India, Sept. 4 -- The Ministry of Ayush has appointed Professor Pradeep Kumar Prajapati as the Director of the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA). Prajapati has been appointed on deputation and his tenure will be for five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

This appointment was approved by the cabinet committee on appointments on August 20. Ayurveda researcher Dr Prajapati is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Rajasthan Ayurveda University (DSRRAU) in Jodhpur. Prior to this, he served as the Dean of the All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi. Professor Prajapati has enriched numerous institutions across the country through his research and lectures. He has shared the mantra of a disease-free life with the world. He...