**Executive Summary**
On March 19, 2026, the Ministry of Ayush and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate traditional medicine into the healthcare of security personnel. The five-year agreement focuses on preventive healthcare, stress management, and wellness for CISF staff and their families. Immediate actions include the development of wellness modules and the exploration of Ayush OPD services across CISF establishments.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Objectives of the Collaboration**
* Promote Ayush-based preventive and promotive healthcare services.
* Focus on holistic well-being, including stress management, yoga practices, and lifestyle management.
* Improve the overall health, resilience, and quality of life for security forces and their families.
* **Key Focus Areas and Services**
* Execution of awareness generation and sensitisation programmes.
* Implementation of targeted wellness interventions and regular yoga practices.
* Assessment and provision of Ayush OPD-level services at CISF establishments where feasible.
* **Institutional Responsibilities**
* The Ministry of Ayush will provide technical support, expert guidance, and wellness modules via its research councils and institutions.
* The CISF will facilitate the implementation of all initiatives across its various units and establishments.
* The partnership will remain in force for a duration of five years from the date of signing.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Ayush**
**Impact**
The Ministry expands the reach of traditional medicine systems by integrating them into the daily lives of security personnel.
**Action Required**
Must provide technical support, develop wellness modules, and offer expert guidance through its research councils.
**Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)**
**Impact**
The force benefits from enhanced healthcare infrastructure and specialized wellness programs for its personnel.
**Action Required**
Must facilitate the roll-out of initiatives across its units and determine the feasibility of establishing OPD-level services at its establishments.
**CISF Personnel and Families**
**Impact**
Individuals receive improved access to holistic healthcare, yoga, and stress management tools.
**Action Required**
Engage with sensitisation programmes, wellness interventions, and lifestyle management modules provided under the MoU.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ayush: The lead ministry responsible for providing technical support, expert guidance, and wellness modules to integrate traditional medicine systems into security forces' healthcare.
Central Industrial Security Force (CISF): The primary security organization implementing Ayush-based preventive healthcare, yoga, and wellness interventions across its units for personnel and their families.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The administrative ministry under which the CISF operates, facilitating the partnership to strengthen holistic well-being among security forces.
AYUSH
Ayush Partners with CISF to Boost Preventive
Healthcare and Wellness for Personnel
Posted On: 19 MAR 2026 5:03PM by PIB Delhi
In a significant step towards strengthening preventive healthcare and holistic well-being among security
forces, the Ministry of Ayush has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central
Industrial Security Force (CISF), under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The MoU aims to promote Ayush-based preventive healthcare, wellness, yoga, stress management, and
overall well-being among CISF personnel and their families.
The agreement was signed by Dr. A. Raghu, Adviser (Ayu.), Ministry of Ayush, and Smt. Pratibha
Agarwal, Inspector General (Administration), CISF Headquarters, New Delhi. The signing ceremony took
place in the presence of senior officials, including Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush,
and Shri Praveer Ranjan, IPS, Director General, CISF.
The collaboration seeks to deepen cooperation between the two organisations to extend Ayush-based
preventive, promotive, and wellness services to CISF personnel. Key focus areas include awareness
generation, sensitisation programmes, wellness interventions, yoga practices, lifestyle management, and
holistic healthcare through Ayush systems. The initiative will also explore the provision of Ayush OPD-
level services at CISF establishments, wherever feasible.
Under the terms of the MoU, the Ministry of Ayush will extend technical support, develop wellness
modules, and provide expert guidance through its institutions and research councils. CISF, on the other
hand, will facilitate the implementation of these initiatives across its units and establishments.The partnership marks an important step towards integrating traditional systems of medicine into the daily
lives of security personnel, thereby improving health, resilience, and overall quality of life.
The MoU will remain in force for a period of five years from the date of signing.
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