Union minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping and waterways ,Sarbananda Sonowal,said that Ayurveda is one of the those practices that has emerged from our rich heritage of more than five thousand years.The call for vocal for local by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a boost to the Indian traditional practices with rich experience of enriching human lives,he added.
The wide acceptability of Ayurveda ,along with other traditional medicinal practices,has given a shot in the arm to the Ayush sector globally and we believe that the Indian ayush sector to reach this objective within the desired timeframe ,”the minister highlighted.
Sonowal was speaking during the closing ceremony of the silver jubilee celebration of Ayurveda Vyaspeeth in Nagpur on November 12.Promotion and expansion of Ayurveda has been continuously done by the Ayurveda Vyaspeeth.
The minister added the important role played by the institute in creating awareness about ayurveda.He further stressed,it is important that the education,research,scientific investigation as weel as its propagation of Ayurveda ,must be done as per a rational and scientific evaluation process.I call upon the experts ,vaidyas,medicine producers and everyone associated with the sector to work towards this and strive for excellence. `