Lok Sabha Question No. 3428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Homoeopathy Medical Colleges
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. 3428 TO BE ANSWERED ON  13 TH MARCH, 2020

## HOMOEOPATHY MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 3428. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the Government have any proposal to set up new Homoeopathy medical colleges the country, State/UT - wise including Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote Homoeopathy in the country, State/UT - wise including Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   & (b): Any person intending to establish new homoeopathic medical college has to app to Central Government as per the Establishment of new Medical College (opening of new or higher course of study or training and increase of admission capacity by a Medical Co Regulation, 2011 from 1 st July to 31 st August, of any year.

Ministry  has  received  one  proposal  from  Dir ectorate  of  AYUSH,  Government  of Maharashtra  for  seeking  permission  of  Central  Government  to  start  a  new  Homoeopathi medical  college  with  60  seats  in  the  name  and  style  of  'Government  Homoeopathic  Medical College,' Jalgaon, Maharashtra for the Academic Ye ar 2020 - 21..

- (c) : Ministry of AYUSH is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through States / UTs. Under NAM, there is provision of financial assistance setting up of new AYUSH Educational Institutions including Hom oeopathy in the States where it is not available in Government sector. State/UT Governments may avail the eligible fin assistance for setting up of new AYUSH Educational Institutions including Homoeopathy as NAM guidelines.

Further, National AYUSH Mission (NAM) inter -alia makes provision for promotion of AYUSH  including    Homoeopathy  in  the  country  including  Maharashtra for  the  following activities: -

- (i)  Co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Commun ity  Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- (ii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.
- (iii) Supply of essential drugs to AYUSH hospitals and dispensaries.
- (iv) Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYU SH Hospital.
- (v) Up gradation of State Government Under - Graduate and Post - Graduate AYUSH Educational Institutions.
- (vi) Setting up of new AYUSH Educational Institutions including Homoeopathy in the State where it is not available in Government sector.
- (vi i) Strengthening of State Government/State Government Co - operatives/Public Sector Undertakings Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies.
- (viii) Strengthening of State Drug Testing Laboratories for ASU &H Drugs.
- (ix)  Support  for  cultivati on  of  Medicinal  Plants  including  processing  and  post - harvest management.

Further, the Government is regulating this system through the following apex bodie education, practice; research and quality monitoring of homoeopathic drugs : -

Central Council  of  Homoeopathy A  Statutory  Body  under  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH, constituted  under  the  provisions  of  Homoeopathic  Central  Council  (HCC)  Act,  1973 for regulating education and practice in Homoeopathy.

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy (CCRH) is  an  apex  research  organization under Ministry of AYUSH, which undertakes coordinates, develops, disseminates and promote scientific  research  in  Homoeopathy through  its  network  of  24  research  centres  and  06 Homoeopathic treatment centres and is ca rrying out intramural research including collaboration with  institutes  of  excellence  and  promoting  Homoeopathy.  For  promotion  of  homoeopathy CCRH is also participating in national/ state level Arogya Melas/ Health camps/ exhibit promote homoeopathy amongst general masses.

National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH) is an Autonomous Organisation under this Ministry of AYUSH which is imparting undergraduate and Post Graduate courses in Homoeopathy. It i also having 100 bedded homeopathic hospital.

Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL), is an apex Laboratory for the purpose of laying down standards and testing for identity, purity and quality of Homoeopathic Medicin

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