Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Master of Surgery in Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 260 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH MARCH , 2021 MASTER OF SURGERY IN AYURVEDA

## *260. DR. SANJEEV KU MAR SINGARI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  notified  post  graduate  surgical  course Ayurveda, if so, the details thereof including the nature/expertise/ qualifications of faculty entrusted with training the students of the course;
- (b) the schedule prescribed/laid down for the training of PG students t along with the number of surgical procedures included in the course;
- (c)  whether  Anaesthesia  dur ing  the  event  of  an  Ayurvedic  surgery  will  be administered to a patient by Allopathic practitioners or an Ayurvedic doct
- (d)  whether  the  anaesthesia  so  administered  be  of  Ayurvedic/Allopat composition;
- (e) whether Ayurvedic doctors/surgeons have been permitted to prefix 'Dr' and 'MS' respectively on their display/name boards, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the number of research papers presented in various domestically/globally  in  the  field of  Ayurvedic  surgery  during  the  last  two years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE(IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 260 * FOR 12 TH MARCH , 2021

- (a) Yes  sir. The  Central C ouncil  of  Indian Medicine  (CCIM)  has  notified Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulation, 2016 vide Gazette Notification dated 7 th November, 2016, wherein details of all PG surgical courses in Ayurveda includi nature/expertise/qualifica tions of the faculty entrusted with training the stud of the course are mentioned. The IMCC (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulation, 2016 in detail is available in public domain and can be accessed a https://www.ccimindia.org/pdf/rul - reg - mse - ay- 2016- 9.pdf
- (b) As  mentioned  in  said  regulation,  postgraduate  students  shall  have undergo study for a period of three years after the admissio n.Total58 surgical procedures  that  PG  scholars  of Shalya  (General  Surgery)  and  Shalakya (Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, Head, Oro - Dentistry)streams (cumulatively)  need  to  be  practically  trained  are  notified  vide the  Indian Medicine  Central  Council (Post  Graduate  Ayurveda  Education)  Amendment Regulations, 2020 dated 19 th November, 2020. The IMCC (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Amendment Regulations, 2020 ,in detail , is available in public domain and can be accessed a https://www.ccimindia.org/latestupdate/223208 - website.pdf
- (c) & (d)There is no classification of Surgery as allopathic or Ayurvedi ,it is a procedural technique. Anaesthesia means drugs that make you unable to pain during a surgical procedure. Allopathic Anaesthetic medication ,if used ,is administered by Anaesthesiologist, wherever required.
- (e) Government has permitted to use term 'Doctor' to Practitioners of Indian System of Medicine vide Ministry of Health & Family Welfare's order dated 25 th November,  2003.  Further,  as  per  Practitioners  of  Indian  Medici (Standards of Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Code of Ethics) Regul ations, 1982, it shall be compulsory for a practitioner of Indian medicine to a correct degree or diploma before or after his name.
- (f) At  present,  there  is  no  specific  data  available  in  this  regard. However, some  research  papers  published  by  the  Nati onal  Institutes  and  Research Councils under this Ministry are Annex ed.

## Research Paper Published by the National Institutes and Research Councilsunder M/o AYUSH

1. Shrestha  M,Dudhamal  TS.  Clinical  Efficacy  of  Fistulotomy  Followed  By Ksharkarma in the Management of Low Anal Fistula -A Case Series. International Ayurvedic Medical Journal 2018; 7(1): 166 - 70.[ ISSN: e 2320 5091] www.iamj.in .
2. Pate l PR., Dudhamal TS. Pilonidal Sinus Treated With Chedana and Ksharkarma: A  Case  Study.  Int.  J  AYUSH  CaRe.  2019;  3(1):  42 - 49. [ ISSN:  e - 2457- 0443]. www.ijacare.in
3. Shrestha  M,  Dudhamal  TS.ShalyajaBhagandara  (Fistula  in  an o  due  to  Foreign body) -A Rare Case. Int. J AYUSH CaRe. 2019; 3(1): 111 - 112.[ ISSN: e - 24570443]. www.ijacare.in
4. Shah B, Dudhamal TS. Efficacy of ApamargaKshara application and Sclerotherapy in  the  management  of  Arsha  (1st  and  2nd  degree  piles) - An  open- labeled, randomized,  controlled  clinical  trial.  AYU  2018;39/4:  213 -219.  [ISSN:  p - 09748520 e - 0976- 9382] www.ayujournal.com (UGC approved).
5. Banothe GD, Dudhamal TS.KsharasutraTransfixation and Ligation in the Surgica Management of Chronic Fissure In - Ano -A Case Report. International Ayurvedic Medical Journal. 2019; 7 (8): 1435 - 1437. [e.ISSN: 2320 5091] www.iamj.in Impact Factor: 5.344.
6. Tomar VK.  Dudhamal TS. Management of Haemorrhoids by the Use of Kshara Sutra Ligation as a Parasurgical Procedure w.s.r. Arsha - A Review. International Journal  of Research  and  Analytical  Reviews  (IJRAR).  2019,  6(3):  970 - 974  [E ISSN 2348- 1269, P -ISSN 2349- 5138] www.ijrar.org
7. Joshi F, Mahanta V, Dudhamal TS, Gupta SK. Effect of Agnikarma (therapeutic heat burns) and Raktamokshana (therapeutic bloodle tting) in the management of Kati SandhigataVata (lumbar spondylosis). AYU 2019;40:79 - 88.  [ISSN: p - 09748520 e - 0976- 9382] www.ayujournal.com (UGC approved).
8. KapadiyaManisha,Dudhamal TS. Role of KsharaSootra in compl icated cases of Arsha (interno - externo haemorrhoids) A case series. Journal of Ayurved Campus (JAC). 2020; 1(1): 61 -65. [eISSN:2738 -9774] www.jacjournal.org
9. Rohit  K.S  .Clinical  study  on  immobilization  using  vamsha kusha  bandha  with raktachandana triputah triphala and haridra in comparison to plaster of paris the  management  of  Colles  fracture.  International  Ayurvedic  Medical  Journ ISSN: 2320 5091 Vol.6, Issue 9 Sept., 2018 2.
10. 10.Shah A.B. & Mohod P. Indralup ta (Alopecia areata) A case successfully treated with  Jalukavacharan  (a  leech  therapy)  International  Journal  of  Ayurveda Pharma Research, Vol 7 Issue -1; Page 10 - 12, ISSN 2322 - 0902 (P); ISSN 2322 -0910 (O) Jan., 2019 3.
11. 11.Barik  L  Debnath  S.K,  Sahu  D.S.  & Hazra  J.  Clinical  evaluation  of  Apamarg Pratisharniya kshar (Teekshna) Ksha hariktki churna in the management of Ar (Hemorrhoids)  International  Journal  of  Ayurveda  and  Pharma  Research,  Vol  8 Issue 1, January 2020, pp 5 - 12 Fen. 2020
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