The Impressive TimesNew Delhi, January 31, 2026: The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), functioning under the Ministry of Ayush, has completed a specialised internship programme focused on the integration of Information Technology with Ayush research. The initiative concluded on January 30 after running for over six weeks, beginning in mid-December.
The programme aimed to strengthen the use of digital tools and data-centric methods in traditional healthcare research. It attracted strong interest from students across technical institutions, with 180 applications received. After a detailed selection process, 33 interns—mostly from engineering colleges in and around Delhi—were chosen to participate.
Throughout the internship, the students engaged in practical projects that combined modern computing technologies with classical Ayush knowledge systems. Their work spanned areas such as artificial intelligence applications, medicinal plant databases, bioinformatics, Prakriti-based health profiling, medical image analysis, human posture recognition, and digitisation of ancient texts using optical character recognition.
The training environment encouraged collaboration between technology experts and Ayush researchers, helping participants understand how computational methods can support validation, documentation and research expansion in traditional medicine. Senior mentors guided the interns in developing innovative solutions and refining their analytical and problem-solving skills.
According to CCRAS officials, the programme is part of a broader strategy to build technical capacity and promote innovation within Ayush research institutions. By involving young engineers and data specialists, the Council aims to accelerate the adoption of advanced technologies in evidence generation and knowledge preservation.
The internship was coordinated by the IT Cell at CCRAS headquarters under the leadership of Dr. Rakesh Narayan V., Officer-in-Charge (IT), with support from technical team members including Naman Goel, Sahil, Dr. Gagandeep Singh and other staff.
The closing session was attended by Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya, Director General of CCRAS, and Dr. N. Srikanth, Deputy Director General, along with senior officials of the Council. They commended the interns for their contributions and highlighted the growing role of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, in strengthening research credibility within Ayush systems.
Prof. Acharya also stressed the need to further develop and validate the digital applications created during the internship through structured, project-based implementation, ensuring that promising innovations move toward practical deployment.
Officials expressed confidence that such initiatives will help create a more dynamic and technology-enabled research ecosystem, supporting the long-term goal of integrating Ayush more firmly into mainstream healthcare through scientific and digital advancements.
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