- The MoU was signed to support and appoint an Academic Chair in Ayurveda.
- The appointment of the chair was funded by Ayush Ministry and Western Sydney University.
- It will commence at the start of 2022.
- The appointed Academic Chair will manage academic and research activities in Ayurveda.
- It will also manage herbal medicine and yoga.
- It will frame academic standards, short-term and medium-term courses, and educational guidelines in Ayurveda.
- It will conduct workshops/seminars/conferences on Ayurveda, provide tutorials to students, and will promote effective usage of Ayurvedic Systems in Australia.
- It will promote Ayurveda medicines into the conventional healthcare sector.
- Static Part:
- Union Minister of Ayush: Sarbananda Sonowal
Question:
a. Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University
b. All India Institute of Ayurveda
c. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d. None of the above
