AIIA's Kaumarbhritya Department Named Centre of Excellence for Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth via MoU

Key facts

• The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) signed an MoU with Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), Ministry of Ayush, during KAUMARACON 2026 at AIIA, New Delhi, recognising the Department of Kaumarbhritya at AIIA Delhi and Goa as a Centre of Excellence for RAV.
• The MoU aims to develop a standard operating procedure for Swarnaprashan Samskar covering formulation standardisation, preparation, age-appropriate dosage, quality control, safety and documentation, with RAV supporting dissemination among national and international stakeholders.
• The collaboration includes laboratory and clinical research on the safety and efficacy of Swarnaprashan, joint publications and capacity-building programmes, subject to feasibility and approvals.
• AIIA Goa's PRAYAS integrated paediatric neurorehabilitation centre combines a paediatric Panchakarma unit with multidisciplinary professionals to support children with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
• An international MoU between AIIA Goa and Maharishi International University (Fairfield, Iowa, USA) establishes an Academic Chair in Ayurveda in MIU's Department of Physiology and Health, covering curriculum development, courses, workshops and intellectual property protection.