Lok Sabha Question No. 1346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: AYUSH Services in Bihar
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Tariq Anwar

†1346. Shri Tariq Anwar:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  increased  incidence  of  post-COVID  health challenges such as respiratory ailments and mental stress in Bihar, particularly in the Seemanchal region and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there is any proposal to launch a national-level special campaign based on Ayurveda and Yoga for their mitigation, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the time by which the Government is likely to release the findings of the latest review report regarding the functional status of dispensaries and health centres established under the National AYUSH Mission in the said region;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  policy  initiative  for  skill  upgradation  of  local  AYUSH practitioners/Hakims in the Seemanchal region with a view to the preservation and promotion of traditional systems of medicine; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the current status thereof?

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

(a) Public health being a State subject, assessment of increased incidence of post-Covid health challenges such as respiratory ailments and mental stress in Bihar, particularly in the Seemanchal region lies with respective State Government and as reported by them no such assessment has been carried out.

(b) No such proposal.

(c) Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), 36 Ayushman Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  has  been  approved  in  the  Seemanchal  region  as  per  the  proposals received from State Government through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) and as reported by the  State  all  are  functional  and  providing  Health  care  services  to  the  community  through different Aysuh Intervention. However, at the level of Ministry of Ayush Government of India no such review of Seemanchal region in particular has been carried out.

(d)  &  (e)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  Central  Sector  Scheme  namely  Ayurgyan  since 2021-22 in which 'Capacity Building & Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush' is one

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026

## AYUSH Services in Bihar

of  the  components.  The  overall  objective  of  the  CME  component  is  to  encourage  Ayush personnel to undergo need-based professional training and bridge the knowledge gaps. Being the Central Sector Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible organizations across the country  for  conducting  training  programmes.  Accordingly,  financial  assistance  is  availed  by eligible  Organisations  by  submitting  suitable  proposals  as  per  the  provision  of  Scheme guidelines. Under  the  Ayurgyan  Scheme,  the  grantee  organizations  invite  participants  from across the country including Seemanchal region.

As on 03.02.2026 from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26, a total of 258 training programmes have been supported and Ayush personnel … trained in various topic s/ subjects under the Ayurgyan Scheme.

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