Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (STARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Yoga Education
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI, JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 94 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH APRIL, 2016 YOGA EDUCATION

## *94. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) the details of AYUSH universities/ colleges offering bachelor and master programmes including Yoga across the country;
- (b)  the  nu mber  of  students  admitted  in  Undergraduate  and  Post - Graduate  level degree programmes in these universities/ colleges across the country along wi respective fields;
- (c) whether there is no intake at PG level in Unani, Siddha and Homoeopath var ious  AYUSH  colleges in  the country, if so, the details thereof, State - wise  and reasons therefor; and
- (d) the efforts made by the Government to promote and expand higher educatio Indian systems of medicine in the country and worldwide?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH)

(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) to (d ):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIO N NO 94 * FOR 29 TH APRIL, 2016

- (a)There  are  09  AYUSH  Universities,  297  Ayurveda,  19  Naturopathy  &  Yoga,  46  Unani,  09 Siddha and 197 Homoeopathy colleges offering Bachelor and/or Master degree programmes i the country. Details are given in Annexure -I.
- (b)  Total  admission  capacity  in  AYUSH  Colleges  at  Under -graduate  level  is  34541  (17202 Ayurveda, 940 Naturopathy & Yoga, 2321 Unani, 420 Siddha and 13658 Homoeopathy) and Post - graduate level is 4923 (3646 Ayurveda, 45 Naturopathy & Yoga, 174 Unani, 140 Sid dha and 918 Homoeopathy). Details are given in Annexure -I.
- (c) Intake is available in Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy in various college in the country -graduate level. Details are given in Annexure -I.
- (d)The  Central  Government  has  taken  steps to romote  education  on  AYUSH  system  in  the countryby approving the regulations for thecolleges and notified by the Central Council of Indian Medicine and Central Council of Homoeopathy. The details of regulations are givenin

Annexure -II . Two new instit u es viz. All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi and North Eastern Inst of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy, Shillong are in advanced stage of construction. Further, the assistance given by the Government of India under the component of Develop of AYUS H Institutions of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) is facilitating improvement i infrastructure in AYUSH Colleges and attached Hospitals and thereby improving qualit existing educational Institutions. Furthermore, to promote higher education in the AYUSH systems, the Central Sector Sche of International Cooperation has a component under which Internationa Scholarship/fellowships in the field of AYUSH courses are offered in prem Institutes/colleges in India. The details are given in Annexure -III . To  ensurecredibility  of  knowledge  and  skill  of  Yoga  experts,  a  scheme  for  volunt certification of Yoga professionals was launched by the Ministry of AYUSH in collabor with Quality Council of India (QCI). The aim of the Scheme is to promote authentic yog s a preventive and health promoting drugless therapy and to certify the competence level professional to help their deployment within and outside the country.

## List of Ayush Universities on AYUSH system in the country at present

1. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University Jodhpur , Rajasthan .
2. Gujarat Ayurved University, Dhanwantari Mandir, Jamnagar - 361008, Gujarat
3. Uttarakhand Ayurveda Vishvavidyalaya, Dehradun, Uttarakhand .
4. Guru Ravidas Ayurved University , Hoshiarpur, Punjab.
5. AYUSH and Health Sciences University of Chhatisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
6. Homoeopathy University, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
7. S-VYASA University, Bangalore, Karnataka.
8. Lakulish Yoga University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
9. Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar

## State/Union t erritory - wiseAyurveda colleges in the Country with annual students admission capacity in under - graduate and post - graduate courses

( As on30.11 .201 5)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Annual students admission capacity   | Annual students admission capacity   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Total      | Only UG    | UG with PG | Only PG    | Under-graduate                       | Post-graduate                        |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 03         | 01         | 02         | 00         | 170                                  | 41                                   |
| 2.        | Assam             | 01         | 00         | 01         | 00         | 50                                   | 24                                   |
| 3.        | Bihar             | 08         | 05         | 03         | 00         | 330                                  | 28                                   |
| 4.        | Chandigarh        | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 50                                   | 00                                   |
| 5.        | Chhattisgarh      | 04         | 03         | 01         | 00         | 255                                  | 29                                   |
| 6.        | Delhi             | 02         | 00         | 02         | 00         | 140                                  | 35                                   |
| 7.        | Goa               | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 60                                   | 00                                   |
| 8.        | Gujarat           | 14         | 09         | 04         | 01         | 750                                  | 169                                  |
| 9.        | Haryana           | 10         | 10         | 00         | 00         | 650                                  | 00                                   |
| 10.       | Himachal Pradesh  | 02         | 01         | 01         | 00         | 110                                  | 39                                   |
| 11.       | Jammu and Kashmir | 01         | 00         | 01         | 00         | 90                                   | 15                                   |
| 12.       | Jharkhand         | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 40                                   | 00                                   |
| 13.       | Karnataka         | 61         | 28         | 33         | 00         | 3685                                 | 962                                  |
| 14.       | Kerala            | 17         | 10         | 07         | 00         | 890                                  | 168                                  |
| 15.       | Madhya Pradesh    | 19         | 12         | 07         | 00         | 1040                                 | 137                                  |
| 16.       | Maharashtra       | 69         | 29         | 40         | 00         | 4200                                 | 1370                                 |
| 17.       | Orissa            | 06         | 05         | 01         | 00         | 200                                  | 15                                   |
| 18.       | Pondicherry       | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 50                                   | 00                                   |
| 19.       | Punjab            | 13         | 10         | 03         | 00         | 710                                  | 37                                   |
| 20.       | Rajasthan         | 12         | 09         | 03         | 00         | 732                                  | 137                                  |
| 21.       | Tamil Nadu        | 06         | 06         | 00         | 00         | 300                                  | 00                                   |
| 22.       | Telangana         | 05         | 04         | 01         | 00         | 250                                  | 38                                   |
| 23.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 30         | 22         | 08         | 00         | 1960                                 | 315                                  |
| 24.       | Uttarakhand       | 06         | 03         | 03         | 00         | 330                                  | 77                                   |
| 25.       | West Bengal       | 04         | 03         | 00         | 01         | 160                                  | 10                                   |
| Total :   | Total :           | 297        | 174        | 121        | 02         | 17202                                | 3646                                 |

## State/Union territory-wise Unani colleges in the Country with annual students admission capacity in under-graduate and post-graduate courses

As on 30.11.2015

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Annual students admission capacity   | Annual students admission capacity   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Total      | Only UG    | UG with PG | Only PG    | Under- graduate                      | Post- graduate                       |
| 1.        | Andhra Pradesh    | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 50                                   | 0                                    |
| 2.        | Bihar             | 04         | 04         | 00         | 00         | 180                                  | 0                                    |
| 3.        | Chhattisgarh      | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 40                                   | 0                                    |
| 4.        | Delhi             | 02         | 00         | 02         | 00         | 90                                   | 19                                   |
| 5.        | Jammu and Kashmir | 02         | 02         | 00         | 00         | 80                                   | 0                                    |
| 6.        | Karnataka         | 05         | 03         | 01         | 01         | 210                                  | 54                                   |
| 7.        | Kerala            | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 60                                   | 0                                    |
| 8.        | Madhya Pradesh    | 04         | 04         | 00         | 00         | 200                                  | 0                                    |
| 9.        | Maharashtra       | 06         | 04         | 02         | 00         | 330                                  | 21                                   |
| 10.       | Rajasthan         | 02         | 02         | 00         | 00         | 90                                   | 0                                    |
| 11.       | Tamil Nadu        | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 26                                   | 0                                    |
| 12.       | Telangana         | 02         | 01         | 01         | 00         | 175                                  | 34                                   |
| 13.       | Uttar Pradesh     | 13         | 08         | 05         | 00         | 690                                  | 46                                   |
| 14.       | Uttarakhand       | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 60                                   | 0                                    |
| 15.       | West Bengal       | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 40                                   | 0                                    |
| Total :   | Total :           | 46         | 34         | 11         | 01         | 2321                                 | 174                                  |

## State/Union territory-wise Siddha colleges in the Country with annual students admission capacity in under-graduate and post-graduate courses

## As on30.11.2015

| Sl. No.   | State/UT   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Annual students admission capacity   | Annual students admission capacity   |
|-----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|           |            | Total      | Only UG    | UG with PG | Only PG    | Under- graduate                      | Post- graduate                       |
| 1.        | Kerala     | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 50                                   | 0                                    |
| 2.        | Tamil Nadu | 08         | 05         | 02         | 01         | 370                                  | 140                                  |
| Total :   | Total :    | 09         | 06         | 02         | 01         | 420                                  | 140                                  |

## State/Union territory-wise Homoeopathy colleges in the Country with annual students admission capacity in under-graduate and post-graduate courses

( As on30.11 .201 5)

| Sl. No.     | State/UT          | Colleges    | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Annual students admission capacity   | Annual students admission capacity   |
|-------------|-------------------|-------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.     | State/UT          | Total       | Only UG    | UG with PG | Only PG    | Under-graduate                       | Post-graduate                        |
| 1.          | Andhra Pradesh    | 04          | 4          | 0          | 0          | 170                                  | 0                                    |
| 2.          | Arunachal Pradesh | 01          | 1          | 0          | 0          | 50                                   | 0                                    |
| 3.          | Assam             | 03          | 3          | 0          | 0          | 150                                  | 0                                    |
| 4.          | Bihar             | 16          | 15         | 1          | 0          | 830                                  | 42                                   |
| 5.          | Chandigarh        | 01          | 1          | 0          | 0          | 50                                   | 0                                    |
| 6.          | Chhattisgarh      | 03          | 3          | 0          | 0          | 200                                  | 0                                    |
| 7.          | Delhi             | 02          | 1          | 1          | 0          | 150                                  | 4                                    |
| 8.          | Goa               | 01          | 1          | 0          | 0          | 50                                   | 0                                    |
| 9.          | Gujarat           | 18          | 14         | 4          | 0          | 1725                                 | 54                                   |
| 10.         | Haryana           | 01          | 1          | 0          | 0          | 50                                   | 0                                    |
| 11.         | Jharkhand         | 04          | 4          | 0          | 0          | 200                                  | 0                                    |
| 12.         | HP                | 01          | 1          | 0          | 0          | 75                                   | 0                                    |
| 13.         | Karnataka         | 11          | 5          | 6          | 0          | 925                                  | 129                                  |
| 14.         | Kerala            | 05          | 3          | 2          | 0          | 250                                  | 36                                   |
| 15.         | Madhya Pradesh    | 20          | 20         | 0          | 0          | 1715                                 | 0                                    |
| 16.         | Maharashtra       | 50          | 33         | 16         | 1          | 3645                                 | 378                                  |
| 17.         | Orissa            | 06          | 5          | 1          | 0          | 195                                  | 18                                   |
| 18.         | Punjab            | 04          | 3          | 1          | 0          | 270                                  | 18                                   |
| 19.         | Rajasthan         | 08          | 6          | 2          | 0          | 610                                  | 29                                   |
| 20.         | Tamil Nadu        | 12          | 10         | 2          | 0          | 860                                  | 45                                   |
| 21.         | Telangana         | 03          | 2          | 1          | 0          | 250                                  | 30                                   |
| 22.         | Uttar Pradesh     | 09          | 7          | 1          | 1          | 450                                  | 78                                   |
| 23.         | Uttarakhand       | 02          | 2          | 0          | 0          | 110                                  | 0                                    |
| 24.         | West Bengal       | 12          | 9          | 3          | 0          | 678                                  | 57                                   |
| Total : 197 | Total : 197       | Total : 197 | 154        | 41         | 02         | 13658                                | 918                                  |

State/Union territory-wise Naturopathy colleges conducting Degree of Naturopathy and Yoga Sciences in the Country with annual students admission capacity in under-graduate and post-graduate courses

( As on 01.04.2015 )

| Sl. No.   | State/UT       | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Colleges   | Annual students admission capacity   | Annual students admission capacity   |
|-----------|----------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|           |                | Total      | Only UG    | UG with PG | Only PG    | Under- graduate                      | Post- graduate                       |
| 1.        | Chhattisgarh   | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 50                                   | 00                                   |
| 2.        | Gujarat        | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 50                                   | 00                                   |
| 3.        | Karnataka      | 04         | 02         | 02         | 00         | 300                                  | 30                                   |
| 4.        | Madhya Pradesh | 02         | 02         | 00         | 00         | 50                                   | 00                                   |
| 5.        | Rajasthan      | 03         | 03         | 00         | 00         | 120                                  | 00                                   |
| 6.        | Tamil Nadu     | 05         | 04         | 01         | 00         | 250                                  | 15                                   |
| 7.        | Telangana      | 01         | 01         | 00         | 00         | 30                                   | 00                                   |
| 8.        | Uttar Pradesh  | 02         | 02         | 00         | 00         | 90                                   | 00                                   |
| Total     | Total          | 19         | 16         | 03         | 00         | 940                                  | 45                                   |

## Notified regulations under the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973

- i. The Establishment of New Medical College, Opening of New or Higher Course of Study  or  Training  and  Increase  of  Admission  Capacity  by  a  Medical  Colleg Regulations, 2003 read with amendment Regulations of 2013.
2. ii.The Establishment of New Medical College (Ope ning of New or Higher Course of Study  or  Training  and  Increase  of  Admission  Capacity  by  a  Medical  College Regulations, 2011 (for Homoeopathy).
- iii. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Permission  to  Existing  Medical  College Regulations, 2006.
- iv. The Indian Medi cine Central Council (Minimum Standard Requirement sof Ayurveda Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2012 read with amendment Regulation of2013.
- v. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standard Requirements of Siddha Colleges and attached Ho spitals) Regulations, 2013.
- vi. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Minimum  Standard  Requirements  of  Unani Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2013 .
7. vii.The Homoeopathy Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement Homoeopathic Colleges and attache d Hospitals) Regulations, 2013 .

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- viii. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 read with amendment Regulations of 2013 (for Ayurbeda) .
- ix. The  Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2013 (for Siddha) .
- x. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Minimum Standards of Education in Indian Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2013 (for Unani ).
- xi. The Homoeopathy (Degree Course) B.H.M.S.R egulations, 1983 .
5. xii.The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Regulations, 201 2.

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- xiii. The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post - graduate Unani Education) Regulations, 2007.
- xiv. The Homoeopathy (Post Graduate Degree Course) Regulations, 1989 (as amended till 2015).
- xv. Indian Medicine Central Council (Post - Graduate Diploma Course) Regulations, 2010 readwith amendmentRegulations of 2013.
- xvi. The  Indian  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post - graduate  Diploma  Course  in  Siddha) Regulations, 2015 .
5. xvii.The  India n  Medicine  Central  Council  (Post - graduate  Diploma  Course  in  Unani Medicine) Amendment Regulations, 2015 .

## AYUSH Scholarship Scheme

The  Indian  Council  for  Cultural  Relations  (ICCR)  is  implementing  the  AYUSH  Scholarshi Scheme  for  foreign  nationals  on  behalf  of  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  and  Ministry  of  Exte Affairs, Government of India. Under the scheme foreign scholars are admitted in premier Institutes in  India  which  are  imparting  education  in  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine.  The  scholarships being offered as follows:

| Countries                    |   No. of slots | Courses                                                                                                                                   | Funding Ministry                  |
|------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| BIMSTEC + Non BIMSTEC        |             50 | UG and PG in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy, BSc. In Yoga, and Ph. D. in Ayurveda                                                  | 30 slots by MEA 20 slots by AYUSH |
| SEAR                         |             29 | Seats reserved in National Institutes for UG in Ayurveda & Homoeopathy; PG in Ayurveda, Unani & Homoeopathy; Ph. D. in Ayurveda and Unani | AYUSH                             |
| Malaysia                     |             20 | UG in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy                                                                                               | AYUSH                             |
| Africa (from 2016 till 2020) |              5 | UG in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy and Diploma in Yoga (1 year)                                                                  | MEA                               |

## Financial Terms and conditions of AYUSH scholarship under Scheme for Promotion of International Cooperation in AYUSH

| Courses                                                                     | Scholarships Rates (in Rupees)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| LIVING ALLOWANCE (STIPEND)                                                  | LIVING ALLOWANCE (STIPEND)       |
| Undergraduate &Diploma                                                      | 8,000/-P.M.                      |
| MD (i) First Year (ii) Second Year (iii)Third Year                          | 15,800+DA 16,950+DA 18,080+DA    |
| Ph.D. (a) First Year (b) Second year                                        | 18,702+DA 19,323+DA              |
| CONTINGENT GRANT                                                            | CONTINGENT GRANT                 |
| Under-graduate &Diploma                                                     | 4,500/- pa                       |
| Ph.D. Course/ MD/ MS                                                        | 12,000/-pa                       |
| HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE                                                        | HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE             |
| a) in cities of Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad &Pune | 3,500/p.m.                       |
| b) In other cities                                                          | 3,000/ P.M.                      |
| Tuition Fee/ Other Compulsory fee                                           | As per actual                    |

| THESIS AND DISSERTATION EXPENSES                                                           | THESIS AND DISSERTATION EXPENSES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | THESIS AND DISSERTATION EXPENSES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| For Ph. D. Scholar                                                                         | For Ph. D. Scholar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 10,000/-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| For MD/MS and other courses required submission of project                                 | For MD/MS and other courses required submission of project                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 7,000/-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| FAMILY ALLOWANCE (to be provided to students who are staying in India with their families) | FAMILY ALLOWANCE (to be provided to students who are staying in India with their families)                                                                                                                                                                         | FAMILY ALLOWANCE (to be provided to students who are staying in India with their families)                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Ph.D. Course/ MD/ MS courses                                                               | Ph.D. Course/ MD/ MS courses                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Rs. 10,000/pm                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| To and Fro AIRFARE                                                                         | To and Fro AIRFARE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | To and Fro AIRFARE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| For all courses                                                                            | Provided to all students every year for travel from the capital of their country to international airport nearest to the Institute in India. In case of Ph.D./MD scholars airfare on the above pattern will also be provided to the spouse and dependent children. | Provided to all students every year for travel from the capital of their country to international airport nearest to the Institute in India. In case of Ph.D./MD scholars airfare on the above pattern will also be provided to the spouse and dependent children. |