New Delhi: Odisha-born Prof. Rabi Narayan Acharya has been appointed as Director-General of Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), New Delhi.
The Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet approved the appointment of Prof. Acharya for a period of five years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
Prof Acharya, a native of Nalibar village in Jagatsinghpur district, is the first from Odisha to head the Central institution under the Ministry of AYUSH.
Currently, Prof Acharya is serving as Dean and Head of Dravyaguna department at Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (IPGT&RA), Jamnagar.