Kakatiya University, Warangal, Vice-Chancellor, K. Prathap Reddy said that naturopathy remained highly relevant in the context of present-day lifestyles and stressed the importance of adopting healthy living practices for longevity.

Speaking at the 8th anniversary celebrations of the International Naturopathy Library and Research Centre at the Kakatiya University Senate Hall on Friday, Mr. Reddy released 11 bibliography volumes on naturopathy compiled by former professor G. Rameshwaram, founder of the research centre. He also added that Kakatiya University had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the centre to benefit research scholars.

Commending Prof. Rameshwaram’s contribution to the field, the Vice-Chancellor lauded his efforts in promoting naturopathy and creating valuable academic resources.

Prof. Rameshwaram said the bibliographies had been published in Telugu, English, Hindi and Marathi and would serve as useful reference material for naturopathy scholars worldwide. He noted that the International Naturopathy Library and Research Centre houses around 8,000 rare manuscripts, books and journals on the subject.

Telangana University Vice-Chancellor T. Yadagiri Rao appreciated Prof. Rameshwaram’s sustained efforts to promote naturopathy for improving human health.

Congratulating Prof. Rameshwaram, KU Retired Teachers’ Association president A. Sadanandam said, “Knowledge advances not by preserving old ideas unchanged, nor by rejecting them outright, but by constantly examining them in the light of new evidence.”

Kakatiya University Registrar V. Ramchandram and others attended the programme.