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SPARK gains traction as it witnesses 2,161 registrations & submission of 1,154 projects this year
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Our Bureau, New Delhi
December 11 , 2024
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In the third year from its launch, the Studentship Programme for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK) aimed at promoting interest and aptitude for research among Ayurveda undergraduate students, has gained traction and seen the projects submitted under the program almost doubling in 2024-25, according to the Ministry of Ayush.
SPARK, launched in September 2022 by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), has received approval from the Ministry to increase the annual intake capacity from 200 to 300 from the session 2024-25. Currently, the third year of SPARK (2024-25) has witnessed a successful 2,161 registrations along with 1,154 projects submitted on its web portal.
In the previous year, a total of 2,186 students were registered with 615 successful submissions of proposals on the online web portal.
In the 2022-23 batch, a total number of 778 research proposals were received from which 100 proposals were selected through a three tier review system and 95 candidates were awarded studentship on receipt and acceptance of their final reports. In the year 2023-2024, the Ministry of Ayush increased the annual intake from 100 to 200 in the SPARK and this was again increased in the next year.
Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (in-charge) of the Ministry of Ayush, revealing the data in the Parliament, said, "The SPARK Programme has served as a motivation for undergraduate Ayurveda students to pursue research as a career in the future. This programme helps to inculcate research aptitude and to establish the groundwork for a high-quality research in Ayurveda by encouraging more undergraduate students to pursue doctoral and post-doctoral research studies."
On January 18, 2024, the result for the SPARK Batch 2023-2024 was declared on the SPARK Web Portal and CCRAS Website. A total of 198 candidates were awarded studentship on receipt and acceptance of their final reports.
"For the year 2024-25, the Council has got the approval of the Competent Authority of Ministry of Ayush to increase the annual intake capacity of SPARK from 200 to 300 from the session 2024-25, as a result of the participants’ excellent feedback by the Council under the aegis of Ministry of Ayush," added Jadhav.
The main objective of this programme is to provide an opportunity to undergraduate Ayurveda students to familiarize themselves with research methodology and techniques by being associated for a short duration by undertaking independent research projects.
The application process for SPARK Programme is completely online and it is for the students of undergraduate Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from 1st year to 4th year (before appearing in 4th year final exams). The value of the studentship is Rs. 25,000/-per month for two months duration (Total Rs. 50,000/-) only.
This programme aims to expand the team of brilliant Ayurveda doctors/researchers in the country, who are well trained in good quality research to fulfil the G-20 motives and World Health Organization (WHO) initiatives taken for Traditional and Complementary Medicine and its integration.
The students get experience in conducting a scientific study and preparing research proposals on their own, which will help them in their future career development as they pursue PG, Ph.D., and other research-related goals.
The CCRAS also gains from students' innovative research ideas, which would be utilized for larger-scale research projects with their consent, it added.
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