National Institute of Siddha (NIS) conducted a national seminar on “Recent Researches in the Siddha system of Medicine”  on 27th of March, 2023 at this Institute campus
 
Prof. Dr. R. Meenakumari, Director NIS presided over the inaugural ceremony and delivered the inaugural address. Dr. Raman Mohan Singh, the Director of Pharmacopeia Commission of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (PCIM&H) participated as Guest of Honour.
 
All the Head of Departments participated and graced the occasion. The PG scholars and PhD researchers actively participated in the seminar. There are 56 papers in total presented.
The research studies like Documentation of Siddha literatures, Documentation of folklore practices, Observational studies, Clinical interventions like pilot trials, In-vitro studies are the categories of papers presented. Best paper awards and prizes also distributed to the successful presentor.
 
Dr. V. Manjari, Associate Professor, Dept. of Nanju Maruthuvam, Dr. B.R. Senthilkumar, Head In-charge, Dept. of Udal Thathuvam, Dr. S. Sudha Revathy, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Gunapadam and Dr. B. Anbarasan Assistant Professor, Dept. of Maruthuavam organized the seminar.