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In our culture, everyone is wished a There is a start-up Kapiva! Its
hundred years of healthy life. We will meaning is hidden in its name. Here,
celebrate ‘World Health Day’ on the Ka means – Kapha, Pi means – Pitta
7th of April. Today, the collective Indian and Va means – Vaata. This Start-Up
thought on health, whether it is Yoga is based on healthy eating habits in
or Ayurveda, is increasingly trending accordance with our traditions.
all over the world. Just last week you Nirog-Street too is another start-up
must have noticed a Yoga program which is a unique concept in the
being organized in Qatar. In this, Ayurveda Healthcare Ecosystem. Its
citizens of 114 countries participated technology-driven platform
and made a new world record. connects Ayurveda Doctors from
Similarly, the market of the Ayush across the world directly to the
Industry is also increasing people. More than 50 thousand
continuously. 6 years ago, the market practitioners are associated with it.
for medicines related to Ayurveda was Similarly, Atreya Innovations, a
around 22 thousand crores. Today, the healthcare technology start-up, is
Ayush Manufacturing Industry is working in the field of Holistic
reaching around one lakh forty Wellness. Ixoreal has not only spread
thousand crore rupees, that is, the awareness about the use of
possibilities are increasing Ashwagandha, but has also invested
continuously in this sector. In the a huge amount on top-quality
start-up world too, AYUSH is becoming production process. Cureveda has
a subject of attraction. created dietary supplements for
Holistic Life through the confluence of
Friends, I have often referred to earlier
modern herbal research and
on other start-ups of the health sector,
traditional knowledge.
but this time I will talk to you especially
on Ayush Start-Ups.
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One such Swachhagrahi is
Chandrakishore Patil ji. He lives in
Nashik, Maharashtra. Chandrakishore
ji’s resolve regarding cleanliness is
very heartfelt. He stands by the
Godavari river, and constantly
encourages people not to throw
garbage in the river. If he sees
someone doing this, he immediately
stops them. Chandrakishore ji invests
a lot of his time in this endeavour. By
evening, he has a pile of such things,
which people have brought to throw
Friends, into the river. This effort of
Chandrakishore ji also raises
I have listed only a few names so far;
awareness and is also inspiring.
this list is very long. It is a symbol of the
Similarly, there is another
young entrepreneurs of India and the
Swachhagrahi - Rahul Maharana of
new possibilities being created in
Puri in Orissa. Rahul goes to the
India. I also have a request for the
pilgrimage sites in Puri early in the
Start-Ups of the Health Sector and
morning every Sunday, and clears the
especially the Ayush Start-Ups. plastic garbage there. He has cleaned
Whatever portal you design online; hundreds of kilos of plastic garbage
whatever content you create, try to and dirt so far. Be it Rahul of Puri or
make it in all the languages Chandrakishore of Nashik, they teach
recognized by the United Nations. us a lot. As citizens, we must carry out
There are many such countries in the our duties, whether it is cleanliness,
world where English is neither spoken nutrition or vaccination… all these
nor understood much. Promote your efforts also help us in staying healthy.
information keeping such countries in
mind as well. I am sure that soon,
Ayush Start-Ups from India with better
quality products will reign all over the
world.
Friends, health is also directly related
to cleanliness. In ‘Mann Ki Baat’, we
always mention the efforts of the
proponents of cleanliness.
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