Lok Sabha Question No. 1765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Planning for Achieving Goals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## (a) & (b):

Yes  sir,  Ministry  has  taken  many  steps  to  chalk  out  long-term  and  short-term  planning  to achieve the envisaged goals. The details of the steps taken are as follows:-

## 1. Research and Development:-

- i. Ministry of Ayush and WHO have signed an agreement to establish WHO-GCTM in Jamnagar,  Gujarat.  This  Centre  aims  to  provide  support  to  implement  WHO's traditional medicine strategy (2014-23) and to support nations in developing policies & action plans to strengthen the role of traditional medicine as part of their journey to universal health coverage.
- ii. Ministry of Ayush has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Secretary, Ayush along with the Secretaries of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT),  Department  of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade(DPIIT), Department  of  Commerce(DoC)  and  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate Change of India (MoEF & CC) for promoting collaboration in Ayush research among scientific bodies.
- iii. The Central Government has approved the operationalization of 12,500 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) through States/UTs as a component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) in a phased manner.
- iv. A committee for Enabling Intellectual Property Rights (IPRS) protection to Traditional  Systems  of  Indian  Medicine  (TSIM)  has  been  constituted  under  the

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1765 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## PLANNING FOR ACHIEVING GOALS

## 1765.  SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry has taken any steps to chalk out long-term and short-term planning to achieve the envisaged goals;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c)  whether  the  Ministry  is  also  taking  initiatives  to  expand  its  scope  and  seek  additional funds for achieving its long-term and short-term goals; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

chairmanship of Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Secretary, Ayush is the member-Convener of the said committee.

## 2. Educational Development:-

- i. The National Commission for Indian System Of Medicine has been constituted by an act of Parliament known as National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 which came into force on 11 th June, 2021 to improve the quality of education, through regulatory provisions &  streamlining of registration, ethical practice throughout the Country of Indian System of Medicine.
- ii. The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) has been constituted by an act of Parliament known as The National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 which came into force on 05.07.2021 to improve the quality of education, through regulatory provisions & streamlining of registration, ethical practice throughout the Country of Homoeopathy System of Medicine.
- iii. Ministry  has  established  Satellite  centres  of  All  India  Institute  of  Ayurveda  (AIIA) Goa,  National  Institute  of  Homeopathy,  Narela  New  Delhi,  National  Institute  of Unani Medicine, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to enhance capacity building.
- iv. The  National  Institute  of  Ayurveda  (NIA),  Jaipur  has  been  conferred  the  status  of Deemed to be University by Ministry of Education and dedicated for the Nation by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 13.11.2020.
- v. The Institute of Teaching and research in Ayurveda declared as intuition of National importance by an act of Parliament known as The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act,2020.

## 3. Inter-ministerial & International Collaboration:-

- i. Ministry of Ayush have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of  Railway,  Ministry  of  Defense,  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium  Enterprises (MSME), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology  (DBT),  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  American  Herbal  Pharmacopeia, Indian Pharmacopeia Commission for development of Ayush sector.
- ii. Ministry has signed 24 Country to Country Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for  Cooperation  in  field  of  Traditional  Medicine  and  Homoeopathy  with  foreign nations.
- iii. 40  Memorandum  of  Understandings  (MoUs)  have  been  signed  with  international institutes for undertaking Collaborative Research / Academic collaboration.
- iv. 15  Memorandum  of  Understandings  (MoUs)  have  been  signed  with  international institutes for setting up of Ayush Academic Chairs in foreign nations.
- v. Ministry of Ayush has provided support for the establishment of 38 Ayush Information Cells in 34 foreign nations.
- vi. Ministry  of  Ayush  under  its  International  Fellowship/Scholarship  Programme  offers scholarships to foreign nationals for undertaking Ayush courses in recognized Ayush institutions in India.
- vii. Ministry of Ayush has launched a composite nutritional guideline as 'Ayush Dietary Advisory  for  Kuposhan  Mukt  Bharat'  to  improve  nutritional  outcomes  in  children, pregnant women and lactating mothers with Ayush practices and principles. Ministry of  Ayush had participated in the celebration of Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada organized  by  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  through  its  National Institutes/Research Councils.

## 4. Entrepreneurship Development:-

- i. The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) an autonomous body under Ministry of Ayush has set up an incubation centre i.e. AIIA-ICAINE (Incubation Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship) to support new startups in the Ayush sector.
- ii. Ministry  of  Ayush  signed  a  MoU  with  Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  &  Medium Enterprises  (MSME)  for  the  promotion  of  Ayush  enterprises.  In  this  regard,  10 Awareness programmes  on Digital  Advertisement,  E-Marketing,  GST  &  GeM  were organized and 07 National Seminar / Workshop on Packaging, Marketing and Export Promotion  of  Ayush  Products  were  organized  by  the  Micro,  Small  &  Medium Enterprises (MSME).

## 5. Investment:-

- i. Ministry  of  Ayush,  Government  of  India  in  consultation  with  Department  of Commerce has supported to establish Ayush Export Promotion Council (Ayushexcil) to promote the export of Ayush products/ medicines as well as Ayush services.
- ii. A  Strategic  Policy  and  Facilitation  Bureau  (SPFB)  has  been  established  in  the Ministry in collaboration with Invest India to facilitate investment in Ayush sector.

## 6. Technological integration:-

- i. Ministry has initiated Ayush Grid project for Digitalization of the entire Ayush Sector will  lead  to  its  transformation  in  fields  of  health  care  delivery  at  all  levels  including research, education, various health programmes, drug regulations and scheme management.  Ministry  has  taken  various  Information  Technology  (IT)  initiatives  like Ayush Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) Portal, Ayush Sanjivani mobile application and e-Aushadhi portal, Yoga Portal, Ayush Next, Y-Break App, Namaste Yoga App etc.

## (c) & (d):

Yes sir, the Ministry is taking various initiatives to expand its scope through various Central Sector Schemes and Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

Ministry of Ayush has proposed an amount of Rs.4092.33 crore for the next year B.E.20232024 with respect to the current financial  year  BE 2022-2023 of  Rs. 3050.00 crore as  an additional funds for achieving its long term and short-term goals.

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