Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Padma Gurmet, Director, National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Leh, on being conferred the prestigious Padma Shri 2026. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, extended his warm wishes to Dr. Gurmet in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the preservation, promotion and institutional development of Sowa-Rigpa as a recognised Indian system of medicine under the Ayush framework. A pioneer in the field, Dr. Gurmet has led landmark efforts in policy and regulatory development, catalogued over 1,500 classical texts, documented 525 medicinal plants and 1,200 formulations, and digitised invaluable manuscripts, strengthening the foundation of Sowa-Rigpa for future generations. #PeoplesPadma2026 #PadmaAwards2026 #PadmaShri #medicine @narendramodi @mppratapraojadhao @mdniyyoga @mib_india @akashvani_air @aiia_gov @ddnational @airnewsalerts @ani_trending @ptinews_multimedia @unitednewsofindia @mygovindia @mygovbangla @mygov.hindi @mib_india