As part of the revamp, Dabur has created new and separate sanitation facilities for both boys and girls, in addition to creating a drinking water facility, and upgrading the school infrastructure with BaLA (Building as Learning Aid) paintings. The revamped Government Senior Secondary School, Banasthali, Newai, District Tonk, was handed over to the school and district administration at a function held at Newai.

The development work was carried out through Dabur’s CSR arm Jivanti Welfare & Charitable Trust and an independent development agency SURE (Society to Uplift Rural Economy).

Addressing the gathering, Dabur India Ltd Head-CSR Mr. A Sudhakar said: “Dabur is committed to making a positive contribution to to a more sustainable future for India. As part of this mission, we have been working towards improving the learning environment for children in backward areas across the country. We understand that schools are foundations for imparting education to the younger generation. At Dabur, we believe that education is both the means to a better life and a key to ensure overall development of the society. In a bid to improve enrollment levels and reduce the dropout rates in rural and semi-urban schools, Dabur has taken up the onus of improving the infrastructure in schools and improving the learning experience for children in rural India. This revamp exercise in Rajasthan is a part of this mission.”

The revamp initiative in these schools would benefit a total of over 1,900 students. The school revamp was undertaken after detailed discussions with the school authorities and keeping their specific needs in mind.

“After a detailed survey of the region, these four schools were identified as the initial beneficiaries for our Education-led CSR interventions in Rajasthan. After discussions with the school administration and local authorities, we commenced a host of development activities in the school. Our intention is to develop and support these schools as Model Schools for the region,” Mr. A Sudhakar said.

The school building and classrooms have been completely revamped and messages related to Health, Hygiene and Education have been painted on the walls under the Building as Learning Aid (BaLA) programme.

“Access to basic education is the most fundamental right of any child. But an equally important right is access to basic and hygienic sanitation facilities and a healthy learning environment in schools. Going forward, Dabur India Ltd plans to roll out a host of development initiatives aimed at improving the livelihood of rural populace, particularly women and children, in the region,” Mr. Sudhakar said.

The Ministry of AYUSH is organising the Fair in association with the Government of Tamil Nadu and PHD Chamber.

The Ministry of AYUSH has been organising such AROGYA Fairs at National/State level since 2007 in association with the Governments of States/UTs to promote awareness and showcase developments in AYUSH Systems of Medicine.

For the past 31 years, Ayushakti Ayurved, headquartered in Mumbai, India has been serving people worldwide with its proven herbal remedies and authentic ancient detox (panchkarma) treatment methods.

Vaidya Smita Naram, the Founder of Ayushakti Ayurved and world renowned Ayurveda expert along with her expert team of Ayushakti doctors successfully helped more than one million people from 108 countries suffering from Asthama, allergies, Arthritis, Diabetes, Psoriasis, Depression, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Back pain, Fibromyalgia, Obesity, Infertility, female health problems, High Blood Pressure, Skin & Hair Problems, Epilepsy, Autism, IBS, children health problems, and many other chronic health challenges. Ayushakti’s herbal remedies have been exported to the U.S.A., Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Russia for the past 29 years.

Vaidya Smita Naram, the Founder of Ayushakti Ayurved and world renowned Ayurveda expert shares, “My purpose of life is to help millions of people across the world and only way to reach out to those people is by training doctors & practitioners across the world. This education week brought doctors, naturopaths, ayurveda practitioners from USA, Australia Germany, UK, Austria & Netherlands who had over 10-15 years of experience with Ayushakti. With practical training sessions of Ayushakti Ayurveda, they could go deeper into the knowledge of Pulse Reading and hone their skills to accurately diagnose the physical or mental concerns faced by the patients.”

Jo Formosa, participant from Health Dynamics (Australia) shared, “I have been practicing Ayushakti way of Ayurveda from the past 10 Years. The one week workshop, helped me learn Pulse reading, the importance of herbs and what is in the herbs, also how to teach pulse reading. This workshop aided me to have more clarity with pulse readings of my clients and gave me a better structure to train my team and more knowledge of the herbs, and its positive impact on one’s health conditions.”

Dr. Stephen Wechsler Network Chiropractic (New York) further added, “I am practicing Ayushakti way of Ayurveda for the last 14 years. In this, One week of Ayushakti Ayurveda workshop, I found that I can teach well Ayurveda to others and I can implement the treatment on my patients at a deeper level.”

Ayushakti globally has 108 consultation points which include USA, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, UK, where local practitioners practise Ayushakti way of treatments for their clients. Every year, Ayushakti doctors from India travel across these countries to give training to the local practitioners. Ayushakti has subsidiaries in USA, Netherland and New Zealand. The panel of highly experienced Vaidyas at Ayushakti Ayurved are pioneers in Pulse reading, the extremely effective and ingeniously designed natural health services and Detox programs. Ayushakti also boasts of herbal food supplements that fastens the recovery process and personal care and medicinal herbs specially formulated and manufactured after years of research.

In a recent development, According to PM Modi, government has decided to welcome more professionals in the field of Ayush, this will act as a dual sided developmental model which will increase employment in Ayush sector and will also evict isolation of Ayurveda in India. She further adds, “This exchange program facilitated by Ayushakti Ayurved will also add value to the bilateral relations for the growth of traditional medicine in India and the west. We intend to serve the Government of India motives on Indian traditional medicine and ‘AYUSH’”. This step would enhance the importance of Ayurveda in India along strengthening overseas relations on the basis of traditional medicine.

The program will culminate by awarding certification to the participant practitioners who will achieve the basic knowledge of Ayushakti way of practice and Ayurveda which can be incorporated in their daily practice to treat their patients more effectively.

Ayushakti Founder Dr. Smita Naram has to her credit 200+ formulations for different ailments. These are developed after a thorough research for years together on the herbs and its efficacy, research papers published in peer reviewed international journals on the efficacy of Ayushakti’s detox (panchkarma) treatments in Osteoarthritis. Ayushakti’s products are clinically proven and published in peer reviewed international journals for its efficacy in the treatment of pain management and bronchial Asthma.

Mr. Prashant Agarwal, Marketing Head-Health Supplements, Dabur India ltd Said: “It’s a matter of great pride and honour to be a part of the Guinness Book of World Records. Keeping the importance of immune system for health in mind, Dabur Chyawanprash organized the largest immunity lesson for school kids and their parents. With a rich heritage of Ayurveda and deep knowledge of nature, Dabur has always focused on safe and effective health care for all through the study of authentic Ayurveda. Dabur Chyawanprash is packed with the goodness of more than forty herbs like Amla, Ashwagandha, Guduchi, Dashmula etc and has been found to be an effective immunity booster, vitalizer and effective in preventing day to day infections and allergies like cold and cough.”

Guinness World Records presented the certificate to Mr. Prashant Agarwal, officially registering Dabur Chyawanprash’s name in the prestigious World Records Book for conducting immunity lessons to 549 kids.

“It gives me great pride to be a part of a historic event of achieving a Guinness World Record. I am honoured to be a part of this unique and largest immune session with a focus on natural and adaptive immunity for children. A robust and properly functioning immune system helps to go about daily life as your body is exposed to changing weather, ever increasing pollution and adulterated food. Without a healthy immune system, you could pick up infections and allergies more easily, and the effects could be serious,” Dr. Parmeshwar Arora, M.D. (Ayurveda), B.H.U., Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, said.

“Dabur has always been a pioneer in spreading the goodness of Ayurveda and has been working towards creating products that offer the proven benefits of Ayurveda, in modern day convenient formats. Building on our heritage, we are now launching this new product that has the wisdom of Ayurveda and is backed by strong research and development,” Dabur India Ltd Marketing Head-Home and Personal Care Mr. Rajeev John said.

Dabur Babool Ayurvedic Paste will be available in four SKUs of 25gm, 60gm, 100gm and 175gm, priced between Rs 10 and Rs 50.

“Dental hygiene is an absolute necessity for overall well-being. Dabur Babool Ayurvedic Paste is a unique oral care experience that is packed with the goodness of Ayurveda, is great tasting and highly effective. Besides its proven health benefits, Dabur Babool Ayurvedic Paste also stands out as a competitively priced alternative compared to other toothpaste brands in the market. With Babool Ayurvedic, we are confident of catering to a much broader market base in the years to come and expanding our market share,” Mr. John added.

Dabur India Ltd is today the Number 3 player in the toothpaste market with highly differentiated product portfolio — Dabur Red Paste, Babool and Meswak. Red Paste is an Ayurvedic offering validated by science for keeping dental problems away. Babool toothpaste has the known and proven ingredient Babul for the value seeking consumers, for strong teeth. Like Babool, Meswak has the unique ingredient of Meswak for complete oral care. With this portfolio, Dabur offers effective oral hygiene solutions for every Indian. The efficacy of our products is not only proven by technology but billions of Indians swear by it.

The board further announced that Dabur’s former Chief Executive Officer Mr. Sunil Duggal has resigned from the board with effect from today.

Mr. Amit Burman, who had been serving as vice-chairman of the company, had spearheaded Dabur’s foray into the packaged foods business with the launch of packaged fruit juices under the brand Real. Amit had established Dabur Foods as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dabur and took on the responsibilities as the CEO of this venture. He had stepped down as the CEO of Dabur Foods when the company was merged into Dabur India Ltd in July 2007, and was then appointed the Vice Chairman of Dabur India Ltd. He is also a leading restaurateur having set up a food retailing venture Lite Bite Foods, which today has a network of over 100 restaurants across the globe.

Mr. Mohit Burman is the driving force behind the Burman family’s foray into several high-growth and sunrise sectors of Financial Services like Life Insurance, General Insurance, Asset Management and Sports.

Mr. Aditya Burman, a 6th generation member of the family that founded Dabur over 135 years ago, is a Chemistry Graduate from the University of Kansas (US). Mr Aditya Burman returned to India after completing his studies in 2003 and joined Dabur Pharma Limited, a family-owned Oncology-focussed Pharmaceutical firm. He was in charge of its Sales and Marketing in Latin America. He is also a Director on the board of Oncquest Laboratories Ltd., a Clinical Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics company with a focus in Oncology and Genetics. He also serves on the board of Dabur Nepal Pvt Ltd, besides being the President of the Delhi Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global network exclusively for entrepreneurs.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi (An Autonomous Organization under Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India) for conducting AIAPGET-2019. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) is the Apex Institute for Ayurveda, established in 2010 under Society Registration Act 1860 as an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India.

AIAPGET-2019 namely ‘All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test 2019’ will be a single entrance examination for admission to Postgraduate AYUSH Courses for the academic session 2019-20. It includes All India (Open/other States) and State quota seats for admission to MD / MS / PG DIPLOMA Courses in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha & Homeopathy system of medicine for all AYUSH Colleges, Institutions & Universities/ Deemed Universities across the country.

AIAPGET 2019 will be conducted by NTA on Sunday, 14th July, 2019 in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. All details can be accessed from the site: https://ntaaiapget.nic.in/

“Setting up of committees to evaluate the current package rates under AB-PMJAY is a step in the right direction. However, we hope for inclusion of all stakeholders in these crucial decisions to adequately address all concerns. The current AB-PMJAY procedure rates are quite low. For several procedures, the rates are even lower than those of CGHS, making them unviable. It has been a long-standing request from hospitals as well as the MedTech industry for revision of these rates,” said Pavan Choudary, Chairman & Director General, MTaI.

“Unlike CGHS, the cost of medical device is subsumed in AB-PMJAY package cost. The industry looks forward to this re-evaluation exercise and hopes that the government will consider segregating the device cost from the procedure cost to ensure that the basic minimum quality of devices is maintained.”

“We also urge the government to promote patient choice and access by allowing them to top-up, if they wish to upgrade and go for a higher quality of device or procedure,” Choudary added.

Dr. Neelima Shangla, District & Sessions Judge; Mr Yashvir Singh from IB along with a host of media personalities, intelligentsia and dignitaries were also present.

The event also saw the participation of senior executives of various multinational corporations like Mr Nishit Chandra VP HCL, Mr Anil Jalali VP CapGemini, Ms Ruma, GM IBM; Ms Nandini Matiyani, VP Wipro; various reputed doctors like Dr Ramesh Gupta gastroenterologist, Dr V S Mishra , Dr Shalini Mishra (Ayurveda acharya) , Dr Praveena Gandhi gynaecologist, Dr Maneesha Bhat gynaecologist, Dr Palak physiotherapist among others.

Yogi Ashwini of Dhyan Ashram graced the occasion with his chants. A yagya and asanas were performed by sadhaks. Chants of har har mahadev reverberated in the whole sky.

Study suggests, proportion of policies bought by millennials with sum insured of 10L and beyond has more than doubled in the past 5 years, surging from 8.4% to 17.8%. Meanwhile, the Rs. 5 lakh health cover has today become the new Rs. 3 lakh mark for millennials, as nearly a whopping 41% of them are going for this sum insured. The survey also indicates that proportion of health covers purchased by millennials with sum insured of Rs. 5 lakhs up to <10 lakh has experienced a growth of 20% in last 5 years. The data clearly depicts how millennials today have prioritised purchasing a bigger coverage to protect themselves from future health problems arising from their existing lifestyle.

The latest trend of shifting preference towards buying policies with higher sum insured is in sharp contrast to the millennial buying trends five years back, when Rs. 3 lakhs and 2 lakhs were the most sought after health cover marks. The survey indicates a dip in the total proportion of policies bought with lower sum insured. While the drop in the share of policies bought with SI of less than Rs. 3 Lakh is 38%, for those with SI between Rs. 3 to <5 Lakh is 22%. The changing trend clearly establishes how millennials today are wary of the risks that the existing lifestyle poses on their health and hence better understand the importance of protection against diseases.

In terms of age related findings, proportion of health covers with SI of 10 lakh & beyond bought by millennials in the age bracket of 22-25 years has gone up from 4.7% to 16.8% in the past 5 years. Similarly, share of policies bought with SI in the range of Rs. 5 lakh to <10 lakhs also witnessed a growth of 13%, 28% and 17% across the 3-age groups respectively. This buying behaviour clearly denotes how millennials today are prudent and mindful of their own health protection needs.

Commenting on the study findings, Amit Chhabra, Health Insurance, Business Unit Head, Policybazaar.com, said, “A sudden medical emergency at any point in time poses a huge threat to one’s accumulated corpus if he/she doesn’t have an adequate health cover. Keeping this in mind, buying a health insurance while you are young is not only affordable but also makes sure that you stay financially secured against any medical emergency. With medical inflation rising at double-digit pace, millennials are now looking for health insurance plans with higher sum insured and add-ons like global coverage, OPD covers, and maternity cover to make the policy way more comprehensive.”

While focusing on city-wise trend another major finding of the study revealed that millennials of Delhi-NCR are the highest contributors to health insurance policies with higher sum insured. Nearly, 29% of all health policies with higher SI have been bought by millennials in the last 5 years across the age group of 22-35 years. Bengaluru ranks second with a 9% market share in terms of health policies bought over last 5 years. Among Tier-2 cities, Ahmedabad and Jaipur are the leading cities where millennials have purchased maximum health plans from the year 2014 to 2019.