Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh will lay the foundation for the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Ayurveda Research at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on Thursday(17 October 2024), as one of the milestone projects to mark the golden jubilee of the premier institute.

• The minister will also lay the foundation for the Centre of Excellence in Performance Chemicals and Sustainable Polymers for Industrial Application while inaugurating the year-long golden jubilee celebrations on the CSIR-NIIST campus at Pappanamcode at 3 pm.
• The CoE in Ayurveda Research is envisaged as a premier facility for scientific validation, standardisation and global promotion of Ayurvedic products, making them compliant with international quality, safety and efficacy standards.
• The facility will support Ayush enterprises, including MSMEs, to strengthen their product portfolios, particularly in Ayurveda, at a time when the global wellness industry is projected to grow exponentially.
• The CoE in Performance Chemicals and Sustainable Polymers for Industrial Application aligns with India’s goal of becoming world’s third largest economy by 2030.