Hyderabad: Ayurvedic Village inaugurated at SICA in Chanchalguda

An Ayurvedic Village was inaugurated at SICA in Chanchalguda by DG Prisons Soumya Mishra. Reopened after six years, the centre will provide affordable Ayurvedic treatments to the public while training inmates in wellness therapies to improve rehabilitation and employability.

Hyderabad: An Ayurvedic Village at the State Institute of Correctional Administration (SICA) in Chanchalguda was inaugurated by Dr Soumya Mishra, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, here on Monday.

The Ayurvedic Village, a key reformative and welfare initiative of the department, has been reopened after a six-year gap. Dr Soumya Mishra said the Ayurvedic Village is a model initiative combining affordable public healthcare with prisoner rehabilitation.

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The facility will provide authentic Ayurvedic treatments and therapies at nominal cost, making quality traditional healthcare accessible to the general public while strengthening the bond between prisons and society. She emphasised that the initiative has strong rehabilitative value, as inmates will receive structured training in Ayurvedic therapies and wellness services, gaining certified practical skills to improve their employability after release.

The centre is fully operational with experienced Ayurvedic doctors, qualified therapists, and trained staff to ensure quality service delivery.

N Murali Babu, IG Prisons, Dr D Srinivas, DIG, Hyderabad Range, M Sampath, DIG, Warangal Range, N Shiva Kumar Goud, Superintendent, CP Hyderabad, Dr Y B Ramesh and Dr M Gowtham, Ayurveda Physicians and S Srinivasa Reddy, Principal, SICA, were present at the inaugural.