Lok Sabha Question No. 3644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: All India Institute of Ayurveda in Hyderabad
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. Mallu Ravi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2026

## 'All India Institute of Ayurveda in Hyderabad'

## 3644. Dr. Mallu Ravi:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that a proposal for an All India Institute of Ayurveda in Hyderabad is pending despite repeated requests, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether Nagarkurnool and nearby districts have access to central AYUSH research and training programmes, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the timeline for sanctioning national-level AYUSH research institutions in Telangana;
- (d)  the  expected  outreach  plan  to  improve  clinical  services  in  Parliamentary  constituencies reserved for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to integrate local AYUSH practitioners into research and training frameworks in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a)  During  the  presentation  of  the  Union  Budget  2026-27  on  February  1,  2026  it  has  been announced to establish three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIAs).
- (b) & (c) At present, no proposal is under consideration for setting up an AYUSH Research Institution in Nagarkurnool or its nearby districts. However, the Regional Research Institute (Homoeopathy), Hyderabad and the National Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad are  located in Hyderabad, Telangana.

(d)  The  Central  Council  for  Research  in Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS)  has  undertaken  a collaborative research study titled 'Impact Assessment of Ayurveda-Based Lifestyle Advocacy and Utilization of Medicinal Plants in Primary Health Care.' with Dr. B.R.K.R. Government Ayurvedic Medical College, one of the participating institutions.

Incidental Ayurvedic health care services will be provided in the selected Scheduled Castedominated area. Awareness will be created on Ayurveda-based lifestyle practices, including Dinacharya,  Ritucharya,  Pathya-Apathya, to  promote  health  maintenance  and  disease prevention among the beneficiaries through lectures & Information Education and Communication  (IEC)  material.  From  the  selected  area,  50  families  will  be  adopted.  An awareness regarding Ayurveda-based lifestyle advocacy will be developed through Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) modules and awareness lectures. A total of 10 medicinal plants, along with related IEC material will be provided to the adopted families. Awareness will also be  created  regarding  maintenance  of  medicinal  plants  and  the  use  of  medicinal  plants  in primary health care. Incidental ayurvedic health care services will be extended to the adopted families.

One of the research councils under the Ministry of Ayush namely National Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Hyderabad under Central Council for Research of Unani Medicine (CCRUM) is functioning in the state of Telangana. The Institute is providing clinical services i.e. GOPD, Research OPD, IBT OPD, Geriatric OPD, NCD Clinic etc. to the patients visiting the  Institute.  The  Institute  is  also  conducting  School  Health  programme,  Clinical  Health Research Programme and Clinical Health Care under Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP).

Central Council for Research for Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)  has taken following steps  to  integrate  local  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  practitioners  into  research  and  training frameworks in the country including Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Parliamentary constituencies: (i) Capacity-building training programmes, (ii) Continuing Medical Education, (CME) programmes, (iii) Research methodology workshops to enhance their scientific skills, (iv) CCRYN  also  involves practitioners in Collaborative clinical Research projects, multicentric  trials,  and  community-based  health  programmes  to  strengthen  evidence-based Yoga  and  Naturopathy  practices,  (v)  Supports  participation  of  practitioners  in  national conferences,  seminars,  and  propagation  activities,  (vi)  Providing  opportunities  through  its research institutes, OPDs, and Wellness centres for hands-on clinical  training  and  research exposure.

(e) The CCRAS has initiated CCRAS Ayurveda Gyan Naipunya Initiative (CCRAS-AGNI) initiative  with  an  intent  to  mainstream  the  pragmatic Ayurveda  practices  through  scientific validation and evidence-based appraisal. The objectives of this initiative are as follows-

- To  promote  the  culture  of  reporting  of  evidence-based  practice  among  the Ayurveda Practitioners.
- To  provide  a  platform  to  the  Ayurveda  practitioners  for  reporting  their  innovative practices & experiences in various disease conditions.
- Documentation  of  the  reported  successful  therapeutic  regimens  for  various  disease conditions involving Single drug/ Formulation/ Procedures for the purpose of education and academics.
- Identifying the interested Ayurveda practitioners for collaboration of creation of database through applications and capacity building through training in research methods and good clinical practices.
- Undertaking  research  for  mainstreaming  the  pragmatic  practices  through  scientific validation and evidence-based appraisal.

Other detail of this initiative may be accessed from the official website of the CCRAS through the link mentioned below:

## https://ccras.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CCRAS-AGNI-2.0.pdf

Central Council for Research of Unani Medicine (CCRUM) has taken various steps to integrate Unani Medicine practitioners into research and training frameworks. The Council has signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoUs)  with  different  academic  and  scientific organizations in the State like National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, (NIPER)  Hyderabad,  CSIR-Indian  Institute  of  Chemical  Technology  (IICT),  Hyderabad, ICMR-NIN (National Institute of Nutrition), Hyderabad, National Institute for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME), Hyderabad, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, Dr. BRKR  Government  Ayurvedic Medical College, Hyderabad, National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIPIED), Secunderabad, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad.

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