Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (STARRED), answered on 2024-07-26
Subject: Studentship Programme for Ayurveda Research Ken
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Devendra Singh Alias Bhole Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 67 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  July 2024

"Studentship Programme for Ayurveda Research Ken"

* 67. Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato: Shri Devendra Singh Alias Bhole Singh:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Studentship Programme for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK);
- (b) the extent to which the objective and aims of fostering research and innovation in the field of Ayurveda have been achieved in the country, State/UT-wise particularly in the States of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan;
- (c) the details of opportunities provided to students to actively contribute to the advancement of Ayurveda science; and
- (d) the details of number of students who have availed such oppurtunities during the last five years in the country, State-wise particularly in the States of Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 67 due for reply on 26.07.2024 asked by SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO AND SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH ALIAS BHOLE SINGH REGARDING 'Studentship Programme for Ayurveda Research Ken'

(a) to (b) The  Studentship  Program  for  Ayurveda  Research  KEN  (SPARK)  was launched in September 2022 to promote interest and aptitude for research among Ayurveda undergraduate students. The main objective of this program is to provide an opportunity to undergraduate Ayurveda students to familiarize themselves with Research Methodology and techniques  by  being  associated  for  a  short  duration  by  undertaking  independent  research projects.  This  is  a  fully  online  program  only  for  aspirants  of  undergraduate  Bachelor  of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from 1st year to 4th year (before appearing in 4th year  final  exams).  The  value  of  the  studentship  is  Rs.  25,000/-  per  month  for  two  months duration  (Total  Rs.  50,000/-)  only  for  the  100  intake  capacity.  In  2022-23  batch,  a  total number of 778 research  proposals  were  received  from  which  100  proposals  were  selected through a three-tier review system and 95 candidates were awarded Studentship on receipt and  acceptance  of  their  final  reports.  For  the  year  2023-2024,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has increased  the  Annual  intake  from  100  to  200  in  the  Studentship  Program  for  Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK). A total of 2186 students were registered for the SPARK with 615 successful submissions of proposals on the online web portal. On 18/01/2024, the Result for the SPARK Batch 2023-2024 was declared on the SPARK Web Portal and CCRAS Website. For  the  year  2022-23  and  2023-24  no  college  from  Jharkhand  participated  in  the  SPARK programme. The details of participating colleges in the SPARK programme from the state of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan are appended at Annexure-I

The SPARK Programme has served as a motivation for undergraduate Ayurveda students to pursue research as a career in the future. This programme helps to inculcate research aptitude and  to  establish  the  groundwork  for  a  high-quality  research  in  Ayurveda  by  encouraging more  undergraduate  students  to  pursue  doctoral  and  post  doctoral  research  studies.  The students get experience in conducting a scientific study and preparing research proposals on their own, which will help them in their future career development as they pursue PG, Ph.D., and  other  research-related  goals.  The  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences (CCRAS) also gains from students' innovative research ideas,  which would  be utilized  for larger-scale research projects with their consent

(c) Apart  from  the  above,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  taken  the  following  steps  providing students to actively contribute to the advancement of Ayurveda Science:-

- (i) Scheme for Training in Ayurveda Research for Post Graduate Scholars (PG-STAR) In the  year  2021-22  under  PG-STAR  scheme  the  states  have  received  financial  and technical support to facilitate Ayurveda PG Scholars as per Annexure-II
- (ii) Ayush Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Fellowship programme. The states have received Fellowship under this programme as per Annexure-III
- (iii) CCRAS Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDF), Under the scheme the states have received financial and technical support to facilitate research for Ayurveda Scholars as per Annexure-IV
- (iv) Scope  for  Mainstreaming  Ayurveda  Research  in  Teaching  Professional  (SMART) Programme:    The  objectives  of  the  program  are  to  undertake,  aid,  promote  and

coordinate  collaborative  research  and  to  foster  networks  and  linkages  between Ayurveda academic institutes and to evaluate treatment adherence, tolerability, safety and effectiveness of Ayurveda interventions. Multicentre collaborative studies are to be undertaken in priority areas such as Osteoarthritis (OA), Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Psoriasis, Dyslipidemia, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) in the initial phase. Under the scheme Council provides technical  and  financial  support  to  academicians  to  promote  robust  clinical  studies through  integrative  research  in  Ayurveda  between  Ayurveda  academia  and  tertiary care  hospitals  through  mutual  collaboration  and  coordinated  by  the  institutes  under the CCRAS.

(d) Under the  SMART program, 03 multicentre OA studies  have  been  initiated with 12 study sites, 03 IDA studies with 12 sites, 02 psoriasis studies with 08 study sites, 1 GAD, 1 RA and 01 Dyslipidemia studies with 04 sites each. In short, 44 study sites from 38 colleges across India will be collaborating with 10 coordinating CCRAS institutes to undertake this research project. Details are appended at Annexure -V .

The research activities of CCRAS are carried out through its 30 institutes/centres located all over India and through collaborative studies with various Universities,  Hospitals  and  Institutes.  No  Institute  under  CCRAS  is  functioning  in the  state  of  Jharkhand.  The  list  of  institutes  functioning  under  the  CCRAS  in  the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan are appended at Annexure -VI .

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## Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research KEN (SPARK):

|   SL. NO | STATE       |   TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING COLLEGES IN 2022-23 |   TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING COLLEGES IN 2023-24 |
|----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka   |                                                  14 |                                                  26 |
|        2 | Maharashtra |                                                   6 |                                                  17 |
|        3 | Rajasthan   |                                                   1 |                                                   3 |

## Ayush Ph.D. Fellowship programme:

| Name of the Programme          | Year of Initiation   | Year of award of Fellowship   | Name of the State            |   No. of Fellowship awarded in each state |
|--------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Ayush Ph.D. Fellowship Program | 2016                 | 2018                          | Karnataka [Ayush (Ayurveda)] |                                        02 |
| Ayush Ph.D. Fellowship Program | 2016                 | 2018                          | Rajasthan [Ayush (Ayurveda)] |                                        02 |
| Ayush Ph.D. Fellowship Program | 2016                 | 2018                          | Total                        |                                        04 |
|                                |                      | 2017-2019                     | Grand Total                  |                                        04 |

## Annexure-IV

## CCRAS  Post-Doctoral  Fellowship  Scheme  (PDF),  CCRAS  Post-Doctoral  Fellowship Scheme (PDF):

| Name of the Programme                 |   Year of Initiation | Year of award of Fellowship (Batch wise)   | Name of the State   |   No. of Fellowship awarded in each state |
|---------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDF) |                 2021 | PDF 2022 June Batch                        | Karnataka           |                                        01 |
| Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDF) |                 2021 | PDF 2022 December Batch                    | Karnataka           |                                        01 |
| Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDF) |                 2021 | PDF 2023 June                              | Maharashtra         |                                        01 |
| Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDF) |                 2021 | Batch                                      | Rajasthan           |                                        01 |
| Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDF) |                 2021 | PDF 2023 December Batch                    | Rajasthan           |                                        01 |
| Post Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (PDF) |                 2021 | 04 Batches                                 | 3 States            |                                        05 |

## Annexure-II

## Scheme for Training in Ayurveda Research for PG Scholars (PG-STAR):

|   SL. NO | STATE       |   TOTAL NUMBER OF COLLEGES |   NO OF PROPOSALS SELECTED |
|----------|-------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
|        4 | Karnataka   |                         16 |                         31 |
|        5 | Maharashtra |                          9 |                         15 |
|        6 | Rajasthan   |                          2 |                         06 |

## Annexure-III

## Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professional (SMART) Programme:

|   S. No. | State     | Name of the Collaborative Institute                                                   | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka | 1. Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara college of Ayurveda and Hospital Hassan          | 1. Treatment adherence, Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of primary knee Osteoarthritis: An OPD-based study 2. Tolerability treatment adherence and safety of Drakshavaleha in the management of Iron Deficiency Anemia: An open label single arm clinical study |
|        1 |           | 2. Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda Udupi                       | 1. Treatment adherence, Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of primary knee Osteoarthritis: An OPD-based study                                                                                                                                                      |
|        1 |           | 3. Yenepoya Ayurveda Medical College Mangaluru- 575018                                | 1. Treatment adherence, Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of primary knee Osteoarthritis: An OPD-based study                                                                                                                                                      |
|        1 |           | 4. Shri B.M. Kankanawadi Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya Belgavi                               | 1. Tolerability treatment adherence and safety of Drakshavaleha in the management of Iron Deficiency Anemia: An open label single arm clinical study 2. A multi-centre study to assess the treatment adherence and tolerability of Ayush SR in Generalized Anxiety Disorder                               |
|        1 |           | 5. Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (I-AIM) Healthcare Centre Bengaluru | 1. Tolerability treatment adherence and safety of Drakshavaleha in the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

|    |             |                                                                                                                  | management of Iron Deficiency Anemia: An open label single arm clinical study                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    |             | 6. Sri Sri college of ayurvedic science and research Banglore                                                    | 1. Tolerability treatment adherence and safety of Drakshavaleha in the management of Iron Deficiency Anemia: An open label single arm clinical study 2. A multi-centre study to assess the treatment adherence and tolerability of Ayush SR in Generalized Anxiety Disorder |
|    |             | 7. Alva's Ayurveda Medical college and hospital Karnatka                                                         | 1. Treatment adherence, Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of psoriasis: An open label single arm study                                                                                                                              |
|    |             | 8. AdichunchanagiriAyurvedic Medical College Hospital& Research Centre Survey No. 112 Nagaruru Dasanapura, Hobli | 1. A multi-centre study to assess the treatment adherence and tolerability of Ayush SR in Generalized Anxiety Disorder                                                                                                                                                      |
|    |             | 9. Sri Kalabyraveshwaraswamy Ayurvedic Medical College Hospital &Research Center Bangalore Karnataka             | 1. Treatment adherence, Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA): An open level, OPD-based, multi-center study                                                                                                 |
| 2. | Maharashtra | 1. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences Nashik                                                              | 1. Treatment adherence, Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of primary knee Osteoarthritis: An OPD-based study 2. Tolerability, treatment adherence and safety of Punarnava Mandura in                                                |
| 2. | Maharashtra | 2. Mahatma Gandhi Ayurved College                                                                                | 1. Treatment adherence,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

| Hospital &Research Centre Salod(H)Wardha                                                  | Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of primary knee Osteoarthritis: An OPD-based study                             |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3. Bharati Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (Deemed to University) College of Ayurved                  | 1. Treatment adherence, Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of primary knee Osteoarthritis: An OPD-based study     |
| 4. Sant Dnyaneshwar Shikshan Santha's, Hon. Shri. Annasaheb Dange Ayurved Medical College | 1. Tolerability, treatment adherence and safety of Punarnava Mandura in the management of Iron Deficiency Anemia : An open label single arm study        |
| 5. Yashwant Ayurvedic College Kolhapur                                                    | 1. Tolerability, treatment adherence and safety of Punarnava Mandura in the management of Iron Deficiency Anemia : An open label single arm study        |
| 6. Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Pune                                                       | 1. Treatment adherence, Tolerability and safety of ayurveda therapeutic regimen in the management of Rheumatoid Arthritis(RA): An open level, OPD-based, |
| 7. D Y Patil Ay. College Pune                                                             | 1. Clinical study on treatment tolerability, medication adherence and safety of Ayurvedic formulations in the management of Dyslipidemia                 |

## The  list  of  institutes  functioning  under  the  CCRAS  in  the  states  of  Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan:

|   S.No. | State/UT    | Name of Institute/Centre                                                          |
|---------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Maharashtra | 1) Raja Ramdeo Anandilal Podar (RRAP) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Mumbai |
|       1 | Maharashtra | 2) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Nagpur                                   |
|       1 | Maharashtra | 3) Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Pune                                     |
|       2 | Karnataka   | 4) Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bengaluru                                 |
|       3 | Rajasthan   | 5) M.S. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jaipur                              |

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