra Naturopathic Council.

The current members of the MNC are listed below