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Date: 2026-03-13 Category: Press Release State: Union Government Country: India

Central Ethics Committee of CCRAS (CEC CCRAS) Undergoes International Evaluation by SIDCER-FERCAP, Setting a New Benchmark for Ethical Review in Ayush Research

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The Central Ethics Committee of CCRAS (CEC CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, has undergone an international evaluation by SIDCER-FERCAP. This evaluation, conducted from March 9th to 12th, 2026, involved two international surveyors and three Indian surveyors who assessed the committee's ethical review processes and operational standards. The SIDCER-FERCAP Foundation aims to strengthen ethical research conduct through international collaboration and capacity building, promoting global, national, and local standards for ethical review and the protection of human research participants. Seventeen Indian institutions have been reviewed through the SIDCER-FERCAP survey team, with the CEC CCRAS being the first ethics committee from the Ayush sector to undergo this evaluation. This initiative is a commitment to enhancing the quality, transparency, and accountability of ethical review processes, aiming to elevate the standards of ethics governance within the Ayush research ecosystem to an international level and serve as a model for other premier Ayush institutions. The survey visit certificate confirms the Central Ethics Committee of Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science (CEC-CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, underwent a survey/site visit on the 10th-12th March 2026, in accordance with various international ethical guidelines and standards. The Visitor Counter is 192. The release was read in: Urdu, Hindi, Tamil.

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Central Ethics Committee of CCRAS: The primary ethics committee within the Ayush sector undergoing international evaluation. SIDCER-FERCAP: The international ethics accreditation body conducting the evaluation. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS): The parent organization of the Central Ethics Committee of CCRAS. Ministry of Ayush: The governing ministry responsible for the Ayush sector in India. WMA Declaration of Helsinki: A key ethical guideline referenced in the evaluation process.
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AYUSH Central Ethics Committee of CCRAS (CEC CCRAS) Undergoes International Evaluation by SIDCER-FERCAP, Setting a New Benchmark for Ethical Review in Ayush Research Posted On: 13 MAR 2026 5:06PM by PIB Delhi The Central Ethics Committee (CEC) of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, underwent an external evaluation by the internationally recognized ethics accreditation body-the Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review (SIDCER) under the aegis of the Forum for Ethical Review Committees in the Asian and Western Pacific Region (FERCAP) from 9th to 12th March 2026. The survey team comprised two international surveyors and three Indian surveyors who conducted a comprehensive assessment of the committee’s ethical review processes and operational standards. The SIDCER-FERCAP Foundation is dedicated to strengthening the ethical conduct of health research through international collaboration and capacity building. Its rigorous evaluation process benchmarks ethics committees against global, national, and local standards, promoting continuous quality improvement and enhancing the protection of human research participants. To date, 17 Indian institutions from the field of contemporary medical sciences have undergone review by the SIDCER-FERCAP survey team. Notably, the Central Ethics Committee of CCRAS has become the first ethics committee from the Ayush sector to undertake this prestigious evaluation. This milestone initiative reflects CCRAS’s commitment to further enhancing the quality, transparency, and accountability of its ethical review processes. The exercise is expected to elevate the standards of ethics governance within the Ayush research ecosystem to an international level and serve as a model for other premier Ayush institutions to emulate.*** SR/SV (Release ID: 2239682) Visitor Counter : 192 Read this release in: Urdu , ही , Tamil

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