The Ministry of Ayush signs an MoU with IndiaAI, aiming to promote AI-driven innovation across various domains in the traditional healthcare sector.
In a significant move towards integrating modern technology with India's traditional knowledge systems, the Ministry of Ayush and IndiaAI, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 31, 2026. The agreement was inked by Dr. Kavita Jain, Joint Secretary & Chief Vigilance Officer, Ministry of Ayush, and Shri Sudeep Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer, IndiaAI Mission and Joint Secretary, MeitY, in the presence of senior officials from both parties.
Dr. Kavita Jain emphasized the potential of AI to strengthen research and innovation across the Ayush ecosystem. She highlighted that the integration of Artificial Intelligence with Ayush will open new avenues for evidence-based research, knowledge management, and innovation. The collaboration with IndiaAI is expected to help leverage advanced AI capabilities in areas such as research, medicinal plants, drug administration, and capacity building, making the Ayush ecosystem more technology-driven and future-ready.
Shri Sudeep Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), underscored the importance of integrating modern technology with India's traditional knowledge systems. He stated that the MoU between IndiaAI and the Ministry of Ayush is a significant step towards enriching AIKosh with traditional healthcare datasets and will empower researchers and practitioners of traditional medicinal sciences through AI-enabled innovation.
Shri Naman Goyal, OSD, Ayush Grid, noted that under its Emerging Technologies component, Ayush Grid is developing AI-driven platforms to accelerate the digital transformation of the Ayush sector. He added that the proposed MoU would be a key milestone in advancing AI across the Ayush ecosystem.
The collaboration will focus on accelerating the adoption and application of AI across key Ayush domains, including research, capacity building, medicinal plants, and drug administration. As part of the collaboration, the Ministry of Ayush will onboard the AIKosh platform, enabling the sharing of eligible health research artefacts, including datasets, metadata, AI models, toolkits, and relevant use cases. This integration is expected to facilitate greater collaboration, innovation, and responsible development of AI solutions for the Ayush sector.
Additionally, the MoU will help access to GPU-based and high-performance computing infrastructure through the IndiaAI initiative at subsidized rates, subject to defined service-level agreements. Access to advanced computing infrastructure is expected to help address critical infrastructure requirements and support the scaling of sophisticated AI research and applications in healthcare and traditional medicine.
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