A one-day national seminar on the theme 'Ayurveda in 21st Century' organised by Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala will be held here on October 16. Speaking to reporters here, K K Warrier, General Manager, Arya Vaidya Sala, said the seminar is part of various academic events being held to celebrate the 90th birthday of Dr P K Warrier,Managing Trustee and Chief Physician,Arya Vaidya Sala, whose contribution to development of ayurveda is recognised. The seminaris envisage showcasing recent trends in ayurvedic development and is intended to provide a platform for ayurvedic professionals and students to interact with subject experts, he said. Dr R Chidambaram, Pricipal Scientific Adviser to the Union Government would inaugurate the seminar. Dr Ashok B Vaidya, Research Director, Kasturba Health Society, Mumbai would preside. Dr M S Valyathan, National Research Professor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal would deliver the 'Navati oration'. There would be a presentation on topics including multi disciplinary approaches in ayurvedic research-the cases of Rasayana and Prakriti studies' by Dr K Satyamoorthy, Professor and Director, Manipal Life Sciences Centre, Manipal University and 'clinical research in ayurveda-the scope and challenges' by Dr P Rammanohar, Director of Research, the Ayurvedic Trust, Coimbatore.
Source:PTI
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