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SMART 2.0 (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research among Teaching professionals) Program

January 5, 2024

GS Paper II Government Policies and Interventions

Context: The ‘SMART 2.0’ program has been launched by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) along with National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM).

About SMART 2.0

Aim: To promote robust clinical studies in priority areas of Ayurveda with Ayurveda academic institutions/hospitals across the country through mutual collaboration.
Priority Research Areas: It aims at safety, tolerability and adherence to Ayurveda formulations in the priority research areas of Bal Kasa, Malnutrition, Insufficient lactation, Abnormal Uterine Bleeding, Osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and Diabetes Mellitus (DM)2.

About Diabetes mellitus (DM)

It is characterized by persistent hyperglycemia caused by decreased insulin secretion or resistance to peripheral actions of insulin or both.

About National Commission For Indian System Of Medicine(NCISM)

It is the statutory body constituted under NCISM Act, 2020.
Objectives: To provide for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Ayush

About Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)

CCRAS is an apex organization for the formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda.
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Ayush

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