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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3657
TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026
Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan
3657. Shri Rajesh Naranbhai Chudasama:
Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to formulate plans to bridge the gap between traditional
Ayurveda and modern systems of medicine using the findings from the initiative of "Desh Ka
Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan", if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether there is any plan to integrate this Abhiyan with mainstream healthcare services
such as Ayushman Bharat or other public health programmes;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether the Government has any roadmap for the second phase of "Desh Ka Prakriti
Parikshan Abhiyan" and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) The initiative “Desh ka Prakiti Parikshan Abhiyan” campaign was launched by Ministry
of Ayush on 9th Ayurveda Day (29th October, 2024) with the aim of generating awareness
among people about the concept of ‘Prakriti’ described in Ayurveda and assessing their
Prakriti for a positive approach towards their health. The assessment was done through a
dedicated mobile application with the assistance of dedicated volunteers including Students,
Teachers, Ayurveda Practitioners, and Ayurveda Medical Officers. The mobile app was
based upon the logic provided by Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) a unit
of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as per Ayurveda Principles. Under
this campaign, a total of 1,40,69,556 Indian citizens aged 18 years and above have undergone
Prakriti assessment, with the support of 1,85,704 volunteers participating in the campaign so
far.(b) to (d) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the operationalization Ayushman Arogya
Mandir (Ayush) as a component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush
Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments with an objective to establish a holistic
wellness model based on Ayush principles and practices including Prakriti Parikshan of an
individual. As per the reports received from States/UTs, 12500 Ayushman Arogya Mandir
(Ayush) are functional across the country.
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