Lok Sabha Question No. 985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: MoU with World Health Organisation
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 985 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## MOU WITH WORLD HEALT H ORGANISATION

## 985. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to promote traditional medicine through education skill development across the country and worldwid e;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT and country - wise;
- (c) whether the Government has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the target fixed for the same?

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

- (a)&  (b) : Yes,  the  Government  has  various  plans  to  promote  traditional  medicine  throu education and skill development across the country and worldwide.

The Central Government is promoting and regulating education on Ayurveda, Siddha Unani and Homoeopathysystems in the country through its regulatory bodies namely, (i.) Central Council of Indian Medicine and (ii.) Central Council of Homoeopathy.

The  Government  of  India  has  approved  and  notified  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on 29th September 2014 which envisages better access to AYUSH services; strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforce of  quality  control  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  (ASU&H)  drugs  and sustainable  availability  of ASU&H  raw  materials  by  promotion  of  medicinal  plants  in  the States/UTs during 12th Plan. Under NAM, the Government of India provides financial assist to the States/UTs to develop and promote AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurveda in the country through deferent activities. The details of activities are given at Annexure - I.

The list of Universities offering higher education in Y oga is given at Annexure - II.

Ministry of AYUSH sets up AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign Universities/Educational Institutes with the objective of undertaking academic/res programmes  as  per  the  requirements  of  the  University.  At  present  Ayurveda  Chairs functional in Debreen Un iversity and Rangsit University in Thailand.

The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  under  its  Fellowship  Scheme  offers  Scholarships  to  foreign nationals to pursue UG/PG/Ph.D. courses in Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy in premier Institutes in India.

State/UT - wise number of colleges imparting education on Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy systems is given at Annexure - III.

(c) & (d) : Yes, a Project Collaboration Agreement has been signed with the World Healt Organisation  (WHO)  on  13.05.2016.  Under  the agreement,  India  has  assigned  to  WHO  the activities  for  development  of  the  following  WHO  Technical  documents/publications  b 31.12.2020 for better International acceptability of Indian Traditional systems:

- Benchmarks for training in Yoga.
- Benchmarks for pr actice in Ayurveda.
- Benchmarks for practice in Unani Medicine.
- Benchmarks for Practice in Panchkarma.

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## ANNEXURE - I

## Activities under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) to provide financial assistance to the States/UTs to develop and promote AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurveda in the country

- i. Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Hea lth Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- ii. Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.
- iii. Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.
- iv. Up gradation of State Government Educati onal Institutions.
- v. Setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the State wher it is not available.
- vi. Strengthening of State Government/ Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Ayurveda, Siddha Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTL).
- vii. Cultivation and Promotion of Medicinal Plants

## ANNEXURE\_II

## LIST OF UNIVERSITIES OFFERING HIGHER EDUCATION IN YOGA

| S.No   | State          | University                                                                                    | Name of the course                                   |
|--------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh | Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati, A.P                                                  | Acharya (M.A) in Sankhya Yoga                        |
| 2.     | Raipur         | Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Amanaka G.E Road, Raipur                                   | M.A Applied Philosophy Yoga                          |
| 3.     | Mangalore      | Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri                                                         | M.Sc. Yogic Science                                  |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 1.Phd Yoga                                           |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 3.M.phil Counseling & Therapy                        |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 4.M.A. Yoga , Journalism Mass Communication          |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 5.M.Sc. Yoga Management                              |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 6.M.Sc. Yoga & Consciousness                         |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 7.M.Sc. Yoga Education                               |
| 5.     | Madhya Pradesh | Dr.Hari singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                     | M.Sc./ M.A. Yoga                                     |
|        |                | Lakshmibai National Institute of Education, Mela Road , Shakti Nagar, Gwalior - M.P           | Physical M.A. Yoga                                   |
|        |                | Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyala, Vihar, Pachpedi, Jabalpur(M.P)                                  | Saraswati M.A. Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences. |
| 6.     | Odisha         | Indian Institute of Yogic Research Bhubaneswar, Odisha                                        | Science& Master Degree in Yoga                       |
| 7.     | Tamil Nadu     | Annamalai University, AnnamalainagarM.Sc.                                                     | Yoga                                                 |
| 8.     |                | Tamil Nadu Physical Education & University, Chennai                                           | Sports M.Sc. Yoga Therapy                            |
|        |                | M.S. University, Thirunelevelli                                                               | M.Sc. Yoga                                           |
|        |                | Bharathidasan University,Trichy                                                               | M.Sc. Yoga                                           |
|        |                | Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore                                                            | M.A. Yoga                                            |
|        |                | Tamil Nadu University, Tanjure                                                                | M.A. Yoga                                            |
|        |                | Tamil Nadu University, Madras                                                                 | M.A. Yoga                                            |
|        | Uttar Pradesh  | University of Lucknow                                                                         | M.A. Yoga                                            |
| 9.     | Uttarakhand    | Dev Sanskrti Vishwavidayalaya Gayatrikunj, Shantikunj Haridwar                                | M.A. Applied Yoga& Human Excellence                  |

## ANNEXURE - III

## STATE/UT - WISE NUMBER OF AYURVEDA, SIDDHA, UNANI AND HOMOEOPATHY COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY

(As on 31.01.2017)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   Ayurveda |   Siddha |   Unani |   Homoeopathy |   Total |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|----------|---------|---------------|---------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    |         03 |       00 |      01 |            05 |      09 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh |         00 |       00 |      00 |            01 |      01 |
| 3.        | Assam             |         01 |       00 |      00 |            03 |      04 |
| 4.        | Bihar             |         08 |       00 |      05 |            15 |      28 |
| 5.        | Chandigarh        |         01 |       00 |      00 |            01 |      02 |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh      |         05 |       00 |      01 |            03 |      09 |
| 7.        | Delhi             |         03 |       00 |      02 |            02 |      07 |
| 8.        | Goa               |         01 |       00 |      00 |            01 |      02 |
| 9.        | Gujarat           |         20 |       00 |      00 |            19 |      39 |
| 10.       | Haryana           |         11 |       00 |      00 |            01 |      12 |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh  |         03 |       00 |      00 |            01 |      04 |
| 12.       | Jammu and Kashmir |         01 |       00 |      03 |            00 |      04 |
| 13.       | Jharkhand         |         01 |       00 |      00 |            04 |      05 |
| 14.       | Karnataka         |         66 |       00 |      05 |            11 |      82 |
| 15.       | Kerala            |         18 |       01 |      01 |            05 |      25 |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh    |         19 |       00 |      04 |            23 |      46 |
| 17.       | Maharashtra       |         71 |       00 |      06 |            50 |     127 |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         |         01 |       00 |      00 |            01 |      02 |
| 19.       | Orissa            |         06 |       00 |      00 |            06 |      12 |
| 20.       | Pondicherry       |         01 |       00 |      00 |            00 |      01 |
| 21.       | Punjab            |         16 |       00 |      01 |            04 |      21 |
| 22.       | Rajasthan         |         12 |       00 |      03 |            08 |      23 |
| 23.       | Tamil Nadu        |         06 |       09 |      01 |            12 |      28 |
| 24.       | Telangana         |         05 |       00 |      03 |            04 |      12 |
| 25.       | Uttar Pradesh     |         48 |       00 |      14 |            10 |      72 |
| 26.       | Uttarakhand       |         10 |       00 |      01 |            02 |      13 |
| 27.       | West Bengal       |         04 |       00 |      01 |            12 |      17 |
| Total :   | Total :           |        341 |       10 |      52 |           204 |     607 |