Lok Sabha Question No. 161 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Ayurgyan Scheme
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Tapir Gao, Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 161

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  DECEMBER, 2024

## Ayurgyan scheme

## +* 161. Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan: and

Shri Tapir Gao:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the aims and objectives of the Ayurgyan Scheme;
- (b) whether  the  said  scheme  contributes  in  capacity  building  in  the  field  of  the  AYUSH healthcare sector and promotes research and innovation in exploring and developing new drug therapies and methodologies within the AYUSH system of medicine;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  efforts  to  integrate  the  knowledge  of  Ayurveda with  the  modern  system  of  medicine,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  including Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh;
- (d) the  projects  launched  by  the  Government  on  Ayurveda  Day  to  strengthen  the  AYUSH healthcare system and to increase health awareness among the people;
- (e) the details of the research and innovations done in the field of AYUSH across the various States particularly in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years; and
- (f) the details of the funds sanctioned and released by the Government under the Ayurgyan scheme and utilized by various States particularly in Uttar Pradesh?

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 161 FOR 6 th  DECEMBER, 2024

(a) Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely Ayurgyan Scheme since  2021-22  with  the  aim  to  support  Research  &  Innovation  in  Ayush  through  Extra  Mural Research activities and Education by providing  academic activities, training, capacity building etc.  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). The ABIHR has been added under the scheme from the financial  year 2023-24 as 3 rd component. The aims and objectives of the scheme are placed at Annexure-I. Further, the detailed guidelines of the scheme are available on the portal of Ministry of Ayush (https://ngo.ayush.gov.in/ayurgyan).

(b) Yes,  the  component  Capacity  Building  &  Continuing  Medical  Education  (CME)  in Ayush  of  Ayurgyan  Scheme  contributes  in  capacity  building  in  the  field  of  the  Ayush healthcare  sector.  Further,  the  components  Research  &  Innovation  in  Ayush  and  Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research of Ayurgyan Scheme promote research and innovation in exploring and developing new drugs, therapies and methodologies within the Ayush system of medicine.

(c) Yes,  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  made  following  efforts  to  integrate  the  knowledge  of Ayurveda with the modern system of medicine:

i)  The  component  Ayurveda  Biology  Integrated  Health  Research  under  the  Ayurgyan  Scheme has  aim  to  utilize  the  vast  research  potential  available  within  the  country  and  globally  for studying effective integrative models for introducing Ayurveda in integration with basic sciences and Conventional system of medicine.

ii) The component Research & Innovation in Ayush under Ayurgyan scheme provides financial assistance to eligible organizations to conduct research projects in Ayush including integration of the knowledge of Ayurveda with the modern system of medicine.

iii) The component Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush under Ayurgyan  Scheme  has  a  provision  for  6-days  Orientation  Training  program  (OTP)  of  Ayush systems for non-Ayush doctors/scientists.

iv)  The component Centre of Excellence (CoE) under Ayurswasthya Yojana provides financial assistance to support creative and innovative proposals to the eligible organizations which have

well-established buildings and infrastructure and wish to work for Ayush systems to the level of Centre of Excellence.

Ayurgyan  Scheme  and  Ayurswasthaya  Yojana  are  being  implemented  throughout  the country. Under the said schemes, funds are not allocated/sanctioned State-wise. Funds are being released directly to the eligible organizations, as per the provisions of the scheme guidelines.

v) National Commission of Indian System of Medicine has developed Ayush Module Internship Electives for MBBS for Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha system of medicine. Further, as per clause 10(7)  of  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine  (Minimum  Standards  of Undergraduate  Ayurveda  Education)  Regulation-2022,  the  proportion  of  modern  advances  in Syllabus for Ayurveda teaching content shall be upto 40 per cent.

vi)  Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous organisation of  Ministry  of  Ayush  and  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  have  joined  hands  to establish Ayush-ICMR Advanced Centre for Integrative Health Research (AI-ACIHR) at AIIMS across  the  country.  These  centres  envisage  to  develop  dynamic  and  vibrant  ecosystem  of integrative  health  research  through  integrating  ancient  wisdom  (traditional  medicine)  with conventional bio-medicine, and modern technology to bring integrative healthcare to the people.

(d) The following projects of Ministry of Ayush were launched by Hon'ble Prime Minister during the Celebration of 9 th Ayurveda Day on 29 th October 2024:

- i. Nationwide campaign named 'Desh ka Prakriti Parikshan' promoting health awareness and highlighting the importance of holistic well-being as part of daily life.
- ii.    Inauguration of Phase-II of All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi.
- iii.   Foundation stone laying of  Central  Research  Institute  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy (CRIYN), Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN), Khorda (Odisha)
- iv.  Inauguration of four (4) Centre of Excellence under Ayurswasthya Yojana:
5.  Centre of Excellence for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders at the Indian Institute of Science,  Bengaluru,  focused  on  prediabetes  and  diabetes  research  and  Ayurvedic formulation validation.

-  Centre  of  Excellence  in  Sustainable  Ayush  at  IIT  Delhi,  dedicated  to  developing advanced technological solutions, supporting start-ups, and creating net-zero sustainable solutions for 'Rasaushadhis'.
-  Centre of Excellence for Fundamental and Translational Research in Ayurveda at CDRI  Lucknow,  focused  on  advanced  research  in  Ayurvedic  botanicals  like Ashwagandha.
-  Centre  of  Excellence  on  Ayurveda  and  Systems  Medicine  at  JNU,  New  Delhi, aimed  at  researching  the  molecular  mechanisms  of  Ayurvedic  treatments  for rheumatoid arthritis using systems medicine.

(e) During  the  last  03  years,  for  research  &  innovation  in  the  field  of  Ayush,  financial assistance has been provided to the eligible organizations situated in various  states including Uttar Pradesh for conducting 30 research projects, under Research & Innovation in Ayush and Ayurveda  Biology  Integrated  Health  Research  component  of  Ayurgyan  Scheme.  Details  are annexed at Annexure-II.

In addition to the above, research & innovation done by the Councils under Ministry of Ayush during the last 03 years are as follows: -

-  Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS): 246 research projects and 517 publications of the outcomes of the research projects.
-  Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM): 78 research projects and 359 publications of the outcomes of the research projects.
-  Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS): 17 research projects and 270 research publications & 1 patent of the outcomes of the research projects.
-  Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH): 131 research projects and 200 research publications of the outcomes of the research projects.

(f) The Ayurgyan scheme is a Central Sector scheme. Therefore, fund under the scheme is not  allocated/sanctioned  State/UT-wise.  Under  the  scheme,  funds  are  released  directly  to  the eligible institutions/organizations situated in different  State/UT  including  Uttar  Pradesh. Details of funds allocated and released under the scheme are annexed at Annexure-III .

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## Aims and Objectives of all three components of the Ayurgyan Scheme are as under :-

## (A) Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush

- i. To  create,  enhance  and  develop  constituent's  capacity  at  country  level  in  the  AYUSH health care sector.
- ii. To improve health practices through AYUSH which are sustainable.
- iii. To encourage AYUSH professionals to undergo need-based professional orientation and professional skill development in an organized manner.
- iv. To  update  the  professional  knowledge  of  teachers  and  doctors  to  adopt  good  teaching practices and good clinical practices respectively.
- v. To encourage the use of Information technology and web-based education programmes for widespread dissemination of AYUSH developments and updates.
- vi. To train doctors in emerging trends of healthcare and scientific outcomes for keeping up the standards to health care delivery.
- vii. To provide information to doctors on professional journals to keep them professionally updated. AYUSH-CME Guidelines.
- viii. To encourage AYUSH paramedics and health workers to undergo periodical training for improving healthcare services in hospitals and dispensaries.
- ix. To arrange  need-based  management  training  programmes  to  administrators  of  AYUSH institutions and hospitals on health aspects for delivering quality services.
- x. To  update  regarding  current  trends  in  R  &  D  activities  for  development  of  AYUSH systems and highlight the areas of research and avenues for collaborative activates.
- xi. To apprise regarding new Acts/Notifications and other information addressing regulatory issues in AYUSH systems etc.
- xii. To  Standardize/validate  and  develop  scientific  evidence  for  AYUSH'  s  research  and Education;
- xiii. To make scientific  exploration of AYUSH system with interdisciplinary approaches; to achieve need-based outcome in priority areas;

## (B) Research & Innovation in AYUSH

- i. Development of Research and Development (R & D) based AYUSH Drugs for prioritized diseases;
- ii. To generate data on safety, standardization and quality control for AYUSH products and practices;
- iii. To develop evidence-based support on the efficacy of AYUSH drugs and therapies;

- iv. To  encourage  research  on  classical  texts  and  investigate  fundamental  principles  of AYUSH Systems;
- v. To generate data on heavy metals, pesticide residues, microbial load, safety/toxicity etc. in the raw drugs and finished Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs;
- vi. To  develop  AYUSH  products  having  Intellectual  Property  Rights  (IPR)  potential  for increasing AYUSH exports
- vii. To  develop  the  potential  Human  Resource  in  AYUSH  systems,  especially  to  inculcate scientific aptitude and expertise relating to AYUSH systems;
- viii. To develop joint research venture among the AYUSH  Department and other Organizations/Institutes

## (C) Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research

- i. To strengthen and advance the ongoing Ayurveda biology research by mean of following objectives:

a. To develop a sustainable platform in field of Ayurveda Biology meant for the basic understanding  of  the  principles,  procedures  and  products  of  Ayurveda  in  terms  of modern sciences such as Molecular Biology, pharmacology, Immunology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, Chemistry etc.

b. Trans-disciplinary approach for understanding the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics  of  Ayurveda  Drugs  and  validating  the  bimolecular  pathways  and effects of Ayurveda Drugs.

- ii. To create an ecosystem of integrative health research for the convergence of evidencebased  elements  within  Ayush  systems  in  sync  with  biomedicine,  bio-technology, biophysics, nano-technology, advances in IT and such other advanced technologies for pragmatic integrative health practice by doing the following:

a. To support high end integrative research with translational value for translation of Ayush based leads into public health.

b. Generation of molecular, clinical and  real-world evidences to demonstrate safety, efficacy of Ayush interventions by synthesis of observations from diverse settings and develop protocols for tangible integrative practice.

c. To  promote  competitive  technology  development  in  the  field  of  devices  and diagnostic  tools  with  eminent  institutions  who  have  shared  interest  in  Ayush,  Biomedical engineering, Ayur-tech and integrative biology.

The  details  of  the  organizations  supported  for  the  projects  related  to  research  and innovation under the Research & Innovation in Ayush and Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research components of Ayurgyan Scheme during last 03 years are as follow:

## Research & Innovation in Ayush component

| S.No.   | Name of the organisation                                                            | State         | Fund Released (In Rs.)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|--------------------------|
| 2021-22 | 2021-22                                                                             | 2021-22       | 2021-22                  |
| 1.      | Institute Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                      | Uttar Pradesh | 853704/-                 |
| 2.      | Govt. Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelvelli                           | Tamil Nadu    | 899100/-                 |
| 3.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                                             | Delhi         | 3798048/-                |
| 4.      | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMC&RI), Bengaluru                | Karnataka     | 926100/-                 |
| 2022-23 | 2022-23                                                                             | 2022-23       | 2022-23                  |
| 5.      | International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology                      | Delhi         | 2058198/-                |
| 6.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                                             | Delhi         | 2164263/-                |
| 7.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                                             | Delhi         | 1851016/-                |
| 8.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                                             | Delhi         | 991872/-                 |
| 9.      | ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology TNHB, Chennai                               | Tamil Nadu    | 1878280/-                |
| 10.     | Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Madras | Tamil Nadu    | 4149000/-                |
| 2023-24 | 2023-24                                                                             | 2023-24       | 2023-24                  |
| 11.     | Asthagiri Herbal Research Foundation Perungudi Industrial Estate Perungudi Chennai  | Tamil Nadu    | 3085200/-                |
| 12.     | School of Bio-Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore     | Tamil Nadu    | 2101840/-                |
| 13.     | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                                             | Delhi         | 1938684/-                |
| 14.     | Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences                                           | Delhi         | 2761820/-                |
| 15.     | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar                               | Delhi         | 2882205/-                |
| 16.     | Jamia Hamdard                                                                       | Delhi         | 2888600/-                |
| 17.     | Central India Institute of Medical Sciences (CIIMS), Bajaj Nagar, Nagpur            | Maharashtra   | 1529382/-                |
| 18.     | Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune                                               | Maharashtra   | 3526170/-                |
| 19.     | JSS Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Mysuru                                     | Karnataka     | 1793094/-                |
| 20.     | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee                                             | Uttarakhand   | 2698640/-                |
| 2024-25 | 2024-25                                                                             | 2024-25       | 2024-25                  |
| 21.     | Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal              | Karnataka     | 1992720/-                |
| 22.     | SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Manjushrce Nagar, Sattur, Dharwad       | Karnataka     | 1471560/-                |

|   23. | National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha                                                       | Odisha     | 2973920/-   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------|
|    24 | Dr. ALM postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Taramani campus, Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 2064060/-   |

## Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research

| Sl. No   | Name of the Institution              | State /UT      | Fund released (Rs. In Lakhs)   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| 2023-24  | 2023-24                              | 2023-24        | 2023-24                        |
| 1.       | Laila Neutraceuticals, Vijaywada     | Andhra Pradesh | 560.00                         |
| 2.       | Dabur Research foundation, Ghaziabad | Uttar Pradesh  | 56.00                          |
| 2024-25  | 2024-25                              | 2024-25        | 2024-25                        |
| 3.       | Intox Pvt. Ltd. Pune                 | Maharashtra    | 498.50                         |
| 4.       | Adigyl Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd         | Karnataka      | 499.32                         |
| 5.       | Jai Research Foundation, Valvada     | Gujarat        | 498.85                         |
| 6.       | Laila Neutraceuticals, Vijaywada     | Andhra Pradesh | 499.54                         |

Details of funds allocated and released under Ayurgyan Scheme from  FY 2021-22 to till date (02/12/2024) are as follows: -

## (In Crore)

| Year                        | Capacity Building & CME in Ayush   | Capacity Building & CME in Ayush   | Research & Innovation in Ayush   | Research & Innovation in Ayush   | Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research   | Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research   | Total           | Total         |
|-----------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------|
|                             | Allocated funds                    | Released fund                      | Allocated funds                  | Released fund                    | Allocated funds                               | Released fund                                 | Allocated funds | Released fund |
| 2021-22                     | 2.70                               | 2.70                               | 5.72                             | 1.76                             | --                                            | --                                            | 8.42            | 4.46          |
| 2022-23                     | 6.25                               | 6.25                               | 4.25                             | 2.82                             | --                                            | --                                            | 10.50           | 9.07          |
| 2023-24                     | 4.50                               | 4.50                               | 4.00                             | 4.00                             | 6.16                                          | 6.16                                          | 14.66           | 14.66         |
| 2024-25 (as on 02.12.20 24) | 4.50                               | 2.99                               | 4.00                             | 2.05                             | 40.00                                         | 19.96                                         | 48.50           | 25.00         |