AGNI Initiative

25.11.2023

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Why in the news?

Recently, the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, launched the “Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative” (AGNI) for physicians practising in the field of Ayurveda.

About the AGNI Initiative:

• Aim: To provide a platform for Ayurveda practitioners to report their innovative practises and experiences in various disease conditions, along with promoting the culture of evidence-based practise among Ayurveda practitioners.

Objectives of the Initiative

• To promote the culture of reporting evidence-based practise among Ayurveda practitioners.
• To document the reported successful therapeutic regimens for various disease conditions involving single drug/ Formulation/ Procedures for the purpose of education and academics.
• To identify interested Ayurveda practitioners for collaboration in the creation of a database through applications and capacity building through training in research methods and good clinical practices.
• To undertake research for mainstreaming pragmatic practises through scientific validation and evidence-based appraisal.

Key Facts about Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences

• It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India.
• It is an apex body in India for undertaking, coordinating, formulating, developing, and promoting research on scientific lines in Ayurvedic sciences.
• The research activities of the Council include Medicinal Plant Research (Medico-Ethno Botanical Survey, Pharmacognosy, and Tissue Culture), Drug Standardization, Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Research & Documentation and Tribal Health Care Research Programme.
• Headquarter: New Delhi 

Aim: To develop scientific evidence in Ayurvedic Principles, drug therapies by way of integrating ancient wisdom with modern technology and to bring Ayurveda to the people through scientific innovations related to diagnostics, preventive, promotive as well as treatment methods and also introduce scientific research for sustained availability of quality natural resources, to translate them into products and processes and in synergy with concerned organizations to introduce these innovations into public health systems.

Initiatives by CCRAS:

• The Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK) for Undergraduate Scholars- to boost scientific research through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals,
• Scheme for Training in Ayurveda Research for PG Scholars (PG-STAR) for PG Scholars
• Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals (SMART) program for teachers.