Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 17: The CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu celebrated 142nd Birth Anniversary of Col. Sir R.N.Chopra, the Founder Director of IIIM, here today. To commemorate his birth anniversary, Dr. Zabeer Ahmed, Director, CSIR-IIIM, Jammu alongwith Scientists, Technical & Administrative Staff, Scholars and other workers paid reverential homage to him by offering floral tribute over the statue of Col. R.N. Chopra. The CSIR-IIIM family proudly commemorated his Birthday to cherish the vision & excellence of this great son of the soil.
Dr. Zabeer Ahmed while addressing the staff, on the occasion, recalled Colonel Chopra's great contributions toward advancement of Indian systems of medicine. The recommendations of the Committee on Indigenous Systems of Medicine at which he had presided brought focus on the Indian systems and the process for their consolidation started during his time only. Dr. Ahmed said, "Though the integration of Indian and Western Systems still remains a far cry but a beginning was made by him for preparing the Ayurvedic and Unani pharmacopoeias through the respective committees chaired by him" and added that Col. R.N. Chopra was a pride of Jammu, known as father of Indian Pharmacology, who at that time when no facilities were available, had done quite remarkable work on Cannabis and other potential medicinal plants. He had for the first time introduced the Mentha arvenisis, to India, and brought it under cultivation by which India became its largest exporter in the world.
Dr. Ahmed entrusted his S&T colleagues of CSIR-IIIM that real tribute to this great scientist would be if we endeavour hard to accomplish his dreams of doing cutting edge science for globalization of our indigenous knowledge which would have far reaching impact particularly in the healthcare system.
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