Lok Sabha Question No. 1095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Homoeopathic Doctors
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1095 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## HOMOEOPATHIC DOCTORS

## 1095. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) the number of homoeopathic doctors employed in Government hospitals including the t number of seats for PG course in Homoeopathy in AY USH medical colleges in the country, State/UT - wise;
- (b) the expenditure incurred by the Government during the last year for making the AY infrastructure better; and
- (c) the time by which 18 AYUSH colleges are likely to be opened and the steps taken/ being taken by the Government to increase the number of seats for PG course in homoeopathy?

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

- (a):        Health  is  a  State  subject.  Therefore,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  does  not  maintain  th regarding the number of homoeopathic doctors employed in Government Hospitals. However, there are 1149 seats for PG courses in Homoeopathy in t he country. The State/ UT - wise list of PG seats are given in Annexure.
- (b):     Rs. 417.11 crore has been spent by the Ministry of AYUSH during the last financial yea under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission for promotion of AYUSH including AYUSH infrastructure.
- (c):    During the Academic Year 2016 - 17,  seven  New  Homoeopathic Medical colleges were given permission having strength of total 610 UG seats. Nine existing Under Graduate Col were given permission to start new Post Graduate Course in Homoeopathy with strength of PG seats. Two existing UG colleges were given pe rmission to increase their admission capacity of 160 seats.

Under '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, 2011' application  for  star ting  New  PG  Courses  in  Homoeopathy  can  be  submitted  to  the  Central Government.

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ANNEXURE

State/Union territory - wise Homoeopathy colleges in the Country with annual students admission capacity in under - graduate and post - graduate courses

| S. No   | STATE / U.T    |   State wise PG seats Colleges |
|---------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh |                             42 |
| 2       | Bihar          |                             52 |
| 3       | Delhi          |                              4 |
| 4       | Gujarat        |                             54 |
| 5       | Karnataka      |                            129 |
| 6       | Kerala         |                             36 |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh |                            113 |
| 8       | Maharashtra    |                            378 |
| 9       | Orissa         |                             18 |
| 10      | Punjab         |                             18 |
| 11      | Rajasthan      |                             59 |
| 12      | Tamil Nadu     |                             45 |
| 13      | Telangana      |                             30 |
| 14      | Uttar Pradesh  |                            114 |
| 15      | West Bengal    |                             57 |
|         |                |                           1149 |