Gorakhpur, 1 July (IANS). President Draupadi Murmu will give the state a gift of Ayush University on the second day of Gorakhpur tour. The foundation stone of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University was laid by the then President Ramnath Kovind on 28 August 2021.
The first Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath of UP, built in Pipri of Bhathat, will not only be the center of medical and traditional Ayush disciples, including Ayurveda, but also new doors of employment are going to open through it.
Ayush University will be inaugurated on Tuesday (July 1), the first citizen of the country, His Excellency President Draupadi Murmu. The first Ayush University of the state is the dream project of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to promote medical, education and medical tourism by AYUSH system.
This Ayush University is built in an area of 52 acres in Pipri in Bhathat region. Its approved cost is Rs 267.50 crore. The launch of Ayush University is going to be held on Tuesday, but Ayush OPD has been launched here on 15 February 2023 by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. In recent times, OPD has started running in the evening session. Every day 300 patients consult an average in Ayurveda, Homeopathy and OPD of Greek.
After the commencement of OPD, more than 1.25 lakh people have taken advantage of AYUSH doctors. After the release of the hospital (IPD, OT), the best treatment facility will also be available through AYUSH method. The best Panchakarma of 28 cottages is also ready in Ayush University and soon people will also get the facility of Panchakarma therapy.
By promoting Ayush medicine in the state, the possibilities of employment in AYUSH Health Tourism have also been strengthened. With the establishment of Ayush University, this possibility for eastern Uttar Pradesh increases by keeping Gorakhpur at the center. People of villages around Ayush University can be linked to some form of employment.
The fulfillment of Ayush University will also pave the way for the prosperity of farmers and job-employment for the youth. People will be able to earn additional income by collecting herbs that grow nearby. Farmers will get more benefit from medicinal farming. Ayush University can become a factor of widespread employment and positive changes.
Before the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University came into existence, separate institutions were working for the regulation of Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Yoga, Siddha’s medical system, called Ayush in coordinated form. However, after the state’s first Ayush University came into existence, all the state and private AYUSH colleges (currently 98) of the state are now regulated from this university.
Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Ayush University is the first of its kind in the state and the fourth operated university in Gorakhpur. In Gorakhpur, Deendayal Upadhyay, Gorakhpur University, Madan Mohan Malaviya University and Mahayogi Gorakhnath University, are famous as a major center of higher education at Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Gorakhpur has now joined the select districts where four universities are operated. The fifth university will also be established here in the coming days. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced the establishment of a fifth university as Forestry University and land has also been identified for this.
-IANS
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