Lok Sabha Question No. 1915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Ayurvedic Doctors in Jharkhand
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Manish Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1915 ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## Ayurvedic Doctors in Jharkhand

- 1915 Shri Manish Jaiswal: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: (a) the details of sanctioned posts of Ayurvedic doctors in Jharkhand, district-wise; (b) the total number of Ayurvedic doctors in Jharkhand till date; (c) whether the Government has taken steps to create awareness about Ayurvedic medicine among people who primarily rely on allopathic treatment; (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether there is a shortage of doctors in Ayurvedic hospitals/dispensaries in the State of Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b) Public Health being a State subject, sanctioning of posts of Ayurvedic doctors and filling up of those posts lies with State Government including Jharkhand. As reported by the State Government of Jharkhand, 247 posts of Ayurvedic doctors are sanctioned and districtwise details of sanctioned posts of Ayurvedic Doctors is furnished  at Annexure .  The  total number  of  Ayurvedic  doctors  in  Jharkhand  till  date  as  per  registration  in  Jharkhand  State AYUSH Medical Council is 316, as reported by the State Government.

- (c)  &  (d)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  through State/UT Governments for overall development and promotion of Ayush and supporting their efforts to create  awareness about Ayush system including Ayurvedic medicine among people by providing financial assistance to them under following activities:-
- (i)  Operationalisation  of  Ayush  Health  &  Wellness  Centres  now  renamed  as  Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) including Ayurveda.

(ii)  Co-location  of  Ayush  facilities  including  Ayurveda  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).

(iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals including Ayurveda.

(iv) Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided Ayush Dispensaries/ Construction of building for existing Ayush Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated accommodation) /Construction of building to establish new Ayush Dispensary including Ayurveda.

(v) Setting up of 10/30/50 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals including Ayurveda.

(vi) Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals including Ayurveda

(vii) Ayush Public Health Programmes.

(viii) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC).

(ix) Mobility support at State and District level.

(x) Ayush Gram.

(xi) Establishment of new Ayush colleges including Ayurveda in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.

(xii) Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions including Ayurveda and  Ayush  Post-Graduate  Institutions  including  Ayurveda  /  add  on  PG/  Pharmacy/ParaMedical Courses including.

Further,  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  also  implements  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for Promotion  of Information,  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  in  Ayush  to  create awareness regarding Ayush Systems of Medicine including Ayurveda. This scheme aims to reach out to all sections of the population across the country and under this Scheme, Ministry organizes National/State level Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, Celebrate Important  Days  of  Ayush  Systems  including  Ayurveda  day,  Participate  in  Health  Fairs/ Melas  &  Exhibitions,  Provide  financial  assistance  for  organizing  seminars,  workshops, conferences and conduct multimedia campaigns etc.

(e) Public health being a State subject, filling up of doctors in Ayurvedic hospitals/dispensaries  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  lies  with  State  Government.  However,  as reported  by  State  Government  of  Jharkhand,  out  of  247  sanctioned  posts  of  Ayurvedic Doctors, 213 posts are lying vacant.

Annexure District-wise details of sanctioned posts of Ayurvedic doctors in  Jharkhand:

| Sl. No.   | District       |   Sanctioned posts of Ayurvedic doctors |
|-----------|----------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 1         | Bokaro         |                                      12 |
| 2         | Chatra         |                                      13 |
| 3         | Deoghar        |                                       4 |
| 4         | Dhanbad        |                                       4 |
| 5         | Dumka          |                                      16 |
| 6         | East Singhbhum |                                      17 |
| 7         | Garhwa         |                                      13 |
| 8         | Giridih        |                                       6 |
| 9         | Godda          |                                       6 |
| 10        | Gumla          |                                      12 |
| 11        | Hazaribagh     |                                       3 |
| 12        | Jamtara        |                                      14 |
| 13        | Khunti         |                                       2 |
| 14        | Koderma        |                                      12 |
| 15        | Latehar        |                                      13 |
| 16        | Lohardaga      |                                       6 |
| 17        | Pakur          |                                      13 |
| 18        | Palamu         |                                       8 |
| 19        | Ramgarh        |                                       1 |
| 20        | Ranchi         |                                      16 |
| 21        | Sahebganj      |                                       9 |
| 22        | Saraikela      |                                      16 |
| 23        | Simdega        |                                      11 |
| 24        | West Singhbhum |                                      20 |
| Total     | Total          |                                     247 |