PM Modi dedicates first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda on Dhanteras

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIS) on Dhanteras. The 2nd Ayurveda Day is celebrated on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti falling on 17th October 2017. The main function is being held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

The Ayurveda Day is being celebrated officially on the Day of Dhanwantri Jayanti (Dhanteras) every year starting from the year 2016.As per the notification of Ayush Ministry, the intention behind the celebration of Ayurveda Day is to significantly boost the confidence of Ayurveda doctors in treating common disease ailments at the primary care as well as at tertiary care including painful conditions.

As per the anecdotal source the present market of Ayurveda, including service sector as well as drugs and herbal extracts is about Rs. 20,000 Crores. A film on "Scientific relevance of Ayurveda" shall be screened and the "Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines" developed by the Ministry shall also be released on this occasion.