Lok Sabha Question No. 263 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Capacity Building under Ayurgyan Scheme
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  DECEMBER, 2024 Capacity Building under Ayurgyan Scheme

*263. Shri Bastipati Nagaraju:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a) the details regarding the total number of institutes/organizations including Government and Private which have applied under the Capacity Building and Continuing Medical Education component  of  AYURGYAN  Scheme  in  the  country,  State/UT-wise,  especially  in  Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the total number of proposals received both proactive approach and reactive approach from the State of Andhra Pradesh and sanctioned for the last three years;

(c) the  details  of  total  amount  of  funds  allocated  to  the  components  such  as  Capacity Building  &  Continuing  Medical  Education  (CME)  and  Research  &  Innovation  in  AYUSH, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether  the  Government  has  any  data  regarding  the  total  number  of  trainees  trained under the Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education component and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has conducted or plans to conduct any impact study/assessment to review the effectiveness and outcome of the scheme and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (e)  A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 263 FOR 13 th  DECEMBER, 2024

(a) 'Capacity  Building  &  Continuing  Medical  Education  (CME)  in  Ayush'  is  one  of  the component of Central Sector Scheme namely Ayurgyan which is implemented since 2021-22. The  overall  structure  of  CME  is  aimed  to  encourage  Ayush  personnel  to  undergo  need-based professional training and bridge the knowledge gaps.

Under  'Capacity  Building  and  CME'  component,  total  147  institutions/organizations from 20 States/UTs have applied viz. 22 in Maharashtra, 16 in Tamil Nadu, 15 in Karnataka, 13 in Uttar Pradesh, 12 in Madhya Pradesh, 11- Gujarat, 08 in Delhi, 7 in Rajasthan, 7 in Telangana, 6 in Kerala, 5 in Odisha, 5 in West Bengal, 4 in Haryana, 4 in Uttarakhand, 3 in Assam, 3 in Himachal  Pradesh,  3  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir  and  01  each  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  Meghalaya  and Punjab.

(b) Being  the  Central  Sector  Scheme,  the  organizations  can  send  proposals  directly  to  the Ministry  of  Ayush  in  the  reactive  approach  for  seeking  financial  assistance  for  conduction  of training  program  under  CME  component.  02  proposals  viz.  01  (6-days)  CME  program  for teachers  on  Panchakarma  and  01  (6-days)  CME  program  for  Ayurveda  Medical  Officer  were received on reactive approach and sanctioned to the organization situated in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last 03 years.

(c) Under  the  Ayurgyan  scheme,  an  amount  of  Rs.35.92  Crore  (viz.  Rs.17.95  Crore  for Capacity Building & CME component and Rs.17.97 Crore for Research & Innovation in Ayush component)  has  been  allocated  for  the  FY  2021-22  to  2024-25.      A  third  (new)  component namely Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research was added during the FY 2023-24 under the scheme with a financial allocation of Rs.46.16 Crore and thereafter, the total allocation of Ayurgyan scheme increased to Rs.82.08 Crore till  the  FY  2024-25.  Being  the  Central  Sector Scheme, the funds are released directly to the eligible institutions situated in various States/UTs. Details of funds released, to the eligible institutions, in various States/UTs is at Annexure.

(d) Yes, under Capacity Building & CME in Ayush component, total 4862 trainees viz. 761 trainees  in  FY  2021-22,  2299  trainees  in  FY  2022-23,  1350  trainees  in  FY  2023-24  and  452 trainees in FY 2024-25 (as on 10.12.2024) were trained.

(e) This  Ministry  has  not  conducted  any  impact  study/assessment  till  date  to  review  the effectiveness and outcome of the scheme.

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Details  of  funds  released,  to  the  eligible  institutions,  in  various  States/UTs  under  Ayurgyan scheme are as follow:

(Rs. In lakhs)

| S. No.   | Name of the State/UT   | Funds released                   | Funds released                           | Funds released                                        | Total funds released under Ayurgyan Scheme   |
|----------|------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of the State/UT   | Capacity Building& CME component | Research & Innovation in Ayush component | Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research component | Total funds released under Ayurgyan Scheme   |
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh         | 18.00                            | -                                        | 1059.54                                               | 1077.54                                      |
| 2.       | Assam                  | 9.73                             | -                                        | -                                                     | 9.73                                         |
| 3.       | Chhattisgarh           | 1.09                             | -                                        | -                                                     | 1.09                                         |
| 4.       | Chandigarh             | -                                | 0.83                                     | -                                                     | 0.83                                         |
| 5.       | Delhi                  | 98.26                            | 305.07                                   | -                                                     | 403.33                                       |
| 6.       | Gujarat                | 112.17                           | 13.58                                    | 498.85                                                | 624.60                                       |
| 7.       | Haryana                | 9.00                             | 9.57                                     | -                                                     | 18.57                                        |
| 8.       | Himachal Pradesh       | 36.53                            | -                                        | -                                                     | 36.53                                        |
| 9.       | Jammu &Kashmir         | 18.00                            | 36.78                                    | -                                                     | 54.78                                        |
| 10.      | Jharkhand              | -                                | 26.15                                    | -                                                     | 26.15                                        |
| 11.      | Karnataka              | 155.92                           | 98.65                                    | 499.31                                                | 753.88                                       |
| 12.      | Kerala                 | 28.22                            | 36.09                                    | -                                                     | 64.31                                        |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh         | 145.50                           | -                                        | -                                                     | 145.50                                       |
| 14.      | Maharashtra            | 243.96                           | 135.56                                   | 498.49                                                | 878.01                                       |
| 15.      | Meghalaya              | 45.00                            | -                                        | -                                                     | 45.00                                        |
| 16.      | Odisha                 | 73.38                            | 29.73                                    | -                                                     | 103.11                                       |
| 17.      | Puducherry             | -                                | 23.80                                    | -                                                     | 23.80                                        |
| 18       | Rajasthan              | 201.39                           | -                                        | -                                                     | 201.39                                       |
| 19.      | Tamil Nadu             | 122.95                           | 215.56                                   | -                                                     | 338.51                                       |
| 20.      | Telangana              | 54.00                            | 28.88                                    | -                                                     | 82.88                                        |
| 21.      | Uttar Pradesh          | 215.75                           | 54.84                                    | 56.00                                                 | 326.59                                       |
| 22.      | Uttarakhand            | 18.00                            | 34.69                                    | -                                                     | 52.69                                        |
| 23.      | West Bengal            | 36.36                            | 16.74                                    | -                                                     | 53.10                                        |
|          | Total                  | 1643.21                          | 1066.52                                  | 2612.19                                               | 5321.92                                      |