Lok Sabha Question No. 2123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Training and Courses of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-2123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## TRAINING AND COURSES OF AYUSH

## 2123. SHRI KRIPANATHMALLAH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  stressed for improving  capabilities in training and professional courses of AYUSH within North-Eastern Region of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Assam;
- (c) the details of targets and estimated fund in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government has also planned to develop modern infrastructure under this mission within Assam;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the time by which it is likely to be launched?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  to  (f): Ministry  of  AYUSH is  running  the North  Eastern  Institute  of  Ayurveda  and Homeopathy  (NEIAH),  Shillong  (Meghalaya) with  50  seats  each  in  BAMS  and  BHMS course since the academic year 2016-17. The seats were increased in said courses from 50 to 63 from the academic year 2019-20.

Further, this Institute is  also running one  year Panchakarma Technician Certificate course with 20 seats, each year from the academic year 2018-19.

Medical  Officers  of  North-East  States  were  also  being  provided  Panchakarma  Therapy Training by this Institute.

## Targets:-

- (i) To  provide  world  -class  education  in  Ayurveda  and  Homoeopathy  at  the  underGraduate, Post- Graduate, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Degree levels.

## (ii) To develop, promote  and popularize the Ayurvedic and Homeopathic Systems of Educations and Healthcare.

## Estimated Budget:-

| FY      | BE         | RE         | Utilizations   |
|---------|------------|------------|----------------|
| 2020-21 | 19.50Crore | 46.08Crore | 45.09Crore     |

- (II) North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR),Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh):-

An  Ayurveda  College  with  intake  capacity  of  30  Students  in  UG  (BAMS)course  is being set up at NEIAFMR, Pasighat. Approved estimate is around Rs. 54.00 Crore.

In  addition  to  these  two  Institutes  of  Ministry  of  Ayush,  there  are  01  Ayurved  Medical Collegeand 04Homeopathy Medical Collegesfunctioning in the North-Eastern Regionare as detailed below: -

|   S.NO. | Name of the College                                                                                                        | NAME OF STATE     | Stream     | Govt./ Private   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------|------------------|
|       1 | Government Ayurved College, Jalukbari, Guwahati, Assam                                                                     | Assam             | Ayurved    | Govt.            |
|       2 | Dr. J. K. Saikia Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College, Near Gymkhana Club Road, Distt-Jorhat-785008.                         | Assam             | Homeopathy | Govt.            |
|       3 | Assam Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Mull Singh Road, Lakhinagar P.O. Haibergaon, Dist. Nagaon- 782 002. | Assam             | Homeopathy | Govt.            |
|       4 | SwahidJadavNath Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College, Vill. Bagharbari, P.O. Khanapara, Guwahati-781037                      | Assam             | Homeopathy | Govt.            |
|       5 | North-East Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, VivekVihar P.O,R.K. Mission, Itanagar-79113                            | Arunachal Pradesh | Homeopathy | Private          |

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