Ayush Quality Mark Secretariat / Management Committee

Anil Jauhri is former CEO of the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), a constituent Board of the Quality Council of India (QCI), and India's national accreditation body for certification and inspection attached to Ministry of Commerce & Industry, and retired in July 2019 after 6 and a half years as CEO.

He has over 45 years of experience in the field of quality, standards, certification, accreditation and technical regulations having worked earlier in the Bureau of Indian Standards, the national standards body, and the Export Inspection Council, India's official export regulator and certification body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Among many positions he holds today are member of UNFCCC CDM Accreditation Panel since 2007, member of UNFCCC Art 6.4 Accreditation Expert Panel since its establishment in Mar 2024, Member of Yoga Certification Board of Govt of India since its inception in 2018, Chair of Governing Council of Carbon Registry – India, a non profit carbon offset initiative, Mentor at IIT, Kanpur's Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, Chair of BIS Panel on Sustainability and member of BIS Climate Change subcommittee and Visiting Fellow at the Research & Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), an official think tank of Govt of India in MEA.

He is lead a Working Group of Ministry of Ayush which has developed a system for recognizing Ayush products and services which meet global standards, through an AYUSH Quality Mark Programme launched by PM on 19 Dec 2025. He is also chairing a Technical Committee of the Coffee Board for developing a sustainable coffee certification launched on 20 Dec 2025, and development of a Green Hotel certification program anchored by Services Export Promotion Council.

He has been a Visiting faculty in Goa Institute of Management and is also teaching a course on Regulations and Standards in the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.

He is nationally and internationally recognized expert having worked with or been invited by such international bodies as UNFCCC, WTO, UNIDO, PTB, FAO, APO, ADB and IFC

Dr.B.S.Madhukar is a distinguished Higher Education expert with over 30 years of experience specializing in educational consultancy, management, assessment and accreditation. An engineer with an MBA in Finance and a PhD in Management focused on Quality Assurance, he served for 21 years at the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) as Adviser and Executive Committee member before taking voluntary retirement is 2018. His extensive career includes experience in Industry (maintenance and marketing), serving as the Founder Director of the University of Mumbai Quality Assurance Cell, co-authoring books and published paper on higher education quality, receiving the Government of Australia's Endeavour Executive Award, and participating in key state and national educational committees. Currently, Dr.Madhukar serves as a advisor, UGC nominee, and IQAC expert for various academic institutions and organizations across India, while continuing to publish articles and conduct assessment-related consultancies.

Post graduate in Chemistry.

Civil Engineer with Post Graduate Diploma in Construction Management with over 44 years of experience

Ex BIS officer with experience in standards development, Management Systems, product certifications, training etc.

Former MD of International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Association (IAPMO, India), a US based body with a scope of Testing, Certification and Education programmes in the Plumbing & Mechanical area.

Presently a Quality Infrastructure Freelance Consultant for developing documentation and imparting trainings for Products/CBs & IBs and Advisor to Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE).

Presently in consulting and training for Personnel Certification Bodies as per ISO/IEC 17024; Inspection Bodies as per ISO/IEC 17020; Management System as per ISO/IEC 17021; Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs), Product/Process certification bodies ISO/ IEC 17065 and Developing various Schemes

Developed Schemes for AYUSHEXCIL for grant of Ayush Quality mark to Ayush products and services, which includes Ayush Hospitals/ Day Care Centres/ Clinics. Now member of AYUSH Quality Mark (AQM) Managing Committee

Was involved in developed Inspection Scheme for Inspection Bodies (IBs) to obtain provisional approval to operate under the Voluntary Fire Safety Inspection Scheme (FSIS) under IFE-AHPI initiative.

Was deputed as Team Leader- GI (Geographic Indication) Project by QCI for developing Voluntary Certification Scheme (VCS) (for DIPP, Ministry of Commerce) to ensure that genuine products claim GI after meeting necessary quality parameters and regulatory requirements.

Member of Technical Committee of Yoga Certification Board (YCB)

Member of various other Working Groups for Upgradation and Implementation of the YCB Schemes in line with International Standards.

Member of Expert Group to develop a sustainable scheme for Hospitality Sector, in line with Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)

Post graduate in Chemistry.

More than 40 years of experience in Conformity Assessment – Product Certification, Laboratory Management, Quality Management system Certification, Laboratory accreditation, Accreditation of Certification/Inspection Bodies, Accreditation of Operational Entities (UNFCCC – CDM/JI and Article 6.4 Mechanism), Accreditation of Reference Material Producers (RMP) and Proficiency Test Providers (PTP), etc.; development of Conformity Assessment Schemes.

Former Scientist 'F' and head of the Western Regional Laboratory of BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) at Mumbai. Took VRS in 2005 after 26 years of service.

Since 2005, assignments/involvements include:

1. Laboratory accreditation work of NABL (Lead Assessor) since 1994 and currently involved in different technical committee, accreditation committee related work, such as committee for accreditation of Test labs, Proficiency Test Providers and Reference Material Producers and review committees.

2. Since May 2006 involved in the activities of the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), QCI, as an empanelled accreditation lead assessor for Certification Bodies for QMS, FSMS, Product certification and for Inspection Bodies. Was also involved in preparation of NABCB documentation for transition to ISO 17011: 2017.

3. Am involved in carrying out accreditation assessment, as empanelled lead assessor/team lead, for the accreditation program (CDM and JI and Article 6.4 mechanism under Paris agreement) of the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC).

4. Have regular conducted as faculty the training program on accreditation standards such as ISO/IEC 17025 (Laboratory QMS), ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Management system certification), ISO/IEC 17065, (Product Certification), ISO/IEC 17020 (Inspection), ISO 17043 (PTP), ISO 17034 (RMP) in India and abroad.

5. Have been involved in development of certification/inspection schemes, such Q Mark Voluntary Certification Scheme for Food Products, Voluntary Certification Scheme for Lead Safe Paints, Fire Safety Inspection Scheme (FSIS), Indian Coffee Sustainability Certification Scheme (INDICOFS), AYUSH Quality Mark Scheme.

Dr. Deepika Ganju Gunawant received her graduate degree from Kolkata University in 1985, followed by her MD in Ayurveda from the same university in 1990.

She has a rich and wide experience of more than three decades ranging from research ,clinical, teaching, operations ,marketing and regulatory . She worked for Dabur for nearly five years in her first stint before moving to UK in 1995 .While in London , she worked in several positions as Marketing Director and Chief Physician with the Ayurvedic Company of Great Britain and the Ayurvedic Charitable Hospital in Central London . Rejoined Dabur as Head- Global Regulatory affairs and Business Development in UK in 2004 and relocated to India in 2007 with the same responsibility during her second stint .

She worked as a Consultant with AYUSH from July 2009 to December 2010 .From April 2011 to October 2015 -Medical Director ( Max Ventures ) and Head –Integrative Health and Well being involved in setting up of 3 businesses – 1) Vana retreat - wellness department 2) Therapiya - a Centre for Integrative Medicine with ancient healing traditions in New Delhi 3) Vanaveda - Product conception to formulation and development based on traditional wisdom of Ayurveda with organic and eco certified ingredients She continues to be associated with Quality Council of India (NABCB and NABH ) in the capacity of an Expert and Assessor - advising on various Ayush projects from 2009 .From 2012 -2023 Senior Consultant Ayurveda and wellness with Max multispecialty centre at Panchsheel , New Delhi Presently - Additional medical Director with Apollo Ayurvaid New Delhi Consultant cum Advisor to a number of companies working in wellness space and new products development based on traditional Ayurveda wisdom . While in United Kingdom –She worked as an Associate lecturer with the Thames Valley University in London for the Ayurvedic Degree course . Worked as a Honorary Consultant with MHRA ( Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency,UK) and was nominated twice as a member of the Working group formed under Dept Of Health, UK for statutory regulation of Herbal (Ayurvedic ) professionals ( HMRWG ) .Lectured extensively and conducted programmes in Europe on various subjects of Ayurveda .Invited for workshops by WHO – as an expert for setting up guidelines for Ayurveda courses She was responsible for initiating two clinical trials in Brescia ,Italy - on Hepatitis B and High Cholesterol using Ayurvedic drugs . She has a number of International articles to her credit and is the co-author of the book entitled "Complete Illustrated guide to Ayurveda " published in UK by Element books and available in over 500 libraries world over . She is the Founder President of British Association of Accredited Ayurvedic Practitioners (BAAAP) in the UK and Founder Member of Central Italian Institute of Oriental Medicine (CISMO )She was awarded with " PRANACHARYA" in 2008 by the Ayurveda maha sammellan for her Valuable contributions in promotion of Ayurveda globally.

MD (Ay), PhD (BHU), FIPS, MNASc (I)

Advisor, All India Institute of Ayurveda, Delhi

Advisor, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati

Mail id: drckkatiyar@gmail.com

Born on 27th September 1954, Dr. Chandra Kant Katiyar possesses degrees of MD and PhD in Ayurveda with exposure in Pharmacology and Neurology, from India’s premier University, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. This unique blend of qualification has given him proficiency of interpreting ancient wisdom of Ayurveda in modern scientific context and terminology. Dr Katiyar has more than 35 years of experience at the helm of affairs at India’s best Research and Development driven companies Like Dabur India Ltd as Head and Vice President of Dabur Research and Development Centre, NCR Delhi, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, Gurgaon as Director, Herbal Drug Research and CEO Health Care (Technical) of Emami Ltd. at Kolkata, India.

During the period he has been responsible for research and development of products spanning across the categories from Ayurvedic medicines to nutraceuticals, Phytopharmaceutical as well as Pharmaceutical products. During the tenure he has developed and launched hundreds of Products including Ayurvedic and Pharmaceuticals in range of therapeutic areas. He is member of apex body of the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, ASU Drugs Technical Advisory Board (ASU DTAB) besides multiple important committees including Governing Body of All India Institute of Ayurveda of Ministry of AYUSH and Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development of Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India..

After superannuation from Emami currently he is Advisor to NIPER Guwahati and Advisor for Pharmacology to All India Institute of Ayurveda, Ministry of Ayush besides being member of R&D Committee of Bharti Vidyapeeth University, Pune and DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai. As member of several committees of Government of India he has made significant contributions in the field of policy making and regulatory affairs with the Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Some of his contributions include introduction of Sch T GMP for AYUSH products and R 158 (B) amending conditions of granting AYUSH Drug licenses and Rule 169 permitting use of preservatives and excipients in AYUSH drugs.

Dr Katiyar has also played pivotal role in introduction of a new category of scientific research based herbal drug as mainstay Pharmaceutical product “Phytopharmaceutical” under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules of India. With the introduction of this category India has become the first country in the world to promote science based herbal products in this category. He has also contributed in developing Bio Diversity Act of India during intial phase providing provisions of sustainable use of herbal raw material to protect biodiversity and environment.

On the front of Quality, he has made significant contributions in development of quality Monographs of Medicinal Plants as member of Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia Committee, Indian Pharmacopoeia Committee as well as South Asia Expert Committee of United States of Pharmacopeia (USP).

During the 35 years of career in Traditional Medicines Industry he has contributed a lot not only in manufacturing and quality but also in conducting Efficacy and Safety Studies following in-vitro and in-vivo models of Pharmacological as well as human clinical trials.

Being convinced of his technical expertise and acumen, South East Asian Regional Office (SEARO) of WHO at New Delhi assigned him a project to co-ordinate training on “WHO GMP for Herbal Medicines” to representatives from SEARO Member Nations. He has recently completed this project of 4 days WHO GMP WORKSHOP ON HERBAL MEDICINES as Coordinator which was organized by WHO SEARO office New Delhi and CARI Mumbai (Branch of CCRAS, New Delhi. Areas of expertise of Dr Katiyar include drug development, clinical research, pharmacological studies and toxicological evaluation of Herbal/ Pharmaceutical/ Phytopharmaceutical drugs besides regulatory and IPR policies.

Dr Katiyar is a reputed Industry icon and researcher, academician and expert in regulatory policies for Traditional Medicines including Ayurveda. He has authored four books including “Modern Ayurveda:Milestones beyond classical age” which has been published by CRC Press USA and “Ayurveda at the turning point” which has been published by Krugger Brents at London. Besides, he has also contributed about 20 book chapters, about 75 research papers and has about 20 patents to his credit.

Dr Katiyar has received several accolades, recognition, awards and orations including ‘Sir Col. R.N.Chopra Oration’ in International Conference on Translational Pharmacology at A.I.I.M.S, New Delhi. He was also awarded the membership of the National Academy of Sciences, India and fellowship of Indian Pharmacological Society in recognition of his scientific contributions in the field of herbal research and pharmacology. Dr Katiyar is also recipient of ‘Dr C Dwarakanath IASTAM Award’ for contributions to Contemporary Interpretation or Application of Ayurvedic Principles.

Dr Katiyar is President of Indian association for Study on Traditional Asian Medicines (IASTAM) and Past President of Society for New Age Herbals. He is also Vice President of Society for Ethnopharmacology and Past Chairman of Zandu Foundation for Health Care.