Lok Sabha Question No. 4867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: AYUSH Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Ramakant Bhargava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-4867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31/03/2023

## AYUSH COLLEGES †4867. SHRI RAMAKANT BHARGAVA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any action plan for establishing AYUSH colleges in all the districts of the States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the action proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) & (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 have been received in NCISM (National Commission for  Indian  system  of  Medicine)  and  NCH  (National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy)  from Private  Institutes/NGOs/Societies/Trust  of  various  States  regarding  establishment  of  new AYUSH Medical Colleges, for the Academic Year 2023-24, placed at Annexure-I.

(c) The proposals received in NCISM (National Commission for Indian system of Medicine) and NCH (National Commission for Homoeopathy) are examined as per the criteria laid down under Establishment of New Medical College, Opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training  and  Increase  of  Admission  Capacity  by  a  Medical  College  Regulations,  2019; Minimum Standard Requirements of Ayurveda/ Siddha/ Unani/ Sowa-Rigpa/ Homoeopathy Colleges  and  attached  Hospitals  Regulations,  2016  and  National  Commission  for  Indian System of Medicine/ National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020, as applicable. The proposed colleges which are fulfilling the notified and approved criteria are issued Letter of Intent to start new Ayurveda/ Siddha/ Unani/ Sowa-Rigpa/ Homoeopathy College and which doesn't fulfill the notified and approved criteria are denied/rejected.

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| Proposal received from different state regarding setting up of AYUSH Medical Colleges for academic year 2023-24 as on 14.03.2023   | Proposal received from different state regarding setting up of AYUSH Medical Colleges for academic year 2023-24 as on 14.03.2023   | Proposal received from different state regarding setting up of AYUSH Medical Colleges for academic year 2023-24 as on 14.03.2023   | Proposal received from different state regarding setting up of AYUSH Medical Colleges for academic year 2023-24 as on 14.03.2023   | Proposal received from different state regarding setting up of AYUSH Medical Colleges for academic year 2023-24 as on 14.03.2023   | Proposal received from different state regarding setting up of AYUSH Medical Colleges for academic year 2023-24 as on 14.03.2023   |
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|                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                    | Ayurveda Colleges                                                                                                                  | Unani Colleges                                                                                                                     | Sowa Rigpa Colleges                                                                                                                | Homoeo pathic Colleges                                                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 2                                                                                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                                                                                                                                  | Assam                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 4                                                                                                                                  | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 5                                                                                                                                  | Bihar                                                                                                                              | 6                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                  | Chandigarh                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 8                                                                                                                                  | New Delhi                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 9                                                                                                                                  | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 10                                                                                                                                 | Goa                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 11                                                                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                                                                            | 9                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 6                                                                                                                                  |
| 12                                                                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 13                                                                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                                                                                                                                 | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 15                                                                                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 16                                                                                                                                 | Karnataka                                                                                                                          | 15                                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 17                                                                                                                                 | Kerala                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 18                                                                                                                                 | Ladakh                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 19                                                                                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 20                                                                                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                     | 7                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                  |
| 21                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                        | 29                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                  |
| 22                                                                                                                                 | Manipur                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 23                                                                                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 24                                                                                                                                 | Mizoram                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 25                                                                                                                                 | Nagaland                                                                                                                           | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 26                                                                                                                                 | Orissa                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 27                                                                                                                                 | Pondicherry                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 28                                                                                                                                 | Punjab                                                                                                                             | 5                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 29                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 2                                                                                                                                  |
| 30                                                                                                                                 | Sikkim                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 31                                                                                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                  |
| 32                                                                                                                                 | Telangana                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 33                                                                                                                                 | Tripura                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 34                                                                                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                      | 28                                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 5                                                                                                                                  |
| 35                                                                                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
| 36                                                                                                                                 | West Bengal                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                                                    | Total                                                                                                                              | 103                                                                                                                                | 6                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                  | 21                                                                                                                                 |