The National Council of Educational
Research and Training (NCERT) and University Grants Commission (UGC) are
working on course modules for schools and colleges to help the younger
generation imbibe the principles of holistic health, according to Union
Minister of State for Ayush (Independent Charge) and Union Minister of State
for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav.

He said states such as Goa, Madhya Pradesh,
Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh have already integrated the Indian knowledge
system in school education. He discouraged competition among systems of
medicine and emphasised the importance of integrating modern medicine and the
traditional for holistic healing. 
Allopathy and Ayush are complementary and their strengths should be
tapped to offer comprehensive healthcare solutions.

He said the Ayush Ministry was focusing on
evidence-based research to build global credibility for Ayurveda and quality
clinical trials were being done by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic
Sciences (CCRAS) and other institutions. He said efforts were on to set global
standards for Ayurvedic treatments in collaboration with the World Health
Organization (WHO).