PM Modi to dedicate three national Ayush institutes to nation on December 11

These three National Ayush institutes in Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Unani will create 400 additional seats for 400 students, who want to pursue UG, PG and Doctoral courses.

Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate three national Ayush institutes including All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad and National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi to the nation on December 11, 2022. 

These satellite institutes will further strengthen the research, and international collaborations and facilitate affordable Ayush services for the larger community.

"Establishment of these institutes is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of expansion of infrastructure and human resources, promotion of research in the traditional medical systems. Through these institute Government of India will further strengthen its capabilities to provide affordable healthcare to every citizen and every region of the country," he said.

The establishment of these three national Ayush institutes in Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Unani will create 400 additional seats for 400 students, who want to pursue UG, PG and Doctoral courses and also add 550 additional beds in these three streams.

More details of these three national Ayush institutes

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa will work to provide the highest quality facilities for UG, PG and post-doctoral streams in the aspects of education, research and patient care services through the Ayurveda system of medicine. It will be developed into a wellness hub of Ayurveda promoting Medical Value Travel (MVT) and will function as a model centre for international and national collaboration for academic & research purposes.

The National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi is the first of its kind to be established in northern India for developing the Homoeopathic system of medicine and to provide health care facilities. It will work in mainstreaming and integrating Ayush healthcare services with modern medicines and encourage R&D and innovation and develop National Institutes of repute.

National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh will be a satellite centre of the existing National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore. It will first institute in northern India and cater to patients around Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and other states of India as well as foreign nationals under MVT.

9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) on Dec 11 in Goa

While addressing the media Sarbananda Sonowal also gave details of the 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC), which will showcase the scientificity, efficacy, and strength of the Ayush system of medicines at the global level in Panjim, Goa. 

Prime Minister will also attend the valedictory function of WAC on December 11 in Goa.

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