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The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), under the Ministry of AYUSH, has entered into a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Anuvadini AI, an artificial intelligence-based translation platform developed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

The MoU was signed by Prof. Vaidya Rabinarayan Acharya (Director General, CCRAS) and Dr. Buddha Chandrashekhar (CEO, Anuvadini AI).

The tie up aims to break language barriers by translating extensive Ayurveda research and educational content into multiple Indian languages, fostering universal access to evidence-based traditional medicine.

Under the new agreement, Anuvadini AI will translate research publications and journals into 13 regional Indian languages.

The partnership plans to expand into foreign languages in the future to boost the global footprint of Ayurveda.

“This collaboration demonstrates our commitment to ensuring the benefits of Ayurveda research reach every citizen in their own mother tongue, moving beyond the academic elite,” Prof. Acharya said.

“By expanding this initiative to foreign languages, we aim to increase the global availability of foundational Ayurvedic knowledge through AI,” Dr. Chandrashekhar said.

The initiative is a significant step toward integrating advanced linguistic technology with India’s traditional medical heritage in as much as it aligns with several national priorities:

National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 which promotes learning and resource availability in regional languages.

Make in India: which utilises home-grown AI technology to solve local and global challenges.

Digital Inclusion: Ensures that scientific advancements in Ayurveda reach the general public, not just the English-speaking academic community.

The CCRAS operates a vast network of 30 institutes across 25 states, focusing on clinical research, drug standardisation, and medicinal plant studies.

Some useful details:

Total Colleges 300+ (49 Government, 149 Private, and several Semi-Government)

Degrees Offered: BAMS (UG), MD/MS (PG), and Ph.D.

Regulatory Body: National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)

Top Institutions: NIA (Jaipur), AIIA (Delhi), BHU (Varanasi), R.A. Podar (Mumbai), and RGUHS (Karnataka)

The Council also produces a wealth of knowledge — including the Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences and various educational literatures — but most are currently published in English.

Fortuitously, the Ayurvedic treatment educational landscape in India boasts a robust infrastructure for Ayurvedic studies, which will benefit directly from the translated resources.

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