Lok Sabha Question No. 2215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: National Ayurveda Day
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar, Gautham Sigamani Pon

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2215

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## NATIONAL AYURVEDA DAY

## 2215.  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a. whether  the  Government  has  observed  National  Ayurveda  Day  on  2
2. November, 2021;
3. if so, the details thereof along with the main theme of the Ayurveda Day;
- c. the number of delegates who participated in the event;
- d. the  details  of  issues  discussed  on  the  occasion  of  National  Ayurveda  Day along with the outcome thereof; and
- e. the other steps taken by the Government for promotion of Ayurveda in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- a. Yes sir

b & c. The  6 th Ayurveda  day  was  celebrated  on  02 nd November,  2021  in  a befitted manner across the country through State/ UT governments. The theme of  the  6 th Ayurveda  day  was  Ayurveda  for  Poshan.  Main  event  of  the  6 th Ayurveda  day  was  held  at  National  Institute  of  Ayurveda,  Deemed  to  be University ( De-novo category ), Jaipur. It was a two days event, on 01.11.2021 a National Seminar on Ayurveda for Poshan was organized wherein approx 700

delegates  participated.  On  2 nd November,  2021  Dhanvantari  Pujan  was  held wherein approx 1500 delegates participated.

In the series of celebrations of 6 th Ayurveda Day Ayur- udhyam a mega event was  held  at  Vigyan  Bhawan,  New  Delhi  on  29.10.2021  wherein  Incubation Centre  for  Innovation  and  Entrepreneurship  (AIIA-  ICAINE),  first  incubation centre  was  launched  to  promote  the  start-ups  in  Ayurveda  sector.  A  National Seminar  and  Ayurveda  food  expo  was  organized  on  30.10.2012  at  All  India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi.

Webinars, Public lectures, Health camps, Radio talks and food expo etc. were also organized on the identified theme by various field offices.

d. 3  Technical Sessions were organized on Ayurveda for Poshamn during the National Seminar on 01.11.2021.

A short film on 'You Are What You Eat: Ayurveda for Poshan', a special manuscript website portal, Ayurveda Swasthya Samikshaa handbook containing daily routines; Ayurveda for Poshan - A booklet; NIA nutri-cookies suitable for children and adults; digitized versions of three rare publications viz Charaka Samhita with Charaka-Nyasa commentary of Acharya Bhattar Harichandra,  Charak-Panjika  of  Acharya  Swamikumar;  Charaka  Samhita  with Charaka  Pradipika  commentary  written  in  the  early  20th  Century  by  Acharya Jyotish Chandra Saraswati and Chakradutta with Ratnaprabha of Nishchala Kar and Tattvachadrika were released on 02.11.2021.

e. The major steps taken to promote Ayurveda are as under:

- i. Establishment of North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy, Shillong in 2016.
- ii. Establishment of  All  India  Institute  of  Ayurveda,  New  Delhi.  It  was dedicated  to  the  Nation  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  on  17 th October, 2017.
- iii. Conferring the status of Deemed to be university to National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur. It was dedicated to the Nation by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 13 th November, 2020.
- iv. Conferring the status of Institute of National Importance to Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar. It was dedicated to the nation by Hon'ble Prime Minister on 13 th November, 2020.
- v. Change  of  nomenclature  and  mandate  of  North  Eastern  Institute  of Folk  Medicine,  Pasighat  as  North  Eastern  Institute  of  Ayurveda  and Folk Medicine Research, Pasighat.
- vi. Ministry  has  developed  various  schemes  such  as  National  Ayush Mission, Champion Services Sector Scheme for Medical Value Travel, Ayurswasthya  and  Information,  Education  &  Communication  (IEC) for promotion of Ayush systems including Ayurveda in the country.
- vii. Ministry  of  Ayush  has  signed  MoU  with  Ministry  of  Railway  and Ministry  of  Defense  for  integration  of  Ayush  under  their  health establishments.  Ministry  has  also  signed  a  MoU  with  Ministry  of MSME for promotion of Ayush enterprises.
- viii. A  Strategic  Policy  and  Facilitation  Bureau  (SPFB)  has  also  been established in the Ministry in collaboration with Invest India to attract investment in Ayush sector.
- ix. Ministry  with  the  consultation  of  Department  of  Commerce  has registered  for  Ayush  Export  Promotion  Council  (AEPC)  to  promote export  of  AYUSH  products/  medicines  as  well  as  AYUSH  services. Further,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  established  AYUSH  Service  Export Cell in 2021 as a dedicated cell to give focused attention to the export of AYUSH Services across the globe.
- x. Ministry also undertakes activities such as distribution of brochures to common  people in English, Hindi and Regional languages on prevention of diseases and health promotion through Ayurveda, issues advisories  for  the  prevention  and  management  of  diseases  such  as COVID-19,  Chikungunya,  Dengue,  flu  like  illnesses  and  conducts webinars from time to time for promotion of Ayurveda in the country.

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