{"id":8795,"date":"2018-09-27T20:39:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nischennai.org\/main\/?p=8795"},"modified":"2026-06-05T20:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:17:39","slug":"national-seminar-on-food-and-health-practices-in-siddha-system-of-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nischennai.org\/main\/national-seminar-on-food-and-health-practices-in-siddha-system-of-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"National Seminar on Food and Health Practices in Siddha System of Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The National Institute of Siddha (NIS), Chennai organised a National Seminar on <strong>\u201cFood and Health Practices in Siddha System of Medicine\u201d<\/strong> on 26 September 2018 at the NIS Auditorium, as part of National Nutrition Month \u2014 <strong>\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b8a\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seminar focused on the importance of food, nutrition and traditional health practices as explained in the Siddha system of medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prof.&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;V. Banumathi, Director, National Institute of Siddha, delivered the presidential address during the inaugural function. She also delivered the welcome address during the valedictory function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hon\u2019ble Justice Thiru. M. Govindaraj, Madras High Court, Chennai, graced the valedictory function, delivered the presidential address and distributed certificates to the awardees. 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