Shri Prataprao Jadhav, MoS (Independent Charge) Ayush & MoS Health & Family Welfare, chaired 5th Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting on Ayush in New Delhi
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Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles Must Go Hand in Hand with Disease Treatment : Shri Prataprao Jadhav
Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav chaired the 5th Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting on Ayush in New Delhi, focusing on Yoga and Naturopathy's role in preventive healthcare. The meeting highlighted India's institutional ecosystem including MDNIY, YCB, NIN, CCRYN, and the newly established Naturopathy Registration Board. MPs unanimously agreed on the need for a unified regulatory mechanism for Yoga and Naturopathy education. The Ministry outlined seven priority areas including strengthening education, research, certification, community access, wellness tourism, and global promotion. India has 22 CCRYN units, 100+ universities offering Yoga courses, 5,000+ Yoga centres, and 10,500+ peer-reviewed publications.
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Meeting focused on 'Yoga and Naturopathy' for preventive healthcare, healthy ageing, rehabilitation, mental health, and holistic well-being
Institutional ecosystem highlighted: MDNIY, Yoga Certification Board (YCB), National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), CCRYN (22 units nationwide), Naturopathy Registration Board (NRB)
India's Yoga-Naturopathy infrastructure: 100+ universities offering Yoga courses, 5,000+ Yoga centres, 113 accredited institutions, 29 accredited Personnel Certification Bodies, 10,500+ PubMed-indexed publications
MPs unanimously agreed on need for unified regulatory mechanism for Yoga and Naturopathy education; Ministry outlined 7 key priority areas for 2024-2027
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