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Science & Technology 20 September 2026 · Event date: 19 September 2026
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Ministry of Ayush Advances Artificial Intelligence for Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine

Ministry of Ayush Advances Artificial Intelligence for Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine
Official visual from the source release · Source: Press Information Bureau

The Ministry of Ayush is advancing Artificial Intelligence to strengthen Ayurveda and traditional medicine, building upon the Ayush Grid. The initiative features various AI chatbots for citizens, researchers, students, traders, and investors, alongside international recognition at the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026. Collaborations with organizations like IndiaAI, Bhashini, and the WHO aim to enhance digital health, language translation across 22 scheduled languages, and evidence-based Ayurvedic knowledge.

Why It Matters

This press release is relevant for civil services and competitive exams covering government initiatives in digital governance, science and technology, and the traditional medicine sector in India.

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In Simple Words

The Ministry of Ayush is using Artificial Intelligence to improve Ayurveda and traditional medicine by building on the Ayush Grid. It has launched several AI tools and chatbots like MAISP, ARP Research Assistant, eLMS, e-CHARAK, Yoga Saarthi, and Nivesh Saarthi to help citizens, researchers, students, traders, and investors.

Additionally, the Ministry is collaborating with IndiaAI, Bhashini, and the WHO. These partnerships enable Ayush portals to support 22 scheduled languages of India, integrate voice-based Electronic Health Records, and showcase Ayurvedic AI applications internationally, making traditional medicine more accessible and evidence-based.

Key Points

  • The Ministry of Ayush is advancing Artificial Intelligence for Ayurveda and traditional medicine using the Ayush Grid foundation.
  • MAISP Chatbot provides citizen-facing conversational access to Ayush-related information.
  • ARP Research Assistant is a GenAI-based tool extending the Ayush Research Portal for literature navigation.
  • eLMS Chatbot manages AI-based Student Life Cycle Management for Ayush education institutions.
  • e-CHARAK Chatbot functions as a medicinal-plant trade assistant for Ayurvedic pharmacology.
  • Yoga Saarthi and Nivesh Saarthi serve as AI chatbots for yoga recommendations and sector investments respectively.
  • Ayush Grid portals are available in 22 scheduled languages through collaboration with the Digital India Bhashini Division (DIBD).
  • The WHO, ITU and WIPO jointly released a technical brief on AI in traditional medicine on 11 July 2025.

Exam Angle

Ministry involved
Ministry of Ayush
Date of WHO/ITU/WIPO technical brief
11 July 2025
Number of scheduled languages supported via Bhashini
22
Featured global summit for Ayurveda RAG approach
IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026

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Source: Press Information Bureau

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