Lok Sabha Question No. 184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Global Promotion of Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-184 ANSWERED ON 02/02/2023

## Global Promotion of Ayurveda

## 184:  SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote Ayurveda internationally and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has implemented any scheme/policy to attract investment in AYUSH sector;

(c) if so, the details of the schemes for startups in the AYUSH sector;

(d) whether the Government is planning to establish Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy across the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Jhalawar-Baran?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a), (b) & (c)  Yes, the steps taken by the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India to promote the Ayush system of Medicine internationally are as follows:

-  Signed  24  Country  to  Country  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoUs),  46 institute-level MoUs  and  15  Chair  MoUs  with  foreign  nations. Signed agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish the WHO Global Centre of Traditional Medicine in India (GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Engaged  in  several  bilateral and  multilateral  forums  for  cooperation  on Traditional Medicine. The ministry also participates in various trade agreements by the Ministry of Commerce. Under the Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of International Co-operation in Ayush (IC Scheme) promotes Ayush at the International level and provides support to Indian Ayush Manufacturers/

Ayush  Service  providers  to  export  Ayush  products  &  services;  facilitates International  promotion,  development  and  recognition  of  Ayush  system  of medicine; foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of Ayush at  international  level;  offers  104  scholarships  every  year  to  eligible  foreign nationals from 102 countries in India; and holding training workshop/symposiums.

-  Signed an MoU with Invest India for the establishment of Strategic Policy and Facilitation Bureau (SPFB) for Policy- Making support, policy Bench marking, and to identify new potential domestic and foreign markets in the Ayush sector.
-  The Ministry of Ayush organised a Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit  (GAIIS),  2022  with  an  objective  to  bring  together  country's  key startups, entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers and other national/international stakeholders for a specially curated event on innovation and make India a Global Ayush destination for entrepreneurship.
-  100% FDI is permitted through automatic route in Ayush sector.
-  An Incubation Centre AIIA-iCAINE has been set up at All India Institute of Ayurveda  (An  autonomous  organization  under  the  Ministry  of  Ayush)  to Support Ayush-related Start-ups and Entrepreneurs. AIIA-iCAINE has provided Mentorship and various clinical facilities to the startups at AIIA, New Delhi.

(d) & (e) Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy is an apex body for scientific research in Homoeopathy under the Ministry of Ayush and has 10 Regional Research Institutes in different states across the country i.e. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Assam, Himachal  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Manipur,  Odisha,  Tripura  and  West  Bengal  (2). Presently  there  is  no  such  plan  to  establish  new  Regional  Research  Institute  under Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy.

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