National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry Of Ayush, Government Of India

The National Medicinal Plants Board is located on the 3rd Floor of Ayush Bhawan, which is in the B-Block of the GPO Complex at I.N.A. Since we are part of the Ministry of Ayush under the Government of India, the office is exactly what you would expect from a government building. There are long corridors, lots of heavy wooden desks, and stacks of files everywhere you look. It is a very official atmosphere. We spend our time working on things related to medicinal plants and making sure the various government programs are moving forward. It is mostly paperwork and meetings, with people coming in and out of the different sections all day. The building is quite big, so it can be a bit of a walk from the entrance to our block. Outside, the I.N.A. area is always very busy with the market and people coming from the metro. We usually eat lunch at the canteen downstairs, which is pretty simple but does the job. It is not the kind of place that has modern decor or open-plan offices. Everything is quite traditional and formal. We just follow the rules and try to get through the documents that land on our desks. It is a stable environment to work in, and we just focus on the daily tasks of the ministry without any extra bells or whistles. Most days are predictable and quiet in the corridors.