The Ministry of Ayush and the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the Ayush sector, with a focus on research, digital innovation, medicinal plants, drug administration and capacity building.
Under the agreement, the Ministry of Ayush will onboard the AIKosh platform and share eligible health research artefacts, including datasets, metadata, AI models, toolkits and relevant use cases. The integration is expected to foster collaboration, encourage innovation and support the responsible development of AI-based solutions for the Ayush sector.
The partnership will also enable access to GPU-based high-performance computing infrastructure through the IndiaAI initiative at subsidised rates, subject to applicable service-level agreements. Officials said the advanced computing resources would help address critical infrastructure needs and support the development and scaling of AI applications in healthcare and traditional medicine.
The MoU was signed by Dr Kavita Jain, Joint Secretary and Chief Vigilance Officer, Ministry of Ayush, and Sudeep Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer of the IndiaAI Mission and Joint Secretary, MeitY, in the presence of senior officials from both organisations.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Jain said the integration of AI with the Ayush ecosystem would create new opportunities for evidence-based research, knowledge management and innovation. She said the collaboration would enable the ministry to leverage advanced AI capabilities in areas such as research, medicinal plants, drug administration and capacity building, making the Ayush ecosystem more technology-driven and future-ready.
Srivastava said the partnership reflects the growing importance of integrating modern technologies with India’s traditional knowledge systems. He added that the collaboration would help enrich the AIKosh platform with traditional healthcare datasets and support researchers and practitioners of traditional medicine through AI-enabled innovation.
Naman Goyal, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Ayush Grid, said the platform is developing AI-driven solutions under its Emerging Technologies component to accelerate the digital transformation of the Ayush sector. He described the MoU as an important milestone in expanding the use of AI across the ecosystem.
