Lok Sabha Question No. 2761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: AYUSH Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Tirath Singh Rawat, Saikia Dilip, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil, Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.2761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## AYUSH COLLEGES

## 2761. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI B.B.PATIL:

SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a) the total number of medical colleges including Unani/Homoepathy/Ayurvedic colleges proposed to be set up/expanded/upgraded and strengthened in various parts of the country, State/UT - wise, district - wise, especially in Gujarat, Telangana, Rajasthan, Haryana and Northeastern States including Himalayan region;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  Graduates/Post -graduateseats  available  and  likely  to  be  made available in future in these AYUSH Colleges, State/UT - wise along with the time schedule set for setting up of these AYUSH colleges;
- (c) the research carried out in post graduate Ayurvedic medical colleges along with the details of the medicines developed during the last three years;
- (d)  whether  the  medicines  developed  through  these researches  are  being  manufactured  on regular basis, if so, th e details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has set up/proposes to set up any herbal research institute in the HimalayanStates, if so, the details thereof?

## 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 AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): Detailed information is as per Annexure - A
- (b): Detailed informati on is as per Annexure -B

(c)& (d): The research work done in post -graduate ayurvedic college is not utilized to develop medicines. The research work data generated in teaching Hospital associated Ayurvedic Colleges is used for training of students and also in public Health related matters.

However,  Government  of  India  has  established  Central  Council  for  Research  i Ayurvedic  Sciences,  an  autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  as  an  apex organization for undertaking, coordinating, formulating, developing and promoting research in Ayurvedic sciences on scientific lines.

CCRAS is conducting clinical trial for validation of classical Ayurvedic formula and also for new drug development. So far, the council has validated 125 classical Ayurveda formulations through clinical trial and generated their scientific evidence of clinica & safety in diseases of national importance.

The  clinical  trial  for 51  classical  Ayurveda  formulations  are under  process  for generation of their scientific evidence of clinical efficacy & safety in diseases o importance.

CCRAS  is  also  continuously  engaged  in  development  of  new  Ayurvedic  drugs through clinical trials. So far, CCRAS has developed 09 New drugs and has been transferred to various industries through National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) for wid utility of public. The Council has also undertaken 13 new coded drugs which are at di phases of drug development.

(e): No, at  present  there  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Cen Government.

## TOTAL NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED FOR ESTABLISHED NEW ASU &H COLLEGES

| Sl. No.   | State            |   Ayurveda |   Siddha |   Unani |   Homeopathy |
|-----------|------------------|------------|----------|---------|--------------|
| 1.        | Bihar            |         07 |       00 |      00 |           00 |
| 2.        | Chhattisgarh     |         02 |       00 |      00 |           00 |
| 3.        | Gujarat          |         05 |       00 |      00 |           09 |
| 4.        | Haryana          |         04 |       00 |      00 |           00 |
| 5.        | Himachal Pradesh |         01 |       00 |      00 |           00 |
| 6.        | Jharkhand        |         02 |       00 |      00 |           03 |
| 7.        | Karnataka        |         14 |       00 |      00 |           02 |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh   |         13 |       00 |      00 |           02 |
| 9.        | Maharashtra      |         11 |       00 |      01 |           05 |
| 10.       | Punjab           |         03 |       00 |      00 |           00 |
| 11.       | Rajasthan        |         08 |       00 |      01 |           05 |
| 12.       | Tamil Nadu       |         02 |       01 |      00 |           01 |
| 13.       | Telangana        |         00 |       00 |      01 |           04 |
| 14.       | Uttar Pradesh    |         47 |       00 |      00 |           01 |
| 15.       | Uttrakhand       |         04 |       00 |      00 |           00 |
| 16.       | Orissa           |         00 |       00 |      00 |           01 |
| 17.       | Chandigarh       |         00 |       00 |      00 |           01 |
| 18.       | Goa              |         00 |       00 |      00 |           01 |
| 19.       | Andhra Pradesh   |         00 |       00 |      00 |           01 |
| 20.       | Kerala           |         00 |       00 |      00 |           01 |
|           | Total            |        123 |        1 |       3 |           37 |

## Annexure - A

TOTAL ASU& SOWA RIGPA COLLEGES WITH INTAKE CAPACITY

| Sl. No.   | State            |   Ayurveda |   Ayurveda |   Siddha |   Siddha |   Unani |   Unani |   Sowa Rigpa |   Sowa Rigpa |
|-----------|------------------|------------|------------|----------|----------|---------|---------|--------------|--------------|
| 21.       | Andhra Pradesh   |        215 |         61 |       00 |       00 |      50 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 22.       | Assam            |         63 |         30 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 23.       | Bihar            |        423 |         68 |       00 |       00 |     300 |      25 |           00 |           00 |
| 24.       | Chandigarh       |         60 |         00 |       00 |       00 |      40 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 25.       | Chhattisgarh     |        445 |         66 |       00 |       00 |     125 |      22 |           00 |           00 |
| 26.       | Delhi            |        200 |        159 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 27.       | Goa              |         60 |         12 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 28.       | Gujarat          |       2277 |        218 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 29.       | Haryana          |        738 |         30 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 30.       | Himachal Pradesh |        195 |         55 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 31.       | Jammu & Kashmir  |        153 |         15 |       00 |       00 |     100 |      18 |           15 |           00 |
| 32.       | Jharkhand        |         60 |         24 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 33.       | Karnataka        |       5495 |       1146 |       00 |       00 |     315 |      88 |           00 |           00 |
| 34.       | Kerala           |       1204 |        284 |       50 |       00 |      60 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 35.       | Madhya Pradesh   |       1730 |        174 |       00 |       00 |     235 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 36.       | Maharashtra      |       5837 |       1561 |       00 |       00 |     440 |      21 |           00 |           00 |
| 37.       | Meghalaya        |         63 |         00 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 38.       | Odisha           |        345 |         29 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 39.       | Pondicherry      |         63 |         00 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 40.       | Punjab           |       1010 |         49 |       00 |       00 |      50 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 41.       | Rajasthan        |        935 |        281 |       00 |       00 |     153 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 42.       | Sikkim           |         00 |         00 |       00 |       00 |      00 |      00 |           15 |           00 |
| 43.       | Tamil Nadu       |        385 |         60 |      690 |      176 |      75 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 44.       | Telangana        |        276 |         48 |       00 |       00 |     194 |      63 |           00 |           00 |
| 45.       | Uttar Pradesh    |       5538 |        442 |       00 |       00 |    1035 |      86 |           15 |           00 |
| 46.       | Uttrakhand       |       1125 |        167 |       00 |       00 |      60 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
| 47.       | West Bengal      |        175 |         24 |       00 |       00 |      40 |      00 |           00 |           00 |
|           | Total            |      29070 |       5003 |      740 |      176 |    3272 |     323 |           45 |            0 |

Annexure - B

TOTAL HOMEOPATHY COLLEGES WITH INTAKE CAPACITY

| S. No   | STATE/U.T.           | Number of seats   | Number of seats   | Total              |
|---------|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
|         |                      | UGseats           | PG seats          | UGseats + PG seats |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh       | 551               | 54                | 605                |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh    | 50                | 0                 | 50                 |
| 3       | Assam                | 189               | 0                 | 189                |
| 4       | Bihar                | 825               | 55                | 880                |
| 5       | Chandigarh           | 50                | 0                 | 50                 |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh         | 200               | 0                 | 200                |
| 7       | Delhi                | 188               | 9                 | 197                |
| 8       | Goa                  | 50                | 0                 | 50                 |
| 9       | Gujarat              | 3525              | 93                | 3618               |
| 10      | Haryana              | 50                | 0                 | 50                 |
| 11      | Jharkhand            | 313               | 0                 | 313                |
| 12      | HP                   | 75                | 0                 | 75                 |
| 13      | Karnataka            | 1515              | 136               | 1651               |
| 14      | Kerala               | 315               | 73                | 388                |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh       | 2230              | 127               | 2357               |
| 16      | Maharashtra          | 4560              | 459               | 5019               |
| 17      | Meghalaya            | 63                | 0                 | 63                 |
| 18      | Orissa               | 226               | 19                | 245                |
| 19      | Punjab               | 270               | 18                | 288                |
| 20      | Rajasthan            | 785               | 92                | 877                |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu           | 923               | 76                | 999                |
| 22      | Telangana            | 475               | 38                | 513                |
| 23      | Uttar Pradesh        | 1236              | 165               | 1401               |
| 24      | Uttarakhand          | 110               | 0                 | 110                |
| 25      | West Bengal          | 763               | 91                | 854                |
|         | TOTAL Colleges = 248 | 19537             | 1505              | 21042              |