Lok Sabha Question No. 3078 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Promotion of Traditional System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3078 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## PROMOTION OF TRADITI ONAL SYSTEM OF MEDIC INE

## 3078. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

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

- (a)  whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  is  considering  to  set  up  regulatory  mechan quality education and research infrastructure to promote traditional systems of medicine;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to set up an entrance test on of NEET for the induction of students in traditional medicine courses; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b) : Central  Government  has  already  established  regulatory  mechanisms,  quality education and research infrastructure to promote traditional systems of medicine as under:
- (i) The Central Government regulates the education of AYUSH systems in accordance with t provisions of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and Homeopathy Central Counc Act, 1973 and regulations made thereunder.
- (ii) National  Eligibility  Entrance  Test  (NEET)  for  all  AYUSH  Educational  Institutions admission for Undergraduate Cou rse has been introduced.
- (iii) All  India Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIPGET) for all AYUSH Educational Institutions admission for Post graduate Courses has been introduced.
- (iv) AYUSH National Teachers Eligibility Test to be conducted for appointment of all teache AYUSH institutions and an unique verification code for such teachers shall be allotted b CCH/ CCIM before their appointment, is being introduced.

(v)Central  Re search  Councils  for  all  AYUSH  streams have  been  established  by  Ministry  of AYUSH  through  which  research  on  medicinal  plant,  Drug  standardization,  Pharmacologica research, Clinical research, Literary research and their documentation are carried out. (vi)  U nder  the  Information,  Education  and    Communication  Scheme,  the  Ministry  take  up initiatives for propagation and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine by organizing Arog fair/Melas, Conferences, Exhibitions, Seminars, Workshops, Symposium and also undert aking publicity  through  electronic  multimedia,  print  media  campaigning  for  awareness  amongst citizens all over the country. (c)  &  (d) : (AYUSH  UG  courses)  throughcommon  and  uniform  National  Eligibility

No,  Central  Government  admits  the  students  in  traditional  medicine  cours -cum - Entrance  Test (NEET) for admission to the undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions inc those governed under any other law which is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

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