Dehradun: In a meeting held at the Secretariat today regarding the arrangements for the organization of the 10th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo in the state, Chief Secretary Smt Radha Raturi directed the AYUSH, Tourism, Public Works, Culture, Transport, Higher Education and Medical Education Department to finalize the preparations.
Describing the organization of World Ayurveda Congress in the state of Uttarakhand as a historic and golden opportunity, Chief Secretary Smt. Radha Raturi directed that the achievements of the state in the field of Ayurveda should be showcased during this Congress. She has directed to ensure the participation of all AYUSH stakeholders, Ayurvedic educational institutions, enterprises and state and central level organizations, people associated with medicinal plant sector, AYUSH health care and international representatives during this event. So far, 4501 national and international level delegates have registered for the upcoming World Ayurveda Congress to be held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Registration for delegates is open till 15th November.
Chief Chief Secretary Smt. Radha Raturi has directed the District Magistrate Dehradun to nominate nodal officers soon for various arrangements for organizing the World Ayurveda Congress. She has directed to make foolproof arrangements for all the guests participating in the said conference from all over the country and the world. The Public Works Department has been instructed to make proper arrangements and necessary repairs of the venue and other related roads. The CS has directed the Culture Department to conduct various cultural programs during the organization of the World Ayurveda Congress. The Transport Department has been instructed to arrange special buses for the movement of guests and to manage traffic.
The 10th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo is proposed in Uttarakhand from 12 to 15 December 2024. The World Ayurveda Congress is a platform established by the World Ayurveda Foundation, which aims to promote Ayurveda globally. The first World Ayurveda Congress was organized in Kochi in 2002 as an outreach program. After this, the World Ayurveda Congress held every two years in Pune, Jaipur, Bangalore, Bhopal, Delhi, Kolkata and Ahmedabad helped in promoting Ayurveda and publicizing it at the global level. In the upcoming 10th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo, representatives, institutions, organizations, NGOs related to AYUSH and Ayurveda sector from all over the country as well as various countries of Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America, North East Asia will participate. The theme of the 10th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo is “Digital Health”.
Secretary Shri Ravinath Raman, Shri Dipendra Kumar Chaudhary, Additional Secretary Shri Vijay Kumar Jogdande and officials of the concerned departments were present in the meeting.
