Lok Sabha Question No. 2889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic Research Centres/ Institute
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, M. K. Raghavan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## AYURVEDIC AND HOMOEO PATHIC RESEARCH CENT RES/ INSTITUTE

## 2889. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

## SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) the number of Ayurveda, Yoga and Homeopathy research centres/Institute set up in the country during last th ree years, State/UT -wise, Stream - wise including Kerala;
- (b) whether adequate funds have been allocated for setting up these centres; if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c)  whether  any  proposal  has  been  received  from StateGovernment  of  Uttar  Pradesh  for allotment of additional fund, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh  has set  up  any  proposal  for  setting  up  a college or research center;
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the ti me by which the said project is likely to be completed; and
- (f) the steps taken to propagate Ayurveda globally on the lines of Yoga?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORT S AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,

## YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): Two new research centres have been established by Central Council for Research Ayurvedic Sciences, an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH during last three years  viz.  (i)  Regional  Ayurveda  Research  Institute  (RARI),  Agartala  (Tripura)  and Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Dimapur (Nagaland).
- (b): Yes. The funds allocated for se tting up of the above institutes are as under: -

|   S.No | Institute      |   Allocation (Rs. In Lakhs) |
|--------|----------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | RARI, Dimapur  |                      135.56 |
|      2 | RARI, Agartala |                      220.22 |

(c): No.

- (d) & (e): The State Government of Uttar Pradesh has sent 2 proposals under section 1 theHomoeopathic Central Council Act, 1973 for establishment of Homoeopathic Medical colleges at Aligarh and Gorakhpur. Ministry has granted permission to both the colle start BHMS course with 100 seats for academic year 2018 - 19.

(f): With the mandate of promotion of Indigenous/ AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurveda globally on the lines of Yoga, Ministry of AYUSH undertakes various activit under Central Sector Scheme for promotion of International Cooperation, (IC Scheme). AYUSH  Information  Cells  have  been  set  up  in  30  countries  to  disseminate  authent information about AYUSH systems of Medicine.

AYUSH  experts  are  deputed  to  foreign  countries  to  participate  in  internati meetings,  conferences,  training  programmes,  seminars  and  on special  assignment  of  the Government  of  India  for  promotion  and  propagation  of  AYUSH  Systems.  Financial assistance is also provided for presentation of AYUSH related scientific research pa international conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.

Incent ives  are  provided  to  AYUSH  drug  manufacturers/  entrepreneurs/  AYUSH institutions, AYUSH drug and Hospitals, etc. for (a) participating in International exh conferences/  workshops/  seminars/  road  shows/  trade  fairs,  etc.  for  generating  awar am ongst the participating public about the AYUSH systems of medicine and; (b) registr of AYUSH 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 Crores for strengthening of Health Centre(s)/ Institution(s) in the foreign host countr

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 H ungary, Trinidad & 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, Suriname, Brazil and Zimbabwe. Twenty -three (23) MoUs for undertaking collaborative  research  in  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  and  13  MoUs  for  setting  up  o AYUSH academic Chairs have been signed have been signed with various foreign institute universities.

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