Lok Sabha Question No. 3695 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: AYUSH Medical Colleges and Institutes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-3695 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/08/2023

## AYUSH MEDICALCOLLEGES AND INSTITUTES

## 3695. SHRI RAJENDRAAGRAWAL: SHRI POCHABRAHMANANDAREDDY: SHRI BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of AYUSH medical colleges and institutes set up in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of such medical colleges proposed to be established, States/UT-wise;
- (c) the funds allocated for the said purpose, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the time by which such medical colleges are likely to be made functional;
- (e) the details of the contribution of AYUSH to medical tourism in the country; and
- (f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen AYUSH healthcare services at district levels in the country, State/UT- wise ?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDASONOWAL)

(a) The number of AYUSH medical colleges and institutes set up in the country, State/UT-wise, is placed at Annexure-I.

(b) to (d) As Public Health being a State subject, establishment of Ayush educational institutions in the country comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, under National Ayush Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance to States/UTs for establishment of new Ayush Colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector. State/UT Governments may avail eligible financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of NAM guidelines. Under NAM, as per the proposals received from State/UT Governments through SAAPs, the State-wise status of new Ayush educational institutions supported for establishment is furnished as Annexure - II .

Further, implementation of this scheme comes under the purview of the respective State/UT Governments. Since implementation of the scheme is done by the State / UT Governments. Accordingly, time lines for functionality of the supported Ayush Educational College lies is not fixed by the Government of India.

(e) Heal in India is an Initiative of the Government to promote the Medical Tourism in the country. Under this initiative, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Ministry of Ayush has been working with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and Services Export Promotion Council for developing a ' One Step ' Heal in India portal for Promotion of Medical Value Travel.

Ministry of Ayush has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to work together for the promotion of Medical Value Travel in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine.

(f) The steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen AYUSH healthcare services at district levels in the country, State/UT- wise is placed at Annexure-III.

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Annexure -I State/UT wise Number of AYUSH Medical Colleges and Institutes Colleges in the country

| S. No.      | State/UT          | Number of Ayurveda Colleges   | Number of Ayurveda Colleges   | Number of Unani Colleges   | Number of Unani Colleges   | Number of Siddha Colleges 2022-23   | Number of Siddha Colleges 2022-23   | Number of Homeopathy Colleges 2022-23   | Number of Homeopathy Colleges 2022-23   |
|-------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| S. No.      | State/UT          | 2022-23 UG                    | PG                            | UG                         | 2022-23 PG                 | UG                                  | PG                                  | UG                                      | PG                                      |
| 1.          | Andhra Pradesh    | 3                             | 2                             | 1                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 7                                       | 3                                       |
| 2.          | Arunachal Pradesh | -                             | -                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                       | -                                       |
| 3.          | Assam             | 1                             | 1                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 3                                       | -                                       |
| 4.          | Bihar             | 9                             | 2                             | 5                          | 1                          | -                                   | -                                   | 15                                      | 2                                       |
| 5.          | Chandigarh        | 1                             | 1                             | -                          | -                          |                                     | -                                   | 1                                       | -                                       |
| 6.          | Chhattisgarh      | 6                             | 1                             | 1                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 3                                       | -                                       |
| 7.          | Delhi             | 3                             | 2                             | 2                          | 2                          | -                                   | -                                   | 2                                       | 2                                       |
| 8.          | Goa               | 2                             | 1                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                       | -                                       |
| 9.          | Gujarat           | 39                            | 9                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 45                                      | 10                                      |
| 10.         | Haryana           | 13                            | 1                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                       | -                                       |
| 11.         | Himachal Pradesh  | 4                             | 3                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                       | -                                       |
| 12.         | Jammu and Kashmir | 2                             | 1                             | 3                          | 1                          | -                                   | -                                   | -                                       | -                                       |
| 13.         | Jharkhand         | 1                             | 1                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 5                                       | -                                       |
| 14.         | Karnataka         | 92                            | 34                            | 5                          | 3                          | -                                   | -                                   | 19                                      | 6                                       |
| 15.         | Kerala            | 18                            | 11                            | 1                          | -                          | 1                                   | -                                   | 6                                       | 3                                       |
| 16.         | Madhya Pradesh    | 33                            | 7                             | 4                          | 1                          | -                                   | -                                   | 21                                      | 4                                       |
| 17.         | Maharashtra       | 100                           | 42                            | 7                          | 2                          | -                                   | -                                   | 61                                      | 18                                      |
| 18.         | Meghalaya         | 1                             | -                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 1                                       | -                                       |
| 19.         | Odisha            | 6                             | 3                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 7                                       | 1                                       |
| 20.         | Punjab            | 17                            | 4                             | 1                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 3                                       | 1                                       |
| 21.         | Rajasthan         | 13                            | 4                             | 3                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 11                                      | 4                                       |
| 22.         | Tamil Nadu        | 8                             | 2                             | 2                          | 2                          | 14                                  | 3                                   | 14                                      | 3                                       |
| 23.         | Telangana         | 2                             | 1                             | 1                          | 2                          | -                                   | -                                   | 5                                       | 3                                       |
| 24.         | Uttar Pradesh     | 92                            | 16                            | 15                         | 7                          | -                                   | -                                   | 11                                      | 6                                       |
| 25.         | Uttarakhand       | 19                            | 6                             | 1                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 2                                       | -                                       |
| 26.         | West Bengal       | 4                             | -                             | 2                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | 12                                      | 4                                       |
| 27.         | Pondicherry       | 1                             | -                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | -                                       | -                                       |
| 28.         | Sikkim            | -                             | -                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | -                                       | -                                       |
| 29.         | Ladakh            | -                             | -                             | -                          | -                          | -                                   | -                                   | -                                       | -                                       |
| Grand Total | Grand Total       | 495                           | 155                           | 54                         | 21                         | 15                                  | 3                                   | 258                                     | 70                                      |

*Source NCISM & NCH

## Annexure- II

## State/UT-wise Status of approved Ayush Education Institutions under National Ayush Mission (NAM) upto 2022-23

|   Sl. No. | Name of State/UT   | Name of Institutions                                                                                                                                                  |   Total amount approved (Rs. in Lakhs) |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh     | Govt. Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College (New) at Vishakapatnam                                                                                                       |                                 320    |
|         2 | Assam              | Govt. Ayurveda College, Dudhnoi                                                                                                                                       |                                 200    |
|         3 | Gujarat            | Setting up of Government Ayurveda College at Surendranagar                                                                                                            |                                1000    |
|         4 | Karnataka          | Setting up of new Govt. Naturecure & Yoga College at Maysore                                                                                                          |                                 855.38 |
|         4 | Karnataka          | Men-Tsee-Khang (Sowa Rigpa) College expansion project of Dalai Lama ' s Institute of Higher Education, Sheshagirihalli, Mysore Road, BidadiHobali, Ramanagara Disstt. |                                1050    |
|         5 | Manipur            | Homoeopathic Medical College at Keirao, Manipur                                                                                                                       |                                 460.43 |
|         6 | Sikkim             | Construction of Sowa Rigpa in Namgyal Institute of Tebetology, Deaorali, Gangtok, Sikkim                                                                              |                                 708.66 |
|         7 | Haryana            | Unani College & Hospital to be established in village, Akera, Distt. Nuh                                                                                              |                                 900    |
|         7 | Haryana            | Homoeopathic College & Hospital at Village Chandpura, Ambala Cantt., Distrcit Ambala                                                                                  |                                 600    |
|         8 | West Bengal        | Yoga and Naturopathy Degree College at Belur State General Hospital, Howrah                                                                                           |                                1000    |
|         9 | Uttar Pradesh      | State Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital at Varanasi                                                                                                             |                                 477.27 |
|         9 | Uttar Pradesh      | State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital at Ayodhya                                                                                                                 |                                1324.48 |
|        10 | Tamil Nadu         | Govt. Siddha College & Hospital at Pilani                                                                                                                             |                                1000    |

## Annexure- III

1. Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) in the country through State/UT Governments for overall development and promotion of Ayush systems of medicines and providing financial assistance to them as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines.

The mission inter-alia makes provision for the following: -

- i. Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals.
- ii. Upgradation of existing Government/ Panchayat/ Government aided Ayush Dispensaries/Construction of building for existing Ayush Dispensary (Rented/ dilapidated accommodation)/ Construction of building to establish new Ayush Dispensary and operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centers.
- iii. Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- iv. Setting up of up to 10/30/50 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals.
- v. Supply of essential Ayush drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/ Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals.
- vi. Establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.
- vii. Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions & PostGraduate Institutions.

In this regard, State/UT Governments may avail the eligible financial assistance by submitting the suitable proposals as per the provision of NAM guidelines.

2. AYUSH colleges along with Research councils including CCRAS, CCRH, CCRS, CCRUM through their peripheral institutes are providing Medical Education and Health care services including specialized treatment through OPD/IPD, promotional, public awareness related activities and research.