Question : Universities of AYUSH

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

(a) the details of universities of AYUSH system of medicines in the country, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has received any requests regarding setting up of such universities and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up such universities including yoga university in various parts of the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(d) the number of yoga schools proposed to be opened by the Government in the country, State/UT-wise particularly in Rajasthan; and

(e) the other steps being taken by the Government to promote AYUSH system of medicines in the country?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a): As per information received from University Grant Commission, Universities of AYUSH system of medicines in the country, State/UT-wise information of University of AYUSH System of Medicine is as follows:

S. No. Name of the State/UT Name of the Universities
1. Chhattisgarh AYUSH and Health Sciences University of Chhattisgarh, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (State University)
2. Gujarat (i) Gujarat Ayurveda University, Chanakya Bhavan, Jamnagar, Gujarat. (State University)
(ii) Lakulish Yoga University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (Private University)
3. Karnataka Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore, Karnataka. (Deemed to be University)
4. Punjab Guru Ravidas Ayurved University, Jodhamal Road, Hoshiarpur, Punjab. (State University)
5. Rajasthan (i) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishna Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, (State University)
(ii) Homoeopathy University, Saipura, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan. (Private University)
6. Uttarakhand (i) Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Railway Station Road, Harrawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. (State University)
(ii) University of Patanjali, Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. (Private University).

(b) & (c): Universities are established either by Act of Parliament or by Act of the State Legislatures. As per UGC information, there is no proposal pending before UGC for inclusion of any AYUSH University in the UGC list.

(d): Nil.

(e): The details of the steps being taken by the Government to promote AYUSH system of medicines in the country is as under:

(i) Established new Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathic colleges those fulfilled the minimum standards requirement in terms of infrastructure, teaching and training facilities referred in Indian Medicine Central Council (Requirement of Minimum standards for under graduate Ayurveda Colleges and attached hospitals) Regulation 2016, Indian Medicine Central Council (Requirement of Minimum standards for under graduate Unani Colleges and attached hospitals) Regulation 2016, Indian Medicine Central Council (Requirement of Minimum standards for under graduate Siddha Colleges and attached hospitals) Regulation 2016 and Homoeopathic Central Council (Minimum standards Requirement of Homoeopathic colleges and attached hospitals) Regulation 2013 to ensure that quality education is maintained.

Only such colleges which have complied to the requirement of said Regulations have been granted permission by the Central Government.

(ii) Establishment of Post Graduate Institutes of Yoga and Naturopathy Education and Research (PGIYNER) with 200 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital at Jhajjar, Haryana and Nagmangala, Karnataka.

(iii) Establishment of Central Research Institutes of Yoga & Naturopathy in Odisha, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Jammu & Kashmir alongwith 100 bedded indoor hospital facilities and OPDs.

(iv) Setup of regulatory frame work and laid down the standard of drugs in pharmacopoeia and providing grant-in-aid to States for quality control activities.