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President Murmu Inaugurates Rs 268-Crore Gorakhpur AYUSH University, CM Yogi Hails 'New Era' in Health and Culture
Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University (Image source X)
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday (1 June) inaugurated the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Built at a cost of Rs 268 crore, the university marks a major milestone in the state's push toward integrating traditional systems of medicine with modern healthcare education.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, as quoted by ABP Live, “A new era of health and culture is beginning in Gorakhpur. In the sacred land of Mahayogi Guru Shri Gorakhnath ji, the inauguration of Uttar Pradesh's first AYUSH University in the august presence of Honourable President Droupadi Murmu ji marks the beginning of a new age in healthcare services.”
Expressing his vision for the institution, he added, “This university will emerge as a beacon of Indian knowledge traditions, yoga, Ayurveda, and holistic health alongside being a centre of medical education.”
The Chief Minister said, “ The university will become a dynamic centre of value-based innovation, skill-oriented research, and character-building.”
He further added, “The sacred soil of Gorakhpur is now moving forward tirelessly towards the vision of a 'Developed India- Developed Uttar Pradesh' as 'Aarogyadham-Gyanadham' (abode of health and knowledge).”
With the creation of Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University, all 98 government and private AYUSH colleges (these include 76 Ayurveda, 10 Unani and 12 Homoeopathy colleges) in Uttar Pradesh will now fall under a unified regulatory framework.
Yogi, who was instrumental in bringing the project to life, envisions the university as a catalyst for promoting AYUSH systems of medicine and generating new employment opportunities for youth and farmers.
By encouraging the collection of herbs and the cultivation of medicinal plants, the institution is also expected to boost local incomes.
The foundation stone for the University was laid by the former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, on 28 August 2021. Yogi inaugurated the Ayush OPD on 15 February 2023.
