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DEPWD and Ministry of AYUSH Launch Rs. 5.26 Crore Integrative Rehabilitation Projects for PwDs.

National | Dated: 23 Sep 2025

In September 2025, the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPWD) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) partnered with the Ministry of AYUSH to introduce integrative rehabilitation initiatives for persons with disabilities (PwDs). The projects were sanctioned during the 19th Governing Body Meeting of the National Fund for PwDs, chaired by Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, DEPWD, in New Delhi.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - A total of Rs. 5.26 crore has been sanctioned under the National Fund for PwDs for implementing rehabilitation projects that combine AYUSH therapies with modern interventions.
  • - The initiatives will be carried out through four national institutes: NIEPID (Secunderabad, Telangana); SVNIRTAR (Odisha); AYJNISHD (Mumbai, Maharashtra); and PDUNIPPD (New Delhi).
  • - At NIEPID, an AYUSH Centre for Research in Neurodiversity will be set up. At SVNIRTAR, studies will test Raktamrut Vati (Ayurvedic formulation) for managing blood disorders.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) AYJNISHD will conduct Yoga-based studies on the mental and emotional well-being of hearing-impaired students and their families.
  • (ii) PDUNIPPD will compare Panchakarma vs physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis, evaluate herbal treatments vs insulin for diabetic adhesive capsulitis, and integrate Yoga with occupational therapy for older adults.
  • (iii) The collaboration is aligned with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) Act, 2016 and the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), reinforcing India’s commitment to inclusive and integrative healthcare.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Recently, how much funding was sanctioned under the National Fund for PwDs to implement integrative rehabilitation projects with AYUSH therapies?

Correct Answer: 5.26 crore

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Ministry of AYUSH

  • Minister : Shri Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao
  • Headquarters: New Delhi