Executive Summary:
The National Ayush Mission, Kerala, is hosting a two-day National Workshop on IT Solutions in the Ayush Sector on September 18-19, 2025, in Kottayam, Kerala. This workshop aims to strengthen digital solutions, promote standardization, and integrate Ayush with national digital health systems. A field visit to Ayush facilities in Kerala will follow the workshop on September 20-21, 2025.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Workshop Overview:**
* Focus: Strengthening digital solutions in the Ayush sector.
* Goal: A comprehensive, centralised, and interoperable digital framework.
* Objectives: Standardisation, scalability, evidence-based policymaking, and improved service delivery.
* **Inaugural Session (September 18):**
* Welcome Address: Dr. Sajith Babu, Mission Director, NAM, Government of Kerala.
* Inaugural Address: Smt. Veena George, Minister for Health and WCD, Government of Kerala.
* Presidential Address: Shri Rajan Khobragade, Additional Chief Secretary Health, Government of Kerala.
* Keynote Address: Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.
* Special Address: Smt. Kavita Jain, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ayush.
* **Workshop Participants:**
* Senior officials of the Ministry of Ayush.
* Ministers and senior administrators from States and Union Territories.
* Mission Directors and key officers of State Ayush departments.
* Technical personnel from Ayush IT divisions (Central and State/UT levels).
* Experts from digital health and e-governance platforms.
* **Workshop Deliberations:**
* Sharing best practices and IT innovations from States and Union Territories.
* Orientation on Central Government IT solutions by the Ayush Grid team.
* Examination of digital domains: programme management, patient care, monitoring and reporting systems, human resource and data management, and financial tracking mechanisms.
* **Expected Outcomes:**
* Establishment of a national knowledge-sharing platform on IT-enabled Ayush services.
* Development of a framework for standardised digital adoption across States and Union Territories.
* Recommendations for aligning Ayush digital systems with the National Digital Health Mission.
* **Field Visit (September 20-21):**
* Location: Ayush facilities in Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Thrissur districts, Kerala.
* Purpose: Observe diverse models of Ayush service delivery.
Impact Analysis:
* **Ministry of Ayush:**
* *Impact:* Will gain insights for national-level policy and standardization.
* *Action Required:* Participate actively in the workshop and contribute to the development of the digital framework.
* **State and UT Governments:**
* *Impact:* Will receive guidance and a framework for digital adoption in their Ayush departments.
* *Action Required:* Send representatives to the workshop, share best practices, and implement the standardised digital framework.
* **Ayush IT Divisions (Central and State/UT):**
* *Impact:* Will be involved in implementing and maintaining the digital framework.
* *Action Required:* Participate in the workshop, provide technical expertise, and align their IT systems with the national framework.
* **Citizens:**
* *Impact:* Improved access to Ayush services through digital platforms.
* *Action Required:* Utilize the digital services as they become available and provide feedback for further improvement.
Key Entities Referenced
National Ayush Mission: A centrally sponsored scheme by the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, to promote the Ayush systems of medicine.
Ministry of Ayush: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for the development of education and research in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
Veena George: Minister of Health and Women Child Development, Government of Kerala.
Rajesh Kotecha: Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.
Kerala: A state in India, hosting the National Ayush Mission Workshop.
Kottayam, Kerala: City in Kerala, India, where the National Ayush Mission Workshop is held.
National Digital Health Mission: An initiative by the Government of India to develop an integrated digital health infrastructure.
Ayush Grid: IT solutions provided by the Central Government for the Ayush sector.
AYUSH
Kerala to Host Two-Day National Ayush Mission
Workshop on “IT Solutions in the Ayush Sector” from
September 18–19
Workshop on Strengthening Ayush Digital
Framework to be Inaugurated by Smt. Veena George
Minister of Health and WCD, Government of Kerala
Secretary (Ayush ) Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha to Deliver
Keynote Address at National Workshop on IT
Solutions for Ayush Sector
Workshop to Shape Roadmap for Standardised
Digital Adoption and Integration of Ayush with
National Digital Health Systems
Posted On: 13 SEP 2025 4:21PM by PIB Delhi
As a follow-up to the Departmental Summit 2025 of the National Ayush Mission held in New Delhi, where
“IT-enabled Digital Services in Different Sectors” was identified as a key sub-theme, the National
Ayush Mission, Kerala is organising a two-day National Workshop on “IT Solutions in the Ayush Sector” on
18–19 September 2025 at Kottayam, Kerala.
The workshop is envisaged as a collaborative platform to strengthen digital solutions in the Ayush sector and
move towards a comprehensive, centralised, and interoperable digital framework. The framework is aimed at
ensuring standardisation, avoiding duplication, promoting scalability, enhancing evidence-based
policymaking, and improving citizen-centric service delivery.
The inaugural session on 18th September will begin with a welcome address by Dr. Sajith Babu, Mission
Director, NAM, Government of Kerala.
Smt. Veena George, Minister for Health and Women & Child Development, Government of Kerala, will
deliver the inaugural address, followed by the presidential address by Shri Rajan Khobragade, Additional
Chief Secretary (Health), Government of Kerala.
The keynote address will be delivered by Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Government
of India, and a special address will be presented by Smt. Kavita Jain, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ayush.
The workshop will witness participation from senior officials of the Ministry of Ayush, Ministers and senioradministrators from States and Union Territories, Mission Directors and key officers of State
Ayush departments, technical personnel from Ayush IT divisions at the Central and State/UT levels, and
experts from digital health and e-governance platforms.
The deliberations will focus on sharing best practices and showcasing IT innovations from States and Union
Territories, providing orientation on Central Government’s IT solutions by the Ayush Grid team, and
examining critical digital domains such as programme management, patient care, monitoring and reporting
systems, human resource and data management, and financial tracking mechanisms.
The workshop is expected to yield meaningful outcomes, including the establishment of a consolidated
national knowledge-sharing platform on IT-enabled Ayush services, the development of a framework for
standardised digital adoption across States and Union Territories, and recommendations for aligning
Ayush digital systems with the National Digital Health Mission and other national e-health initiatives.
Following the workshop, a two-day field visit (20–21 September 2025) will be organised to Ayush facilities
in Kerala across Kottayam, Alappuzha, and Thrissur districts. Participants will observe diverse models of
Ayush service delivery, including the Ayushman Arogya Mandir (ISM & Homoeopathy) – NABH Entry
Level Certified and Kayakalp Awarded, Government Ayush Hospitals, the Sports Ayurveda Project, and
initiatives such as Arogyanouka, Palliative Care, Drishti, and Ayurkarma, among others.
This National Workshop will mark an important step in strengthening digital adoption in the Ayush sector,
fostering inter-state collaboration, and charting a roadmap for a future-ready Ayush digital health ecosystem
in India.***
MV/GS/SG
(Release ID: 2166280)