Lok Sabha Question No. 4860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-31
Subject: Innovative Research Ideas in AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Vijay Baghel, Rajendra Agrawal, Mohan Mandavi, Arun Sao, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st  March, 2023

## INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IDEAS IN AYUSH

## 4860.   SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government has launched any initiative to identify, support and promote innovative research ideas in AYUSH healthcare research areas;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to motivate AYUSH teachers for taking up projects in designated areas of health care research and create a large data base ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a). Yes,  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  running/implementing  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely AYURGYAN  Scheme  having  two  components,  i.e.,  (i)  Capacity  Building  &  Continuing  Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) Research & Innovation in AYUSH from the FY 2021-22.

(b).   The main aim of the Ayurgyan  Scheme is to support Research & Innovation in AYUSH by Extra Mural Research and Education by providing academic activities, training, Capacity Building etc.   The scheme is implemented throughout the Country. Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the  Organizations/  Institutions  for  research  studies  as  per  the  provisions  contained  in  the  Scheme guidelines, for promotion of AYUSH research and to support research & Innovation in AYUSH.

The detailed guidelines of Research & Innovation in AYUSH component of Ayurgyan Scheme is available on the Ministry's website: https://cdn.ayush.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/AyurgyanScheme-for-Research-Innovation.pdf

(c).    Under  Capacity  Building  &  Continuing  Medical  Education  component  of  Ayurgyan  Scheme, there  is  a  provision  for  6-days  training  programme  in  current  trends  in  R&D,  modern  scientific advances & technology  for scientific understanding and promotion of AYUSH systems for AYUSH doctors/scientists.

In  addition  to  above,  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS)  has implemented a SMART  program  (Scope  for  mainstreaming  Ayurveda  Research in Teaching professionals) under which, technical and financial support is providing to Ayush teaching faculty to involve in collaborative research studies. The clinical studies undertaken under SMART program are also  expected  to  aid  in  generating  data  regarding  the  safety  and  efficacy  of  selected  Ayurveda interventions. The clinical study will be executed as per the CCRAS research policy.

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) is also providing technical support for capacity  building  through  training  workshops,  research  orientation  programmes  and  webinars  to inculcate research aptitude among students, teachers and faculties.

To promote quality in research and publications, NCISM has trained 60 master trainers welloriented in publication ethics, research integrity and scientific writing so as to train all PG guides of ASUS post graduate institutions across the country.

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