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The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush, has announced the second edition of its flagship initiative, CCRAS-PRAYATNA – Scientific Writing Workshop.
The workshop is aimed at equipping Ayurveda postgraduate, Ph.D., and post-doctoral scholars with critical skills in scientific writing, manuscript development, and research publication.
Prof. Rabinarayan Acharya, director general, CCRAS, said, “Through hands-on training, expert guidance, and structured mentorship, PRAYATNA is equipping postgraduate and doctoral scholars to effectively communicate their research in line with global standards”.
Launched in August 2024, the PRAYATNA workshop series is an effort to strengthen the research ecosystem in Ayurveda by bridging the gap between academic research and global publishing standards. The initiative blends expert mentorship, hands-on training, and peer-reviewed feedback to enable young Ayurveda scholars to transform their thesis work into high-quality, publishable articles.
The workshop's key objectives include building scientific writing competencies, enhancing research visibility, and improving publication readiness, ultimately contributing to a globally recognized evidence base in Ayurveda.
The second edition for 2025-26 will be conducted at institutions shortlisted through a national Expression of Interest (EOI) process. The programme will follow a multi-tiered structure, including sensitization webinars, article reviews, and a residential manuscript development workshop, ensuring deeper engagement and output-driven learning. Interested Ayurveda institutions can apply to host the upcoming PRAYATNA workshop by submitting an Expression of Interest (EOI) to CCRAS' dedicated email ID, by August 15, 2025.
CCRAS has reputed journals such as Journal of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (JRAS), Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (JDRAS), and Journal of Indian Medical Heritage (JIMH) to enhance global visibility for Ayurveda scholarship.
To nurture a thriving research culture, the Council also runs structured programmes such as SPARK (for undergraduate students), PG-STAR (for postgraduates), AGNI (for physicians), and SMART (for teachers), in addition to ARMS, a specialized training programme in research methodology and statistics.
Scientific Writing Workshops—including the PRAYATNA series—form a vital component of this ecosystem, offering focused, phase-wise training in clinical, drug, and literary research to improve manuscript quality and boost publication outcomes, said the Council.
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