Lok Sabha Question No. 2276 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: AYUSH College
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2276 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2017

## AYUSH COLLEGE

## 2276. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

SHRI P.K. BIJU:

DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK'

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

- (a) the number of graduation and post graduation AYUSH colleges in the country, State/UT - wise and stream - wise ;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  AYUSH  medical  colleges  for  courses Ayurveda in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any criterion have been fixed for establishment of new colleges in private sect if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has proposed to promote Ayurveda and facilitate the researc AYUSH medicine in these colleges and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is implementing any programme to increase the trust of peopl the said medical practice and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) : The details of graduation and post graduation AYUSH Colleges in the country ,State/UT wise and stream - wise are at Annexure .
- (b) : The Central Government has established National Institute ofAyurveda at Jaipur which offers undergraduate and postgraduate and fellowship programme. Further , the Gov nment has alsoestablished two new institutes namely (i) All India Institute of Ayurved a, New Delhi for Post - graduate education and (ii) North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy, Shill for Under -graduate education in Ayurveda & Homoeopathy.

Contd........

(c ) : Yes.   T he criteria/procedures/guidelines to set up new A yurved, Siddha and U nani medical college are prescribed under section 13A of Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act,  1970 ,  for  Homoeopathy  college  the  details  are  at section  12A  of  Homoeopathy  Central Council (HCC) Act, 1973.

(d)  &  (e):          The  Gover nment  has  set - up  five Central  Councils  for  Research  in  Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Yoga & Naturopathy and Homoeopathy for undertaking coordinating formulating, developing and promoting research on scientific lines. The activities are ca through perip heral institute/Centres/Units located all over India and also through collab studies with various universities, hospitals and institutes. The research activities of include  medicinal  plant  research  (Medico - ethno  botanical  survey,  pharmac ognosy  and  tissue culture), Drug Standardization Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Res & Documentation, and other outreach activities. Further, Ministry of AYUSH runsExtra Mural Research (EMR) scheme to conduct the research on var ious aspects of AYUSH systems.

The Government of India has approved and notified National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on  29 th September  2014  which  envisages  better  access  to  AYUSH  services;  strengthening  o AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforceme nt of quality control of ASU&H drugs and sustainable availability of ASU&H raw materials in the States/UTs during 12 th Plan.

The Ministry of AYUSH provides prop agation and promotion of AYUSH systems in the country by creating awareness amongst the citize ns about the efficacy of the AYUSH system and dissemination  of  proven  results  of  research  and  Development  work  conducted  in  AYUSH systems through various media and other publicity activities including organizing Arogya participation in AYUSH related Fairs, organizing Workshops, Seminars on AYUSH system of medicine.

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## Annexure

STATE/UT - WISE NUMBER OF AYURVEDA, SIDDHA UNANI , HOMOE OPATHY  AND NATUROPATHY COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   Ayurveda |   Siddha |   Unani |   Homoeopathy |   Naturopathy |   Total |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|----------|---------|---------------|---------------|---------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    |         03 |       00 |      01 |            05 |            02 |      11 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh |         00 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |       1 |
| 3.        | Assam             |         01 |       00 |      00 |            03 |            00 |       4 |
| 4.        | Bihar             |         08 |       00 |      05 |            15 |            00 |      28 |
| 5.        | Chandigarh        |         01 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |       2 |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh      |         05 |       00 |      01 |            03 |            01 |      10 |
| 7.        | Delhi             |         03 |       00 |      02 |            02 |            00 |       7 |
| 8.        | Goa               |         01 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |       2 |
| 9.        | Gujarat           |         20 |       00 |      00 |            19 |            01 |      40 |
| 10.       | Haryana           |         11 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |      12 |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh  |         03 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |       4 |
| 12.       | Jammu & Kashmir   |         01 |       00 |      03 |            00 |            00 |       4 |
| 13.       | Jharkhand         |         01 |       00 |      00 |            04 |            00 |       5 |
| 14.       | Karnataka         |         66 |       00 |      05 |            11 |            04 |      86 |
| 15.       | Kerala            |         18 |       01 |      01 |            05 |            00 |      25 |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh    |         19 |       00 |      04 |            23 |            01 |      47 |
| 17.       | Maharashtra       |         71 |       00 |      06 |            50 |            00 |     127 |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         |         01 |       00 |      00 |            01 |            00 |       2 |
| 19.       | Orissa            |         06 |       00 |      00 |            06 |            00 |      12 |
| 20.       | Pondicherry       |         01 |       00 |      00 |            00 |            00 |       1 |
| 21.       | Punjab            |         16 |       00 |      01 |            04 |            00 |      21 |
| 22.       | Rajasthan         |         12 |       00 |      03 |            08 |            04 |      27 |
| 23.       | TamilNadu         |         06 |       09 |      01 |            12 |            04 |      32 |
| 24.       | Telangana         |         05 |       00 |      03 |            04 |            00 |      12 |
| 25.       | Uttar Pradesh     |         48 |       00 |      14 |            10 |            00 |      72 |
| 26.       | Uttarakhand       |         10 |       00 |      01 |            02 |            00 |      13 |
| 27.       | West Bengal       |         04 |       00 |      01 |            12 |            02 |      19 |
|           | TOTAL             |        341 |       10 |      52 |           204 |            19 |     626 |