Gorakhpur, June 29 -- President Draupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH University in Gorakhpur on July 1, according to an official statement from the Uttar Pradesh government. The university has brought all Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy colleges in the state under a single regulatory framework.

According to the release, the foundation of the university was laid on August 28, 2021, by then-President Ram Nath Kovind following an invitation from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The university is situated on 52 acres in Pipri, Bhathat, approximately 25 kilometres from the Gorakhpur district headquarters.

The university is affiliated with 98 AYUSH colleges across the state. These include 76 Ayurveda,...