Lok Sabha Question No. 1097 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Establishment of AYUSH Information Cell
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA, BHOLA SINGH, J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1097 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## ESTABLISH MENT OF AYUSH INFORM ATION CELL

1097. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  All  India  Institutes  and  Kendras  under  AYUSH  system  of  medic including Unani  System  have  been  opened/proposed  to  be  opened  by  Government  across  the country, so far, State - wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to establish new AYUSH institutions in the countr so the details thereof, Statewise ;
- (c) the criteria laid down for setting up of and recognising new AYUSH colleges/ institut country;
- (d) the details of AYUSH Information Cell established in the country, State /UTwise and the extent to which these Information Cells have proved in providing information; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Government to promote and spread awareness of AYUSH syst of medicines including Unani System in the Country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTE R OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  & (b): There are following autonomous Institutes under the Ministry of AYUSH:

1. National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur - Raj sthan

2. National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata , West Bengal

3. National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore: Karnataka

4. National Institute of Siddha, Chennai: Tamil Nadu

Contd……..

5. National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, Maharastra
6. Rastriya Ayurved Vidyapeeth, New Delhi:
7. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi:
8. Institute of Post Graduate & Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Jamnagar, Gujarat  ( Institute is fully financed under the Central Fi nance Scheme and governed by the Acts and statutes of Gujarat Ayurved University.)

Further,  three  new  Institutes  viz.  All  India  Institute  of  Ayurveda - New  Delhi,  North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy, Shillong, Meghalaya  and North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh are in advance stage of operationlization.

- (c) : The criteria for setting up of and recognizing new Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani ,Colle institutes are specified in the following notif ied regulations :
- 1.The establishment of new medical college, opening of new or higher course of study training and increase of Admission Capacity by a Medical Collge Regulations, 2003 r with amendment Regulations of 2013.
- 2.The  Indian  Medicine  Cen tral  Council  (Permission  to  Existing  Medical  Colleges) Regulations, 2006.
- 3.Indian  medicine  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standards  Requirements  of    Ayurveda Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations 2012  read with amendment Regulation 2013.
- 4.The  Indi an  Medicine  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standard  Requirement  of  Siddha Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations 2013.
- 5.The Indian Medicine Central Council (minimum Standard Requirement of Unani Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013.

The criteria for setting up of new Homoeopathic Medical College has been specified the  Homoeopathic  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standards  of  Requirement  of  Homoeopathic Colleges and atta ched Hospitals), Regulations, 2 013.

- (d) & (e) : Ministry of AYUSH h as not established any AYUSH Information Cell in the Country.  The  dessimination  of    information  on  AYUSH  in  the  country  is  done  throug Information, Education and Communication  (IEC) Scheme. The Ministry of AYUSH has been publicizing  AYUSH  systems  under  C entral  Sector  Scheme  of  Promotion    of  Information, Education and Communication in AYUSH by undertaking the following activities:
- i. Organization of Arogya Fairs at the National and State level;
- ii.Participation in Health Fairs / Melas / Exhibitions organi zed by Government Department, State Governments and other reputed organizations.

Contd……

- iii.Preparation  and  distribution  of  authentic  publicity  material  on  AYUSH  systems  incl multi - media/  print  media  campaigns,  audio  visual  materials  for  popular ization  of  AYUSH systems.
- iv.Providing  financial  assistance  to  reputed  organizations,  NGOs  Educational  /  Res Institutes for organizing Seminars, Conferences, Symposiums, Workshops, Meetings etc. AYUSH  systems.
- v. Providing incentives to AYUSH Indu stry to participate in Arogya and other Fairs / Melas Exhibitions  organized by Central / State Governments/ Government organizations / rep organizations like Chemexil, Pharmexcil, CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, ITPO at State / Nationa level.

Further,  under  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  the  following  provisions  have  been made to promote and spread awareness of AYUSH system of medicines including Unani System in the Country:

- a. Public  Health  Outreach  activity : Under  this  activity,  it  propose d  focuson  increasing awareness about  AYUSH's  strength  in  solving  community  health  problems  resulting  from nutritional deficiencies, epidemics and vector - borne diseases, Maternal and Child Health Care etc. This component is aimed to provide grant - in - aid o State G overnment initiatives for the roll out of proven AYUSH interventions for improving health status of the population an the  identified  National  Campaigns  by  AYUSH,  like  Geriatric  Campaign,  Anti -anemia Campaign etc. through distribution of medicines, or ganizing Health awareness camps etc.
- b. Behavior  Change  Communication  (BCC) : BCC  has  been  included  under  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM) to prevent  communicable  diseases  and  non - communicable  diseases.  Early prevention and case detection is the most important strategy of all non -communicable diseases which are generally emerged due to life style deviations and ill - healthy  iet.
- c.  AYUSH Gram : AYUSH Gram is a concept wherein one village per block will be selected fo adoption of method and practice o f AYUSH way of life and interventions of health care. In AYUSH village AYUSH based lifestyles are promoted through behavioral change communication,  training  of  village  health  workers  towards  identification  and  use  of medicinal herbs and provision of AYUSH health services. The elected village representatives are  sensitized  towards  the  concept  so  that  there  is  also  active  participation  f community.
- d.  School Health Programme through AYUSH : Under this program it is proposed to provide easy acces s  to  health,  nutrition  and  hygiene  education  and  services  through  AYUSH  systems medicine is a simple and cost effective tool which can go a long way in the preventi control of communicable and non - communicable diseases. The main focus of School He alth Programme  through  AYUSH  is  to  address  the  health  needs  of  school  going  children  bot physical and mental through providing AYUSH services including Yoga and counselling.

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