18 | Himalaya Livline | Vol 6 | No. 4 | May–Aug 2023 Ayurveda trends Ministry of Ayush Appoints an Academic Chair for Ayurveda Studies at Western Sydney University, Australia The Ministry of Ayush (MoA), with an aim to strengthen international collaborations and promote collaborative research, has formally announced the setting up of an Ayurveda Academic Chair for a tenure of 3 years at Western Sydney University’s NICM Health Research Institute. Dr Rajagopala S (Associate Professor and Head, Department of Kaumarabhritya [Pediatrics], All India Institute of Ayurveda [AIIA], New Delhi, India) has been selected as the Academic Chair. The Academic Chair will be responsible for undertaking academic and collaborative research activities in Ayurveda (including Yoga), and designing short- and long-term courses, defining their academic standards, and formulating guidelines for imparting education. This will serve as a means for demonstrating and fostering excellence in teaching, research, and policy development related to Ayurveda in the setting of the robust Australian regulatory framework. Further, the MoA aims to develop strategies to promote the integration of evidence-based Ayurvedic medicines into conventional health care. Professor Barney Grover (Vice Chancellor and President, Western Sydney University) said, “The collaboration strengthens the University’s reputation as Australia’s leader in integrative and complementary medicine and is a significant step towards developing a new research stream for the NICMHealth Research Institute.” Source: Ayush Ministry appoints Academic Chair in Ayurvedic science at Western Sydney University. BioSpectrum. November 22, 2022. https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/68/22279/ ayush-ministry-appoints-academic-chair-in-ayurvedic-science-at-western-sydney-university. html?_sm_au_=iVV3DbQKKDKMSqPbf1HqkKQJBMVpq. Accessed February 10, 2023. Ministry of Ayush and DST Sign MoU for the Promotion of Evidence-Based Research Image source: https://ddnews.gov.in/international/ayush-ministry-announces-setting- academic-chair-ayurvedic-science-western-sydney Image source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1878834 An MoU was signed between the Ministry of Ayush (MoA) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, and Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India. The MoU was signed by Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha (Secretary, MoA) and Dr Srivari Chandrasekhar (Secretary, DST) in the presence of senior officials from the MoA and scientists of DST. The MoU will identify the potential areas of research to explore cooperation, convergence, and synergy for evidence-based scientific intervention in the Ayush sector and the various means of utilizing them in the public health care system. It will be a platform for the MoA and DST to jointly undertake R&D activities for the scientific validation of the concepts, procedures, and products of Ayush. Moreover, initiatives will be taken by the MoA to identify all the thrust areas of the Ayush-related systems that involve understanding the basic concepts, procedures, and development of new tools in modern science. The DST through the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of thrust areas using well-chartered plans and actions. Source: Department of Science &Technology. MoU signed between Ministry of Ayush and Department of Science and Technology. https://dst.gov.in/mou-signed-between-ministryayush-and-department-science-and-technology. Accessed February 10, 2023.
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