Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences actively involved in strengthening clinical research infrastructure in Ayush

26 March 2025: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Ayush, has actively taken steps to address the recommendations on establishing research networks and enhancing community engagement in Ayush research. Over the past three years, CCRAS has developed collaborative networks for interdisciplinary and integrative research to foster evidence-based advancements in Ayurveda. The details of ongoing collaborative research projects are enclosed as Annexure. Further, CCRAS has undertaken several initiatives to enhance community engagement in public health research, such as the Mission Utkarsh, Ekalavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) programme. Furthermore, CCRAS has undertaken several initiatives to enhance community engagement in public health research through Government Outreach programs like Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Program under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (AMHCP- SCSP), Reproductive and Child Health Program under the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (RCH- SCSP) and Tribal Health Care Research Program under the Tribal Sub Plan (THCRP-TSP).

Source: PIB