AGARTALA, Nov 5 (TIWN): For the 3rd time along with the whole nation Tripura also has celebrated "National Ayurveda Day" today.

A massive rally was organized in this regard to mark the Ayurveda Day 2018. Health Minister Sudip Barman has greeted the state on this occasion. 

The Ministry of AYUSH is organising a 'National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda' on November 4-5, aimed at raising awareness among the stakeholders about business opportunities available in the field, encouraging young entrepreneurs to use modern technologies and tap opportunities at global level.

It is a culmination of the ministry's efforts to enhance Ayurveda market share three-fold by 2022. 

Experts in marketing, finance management, innovation, telemedicine, policy makers, experts in start-up as well as experienced Ayurveda pharmaceuticals and hospital industry entrepreneurs will guide and share their experiences with the participants. 

Deliberations in the seminar are expected to educate the young entrepreneurs about the various possibilities of business development in Ayurveda sector, how to use technology and the ease of business, being facilitated by the Government for promoting their business in the field of Ayurveda and highlight opportunities at the global level.

Besides developing awareness among stakeholders about business opportunities, the seminar seeks to encourage young entrepreneurs to use modern technologies and modern innovations in business development in the sector.

Nearly 800 participants from across the country are expected to attend the main function of the Third Ayurveda Day. 

'National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Award,' comprising a citation, trophy (Dhanwantari statue) and cash reward of Rs five lakh, shall be conferred on this day to eminent Vaidyas. 
Renowned Ayurveda experts - Vaidya Shiv Kumar Mishra, Vaidya Madhav Singh Bhagel and Vaidya Itoozhi Bhavadasan Namboothiri - will be felicitated for the prestigious National Dhanwantari Ayurveda award for 2018. 

Winners of the national level Ayurveda quiz conducted by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, will also be felicitated during the function.

Another highlight of the 3rd Ayurveda Day would be the launch of the AYUSH-Health Management Information System (A-HMIS), a dedicated software application for Electronic Health Record (EHR) for the AYUSH systems of Healthcare. 

A-HIMS, which is being launched across 15 AYUSH units in different parts of the country in the first phase on November 5 is expected to revolutionise the way Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy are practised in the country, by inducting modern IT-solutions into these systems.

As part of Ayurveda Day celebrations, the Ayurveda half marathon is one of the main activities in 100 cities throughout the country through All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, Research Councils, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (IPGTRA) Gujarat, and National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) Jaipur. Public lectures, exhibitions, distribution of medicinal plants, patient-education drives and social media campaigns were also organised by the Central Council of Research in Ayurveda (CCRAS), through its units across the country.