International Conference on Consciousness- Relevance for UPSC Exam
- GS Paper 2: International Relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
International Conference on Consciousness in News
- Recently, the Union Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the International Conference on Consciousness at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
- He also inaugurated the Centre of Excellence (CoE) project in the Department of Integrative Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
- CoE project was inaugurated as part of “AYURSWASTHYA YOJANA”, a flagship programme under Ministry of Ayush.
International Conference on Consciousness
- About: Conference on Consciousness will bring together-
- Some of the most eminent researchers and inventors in the areas of physics, biology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, quantum computing and allied fields as well as
- Scholars and spiritual teachers of the major Indic Spiritual and psychological disciplines and doctrines.
- Organizing Body: International Conference on Consciousness is being organized by India Foundation and NIMHANS and supported by Ministry of Ayush.
- Theme: Conference on Consciousness 2022 theme is “Exploring Consciousness- From Non- Locality to Non- Duality: The Man- Machine Debate”.
Centre of Excellence (CoE) project at NIMHANS
- About: The Centre of Excellence (CoE) project was launched with an aim to strengthen competencies of Ayush professionals in Education technology, Research & innovation and others.
- Main objectives: CoE project at NIMHANS mains objective is to-
- Conduct clinical trials in four neuro-psychiatric disorders to establish efficacy, safety and proposed mechanism of Integrated Yoga and Ayurveda treatment approaches.
- Understand the Integrative neurobiology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders (“Doshic-Brain”),
- Create a unified digital database and
- Train and develop clinician-scientists who have niche skills-sets in examining brain-health from both traditional and modern scientific approaches.
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)- Key Points
- About NIMHANS: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) is a multidisciplinary institute for patient care and academic pursuit in the field of mental health and neurosciences.
- Headquarter: National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences is a premier medical institution located in Bengaluru, India.
- NIMHANS is the apex centre for mental health and neuroscience education in the country.
- Parent ministry: NIMHANS Institute operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- An Institute of National Importance: NIMHANS, Bangalore Act 2012 declares NIMHANS to be an Institute of National Importance and provides for its incorporation and matters connected therewith.
- Earlier, the Central Government recognized NIMHANS’s eminent academic position, growth and contributions, and declared it a ‘Deemed University in 1994.
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