Ayush Minister to inaugurate convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth
Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will inaugurate the convocation ceremony of Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Ayush on March 11.
Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV) is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Ayush. The Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal is all set to inaugurate its 25th convocation on March 11.
The Guru-Shishya Parampara is a flagship programme of RAV through which the traditional knowledge is transferred from teachers to students. RAV through the Certificate of Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (CRAV) is trying to revive the Guru-Shishya Parampara which has gradually vanished with the disappearance of Gurukuls.
Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth Convocation Ceremony Details
It is a two-day event from March 11 to March 12. During this event, 155 students will be given certificates for successfully completing the CRAV. On March 12, the next session of CRAV will also be commenced in a traditional manner of induction which is called Shishyopanayana.
During the convocation ceremony, Ayush Minister will confer the “Lifetime Achievement Award” to Dr Subhash Ranade and Vaidya Tarachand Sharma for their outstanding contribution throughout their life in the promotion and propagation of Ayurveda within and outside the country.
"Subhash Ranade is a leading academician and physician in the field of Ayurveda. He is the author of 155 books on Ayurveda and Yoga. He has worked as Prof. and Head, Dept. of Interdisciplinary School of Ayurveda and Prof. and Head, Dept. of Ayurveda Pune University and Principal of Ashtang Ayurveda College, Pune, India. Vaidya Tarachand Sharma has been serving Ayurveda since 1967 and had worked in various Ayurveda institutes and has been awarded various awards. He is an expert in Nadi Viseshagya (Pulse Experts) and has also written about 21 books on Ayurveda," stated the official release.
About Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth
It gets financial assistance from the Government of India and has been functioning since 1991. Its main objective is to promote the knowledge of Ayurveda, undertaking academic works related to Ayurveda, conducting training programmes including Teachers' Training Programmes, Continuing Medical Education, Community Health Officers (CHO) training programmes and other activities.
Ayush Ministry has notified RAV as an accrediting body for those courses which are not covered under IMCC Act, 1970 or any other regulations. RAV has formed a body named Ayurveda Training Accreditation Board (ATAB) for the purpose.
RAV has also collaborated with the Indian Institute of Technology, (IITVaranasi) to start the PhD courses in Dravyaguna, Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Samhita and Siddhanta, Shalya, Panchkarma and Kaya chikitsa.
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