Lok Sabha Question No. 582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Establishment of New Educational Institutions of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.582 ANSWERED ON 04/02/2022

## 'ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF AYUSH'

## 582. Dr ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  in view  of shortage of AYUSH  facilities/  hospitals in rural areas, the Government  proposes  to  establish  new  educational  institution  for  AYSUH  system  of medicines in the country and if so, details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government or private sector is  being  encouraged/promoted to  get  worldclass recognition for the products of Ayurveda and other systems of alternative medicines for the expansion in rural areas, having enough land for opening of such facilities;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons for neglecting rural parts of the country?

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

- (a) : There is no such information about shortage of AYUSH facilities/Hospitals in rural areas. However, the Government has proposed to establish new educational institution for AYUSH system of medicines in the country and the details are provided in Annexure I .
- (b) to  (d):  Government  of  India,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  implemented  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  under  National  Ayush  Mission  to  strengthen  State  Government  Quality  Control Mechanism,  office  of  State  Licensing  Authorities  (Ayush).,  Ayush  Pharmacies  and  Drug Testing Laboratories since 12th Plan. Further Central sector Scheme for augmenting quality of Ayush drugs Ayush Oushadhi Gunavatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY) has  been  implemented  during  the  current  five  year  plan  i.e.,  up  to  31.3.2026.  So  far Government  has  published  Ayurvedic  Formulary  of  India  (Part  I-Ill)  containing  986

Formulations,  Siddha  Formulary  of  India  (Part  I-Il)  containing  400  Formulations  and National Formulary of Unani Medicine (Vol. 1-VI) containing 1230 Formulations. Monographs of quality standards of 645 Single drugs and 203 Formulations of  Ayurveda; 139 Single drugs and 1 Formulation of Siddha; 298 Single drugs and 201 Formulations of Unani; and 1117 drugs of Homeopathy (Vol. I-X) have been published. The Government has strengthened  35  State  Government  Drug  Testing  Laboratories  for  testing  of  Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) medicines in the country. Under Rule 160A to 160J of Drug & Cosmetics Rules 1945, 65 private Drug Testing Laboratories are approved for testing of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Drugs. There is one Central Drug Laboratory i.e. Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy Laboratory for the purpose of testing or Analysis of ASU&H Drugs.

In  order  to  promote  the  export  of  Ayush  products  Government  has  taken  following initiatives:

1. WHO-GMP (COPP) has been given to 31 Ayurvedic Drug manufacturers to facilitate the export of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani & Homoeopathy Drugs.

2. Ayush Standard/Premium mark certificate is being given by Q.C.I.

3. Exemption is given for labelling of ASU drugs under Drugs & Cosmetics Rules 1945.

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## Proposal for Government Ayurveda Colleges from the academic session 2022-23

|   Sr. No. | State/UT    | Proposed Ayurveda College Name                                                                                                       |
|-----------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra | Govt. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Baramati, at Post-Medad, S. No.-414/1, Morgaon Road, Baramati, Dist. Pune-413102, Maharashtra   |
|         2 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Vaid Dadudayal Joshi Rajkiya Zila Ayurved Chikisalya, Talvandi, Kota-324005, Rajasthan                  |
|         3 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Opp. Shri Vrishbhanu Kumari (SVK) Girls Higher Secondary School, Atalband, Bharatpur- 321001, Rajasthan |
|         4 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Kekari, Ajmer-305404, Rajasthan                                                                         |
|         5 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Govt. Zila Chikitsalya, Bandra Baas, Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan                                          |
|         6 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur-302033, Rajasthan                                                                  |
|         7 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Zila Ayurved Chikitsalaya, Ranisati Road, Sikar-332001, Rajasthan                   |
|         8 | Haryana     | Baba Khetanath Govt. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, village- Patikara, Narnaul, Dist- Mahendragarh                                  |
|         9 | Bihar       | Govt. Maharani Rameshwari Institute of Indian Medical Sciences, Mohanpur, Darbhanga, Bihar-846007                                    |

## Homoeopathy

|   Sr. No. | State/UT   | National Institute                                     |
|-----------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Delhi      | National Institute of Homoeopathy at Narela, New Delhi |

## Three Satellite Institutes of existing National Institutes are being set up:

|   Sr. No. | State/UT      | Satellite Institute                                | Existing Institute                               |
|-----------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Haryana       | National Institute of Ayurveda- Panchkula, Haryana | National Institute of Ayurveda-Jaipur, Rajasthan |
|         2 | Goa           | All India Institute of Ayurveda-Goa                | All India Institute of Ayurveda-New Delhi        |
|         3 | Uttar Pradesh | National Institute of Unani Medicine, Ghaziabad    | National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore  |