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Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan

Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyan

The initiative “Desh ka Prakiti Parikshan Abhiyan” campaign was launched by Ministry of Ayush on 9th Ayurveda Day (29th October, 2024) with the aim of generating awareness among people about the concept of ‘Prakriti’ described in Ayurveda and assessing their Prakriti for a positive approach towards their health. The assessment was done through a dedicated mobile application with the assistance of dedicated volunteers including Students, Teachers, Ayurveda Practitioners, and Ayurveda Medical Officers. The mobile app was based upon the logic provided by Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) a unit of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as per Ayurveda Principles. Under this campaign, a total of 1,40,69,556 Indian citizens aged 18 years and above have undergone Prakriti assessment, with the support of 1,85,704 volunteers participating in the campaign so far.

 Ministry of Ayush is implementing the operationalization Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) as a component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments with an objective to establish a holistic wellness model based on Ayush principles and practices including Prakriti Parikshan of an individual. As per the reports received from States/UTs, 12500 Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) are functional across the country.

This information was given by the Minister of State (IC) for Ayush Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 13th MARCH 2026. 

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