Udupi, Oct 18: Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Empowerment and Sports inaugurated programme on “International Ayurvedic Day” at District Hospital campus on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, Pramod said, " Ayurvedic system is national asset. We should keep Ayurvedic system of medicines which can be permanently getting solution. It may be in slow process, but the patients can get advantage from the Ayurvedic medicines."

"The system of Ayurvedic existed since oldest generation in India. There are various versions in Ramayana and Mahabarath on Ayurvedic system existence and practices. But in present situation, only 10% remained Ayurvedic system and remaining 90% are other medicines. The state governments as well as central government should give more support and importance to Ayurvedic system of medicines and also support to the research of newly Ayurvedic medicines especially for new diseases," he added.
 
Sheela K Shetty Vice President of Zilla Panchayat also spoke during the occasion and said that the contribution of Ayurvedic system to the World is large and great. 

Dinakar Babu, President of Zilla Panchayat, Meenakshi Madhwav Bannanje President of CMC, Dr. Sanjeev Patil Superintendent of Police, Alakananda district Ayurvedic official, Dr. Madhusudan Nayak District Surgeon were present on the dais. 

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