The tenure of Dr Pawan K Godatwar, Professor of Kayachikitsa at the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur [deemed to be University (De-novo)], has been extended for another year on foreign assignment. He will continue serving as Technical Officer, Traditional Medicine, at the World Health Organization (WHO)-SEARO, New Delhi.
According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on Monday (September 22, 2025), the competent authority has approved the proposal of Ministry of Ayush to extend the deputation tenure of Mr Godatwar for a period of one year beyond October 2, 2025, until October 2, 2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Dr Godatwar has been on deputation on a secondment basis, contributing to WHO’s initiatives in the field of traditional medicine.