The Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha (CCRAS), an apex body for the formulation, coordination and development of research in Ayurveda & Siddha on scientific lines was established in March 1978 after reorganisation of CCRIM&H. The Minister of Health & Family Welfare is the President of the Governing Body of the Council while the Joint Secretary chairs the Standing Finance Committee. The Scientific/Research Programmes are supervised by the respective Scientific Advisory Committees chaired by eminent scholars of the system.<br><br>
The Council has been executing its research programme with a network of 86 research projects (about 30 major institutes/centres and 56 small units) with the headquarters office responsible for control, monitoring and supervision. The CCRAS has now been reorganised in 40 institutes/centres. Research work of the Council is executed by 1543 officers and the staff against the sanctioned strength of 2319. <br><br>
The research programme under this Council were broadly categorised into Clinical Research including Health Care Research, Drug Research including Survey and Cultivation, Drug Standardisation, Pharmacological & Toxicological Studies, Literary Research alongwith Documentation & Publication and Family Welfare Research – both clinical and experimental. The website provides a brief account of the important achievements made by the Council in about 30 years and important programmes under operation.