The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, is hosting a series of public awareness, healthcare, research, and scientific activities from September 7 to October 6. The events are guided by Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, and focus on Ayurveda, healthy lifestyles, nutrition, preventive healthcare, and scientific research.
The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, is organizing a month-long series of public awareness, healthcare, research, and scientific activities to celebrate the 11th Ayurveda Day. The events are being conducted under the guidance of Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, and Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Padma Shri Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha. Prof. Dr. Tanuja Nesari, Director, ITRA, is overseeing the organization of these activities. The focus is on Ayurveda, healthy lifestyles, nutrition, preventive healthcare, and scientific research.
The outreach includes health check-up camps, nutrition awareness programs, medical camps, senior citizen healthcare, school and Anganwadi programs, medicinal plant plantation, scientific training, research presentations, and workshops. The activities have been conducted in schools, Anganwadis, old-age homes, girls’ homes, educational institutions, Armed Forces establishments, and industrial areas.
So far, approximately 50,000 people have participated directly in the activities. Health awareness programs conducted from September 7 to 22 across Army, Air Force, Navy, and CISF establishments, educational and women’s institutions, and industrial establishments, along with Ayurveda diet awareness street plays at 11 public places, have further expanded the outreach.
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