Lok Sabha Question No. 1263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Globally Promotion of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

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

LOK  SABHA U NSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## GLOBALLY PROMOTION O F AYUSH

## 1263. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

- (a)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  Yoga  and  Ayurveda  across  the  worl including promotion through social media/organizations and the funds allocated for the purpose during each of the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has data on the number of foreign tourists who visited Indi AYUSH system of medication during the last three years, if so, the details thereof, y ars - wise and stream - wise;
- (c) whether inadequate awareness and limited resources are acting as hindrance in promoti wider use of AYUSH products; and
- (d) if so, the measures taken by the Government specially to reach out to the foreign nation development of AYUSH?

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

- (a): Ministry of AYUSH undertakes various measures to promote international cooperatio for  development  of  AYUSH  systems  of  Medicine  including  Yoga  and  Ayurveda  such  as  (i) Signing of Country to Country Memo randa  of  Understanding  (MoUs)  on  'Cooperation  in  the field  of  Traditional  Medicine';  (ii)  'Setting  up  of  AYUSH  Academic  Chairs  in  Foreign Universities/Institutes'  (iii)  Signing  of  MoUs  for  'Undertaking  Collaborative  Research'  to enhance the acceptability o f AYUSH systems at International level (iv) Setting up of AYUSH Information  Cells  in  the  premises  of  the Indian Missions/ICCR Cultural Centres dissemination of authentic information. (v) Organization / participation in International

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exhibitions/ conferences/ workshops/ seminars/ road shows/ trade fairs, etc. to create a amongst  the  local  population;    (vi)  Providing  incentives  to  AYUSH  drug  manufacture entrepreneurs/  AYUSH  institutions,  etc.  for  (a)  participating  in International  exhibitions/ conferences/  workshops/  seminars/  road  shows/  trade  fairs,  etc.  for  generating  awar amongst the participating public about the AYUSH systems of medicine and; (b) registrati AYUSH products with regulatory authorities of the foreign countries.

Funds allocated to promote Ayurveda, Yoga and other AYUSH systems of Medicine across the world during last three years are as below:

| Year            | 2015- 16   | 2016- 17   | 2017- 18   |
|-----------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Funds allocated | 850 Lakhs  | 1400 Lakhs | 1528 Lakhs |

(b): The  data  on  the  number  of  foreign  tourists  who  visited  India  for  AYUSH  system medication is not maintained by the Ministry of AYUSH

(c) & (d):     Yes; to increase the awareness about the AYUSH systems and promoting the w use  of  AYUSH  products,  the Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  been  taking  up  various  activities  as mentioned above in reply to part (a) of the question.

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