Lok Sabha Question No. 1098 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: AYUSH Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1098 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th SEPTEMBER, 2020

## AYUSH COLLEGES

## 1098. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) the number and details of of AYUSH colleges across the country, State -wise, stream - wise and curriculum - wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to establish medical colleges of Ayurvedic curriculum across the country and if so, the details thereof, State - wise;
- (c) whether any criteria have been fixed for establishing new colleges in private sector and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to promote Ayurveda and streamline/facilitate research of AYUSH medicines and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a): The  requisite  information  may  please  be  seen  in  the  statement  attached Annexure 'A'
- (b): At present there is no such proposal under consideration of the Central Governme
- (c): Under the regulation 13A of Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, person/Tru from  private  sector  can  apply  to  the  Central  Government  for  establishing  new  Ayur colleges.  The  details  of  the  Minimum  standard  requirement  of  Ayurveda  Colleges  a atta ched Hospital may please be seen at the link as follow: https://www.ccimindia.org/rulesandregulations.php
- (d): To promote Ayurved as well as other AYUSH systems amongst people within and outside the country, various IEC activities are being taken up with adequate dissemina information through electronic, press and social media. On 21st of June, every year, Inter Yoga Day is organized at national and international level. On 17th of October, 2017 'Ayurveda Day'  was  celebrated.  International  and  national  conferences,  workshops,  stake - holders  meets, industry conclave have been organized on regular basis.

Central Government has launched a campaign on AYUSH for immunity to create awareness among the public about preventive and promotive healthcare, based on the princi and practices of AYUSH systems such as healthy food, lifestyle, Yoga, medicinal plants, home remedies for strengthening the natural immune system.

National AYUSH Mission is the flagship scheme of Ministry under which grants - in - aid is provided to States / UTs to take up various activities to develop and promote Ayurved as other AY USH healthcare facilities.

To streamline/facilitate research of AYUSH medicines, total 05 Research Councils dedicated to different AYUSH systems or healthcare are functioning under Ministry of AYUSH

## Annexure 'A'

## State/UT- Wise,Stream Wise & curriculum - wise details of AYUSH Colleges across the Country

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   Ayurveda |   Siddha |   Unani |   Sowa Rigpa |   Homoeopathy |   Total |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|----------|---------|--------------|---------------|---------|
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    |         03 |       00 |      01 |           00 |            07 |      11 |
| 2.        | Arunachal Pradesh |         00 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            01 |      01 |
| 3.        | Assam             |         01 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            03 |      04 |
| 4.        | Bihar             |         08 |       00 |      05 |           00 |            15 |      28 |
| 5.        | Chandigarh        |         01 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            01 |      02 |
| 6.        | Chhattisgarh      |         06 |       00 |      01 |           00 |            03 |      10 |
| 7.        | NCT of Delhi      |         03 |       00 |      02 |           00 |            02 |      07 |
| 8.        | Goa               |         01 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            01 |      02 |
| 9.        | Gujarat           |         34 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            35 |      69 |
| 10.       | Haryana           |         11 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            01 |      12 |
| 11.       | Himachal Pradesh  |         03 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            01 |      04 |
| 12.       | Jammu and Kashmir |         02 |       00 |      03 |           01 |            00 |      06 |
| 13.       | Jharkhand         |         01 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            05 |      06 |
| 14.       | Karnataka         |         77 |       00 |      06 |           00 |            18 |     101 |
| 15.       | Kerala            |         18 |       01 |      01 |           00 |            06 |      26 |
| 16.       | Madhya Pradesh    |         24 |       00 |      04 |           00 |            25 |      53 |
| 17.       | Maharashtra       |         82 |       00 |      06 |           00 |            58 |     146 |
| 18.       | Meghalaya         |         01 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            01 |      02 |
| 19.       | Orissa            |         06 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            06 |      12 |
| 20.       | Pondicherry       |         01 |       00 |      00 |           00 |            00 |      01 |
| 21.       | Punjab            |         17 |       00 |      01 |           00 |            04 |      22 |
| 22.       | Rajasthan         |         13 |       00 |      03 |           00 |            10 |      26 |
| 23.       | Sikkim            |         00 |       00 |      00 |           01 |            00 |      01 |
| 24.       | Tamil Nadu        |         07 |       12 |      01 |           00 |            13 |      33 |
| 25.       | Telangana         |         05 |       00 |      03 |           00 |            05 |      13 |
| 26.       | Uttar Pradesh     |         69 |       00 |      16 |           01 |            13 |      99 |
| 27.       | Uttarakhand       |         16 |       00 |      01 |           00 |            02 |      19 |
| 28.       | West Bengal       |         04 |       00 |      01 |           00 |            12 |      17 |
| Total :   | Total :           |        414 |       13 |      55 |            3 |           248 |     733 |