Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative (AGNI)
Context:
Recently, the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, has initiated the “Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative” (AGNI) tailored for physicians practicing in the field of Ayurveda.
Relevance:
GS-02 (Government policies and interventions)
What is the AGNI Initiative?
- AGNI aims to establish a platform for Ayurveda practitioners to share their innovative practices and experiences in managing various disease conditions.
AGNI Objectives:
- Foster a culture of reporting evidence-based practice among Ayurveda practitioners.
- Document successful therapeutic regimens reported by practitioners for various disease conditions, encompassing single drugs, formulations, and procedures, with a focus on education and academics.
- Identify interested Ayurveda practitioners for collaboration in building a database through applications and enhance their capacity through training in research methods and good clinical practices.
- Undertake research to validate and appraise pragmatic practices, integrating them into mainstream Ayurveda through scientific validation and evidence-based approaches.
Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS):
- CCRAS is the apex research organization dedicated to undertaking, coordinating, formulating, developing, and promoting research on scientific lines in Ayurveda. It operates under the Ayush Ministry, Government of India.
- The Council’s research activities cover Medicinal Plant Research, Drug Standardization, Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Research & Documentation, and the Tribal Health Care Research Programme. With its headquarters in New Delhi, CCRAS has 30 Institutes/Centres/Units located across India.
