History of the Organized Development of Ayurveda
in Modern India
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Explanation:
Ayurveda, as such, does not need any introduction to
the people of India. Till recently, Ayurveda has been practiced
by most households and stayed as a mainstream health care
system in the country. In March 1995, the Department of
Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H) was
created by the Government of India. Later, in November 2003,
this Department was renamed as the Department of AYUSH
(Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy) under the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
The primary objective of the Department of AYUSH is to
provide focused attention to the development of education and
research in Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, Unani, Siddha,
and homoeopathy systems of medicines. The Department lays
emphasis on upgradation of AYUSH educational standards,
quality control and standardization of drugs, improving
the availability of medicinal plant material, research and
development, and awareness generation about the efficacy of
the systems domestically and internationally. Today, almost
all state governments have a Department of AYUSH pushing
traditional Indian systems of medicine to the mainstream.
The National Rural Health Mission (2005–12) is a major
programme of the Government of India. The NRHM seeks to
provide effective health care to the rural population throughout
the country with special focus on 18 states, which have weak
public health indicators and/or weak infrastructure. Among its
various goals, the one that pertains to the Ayurveda sector is its
goal on revitalizing local health traditions and mainstreaming
AYUSH systems of medicines into the public health system.
With the efforts of the government and several nongovernmental organizations, Ayurveda is slowly and steadily
coming back to its pre-eminent position. One of the awareness
generation activities needs special mention here. The World
Ayurveda Congress and AROGYA Expo, organized by Vijnana
Bharati, which is ably supported by the Department of AYUSH, is a massive promotional event on Ayurveda that attracts all
stakeholders, both national and international. Began in 2002
and held every two years, the World Ayurveda Congress
has completed its Sixth edition in 2014 at New Delhi. The
Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi has
given the valedictory address in the Sixth edition of the World
Ayurveda Congress and immediately after three hours, a new
ministry for AYUSH was declared by the Union Government.
In each of its editions, the AROGYA Expo—an exhibition that
displays Ayurvedic products, treatment methodologies and
educational institutions—generates awareness among lakhs
of common citizens. Today, the Government of India, actively
promotes Ayurveda in various countries as well.