**Summary:**
The Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), under the Ministry of Ayush, concluded its 30th National Seminar on Management of Illness & Wellness in Paediatrics through Ayurveda on August 19, 2025, in New Delhi. The two-day seminar, held on August 18-19, 2025, convened over 500 Ayurveda scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students nationwide. Discussions centered on both illness management and wellness promotion in children, emphasizing Ayurveda's holistic approach.
Union Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav stressed Ayurveda's potential to transform child healthcare through preventive, promotive, and curative approaches, aiming for "Swasth Balak, Swasth Bharat." Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha highlighted the need for evidence-based validation and collaborative studies integrating Ayurvedic principles with modern healthcare.
The seminar featured 20 scientific research paper presentations, poster sessions by young scholars, panel discussions, and the release of a souvenir. A consensus emerged supporting the mainstreaming of Ayurvedic paediatric practices to complement India's healthcare system, addressing lifestyle disorders, nutritional deficiencies, and emerging health challenges in children. Dr. Vandana Siroha, Director, RAV, noted the seminar's success in nurturing the next generation of Ayurveda practitioners. The event reinforced Ayurveda's role in holistic child healthcare and advocated for continued knowledge sharing.
Key Entities Referenced
AYUSH Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth: An autonomous institution under the Ministry of Ayush, and the organizer of the 30th National Seminar on Management of Illness Wellness in Paediatrics through Ayurveda.
Kaumarbhritya: A branch of Ayurveda dealing with childcare; mentioned in the context of its potential to transform child healthcare through preventive, promotive, and curative approaches.
Swasth Balak, Swasth Bharat: A vision or goal representing a healthy child and a healthy India, emphasized by Union Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav in relation to Ayurveda's role in child healthcare.
Shri Prataprao Jadhav: Union Minister of State, Independent Charge, Ministry of Ayush; Minister of State, Ministry of Health Family Welfare, who emphasized the potential of Kaumarbhritya.
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha: Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, noted the seminar had set a benchmark for academic exchange in paediatric Ayurveda.
Ministry of Ayush: The government ministry overseeing Ayurveda and related fields, under which Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth operates.
New Delhi: Location of the 30th National Seminar on Management of Illness Wellness in Paediatrics through Ayurveda.
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA): An institute that was commended along with RAV for their focus on paediatric wellness
AYUSH
Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth concludes 30th
National Seminar on Paediatric Health
Ayurveda’s child-care system Kaumarbhritya can
build Swasth Balak, Swasth Bharat: Union Minister
Shri Prataprao Jadhav
Seminar reinforces Ayurveda’s role in preventive,
promotive and holistic child healthcare
Experts call for greater integration of Kaumarbhritya
with modern health systems to build resilient future
generations
Posted On: 20 AUG 2025 8:00AM by PIB Delhi
Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Ayush, successfully
concluded its 30th National Seminar on “Management of Illness & Wellness in Paediatrics through
Ayurveda” at Scope Complex Auditorium, Lodhi Road, New Delhi, today.
The two-day seminar (18th–19th August 2025) brought together over 500 participants, including eminent
Ayurveda scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students from across the country. The deliberations focused
on both illness management and wellness promotion in children, reaffirming Ayurveda’s holistic approach to
paediatric health.
Delivering the valedictory address through a written message, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge),
Ministry of Ayush & Minister of State, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav
emphasised that the outcome of this seminar will strengthen India’s paediatric healthcare framework. He said,
“Ayurveda’s Kaumarbhritya branch has the potential to transform child healthcare by combining preventive,
promotive and curative approaches. The collective wisdom shared over the past two days will inspire new
research collaborations and practical models for achieving Swasth Balak, Swasth Bharat.”
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, noted that the seminar had set a benchmark for
academic exchange in paediatric Ayurveda. He underlined the importance of evidence-based validation and
stressed the need for collaborative studies to integrate Ayurvedic principles with modern healthcare practices.
Vaidya Devendra Triguna lauded Prime Minister Modi’s leadership for elevating Yoga and Ayurveda
globally and commended RAV and AIIA for their focus on paediatric wellness.
Dr. Vandana Siroha, Director, RAV, in her concluding remarks, said that the success of the seminar reflectsRAV’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of Ayurveda practitioners and researchers. She
highlighted that the active participation of young scholars in paper and poster presentations demonstrated a
vibrant future for paediatric Ayurveda.
The two-day programme featured:
20 scientific research paper presentations on paediatric health in Ayurveda
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Poster sessions showcasing innovative studies by young scholars
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Panel discussions on preventive and promotive healthcare in children
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Release of a Souvenir and distribution of Seminar Kits & Participation Certificates
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The seminar concluded with a consensus that Ayurveda’s holistic paediatric practices must be mainstreamed
to complement India’s healthcare system, particularly in addressing lifestyle disorders, nutritional
deficiencies, and emerging health challenges among children.
The event successfully reinforced Ayurveda’s relevance as a foundation of holistic child healthcare and called
for continued knowledge-sharing platforms at the national and global level.***
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