The Ministry AYUSH and Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways,announced plans to expand ‘North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR)’ in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
Context
The Ministry AYUSH and Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways,announced plans to expand ‘North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR)’ in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
Key-highlights
- NEIAFMR will be expanded by developing new infrastructure within the campus.
- This initiative was launched in line with the vision of developing the AYUSH sector in Arunachal Pradesh and the entire northeast region.
- Development of additional infrastructure at NEIAFMR will require an investment of about Rs 53.72 crores.
- Under the developmental initiative, a new Ayurveda College comprising 30 seats and a new Ayurveda Hospital comprising 60 beds will be established.
- Thus, this initiative would be creating direct employment for 86 posts.
About NEIAFMR
- NEIAFMR is an autonomous National Institute under the AYUSH Ministry.
- PM had given approval in July 2021 to change the nomenclature & mandate of North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine (NEIFM) as “North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR)”.
- NEIFM was established at Pasighat to conduct systematic research, documentation and validation of traditional health practices and folk medicine of the region.
- This was established with the objective of functioning as an apex research centre for all aspects of Folk Medicine and creating an interface between scientific research, survey, validation & documentation of folk medicine practices and traditional healers.
