RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING IN AYURVEDA
Issued by AYUSH
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Higher Education And Research
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has introduced the PRAYATNA initiative and a Digital Initiatives Dashboard to enhance research capacity and digital accessibility within the Ayurveda sector. Key actions include the publication of a standardized Research Methodology textbook and the ongoing accreditation of CCRAS institutes under NABH and NABL standards. These initiatives aim to improve the quality of scientific publications and provide structured support for postgraduate and doctoral scholars.
Key Points / Main Content
PRAYATNA Initiative
- A flagship program designed to foster scientific writing skills among Ayurveda PG and Ph.D. scholars.
- The process involves an Expression of Interest (EoI) by colleges, followed by online orientation and individual manuscript assistance.
- Culminates in a three-day physical workshop at institutes to produce publication-ready manuscripts.
CCRAS Digital Initiatives Dashboard
- An integrated platform (dashboard.ccras.org.in) created to showcase web-based resources and research outputs.
- Features multiple sections including an office suite, institutional websites, mobile applications, and portals for informatics, schemes, and literature.
Institutional Accreditations
- NABH: Twelve CCRAS institutes hold full accreditation, while seven have achieved entry-level certification. Several are currently undergoing renewal or applying for full accreditation.
- NABL: Eighteen medical laboratories and five testing and calibration laboratories under CCRAS are accredited, ensuring standardized quality in healthcare and testing.
Research Methodology Textbook
- Released under the ‘Ayurved Prabodhini Granthamala’ series, specifically aligned with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) curriculum.
- Consists of 21 chapters across six modules, covering literature search, research design, data analysis, and ethical considerations.
- Developed through a collaborative effort of 34 scientists and 16 faculty members across AYUSH and modern scientific streams.
Impact Analysis
Ayurveda PG/Ph.D. Scholars Impact Scholars gain access to specialized training in scientific writing and a standardized textbook for research methodology, improving their competency and career prospects in research. Action Required Scholars should utilize the new textbook for their MD/MS curriculum and participate in PRAYATNA workshops through their respective institutes.
Ayurveda Colleges and Institutes Impact Institutes benefit from hands-on support to improve their research output and must maintain high operational standards to secure or renew NABH and NABL accreditations. Action Required Institutes must apply via Expression of Interest (EoI) for the PRAYATNA scheme and ensure timely submission of renewal documents to accreditation boards (NABH/NABL) as highlighted in the report.
CCRAS and Ministry of AYUSH Impact These bodies establish a more robust digital and academic infrastructure, facilitating better dissemination of research and high-impact publications. Action Required Continuous monitoring of the Digital Initiatives Dashboard and oversight of the accreditation status across all regional and central institutes.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS): The apex body under the Ministry of Ayush responsible for formulating, coordinating, and promoting research in Ayurveda and executing the PRAYATNA initiative.
PRAYATNA: A flagship initiative of CCRAS designed to foster scientific writing skills and improve publication quality among Ayurveda post-graduate and Ph.D. scholars.
Ministry of Ayush: The primary government ministry responsible for overseeing the development, education, and research policies within the Ayurveda sector.
National Commission For Indian System of Medicine (NCISM): The regulatory body responsible for implementing the MD/MS Ayurveda curriculum, which aligns with the research methodology resources developed by CCRAS.
CCRAS Digital Initiatives Dashboard: An integrated web-based platform developed to improve accessibility to the council's digital resources, research outputs, and institutional information.
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AYUSH
RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING IN AYURVEDA
प्रव तथ: 11 AUG 2026 5:23PM by PIB Delhi
PRAYATNA is a flagship initiative of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
to foster scientific writing skills among Ayurveda PG/Ph.D Scholars. The scheme is aimed at improving
the quality of publications in the Ayurveda sector for effective dissemination and high-impact
publications.
In this scheme, the colleges / Institutes apply through the expression of interest (EoI) followed by the two
online orientation sessions focusing on the basics of scientific writing, followed by individual manuscript
assistance to the Scholars. After the review, a physical workshop of 3 days is conducted at the Institutes to
provide hands-on support to the Scholars and culminating in publication-ready manuscripts.
CCRAS Digital Initiatives Dashboard has been developed by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic
Sciences (CCRAS) as an integrated platform for showcasing the Council's web-based and digital
resources to improve their accessibility and for facilitating dissemination of research outputs and
institutional resources on a single web-based platform. The dashboard is available at
dashboard.ccras.org.in.
The dashboard has various sections such as Office suite, CCRAS Institute Websites, CCRAS Internal
applications, Web portal - Informatics & Point of Care applications, Web portal - Knowledge & Literature,
Web portal – Schemes, Web portal – Others, Mobile applications, Project specific applications,
Applications under testing, CCRAS Journals, Social media pages and Web portal - legacy version long
with a search functionality.
The details of the accreditation of CCRAS Institutes under the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals
and Healthcare Providers (NABH) and the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration
Laboratories (NABL) are enclosed as Annexure I.
The details of the Research Methodology textbook developed under Ayurved Prabodhini series are given
in Annexure -II.
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Annexure -I
A. NABH Accredited Institutes of CCRAS
Sl. Name of the Institute Accreditation Valid Valid Up Renewed
No. Number From to Validity1. Central Ayurveda Research AH-2022-0169 07.10.2022 06.10.2028 Assessment
Institute, New Delhi done for
renewal
2. Central Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0188 13.03.2023 12.03.2026 Sent to
Institute, Bhubaneswar NABH
Secretariat
for renewal
3. Regional Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0189 13.03.2023 12.03.2026
Institute, Jaipur 12.03.2029
4. Regional Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0187 13.03.2023 12.03.2026 12.03.2029
Institute, Gwalior
5. Central Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0198 12.05.2023 11.05.2026 Necessary
Institute, Kolkata action
taken up
for renewal
6. Regional Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0197 12.05.2023 11.05.2026 Renewed.
Institute, Nagpur Certificate
awaited.
7. Regional Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0196 12.05.2023 11.05.2026
Institute, Jammu 11.05.2029
8. Regional Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0201 12.05.2023 11.05.2026 Renewed.
Institute, Vijayawada Certificate
awaited.
9. National Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0208 05.07.2023 04.07.2026 Sent to
Institute for Panchakarma, NABH
Cheruthuruthy Secretariat
for renewal
10. Central Ayurveda Research AH-2023-0220 26.10.2023 25.10.2026 -
Institute, Guwahati11. RRAP Central Ayurveda AH-2024-0239 03.04.2024 02.04.2027 -
Research Institute, Mumbai
12. Regional Ayurveda Research AH-2025-0426 23.12.2025 22.12.2028 -
Institute, Lucknow
B. NABH Accredited Institutes of CCRAS (Entry Level Certification)
Sl. No. Name of the Institute Accreditation Valid from Valid up Renewal /
Number to other action
1. Central Ayurveda Research EAC-2023-0006 05.01.2023 04.01.2025 Applied for
Institute, Bengaluru full
accreditation
from Entry
Level
2. Regional Ayurveda Research EAC-2023-0005 09.12.2025 08.12.2027 -
Institute, Ranikhet
3. Regional Ayurveda Research EAC-2023-0007 13.03.2023 12.03.2027 -
Institute, Ahmadabad
4. Regional Ayurveda Research EAC-2023-0012 12.05.2023 11.05.2027 -
Institute, Gangtok
5. Regional Ayurveda Research EAC-2024-0025 29.02.2024 28.02.2026 Assessment
Institute, Mandi done for
renewal
6. Regional Ayurveda Research EAC-2025-0048 08.04.2025 07.04.2027 -
Institute for Mineral and
Marine Medical Resources,
Goa
7. Regional Ayurveda Research EAC-2025- 09.12.2025 08.12.2028 -
Institute, Itanagar 00650
Application Number:
EAC/25/N00788
C. NABL Accredited Laboratories of CCRAS (Medical Labs)S.No Name of the Institute Accreditation Accreditation Valid up to Remark
Number date
1. National Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 14.04.2022 13.04.2025 Assessment
Research Institute of 00231 done for
Panchakarma, renewal
Cheruthuruthy
Central Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 31.07.2025 30.07.2028
2. Research Institute, 03118 -
Kolkata
3. Central Ayurveda MC-10023 - ISO 02.04.2026 01.04.2030
Research Institute, 15189:2022
-
Bengaluru
4. Central Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 13.03.2023 12.03.2026 Necessary
Research Institute, New 00488 action
Delhi taken up
for renewal
5. Regional Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 30-05-2023 29.05.2026 Necessary
Research Institute, 00591 action
Nagpur taken up
for renewal
6. Central Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 30-05-2023 29.05.2026 Necessary
Research Institute, 00594 action
Guwahati taken up
for renewal
7. Regional Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 06.09.2023 05.09.2026 -
Research Institute, 00693
Gwalior
8. Central Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 16.11.2023 15.11.2026 -
Research Institute, 02331
Patiala
9. MS Regional Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 16.11.2023 15.11.2026 -
Research Institute, Jaipur 02338
10. Regional Ayurveda NABL_M(EL)T- 16.11.2023 15.11.2026
Research Institute, 02378
ThiruvananthapuramS.No Name of the Institute Accreditation Accreditation Valid up Remark
Number date to
11. Regional Ayurveda Research NABL M(EL)T- 08.12.2023 07.12.2026 -
Institute, Jammu 02437
12. Regional Ayurveda Research NABL-M(EL)T- 06.03.2024 05.03.2027 -
Institute, Vijayawada 02547
13. Regional Ayurveda Research NABL-M(EL)T- 19.03.2024 18.03.2027 -
Institute, Ahmedabad 02565
14. Regional Ayurveda Research NABL-M(EL)T- 02.08.2024 01.08.2027 -
Institute, Patna 02647
15. Regional Ayurveda Research NABL-M(EL)T- 17.02.2025 16.02.2028 -
Institute, Lucknow 02906
16. RRAP-Central Ayurveda NABL-M(EL)T- 18.03.2025 17.03.2028 -
Research Institute, Mumbai 02941
17. Regional Ayurveda Research NABL-M(EL)T- 21.01.2026 20.01.2029 -
Institute, Mandi 03354
18. Central Ayurveda Research NABL-M(EL)T- 18.06.2026 17.06.2029 -
Institute, Bhubaneshwar 03468
D. NABL Accreditation of CCRAS Institutes for Testing & Calibration Laboratories
(ISO/IEC 17025:2017)
Sl. Name of the Institute Accreditation Issue Date Valid up Remark
No. Number to
1. CSM Central Ayurveda TC-05423 (Accredited 11.02.2029 -
Research Institute, Chennai Since 2017)
12.02.2023
2. Central Ayurveda Research TC-15379 29.01.2025 28.01.2029 -
Institute, Jhansi3. Regional Ayurveda Research TC-15768 28.03.2025 27.03.2029 -
Institute, Gwalior
4. Regional Ayurveda Research TC-11420 06.03.2023 05.03.2029 -
Institute, Pune
5. National Ayurveda Research TC-17520 05.02.2026 04.02.2030 -
Institute for Panchakarma,
Cheruthuruthy
Annexure - II
Description of the book of CCRAS entitled ‘A Textbook of Research Methodology’
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) is the apex body of Ministry of Ayush
engaged in the formulation, coordination, development, and promotion of research on scientific lines in
the Ayurveda. This year, it has come up with a comprehensive text book under its ‘Ayurved Prabodhini
Granthamala series’ on Research methodology especially in line with Outcome-based dynamic curriculum
for the postgraduate scholars pursuing MD/ MS Ayurveda implemented by the National Commission For
Indian System of Medicine (NCISM).
The syllabus for Research methodology has been designed keeping in view the utmost need to inculcate
deep understanding and application of Ayurvedic fundamentals among the postgraduate students. The
syllabus has been meticulously planned to offer students with a comprehensive insight into literature
search, framing research questions, stating hypotheses, research design, data analysis, ethical
considerations, and scientific writing.
There are twenty-one chapters in this book, designed to address the requirements as per different units of
the respective six modules. This book is the outcome of joint effort of 34 scientists and 16 faculty
comprising senior professors, domain experts and Research professionals from both Ayush and modern
scientific streams. Each chapter has undergone through three stages i.e. structured drafting, peer review
and phased editorial refinement.
This is the first of its kind effort of CCRAS to have a publication in this subject so as to ignite the
postgraduate minds and make them competent with the research knowhow and associated skills for
building a better career in Research in future.
This information was given by Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav in Rajya
Sabha today.
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