Varanasi, April 25 -- The Yuthog Sowa-Rigpa Medical College & Hospital, built on the premises of the Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS) in Sarnath, Varanasi, is set for inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the city on April 28. The facility, which promotes an ancient and holistic medical system, will admit its first batch of 15 undergraduate students in October 2026. The course is affiliated with the Ayush ministry. CIHTS vice-chancellor Prof Wangchuk Dorjee Negi confirmed that all necessary preparations for the hospital's inauguration have been completed. The college and hospital principal and dean, Dr Dorje Damdul, announced that the first batch of the undergraduate course in Sowa Rigpa will begin in October 2026. The course, which covers an ancient medical system originating in Tibet and popular across the Himalayas, has 15 annual seats, with admission based on NEET scores. Dr Dorje stated that the undergraduate course will consist of three semesters, each lasting 18 months. He also noted that the overall UG course duration is one year plus a one-year internship. The curriculum for students will include Sowa Rigpa pharmacology, physiology, anatomy, pediatrics, pathology, concepts of Tibetan medicines and surgery, external therapy, internal therapy, and psychiatry, among other topics....