Shimla, Nov. 13 -- To promote wellness and medical tourism in Himachal Pradesh on the analogy of Kerala, the State Government has decided to expand training opportunities in traditional healing systems. The department of AYUSH will introduce one-year Panchkarma technician courses in 12 Ayurvedic hospitals across the State from the next academic session with an intake of 252 students.
At present, only 36 seats are available for this course in Himachal Pradesh. However, following the directives of Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the department will now enhance the total intake capacity to 252 seats, thereby creating more avenues for employment of the youth in the growing wellness sector.
A government spokesperson stated that t...