MoU signed between Ministry of Ayush and Department of Biotechnology

Tags: National Science and Technology

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India to explore the possibility of collaboration, convergence and synergy to bring together expertise towards evidence based biotechnology interventions in the AYUSH sector.

• The MoU is expected to enable traditional health care and biotechnology to come together to conduct innovative and path-breaking research.

• Innovation and research can be used for the exploration of various fundamental principles of Ayush systems.

• The discovery and application of the ancient scientific method in the public health care sector requires multi-dimensional and technological methods.

• This is expected to pave the way for coordinated research in the AYUSH sector and harness the vast untapped potential of the AYUSH health care system for community benefit.

• The MoU will facilitate inter-ministerial cooperation for evidence based biotechnology interventions in the AYUSH sector.