A three-day Ayurveda Parv, including free health clinic and morning yoga classes for the masses is being organised at City Convention in Imphal from September 9 to 11. It will be inaugurated by state Governor La Ganesan.
Ayurveda Parv is being organised by Vinoba Seva Pratisthan (VSP) with financial support from the Ayush Ministry to showcase the benefits of the traditional lines of treatment and successful case studies of treatment, VSP general secretary Manoj Jena said.
Drawing competition, cultural talent competition, debate and an awareness rally on Ayurveda will also be organized during the event, Jena, national convenor, Ayurveda Parv, told mediapersons in Imphal on Thursday.
The event is being organised in collaboration with the Ayurvedic Doctors' Association of Manipur, Kasturba Gandhi Seva Ashram Manipur, South Asia Fraternity Manipur and Gandhi Global Foundation New Delhi, he said.
Nearly 30 research papers on different components of Ayurveda will be presented by researchers, doctors and persons from various fields during the three-day programme. Further, an exhibition will be organized to showcase the benefits of traditional lines of treatment and successful case studies of treatment, he said.
Chairman of Ayurveda Parv Manipur, Salam Rupachandra said that the biggest learning from the pandemic is that if we want a healthy society, we need to improve our healthcare system for effective management of health crisis situation.
Various departments of AYUSH, namely Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for research in Siddha (CCRS), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) are participating in the event, the convenor said.
Jena appealed to the people of Manipur to avail the benefit of this ‘Parv’ and participate in different activities being organized during the three-day programme.