Lok Sabha Question No. 1984 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-31
Subject: AYUSH Medical College
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAM PRASAD SARMAH, RANJEET RANJAN, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY,**

**UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(AYUSH)**

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1984**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 31** **ST** **JULY, 2015**

**AYUSH Medical College**

**1984.	 SHRI RAM PRASAD SARMAH:**

**SHRIMATI RANJEET  RANJAN:**

**DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:**

**SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:**

**SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:**

**SHRI KIRTI AZAD:**

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

(a) whether there is shortage of AYUSH medical colleges in the country, if so, the details thereof indicating the number of such  colleges functional in the country at present, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government proposes to set up new AYUSH medical colleges in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether Government has any proposal from States/UTs for opening of AYUSH medical colleges in the country, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government has received any proposal for recognition and strengthening of ancient international yoga college in Munger of Bihar; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon?

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214. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Will

the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY

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(a) whether illegal vaccine trials are

taking place in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action

taken against such trials and persons

responsible for such acts?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,**

**YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)**

(a):    There are 6 States - Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura and 4 Union Territories - Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep, where no AYUSH college has been established so far.  State/UT-wise list of AYUSH Colleges functional in the country at present is given at **Annexure-I** .

(b) & (c):    Under the provisions of Section 13A of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and Section 12A of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, the Central Government grants permission to establish new Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani (ASU) and Homoeopathy Medical Colleges, respectively.  There is no Central Act and Regulatory Central Council for Yoga and Naturopathy.  State/UT-wise list of proposals received during the year 2015 from various institutions (Private as well as Government) for opening of new Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy Medical Colleges is given at **Annexure-II** .

(d) &(e);   Ministry of AYUSH has not received any proposal for recognition and strengthening of ancient international yoga college in Munger of Bihar.

………..

**Annexure-I**

**State/UT-wise list of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) College functional in the Country**

| **Sl. No.**   | **State/UT**                | **Ayurveda**   | **Naturopathy**   | **Unani**   | **Siddha**   | **Homoeopathy**   | **Total**   |
|---------------|-----------------------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------|
|               | Andhra Pradesh              | 02             | 01                | 01          | 00           | 04                | 08          |
|               | Arunachal Pradesh           | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 01                | 01          |
|               | Assam                       | 01             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 03                | 04          |
|               | Bihar                       | 08             | 00                | 04          | 00           | 15                | 27          |
|               | Chhattisgarh                | 04             | 01                | 01          | 00           | 03                | 09          |
|               | Goa                         | 01             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 01                | 02          |
|               | Gujarat                     | 13             | 01                | 00          | 00           | 17                | 31          |
|               | Haryana                     | 08             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 01                | 09          |
|               | Himachal Pradesh            | 02             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 01                | 03          |
|               | Jammu and Kashmir           | 01             | 00                | 02          | 00           | 00                | 03          |
|               | Jharkhand                   | 01             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 04                | 05          |
|               | Karnataka                   | 59             | 04                | 05          | 00           | 11                | 79          |
|               | Kerala                      | 17             | 00                | 00          | 01           | 05                | 23          |
|               | Madhya Pradesh              | 18             | 01                | 04          | 00           | 19                | 42          |
|               | Maharashtra                 | 68             | 00                | 06          | 00           | 49                | 123         |
|               | Manipur                     | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Meghalaya                   | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Mizoram                     | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Nagaland                    | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Orissa                      | 06             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 06                | 12          |
|               | Punjab                      | 13             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 04                | 17          |
|               | Rajasthan                   | 11             | 03                | 02          | 00           | 08                | 24          |
|               | Sikkim                      | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Tamil Nadu                  | 05             | 05                | 01          | 08           | 10                | 29          |
|               | Telangana                   | 05             | 00                | 02          | 00           | 02                | 09          |
|               | Tripura                     | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Uttar Pradesh               | 24             | 02                | 13          | 00           | 10                | 49          |
|               | Uttarakhand                 | 06             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 02                | 08          |
|               | West Bengal                 | 04             | 00                | 01          | 00           | 12                | 17          |
|               | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Chandigarh                  | 01             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 01                | 02          |
|               | Dadar and Nagar Haveli      | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Daman and Diu               | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Delhi                       | 02             | 00                | 02          | 00           | 02                | 06          |
|               | Lakshadweep                 | 00             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 00          |
|               | Pondicherry                 | 01             | 00                | 00          | 00           | 00                | 01          |
| **Total :**   |                             | **281**        | **18**            | **44**      | **9**        | **191**           | **543**     |

**Annexure-II**

**State/UT-wise list of proposals received during the year 2015 from various institutions (Private as well as Government) for opening of new Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Medical College in the Country**

| **Sl. No.**   | **State/UT**     | **Ayurveda**   | **Siddha**   | **Unani**   | **Homoeopathy**   | **Total**   |
|---------------|------------------|----------------|--------------|-------------|-------------------|-------------|
|               | Andhra Pradesh   | 00             | 00           | 00          | 01                | 01          |
|               | Bihar            | 01             | 00           | 00          | 00                | 01          |
|               | Chhattisgarh     | 03             | 00           | 00          | 00                | 03          |
|               | Gujarat          | 06             | 00           | 00          | 08                | 14          |
|               | Jharkhand        | 00             | 00           | 00          | 01                | 01          |
|               | Haryana          | 02             | 00           | 00          | 00                | 02          |
|               | Himachal Pradesh | 01             | 00           | 00          | 00                | 01          |
|               | Karnataka        | 05             | 00           | 00          | 00                | 05          |
|               | Kerala           | 02             | 00           | 00          | 00                | 02          |
|               | Madhya Pradesh   | 02             | 00           | 00          | 08                | 10          |
|               | Maharashtra      | 03             | 00           | 00          | 00                | 03          |
|               | Punjab           | 05             | 00           | 01          | 00                | 06          |
|               | Rajasthan        | 01             | 00           | 01          | 02                | 04          |
|               | Tamil Nadu       | 02             | 02           | 00          | 01                | 05          |
|               | Telangana        | 00             | 00           | 00          | 01                | 01          |
|               | Uttar Pradesh    | 25             | 00           | 03          | 00                | 28          |
|               | Uttarakhand      | 05             | 00           | 00          | 00                | 05          |
| **Total**     |                  | **63**         | **02**       | **05**      | **22**            | **92**      |