Lok Sabha Question No. 438 (STARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy in the country
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 438 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

## PROMOTION OF YOGA AND NATUROPATHY IN THE COUNTRY

## †*438. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Ayush to promote Yoga and Naturopathy in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any provision for imparting education or treatment related to Yoga and Naturopathy in any educational institutions of Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof and if not, whether any such scheme is being considered; and
- (c)  the  number  and  details  of  projects  being  run  under  the  Ministry  at  present  in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to (c) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 438* FOR 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

(a): Ministry of Ayush promotes Yoga & Naturopathy activities in the country through its three autonomous bodies namely Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi, Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi and National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune. CCRYN is the apex body for research and development in the Yoga and Naturopathy systems. MDNIY provides various courses for Yoga education and imparts Yoga training through its centres. NIN, a premier institute for Naturopathy organises activities related to Yoga and Naturopathy.

Various  Schemes  of  Ministry  of  Ayush  under  which  the  promotion  of  Yoga  & Naturopathy systems is also included are given below:

- I. Information Education and Communication (IEC): An Information Education and Communication (IEC) Scheme, has also  been devised by  the  Ministry,  activities under which include steps to reach out to people to promote awareness about Yoga &  Naturopathy.  IEC  activities  include  public  events,  conferences,  exhibitions, camps and programs on TV, Radio, Print-media etc.
- II. AYURSWASTHYA Scheme: Ministry is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely  AYURSWASTHYA  Yojana.  Under  the  Centre  of  Excellence  (CoE) component  of  AYURSWASTHYA  Yojana,  financial  assistance  is  provided  to individual Organizations/Institutes for establishing and upgrading their functions & facilities and/or for research & development activities in Ayush based on the merit of the proposal received from them. One of the projects under this scheme titled 'Yoga  &  Naturopathy  for  Metabolic  and  Lifestyle  Diseases'  undertaken  at  Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College (SDM) of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka has completed and operationalized the establishment of 60 bedded Naturopathy facility by way of construction of a three floor building; diagnostic equipment; engagement of staffs etc.
- III. AYURGYAN Scheme: There is a component of Research & Innovation in Ayush under Central Sector Scheme namely AYURGYAN  Scheme. Under this component,  funds  are  provided  for  Research  activities  in  all  stream  of  Ayush (including Yoga and Naturopathy).
- IV. National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM):  The  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  in  the  country including Jharkhand for promotion and development of the Ayush system including Yoga and Naturopathy. Under NAM, financial assistance is being provided to the State/UT Governments for different activities as proposed by them in their State Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs).  The  Mission  inter-alia  makes  provision  for  the following activities:-
- i. Ayush Health & Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat.
- ii. Co-location  of  Ayush  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- iii. Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals.
- iv. Upgradation of existing/setting up of new standalone Government/Panchayat /Government aided Ayush Dispensaries.
- v. Setting up of 50 bedded/30 bedded/10 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals.
- vi. Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries  and  Government/Government  aided  Teaching  Institutional Ayush Hospitals.
- vii. Ayush Public Health Programmes.
- viii. Upgradation  of  State  Government  Under-Graduate  and  Post-Graduate Educational Institutions.
- ix. Establishment of new Ayush Colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.

(b) Under National Ayush Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance for establishment  of  new  Ayush  Colleges  including  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  in  the  States including  Jharkhand  where  availability  of  Ayush  teaching  institutions  is  inadequate  in Government Sector.

Also,  under  NAM,  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  operationalization  of 12,500  Ayush  Health  and  Wellness  Centers  (HWCs)  through  State/UT  Governments including 267 of such Ayush HWCs in the State of Jharkhand. At these Ayush HWCs, Yoga  will  be  taught  to  the  public  for  general  health  promotion  as  community-based intervention by qualified Yoga Instructors.

- (c) Under NAM Scheme, Ministry of Ayush has approved a total grant of Rs. 6 cr for setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated Ayush Hospital at Ranchi, Jharkhand from 201415 to 2021-22. Also, the status of Grant-in-Aid (GIA) released and expenditure reported by the State of Jharkhand for various activities  for the years 2014-15 to 2020-21 under National Ayush Mission (NAM) is given in table below:

(Rs. in Lakh)

| Amount approved/ Allocations   | Central Share released   | Matching State share approved   | Expenditure reported by the State   | Expenditure reported by the State   | Expenditure reported by the State   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                                |                          |                                 | Central Share                       | State share                         | Total                               |
| 3434.165                       | 2195.046                 | 1239.119                        | 571.583                             | 190.527                             | 762.110                             |

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