Lok Sabha Question No. 547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Global Promotion of AYUSH System
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-547 ANSWERED ON 09/12/2022

## GLOBAL PROMOTION OF AYUSH SYSTEM

## 547. SHRI VIVEK NARAYAN SHEJWALKAR:

Will the MINISTER OF AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  the efforts being made by the Government to get international recognition for AYUSH systems of medicine; (b) the details of schemes being implemented by the Government to promote new technology for protection, promotion and processing of medicinal plants and herbs under AYUSH; (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  confer  awards  to  the  institutions  doing  excellent work in the field of AYUSH; and (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)  The Ministry has developed a Central Sector Scheme for the Promotion of International Co-operation in AYUSH (IC Scheme) under which the Ministry of Ayush provides support to  Indian  Ayush  Manufacturers/  Ayush  Service  providers  to  give  boost  to  the  export  of AYUSH  products  &  services;  facilitates  the  International  promotion,  development  and recognition  of  AYUSH  system  of  medicine;  foster  interaction  of  stakeholders  and  market development of AYUSH at international level; promote academics and research through the establishment  of  AYUSH  Academic  Chairs  in  foreign  countries  and  holding  training workshop/symposiums  for  promoting  and  strengthening awareness  and  interest about AYUSH Systems of Medicine at international level.

The Ministry of Ayush has taken the following steps towards the international recognition for AYUSH systems of medicine:

- Ministry  has  signed  24  Country  to  Country  MoUs  for  Cooperation  in  field  of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy with foreign nations.
- 40 MoUs  have been signed with international institutes for undertaking Collaborative Research / Academic collaboration.
- 15 MoUs have been signed with international institutes for setting up of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign nations.
- Ministry  of  Ayush  has  provided  support  for  the  establishment  of  38  Ayush Information Cells in 34 foreign nations.
- Ministry  of  Ayush  under  its  International  Fellowship/Scholarship  Programme offers  scholarships  to  foreign  nationals  for  undertaking  AYUSH  courses  in recognized AYUSH institutions in India.
- Ministry of Ayush in cooperation with QCI has got developed Quality Certification  programme  viz.  Ayush  mark  and  Premium  mark  to  increase reliability of standards of ASU&H Products.
- WHO-GMP  (COPP)  has  been  given  to  31  Ayurvedic  Drug  manufacturers  to facilitate the export of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani & Homoeopathy Drugs.
- Ministry of Ayush and WHO have signed an agreement to establish WHO-GCTM in  Jamnagar, Gujarat, the ground-breaking Ceremony of which was attended by the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  of  India,  Director  General  of  WHO  and  other esteemed  dignitaries  on  19.04.2022  in  Jamnagar,  Gujarat.  This  Centre  aims  to provide support to implement WHO's traditional medicine strategy (2014-23) and to support nations in developing policies & action plans to strengthen the role of traditional medicine as part of their journey to universal health coverage.
- Ministry  of  Ayush,  Government  of  India  in  consultation  with  Department  of Commerce has supported to establish Ayush Export Promotion Council (AEPC) to  promote  the  export  of  AYUSH  products/  medicines  as  well  as  AYUSH services. This was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 20 th April 2022 at Global Ayush Innovation and Investment Summit in Gandhinagar (Gujarat).

(b)  Presently, National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Ayush is implementing Central Sector  Scheme  for  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of  Medicinal Plants.  Under  the  scheme  project  based  support  is  provided  for  following  activities  on medicinal plants:

-  Survey Inventorization
-  In-situ Conservation and Resource augmentation
-  Ex-situ Conservation / Establishment of Herbal Gardens
-  Support to Joint Forest Management Committees / Panchayats / Van Panchayats / Biodiversity  Management  Committees  /  Self  Help  Groups  for  value  addition activities  like  drying,  primary  processing,  storage  etc.  of  Medicinal  Plants  and thereby generate livelihood to these communities.
-  Research & Development
-  Information, Education and Communication (IEC) etc.

The  above  activities  are  implemented  through  various  agencies  such  as  State  Medicinal Plants  Boards  (SMPBs)  /  State  Forest  Departments  /  Research  Councils  such  as  CCRAS, CCRUM, CCRS, CCRH, ICAR, CSIR and other non-governmental organization on project mode and the Grant-In-Aid is considered on the basis of the approved cost norms as notified in the operational guidelines of Central Sector Scheme.

To provide a platform for the trade of Medicinal Plants and to provide easy market access National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of Ayush has launched 'e-CHARAK' mobile application as well as web portal for the promotion and marketing of medicinal plants / herbs. The 'e-CHARAK' application supports different local languages and it also provides fortnightly market price of 100 Medicinal Plants from 25 herbal markets across India.

(c) & (d)   No, Sir.

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