Context: CCRAS under Ministry of Ayush has launched AGNI Initiative to promote innovations by Ayurveda Practitioners.
About AGNI Initiative
- AGNI stands for Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative (AGNI).
- It has been launched by Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS) under Ministry of Ayush.
- This initiative aims to promote research for mainstreaming the pragmatic Ayurveda practices through scientific validation and evidence based appraisal.
- Under the initiative, CCRAS will document and publish the reported medical practices and therapeutic regimens for education and academic purposes in consultation with NCISM (National Commission for Indian System of Medicine).
- Objective of AGNI Scheme:
- Provide a platform for Ayurveda practitioners to report their innovative practices and experiences in various disease conditions along with promoting the culture of evidence based practice among Ayurveda Practitioners.
- Promote culture of reporting evidence based practice among Ayurveda Practitioners.
- Undertake research for mainstreaming pragmatic through scientific validation and evidence based appraisal.
- Research studies may be taken up by CCRAS on the reported medical practices for mainstreaming and scientific validation by developing research proposals in collaboration with Ayurveda Practitioners and other relevant institutes/organisations.
About CCRAS
- Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS) is an apex research organisation body committed to undertaking, coordinating, formulating, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda.
- It is under the Ministry of Ayush.
- To boost scientific research through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals, CCRAS has initiated:
- SPARK Program: Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK) for undergraduate scholars
- PG-STAR Program: Scheme for Training in Ayurveda Research for PG Scholars
- SMART Program: Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda in Training Professionals (SMART) Program for teachers.