Chandigarh, Oct 14 (UNI) The National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Panchkula, has secured regulatory approval to introduce 14 postgraduate programmes with 70 seats from the 2026-27 academic session, expanding specialist medical education, clinical training and research opportunities in Ayurveda. The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has issued a Letter of Permission authorising five seats in each of the 14 disciplines at the institute, which operates as an off-campus centre of the Jaipur-based National Institute of Ayurveda deemed university. The programmes cover Ayurveda Samhita, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, pathology, toxicology, preventive medicine, paediatrics, internal medicine, Panchakarma, obstetrics…