Lok Sabha Question No. 3608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: AYUSH Doctors and Yoga Instructors
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3608 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026

## AYUSH Doctors and Yoga Instructors

3608. Dr. Kirsan Namdeo:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has formulated any policy to appoint AYUSH doctors and Yoga instructors/teachers for raising public awareness and providing treatment to poor people in the tribal areas and villages of the country, State/UT-wise, particularly in Maharashtra;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility for appointment of AYUSH doctors and Yoga instructors/teachers  for  raising  public  awareness  and  providing treatment to poor people in the tribal areas and villages of the country including Maharashtra lies with respective State Government. However, the Government of India is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme  of National Ayush Mission (NAM)  through State/UT Governments and supporting their efforts for operationalization of Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) [AAM (Ayush)] by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries and Sub Health Centres.

These  AAM  (Ayush)  are  also  being  suppurated  for  deployment  contractual  Ayush Doctors/Community  Health  Officers  (CHOs)  and  part-time  yoga  instructors  as  per  the requirement within the existing provisions of guidelines for  providing holistic health care services through different Ayush interventions including Yoga sessions in rural, tribal areas and villages of the country. Under NAM, 12,500 AAM (Ayush) have been supported across the country including Maharashtra and as reported by the States/UTs, all are operational. The State/UT-wise status of approved and functional AAM (Ayush) is furnished at Annexure .

Further, under NAM, State/UT Governments are also being supported for implementation of dedicated Ayush Public Health Programme by the name of Ayush Mobile Medical Unit (AMMU) for providing Ayush healthcare services to the doorstep in unserved and underserved tribal populations through outreach activities. This programme is having the

provision for support of contractual deployment of Ayush Doctor and Multi-Purpose Worker (MPW)  for  effective  implementation  of  the  outreach  activities.  Accordingly,  the  State Government  may  avail  financial  assistance  by  submitting  suitable  proposals  through  State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines.

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The State/UT-wise status of approved and functional AAM (Ayush)

| Status of Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM(Ayush)   | Status of Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM(Ayush)   | Status of Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM(Ayush)   | Status of Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM(Ayush)   |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Sr No.                                        | State/UT                                      | Status of Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM(Ayush)   | Status of Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM(Ayush)   |
| Sr No.                                        | State/UT                                      | No. of Units Approved                         | No. of Units Functional                       |
| 1                                             | Andaman &Nicobar Island                       | 6                                             | 6                                             |
| 2                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                | 126                                           | 126                                           |
| 3                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                             | 89                                            | 89                                            |
| 4                                             | Assam                                         | 500                                           | 500                                           |
| 5                                             | Bihar                                         | 294                                           | 294                                           |
| 6                                             | Chandigarh                                    | 12                                            | 12                                            |
| 7                                             | Chhattisgarh                                  | 400                                           | 400                                           |
| 8                                             | Delhi                                         | 0                                             | 0                                             |
| 9                                             | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu              | 1                                             | 1                                             |
| 10                                            | Goa                                           | 100                                           | 100                                           |
| 11                                            | Gujarat                                       | 365                                           | 365                                           |
| 12                                            | Haryana                                       | 538                                           | 538                                           |
| 13                                            | Himachal Pradesh                              | 761                                           | 761                                           |
| 14                                            | Jammu &Kashmir                                | 523                                           | 523                                           |
| 15                                            | Jharkhand                                     | 745                                           | 745                                           |
| 16                                            | Karnataka                                     | 376                                           | 376                                           |
| 17                                            | Kerala                                        | 700                                           | 700                                           |
| 18                                            | Ladakh                                        | 0                                             | 0                                             |
| 19                                            | Lakshadweep                                   | 7                                             | 7                                             |
| 20                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                | 800                                           | 800                                           |
| 21                                            | Maharashtra                                   | 390                                           | 390                                           |
| 22                                            | Manipur                                       | 15                                            | 15                                            |
| 24                                            | Meghalaya                                     | 24                                            | 24                                            |
| 24                                            | Mizoram                                       | 41                                            | 41                                            |
| 25                                            | Nagaland                                      | 49                                            | 49                                            |
| 26                                            | Odisha                                        | 422                                           | 422                                           |
| 27                                            | Puducherry                                    | 4                                             | 4                                             |
| 28                                            | Punjab                                        | 158                                           | 158                                           |
| 29                                            | Rajasthan                                     | 2019                                          | 2019                                          |
| 30                                            | Sikkim                                        | 18                                            | 18                                            |
| 31                                            | Tamil Nadu                                    | 650                                           | 650                                           |
| 32                                            | Telangana                                     | 421                                           | 421                                           |
| 33                                            | Tripura                                       | 72                                            | 72                                            |
| 34                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                 | 1034                                          | 1034                                          |
| 35                                            | Uttarakhand                                   | 300                                           | 300                                           |
| 36                                            | West Bengal                                   | 540                                           | 540                                           |
| TOTAL                                         |                                               | 12500                                         | 12500                                         |

## Annexure