Lok Sabha Question No. 186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Acceptability of Ayurveda and Other Traditional Medicinal Practices
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Pritam Gopinath Munde, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-186 ANSWERED ON 02/02/2024

## Acceptability of Ayurveda and other traditional medicinal practices

186: SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU: DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  wide  acceptability  of  Ayurveda,  along  with  other  traditional  medicinal practices has given a shot in the arm to AYUSH sector globally;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  Indians  AYUSH sector is likely to scale up its market share  globally by 2025;
- (c) if so, the details of targets fixed along with the present global market share of AYUSH sector;
- (d) whether it is important that the education, research, scientific investigation as well as its propagation of Ayurveda must be done as per a rational and scientific evaluation process;
- (e) if so, the details of the road map proposed for the country particularly for Odisha in this regard; and
- (f) the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to encourage the AYUSH sector particularly in Odisha ?

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

(a), (b) & (c) Yes. As per India Exim Bank research based on data from the DGCI&S, India's  exports  of  Ayush  and  herbal  products  has  more  than  doubled,  from  2,208.6  Crore (approximately US$ 401.5 million) in Financial Year 2014 to 5,051.4 Crore (approximately US$ 628.5 million) in Financial Year 2023, recording a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6 percent during the period. India's exports of Ayush and Herbal products has reached  nearly  US$  405.6  million  during  April-November  2023.  Further,  to  scale  up  the market share globally Ayush  Export  Promotion  Council  (AYUSHEXCIL)  has  been established.

(d),  (e)  &  (f)  Yes.  The  Ministry  vide  gazette  notification  extraordinary  part  (ii) section  3(ii)  issued  on  21.09.202  under  the  provision  of  NCISM  Act  2020  has  established National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine  (NCISM)  to  improve  the  quality  of Ayurveda education.

National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) is a mandatory to undertake admission to Undergraduate  and  Postgraduate  Courses  in  Ayurveda,  Unani,  Siddha  and  Homoeopathy systems. Ministry of Ayush has also established one All India Institute, 3 National Institutes and one institute of National Importance i.e. Institute of Training and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA)  for  providing  highest  standards  of  education,  training,  research,  and  health  care through  Ayurveda.  WHO  benchmark  for  training  and  treatment  in  Ayurveda,  Yoga  and Unani System of Medicine has been also published.

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences    (CCRAS)  is  the  apex  body under  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  to  undertake  research  activities,  having  30  Central  Research Institutes  and  Regional  Research  Institutes  across  the  country.  One  Central  Ayurveda Research Institute under CCRAS has been established at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Ministry  of  Ayush  has  joined  hands  with  Department  of  Science  and  Technology (DST),  Department  of  Biotechnology  (DBT),  Department  of  Scientific  and  Industrial Research  (DSIR),  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal  Trade  (DPIIT), Department  of  Commerce  (DoC),  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change (MoEF & CC) and  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  to  promote  and  develop cooperation and collaboration on health research.

An  Ayush  Research  Portal  has  been  developed  for  promotion  and  propagation  of Ayurveda where 30,032 evidence based research articles are listed. The link of the portal is https://ayushportal.nic.in/default.aspx

Ministry of Ayush also organizes / supports various activities like organizing Arogya Fairs both at the National and State Level, Ayurveda Parv, national conferences & seminars and celebrating National Ayurveda Day every year under its IEC (Information, Education and Communication) Scheme for propagation of Ayurveda in the country including Odisha.