Lok Sabha Question No. 1883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Ayurveda Day
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, P.R. SUNDARAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1883 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## AYURVEDA DAY

## 1883. DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM :

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government observed 2nd Ayurveda Day o n 17th October, 2017;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the main theme of the Ayurveda Day;
- (c) the number of delegates participated in the event;
- (d) the details of issues discussed on the occasion of 2nd Ayurveda Day along with the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government for promotion of Ayurveda in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATURO PATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

## (a) :     Yes .

(b) to (d) : 2 nd Ayurveda Day was celebrated on 16 th & 17 th October, 2017 with the theme of 'Ayurveda  for  Pain  Management' .  On  16 th October,  2017,  One  day  National  Seminar  on 'Ayurveda for Pain Management' and 'AYUSH-CII Industry Conclave' in which the central theme was developing strategies to facilitate the growth of Ayurveda's market size w ereheld at At India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Approximately 500 delegates participat ed in the Seminar. The mainfunction of Ayurveda Day was celebrated at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Sarita Vihar on 17 th October, 2 017 and AIIAwas dedicated to the nation. Approx imately 1500 delegates participated in the event.

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Aspects related to Pain Management through Ayurveda and how to promote Ayurveda Market  in  coming  years  were  discussed. The  Ministry developed  the  'Ayurvedic  Standard Treatment  G uidelines ' which  were  released  on  this  occasion.    A  short  film  on  scientif relevance  of  Ayurveda  was  screened  and  National  AYUSH  Morbidity  &  Standardized Terminologies Portal (NAMSTP) was also launched on this occasion.

(e) : Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India has setup Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences  for  undertaking  coordinating  formulating,  developing  and  promoting  research scientific lines in Ayurvedic sciences through medicinal plant research (Medico - ethno botanical survey,  pharmacognos y  and  tissue  culture),  Drug  Standardization  Pharmacological  Research Clinical Research Literary Research and Documentation. The activities of the Council are c out through 30 institutes/ Centres/ Units located all over India and also through coll rative studies with various universities, hospitals and institutes.

The Ministry of AYUSH has been implementing AYUSH intervention in NPCDCS for prevention  and  control  of  Non  Communicable  diseases  in  01  district  each  of  06  state Surendra  N agar  (Gujarat),  Bhilwara  (Rajasthan),  Gaya  (Bihar),  Lakhimpur  Kheri  (U ttar Pradesh .), Krishna District (A ndhra Pradesh .) & Darjeeling (W est B engal ), Ayurveda intervention is being implemented in three districts, Unani in 01 district and Homeopathy in 02 districts. Ministry of AYUSH launched Mission Madhumeha on the1 st Ayurveda day which was celebrated on 28.10.2016. The Ministry also develop ed protocol for prevention and control of Diabetes through Ayurveda and it was released on the occasion of the 1 st Ayurveda Day.

Under the IEC Scheme, the Ministry takes up initiatives for propagation and promotio AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurveda by organizing Arogya F airs/Melas , Ayurveda Parv , Conference s, Exhibitions, Seminars, Workshops , Symposium and also undertakes publicity through electronic multimedia, print media campaigning for awareness amongst the citizens over the country.

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