Educational Visit to Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant, Delhi Jal Board

Educational Objectives and Academic Significance

• Helped students understand the major stages of water treatment and purification.
• Highlighted the role of safe drinking water in preventing diseases such as cholera, dysentery and typhoid.
• Strengthened the link between BAMS curriculum concepts and practical public health applications.
• Increased awareness of the importance of urban public health infrastructure.

Exposure to Water Treatment Processes

• Students observed key treatment stages including intake, pre-treatment, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and chlorination.
• Experts explained the functioning of large-scale water purification systems supplying potable water across Delhi.
• Provided insights into modern technologies used for safe drinking water treatment and distribution.
• Helped students understand the process of storage and pipeline-based water supply to households.

Learning Outcomes and Public Health Relevance

The educational visit proved to be a valuable experiential learning opportunity for BAMS students. It strengthened their understanding of the relationship between environmental health, safe water supply and disease prevention, while reinforcing the relevance of Ayurveda in promoting holistic public health practices.

• Highlighted the importance of safe water supply in preventive healthcare.
• Connected Ayurvedic principles of Swasthya Raksha with modern sanitation practices.
• Encouraged integration of Ayurvedic knowledge with contemporary public health systems.
• Motivated students to contribute towards preventive healthcare and community health awareness.