The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) has entered into a five-year collaboration with the Heartfulness Institute to promote preventive healthcare through an integrated approach, leveraging their respective strengths in Ayurvedic education, clinical practice, research, meditation, yoga, lifestyle practices, and ecological initiatives.
The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), an Institute of National Importance under the Ministry of Ayush, has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Heartfulness Institute (HFI). This collaboration, effective from August 2026, will last until 2031. The partnership aims to combine ITRA's expertise in Ayurvedic education, clinical practice, and research with HFI's strengths in meditation, yoga, lifestyle practices, and ecological initiatives. This synergy is intended to promote preventive and holistic healthcare through an integrated approach.
The collaboration was highlighted during a Stakeholders’ Consultative Meeting held on September 8, 2026, at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad. The meeting was attended by Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ayush Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Padma Bhushan Daji, Dr. Srinivas, Member, NITI Aayog, Padma Shri Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, and senior representatives from NITI Aayog and States and Union Territories.
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