Lok Sabha Question No. 448 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Development of AYUSH Education
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar, Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-448 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03/02/2023

## DEVELOPMENT OF AYUSH EDUCATION

## 448. SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether few AYUSH colleges/institutes have been set up by the Government and if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up/recognize new AYUSH colleges and train the doctors in order to address the problem of shortage of doctors in the country and if so, the details thereof, indicating criteria fixed therefor and challenges faced therein;
- (c) whether the Government has set up any regulator/regulatory mechanism to supervise and regulate AYUSH education in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  create  more  educational  opportunities  in  the AYUSH Sector in the country including Tamil Nadu and Odisha and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for promotion and development of AYUSH education in the country?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) As on date 31.01.2023, the information regarding Govt. AYUSH Colleges in the country enclosed at Annexure-I
- (b) Public Health being is a State subject, establishment of new educational institutions for the  education  system  of  AYUSH  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State/UT Governments.  However,  the  proposals  received  in  NCISM  (National  Commission  for Indian  system  of  Medicine)  and  NCH  (National  Commission  for  Homeopathy)  from various State Government regarding establishment of new Government AYUSH Medical Colleges, for the Academic Year 2022-23 are placed at Annexure-II.

Further, NCISM  has  developed competency  based/outcome  based  syllabus  for Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Sowa-Rigpa  streams  based  on  the  National  Education Policy (NEP) to train the doctors.

- (c) In order to regulate/ensure transparency, to improve quality and functioning of AYUSH colleges  across  the  Country,  the  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine (NCISM) Act, 2020 and National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Act, 2020 were notified and published on 21 st  September, 2020 in the Official Gazette of India.  Under National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) Act, 2020, the following are the regulatory bodies to supervise and regulate Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and SowaRigpa education in the country:-
- i. The Board of Ayurveda;
- ii. The Board of Unani, Siddha and Sowa-Rigpa;
- iii. The Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Indian System of Medicine; and
- iv. The Board of Ethics and Registration for Indian System of Medicine.

Under National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Act, 2020, the following are the regulatory bodies to supervise and regulate Homoeopathic Medical Colleges & Hospital and Homoeopathy curriculum in the country:-

- i. The Homoeopathy Education Board;
- ii. The Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Homoeopathy;
- iii. The Board of Ethics and Registration for Homoeopathy.

Further, all these regulatory Boards under NCISM & NCH works under the ambit of the National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine  (NCISM)  Act,  2020  and  the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) Act, 2020, respectively.

The  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine  (NCISM)  Act,  2020,  is available at the following link: https://ncismindia.org/ncism-act-2020.php

The  National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy  (NCH)  Act,  2020,  is  available  at  the following link: http://nch.org.in/upload/pdf\_upload-381801.pdf

- (d) The proposals received in NCISM (National Commission for Indian system of Medicine) and  NCH  (National  Commission  for  Homeopathy)  from  various  State  Government regarding establishment of  new  Government  AYUSH  Medical  Colleges,  for  the Academic Year 2022-23 are placed at Annexure-II

Further, under NAM, there is provision of financial assistance for establishment of new AYUSH Colleges  in  the  States  where  availability  of  AYUSH  teaching  institutions  is inadequate  in  Government  Sector.  State  Government  may  avail  eligible  financial assistance by projecting the same through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per the provisions of NAM guidelines. The details of AYUSH colleges approved under NAM are furnished  as Annexure-III. This  will  create  more  educational  opportunities  in  the AYUSH sector.

- (e) The  steps  taken  by  Government  for  the  promotion  and  development  of  AYUSH education in the country are placed at Annexure-IV.

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## Annexure-I

## Details of AYUSH Government Medical Colleges in the Country as on dated 31.01.2023

|   Sl. No. | State/UT                         | No. of Ayurveda Colleges   | No. of Siddha Colleges   | No. of Unani Colleges   | No. of Sowa- Rigpa Colleges   | No. of Homoeopathy Colleges   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                   | 01                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | 03                            |
|         2 | Arunachal Pradesh                | -                          | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|         3 | Assam                            | 01                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | 03                            |
|         4 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands      | -                          | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|         5 | Bihar                            | 02                         | -                        | 01                      | -                             | 01                            |
|         6 | Chandigarh                       | -                          | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|         7 | Chhattisgarh                     | 02                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|         8 | NCT of Delhi                     | 03                         | -                        | 01                      | -                             | 02                            |
|         9 | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu | -                          | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|        10 | Goa                              | 01                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|        11 | Gujarat                          | 07                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | 04                            |
|        12 | Haryana                          | 03                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|        13 | Himachal Pradesh                 | 01                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|        14 | Jammu and Kashmir                | 01                         | -                        | 02                      | -                             | -                             |
|        15 | Jharkhand                        | -                          | -                        | -                       | -                             | 01                            |
|        16 | Karnataka                        | 04                         | -                        | 02                      | -                             | 01                            |
|        17 | Kerala                           | 03                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | 06                            |
|        18 | Ladakh                           | -                          | -                        | -                       | 02                            | -                             |
|        19 | Lakshadweep                      | -                          | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh                   | 07                         | -                        | 01                      | -                             | 01                            |
|        21 | Maharashtra                      | 06                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | 01                            |
|        22 | Manipur                          | -                          | -                        | -                       | -                             | -                             |
|        23 | Meghalaya                        | 01                         | -                        | -                       | -                             | 01                            |

| 24.   | Mizoram       | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
|-------|---------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| 25.   | Nagaland      | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 26.   | Orissa        | 03  | -   | -   | -   | 04  |
| 27.   | Pondicherry   | 01  | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 28.   | Punjab        | 01  | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 29.   | Rajasthan     | 03  | -   | 01  | -   | 02  |
| 30.   | Sikkim        | -   | -   | -   | 01  | -   |
| 31.   | Tamil Nadu    | 01  | 03  | 01  | -   | 01  |
| 32.   | Telangana     | 02  | -   | 02  | -   | 01  |
| 33.   | Tripura       | -   | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 34.   | Uttar Pradesh | 09  | -   | 03  | 01  | 09  |
| 35.   | Uttarakhand   | 03  | -   | -   | -   | -   |
| 36.   | West Bengal   | 02  | -   | -   | -   | 05  |
| Total | Total         | 68  | 03  | 14  | 04  | 46  |

Grand Total AYUSH Government Colleges-135

## Details of Proposals received from various State Governments to setting up new Ayush Government Medical Colleges for Academic session 2022-23

|   Sr. No. | State       | Ayurveda College                                                                                                                     | Unani College   | Siddha College   | Sowa Rigpa College   | Homoeopathy College   |
|-----------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | Maharashtra | Govt. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Baramati, at Post- Medad, S. No.-414/1, Morgaon Road, Baramati, Dist. Pune-413102, Maharashtra  | NIL             | NIL              | NIL                  | NIL                   |
|         2 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Vaid Dadudayal Joshi Rajkiya Zila Ayurved Chikisalya, Talvandi, Kota-324005, Rajasthan                  | NIL             | NIL              | NIL                  | NIL                   |
|         3 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Opp. Shri Vrishbhanu Kumari (SVK) Girls Higher Secondary School, Atalband, Bharatpur- 321001, Rajasthan | NIL             | NIL              | NIL                  | NIL                   |
|         4 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Kekari, Ajmer-305404, Rajasthan                                                                         | NIL             | NIL              | NIL                  | NIL                   |
|         5 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Govt. Zila Chikitsalya, Bandra Baas, Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan                                          | NIL             | NIL              | NIL                  | NIL                   |
|         6 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur-302033, Rajasthan                                                                  | NIL             | NIL              | NIL                  | NIL                   |
|         7 | Rajasthan   | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidhalaya, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Zila Ayurved Chikitsalaya, Ranisati Road, Sikar-332001, Rajasthan                   | NIL             | NIL              | NIL                  | NIL                   |

|   8 | Haryana   | Baba Khetanath Govt. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, village-Patikara, Narnaul, Dist- Mahendragarh, Haryana   |
|-----|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   9 | Bihar     | Govt. Maharani Rameshwari Institute of Indian Medical Sciences, Mohanpur, Darbhanga, Bihar-846007             |

## The State/UT wise list of approved New Educational Institutions under NAM:

|   S.No. | Name of the State/UT   | Location                                                                                       |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh         | Government Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College at Vishakapatnam                                 |
|       2 | Karnataka              | Govt. Nature cure& Yoga College at Mysore                                                      |
|       2 | Karnataka              | Men-Tsee-Khang (Sowa Rigpa) College, Bangalore                                                 |
|       3 | Manipur                | Homoeopathic Medical College at Keirao, Manipur                                                |
|       4 | Sikkim                 | Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (Sowa Rigpa), Deaorali, Gangtok                                |
|       5 | Haryana                | Government Unani College &Hospital at Akera, Distt. Nuh                                        |
|       5 | Haryana                | Government Homeopathic College & Hospital at Village Chandpura, Ambala Cantt., District Ambala |
|       6 | West Bengal            | Yoga and Naturopathy Degree College at Belur State General Hospital, Howrah                    |
|       7 | Jammu &Kashmir         | Government Ayurved College. Ankhnoor, Jammu                                                    |
|       8 | Gujarat                | Govt. Ayurveda College, Surendernagar                                                          |
|       9 | Uttar Pradesh          | State Ayurvedic Medical College &Hospital, Ayodhya                                             |
|       9 | Uttar Pradesh          | State Homoepathic Medical College& Hospital, Varanasi                                          |
|      10 | Tamil Nadu             | Government Siddha Medical College, Palani, Dindigul District                                   |

## The steps taken by Government for the promotion and development of AYUSH education in the country:

- i. Minimum  Standard  Requirements  in  Medical  Education  (Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani and Sowa-Rigpa undergraduate courses) have been notified.
- ii. NCISM  has  prepared  and  implemented  1 st   professional  competency  based/outcome based  syllabus  for  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Sowa-Rigpa  streams  based  on  the National Education Policy (NEP).
- iii. Since  NCISM  is  focusing  on  skill  development,  teaching  hours  to  be  devoted  for practical/clinical training has been made twice in respect to classroom teaching hours.
- iv. To acquaint knowledge in multidisciplinary aspects, online Elective courses have been implemented for all Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Sowa-Rigpa Colleges.
- v. An  orientation  program  for  all  PG  guides  has  been  conducted  by  the  NCISM  to improve  the  quality  of  PG  dissertation  work  and  subsequent  publications  in  ASU colleges.
- vi. NCISM  has  initiated  the  proceedings  to  facilitate  industry  academic  interface  to provide industry oriented training for ASU PG students.
- vii. Steps  have  been  taken  by  NCISM  to  formulate  the  Methodology  to  incorporate Modern  Advances,  Scientific  and  Technological  Development  in  the  curriculum  of ASU.
- viii. A  uniform  entrance  examination  namely,  the  National  Eligibility  Entrance  Test (NEET) for admission to all Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU & H) Under-graduate courses.
- ix. A  uniform  entrance  examination  namely,  the  All  India  AYUSH  Post  Graduate Entrance  Test  (AIAPGET)  for  admission  to  postgraduate  course  in  all  ASU  &  H Institutions.
- x. All India Quota Seats has been created: Minimum 15% of the total seats (which may be more as per existing rules of the concerned State/University/Institutes) of all ASU &  H  (UG  &  PG)  courses  in  Government,  Government  aided,  Private  Colleges, Deemed Universities, Central Universities and National Institutes from academic year 2019-20.
- xi. A module of  Indian  system  of  Medicine  (for  ASU  System)  as  Electives  for  MBBS Interns has been drafted.
- xii. AYUSH  Module  for  B.Sc.  Nursing-  Integration  of  Ayush  in  national  health  Care System had been drafted.
- xiii. Early  clinical  exposure  to  medical  students  also  implemented  from  first  year  of  the course/ program.
- xiv. NCISM  has  trained  master  trainers  who  are  well-oriented  in  publication  ethics, research  integrity  and  scientific  writing  so  as  to  train  all  PG  guides  of  ASUS  post graduate institutions across the country.
- xv. NCISM has trained around  teaching faculties of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and SowaRigpa as educational technologists.
- xvi. NCISM made MoU with CCRAS to provide research grant for UG and PG students under SPARK scheme.
- xvii. Heal  by  India:  Orientation  program  on  overseas  opportunities  for  final  professional students and interns of ASUS has been initiated.