Lok Sabha Question No. 954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: Naturopathy Day
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 954 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 TH FEBRUARY, 2019

## NATUROPATHY DAY

## 954. ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government recently celebrated Naturopathy Day and if so, the details ther
- (b) whether the Government proposes to cons truct Naturopathy centres in some places in the country including Goa, if so, the details thereof ; and
- (c) the other measures proposed by the Government to promote Naturopathy 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) : Yes, Ministry of AYUSH Observed the First 'Naturopathy Day' on 18 th November, 2018. Two of the autonomous bodies of the Ministry, namely Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi and National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune took lea roles in this observance. The Naturopathy Day was observed by organising lectures, talks, run and exhi b tions in different parts of the country.
- (b) : There is no such proposal currently with this Ministry. However, a new institute cal India Institute for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy is proposed to be set up in Goa. This be a teaching hos pital which will offer medical services in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy.
- (c) : Measures  taken  to  promote  Naturopathy  in  the  country  can  be summarized  under following broad headings:
- I. Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi.
- II.    National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune.

The details are enclosed at Annexure .

In addition to these, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), financial assistance is being provided to State/UT Governments for development a promotion of AYUSH system including Yoga & Naturopathy as per their proposed State A nnual Action Plans (SAAPs).

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## I. Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, New Delhi.

1. Establishment of Post Graduate Institutes of Yoga and Naturopathy Education and Research (PGIYNER) with 200 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital at Jhajjar, Haryanaand Nagmangala, Karnataka.
2. Establishment of Central Research Institutes of Yoga & Naturopathy inOdisha, West  Bengal,  Rajasthan,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Kerala,  Jharkhand,  Chhattisgarh  an Jammu & Kashmir along with 100 bedded indoor h ospital facilities to carry out in depth research studies to establish the efficacy of Yoga and Naturopathy in v remedies.
3. Collaborative  Research  Centre to  verify  the  efficacy  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  in various diseases.
4. Establishment of Yoga and Natur opathy OPDs: The Council has already opened 14  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  OPDs  in  Govt.  Hospitals/Institutes  of  Delhi,  Haryan Odisha, Tripura, Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand.

## II. National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune.

1. Outreach activity: -Conducting Seminars, and workshops on Naturopathy and Yoga for general public.
2. Conducts Yoga fest in different states of the Country
3. Conducting Natural Food Festival and Exhibition in different States of the count
4. NIN has established a Research Desk to look into institutional research, collabo studies.  Twenty  Two  Research  Papers  of  NIN  have  been  published  in  various International Indexed Journals.

## 5. Educational/Academic Activities :

- a) NIN  is  conducting  One  Year  Fu ll  Time  'Treatment  Assistant  Training Course' (TATC) for 10th passed candidates.
- b) NIN  conducts  Continuing  Medical  Education  (CME),  women  component programs, research methodology workshops, orientation programs every year for  the  group  of  doctors,  experts, women,  general  public  to  update  and upgrade their knowledge in the field of Naturopathy & yoga.
- c) NIN conducts one day free cookery class/ demonstration every year for th general public to propagate and promote the knowledge of healthy cooking styles.

## 6. NIN conducts following Skill development programme: -

- a) Certificate course in Naturopathy Cooking
- b) Certificate course in Massage techniques
- c) Certificate course in Acupressure
- d) Certificate course in Yoga for QCI Eligibility exam
- e) Certificate course in Hydro, Chromo and Mud therapy
- f) Fitness training
- g) 200 Hour Registered Yoga Training Course (Yoga Alliance)

## 7. NIN conducts following Fellowship programmes: -

- a) Fellowship on Research Methodology.
- b) Fellowship on Gandhian Philosophy.
- c) Fellowship on Basic and Advance Acupuncture.