Lok Sabha Question No. 353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Assessment of Research in Yoga
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2017

## ASSESSMENT OF RESEAR CH IN YOGA

## 353. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently assessed the research and development related sch in the field of Yoga;
- (b) if so, the details t hereof, schemewise and State/UT - wise;
- (c) the details of the NGOs receiving funds from the Government for working on research and development works in Yoga along with the details of the utilisation of the funds and th done;
- (d) whether any irregularities have been reported regarding misappropriation of funds by NGO and
- (e) if so, the action taken by the Government against such NGOs?

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

- (a) & (b): The Government runs a Scheme related to research and development, namely, Extra Mural Research (EMR) Scheme. This provides grants to public and private institutes which competent to conduct research in the field of AYUSH, including Yoga. The functionin g of Extra Mural Scheme has been evaluated by an independent agency in November, 2014. Based on the evaluation, the EMR scheme has been revised with following major changes:
- (i) Increase in financial assistance - To encourage quality research work, the ma ximum limit of financial assistance for the project has been increased from Rs. 30 Lakhs to Rs. 70.00 Lak
- (ii) Introduction of Annual AYUSH Award -An award system has been introduced for each discipline of AYUSH to encourage outstanding research.

(iii) Increase in Fee - In order to compensate the efforts of the investigators, the prescribe has been increased to a range of Rs. 30,000/ -to Rs. 90,000/ -(for period ranging from 1 - 3 years) in  respect  of  Principal  Investigator.  Proportionately, the  fee  for  Co - investigators  have  been increased to a range of Rs. 15,000/ -to Rs. 45,000/ -(for period ranging from 1 - 3 years).

(iv) Reduction in stages of clearance - In order to expedite clearance to projects, one stage i. internal  Scrutiny  committ ee  has  been  done  away  with.  Presently,  only  two  committees,  viz., Project Screening Committee (PSC) and Project Approval Committee (PAC) have been kept.

(v) Simplification of forms: -The application form for EMR scheme has been simplified..

(c): The details of the NGOs who are receiving funds under EMR Sche me   ar  at Annexure .

(d) & (e): No complaint has been received in the Ministry alleging mis - utilisation of funds related to projects under EMR Scheme.

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## Annexure

## Details of the NGOs which have received funds from the Government under EMR Scheme

|   S.No. | Name of the Institute                                                                               | Title of the Project                                                                                                   | Amount released (in Rs.) during 2016-17.   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Bapu Nature Cure Hospital & Yogashram, Gandhi Nidhi, Patparganj, Mayur Vihar Phase 1, Delhi- 110091 | Efficacy of Naturopathy in improving Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus | Rs.5,28,000/-                              |
|       2 | Lonavla, Yoga Institute, Lonavla, Pune                                                              | Yogabija - A critical Edition - A literary Project                                                                     | Rs.6,04,800/-                              |