Lok Sabha Question No. 493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Holistic Health through Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 493 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## HOLISTIC HEALTH THROUGH AYURVEDA

## 493. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government agrees with the view that although Ayurveda has been providing holistic  health  to  mankind  since  ancient  times,  it  needs  a  little  support  to  become  an alternative to Allopathy;
- b) if  so, the details of the initiatives that are proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard; and
- c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- a) Ayurveda is  the  traditional  system  of  Medicine  of  Indian  origin  and  not  an  alternative medicine.  There has been an increasing trend in the number of people availing medical facilities under  Ayurveda  system  of  medicine.  However,  both  the  systems  vis-à-vis  Ayurveda  and Allopathy are complementary to each other and have their own strengths.
2. (b) &(c): The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous body under Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, is an apex body in India for undertaking, coordinating, formulating, developing and promoting research on scientific lines in Ayurvedic Sciences. The activities are carried out through its 30 Institutes/Centres/Units located all  over  India  and  also  through  collaborative  studies  with  various  Universities,  Hospitals  and Institutes.  The  research  activities  of  the  Council  include  Medicinal  Plant  Research,  Drug Standardization, Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Research & Documentation and Tribal Health Care Research Programme.
2. There are 6 National level Institutions which impart AYUSH education in Ayurveda at under graduate, post graduate and doctoral level. All these National Institutes except ITRA which is  an  Institute of National Importance set up by an Act of Parliament in 2020, are independent autonomous  bodies  registered  under  the  Societies  Act.  Out  of  6  Institutes,  5  Institutes  have attached hospitals for providing health care facilities at tertiary level located in different parts of the country.
3. The major steps taken to promote Ayurveda during 2014-22 are as under:
- i. Establishment  of  North  Eastern  Institute  of  Ayurveda  and  Homoeopathy,  Shillong  in 2016.
- ii. Establishment  of  All  India  Institute  of  Ayurveda,  New  Delhi.  It  was  dedicated  to  the Nation by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 17 th October, 2017.
- iii. Conferring  the  status  of  Deemed  to  be  university  to  National  Institute  of  Ayurveda, Jaipur.  It  was  dedicated  to  the  Nation  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  on  13 th November, 2020.
- iv. Conferring  the  status  of  Institute  of  National  Importance  to  Institute  of  Teaching  and Research  in  Ayurveda,  Jamnagar.  It  was  dedicated  to  the  nation  by  Hon'ble  Prime Minister on 13 th November, 2020.
- v. Change  of  nomenclature  and  mandate  of  North  Eastern  Institute  of  Folk  Medicine, Pasighat as North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research, Pasighat in 2020.
- vi. The following two satellite Institutes of existing National Institutes will be operationalized soon:
4. The Government of India has also adopted a strategy of Co-location of AYUSH facilities at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals (DHs),  thus  enabling  choice  to  the  patients  under  single  window  duly  supported  by  National Ayush Mission (NAM) under Ministry of Ayush.

|   S.No | Existing Institutes                        | Satellite Institute                       |
|--------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|      1 | National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur     | National Institute of Ayurveda, Panchkula |
|      2 | All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi | All India Institute of Ayurveda, Goa      |

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