Recently, the AYUSH Ministry launched the ‘AYUSH AAPKE DWAR’ campaign from more than 45 locations across the country. It was launched as a part of Azaadi ka Amrit Mohatsav celebration.
Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai, Minister of State for Ayush, launched the campaign by giving medicinal plants to staff at Ayush Bhawan.
Aim of the campaign
The campaign aims to distribute medicinal plant saplings to 75 lakh households in one year. It is proposed to undertake the cultivation of medicinal plants across 75,000 hectares in one year. These medicinal plants include Ashoka, Tejpatta, Stevia, Ashwagandha, Jatamansi, Giloy/Guduchi, Shatavari, Guggulu, Lemongrass, Tulsi, Sarpagandha, Brahmi, Kalmegh and Amla.
Highlights
- 21 states participated in the launch activities in which more than 2 lakh saplings were distributed.
- The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) distributed medicinal saplings and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science (CCRA), Ministry of Ayush distributed Ayurvedic medicines to the public.
- It was launched as a part of the National Campaign to promote medicinal plants. This campaign will give more impetus to the supply of medicinal plants in the country. This will help in increasing the income of farmers and realize the dream of Green India. It will make the country self-reliant in the field of medicines.
Other programs under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
Campaign to distribute prophylactic medicines for COVID-19
On September 2, 2021, the AYUSH Ministry initiated a programme to distribute Ayush prophylactic medicines and written instructions on diet and lifestyle to 75 lakh individuals across the country to aid in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with a special focus on people aged 60 and above.
The Ayush prophylactic medicines kit for COVID-19 by the AYUSH ministry contains Sanshamani Vati which is also known as Guduchi or Giloy Ghan Vati and Ashwagandha Ghan Vati.
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Medicines (CCRAS) has prepared the kit and the guidelines.
Y Break App
To mark Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal introduced the Y-Break App for working professionals on September 1, 2021.
Y-Break App is a 5-minute yoga protocol for office goers to help them de-stress, refresh and refocus at their workplace and thereby increase their productivity. The Y-Break App aims at benefiting all office goers including government and private sector employees.
The MDNIY (Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga) has developed the Y-Break App for mobiles. Through the app, one can access yoga and meditation activities anywhere in 5 minutes.
AYUSH Week: Activities and campaigns by AYUSH Ministry
In addition to the Y-Break App launch, the ministry has also announced that the following activities and campaigns will be launched during the AYUSH week from August 30 to September 5, 2021:
August 30: National webinar on ‘Surviving the storm through Ayush Shelter’ for AYUSH students,
August 31: Cultivation of medicinal plants on 75,000 hectares of land to benefit farmers,
September 1: Launch of Y-Break App
September 2: Distribution of AYUSH prophylactic medicines with a special focus on the above 60 years age group,
September 3: Providing saplings of medicinal plants to 75 lakh families during the year under the ‘AyushAapkeDwar’ programme to promote the plantation of medicinal plants in kitchen gardens.
September 4: Series of sensitization lectures and distribution of IEC material to school and college students,
September 5: Webinar on Y-break application
With this we come to the end of this blog. We covered major points related to the Ayush aapke dwar campaign as well as other programmes launched by the AYUSH ministry in the AYUSH week.
