A MOU was signed between the Ministry of AYUSH and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi on 22nd April 2019 for cooperation in research and education in areas of traditional systems of medicine and its integration with modern science. The MoU was signed by Shri Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH and Dr. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in the presence of senior officials from both the organizations.