PM to inaugurate 'Vision Conclave' at Global Ayurveda Festival

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare open tomorrow the 'Vision Conclave' being held here as part of the ongoing Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF).
Considered as one of the largest biennial events of the Ayurvedic fraternity, GAF is being organised by the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action in association with the Keralagovernment, Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH), among others.
The highlight of the GAF, that began yesterday, is the 'Vision Conclave' to be addressed by the Prime minister, organisers said.
Besides Modi, Union minister of state for Ayush, Shripad Yaso Naik and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will be among those addressing the conclave.

The meet has a 'Home Pavilion', a unique section which will inform the public everything they need to know about Ayurveda, specially highlighting its eight clinical specialities(ashtangaayurveda).
Ayurvedic products, various treatment facilities at speciality hospitals, Ayurveda Education Expo giving a glimpse of new courses on Ayurveda, are among the other highlights of the meet.

A Medicinal Plants Expo with a special section featuring 650 odd medicinal plant species from the oldest known textbook of medicine in the world - the Charakasamhita, will be a part of the festival.
'Agrya aushadha' or the chosen best plants for various conditions and popular single remedies will also be exhibited at the venue.

The previous two meets were held at Thiruvananthapuram in 2014 and Kochi in 2012.