Lok Sabha Question No. 2306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: AYURGYAN Scheme
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Khagen Murmu, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai, Dr. Bhola Singh, Shri Tejasvi Surya, Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky, Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar, Shri Tapir Gao, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Anil Firojiya, Shri Avimanyu Sethi, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Shri Godam Nagesh, Shri Nalin Soren, Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi, Shri Vijay Baghel, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan, Shri Shivmangal Singh Tomar, Shri Naba Charan Majhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2306 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 th  FEBRUARY 2026

## AYURGYAN Scheme

† 2306. Shri Vijay Baghel: Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara: Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh: Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan: Dr. Bhola Singh: Shri Tejasvi Surya: Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab: Shri Yogender Chandolia: Shri Bhojraj Nag: Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal: Smt. Mahima Kumari Mewar: Shri Tapir Gao: Smt. Smita Uday Wagh: Shri Godam Nagesh: Shri Bibhu Prasad Tarai: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi: Shri Khagen Murmu: Dr. Nishikant Dubey: Shri Jugal Kishore: Shri Manish Jaiswal: Shri Anil Firojiya: Shri Avimanyu Sethi: Smt. Aparajita Sarangi: Shri Nalin Soren: Shri Shivmangal Singh Tomar:

Shri Naba Charan Majhi:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  under  the  AYURGYAN  Scheme,  research  projects  have  been  approved  under  the Research & Innovation (Extra Mural Research) programme up to December 2025 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of projects approved the number that have reached the commercial or licensed stage for  market  use  and  the  number  of  AYURGYAN-funded  research  papers  published  in international scientific journals;
- (c) whether the Government has achieved its targets for Continuing Medical Education (CME) under AYURGYAN by December 2025 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the number of AYUSH teachers, doctors and paramedical personnel imparted skill training under CME programme during the said period, State/UT-wise ?

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

## ANSWER (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) Yes,  under  Research  &  Innovation  in  Ayush  component  of  Ayurgyan  Scheme,  34 research projects were approved/supported since inception (i.e. 08.06.2021) to 31 st  December 2025 for conducting research activities viz pre-clinical, clinical, fundamental etc. Details of the same are at Annexure.

(b) Research activities under the scheme are intended to generate evidence related to the safety and efficacy of drugs and formulations. These formulations are already in the public domain, and their therapeutic indications are generally recorded in the authorised texts specified in the First Schedule of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The outcomes of these research activities include publications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), patents, related deliverables, and are not directly linked to drug licensing.

Further, under the Research & Innovation component, research projects are supported for  a  duration  of  three  years  and  funds  are  released  on  instalment  basis.  The  anticipated outcomes are realized upon completion of the projects. A total no. of 62 research papers has been published in peer-reviewed journals under R&I component (including Erstwhile EMR) from FY 2021-22 to as on 31 st  December 2025.

(c) & (d) Yes, since  the  inception  of  the  Ayurgyan  scheme,  257  CME/training programmes have been supported against the target of 250 CME/training programmes. Being the central sector scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible organizations across the  country  for  conducting  training  programmes  and  the  scheme  is  not  specified  to  any State/UT. Under Capacity Building & CME in Ayush component, the grantee organizations invite  participants  from  across  the  country.  A  total  of  7531  Ayush  personnel  (i.e  Ayush teachers/Doctors/ Paramedics including Researchers) have been trained against the target of 6100 number of Ayush personnel.

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## Details of the projects approved/supported for conducting research activities under Research & Innovation in Ayush component are as follows:

| S. no.   | Grantee Institute                                                         | Title of the Study                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Stream            | State         | Approved Grant (In Rs.)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------------------|
| 1.       | Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.        | Clinical effect of Ayurvedic formulation (withasomnifera, Tinospora cordifolia Moringa oleifera, Adhatoda vasica, Pipper longum, Glycyrrt glabra, ocimum sanctum and curcuma longa) in Covid-19 patients"                           | Ayurveda          | Uttar Pradesh | 948560                    |
| 2.       | Govt. Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelvelli                 | open labelled randomized case control clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of vettummaarankuligai with Nilavembukudineer (VMK- NVK) in comparison with allopathic drug for the subjects affected with mild and moderate Covid-19 | Siddha            | Tamil Nadu    | 999000                    |
| 3.       | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi                | Repurposing of Classical Ayurvedic formulations for their anti-viral effects on SARS-COV-2 Main Protease: A Pre-clinical in- vitro screening approach                                                                               | Ayurveda          | Delhi         | 5355966                   |
| 4.       | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMC&RI), Bengaluru      | An open-label controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of Sudarshana Churna, Yashtimadhu Churna, and Amritarishta as an add-on therapy to standard care in mild symptomatic COVID-19 positive patients                    | Ayurveda          | Karnataka     | 1029000                   |
| 2022-23  | 2022-23                                                                   | 2022-23                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2022-23           | 2022-23       | 2022-23                   |
| 1.       | International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi | Comparative and combined efficacy evaluation of extracts of Nilavembukudineer and vathasurakudineer                                                                                                                                 | Siddha            | Delhi         | 6260020                   |
| 2.       | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                                   | The effect of structured yoga practices on the quality of life and clinical outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis                                                                                                            | Yoga& Naturopathy | Delhi         | 6188936                   |

| 3.      | ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology TNHB, Ayappakkam, Chennai   | Health system preparedness of Siddha system of medicine in Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Tamil Nadu: Current status, stakeholder perspectives and cost analysis                       | Siddha            | Tamil Nadu   | 3932388   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|-----------|
| 4.      | Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai                      | Effect of ghee from indigenous cow milk on cognition and neuro- protection against Alzheimer's disease                                                                                     | Ayurveda          | Tamil Nadu   | 7000000   |
| 5.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                             | Randomized Controlled Trial on effect of Indigenous Cows Ghrita and Jatyadi Ghrita on wound healing                                                                                        | Ayurveda          | Delhi        | 3398861   |
| 6.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences                             | Management of Long COVID symptoms with Yoga based rehabilitation as an add on therapy to the standard care: Arandomised controlled trail                                                   | Yoga& Naturopathy | Delhi        | 1239840   |
| 2023-24 | 2023-24                                                             | 2023-24                                                                                                                                                                                    | 2023-24           | 2023-24      | 2023-24   |
| 1.      | Asthagiri Herbal Research Foundation, Chennai                       | Process standardization and chemical characterization of a siddha formulation, saara pathangam.                                                                                            | Siddha            | Tamil Nadu   | 6874110   |
| 2.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi          | Irnpact of yoga based lifestyle intervention on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)                                                                                                         | Yoga& Naturopathy | Delhi        | 6107285   |
| 3.      | Central India Institute of Medical Sciences (CIIMS), Nagpur         | Evaluation of Cow urine distillate as a bioenhancer to increase the efficacy of anti- TB drugs against M. tuberculosis infection                                                           | Ayurveda          | Maharashtra  | 4961608   |
| 4.      | JSS Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Mysuru                     | A Comparative clinical study to validate the influence of Gandha taila and Ksheerabala taila 101 on Osteopenia and Osteoporosis using biochemical markers of bone formation and resorption | Ayurveda          | Karnataka    | 5921869   |
| 5.      | Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee                             | Molecular studies of pharmacologically active antiviral molecules in Gau mutra distillate and drug extract against Chikungunya and Dengue                                                  | Ayurveda          | Uttarakhand  | 6340274   |

| 6.      | Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune                                                  | Exploring protective potential of Dioscorea spp. In process of aging and Alzheimer's disease using Drosophila and rat animal models'                                                           | Ayurveda    | Maharashtra   | 6471340   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------------|-----------|
| 7.      | Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences                                              | A Randomized Clinical Controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ayurveda interventions in Chemo/Radiother apy induced Oral Mucositis in Oral Carcinoma                           | Ayurveda    | Delhi         | 6901960   |
| 8.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi                             | Neuroprotective effect of medicinal plants of Ayurveda in glauco vitro mechanistic study'                                                                                                      | Ayurveda    | Delhi         | 6145512   |
| 9.      | School of Biosciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore                          | Therapeutic evaluation of an unani herbal medicine against rheumatoid arthritis (Wafa-ul-mafasil)-an immunological approach for scientific validation''                                        | Unani       | Tamil Nadu    | 5948796   |
| 10.     | Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi                                                | Molecular mechanism of action of metalloid Unani Kushtajat for their role in protection against cellular stress                                                                                | Unani       | Delhi         | 6206091   |
| 2024-25 | 2024-25                                                                                | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                                        | 2024-25     | 2024-25       | 2024-25   |
| 1.      | Kasturba Medical Collage, Manipal University,Manipal                                   | Exploration of physiological action of homoeopathic anti-anxiety mediating human GABAergic and serotonergic neurons                                                                            | Homoeopathy | Karnataka     | 5405120   |
| 2.      | National Institute of Technology, Rourkela                                             | Gomutra Ark as a potent anti-cancer agent for the treatment of Oral SquamousCell Carcinoma - Molecular Mechanism underlying its anti-cancer effect                                             | Ayurveda    | Odisha        | 5880780   |
| 3.      | Dr. ALMpostgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Madras, Chennai | Identifying the mechanism behind the cardio-protective efficacy of Bombyx mori (Abresham) on pressure overload induced cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis An experimental study usingC57/BL mice | Unani       | Tamil Nadu    | 4604546   |

| 4.      | SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad                                                                  | Effect of Yoga on Endothelial Function and Vascular Aging in Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes (Yoga V-Age): A Randomized Controlled Trial                                                                   | Yoga& Naturopathy   | Karnataka   | 4236898   |
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| 2025-26 | 2025-26                                                                                                              | 2025-26                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2025-26             | 2025-26     | 2025-26   |
| 1.      | College of Veterinary & Animal Scciences (CVAS), Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad | Pharmacological evaluation of homoeopathic drugs in breast cancer cell lines                                                                                                                                | Homoeopathy         | Kerala      | 5234697   |
| 2.      | R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Shirpur, Dhule                                        | Investigation of molecular evidences of anti-psoriatic efficacy of selected homeopathic drugs using TLR-7/ IL-17/ IL-23 knock- in/out cell lines and mouse models of psoriasis                              | Homoeopathy         | Maharashtra | 4419064   |
| 3.      | Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune                                             | Effect of a therapeutic course of Basti on gut microbiome in obese individuals                                                                                                                              | Ayurveda            | Maharashtra | 5595230   |
| 4.      | Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi                                                                             | A clinical study to evaluate the effects of yogic intervention on pulmonary functions, inflammatory markers, oxidative stress and health status in patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) | Ayurveda            | Delhi       | 5212550   |
| 5.      | All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi                                                                    | Pre-clinical & Randomized Control Clinical Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Ayurvedic inhalation therapy (aerosol) and Rasayan therapy in the management of COPD                                      | Ayurveda            | Delhi       | 6159358   |
| 6.      | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.                                                           | Mechanistic elucidation of Ayush-56 in autism spectrum disorder like animal model                                                                                                                           | Ayurveda            | Chandigarh  | 5725252   |
| 7.      | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi                                                           | Assessment of Unani Pharmacopoeial formulation (s) adjuvant role along with antiseizure medications in drug resistant epilepsy: A combined experimental and clinical study approach                         | Unani               | Delhi       | 6999480   |

| 8.    | Jubilee Centre for Medical Research Thrissur   | Investigating Phenotypic- genotypic correlations of Ayurveda Prakriti through a multidisciplinary approach                                                                                                              | Ayurveda    | Kerala      | 6931880                    |
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| 9.    | Sarada Krishna Homoeopathic Medical College    | Evaluation of individualized homoeopathic high dilution in the regression of cervical premalignant lesion of women in Kanniyakumari district                                                                            | Homoeopathy | Tamil Nadu  | 7000000                    |
| 10.   | Jadavpur University Kolkata                    | Pharmacological studies on the probable mechanism of action of Modified Dawa- ul-Misk Motadil (MDMM) in the management of cardiovascular diseases, involving formulation optimization of this ancient Unani preparation | Unani       | West Bengal | 6318930                    |
| Total | Total                                          | Total                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Total       | Total       | 17,79,55,201 (17.79 Crore) |

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