Lok Sabha Question No. 4923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: AYUSH Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## AYUSH COLLEGES

## 4923. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

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

- (a) the n umber of AYUSH colleges in the country, State/UT - wise and streamwise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up medical colleges of various stream inclu Siddha in the country and if so, the details thereof, - wise  State/UT along with criteria/procedures/guidelines to set up new college in private sectors;
- (c) whether the Government has made it mandatory for AYUSH colleges to meet the criteria down  by  Nation al  Accreditation  Board  for  Hospitals  and  Healthcare  Providers  (NABH)  and Quality Council of India (QCI) for getting accreditation and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of AYUSH colleges in the country which did not meet the said criteria laid wn by NABH and QCI and have been derecognised, State/UT - wise;
- (e)  whether  with  a  view  to  promoting  AYUSH  the  Government  proposes  to  streamline  the research work in AYUSH system of medicines and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the efforts made by th e Government so far to increase public faith and research work in t said systems of medicine?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : There are t otal 568 AYUSH Colleges in the country. The State/UT -wise and stream -wise details are in Annexure - I .

Contd........

(b) : The Central Government has established five National Institutes to impart education in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani & Homoeopathy, In addition the Government has established two new institutes during the academic session 2016 - 17 namely (i) All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi for Post - graduate education and (ii) North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy Shillong for Under -graduate education in Ayurveda & Homoeopathy.

Further,  any  person  intending  to  establish  a  new  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  a Homoeopathic (ASU&H) Medical College may apply as per section 13A of Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1 970 and section 12A of Homoeopathy Central Council (HCC) Act,  1973.  The  criteria/procedures/guidelines  to  set  up  new  ASU&H  medical  college  a prescribed in Regulations made under the Act, which are given in Annexure - II .

(c)&  (d): Ministry  of  AYUSH  has instructed  to  ASU&H  college  while  grant/denial  of permission  for  the  academic  session  2016 - 17  that  all  the  college  shall  obtained  National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) accreditation of the attached Hospital within one from the receipt of permission/denial letter.

(e) & (f):The Government has setup 05 Central Councils for Research in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani,  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  and  Homoeopathy  for  undertaking  coordinating  formulating, developing  and  promoting  research  on  scientific  line s.  The  activities  are  carried  out  through peripheral institute/Centres/Units located all over  India and also through collaborativ with various universities, hospitals and institutes. The research activities of the coun medicinal  plant  r esearch  (Medico -ethno  botanical  survey,  pharmacognosy  and  tissue  culture), Drug  Standardization  Pharmacological  Research,  Clinical  Research,  Literary  Research Documentation, and other outreach activities. Fur h r , Ministry of AYUSH has introduced Extra M ural Research (EMR) scheme to conduct the research on various aspects of AYUSH systems.

The Government of India has approved and notified National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on  29 th September  2014  which  envisages  better  access  to  AYUSH  services;  strengthening  o AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of ASU&H d and sustainable availability of ASU&H raw materials in the States/UTs during 12 th Plan.

The Ministry of AYUSH provides propogation and promotion of AYUSH systems in the country by creating awareness amongst the citizens about the efficacy of the AYUSH system dissemination  of  proven  results  of  research  and  Development  work  conducted  in  AYUSH systems through various media and other publicity activities including organizing Arogya Fairs, participation in AYUSH related Fairs, organizing Workshops, Seminars on AYUSH system of medicine.

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## Annexure - I

## STATE/UT - WISE NUMBER OF AYURVEDA , SIDDHA UNANI , HOMOEPTHY AND

## NATURIPATHY COL LEGES IN THE COUNTRY

(As on 30.11.2015)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   Ayurveda |   Siddha |   Unani |   Homoeopathy |   Naturopathy |   Total |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|----------|---------|---------------|---------------|---------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    |         03 |       00 |      01 |            04 |            00 |      08 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh |         00 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |      01 |
| 3.        | Assam             |         01 |       00 |      00 |            03 |            00 |      04 |
| 4.        | Bihar             |         08 |       00 |      04 |            16 |            00 |      28 |
| 5.        | Chandigarh        |         01 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |      02 |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh      |         04 |       00 |      01 |            03 |            01 |      09 |
| 7.        | Delhi             |         02 |       00 |      02 |            02 |            00 |      06 |
| 8.        | Goa               |         01 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |      02 |
| 9.        | Gujarat           |         14 |       00 |      00 |            18 |            01 |      33 |
| 10.       | Haryana           |         10 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |      11 |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh  |         02 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |      03 |
| 12.       | Jammu and Kashmir |         01 |       00 |      02 |            00 |            00 |      03 |
| 13.       | Jharkhand         |         01 |       00 |      00 |            04 |            00 |      05 |
| 14.       | Karnataka         |         61 |       00 |      05 |            11 |            04 |      81 |
| 15.       | Kerala            |         17 |       01 |      01 |            05 |            00 |      24 |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh    |         19 |       00 |      04 |            20 |            02 |      45 |
| 17.       | Maharashtra       |         69 |       00 |      06 |            50 |            00 |     125 |
| 18.       | Orissa            |         06 |       00 |      00 |            06 |            00 |      12 |
| 19.       | Pondicherry       |         01 |       00 |      00 |            00 |            00 |      01 |
| 20.       | Punjab            |         13 |       00 |      00 |            04 |            00 |      17 |
| 21.       | Rajasthan         |         12 |       00 |      02 |            08 |            03 |      25 |
| 22.       | Tamil Nadu        |         06 |       08 |      01 |            12 |            05 |      32 |
| 23.       | Telangana         |         05 |       00 |      02 |            03 |            01 |      11 |
| 24.       | Uttar Pradesh     |         30 |       00 |      13 |            09 |            02 |      54 |
| 25.       | Uttarakhand       |         06 |       00 |      01 |            02 |            00 |      09 |
| 26.       | West Bengal       |         04 |       00 |      01 |            12 |            00 |      17 |
| Total :   | Total :           |        297 |       09 |      46 |           197 |            19 |     568 |

## Annexure - II

## Notified Regulations for the criteria/procedures/guidelines to set up new ASU&H medical

- 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 (for ASU) .
- ii. The Establishment of New Medical Col lege (Opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training and Increase of Admission Capacity by a Medical College) Regulations, 2011 (for Homoeopathy).
- iii. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Requirements of Minimum Standard for under - graduate Ayurveda Colle ges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2016.
- iv. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Requirements of Minimum Standard for under - graduate Siddha Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2016.
- v. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Requirements of Minimum Standard for under - graduate Unani Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2016.
- vi. The  Homoeopathy  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standards  Requirement  of Homoeopathic Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013.