The government is set to make Ayurveda part of the health education curriculum in schools and colleges, said Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav. The minister said that the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) are collaborating to create course modules for school and higher education to bring the younger generation closer to the principles of holistic health.

States like Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh have already incorporated the Indian knowledge system in school education, Jadhav said. “Discussions are underway with NCERT and UGC for preparing course modules for the school education and higher education,” the minister told PTI. He also said that the Ayush Ministry is working on growing evidence-based re

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