Lok Sabha Question No. 625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Courses in AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAMESWAR TELI, KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## COURSES IN AYUSH

## 625. SHRI RAMESWAR TELI:

## SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up more AYUSH educational institutions/colleges both at graduation and post -grad uation level in the country, stream - wise and location - wise;
- (b) the details of procedure/examination for admission in the institutes/colleges offering courses in AYUSH disciplines, tream - wise and discipline - wise;
- (c)  the  details  of  procedure  followed for  recruitment  of  teachers  and  experts  in various institutions/colleges of AYUSH;
- (d)  whether  curriculum  of  various cour es  are  revised  on  regular  basis  and  if so,  the  details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to encourage the students to take up higher education in India or abroad; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to improve the standard of AYUSH institutions/colleges in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)Number of proposals for  setting  up new A YUSH colleges and  to  start  new  post - graduate coursesunder  section  13A  of  I ndian M edicineC entralC ouncilAct,  1970and 12A  of Homoeopathy C entral C ouncil Act, 19 73 received during April 201 6 are as under :

New Ayurveda Colleges

-108

To start Ayurveda PG courses

-33

New Unani Colleges

-09

To start Unani PG courses

-02

New Siddha Colleges

-01

New Homoeopathy colleges

-45

To start Homoeopathy PG courses -

09

Total

-207

States/UT - wise details aregivenin Annexure -I& II.

(b ) & (c)The details of procedure/examination for admission in the institutes/colleges offer courses  in  AYUSH  disciplines and t he  qualifications  and  experience  for  teaching  staff are detailed in following regulations concerned:

- i. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Minimum  Stan dards  of  Education  in  Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2016 (for Ayurveda).
2. ii.The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standards  of  Education  in  Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2016 (for Siddha).
3. iii.The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standards  of  Education  in  Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2016 (for Unani) .
- iv. The Homoeopathy (Degree Course) B.H.M.S.Regulations, 1983 (as amended till 201 6) .
- v. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post  Gr aduate  Ayurveda  Education)  Regulations, 2016.
- vi. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post - graduate Unani Medical Education) Regulations, 2016.
7. vii.The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post - graduate Siddha Education) Regulations, 2016. The Homoeopathy (Post Gradu ate Degree Course) Regulations, 1989 (as amended till 201 6) .

(d) Thecurriculum of various courses revised from time to time by C entral Council of Indian Medicine  (CIM )  and  Central  Council  of  Homoeopathy  (CCH)  and  approved  by  the Government, which are as follows: The details of regulations are givenin Annexure -III.

To promote higher education in the AYUSH systems, the Central Sector Scheme of Internatio Cooperation has a component under which International Scholarship/fellowships in the fiel AYUS H courses are offered in premier Institutes/colleges in India.

(e) 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  as  per details given in Annexure -IV.

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 an d 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,  the  assistance giv n  by  the  Government  of  India  under  the  component  of Development  of  AYUSH  Institutions  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  to  facilitate improvement  in  infrastructure  in  AYUSH  Colleges  and  attached  Hospitals  and  thereby improve the quality of existing ed ucational Institutions.