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<\/p>\nUnion Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal\u00a0\u00a0 unveiled month long celebration drive regarding 8th National Ayurveda Day across India in a curtain raiser press conference at media center, today.\u00a0 Ayurveda Day is celebrated across India as a mark of respect to Lord Dhanvantari, God of Ayurveda. It also coincides with Dhanteras, seeking Lord\u2019s blessings for sound health for themselves and others.<\/p>\n
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Addressing the media persons Union Minister emphasized on the \u201cJan Sandesh, Jan Bhagidhari and Jan Andolan for Jan Arogya aspect of Ayurveda, and said,\u201d For the 8th Ayurveda the Ministry of Ayush intends to explore potential of Ayurveda in promoting wellbeing of not only human being but also the wellbeing of environment, plants animals etc. in addition to wellbeing of people. Therefore, the theme chosen is \u201cAyurveda for One Health\u201d.<\/p>\n
The theme is in alignment with the theme of India\u2019s G20 Presidency \u2018Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam\u2019, and the focal theme for Ayurveda day-2023 has been decided as \u2018Ayurveda for One Health\u2019 with Tag line \u2018Ayurveda for everyone on every day\u2019 i.e., \u2018 Har din har kisi ke liye Ayurveda\u2019 focusing on human-animal-plant-environment interface.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal further elaborated on the whole government approach of the month long celebrations and highlighted the efforts made so far. \u201cIndia under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi believes in the Principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. By capitalizing the potential of Ayurveda, the science of holistic healing and healthy living, a revolution can be brought in the field of healthcare to address the concerns of One Health.\u201d, He said.<\/p>\n
Month long celebrations have been planned pan-India to sensitize students, farmers and the public on Ayurveda. This year the 8th Ayurveda day falls on 10th November, 2023. The Ministry of Ayush chose different themes every year for Ayurveda day, to address different health issues through Ayurveda. Various programs on the theme selected are conducted throughout the country covering millions of people. This helps in generating awareness among people about the health issue as well as the potential role of Ayurveda in prevention and treatment of the issue.<\/p>\n
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Shri Sarbananda Sonowal\u00a0 reiterated that,\u201d\u00a0 The theme has been selected with focus on promoting Agro-Ayurveda, promoting health by empowering and encouraging people for self-participation, and enthusing professionals for harnessing potential of Ayurveda. It involves a spectrum of areas focusing on sustainable agriculture, human, animal, plant, forest, and aquaculture health, food safety, etc. The theme is focused on three main fields: Ayurveda for Farmers, Ayurveda for Students and Ayurveda for Public.<\/p>\n
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary of Ministry of Ayush informed that a total of 12,500 Ayush Health & Wellness Centers have been approved under NAM, out of which 8095 are already operational. The month-long Ayurveda campaign will include; Exhibition cum Mini-Expo at Ayurveda Institutes; Dissemination of Outcomes of Research Studies; Medical Camps; Public awareness lectures for students and staff of the schools and colleges; Distribution of common medicinal plants to the farmers; Various Competitions to popularize Ayurveda amongst the general public; Run for Ayurveda and The Riders Rally, among several other programs. Dr Manoj Nesari, Advisor Ayurveda of Minister of Ayush presented a brief account of Ayurveda day celebration and salient features through a visual presentation.<\/p>\n
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science (CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush will be the coordinating agency for the Ayurveda Day programs in 2023 along with its 30 units spread across the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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