About the Institute
Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Sri VIjaya Puram is a peripheral institute under Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India, New Delhi functioning at Chakkargaon, Sri VIjaya Puram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. At present this unit is undertaking, co-ordinating, aiding and promoting research in Ayurvedic science with special emphasis on Tribal Health Care Research. The institute was initially established as ATHCRP (Ayurveda Tribal Health Care Research Project) at Malacca Village of Car Nicobar Island on February 14, 1984 by the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi. In the year 2016, CCRAS, New Delhi has re-designated this project i.e. Ayurveda Tribal Health Care Research Project into Regional Research Centre of Ayurveda, Sri VIjaya Puram. 
From April, 2017 onwards the institute started functioning in 4 Nos. Type-II Quarters allotted by Andaman administration on temporary basis at Chakkargaon, Sri VIjaya Puram. The unit was upgraded into Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Sri VIjaya Puram in December 2020. Currently RARI, Sri VIjaya Puram is dedicated to advancing the field of Ayurveda through rigorous research and innovative practices. The institute has been working on the aspects of Tribal Health Care, Clinical Research, Literary Research, Medico-Ethno Botanical Survey and Medicinal Plant research since inception.
 
Mandate of the Institute
  • Tribal Health Care Research.
Vision
To develop scientific evidence in Ayurvedic Principles, drug therapies by way of integrating ancient wisdom with modern technology and to bring Ayurveda to the people through scientific innovations related to diagnostics, preventive, promotive as well as treatment methods and also introduce scientific research for sustained availability of quality natural resources, to translate them into products and processes and in synergy with concerned organizations to introduce these innovations into public health systems.
Mission
  • To aim for AYUSHMAN Bharat by way of promoting better health through evidence based Ayurvedic principles and practices.
  • To develop CCRAS into a dynamic, vibrant and model research organization for undertaking, coordinating, aiding and promoting research in Ayurveda.
  • To bring-up modern scientific knowledge, technology to explore Ayurveda scientific treasure following prevalent scientific methods. 
  • To attain global leadership in research for treatment and prevention of emerging important lifestyle related disease and health requirement.