Lok Sabha Question No. 1109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: AYUSH Colleges
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-1109 ANSWERED ON 25 th  JULY 2025

## AYUSH Colleges

## 1109. Shri Ajay Bhatt:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of AYUSH colleges along with Undergraduate and Postgraduate level colleges opened to promote traditional Indian systems of medicines in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha  and  Homoeopathy  (AYUSH)  since  independence  and  their  current  status  in  the  country, State/UT-wise, Stream-wise;

- (b) whether  the  Government  established  any  national  level  apex  AYUSH  hospital  or  research institute for traditional medicine on the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  such  proposal  is  currently  under  consideration  of  the  Government  and  if  so,  the details thereof;

(d)   whether the Government is implementing any special schemes or programmes to meet the shortage of qualified doctors, researchers and specialists in the AYUSH sector and to promote high level research and innovation in AYUSH system; and

(e)     if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The Indian Medicine Central Council (IMCC) Act, 1970 established the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) to regulate education and practices in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani systems. Similarly, the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, formed the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) to regulate education and practice of Homoeopathy. The Sowa Rigpa System of Medicine is included in the Central Council of Indian Medicine from the year 2012 as per Gazette Notification No. 2345 dated 16.12.2011. In 2020, the Central Government enacted the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) Act, 2020 for Indian System of Medicine, and repealed the Indian Medicine Central Council  (IMCC)  Act,  1970,  similarly,  the  National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy  (NCH)  Act,  2020 was enacted for Homoeopathy, and repealed the Central Council of Homoeopathy (CCH) Act, 1973. Consequently,  the  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine  (NCISM)  and  the  National Commission  for  Homoeopathy  (NCH)  were  constituted  under  the  respective  Act.  The  detail  of

State/UT-wise, Stream-wise status as per the academic year 2025-26 of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy Colleges across the country is annexed as annexure-I.

(b)  &  (c)  The  Central  Government  has  established  the  All  India  Institute  of  Ayurveda  (AIIA)  an autonomous organisation under Ministry of Ayush as an Apex Institute for Ayurveda. The institute offer postgraduate and doctoral courses in various disciplines of Ayurveda and focus on fundamental research of  Ayurveda,  drug  development,  standardization,  quality  control,  safety  evaluation  and  scientific validation  of  Ayurvedic  medicine.  Institute  has  a  200-bed  referral  hospital  for  facilitating  clinical research. The Institute has 12 Specialty departments and 45 speciality Out Patient Departments with 9 inter-disciplinary research laboratories. The AIIA, Goa a Satellite Institute has also established with its sprawling  50-acre  campus,  is  modelled  along  the  same  lines  alike  AIIA,  Delhi  to  offer  preventive, diagnostic and tertiary healthcare facilities.

The Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, Gujarat is India's first 'Institute of National Importance' in Ayush stream established through the 'Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda Act, 2020. Ministry of Ayush has also established National Institutes of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani,  Homoeopathy,  Yoga & Naturopathy and  Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine across the country. Detail of the National Institutes are annexed as annexure-II.

Further, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN) and Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) are autonomous organizations  under  Ministry  of  Ayush  for  research  in  Ayurveda,  Unani,  Homoeopathy, Yoga & Naturopathy and Siddha system of Medicine respectively. CCRAS, CCRUM, CCRH, CCRYN and CCRS are working towards the scientific validation in the concerned system of medicines through clinical research, drug research, medicinal plants research, fundamental research, literary research and documentation, wherever applicable. Detail of the Research Councils are annexed as annexure-II.

Currently,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  no  proposal  under  consideration  to  establish  national  level  apex AYUSH hospital or research institute.

(d) & (e) The Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely AYURGYAN since 2021-22 with the aim to support Research & Innovation in Ayush by providing Extra Mural Research activities and Education by providing academic activities, training, Capacity Building etc. The Scheme has 03 components viz. (i) Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush (ii) Research  &  Innovation  in  AYUSH  from  FY  2021-22  and  (iii)  Ayurveda  Biology  Integrated  Health Research has also added under the scheme from FY 2023-24. This scheme addresses the diverse needs of Ayush practitioners, educators, researchers, and entrepreneurs, developing a comprehensive approach to elevate the Ayush system through education, research, and innovation.

## The detail of State/UT-wise, Stream-wise status as per the academic year 2025-26 of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy & Sowa-Rigpa Colleges across the Country.

|        |                   | Undergraduate   | Undergraduate   | Undergraduate   | Undergraduate   | Undergraduate   | Postgraduate   | Postgraduate   | Postgraduate   | Postgraduate   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| S. No. | State             | Ayurved a       | Siddh a         | Unan i          | Homoeopat hy    | Sowa Rigp a     | Ayurved a      | Siddh a        | Unan i         | Homoeopat hy   |
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh    | 3               | -               | 1               | 7               | -               | 2              | -              | -              | 3              |
| 2.     | Arunachal Pradesh | 1               | -               | -               | 1               | -               | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 3.     | Assam             | 1               | -               | -               | 1               | -               | 1              | -              | -              | -              |
| 4.     | Bihar             | 10              | -               | 5               | 15              | -               | 2              | -              | 1              | 2              |
| 5.     | Chandigarh        | 1               | -               | -               | 1               | -               | 1              | -              | -              | -              |
| 6.     | Chhattisgarh      | 7               | -               | -               | 3               | -               | 2              | -              | -              | -              |
| 7.     | Delhi             | 3               | -               | 2               | 3               | -               | 3              | -              | 2              | 3              |
| 8.     | Goa               | 2               | -               | -               | 1               | -               | 2              | -              | -              | -              |
| 9.     | Gujarat           | 48              | -               | -               | 50              | -               | 9              | -              | -              | 15             |
| 10.    | Haryana           | 15              | -               | -               | 1               | -               | 2              | -              | -              | -              |
| 11.    | Himachal Pradesh  | 4               | -               | -               | 1               | 1               | 3              | -              | -              | -              |
| 12.    | Jammu and Kashmir | 2               | -               | 4               | 1               | -               | 1              | -              | 1              | -              |
| 13.    | Jharkhand         | -               | -               | -               | 7               | -               | -              | -              | -              | 1              |
| 14.    | Karnataka         | 102             | -               | 6               | 19              | 1               | 35             | -              | 3              | 6              |
| 15.    | Kerala            | 18              | 1               | 1               | 6               | -               | 12             | -              | -              | 3              |
| 16.    | Ladakh            | -               | -               | -               | -               | 2               | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 17.    | Madhya Pradesh    | 35              | -               | 4               | 27              | -               | 8              | -              | 1              | 6              |
| 18.    | Maharashtra       | 131             | -               | 7               | 71              | -               | 44             | -              | 1              | 18             |
| 19.    | Meghalaya         | 2               | -               | -               | 1               | -               | -              | -              | -              | 1              |
| 20.    | Odisha            | 5               | -               | -               | 7               | -               | 3              | -              | -              | 1              |
| 21.    | Pondicherry       | 1               | -               | -               | -               | -               | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 22.    | Punjab            | 19              | -               | 1               | 4               | -               | 4              | -              | -              | 1              |
| 23.    | Rajasthan         | 18              | -               | 3               | 12              | -               | 4              | -              | -              | 4              |
| 24.    | Sikkim            | -               | -               | -               | -               | 1               | -              | -              | -              | -              |
| 25.    | Tamil Nadu        | 8               | 16              | 1               | 14              | -               | 1              | 3              | 1              | 4              |
| 26.    | Telangana         | 2               | -               | 2               | 6               | -               | 1              | -              | 2              | 4              |
| 27.    | Uttar Pradesh     | 98              | -               | 17              | 16              | 1               | 15             | -              | 8              | 6              |
| 28.    | Uttarakhand       | 20              | -               | 1               | 2               | -               | 6              | -              | -              | -              |
| 29.    | West Bengal       | 4               | -               | 1               | 12              | 1               | 1              | -              | -              | 4              |
| Total  | Total             | 560             | 17              | 56              | 289             | 7               | 162            | 3              | 20             | 82             |

## Details of the National Institutes/Research Councils under Ministry of Ayush

## National Institutes (12)

1. National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur, Rajasthan.
2. Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, (I.T.R.A.), Jamnagar, Gujarat.
3. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Gautam Puri, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi.
4. North  Eastern  Institute  of  Ayurveda  and  Folk  Medicine  Research  (NEIAFMR) Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.
5. North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong, Meghalaya.
6. Rashtriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth (RAV), New Delhi.
7. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi.
8. National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune, Maharashtra.
9. National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore, Karnataka.
10. National Institute of Siddha (NIS), Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
11. National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR), Leh, Laddakh.
12. National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Kolkata, West Bengal.

## Satellite Institutes

1. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa.
2. National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad.
3. NISARG GRAM, National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune, Maharashtra.
4. National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Narela, Delhi.

## Research Councils (5)

1. Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  6165,  opp.  D' Block, D Block, Janakpuri Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058.
2. Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), 6165,  opp.  D' Block, D Block, Janakpuri Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058.
3. Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), 6165, opp. D' Block, D Block, Janakpuri Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058.
4. Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), Tambaram Sanatorium, GST Road, Chennai -600 047.
5. Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH), 6165,  opp.  D'  Block,  D Block, Janakpuri Institutional Area, Janakpuri, New Delhi, Delhi 110058.