National Ayurveda Day 2020 | UPSC
HEADLINES:
National Ayurveda Day 2020
WHY IN NEWS:
PM to inaugurate two future-ready Ayurveda institutions at Jamnagar and Jaipur on 13th November 2020
SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3: Medicine : Ayurveda
ISSUE:
NATIONAL AYURVEDA DAY 2020
- Ayurveda is perceived as one of the most ancient and well documented system of medicine equally relevant in modern times.
- Its holistic approach whether for healthy individuals or for diseased ones remains unparalleled.
- Prevention of disease and promotion of health is the main aim of Ayurveda.
- He is conferred with the virtues of granting health and wealth.
- Therefore, Dhanvantari Jayanti was preferred for celebration of Ayurveda Day .
- The aim is to nationalize this system of medicine which can prove to be a cornerstone for its ultimate globalization.
OBJECTIVES
- An attempt to further promote Ayurveda into mainstream
- Focus on strengths of Ayurveda and its unique treatment principles
- Exploring the potential of Ayurveda to contribute towards National health policy & National Health programmes.
- Create a sense of awareness in today’s generation and promote Ayurvedic principles of healing in society.
THEME 2020
NATIONAL AYURVEDA DAY LOGO
The logo for the National Ayurveda Day has the following elements.
- The silhouette of lord Dhanwantari in the centre of the logo represents the lord of Medicine.
- An oval leaf encircling the elements depicts the essence of healing through Nature based on these fundamental principles.
NATIONAL DHWANTARI AYURVEDA AWARDAN
- The award has been instituted by Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India to be conferred on Ayurveda experts .
- The possessing qualifications included in II, III, IV schedule of IMCC Act, 1970 and having profound contribution to the field of Ayurveda.
- The award is conferred every year on the Ayurveda Day.
IASbhai WINDUP:
- Ayurveda relies on conscious eating (Aahara), lifestyle (Vihar), sleep (Nidra), behavioural and psychological intervention for extension of Longevity (health span).
- The Ministry of Ayush has decided to organise various activities marking the fifth ‘Ayurveda Day’, with a special focus on concerns related to the present pandemic .
- A webinar on the theme of ‘Ayurveda for Covid-19 pandemic‘ will be organised on ‘Ayurveda Day.’
- Utilising the immense untapped potential of AYUSH systems of healthcare for providing effective and affordable solutions for India’s public health challenges is a priority of the Government.
SOURCES: PIB | National Ayurveda Day 2020

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