Lok Sabha Question No. 81 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Establishment of Siddha Chair
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI,

## SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 81 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND NOVEMBER

## , 2019 ESTABLISHMENT OF SID DHA CHAIR

## *81. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,

UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  efforts  have  been  made/  proposed  to  be  made  by  th Government to establish Siddha Chair in other countries, particularly wh large population of Tamil speaking community resides;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  time  by  which  the  Government  is  likely  to  accomplish  the  tas establishing Siddha Chair in foreign countries?

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

(a) to (c ):A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 81* FOR 22 ND NOVEMBER , 2019

(a)  to  (c)  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  signed  22  Country  to  Country  MoUs  for promotion  of  AYUSH  Systems  of  medicine  including  Siddha.  19  MoUs for undertaking Collaborative Research / Academic collaboration have been sign with foreign Universities.  32 AYUSH Information Cell have been set up in countries  including  Malaysia  to  disseminate  authentic  information  ab AYUSH systems of Medicine .

To promote Siddha system of Medicine in foreign countries, Ministry AYUSH under Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme of the Ministry of External Affairs has deputed a Siddha expert Sungai  BulohHospital,  Malaysia  for  providing  Siddha  treatment  includin Varmam therapy.

On  the  recommendation  of  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  Director  General, Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), an autonomous organizatio under Ministry of AYUSH , has requested Na tional Healthcare Group, Health Services & Outcomes Research, Singapore; Siddha Practitioners Association Singapore, Singapore  and MAHSA University, Malaysia  to provide the detai of  universities  /  institutions  who  would  be  interested  to  function  a host University / Institutions for the establishment of Siddha Chair at Singap Malaysia.

To  promote  Siddha  system  in  Sri  Lanka,  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH supported  the  organisation  of  International  Conference  and  Exhibition Siddha medicine by provi ding financial assistance to Unit of Siddha medicine U niversity of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

The governments of India and Malaysia have entered into 06 Bilater Technical  Meetings  on  Cooperation  in  the  field  of  Traditional  system medicine.  During  the  meetin gs, the areas of collaboration to be strengthene between  the  two  countries  in  the  field  of  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  an registration of AYUSH products including Siddha products in Malaysia wer deliberated.

Under AYUSH Scholarship Scheme of the Ministry of AYUSH, 15 seats (09  for  UG  and  06  for  PG)  are  exclusively  reserved  for  Siddha  system premier Siddha institutes in India.  Out of 09 seats for UG in Siddha sys seats are reserved for Malaysian cand idates for undertaking UG course in Govt. Siddha Medical Colleges in Palayamkottai and Chennai in Tamil Nadu .

Under Central Sector Scheme for promotion of International Cooperatio in  AYUSH  (IC  Scheme),  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  deputes  AYUSH  experts includi ng  experts  of  Siddha  system  of  medicine  to  foreign  countries participate in international meetings, conferences, training progra seminars for promotion and propagation of AYUSH Systems including Siddha.

Incentives  are  provided  to  AYUSH  drug  manu facturers/  entrepreneurs/ AYUSH institutions, AYUSH drug and Hospitals etc. for (a) participating International exhibitions/ conferences/ workshops/ seminars/ road shows/ fairs, etc. for generating awareness amongst the participating public ab the AYUSH systems of medicine including Siddha system and; (b) registration AYUSH products as well as Siddha products with regulatory authorities of foreign countries USFDA/EMEA/UK - MHRA/ NHPD (Canada)/ TGA etc.

The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  establishes Academic  Chairs  of  AYUSH systems of medicine in the foreign universities / institutes in consulta Indian Missions abroad under Memorandums of Understanding ( MoUs) signed between the Institute/ Council functioning under the Ministry of AYUSH, the  concerned  host  Foreign  University(s)/  Institute.    Indian  Mission requested to identify the universities of international repute for signi MoU.  However, no such proposal has been received for Siddha Chair so far.

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