Ministry of Ayush to Celebrate 10th National Ayurveda Day Tomorrow

AYUSH Ministry of Ayush to Celebrate 10th National Ayurveda Day Tomorrow Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav to Inaugurate the Celebrations at AIIA Goa Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, to Grace the Occasion Ayurveda Day to Witness Launch of New Campaigns, Digital Portals and Global Initiatives International, Academic and Industrial MoUs to Strengthen Ayush Collaboration Inauguration of Integrative Oncology, Research Units, and ‘Ran-Bhaji Utsav’ to Mark 10th National Ayurveda Day Posted On: 22 SEP 2025 9:39PM by PIB Delhi The Ministry of Ayush, in collaboration with the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, will host the 10th National Ayurveda Day tomorrow. The celebrations will be inaugurated by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav. Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, will also be present on the occasion. This year’s Ayurveda Day will highlight the enduring legacy of Ayurveda and its contribution to health and ecological sustainability under the theme “Ayurveda for People, Ayurveda for Planet.” To mark the occasion, the National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards 2025 will be presented to distinguishedcontributors in the field of Ayurveda. The event will also include the inauguration of several facilities at AIIA Goa Hospital, such as the Integrative Oncology Unit, Central Sterile Supply Department, Blood Storage Unit, Hospital Linen Processing Care Unit, and the Ran-Bhaji Utsav, a festival showcasing local forest vegetables. The celebration will also feature important collaborations through the signing of Memoranda of Understanding. These include an international MoU for academic exchange in traditional medicine, a tripartite MoU on integrative oncology, a MoU between AIIA New Delhi and Multani Pharmaceuticals for research in Dravyaguna, and a collaboration between AIIA Goa and the Goa Institute of Management. Several new initiatives will be launched during the event. These include the release of guidelines on Ayush- related interventions by DPIIT, the launch of the nationwide campaign “Desh ka Swasthya Parikshan” for community health status assessment using the CCRAS-Swasthya Assessment Scale, the unveiling of a website dedicated to achievers in Ayurveda, and the roll-out of the “DRAVYA” portal (Digitized Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of Ayush Substances) developed by CCRAS. Ayurveda Day will also see the release of publications such as “25 Years Journey of NMPB,” “Campus Flora” of AIIA Goa, “Ayurveda for Sports Medicine,” and “Ayurveda Insight for Restful Sleep.” Technical releases will include the algorithm for integrative management of leukemia by the Centre for Integrative Oncology, a study on wound healing from Sushrut Samhita, the Ayush Innovation Readiness Framework (abridged version), and a compendium titled “Seeds of Innovation” from the Navapravartan Idea Hackathon 1.0. The event programme will also include the release of guidelines for the management of PCOS, information and communication materials from AIIA Goa departments, grants to winners of Smart Hackathon 2024, and the launch of two new flavours of Poshak Cookies. Through these diverse activities—covering awards, infrastructure inaugurations, MoUs, campaign launches, publications, protocols and innovations—the Ministry of Ayush seeks to strengthen the role of Ayurveda in modern healthcare and sustainability. The government has called for active public participation in the celebration, highlighting Ayurveda’s scientific merit and relevance for both people and the planet. *** MV/GS/SG (Release ID: 2169856)