Lok Sabha Question No. 914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Set up of Ayurveda College
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade, Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 914 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025 Set up of Ayurveda College

†914.   Shri Omprakash Bhupalsinh Alias Pavan Rajenimbalkar:

Shri Balwant Baswant Wankhade:

Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the criteria fixed to set up Ayurveda college in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the backward districts have also been covered thereunder and if so, the  details thereof;
- (c) the details of the Government and private Ayurvedic colleges in Maharashtra particularly in Amravati, Yavatmal-Washim and Osmanabad Parliamentary constituency, district-wise;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  districts  in  Maharashtra  where  manufacturing  units  of  Ayurvedic medicines have been set up;
- (e) the reasons for non-availability of any Ayurvedic college or drug manufacturing unit in the tribal areas of the country in spite of having abundance of raw material for manufacturing of Ayurvedic drugs;
- (f) the time by which the said drugs are likely to be manufactured in the said areas; and
- (g) whether the Government proposes to set up Ayurvedic colleges/drugs manufacturing units in the tribal areas and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM), a regulatory body formed by Government of India, is responsible to establish minimum criteria for the

establishment  of  new  Ayurveda  colleges  in  the  country  including  backward  districts.  The details of criteria effective as on date are available at :

https://ncismindia.org/Minimum%20Essential%20Standards,%20Assessment%20and%20Rat ing%20for%20Undergraduate%20Ayurveda%20Colleges%20and%20Attached%20Teaching %20Hospitals%20Regulations,%202024.pdf

- (c) The  district-wise details of the Government  and  private Ayurvedic  colleges in Maharashtra  particularly  in  Amravati,  Yavatmal-Washim  and  Osmanabad  Parliamentary constituency is furnished at Annexure I.
- (d) to  (g) Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  setting  up  of  Ayurvedic  College  or  drug manufacturing unit in tribal areas of country for production of Ayurveda medicines as per the need comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. Details of the districts in Maharashtra having manufacturing units of Ayurvedic medicines is  furnished at Annexure II.

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Annexure I

## Government and Private Ayurvedic Colleges in Maharashtra particularly in Amravati, Yavatmal-Washim and Osmanabad Parliamentary constituency

|   Sl. No. | Name of College                                                                                                                          | Category         | District   |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------|
|         1 | Shri Gangadhar Shastri Gune Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                        | Grant-in-aid     | Ahmednagar |
|         2 | Shri Vivekanand Nursing Home Trust's Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                               | Private          | Ahmednagar |
|         3 | P.V. Belhekar Ayurved Medical College, Survey No. 316, Bhanashiware, Tah. Newasa, Dist. Ahmednagar-414609, Maharashtra.                  | Private          | Ahmednagar |
|         4 | Pravara Institue of medical Sciences,Loni bk tal- rahata,dist-Ahmednagar maharashtra-413736                                              | Private          | Ahmednagar |
|         5 | Sau. Surekhatai Prakash Kolpe Ayurveda college & research center                                                                         | Private          | Ahmednagar |
|         6 | Dr.BhanudasDhere College of Ayurved                                                                                                      | Private          | Ahmednagar |
|         7 | Radhakisan Toshniwal Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                               | Grant-in-aid     | Akola      |
|         8 | Gramin Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                             | Private          | Akola      |
|         9 | Dr.Rajesh Ramdasji Kambe Ayurved college& hospital, Gat. No. 08 at Turkhed, Tq. Murtizapur, Dist. Akola, Pincode- 444107                 | Private          | Akola      |
|        10 | Vidarbha Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                           | Grant-in-aid     | Amravati   |
|        11 | Shri Gurudeo Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                       | Government aided | Amravati   |
|        12 | Dr Rajendra Gode Ayurved College                                                                                                         | Private          | Amravati   |
|        13 | P.R. Pote Patil College of Medical Sciences Ayurved,Mauje, Kathora Road, Amravati- 444602                                                | Private          | Amravati   |
|        14 | Govt. Ayurveda College and Hospital, Baramati, at Post-Medad, S. No.-414/1, Morgaon Road, Baramati, Dist. Pune-413102, Maharashtra       | Government       | Baramati   |
|        15 | Aditya Ayurved College and research center                                                                                               | Private          | Beed       |
|        16 | PA. PU. Gurumauli Annasaheb More Ayurved College, Survey No. 311, 352, 312, Malipargaon, Tah. Majalgaon, Dist. Beed- 431131, Maharashtra | Private          | Beed       |
|        17 | Mahesh Ayurved College, Gangai Nagar, Murshadpur Ashti Taluka Ashti, Dist. Beed 414203                                                   | Private          | Beed       |
|        18 | Smt Shalinitai Meghe Ayurved Medical College,                                                                                            | Private          | Bhandara   |
|        19 | Bhojroj Bhondekar Ayurvedic Mahavidalya Sanskrutik Kridava Samajik Shikshansanstha                                                       | Private          | Bhandara   |
|        20 | Lt. Sunil Ramshingji Chunawale Ayurved College                                                                                           | Private          | Buldhana   |
|        21 | Anandi Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's Ayurved Medical College, Hospital &Research Institute                                                  | Private          | Buldhana   |
|        22 | Dr. R. N. Lahoti Ayurvedic College, Hospital& Research Institute                                                                         | Private          | Buldhana   |
|        23 | Rajashri Ayurvedic Medical College &Hospital                                                                                             | Private          | Buldhana   |

|   24 | Rajarshri Shahu Maharaj Ayurved College                                                                                                                              | Private    | Buldhana                   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------------|
|   25 | KDMGS Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Chalisgaon                                                                                                               | Private    | Chalisgaon                 |
|   26 | Smt. Vimladevi Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital                                                                                                                | Private    | Chandrapur                 |
|   27 | Somayya Ayurvedic Medical college &Hospital                                                                                                                          | Private    | Chandrapur                 |
|   28 | Chhatrapati Sahu Maharaj Shikshan, Sansthan Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                    | Private    | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
|   29 | Yaswhantrao Chavan Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital                                                                                                            | Private    | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
|   30 | Anand Charitable trust's, Anand Ayurved College                                                                                                                      | Private    | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
|   31 | Dhaneshwari Ayurved College &Research Institute, Aurangabad, Maharashtra                                                                                             | Private    | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
|   32 | Shri Goraksha Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital &Research Cventre, Gat. No. 402,403, at. Post Khamgaon Tq. Phulambri Dist- Aurangabad- 431151                      | Private    | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
|   33 | Shreeyash ayurvedic college and hospital research center                                                                                                             | Private    | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |
|   34 | Smt. KC Ajmera Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                                                 | Private    | Dhule                      |
|   35 | Dada Saheb Surupsingh Naik Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                                     | Private    | Dhule                      |
|   36 | Vews'SAhimsha, Institute of Ayurveda Shindkheda Dhule, Maharashtra                                                                                                   | Private    | Dondaicha                  |
|   37 | Mahadeorao Shivankar Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital &Research Institute, Gondia MS                                                                              | Private    | Gondiya                    |
|   38 | Shree Dhaneshwari Manav Vikas Mandal, Sou Shantadevi Vedprakash Patil Ayurved College& Research Institute                                                            | Private    | Hingoli                    |
|   39 | Dr. Shubhangi Pradip Patil Ayurvedic Medical College, Plot No. 700, Indira Nagar, Korochi- Ichalkaranji, Tal.-Hatkanangale, Dist-Kolhapur, State-Maharashtra-416109  | Private    | Ichalkaranji               |
|   40 | Chaitanya Ayurved Mahavidyala                                                                                                                                        | Private    | Jalgaon                    |
|   41 | Government Ayurved College &Hospital, Distt. Jalgaon, Maharashta                                                                                                     | Government | Jalgaon                    |
|   42 | Dr.GunwantraoSarodeAyurved Medical College, Hospital &Research Centre, Gat No. 57/1, 57/2, JalgaonKh., Bhusaval- Jalgaon N.H No. 6, Tal,& Dist. Jalgaon, Maharashtra | Private    | Jalgaon                    |
|   43 | Dr. Vedprakash Patil Ayurved College &Research Institue, Jalna                                                                                                       | Private    | Jalna                      |
|   44 | Guru Mishri Ayurved College                                                                                                                                          | Private    | Jalna                      |

|   45 | Ratnadeep Ayurved Medical College Ratnapur Taluka Jamkhed Dist- Ahmednagar-413201                                                          | Private          | Jamkhed    |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------|
|   46 | Shri Prakashchand Jain Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital &Research, Dist-Jalgaon, Maharashtra                                            | Private          | Jamner     |
|   47 | Shantabai Shivshankar Arali Ayurvedic Hospital& College, A/p-Jath, Tal-Jath, Dist-Sangli-416404, Maharashtra                               | Private          | Jath       |
|   48 | Pradip Patil ayurvedic Medical College Khutalwadi Taluka, Shahuwadi                                                                        | Private          | Khutalwadi |
|   49 | Yashwant Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Post Graduate Training and Research Center, Kodoli.                                                        | Private          | Kodoli     |
|   50 | Hanuman Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                   | Private          | Kolhapur   |
|   51 | Ganga Education Society Ayurvedic Medical College                                                                                          | Private          | Kolhapur   |
|   52 | Late Kedari Redekar Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya, Gadhinglaj                                                                                    | Private          | Kolhapur   |
|   53 | Dr. J.J. Magdum Ayurved Medical College, jaysingpur                                                                                        | Private          | Kolhapur   |
|   54 | Ashokrao Mane Ayurved Medical College and Hospital, Kolhapur, Maharashtra                                                                  | Private          | Kolhapur   |
|   55 | Sant Gajanan Maharaja Ayurved Medical College                                                                                              | Private          | Kolhapur   |
|   56 | Dr. Deepak Patil Ayurvedic Medical College& Research Center, A/p Borpadale, Tal. Panhala, Dist. Kolhapur-416213, Maharashtra               | Private          | Kolhapur   |
|   57 | Rashtrasant Janardhan Swami Ayurveda Medical College and research Centre, at Post Kokamthan, Tal.Kopargaon, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra  | Private          | Kopargaon  |
|   58 | Sanjivani College of Ayurveda and Research Centre, at- Khridi Ganesh, Post Kopargaon, Tal- Kopargaon, Dist- Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 423603 | Private          | Kopargaon  |
|   59 | Late. Babruwan Vitthalrao Kale Ayurved Medical College &Hospital, Latur                                                                    | Private          | Latur      |
|   60 | BalBhagwan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's Dhanwantari Ayurved medical College and Hospital, Udgir                                              | Private          | Latur      |
|   61 | RA Podar Ayurved Medical College                                                                                                           | Government       | Mumbai     |
|   62 | Smt. Kamaladevi Gauridutt Mittal Punarvasu Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                           | Government aided | Mumbai     |
|   63 | Ayurvidya Prasarak Mandal's Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                          | Grant-in-aid     | Mumbai     |
|   64 | Bhau Saheb Maulak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                    | Private          | Nagpur     |
|   65 | Govt. Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                                | Government       | Nagpur     |
|   66 | Shri Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                                                 | Grant-in-aid     | Nagpur     |
|   67 | Jupiter Ayurved College &Tarini Ayurved Hospital                                                                                           | Private          | Nagpur     |
|   68 | Shri KR Pandav Ayurved College &Hospital                                                                                                   | Private          | Nagpur     |

|   69 | Bhausaheb Mulik Ayurved College &Research Hospital, Nagpur                                                                           | Private      | Nagpur      |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------|
|   70 | Datta Meghe Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital &Research Center                                                                     | Private      | Nagpur      |
|   71 | VilasraodeshmukhAyurvedic Medical College and Research Centr, Mouda, at Mouda                                                        | Private      | Nagpur      |
|   72 | Indutai Gaikwad PatilAyurvedic College& Research center Survey No. 26                                                                | Private      | Nagpur      |
|   73 | Govind rao Wanjari Ayurvedic College and Research Center                                                                             | Private      | Nagpur      |
|   74 | Government Ayurved College,Vazirabad,Nanded                                                                                          | Government   | Nanded      |
|   75 | Mauli Ayurvedic college and Hospital Markhel                                                                                         | Private      | Nanded      |
|   76 | D. P. Gavit Ayurved College and Hospital                                                                                             | Private      | Nandurbar   |
|   77 | Ayurved Seva Sangh Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                             | Grant-in-aid | Nashik      |
|   78 | Shri Saptashrungi Ayurved Mahavidyalaya and Hospital,Nashik,Dist Nashik,Maharashtra                                                  | Private      | Nashik      |
|   79 | SMBT Ayurved College and Hospital                                                                                                    | Private      | Nashik      |
|   80 | Matoshri Ayurved College, Eklahare, Near Odha Gaon, Tal. Nashik, Dist. Nashik - 422105, Maharashtra                                  | Private      | Nashik      |
|   81 | Indian Institute of Medical Sciences Ayurvedic College Hospital                                                                      | Private      | Nashik      |
|   82 | Matoshri Ayurved College, Dhanore, Tal.Yeola, Dist-Nasik Maharashtra-Pin-423401                                                      | Private      | Nashik      |
|   83 | AnjaneyaAyurved College and Hospial,Survey                                                                                           | Private      | Nashik      |
|   84 | AMS Ayurved medical college and hospital                                                                                             | Private      | Nashik      |
|   85 | Dr. G. D. Pol Foundations Y.M.T. Ayurvedic Medical College And Hospital                                                              | Private      | Navi Mumbai |
|   86 | Padamshri Dr. DY Patil College of Ayurved& Research Institute                                                                        | Private      | Navi Mumbai |
|   87 | Government Ayurved College Osmanabad                                                                                                 | Government   | Osmanabad   |
|   88 | K.D Shendge Ayurvedic Medical College& Shendge Ayurvedic Hospital And research Center,Tal, Omerga,Dist- Osmanabad-413606 Maharashtra | Private      | Osmanabad   |
|   89 | Kai Digambarbhanudarso Lolge Ayurved College at Chanakwadi, Tal.PaithanDist-Aurangabad. Maharashtra                                  | Private      | Paithan     |
|   90 | Nalasopara Ayurved College (Swargiya Shri Suresh Nursingh Dube)                                                                      | Private      | Palghar     |
|   91 | Ideal College of Ayurved, Village-Posheri, Tai. Wada, Dist. Palghar, Maharashtra                                                     | Private      | Palghar     |
|   92 | BSSS'S Ramrao Patil Ayurved Mahavidyalaya& Rugnalaya                                                                                 | Private      | Parbhani    |
|   93 | Matoshri Ayurved College, Hospital and Research Center Karjule Harya, Tal. Parner, Dist. Ahmednagar-414304                           | Private      | Parner      |
|   94 | Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University i.e. B.V.D.U., College of Ayurved                                                               | Private      | Pune        |

|   95 | Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                         | Government aided   | Pune      |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-----------|
|   96 | Ashtang Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                       | Government aided   | Pune      |
|   97 | Maharashtra Arogya Mandals Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                    | Private            | Pune      |
|   98 | Pune District Education Associations, College of Ayurveda &Research Centre                                          | Private            | Pune      |
|   99 | Bhartiya Sanskriti Darshan Trust Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                              | Private            | Pune      |
|  100 | Dr.D.Y.Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune                                                   | Private            | Pune      |
|  101 | Bhimashanker Ayurved College, Wadgaon, Kashimbeg (Walunjwadi), Tal. Ambegaon, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra               | Private            | Pune      |
|  102 | New Life Ayurvedic college                                                                                          | Private            | Pune      |
|  103 | Shreemati Shantibai Otarmal Jain Ayurvedic Medical college                                                          | Private            | Raigad    |
|  104 | Sau. Vandana Nand Kumar Tasgaonkar Ayurved Mahavidyalaya &Research Centre                                           | Private            | Raigad    |
|  105 | Maharashtra Education Society, Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                | Private            | Ratnagiri |
|  106 | Sangam Sevabhavi Trust's Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                      | Private            | Sangamner |
|  107 | V.K.R.Y. AND A.S.P.s Siddhakala Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                               | Private            | Sangamner |
|  108 | Ashvin Rural Ayurved College                                                                                        | Private            | Sangamner |
|  109 | Rukhmini Ayurvedic Medical college, Velhale, Taluka-Sangamner Dist- Ahmednagar-422605                               | Private            | Sangamner |
|  110 | Vasant Dada Patil Ayurved Medical College, Sangli                                                                   | Government aided   | Sangli    |
|  111 | Hon. Shri Annasaheb Dange Ayurved Medical College                                                                   | Private            | Sangli    |
|  112 | Loknete Rajarambapu Patil Ayurved Medical college, hospital,P.G. institute and research centre, urun islampur       | Private            | Sangli    |
|  113 | Jaywant Institute of Medical Sciences, 319/1320, Kille Machindragad Taluka Walwa, Dist- Sangli- 415302, Maharashtra | Private            | Sangli    |
|  114 | Shivganga ayurvedic medical college and research centre                                                             | Private            | Sangli    |
|  115 | Seth Chandanmal Mutha Aryangla Vaidyak Mahavidyalaya                                                                | Government aided   | Satara    |
|  116 | SCSES'S Rural Institute of Ayurved, Research Centre &Hospital                                                       | Private            | Satara    |
|  117 | Sawkar Ayurvedic Medical College &Sawkar Ayurvedic hospital, Satara, Tal &Dist.-Satara, Maharashtra-415015          | Private            | Satara    |
|  118 | Pravara Medical Trust's Ayurved College and Shri Eknath Ayurved Rugnalaya                                           | Private            | Shevgaon  |
|  119 | Karamvir Vyankatrao Tanaji Randhir Ayurved College, Boradi, Tal Shirpur, Dist Dhule                                 | Grant-in-aid       | Shirpur   |

|   120 | Pharate Patil Ayurvedic Medical College, A/P Mandavgan Pharata, Tal- Shirur, Pune-412211                                    | Private                           | Shirur Ghodnadi   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
|   121 | Swami Vivekanand Ayurved Medical College and Research Centre, Ahmednagar                                                    | Private                           | Shrigonda         |
|   122 | Shivajirao Pawar Ayurvedic Medical College& Research Center at Pachegaon, TQ. Newasa, Dist. Ahmednagar-413725 (Maharashtra) | Private                           | Shrirampur        |
|   123 | RJVS Bhaisaheb Sawant Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                                 | Grant-in-aid                      | Sindhudurg        |
|   124 | Seth Govindji Raoji Ayurved Mahavidylaya                                                                                    | Grant-in-aid                      | SOLAPUR           |
|   125 | Sai Ayurved college, hospital and Research Centre                                                                           | Private                           | Solapur           |
|   126 | Shamrao Patil institute of Ayurveda research center and hospital                                                            | Private                           | Solapur           |
|   127 | BR Harne Ayurvedic Medical College, Thane, Maharashtra                                                                      | Private                           | Thane             |
|   128 | Sai Ayurveda Medical College and Research Institute, Gut No-11, Khandala, Tq. Vaijapur, Dist.Aurangabad, Maharashtra        | Private                           | Vaijapur          |
|   129 | Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College, Hospital& Research Centre                                                                   | Constituent College of University | Wardha            |
|   130 | Mahila Utkarsh Pratishthan Ayurved College, Hospital &Research Centre                                                       | Private                           | Washim            |
|   131 | Dayabhai Maoji Majithiya Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                              | Government aided                  | Yavatmal          |
|   132 | Shri Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan Ayurved Mahavidyalaya                                                                         | Private                           | Yavatmal          |
|   133 | Smt Sumitrabai Thakare Ayurvedic College at plot no P-2, P-3 , MIDC Area, Darwha road, Yavatmal - 445001, Maharashtra       | Private                           | Yavatmal          |
|   134 | Jagdamba Education Society, Matoshri Asarabai Darade Ayurved college                                                        | Private                           | Yeola             |

Annexure II Details  of  the  Districts  in  Maharashtra  having  manufacturing  units  of  Ayurvedic medicines

|   Sl. No. | District                   |   No. of Units having manufacturing units of Ayurvedic medicines |
|-----------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Ahmednagar                 |                                                               19 |
|         2 | Akola                      |                                                               12 |
|         3 | Amravati                   |                                                               12 |
|         4 | Beed                       |                                                                5 |
|         5 | Bhandara                   |                                                                8 |
|         6 | Buldhana                   |                                                                8 |
|         7 | Chandrapur                 |                                                                0 |
|         8 | Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar |                                                               39 |
|         9 | Dhule                      |                                                               12 |
|        10 | Gadchiroli                 |                                                                3 |
|        11 | Gondia                     |                                                                6 |
|        12 | Hingoli                    |                                                                4 |
|        13 | Jalna                      |                                                               10 |
|        14 | Jalgaon                    |                                                               21 |
|        15 | Kolhapur                   |                                                               33 |
|        16 | Latur                      |                                                                5 |
|        17 | Mumbai                     |                                                               47 |
|        18 | Nagpur                     |                                                               71 |
|        19 | Nanded                     |                                                               13 |
|        20 | Nandurbar                  |                                                                4 |
|        21 | Nasik                      |                                                               79 |
|        22 | Palghar                    |                                                               99 |
|        23 | Parbhani                   |                                                                2 |
|        24 | Pune                       |                                                              147 |
|        25 | Raigad                     |                                                               54 |
|        26 | Ratnagiri                  |                                                               23 |
|        27 | Sangali                    |                                                               33 |
|        28 | Satara                     |                                                               34 |
|        29 | Sindhudurg                 |                                                               18 |
|        30 | Nashik                     |                                                                1 |
|        31 | Yavatmal                   |                                                                8 |