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The two-day Departmental Summit on “National Ayush Mission and Capacity Building in States”, organized by the Ministry of Ayush, concluded today at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi. Organized by the Ministry of Ayush, m the summit brought together senior policymakers, State and UT health officials, domain experts, and stakeholders from across the country to deliberate on strengthening the Ayush sector at the national and sub-national levels.
The summit was inaugurated on 3 September 3 by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav,
The valedictory session was attended by Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush; Dr. B. N. Gangadhar, Former Chairman of the National Medical Commission; Bhushan Patwardhan, Professor, Savitribai Phule Pune University and Professor (Dr) Manjusha Rajagopala, Director of AIIA.
Vaidya Kotecha emphasized the need for large-scale Behaviour Change Communication and widespread lifestyle adoption rooted in Ayurveda through the Har Ghar AyurYog initiative.
He urged States and UTs to bring forward innovative proposals to strengthen the National AYUSH Mission in the upcoming financial cycle, highlighting India’s diversity as a key strength for developing scalable health models aligned with Viksit Bharat@2047 and the national goal of allocating 5% of GDP to health.
Vaidya Kotecha outlined key priorities, including the establishment of 10 more AIIA-like institutes, enhanced collaboration with AYUSH Research Councils, and strengthened State-level budgetary provisions in line with the 16th Finance Commission.
Dr. A. Raghu, Deputy Director General (Ayush Vertical), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, urged States to consider the creation of dedicated Ayush Ministries or Departments to ensure coordinated and sustained growth in the sector.
