Lok Sabha Question No. 2859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Impediments in Promotion of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2859 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## IMPEDIMENTS IN PROMO TION OF AYUSH

## 2859. SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

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

- (a)  whether  inadequate  awareness  and  limited resources  are  acting  as  impediments  in promoting the wider use of AYUSH products, across the count ry;
- (b) the corrective measures taken by the Government to promote Yoga and Ayurveda, in the country  and  the funds  allocated  and  utilized  for  the  said  purpose  during the  last  three financial years; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to propagate the importance and developments of AYUSH, to foreign nationals?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF TH E MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): No.
- (b): The corrective measures taken by the Government to promote Yoga and Ayurveda, country are as under: -
- I.The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  takes  up  various  activities  for  promotion  of  Ayurveda  and through its autonomous bodies namely Central Council for Research in Ayurveda (CCRAS), Delhi;  National  Institute  of  Ayurveda  (NIA),  Jaipur;  North  Eastern  Institute  of Ayurveda  & Homoeopathy  (NEIAH),  Shillong;  Institute  of  Teaching  and  Research  in  Ayurveda  (ITR Jamnagar; Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi; Central Counci Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi and National Ins titute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune. These autonomous bodies are providing Healthcare services and its managem the people and also imparting education in Ayurveda and Yoga.
- II.  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  A YUSH Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UTs  for  the  Development  and  promotion  of  AYUSH  systems including Yoga and Ayurveda in the country. The National AYUSH Mission (NAM) inter -alia makes provision for the activities namely (i) Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centers  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals  (DHs);  (ii

gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries;  (iii) Setti up  to  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  Hospital;  (iv)  Upgradation of  state  Government  AYUSH Educational  Institutions;  (v)  Setting  up  of  new  State  Government  AYUSH  Educati Institutions in the State where it is not available; (vi) Strengthening of State Government/Public  Sector  Undertaking  (PSU)  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unan i  and  Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTL); (vii) Cultivation and Promotio Medical Plants;  (viii) Upgradation  of  Health  facilities  (AYUSH  Dispensaries  and  Health  s -centers) into AYUSH Health and Wellness Centre under th e Ayushman Bharat.

Under NAM, during last three years from 2017 - 18 to 2019 - 20, Ministry of AYUSH has released Rs.  1440.476  crore  to  different  State/UT  Governments  for  the  development  and  promot AYUSH systems of medicines including Yoga and Ayurveda.

III. As a part of observation of International Day of Yoga (IDY) on 21 st June, 2020, this Ministry reached out to people through digital media. Due to restrictions on mass gatherings a the contagious nature of COVID - 19, the theme for Internatio nal Day of Yoga (IDY) 2020 was adopted as 'Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family'.

IV. Ministry of AYUSH made various online resources available on its digital platform Yoga  Portal  and  the  social  media  handles  like  YouTube,  Facebook,  Twitter  and Ins ag am  to provide ample opportunities for the people to learn Yoga from their homes.

V. Ministry of AYUSH has intensified its digital and online activities for Yoga Educ Training  to  the  aspirants  and  practitioners  of  Yoga.  Online  discourses  on Yoga  by  prominent Yoga gurus and experts were organized as a part of the promotional campaign for IDY 202

(c): To propagate the importance and developments of AYUSH to foreign nationals, Mini AYUSH undertakes various activities under Central Sec or Scheme for promotion of International Cooperation, (IC Scheme). Thirty -Three (33) AYUSH Information Cells have been set up in 30 countries to disseminate authentic information about AYUSH systems of Medicine.

AYUSH experts are deputed to foreign coun tries to participate in international meeti conferences,  training  programmes,  seminars  and  on  special  assignment  of  the  Governm India for promotion and propagation of AYUSH Systems. Financial assistance is also p for  presentation  of  AYUSH related  scientific  research  papers  in  international  confe workshops, seminars, etc.

Incentives are provided to AYUSH drug manufacturers/ entrepreneurs/ AYUS institutions, AYUSH drug and Hospitals, etc. for (a) participating in  International ions/ conferences/ workshops/ seminars/ road shows/ trade fairs, etc. for generating awarene the participating public about the AYUSH systems of medicine and; (b) registration of products with regulatory authorities of the foreign countries USFDA/EMEA/UK - MHRA/ NHPD (Canada)/  TGA,  etc.  There  is  a  provision  of  financial  support  up  to  Rs.  1.00  C strengthening of Health Centre(s)/ Institution(s) in the foreign host country.

As of now, Ministry of AYUSH has signed 25 Country - to - Country MoUs for Cooperation in field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy namely Nepal, Bangladesh, Hungary, Tri & Tobago, Malaysia, WHO Geneva, Mauritius, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, Germany (Joint  declaration),  Iran,  Sao  Tome  &  Príncipe,  Equatorial Guinea,  Cuba,  Colombia,  Japan

(MoC), Bolivia, Gambia, Republic of Guinea, China, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Suri Brazil  and  Zimbabwe.  Twenty - three  (23)  MoUs  for  undertaking  collaborative  research AYUSH systems of medicine and 13 MoUs for setting up of AYUSH academic Chairs have been signed have been signed with various foreign institutes/ universities.

Ministry of AYUSH under its Fellowship Scheme offers 104 scholarships every ye the  eligible  foreign  nationals  from  99  countries  for  undertaki ng  UG,  PG  and  Ph.D  courses  in various  premier  AYUSH  Institutes  in  India.  The  Fellowship  Scheme  aims  at  promotion achieving recognition and acceptance of our traditional systems of medicine abroad.

As a part of IDY observation for the year 2020, the Min istry organized the 'My Life, My Yoga (MLMY)' i.e. the Jeevan Yoga video blogging contest with attractive prizes for the winners and  runners - up  in  association  with  Indian  Council  for  Cultural  Relations  (ICCR)  in contestants  from  130  countries  partici pated.  For  this  the  Ministry  had  activated  all  the  I Missions and Posts abroad to promote MLMY and Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family activel Prominent  celebrities  from  the  entertainment  industry  gave  promotional  messages  on encouraging the people to be active participants from their homes in the IDY.