Lok Sabha Question No. 423 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: National AYUSH Council
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 423 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016 NATIONAL AYUSH COUNC IL

## *423. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether any mechanism exists to regulate AYUSH including medical educatio
- and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up a National AYUSH Council on the
- lines of Medical Council of India and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  permit  AYUSH  practitioners practice general medicine and if so, the det ails thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)to (c ) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 423 FOR 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016

(a) There are two statutory regulatory bodies namely Central Council of In Medicine (CCIM) and Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) set up as per the provision of Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and Homoeopathy Central Council  Act,  1973  respectively  by  the  Central  Government  which  regula education and practice of AYUSH systems of medicine through its Re gulations as given at Annexure . Also, the Ayurved a, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs are regulated as per the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and D and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.

(b) No final decision has been taken to set up a National AYUSH Council o the lines of Medical Council of India.

(c) No  final  decision  has  been  taken  on  the  issue  of  permitting  the  med practitioners  under  the  Ayurveda,  Yoga  &  Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha  an Homoeopathy (AYUSH) system of medicines to practice allopathic treatment.

## Annexure

## A. Regulations pertaining to education and practice of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) systems of medicine:

1. Regulations for new colleges, new courses & increase in seats: To grant permission for establishment of new colleges, increase in admission cap in  any  course  of  study/training  and  starting  a  higher  or  new  cours study/training the new Regulations is made namely 'The Establishment of New  Medical  College,  Openin g  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. Regulations  for  existing  ASU  colleges: To  grant  permission  to  existing ASU colleges the new Regulations is  made namely 'The Indian Medicine Central  Council  (Permission  to  Existing  Medical  Colleges)  Regulation 2006'.
3. Other Undergraduate (UG)/Post Graduate (PG) ASU Regulations: To control, regulate and maintain the uniform standards of quality education in Ayurveda,  Siddha  and  Unani  (ASU)  Colleges  and  to  produce  adequate manpower, following Regulations and their amendments have been notifie from time to time:
- i. PG Ayurveda Regulations: ' The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2016' made for nomenclature of  PG  degree  in  different  specialties,  duration  of  PG  course,  admi criteria,  method  of  training,  examination  &  assessment,  qualificatio teaching staff and minimum requirement for PG Ayurveda Col leges.
- ii. PG  Unani  Regulations:  ' The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post -graduate Unani Medical Education) Regulations, 2016' made for nomenclature of PG degree in different specialties, duration of PG co admission criteria, method of training, examin ation & assessment, qualification  of  teaching  staff  and  minimum  requirement  for  PG  Una Colleges.
- iii. PG  Siddha  Regulations:  ' The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post -graduate  Siddha  Education)  Regulations,  2016'  made  for  nomenclature  of PG degree in differ ent specialties, duration of PG course, admission crite method  of  training,  examination  &  assessment,  qualification  of  teach staff and minimum requirement for PG Siddha Colleges
- iv. Minimum Standard Requirements  (MSR) for Ayurveda colleges: The IndianMedicine Central Council (Requirements of Minimum Standard for under - graduate  Ayurveda  Colleges  and  attached  Hospitals)  Regulations 2016  for  requirement  of  land,  constructed  area  of  college  &  hospi
8. admission capacity, requirement of hospital including beds, no. of patients in OPD/IPD,  hospital  staff,  requirement  of  college  including  teaching/n -teaching staff, phase - wi specific requirement of new colleges, requirement of equipment/instruments, etc. for Ayurveda Colleges.
- v. Minimum  Standard  Requirement s    (MSR)    for  Siddha  colleges: The Indian Medicine Central Council (Requirements of Minimum Standard for under - graduate Siddha Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 201 for requirement of land, constructed area of college & hospital, admi capacity,  requirement  of  hospital  including  beds,  no.  of  patient OPD/IPD,  hospital  staff,  requirement  of  college  including  teaching/n -teaching staff, phase - wi specific requirement of new colleges, requirement of equipment/instruments, etc. for Siddha Colleges.
- vi. Minimum  Standard  Requirements    (MSR)    for  Unani  colleges: The Indian Medicine Central Council (Requirements of Minimum Standard for under - graduate  Unani  Colleges  and  attached  Hospitals)  Regulations,  201 for requirement of land, constructed area of college & hospital, admission capacity,  requirement  of  hospital  including  beds,  no.  of  patient OPD/IPD,  hospital  staff,  requirement  of  college  including  teaching/n -teaching staff, phase - wi specific requirement of new colleges, requirement of eq uipment/instruments, etc. for Unani Colleges.
- vii. Minimum Standards of Education (MSE) for UG Ayurveda Colleges: The Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2016 for admission qualification, d uration of course, nomenclature of UG degree, subjects for professional  examinations,  procedure  of  internship,  method  of  train examination & assessment, qualification of teaching staff.
- viii. Minimum Standards of Education (MSE)  for UG Unani Colleges: The Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standards  of  Education  in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2016 for admission qualification, duration of course, nomenclature of UG degree, subjects professional  examinations,  procedure  of  internship, method  of  training, examination & assessment, qualification of teaching staff.
- ix. Minimum Standards of Education (MSE)  for UG Siddha Colleges: The Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standards  of  Education  in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 6 201 for admission qualification, duration of course, nomenclature of UG degree, subjects professional  examinations,  procedure  of  internship,  method  of  train examination & assessment, qualification of teaching staff.
- x. PG  diploma  course  in  Ayurveda: The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council (Post - graduate Diploma Course) Regulations, 2010 and amendment in 2013 for  specialties  of  PG  diploma  course,  duration  of  PG  diploma  cour

admission criteria, method of training, examination & assessment, proce of  p ermission,  criteria  for  recognition,  intake  capacity  and  mini requirement for conducting PG diploma course.

- xi.PG diploma course in Siddha: The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post -graduate Diploma Course in Siddha) Regulations, 2015 for specialties of G diploma course, duration of PG diploma course, admission criteria, met of training, examination & assessment, procedure of permission, criteri recognition, intake capacity and minimum requirement for conducting P diploma course.
- xii. PG diploma cour se in Unani: The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post -graduate  Diploma  Course  in  Unani  Medicine)  Amendment  Regulations, 2015 for specialties of PG diploma course, duration of PG diploma cour admission criteria, method of training, examination & assessm ent, procedure of  permission,  criteria  for  recognition,  intake  capacity  and  mini requirement for conducting PG diploma course.

Medicine

4. Regulation of ASU Practice: Practitioners of Indian (Professional  Conduct,  Etiquette  and  Code  of  Ethics)  (Amendment ) Regulations, 1982 .

The regulations prescribe standards on professional Conduct, Etiquette Code  of  Ethics  for  practitioners  of  Indian  systems  of  medicine. regulation specifies Practitioners Oath, character of practitioner, D practitioners to their patients, consultation, profession, public professional misconduct.

- B. Regulations  pertaining  to  education  and  practice  of  Homoeopathy system of medicine :
1. Regulations for new colleges, new courses & increase in seats: To grant permission for establishment of new colleges, increase in admission cap in  any  course  of  study/training  and  starting  a  higher  or  new  cours study/training  the  new  Regulations  made  namely  'The  Establishment  of New  Medical  College,  Opening  o f  New  or  Higher  Course  of  Study  or Training  and  Increase  of  Admission  Capacity  by  a  Medical  College Regulations, 2011 read with amendment Regulations of 2016'.
2. Degree Course of 5 ½ years duration (BHMS):

Homoeopathy Central Council (Degree Course) Regula tions, 1983 , last amended in 2015 . The regulation stipulates the syllabus and curriculum Homoeopathy Degree Course.

3. The  Homoeopathy  (Postgraduate  Degree  Course)  Regulations,  1989, last amended in 2015 .

The regulation stipulates the syllabus and curric ulum of Homoeopathy Post Graduate Degree Course. There are seven PG specialties, namely, Organo of Medicine, Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Repertory, Practice of Medicine, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Pediatrics and Psychiatry.

4. The Homoeopathy Central Council ( Minimum Standards of Infrastructure  for  a  Homoeopathic  College  &  Attached  Hospital) Regulations 2013:

The HCC (Minimum Standards of Infrastructure for a Homoeopathic College & Attached Hospital) Regulations 2013 stipulates the requireme of staff, equipm ent and hospital functioning for the intake students in s of upto 60 and from 61 to 100.

5. The Homoeopathy Central Council (Inspectors and Visitors) Regulations, 1982.

The  regulation  stipulates  the  procedure  for  the  Council  for  appoi inspectors/ vi sitors  and  conducting  systematic  inspection  and  visitation the  Homoeopathic  institutions  for  the  proper  implementation  of  t requirements of the Act.

6. The  Homoeopathy  Central  Council  (Registration)  Regulations,  1982, last amended in the year 2015.

The regulations prescribe the process of maintaining the Central Regist Homoeopathy  regarding  inclusion  of  name,  deletion  of  name  and  adding additional qualifications in the register.

7. Practice  of  Homoeopathy:  Homoeopathic  Practitioners  (Professional Cond uct,  Etiquette  and  Code  of  Ethics)  (Amendment)  Regulations, 1982, last amended in 2014 .

The regulations prescribe standards on professional Conduct, Etiquette Code of Ethics for practitioners of Homoeopathy system of medicine. T regulation specifies Practitioners Oath, character of practitioner, duties homoeopathic practitioners to their patients, consultation, profession, and professional misconduct.