Lok Sabha Question No. 1885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: Acupressure-Acupuncture  Therapies
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1885 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## ACU PRESSURE - ACUPUNCTURE THERAPIE S

## 1885. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  recognised/proposes  to  recognise  acupressure/acupunctu therapies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the degree/diploma courses in acupressure/acupunc therapies being run in the country;
- (d)  if  so,  the  names  of  the  institutions  authorised by  the  Government  to  offer  such degree/diploma course; and
- (e)  the  other  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  acupressure/  acupunct therapy 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)&  (b) Acupuncture  is  an  accepted  mode  of  therapy  but  not  an  independent  system medicine.
- (c ) to (e) Acupressure & Acupuncture are taught in Nature cure Colleges as a part of Bachel Naturopathy  &  Yogic  Sciences  (BNYS)  degree  syllabus.  All  these  colleges  have affiliated/recognized  by  the  respective  health  universities.  Bachelor  in  Naturopath Sciences(BNYS),  a  5  ½  year  full  time  regular  course  syllabus  containing  the  st Acupressure & Acupuncture therapies as part of the course. The list of institutions BNYS course is enclosed at Annexure . These two therapies are being practiced in Nature Yoga Hospitals and Nature cure centers.  Further, there is an M.D. course of 3 years d Acupuncture & Energy Medicine under Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, Tamilnadu.

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## List of BNYS Colleges

| S. No.   | Name of the College                                                                                                                                                                             |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | A N D H RA PRADE SH                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 1.       | G ovt .N atu r opat hi cMe di calColl ege,A m eer pet ,H yder abad- 500016                                                                                                                      |
| 2.       | Sri Pathanjali Maharshi Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College Thimmapuram, Andhra Pradesh 515803                                                                                                   |
|          | C H ATTI SG A RH                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 3.       | Ma havi r Col l egeofN atur opat hy & Y oga,N agpur a,D i st .Durg - 491001                                                                                                                     |
|          | Gujrat                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 4.       | Morarj iD esaiI nst i tu t eofN atu r opat hy & Y oga,K ar el i baug,V adodar a-390008                                                                                                          |
| 5.       | Maharshi Patanjali Institute for Yoga, Naturopathy Education & Research, Gujarat Ayurved University , Jamnagar,Gujarat                                                                          |
|          | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 6.       | S.D. M. Col le geofN atu r opat hy & Y ogi c Sci ences,U j i re-574240( D . K . )                                                                                                               |
| 7.       | A l vasCol l egeofN atu r opat hy & Y oga,Mood bi dr i -574 227 ( D .K.)                                                                                                                        |
| 8.       | G ovt .N atu r e Cure & YogaColle ge,PK TR H ospi t al ,KRS Road,M ysore-570002,                                                                                                                |
| 9.       | SV YA SA Colle ge of N at uropat hy & Y ogi c Sci ences,Eknath Bhavan,K em pegow da N agar ,B angalore - 560 019                                                                                |
| 10.      | Shri J.G. Co - operative hospital society's Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences College & Hospital Ghataprabha, Gokak, Belagavi, Karnataka                                                           |
|          | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11.      | SantH i rdar am Me dic alColla geofN at uropat hy & Y ogi c Sci ences,B ai r agar h,B hopal - 462012                                                                                            |
|          | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 12.      | Vivekanand Yoga and Naturopathy College, Kaharon ki Dhani, District Sikar -332403 Rajasthan                                                                                                     |
| 13.      | Om Shiva Yoga And Naturopathy Medical College, Mangalwad Chouraha, Chittaurgarh ,Udaipur, Rajasthan                                                                                             |
| 14.      | Swasthya Kalyan Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Lal Kothi, Tonk Road, Jaipur -302004 Rajasthan                                                                                     |
|          | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 15.      | JSS I nst i tu t eofN aturo pat hy & Y ogi c Sci ences,N avakkar ai ,Pal ghatRoad,Coi m bato r e- 641105                                                                                        |
| 16.      | SivarajN aturo pat hy and YogaM edi calC olle ge,Siddhar K ovi lRoad,Thum bat hul i patt y,Sal em -636 307                                                                                      |
| 17.      | G ovt .N atu r opat hy & YogaMed i calColl ege,Ann a N agar ,Chennai - 600106                                                                                                                   |
| 18.      | S. R. K. M edi calColle geofN atu r opat hy & Y oga,Padani l am ,K ul asekhar am - 629161 K anyakum ar iD i st .                                                                                |
| 19.      | S. V . S. M edi cal Colle ge of Y oga & N atu r opat hy and Resear ch Inst i t ut e Sal em M ai n Road, Bhangar am , Thot t i um PostKalla kur i chi 626 202 V i l l upur am D i st r i ct      |
|          | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 20.      | Ma har i shi A ur obi ndo SubhartiColle ge ofN atu r opat hy & Y oga Sci ence,N .H.58,Delhi -H ar i dw arBy Pass Road,M eer ut -250005                                                          |
| 21.      | Ku nw ar Shekhar V i j endr a Med i cal Colle ge of N atu r opat hy Y ogi c Sci ences, A dar sh Inst i t ut i onal A rea, Babu V i j endr aM ar g,G angoh - 247 341,D i st .Sahar anpur ,U . P. |
|          | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 22.      | Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy, Shri Dev Suman Subharti Medical College Prem Nagar, Dehradun, UK                                                                                               |

## Annexure