First National Conference on Ayurved was held at Rajkot on 6th and 7th June 09 at Hemu Gadhavi Auditorium Tagore Road. Vaidya Dhirendra Joshi President Organizing Committee presides over the inaugural function.

Shri Jaynarayan Vyas Minister health and Family welfare Gujarat State inaugurated by lighting of holly lamp by remote control at 11.30 am. On 6th June 09. And Dhanvantary Vandana [prayer of God of Ayurved] was performed. Shri Jaynarayan Vyas address the Ayurved doctors and inaugurate the conference “RajAyuCon 2009”.  He said that Ayurved is ancient medical system and Govt. is encouraging to connect Ayurvedic course in higher education.

Dr. G.S. Lavekar Director General CCRAS has grace the function and by the hands of Dr. Lavekar souvenir published.

A software on Ayurved which is develop by Vaidya Dhirendra Joshi “Ayurved Disease Master’ Disease information system was released by the hands of Dr. Baghel Vice Chancellor of Gujarat Ayurved University and  a software of Dravyaguan “info@dravyaguna” was released by the hands of Shri Jaynarayan Vyas Minister of Health and Family welfare of Gujarat state.

Dr. Meghaben Jani Director of Ayurved Gujarat state. Dr. Chandola Dean IPGT&R. Dr. Hitesh Jani, Dr. Arvindbhai Trivedi senate member of Gujarat Ayurved University, graced the function.

Total 930 delegates participated this conference from various parts of the country. Total 72 research papers were received and out of this 57 papers were selected by the scientific committee and presented in 6 scientific sessions.  Six session first awards awarded to the winners and One Best paper award was awarded to the winner.

1st Scientific session-Rasayana, Vajikarana and Manas roga
Title- Mental health disturbance in Ardhavbhedaka (Migraine) and its management
 Author-Dr. Madhavi Jagtap   

2nd Scientific session-Rasashastra,Bhaishajya Kalpana and Dravyaguna
Title-Study on role of fermentation initiator in Shandhan Kalpana with special reference to Jirakadyrishta
Author-Dr.Rupa Unadkat        

3rd  Scientific session- Prasutitantra, Striroga, and Kaumarbhritya
Title-Role of Rasayana in ageing women w.s.r. to menopausal syndrome
Author-Dr.Khyati Santwani        

4th Scientific session-Kayachikitsa
Title-A clinical study on Ekkushtha w.s.r. to Psoriasis
Author-Dr.Charmi Mehta   

5th  Scientific session- Shalya-Shalakya
Title-A clinical study of Rasayana with adjuvant on adverse effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the management of carcinoma
 Author - Dr.Purvi Vyas        

6th  Scientific session-Panchakarma
Title-Concept of Osteoporosis in Ayurveda and its management with Tikta Ksheera Basti and Ajasthi Bhasma     
Author-Dr.Sanjay M.Kadlimatti      

Best Paper of “Rajayucon 2009”
Title-Concept of Osteoporosis in Ayurveda and its management with Tikta Ksheera Basti and Ajasthi Bhasma
Author - Dr.Sanjay M.Kadlimatti      

Keynote addresses delivered by Dr. H. Chandola Dean IPGT&R Jamnagar, Dr. Hitesh Jani Jamnagar , Dr. Y.S. Parmar Agra, Dr. Rohit Sane Mumbai, Dr. S H Acharya HOD Panchkarma Jamnagar, Dr. Shushil Desmukh Mumbai,  Dr. Savita Dave Jaipur, Dr. Joban Modha Jamnagar, Dr. Av Murti Proncipal Ayurved Colage New Vallabh vidyanagar, Dr. G.K Chaturvedi Baroda,  Dr. Kirit Dave Jaipur, Dr. Mukul Patel Surat,

Vaidya Dhirendra Joshi delivered his presidential speech and told that the aims of this organization is, research in Ayurved, treatment of sufferers, education of Ayurved, and propagation of Ayurved. To fulfill this purpose this organization has planned national and international conferences every year.

We have to encourage our younger generation to study and practice Ayurved. We have to enlighten them for research work according to the Ayurvedic way. To my mind this is the basic requirement to propagate and popularize Ayurved. We have to create demand for Ayurved. For this purpose we have to give promising result in challenging diseases. I am sorry to say that we are lacking in creating and preserving records - data. We have to give documentary proof of our results to this scientific world. And I believe that our young generation is efficiently able to do this all.

To day we are living in a scientific and technological world. All the modern facilities of modern technology are available. We must have to apply this technology in our field. We must have to come out from orthodox believes. Because it comes in the way of our progress.

Since 1956 the shuddha Ayurvedic course is implemented in India. Then since 1965 after formation of Gujarat Ayurved University Jamnagr, the degree and post graduate course is being conducted by the university. Then, in 1970 the Central Council for Indian medicine is formed and they formed a common syllabus and applied in all over the country.
Main purpose of this course was to prepare Ayurvedic physician – practitioners for the better and cheaper medical services of the people of the country, particularly the people of rural area.

But unfortunately it failed to achieve the goal. Our majority graduates are practicing in Allopathic medicines. To my mind this is not the fault if our graduates. Present educational system has not created confidence in them to practice in Ayurved. This educational system is lacking some thing some where.

Research in Ayurvedic regimen and prevention of diseases by Ayurvedic methods needs a special attention. This aspect of Ayurvedic research is really very important from the point of view of maintenance of public health. The concepts of Ayurved and prevention and cure of epidemic diseases by Ayurvedic method are some of the very important venues for research, in this field. Ayurvedic clinical research need be carried, on an extensive scale.

This all things should be considered seriously; otherwise the future of Ayurved will be dark. Ayurvedic education, Ayurvedic practice and Ayurvedic research are the inter dependant and complimentary.