Lok Sabha Question No. 856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: PG Ayurveda Practictioners
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Imtiaz Jaleel Syed, Asaduddin Owaisi

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

(AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 856 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH FEBRUARY, 2021

## PG AYURVEDA PRACTICT IONERS

## 856. SHRI SYED IMTIAZ JALEEL: SHRI ASAUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a)whether there has been a nation - wide strike recently by medical staff over the decision of t Government to allow post graduate pra ctitioners to be trained in performing surgical procedure;
- (b)if so, the details thereof and the rationale behind approving such decision;
- (c)whether such a decision is likely to put patient's life at risk while allowing surgeries without any surgical background;
- (d)if so, the details thereof, and
- (e)the steps taken or being taken by the Government to consider the issues raised by IMA o decisio n?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):There was a call of strike by IMA on 8 th December, 2020.
- (b):This  notification  is  a  clarification  of  the  relevant  provisions  in  the  previousl regulations of 2016. Since beginning, Shalya (General Surgery) and Shalakya (Diseases of Ear,  Nose,  Throat,  Head, Oro- Dentistry)  are  independent  Departments  in  Ayurveda  colleges, performing such surgical procedures. While the notification of 2016 stipulated that the shall  undergo  training  of  investigative  procedures,  techniques  and  surgical  performa pro cedures  and  management  in  the  respective  speciality,  the  details  of  these  techn procedures and surgical performance were laid down in the syllabus of respective PG co issued by CCIM, and not the regulation per se. The present clarification was i ssued in over - all public interest by CCIM by bringing the said details into the regulation.

(c)& (d) : No , PG scholars of Shalya (General Surgery) and Shalakya (Diseases of Eye, Ear, No Throat, Head, Oro - Dentistry) Departments are trained to performsuch surgical procedures in entire PG duration as it is part of their curriculum. Further at the time of performing surgical procedures, so notified  vide  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post  Graduate  Ayurveda  Education)  Regulati 2016,  dated  19 th Novem ber,  2020,  PG  scholars  of  these  streams  are  strictly  follow  the  stan protocol & procedure (pre - operative, operative & Postoperative) to ensure the health, safety and -surgical care of patients concerned.

(e): To clarify the doubts, a detail FAQ' s was issued by the Ministry through PIB on dated 22 nd November, 2020, which is enclosed at Annexure -I

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## Clarifications with respect to the Indian Medic Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Amendment Regulations, 2020

Posted On: 22 NOV 2020 3:56PM by PIB Delhi

Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM), the statutory body that regulates the Indian M systems  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Sowa - Rigpa  and  Unani  Medicine  issued  a  notifica tion  on 20 th November  2020  to  streamline  some  of  the  provisions  of  the  regulations  concerning  P Graduate Ayurveda Education by adding clarity and definition to the same.

It has come to the notice of the Ministry of AYUSH that some mis - reported  and  incorrectly interpreted versions of the above notification have surfaced in some media platforms, le mis- information  about  the  nature  and  purpose  of  the  said  notification.  To  lay  to  r apprehensions  arising  out  of  such  incorrect interpretations,  the  Ministry  is  now  issuing  the following clarifications answering the questions that have been raised in this matter:

## 1. What does the notification called the Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Amendment Regulations, 2020 deal with?

The  notification  relates  to  the  Shalya  and  Shalakya  streams  of  Post  Graduate  Educati Ayurveda.  The  notification  specifies  (in  clearer  terms  than  the  earlier  notificatio subject)a total of 58 surgical procedures th at PG scholars of these streams (cumulatively) need to be practically trained inso as to enable them to independently perform the said activi completion of their PG Degree. The notification is specific to these specified surgical p and d oes not allow Shalya and Shalakya Post Graduates to take up any other types of surger

## 2.  Does  the  said  notification  signify  a  policy  shift  in  the  matter  of  practice  of  s procedures by practitioners of Ayurveda?

No,  this  notification  is  a  clarifi cation  of  the  relevant  provisions  in  the  previously  existi regulations  of  2016.  Since  beginning,  Shalya  and  Shalakya  are  independent  Departments Ayurveda  colleges,  performing  such  surgical  procedures.  While  the  notification  of stipulated that the s udents shall undergo training of investigative procedures, techniques surgical performance of procedures and management in the respective specialty, the deta these  techniques,  procedures  and  surgical  performance  were  laid  down  in  the  syllabu of respective PG courses issued by CCIM, and not the regulation per se . The present clarification was issued in over -all public interest by CCIM by bringing the said details into the regul Hence this does not signify any policy shift.

## 3.  Why  is  the re  a  controversy  around  the  use  of  modern  terminology  in  the  said notification?

The Ministry has not received any comments or objections about the use of modern terminol in the said notification, and is hence not aware of any such controversy.

It  is, however,  clarified  that  all  scientific  advances  including  standardized  terminolog inheritances  of  the  entire  mankind.  No  individual  or  group  has  monopoly  over  th terminologies.  The  modern  terminologies  in  the  field  of  medicine,  are  not  modern  fr m  a temporal perspective, but are derived substantially from ancient languages like Greek, La even  Sanskrit,  and  later  languages  like  Arabic.  Evolution  of  terminologies  is  a  dynam inclusive process. Modern medical terms and terminology facilit ates effec ive communication and  correspondence  not  just  among  physicians,  but  also  to  other  stake - h ld s  including  the public. In the instant notification, modern terms are adopted as per requirement to ensur same is understood widely in the me dical profession, in the stake - holding disciplines like the medico- legal, health IT etc., as well as by the members of the public.

## 4.  Does  the  use  of  modern  terminology  in  the  said  notification  amount  to  'mixing'  of Ayurveda with Conventional (Modern) Me dicine?

Not  at  all.  The  purpose  of  all  modern  scientific  terminology  is  to  facilitate communication and correspondence among the different stake - holders. The stake - holders of the instant notification include not just the Ayurveda practitioners bu t also professionals of other stake - holding disciplines like the medico - legal, health IT, insurance etc., as well as the member of the public. Hence the use of modern terminology was required. The question of 'mixing' of Ayurveda  with  Conventional  (Modern )  Medicine  does  not  arise  here  as  CCIM  is  deeply committed to maintaining the authenticity of Indian systems of medicine, and is against a 'mixing'.

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