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The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the apex research body under the Ministry of Ayush, convened its 5th Executive Committee (EC) Meeting today under the chairmanship of Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush.
Prof. (Vaidya) Rabinarayan Acharya, Director General, CCRAS and Member Secretary of the Executive Committee, presented the agenda of the meeting and highlighted the Council’s major achievements.
To strengthen Ayurveda education, research, scientific communication and digital governance three major initiatives were launched during the committee meeting.
A textbook on Research Methodology, developed under the ‘Ayurved Prabodhini Granthamala’Â series, was unveiled during the meeting.
Authored by 50 research scientists and faculty members, the textbook has been prepared in accordance with the Outcome-Based Dynamic Curriculum prescribed by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) for postgraduate and doctoral Ayush education.
The publication is expected to strengthen research methodology, scientific thinking and evidence-based research competencies among MD, MS and Ph.D. scholars.
The Council also launched the Expression of Interest for CCRAS PRAYATNA 2026–27, an initiative to promote scientific writing and CCRAS Digital Ecosystem Dashboard, an integrated platform showcasing the Council’s web-based and digital resources.
Addressing the Committee, Vaidya Kotecha appreciated the significant contributions of CCRAS in advancing evidence-based Ayurveda research, education and public health.
He lauded the Council’s sustained efforts in strengthening the national research ecosystem and encouraged the organisation to continue pursuing innovation and excellence.
Prof. Acharya in his address said, “CCRAS remains committed to building a globally respected, evidence-based Ayurveda research ecosystem. The Council’s achievements in scientific research, institutional excellence, digital transformation, international collaborations and capacity building reflect our unwavering commitment to advancing Ayurveda through innovation, quality and scientific validation.”
The meeting was attended by Hoveyda Abbas, AS&FA, Ministry of Ayush; Satyajit Paul, Senior Statistical Advisor, Ministry of Ayush; Dr. A. Raghu, Advisor (Ayurveda), Ministry of Ayush; Vaidya Jayant Deopujari, Former Chairman, NCISM; Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev Sharma, Vice Chancellor, National Institute of Ayurveda; Dr. N. Srikanth, Deputy Director General, CCRAS; Deepak Kochhar, Deputy Director (Administration), along with other members of the Executive Committee.
