Lok Sabha Question No. 2779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Development of Homoeopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

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

## (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2779 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## DEVELOPMENT OF HOMOE OPATHY

2779. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

- (a) whether the Government is emphasizing on the use of Homoeopathy;
- (b) if so, the action taken in this direction during the last three years;
- (c) whether shortage of professors in homoeopathy has also been noticed; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Govern ment so far to meet this shortage?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Homoeopathy system of medicine is one of the recognized system of medicine under th Ministry of AYUSH.

The  education  and  practice  of  Homoeopathy,  is      regulated  by  Central  Council Homoeopathy  a  statutory  body  constituted  under  the  provisions of  Homoeopathy  Central Council Act, 1973.

The  research  of  Homoeopathy  is  conducted  through  an  apex  autonomous  Research Council  namely,  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homeopathy,  which  has  a  network  of  2 institutes/units  and  08  treatment  centres  all  over India wh ein  homoeopathic  treatment  is provided.

Government of India is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission  (NAM)  through  States/UTs  for  promotion  and  development  of  AYUSH  system including Homoeopathy. Under NAM grant - in - aidis being provided to State/UT Governments as per their proposed State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs).

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The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  also  setup  an  apex  autonomous  National  Institute  of Homeopathy  at  Kolkata,  which  is  conducting  under  graduate  and  p ost  graduate  courses  in homoeopathy. Further, an extension center of National Institute of Homoeopathy has also envisaged by the Ministry at Narela, New Delhi.

The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  also  upgraded  a  central  Research  institute  into  a  postgrad te aching center namely, National Homoeopathy Research Institute in Mental Health(NHRIMH) at CRI (H), Kottayam, Kerala.

The drug related matter of Homoeopathy is regulated in accordance to the provision Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945. Under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Homoeopathy Pharmacopeia Laboratory, Ghaziabad was established, which works as an apex laboratory to prescribe the standards of Homoeopathy medicines.

(b): The Ministry through the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy is promoting an popularizing Homoeopathy by participating in Arogya exhibitions/health melas etc. During the last three years and current year,  115 Health Mela/ Arogya/ medical camps ha ve been conducted in which information and educative material has been distributed to the public emphasizing the use of Homoeopathy .

Under  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  an  amount  of  Rs.  331.01  crore,  Rs.  417.11 Crore and 489.07 Crore have been released to r espective States / UTs for different activities including  Homoeopathy  during  the  year  2015 -16,  2016 - 17  &  2017 - 18  respectively for Co location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Center (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals  (DHs) , Up - gradation  of  exclusive  State  Government  AYUSH Hospitals and Di spensaries, Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital ,Supply of essential  drugs  to  AYUSH  Hospitals  and  Dispensaries , Up - gradation  of  State  Government/ Government aided for und er - graduate and post -graduate Educational Institutions and setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the States where it is not avai in Government Sector in the State.

The education sector has also been developed during the last thr e years. As against 197 Homoeopathic  Colleges  in  2015 - 16,  there  are  total  236  Homoeopathic  Colleges  as  on  30 th November, 2018.

As  against  13,658  under  graduate  and  1139  post  graduate  seats  in  2015 - 16,  there  are 17,293  Under  Graduate  seats  and  132 8  Post  graduate  seats  in  Homoeopathy  as  on  30 th November, 2018.

(c ) & (d):The shortage of teachers including Professors has been observed in some colle by  the  Ministry  while  examining  the  inspection  reports  furnished  by  the  Central  Counc Homoe opathy for granting permissions.

The requirement of teaching staff including  Professors has been  prescribed Homoeopathy Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirements for colleges and its attache hospitals).

The  age  of  superannuation  of  teachers  is  as per  the  Central  Government  or  State Government or University Grants Commission norms as applicable to a particular college the retired teachers fulfilling the eligibility criteria can be re - employed up to the age of sixty five years as full time teach er.

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