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Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan Recently Sets 5 Guinness World Records in Its 1st Phase.

National | Dated: 25 Feb 2025

In February 2025, the Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan, under the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy), achieved five Guinness World Records, highlighting India’s dedication to holistic healthcare and the global recognition of Ayurveda.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), based in New Delhi, Delhi, with support from the Ministry of AYUSH, celebrated the successful completion of the first phase of the Abhiyaan in Mumbai, Maharashtra. During the closing ceremony, the campaign surpassed its target, reaching over 1.29 crore individuals against the initial goal of 1 crore.
  • - The Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan initiative aims to bring Ayurveda to every individual's doorstep by educating people about their unique Prakriti, or Ayurvedic body type. It was launched on Ayurveda Day, on October 29, 2024.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) The Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan achieved five Guinness World Records, including 6,004,912 pledges for the most pledges received for a health campaign in one week, 13,892,976 pledges for both the most pledges in one month and overall, 62,525 photos for the largest online photo album of people displaying a digital certificate, and 12,798 videos for the largest online video album of people saying the same sentence.
  • (ii) This achievement involved 1,81,667 volunteers, including 1,33,758 Ayurveda students, 16,155 teachers, and 31,754 physicians, setting a world record in itself.
  • (iii) Richard Williams Stenning, the Guinness World Records adjudicator, officially announced the successful completion of all five records and presented the certificates to Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge, IC) Jadhav Prataprao Ganpatrao, Ministry of AYUSH, in Mumbai.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

How many Guinness World Records did the Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan recently achieve in its first phase?

Correct Answer: 5

🚀 Quick Recap:

About National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)

  • Chairman : Vaidya Jayant Deopujari
  • Headquarters : New Delhi