Lok Sabha Question No. 3136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH Scheme
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3136 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  December, 2024

## 'Promotion of AYUSH Scheme'

## 3136. Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  promote  education,  research  and innovation  in  AYUSH  by  providing  academic  activities,  training  and  capacity building in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, along with the components of such Scheme along with the dates of launch of any such programme;
- (c) whether any such financial assistance is provided to the eligible organizations/institutions across the country as per the provision contained in the guidelines of this Scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the milestones achieved by this Scheme since its inception in the country?

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

- (a) &  (b)  The  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely AYURGYAN  to  promote  research  &  innovation  in  Ayush  through  extra  mural research activities and education by providing academic activities, training, capacity building in the country. The scheme is effective from 08.06.2021.

The  Scheme  has  three  components  viz.  (i)  Capacity  Building  &Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) Research & Innovation in Ayush and (iii) Ayurveda  Biology  Integrated  Health  Research  (ABIHR).  ABHIR  has  been  added under the scheme from the year 2023-24 as 3 rd component. The detailed guidelines of the scheme are available on the website of Ministry of Ayush (https://ngo.ayush.gov.in/ayurgyan).

Further, as a part of academic activities, training and capacity building in the country the  following  programmes  have  been  conducted  by  the  National  Commission  for Indian System of Medicine, New Delhi.

## 1. STUDENTSHIP PROGRAM

##  SPARK PROGRAM-

National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine  (NCISM)  in  the collaboration with CCRAS  under  Studentship Program for Ayurveda research Ken (SPARK), for 100 undergraduate students of Ayurveda colleges was launched last year. A studentship of Rs.25000 per month for two months is being given.

##  SPUR PROGRAM-

In  Association  with  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine (CCRUM),  NCISM  implemented  studentship  program  for  Unani  Research (SPUR) for undergraduate students to promote research aptitude. A studentship of Rs.25000 per month for two months is being given.

## 2. PG-STAR PROGRAM-

In  the  collaboration  of  NCISM  with  Central  Council  for  Research  in Ayurvedic Sciences  (CCRAS)  has  launched Scheme  for Training in Ayurveda Research for Post Graduate Scholars (PG-STAR).

## 3. Capacity Building Program 'Educational Planning & Administration-

National Commission for Indian System of Medicine organised Capacity Building   Program 'Educational Planning & Administration' for Principals of  Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Sowa-Rigpa (ASUS) colleges from 10th July 2023 to 26th April 2024 in 20 batches.

## 4. PG-Guide Orientation Program-

NCISM in collaboration with Center for Publication Ethics and Center for  Complementary  &  Integrative  Health  (CCIH),  has  trained  60  Master Trainers (i.e post graduate teaching faculties of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Colleges) of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Systems.

- (c) &  (d) Under the schemes, financial assistance is provided to the eligible organizations/institutions  across  the  country  as  per  the  provision  contained  in  the scheme  guidelines.  Further  notable  milestones  achieved  by  the  Ayurgyan  scheme since inception is as under:

## Capacity Building & CME in Ayush Component:

Fund to the tune of Rs.2.70 Crore during FY 2021-2022, Rs.6.25 Crore during FY 2022-23, Rs.4.50 Crore during FY 2023-24 and Rs.2.99 crore (as on 09.12.2024) was released/disbursed to conduct 28, 73, 49 and 36 training programmes respectively for Ayush personnel.

## Research & Innovation in Ayush Component:

Fund to the tune of Rs.1.76 crore during FY 2021-2022, Rs.2.82 Crore during FY 2022-23, Rs.4.00 Crore during FY 2023-24 and Rs. 2.07 crore during FY 2024-25 (as on 09.12.2024) was released for 21, 25, 37 and 16 Research Projects respectively.

Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research:

Fund to the tune of Rs.6.16 crore during FY 2023-2024 and Rs. 19.96 crore (as on 09.12.2024) was released for 2 and 4 Research Projects respectively.

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