ITRA Jamnagar Organises Public Awareness, Healthcare and Scientific Activities to Mark 11th Ayurveda Day
The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, is hosting a month-long series of public awareness, healthcare, research, and scientific activities to celebrate the 11th Ayurveda Day. The campaign features health check-up camps, nutrition awareness, workshops, and youth-oriented competitions to promote holistic and preventive healthcare. Key officials overseeing the initiatives include Union Minister of State Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Secretary Padma Shri Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, and ITRA Director Prof. Dr. Tanuja Nesari. Over 2,500 beneficiaries have participated directly through outreach programs spanning schools, Armed Forces establishments, and industrial areas.
Why It Matters
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In Simple Words
ITRA Jamnagar is celebrating the 11th Ayurveda Day with a month-long campaign focused on healthy lifestyles, nutrition, preventive healthcare, and scientific research. The outreach includes health camps, school programmes, medicinal plant plantations, and various workshops.
The initiative has reached schools, Anganwadis, old-age homes, Armed Forces units, and industrial areas, benefiting at least 2,577 people so far. It also features youth competitions like a reel contest, essay writing, and cooking competitions to promote Ayurveda.
Key Points
- Organising body: Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar
- Occasion: 11th Ayurveda Day
- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush: Shri Prataprao Jadhav
- Secretary, Ministry of Ayush: Padma Shri Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
- Director, ITRA: Prof. Dr. Tanuja Nesari
- Direct beneficiaries so far: At least 2,577
- Health awareness dates: 7 to 22 September
- Ayurveda diet awareness street plays locations: 11 public places
Exam Angle
A. The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA)
Source: Press Information Bureau