Lok Sabha Question No. 905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Employability of BAMS and BHMS
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Gaurav Gogoi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.905 ANSWERED ON 26/07/2024

## EMPLOYABILITY OF BAMS AND BHMS

## 905#SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are  any skill  development workshops, training programme, or internship opportunities  offered  by  the  Government  to  enhance  the  employability  of  BAMS  and BHMS graduates in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has any dedicated programmes or initiatives to assist BAMS, BHMS and other AYUSH graduates in finding employment after graduation and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has a long-term strategy to support graduates with employment opportunities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b)  As  per  the  extant  provisions  under  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of Medicine  (NCISM)  Act,  2020  and  National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy  (NCH)  Act, 2020, the Ayurveda, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Unani & Homoeopathy (ASUSR&H) students are required  to  undergo  one  year  compulsory  rotatory  internship  wherein  the  skills  of  the students in reference to patient dealing and medicine prescription under the supervision of senior  doctors  is  enhanced.  Apart  from  one  year  compulsory  rotatory  internship,  various capacity  building  &  skill  development  programmes  are  also  conducted  by  National Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine  (NCISM)  and  National  Commission  for Homoeopathy (NCH). The details are at Annexure-I.

The  Rashtriya  Ayurveda  Vidyapeeth  (RAV),  New  Delhi,  an  autonomous  body  under Ministry  of  Ayush  also  conducts  a  National  level  programme  of  Certification  of  RAV

(CRAV) since 1999, which aim to develop Ayurvedic graduates to acquire more skill and competence by training them under various Gurus and imbibing knowledge through GuruShishya parampara methodology.

(c) & (d)  The Ministry of Ayush has set up an Incubation and Innovation Centre (iCAINE) in the campus of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, to nucleate a cluster of new  age  ventures  and  to  promote  entrepreneurship  leveraging  the  academic  knowledge. Further,  the  NCISM  has  mandated  for  all  ASUSR  colleges  to  establish  a  Research  and Innovation Cell in their campuses for translation of innovations and enhancing entrepreneurship skills of the students.

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## Programme or initiative to enhance the employability of Ayush graduates

-  Entrepreneurship Skills to train the co-coordinator from all ASUS  colleges on 'Entrepreneurship Skills' NCISM entered into MOU with NI-MSME (National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) and has organized various Capacity Building Programs on 'Entrepreneurship Development from December 2023 to July 2024.
-  A  provision  of  Research  &  Innovation  Cell  has  been  introduced  under  National Commission for Indian System of Medicine to provide innovation, incubation, research, publication and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
-  Studentship Program for Ayurveda research Ken (SPARK) provide a studentship of Rs. 50000  to  100  UG  to  promote  better  dissertation  work.  Looking  at  the  success  of  this program, this year the scheme has been extended to 200 UG students.
-  The  CCRAS,  in  collaboration  with  NCISM  has  launched  a  'Scheme  for  Training  in Ayurveda  Research  for  Post  Graduate  Scholars'  (PG-STAR).  A  studentship  of  Rs 100000/- will be given to 100 selected PG students for their dissertation work.
-  Virtual Research trainings have been conducted by Homoeopathy Education Board under NCH  to  encourage  and  enlighten  the  knowledge  of  clinical  research  methods  of  the postgraduate students for preparation of synopsis and dissertations.
-  After graduation, Ayush graduates have wide job opportunities in public health sector in various Central/State Government/Private sector organizations.
-  Ayush graduates are also being engaged in various schemes/programmes under National Health Mission and National Ayush Mission.