PM Modi inaugurates first All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi

Published By : Admin | October 17, 2017 | 11:04 IST
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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today dedicated the All India Institute of Ayurveda, in New Delhi, to the nation.

Speaking on this occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the gathering on the celebration of Dhanvantari Jayanti as Ayurveda Divas. He complimented the Ministry of AYUSH for the establishment of the All India Institute of Ayurveda.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today dedicated the All India Institute of Ayurveda, in New Delhi, to the nation.

Speaking on this occasion, the Prime Minister congratulated the gathering on the celebration of Dhanvantari Jayanti as Ayurveda Divas. He complimented the Ministry of AYUSH for the establishment of the All India Institute of Ayurveda.

The Prime Minister said that Ayurveda is not just a medical practice, but encompasses public health and environment health as well. That is why the Government has laid stress on integrating Ayurveda, Yoga and other AYUSH systems into the public healthcare system.

The Prime Minister said that the Government is working towards establishing an Ayurveda hospital in every district of the country. He said that more than 65 AYUSH hospitals have been developed in the last three years.

The Prime Minister said that herbal and medicinal plants can be a significant source of income, globally, and India should leverage its capabilities in this regard. He said the Union Government has approved 100 percent FDI in healthcare systems.

The Prime Minister said that the Government is focused on providing affordable healthcare for the poor. He said the stress has been on preventive healthcare, and improving affordability and access to treatment. He said Swachhata – or cleanliness – is a simple mechanism of preventive healthcare. He said the Union Government has got 5 crore toilets built in three years.

The Prime Minister said that new AIIMS are being established to help the people get better access to healthcare. He mentioned measures such as capping prices of stents and knee implants; and establishment of Jan Aushadhi Kendras for providing medicines at affordable prices.

 

 

 

 

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MoUs / Agreements / Documents

S.No.Document TitleRepresentative from Malaysian side for exchange of the DocumentRepresentative from Indian side for exchange of the Document
1.

Audio-Visual Co-production Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and Government of Malaysia

Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Haji Hasan

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Dr. S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister, India

2.

MoU Between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of India on the Co-Operation in Disaster Management

Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Haji Hasan

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Dr. S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister, India

3.

MoU Between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Republic of India on Cooperation in Combating and Preventing Corruption

Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Haji Hasan

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Dr. S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister, India

4.

EoL on the Memorandum of Understanding on United Nations Peacekeeping Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Malaysia

Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Haji Hasan

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Dr. S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister, India

5.

EoN on Cooperation in the field of Semiconductors between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Malaysia

Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Haji Hasan

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Dr. S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister, India

6.

Framework Agreement on International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA)

Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Haji Hasan

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Dr. S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister, India

7.

MoC between Employees’ State Insurance Cooperation (ESIC), Republic of India and Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) on Social Security Programs and Activities for Indian Citizens as Insured Persons in Malaysia

Dato’ Sri Amran Mohamed Zin

Secretary-General,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Shri P. Kumaran

Secretary (East),
Ministry of External Affairs, India

8.

EoN on Cooperation in Vocational Education and Training (TVET) between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Malaysia

Dato’ Sri Amran Mohamed Zin

Secretary-General,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Shri P. Kumaran

Secretary (East),
Ministry of External Affairs, India

9.

EoN on Security Cooperation between National Security Council Secretariat, India and National Security Council, Malaysia

Dato’ Sri Amran Mohamed Zin

Secretary-General,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Shri P. Kumaran

Secretary (East),
Ministry of External Affairs, India

10.

EoN on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Malaysia

Dato’ Sri Amran Mohamed Zin

Secretary-General,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

Shri B.N. Reddy

High Commissioner of India to Malaysia

11.

Presentation of Report of the 10th Malaysia-India CEO Forum

 

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 Announcements

 Title

1

Establishment of an Indian Consulate General in Malaysia

2

Establishment of a dedicated Thiruvalluvar Centre in Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

3

Institution of Thiruvalluvar Scholarships for Malaysian Nationals

4

Agreement between NIPL and PAYNET SDN BHD on cross-border payments

5

MoU between University of Cyberjaya (UoC) and Institute of Training and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA) on academic collaboration