Lok Sabha Question No. 4404 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Popularisation of Homoeopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4404 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH MARCH, 2020

## POPULARISATION OF HO MOEOPATHY

## 4404. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is undertaking efforts to popularise the use of homoeopathy i country;
- (b) if so, the action taken in this r egard during the last three years;
- (c) whether there is shortage of professors in homoeopathy colleges/institutions; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government so far to address the deficit?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   & (b):   Yes, the Ministry of AYUSH is committed for popularising the use of Homoeop in the Country.

Ministry of AYUSH is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through States / Uts. Under NAM, there is provision of financial assistanc setting up of new AYUSH Educational Institutions including Homoeopathy in the State s 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) inte r - alia makes provision for promotion of AYUSH including  Homoeopathy in the country for the following activities :-

- (i)  Co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community  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 AYUSH Hospital.
- (v) Up gradation of State Government Under - Graduateand 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.

- (vii) Strengthening of State Government/State Government - operati Co ves/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  cultivation  of  Medicinal  Plants  including  processing  and  post - harvest man agement.

Further, the Government is regulating and popularising this system through the foll apex bodies for 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 carrying out intramural research including collaboration with institutes of excellence and promoting Homoeopathy. For promotion and popularisatio homoeopathy, CCRH is also participating in National/ State level Arogya Melas/ Health ca exhibition to  promote and  popularise  Homoeopathy  amongst  general  masses. As  part  of  IEC program,  CCRH  has  developed  information  and  educative  material  for  the  common  people which are distributed free to the public through Exhibitions / Health Melas / Seminars etc

National  In stitute  of  Homoeopathy (NIH)  is  an  Autonomous  Institute  under  this  Ministry which is imparting undergraduate and Post Graduate courses in Homoeopathy. It is also ha 100 bedded Homeopathic Hospital. NIH, Kolkata is also participating in National Arogya Health Melas / Seminars etc. for popularising Homoeopathy amongst general masses.

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

Further,  from  last  3  years  the  World  Homoeopathy  day  is  being  celebrated  on  10 th April  to commemorate  the  Birth  Anniversary  of  Dr.  Friedrich  Samuel  Hahnemann,  the  founder  of Homoeopathy.

(c)& (d) : Yes, there is shortage of Professors in so me Homoeopathy colleges.

As  per  the  Homoeopathy  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standards  of  Requirement  of Homoeopathy Colleges and attached Hospitals), Regulations, 2013, the Minimum requirement o full time teachers is 28 and 24 for intake capacity of 100 and 60 seats respectively. In order to address the shortage of Professors provision for engagement of retired teachers till the years is provided in the said regulations.

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