President Kovind lays foundation stone of state’s first AYUSH University in Gorakhpur

In Uttar Pradesh, President Ram Nath Kovind has laid the foundation stone of the state’s first AYUSH University in Gorakhpur a short while ago. Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath were also present on this occasion. The President will also inaugurate the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath Vishwavidyalaya in the afternoon on the third day of his visit to Uttar Pradesh.
The State Government has fixed 2023 as the deadline to complete the construction of the AYUSH University. Spread over 52 acres, the University will house Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy and Yoga Medicare on its campus. The budget of over 299 crore rupees has been earmarked for its construction.

The University will be instrumental in research in the fields of AYUSH. Ninety-eight colleges of AYUSH discipline of the state will be affiliated to this University. With the establishment of AYUSH University, Gorakhpur will get a major boost in the field of health care as the city already has a Medical College and a soon to be inaugurated AIIMS.