Establishment of these Centres of Excellence represents a pivotal step in advancing Ayurveda’s role within the modern healthcare landscape: Sri Brajesh Pathak
The Director, CSIR-CDRI, Dr. Radha Rangarajan, extended a formal welcome and felicitated Shri Brajesh Pathak, commending the institute's remarkable contributions to Ayurvedic research and innovation. The event featured an introduction to CDRI’s legacy and contributions to the AYUSH system, followed by a presentation that outlined the objectives of the AYUSH Centres of Excellence. These centres are dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and scientific validation in the field of traditional medicine.
The CDRI Centre of Excellence is set to play a transformative role by undertaking innovative studies aimed at evaluating select herbal extracts and phyto-constituents. This research will scientifically validate the effects of these extracts on immune function, anti-inflammatory responses, and immunomodulatory activities, potentially leading to their approval by regulatory authorities, including the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA).
National Ayurveda Day, celebrated annually on Dhanwantari Jayanti, this year embraced the theme "Ayurveda Innovation for Global Health," underscoring the need for Ayurveda-based innovative solutions to address global health challenges. On this occasion Deputy Chief Minister UP, Shri Brajesh Pathak informed Prime Minister’s initiative in this direction, he said “Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan, is focused to raise health awareness among the citizens. He further mentioned the establishment of these Centres of Excellence represents a pivotal step in advancing Ayurveda’s role within the modern healthcare landscape, facilitating the integration of traditional medicine to benefit a broader global audience.
Shri Brajesh Pathak also toured CDRI’s state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, gaining first-hand insights into the advanced research being conducted to enhance the effectiveness and applicability of Ayurvedic practices.Prime Minister launched four Ayush Centres of Excellence, namely Centre of Excellence for fundamental and translational research in Ayurveda at Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow; Centre of Excellence for diabetes and metabolic disorders at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; Centre of Excellence in sustainable Ayush for advanced technological solutions, start-up support and net zero sustainable solutions for Rasaushadhies at IIT Delhi; and Centre of Excellence on Ayurveda and Systems Medicine at JNU, New Delhi.
The main program was organized today at 12:30 PM at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi. Where on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti and 9th Ayurveda Day, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects related to the health sector worth around Rs. 12,850 crores. It has been the constant endeavour of the Prime Minister to provide quality healthcare services all across the country.