Lok Sabha Question No. 2064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Traditional Medicinal Practices
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2064 ANSWERED ON 06/12/2024

'Traditional Medicinal Practices'

## 2064. Shri Anup Sanjay Dhotre:

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  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- b) whether the AYUSH sector is likely to scale up its market share globally by 2025;
- c) if  so,  the  details  of  the  targets  fixed  along  with  the  present  global  market  share  of AYUSH sector;
- d) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  education,  research,  scientific  investigation  as  well  as  its propagation of Ayurveda must be done as per a rational and scientific evaluation process and if so, the details thereof along with the road map proposed for the country, State/UTwise, particularly for Maharashtra; and
- e) the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government to encourage the AYUSH sectors in the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SH. PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (c) 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  Rs.  2,208.6  Crore  in Financial  Year  2014  to  Rs.  5,391.4  Crore  in  Financial  Year  2024,  recording  a  robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3 percent during the period. India's exports of Ayush  and  Herbal  products  has  reached  nearly  Rs.  2886.7  Crore  during  April-September 2024.  Further,  to  scale  up  the  market  share  globally  Ayush  Export  Promotion  Council (AYUSHEXCIL) has been established.

(d) & (e) The Ministry vide gazette notification extraordinary part (ii) section 3(ii) issued on 21.09.2020 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)  has  been  made  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  of Ayurveda,  4  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.  Three institutes namely  Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai, Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Nagpur and Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Pune are functioning in Maharashtra. There are 41 Homoeopathic medical College established in last 5 years in the country and total 11 Homoeopathic  medical  colleges are particularly established in Maharashtra.

Ministry  of  Ayush  is  collaborating  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 43,614 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 Maharashtra.