Lok Sabha Question No. 3829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: AYUSH Medical Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Gomati Sai, Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Nishikant  Dubey, Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-3829 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  March, 2022

## AYUSH MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 3829.   SHRIMATI GOMATI SAI:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) The steps taken by the Government for the expansion of AYUSH research in the country;
- (b) the number of AYUSH medical colleges/hospitals opened and functional in the country during the last three years along with the funds provided for the same;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  or  restart  closed  AYUSH  Medical Colleges  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  indicating  the  number  of AYUSH medical colleges/hospitals proposed to be  opened, stream-wise and State/UTwise including Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposals  from  various  States  including Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand regarding setting up of AYUSH medical colleges, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

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

- (a) : Government  of  India  has  established  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic Sciences, Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Central Council for Research in Siddha and Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy  under  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  as  apex  organizations  for  undertaking, coordinating, formulating, developing and promoting research in Ayush system on scientific lines.  Core  Research  activities  comprise  of  Medicinal  Plant  Research  (Medico-Ethno Botanical Survey, Pharmacognosy and invitro-propagation technique), Drug Standardization,

Pharmacological  Research,  Clinical  Research,  Literary  Research  &  Documentation  and Tribal  Health  Care  Research  Programme.  Research  activities  are  carried  out  through  its peripheral Institutes/Units located across the country and also in collaboration with various Universities, Hospitals and Institutes.

Further, the Ministry of Ayush has 'AYURGYAN Scheme' to support Education, Research &  Innovation  in  AYUSH  system.  The  scheme  is  aimed  at  developing  the  opportunity  for scientific  scrutiny  of  AYUSH  systems  for  the  benefit  of  users,  researchers,  practitioners, industries & common people at large. The outcomes of the scheme are expected to harness the  potential  of  AYUSH  in  the  interest  of  public  health  delivery.  The  evidences  thus generated  will  help  in  propagating  rational  use,  clinical  application  &  mainstreaming  of AYUSH.  The  scheme  would  widen  the  scope  for  clinical,  fundamental,  pharmaceutical, literary and medicinal plant research in Extra Mural mode. Under this scheme, Ministry of AYUSH provides  financial  support  for  staff,  equipment  and  contingencies  (recurring  and non-recurring) for the Research project up to an amount not exceeding Rs.70.00 Lakh.

- (b) : The  number  of  Ayush  Medical  College  and  their  attached  Hospitals  opened  and functional in the country during the last three years is attached as Annexure-I .
- (c) : Public Health being a State subject, establishment of AYUSH colleges comes under the purview  of  respective  State/UT  Governments.The  proposals  received  from  various  State Governments  to  set  up  new  AYUSH  medical  colleges  in  the  country  for  the  Academic session 2022-23 stream wise and State/UT-wise is attached as Annexure II .

However,  no  proposals  have  been  received  from  the  respective  State  Governments  of Odisha, Jharkahand and Uttar Pradesh.

- (d) : As  per  the  provisions  of  regulations  of  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of Medicine (NCISM) and National Commission for Homeopathy (NCH), any person intend to apply  for  establishing  a  new  college  has  to  submit  an  application  in  accordance  with  the requirements of the scheme. The proposals received by the Government from various States for setting up of Ayush Medical colleges in the country for the Academic session 2022-23 stream wise and state wise is given in the tables below:

|   Sr. No. | State          |   Ayurveda |   Unani |   Siddha |   Sow- Rigpa |   Homoeopathy |
|-----------|----------------|------------|---------|----------|--------------|---------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh |          1 |       0 |        0 |            0 |             0 |
|         2 | Bihar          |          8 |       0 |        0 |            0 |             0 |

| 3.   | Gujarat          |   8 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   14 |
|------|------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|------|
| 4.   | Haryana          |   3 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    0 |
| 5.   | Himachal Pradesh |   1 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    0 |
| 6.   | Jharkhand        |   1 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    0 |
| 7.   | Karnataka        |   8 |   0 |   0 |   1 |    0 |
| 8.   | Madhya Pradesh   |   7 |   1 |   0 |   0 |    2 |
| 9.   | Maharashtra      |  27 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    6 |
| 10.  | Punjab           |   4 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    0 |
| 11.  | Rajasthan        |   8 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    1 |
| 12.  | Uttar Pradesh    |  29 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    1 |
| 13.  | Uttarakhand      |   1 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    0 |
| 14.  | Tamil Nadu       |   0 |   0 |   4 |   0 |    0 |
| 15.  | Telangana        |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    1 |
| 15.  | Chennai          |   0 |   0 |   1 |   0 |    0 |
| 16   | Odisha           |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    1 |
|      | Total Number     | 106 |   1 |   5 |   1 |   26 |

Further,  one  proposal  has  been  received  from  Jharkhand  State  to  set  up  a  new  Ayurveda Private college and no proposal is received from the state of Chhattisgarh.

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Annexure - I

## Number of AYUSH Medical College opened in the Country during last three (03) years

| Sl. No.   | Stream      |   2019-20 | 2020-21   | 2021-22   |
|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | Ayurved     |        13 | 01        | 45        |
| 2.        | Siddha      |        02 | -         | -         |
| 3.        | Sowa-Rigpa  |        03 | 01        | -         |
| 4.        | Unani       |        01 | 01        | -         |
| 5.        | Homoeopathy |        11 | -         | 12        |
| Total     | Total       |        30 | 03        | 57        |

## Number of AYUSH Medical College functional in the Country during last three (03) years

| Sl. No.   | Stream      |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |
|-----------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 1.        | Ayurved     |       402 |       403 |       448 |
| 2.        | Siddha      |        13 |        13 |        13 |
| 3.        | Sowa-Rigpa  |        03 |        04 |        04 |
| 4.        | Unani       |        55 |        56 |        56 |
| 5.        | Homoeopathy |       245 |       236 |       248 |
| Total     | Total       |       718 |       712 |       769 |

## Annexure II

| Government proposes to setting up new Ayurveda medical colleges for 2022-23 session   | Government proposes to setting up new Ayurveda medical colleges for 2022-23 session   | Government proposes to setting up new Ayurveda medical colleges for 2022-23 session                                                 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                               | State                                                                                 | Ayurveda College Name                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                           | Govt. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Baramati, at Post-Medad, S. No.- 414/1, Morgaon Road, Baramati, Dist. Pune-413102, Maharashtra |
| 2                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                             | Govt. AyurvedMahavidhalaya, VaidDadudayal Joshi RajkiyaZilaAyurvedChikisalya, Talvandi, Kota-324005, Rajasthan                      |
| 3                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                             | Govt. AyurvedMahavidhalaya, Opp. ShriVrishbhanuKumari (SVK) Girls Higher Secondary School, Atalband, Bharatpur-321001, Rajasthan    |
| 4                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                             | Govt. AyurvedMahavidhalaya, Kekari, Ajmer-305404, Rajasthan                                                                         |
| 5                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                             | Govt. AyurvedMahavidhalaya, Govt. ZilaChikitsalya, Bandra Baas, Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan                                           |
| 6                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                             | Govt. AyurvedMahavidhalaya, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur-302033, Rajasthan                                                                  |
| 7                                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                                             | Govt. AyurvedMahavidhalaya, Dr. Rajendra Prasad ZilaAyurvedChikitsalaya, Ranisati Road, Sikar-332001, Rajasthan                     |
| 8                                                                                     | Haryana                                                                               | Baba Khetanath Govt. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, village-Patikara, Narnaul, Dist- Mahendragarh                                  |
| 9                                                                                     | Bihar                                                                                 | Govt. Maharani Rameshwari Institute of Indian Medical Sciences, Mohanpur, Darbhanga, Bihar-846007                                   |

| Government proposes to setting up new Siddha medical colleges for 2022-23 session   | Government proposes to setting up new Siddha medical colleges for 2022-23 session   | Government proposes to setting up new Siddha medical colleges for 2022-23 session   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                             | State                                                                               | Siddha College Name                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                          | National Institute of Siddha                                                        |

| Government proposes to setting up new Homoeopathy medical colleges for 2022-23 session   | Government proposes to setting up new Homoeopathy medical colleges for 2022-23 session   | Government proposes to setting up new Homoeopathy medical colleges for 2022-23 session   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                                  | State                                                                                    | Homoeopathy College Name                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                                              | Govt. Homoeopathy Medical College, Chincholi, Jalgaon, Maharashtra- 425002               |
| 2                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                | University College of Homoeopathy, Kadwad, Jodhpur                                       |
| 3                                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                                | University College of Homoeopathy, Ajmeri gate, CHC Old building, kekri, Ajmer-345404    |