Question : National Ayush Mission

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

(a) the salient features of National Ayush Mission;

(b) the details of target sets and achievement made under the Mission since its inception, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether the Government has made any assessment of the mission with regard to fulfillment of its objectives and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the various States have raised concerns regarding the objectives of the Mission, if so, the details thereof and corrective measures taken by the Government to address these concerns; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to upgrade educational institutions for promotion of Ayush system of medicines in the country and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a): The salient features of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) is furnished at Annexure-I.
(b): Under NAM grant-in-aid is being provided to State/UT Governments as per their proposed State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). Since, implementation of the programme comes under the purview of State/UT Governments, no target has been fixed by the Central Government for the States/UTs. However, resource pool allocated under NAM for each State/UT
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Government is communicated to the States/UTs. Accordingly, States/UTs are required to prepare their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per their requirements in accordance with NAM guidelines. The status of achievement made under NAM since inception, State/UT-wise is furnished at Annexure-II.
(c): So far, no such assessment has been made.
(d): States/UTs have not raised concerns regarding the objectives of the Mission.
(e): As health is a State subject, upgradation of AYUSH educational institutions come under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, under National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance for upgradation of State Government under-graduate and post-graduate educational institutions and setting up of new State Government AYUSH educational institutions in the States where it is not available in Government Sector in the country. State/UT Governments are required to submit their proposal through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs).
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