On January 31, 2026, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shri Prataprao Jadhav congratulated Padma Shri Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director, National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR), Leh, on being conferred the Padma Shri award. Shri Jadhav lauded Dr. Gurmet's contribution to the promotion of AYUSH and traditional systems of medicine, particularly the Sowa-Rigpa system. The award recognises Dr. Gurmet's decades of dedication, scholarship, and service towards preserving India's time-tested medical heritage. Shri Jadhav's tweet regarding this can be found at pic.twitter.com/dXHivJrTAH. The release ID is 2221187 and the visitor panel is 184. This release is available in Urdu, Hindi, and Tamil.
Key Entities Referenced
AYUSH: Ministry of AYUSH, focused on promoting traditional medicine systems.
National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR): Located in Leh, it is focused on Sowa Rigpa system
Padma Shri: A prestigious award.
Sowa-Rigpa: Traditional system of medicine.
Leh: Location of National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR).
AYUSH
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
AYUSH Shri Prataprao Jadhav Congratulates
Padma Shri Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director, NISR
Leh
प्रव तथ: 31 JAN 2026 2:14PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and Minister of State for Health and Family
Welfare Shri Prataprao Jadhav has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Padma Shri Dr. Padma
Gurmet, Director, National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR), Leh, on being conferred the prestigious
Padma Shri award.
Shri Jadhav lauded Dr. Gurmet’s exemplary contribution to the promotion of AYUSH and traditional
systems of medicine, particularly the Sowa-Rigpa system. He noted that Dr. Gurmet’s tireless efforts to
conserve, develop, and integrate the ancient healing traditions of Ladakh with the mainstream healthcare
framework have given a new direction to holistic health in the country.
The Minister said that this honour is a recognition of Dr. Gurmet’s decades of dedication, scholarship, and
service towards preserving India’s time-tested medical heritage.
He added that the entire AYUSH fraternity and the nation feel proud of this achievement and are inspired
by his unwavering commitment to traditional knowledge and public health.
"नेशनल इंीूट ऑफ सोवा रग्पा (NISR), लेह के नदशक ी पद्म गुरमीत जी को प्रतत पद्म ी
पुरार से सानत होन े पर हादक बधाई।
आयुष (AYUSH) और पारपं रक चका प्रणालय के संवधन म आपका योगदान अनुकरणीय ह।
वशेष रूप से सोवा-रग्पा और लाख क प्राचीन उपचार… pic.twitter.com/dXHivJrTAH
— Prataprao Jadhav (@mpprataprao) January 30, 2026
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