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New Delhi : The two- day International Conference on Unani Medicine organized by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) on 150th birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan concluded here on February 11, 2018.
“Hakim Ajmal Khan was a multidimensional personality and his contributions to the freedom movement, education, literature, social reform, and systemization of Unani Medicine had been immense,” said Prof. Talat Ahmad, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia addressing the Function. He said that it is a matter of pleasure that the Ministry of AYUSH through the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine is celebrating 150th birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan as Unani Day.
The CCRUM also distributed AYUSH Awards for Unani Medicine in recognition of contributions made by various Unani experts. The Best Research Paper Award was presented to Dr N. Zaheer Ahmad for Literary Research, Dr Shazia Anjum for Clinical Research and Dr Nauman Saleem for Drug Research in Unani Medicine.
The Young Scientist Award was conferred on Dr Wasim Ahmad for Drug Research, Dr Arshiya Sultana for Clinical Research and Dr Bilal Ahmad for Literary Research in Unani Medicine. The Best Teacher Award was presented to Prof Abdul Wadood for Drug Research and Prof. Mohd. Anwar for Clinical Research in Unani Medicine.
The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Prof. Gufran Ahmad for Best Researcher in Unani Medicine and Prof. Mohammad Muhiul Haque Siddiqui for Best Academician in Unani Medicine, according to a PIB release.
The CCRUM also released a Special Postal Cover with Special Cancellation through Department of Post to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan.