Governor emphasises need for coordination of tradition and technology
Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has called for the integration of traditional Ayurveda with modern technology to promote the medical system globally. He emphasized Ayurveda's role as a scientific lifestyle guide rather than just a disease-curing system.
Why it matters
The speech highlights the Indian government's ongoing efforts to modernize and globalize traditional medicine through technological adoption.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has emphasised the need for coordinating heritage with modern technology so as to introduce and popularise Ayurveda at the global level.
Inaugurating the convocation of Bhagavan Mahaveer Jain Ayurvedic Medical College in Gajendragad of Gadag district on Thursday, the Governor said that Ayurveda was not just a medical system to cure diseases but a scientific handbook for building a healthy lifestyle.
Mr. Gehlot said that Karnataka had a special place in Ayurveda and naturopathy and medical education institutions and universities in the state were building a better future for the youths.
Elaborating on the significance of Ayurveda, the Governor called on the budding Ayurveda practitioners to imbibe in their lives the ideals of Bhagavan Mahaveer and serve the society with commitment.
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