President Ram Nath Kovind said that the world has recognized the potential of traditional Indian medical practices in the times of COVID pandemic. He said that the time has come to give recognition to the AYUSH medical practices at the global level and the establishment of AYUSH University in Uttar Pradesh will help immensely in this regard.
On the third day of his visit to Uttar Pradesh, President laid the foundation stone of the state’s first AYUSH University in Gorakhpur today. He said that the Central Government established a dedicated AYUSH Ministry in 2014 to promote the traditional Indian medical practices. He said that it is heartening to know that Uttar Pradesh also established a dedicated AYUSH Department in 2017 and now AYUSH University will come up in the state.
Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were also present on the occasion. During his visit to Gorakhpur, the President will also inaugurate the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Vishwavidyalaya today.
Our correspondent reports that the State Government has fixed 2023 as the deadline to complete the construction of the AYUSH University. Spread over 52 acres, the University will house Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy and Yoga medicare on its campus. The budget of over 299 crore rupees has been earmarked for its construction. The University will be instrumental in research in the fields of AYUSH.
Ninety-four colleges of AYUSH discipline of the state will be affiliated to this University. With the establishment of AYUSH University, Gorakhpur will get a major boost in the field of healthcare as the city already has a Medical College and a soon to be inaugurated AIIMS.
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