Lok Sabha Question No. 4990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: AYUSH Workshop
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: George Baker

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4990 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## AYUSH WORKSHOP

## 4990. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

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

(a) the steps taken by the Government to promote AYUSH medicines/ workshops worldwide;

(b) whether International workshops have been held worldwide through the Ministry of External Affairs;

(c) if so, the number of countries where these workshops have been organised so far alon the response;

(d) the details of the funds sanctioned and utilised for these workshops so far; and

(e) whether the Government has received any proposal from some more countries to organise these kinds of workshops in their countries and if so, the details thereof, country -wise and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): In line with its mandate, the Ministry of AYUSH have taken various steps for promotion propagation of AYUSH systems of medicine. These include signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for (i) Country to Country Cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine,      (ii) Se AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign Universities/Institute s, and (iii) Undertaking Collaborative Research to enhance the acceptability of AYUSH systems at International level. Ministry of AYUSH establi AYUSH  Information  Cells  in  the  premises  of  the  Indian  Missions/ICCR  Cultural  Centres  fo dissemination of au thentic information about AYUSH systems of medicine.  Ministry of AYUSH also organizes / participates in international exhibitions/ conferences/ workshops/ seminars/ road sho fairs, etc. to create awareness amongst the local population. AYUSH drug manufacturers/ entrepreneurs/ AYUSH  institutions,  etc.  are  provided  incentives  for  (i)  participation  in  international  ex conferences/ workshops/ seminars/ road shows/ trade fairs, etc. for generating awareness among participating public ab out the AYUSH systems of medicine and; (ii) registration of AYUSH products with regulatory agencies of different countries to enhance export of the products.

(b) to (d):      Yes.   As per available records, during the last three years, 14 workshops were organised in 12 countries and an amount of Rs. 1,46,15,459/ - (Rs.  One  crore  forty  six  lakhs  fifteen  thousand four hundred  and  fifty  nine  only)  was  spent.  The  workshops  organised  by  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH collaboration  with  Indian  Missions  abroad  had  wit nessed remendous  response  and  created  lot  of awareness  amongst  the  participants  comprising  of  policy  makers,  educationists,  traditional  me experts,  researchers,  etc.    about  the  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  as    is  evident  from  the  re received from some of the countries for signing of MoUs/ Agreements for cooperation in the field Traditional Medicine.

(e): Yes.   As of now, proposals have been received from UK, Israel and Germany. The Ministry h agreed to financially support and participate in the events.

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