Lok Sabha Question No. 603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Quality of AYUSH Education
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## QUALITY OF AYUSH EDU CATION

## 603. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  increase  the  quality  of  AYUSH  education in  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, streamwise;
- (c) the details of initia tives taken by the Government to ascertain the compliance of acts, rules and regulations of respective Central Councils;
- (d) whether the State Government, Universities and Educational Institutions are bound to comply with the qualifications prescribed by the Central Council of Homoeopathy for the faculties in the Homoeo Colleges, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the guidelines in this regard?

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

- (a) Yes
- (b ) &  (c) The  Central  Government  has  taken  steps to improve  the  standard  of  AYUSH institutions/college in the country by amending the regulations notified by the CCIM /CCH as per details given in Annexure.

Important amendment s made in these regulations are as follows:

- i. Provision of online proforma of visit forthe colleges and visitors.
- ii. Display of attendance of staff, students and patients on college website and college them with CCIM and Ministry of AYUSH.
3. iii.Mandatory requirement of Web - based and CRC (Central Registration Certificate issued by Central Council) linked computerized biometric attendance.
- iv. The requirement to grant conditional permission is increased.

Further, time to time surprise inspection of the colleges are also conducted.

(d) Yes. State Governments, Universities and Educational Institutions are legally bound to follow  the  rules,  regulations  and  directions  of the  respective  Central  Council  and  various Regulations made thereunder to the extent provisions made therein

- (e) Does not arises.

## Notified regulations under the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973

- i. The Establishment of New Medical College, Opening of New or Higher Course of Study  or  Training  and  Increase  of  Admission  Capacity  by  a  Medical  College Regulations, 2003 read with amendment Regulations of 2013.
2. ii.The Establishment of New Medical College (Opening of New or Higher Course of Study  or  Training  and  Increas e  of  Admission  Capacity  by  a  Medical  College) Regulations, 2011 (for Homoeopathy).
- iii. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Permission  to  Existing  Medical  Colleges Regulations, 2006.
- iv. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Requirements  of  Minimum  Standard  for under - graduate Ayurveda Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2016.
- v. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Requirements  of  Minimum  Standard  for under - graduate Siddha Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2016.
- vi. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Counc il  (Requirements  of  Minimum  Standard  for under - graduate Unani Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2016 .
7. vii.The Homoeopathy Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement Homoeopathic Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013 .

of

- viii. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2016 (for Ayurveda).
- ix. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2016 (for Siddha).
- x. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2016 (for Unani) .
- xi. The Homoeopathy (Degree Course) B.H.M.S. Regulations, 1983 (as amended till 2016).
5. xii.The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post  Gradua te  Ayurveda  Education) Regulations, 2016.
- xiii. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post - graduate  Unani  Medical  Education) Regulations, 2016.
- xiv. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post - graduate Siddha Education) Regulations, 2016 .
- xv. The Homoeopathy (Post Graduate Degree Course) Regulations, 1989 (as amended till 2016).
- xvi. Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post - Graduate  Diploma  Course)  Regulations, 2010 readwith amendmentRegulations of 2013.
10. xvii.The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post - gr aduate  Diploma  Course  in  Siddha) Regulations, 2015 .
- xviii. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post - graduate  Diploma  Course  in  Unani Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2015 .