South African ayurveda firm ties up with local counterparts
Times of India: The Ayurveda Foundation of South Africa (TAFSA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Shree Niramay Ayurveda Kendra (SNAK) and Beyond Horizons Health And Social circle (BHHAS), both based in Pune and International Ayurveda Association (India chapter) for promotion, learning, development and practice of ayurveda medicine with special reference to traditional healing systems of South Africa.
According to Atul Rakshe, convenor of IAA, India chapter and president of BHHAS said, “The MoU was signed on August 13 in the presence of Liaqat Azam, chairman of TAFSA. The aim is to provide quality ayurvedic treatment to people, develop and establish accredited training programmes, lectures, coaching and outreach programmes through this collaboration.”
As per the MoU, student training programmes will be conducted according to the criteria, standards and knowledge of ayurveda and traditional healing systems of South Africa. “Soon, the duration of such training programmes, other courses, exhibitions and seminars will be designed for the awareness of healing systems in South Africa and India. Also, certificates to students undergoing this training programmes will be given by TAFSA, BHAAS and IAA,” Rakshe informed.
A one-day conference as part of this MoU was organised in South Africa on Friday and the theme of this workshop was Ayurveda serving for holistic health in Africa’. The three associations in India will also be sending doctors, therapists, herbs, books and undertake research projects in the field of ayurveda.
“After signing of the MoU with South Africa, we are trying to reach out to the communities of both nations,” Rakshe said.
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