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PM to dedicate two Ayurveda institutions to nation on Nov 13

PM to dedicate two Ayurveda institutions to nation on Nov 13

New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate two future-ready Ayurveda institutions to the nation at the 5th Ayurveda Day on Friday.
The Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar and the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur are both premier institutions of Ayurveda in the country. The former has been conferred the status of an Institution of National Importance (INI) by an Act of the Parliament, and the latter that of an Institution Deemed to be University by the University Grants Commission.
The event will be streamed on MyGov platform at https://pmevents.ncog.gov.in from 1030 hrs on Friday.
The Ministry of AYUSH has since 2016 been observing 'Ayurveda Day' every year on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras). This year, the 5th Ayurveda Day 2020 falls on November 13.
In view of the prevailing Covid-19 situation, the day is being observed largely on virtual platforms at the national as well as international levels.
Recently created through an Act of Parliament, ITRA is poised to emerge as a world class healthcare institution. It has 12 Departments, three clinical laboratories and three research laboratories and at present is conducting 33 research projects.
ITRA has been formed by conglomerating the cluster of four Ayurveda Institutes at Gujarat Ayurveda University campus, Jamnagar. It is the first Institute in Ayush sector having the Institution of National Importance (INI) status. With the upgraded status, ITRA will have autonomy to upgrade the standard of Ayurveda education as it would offer courses as per modern, international standards besides
forging inter-disciplinary collaborations to give a contemporary thrust to Ayurveda.
The Jaipur-based NIA got a shot in the arm with Deemed to be University (De novo Category) status. NIA possess 14 different departments. It conducts 54 different research projects, an official release here said.
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