Lok Sabha Question No. 2180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Promotion of Ayurvedic System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 th  December, 2023

"Promotion of Ayurvedic System of Medicine"

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## † 2180. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) the details of the initiatives taken by the Government to promote Ayurvedic system of medicine and conduct research in AYUSH in the country particularly in areas rich in natural medicine;
- b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  policy  to  utilise  the  immense potential of Ayurvedic system of medicine and treatment available globally; and
- c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) The  Government  of  India  has  setup  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)  an  autonomous organization for undertaking coordinating formulating, developing and promoting research on scientific lines in Ayurveda. The research activities are carried out through 30 Institutes/Centres located all over India and through collaborative studies with various universities, hospitals and institutes.

## Core Research Activities:

-  Clinical Research
-  Medicinal  Plant  Research  (Medico-ethnobotanical Survey, Pharmacognosy,  and Cultivation)
-  Drug Standardization
-  Pharmacological Research
-  Literary Research & Documentation Programme
-  Public Health research-oriented activities
-  Besides  this,  Healthcare  services  through  Outpatient  departments  (OPD),  inpatient departments (IPDs), and Special clinics for Geriatric Health care.

The  Council  is  in  active  collaboration  with  institutes  of  national  repute  such  as  All  India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Indian Institute  of  Technology  (IIT  Delhi),  (IIT  Guwahati),  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research (ICMR), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO), Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU), National Innovation Foundation, Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research ( IISER) Pune, etc.

Further,  to  promote  and  spread  information,  knowledge  and  awareness  of  Ayurveda  and Ayurvedic medicines, CCRAS is regularly participating in various Arogya Melas, Ayurveda day, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav and related activities etc. as per the directives of the Ministry of Ayush.

The Council is also creating awareness regarding Health, Hygiene, and Ayurveda based diet &  lifestyle  advocacy  for  maintenance  of  health  &  prevention  of  disease  through  research oriented public health care programmes viz. Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme under Schedule Caste Schedule Plan (AMHCP-SCSP) & Tribal Health Care Research programme (THCRP) programme.

(b)  &  (c)  The  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS)  under  the Ministry  of  Ayush  has  signed  20  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  /Letter  of  Intent (LoI) with different countries / foreign University/Institutions for cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine and to setup Ayurveda Academic Chairs.

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