A landmark milestone

A landmark milestone

A landmark milestone

The evening of May 26, 2018, witnessed a historic event in New Delhi when the National Ayurveda Students and Youth Association’s (NASYA) ‘largest class of Charak Samhita’ made its entry into the International Book of Records. The occasion, attended by AYUSH dignitaries, had as many as 703 ayurveda practitioners and students as well as many eminent dignitaries and doctors participating in it.

Aimed at reviving the interest of ayurveda students in reading the original classical texts and to showcase the importance of these shastras for a complete understanding of the ancient health science, the ‘largest class of Charak Samhita’ was organised by NASYA with the support of the Ministry of AYUSH and Vijnana Bharati. Charak Samhita is the most important of the classical texts from which a major part of ayurveda has originated. 

As the event drew to a close, lectures and an interactive session with the experts of ayurveda took place, which concluded with a special Charak quiz designed by event partner NirogStreet. Talking about the event, Vaidya Chhagan Jangid, National President, NASYA, said, “NASYA is keen to help ayurveda students become better vaidyas in the near future. Reading the samhitas is an important requisite of understanding every dimension of ayurveda. NASYA accepted this challenge as an opportunity to introduce the unique concept of the ‘largest class of Charak’. This will not only motivate the students but also the practitioners.”

Commenting on the grand success of the event, Vaidya Pooja Kohli, General Secretary, NASYA, said, “A class of this large a magnitude has never been organised in the history of ayurveda. Thousands of ayurveda practitioners, students, and dignitaries attended the event from different parts of the country. Apart from being recorded in the International Book of Records as the Largest Class of Charak, this day has also registered its significance as a milestone for ayurveda to set new benchmarks in nurturing the future league of bright and learned young ayurveda practitioners. 703 people attended the class and the effect of this singular exercise will be a hundredfold in the community. NASYA will continue with such initiatives to guide and enrich youth studying ayurveda towards a brighter tomorrow in which we will together build a healthy and happy society.”