Question : New AYUSH Colleges

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to open new AYUSH colleges/centres in the country and if so, the details thereof indicating the number of said colleges running at present State/UT-wise and stream-wise along with the number of students enrolled in each stream during the last three years;

(b) the details of funds allocated for the purpose during the current financial year, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;

(c) whether the Government has received proposals from various States to open new AYUSH colleges in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether the Government has imposed two years ban on setting up of new AYUSH colleges and if so, the reasons therefor; and

(e) whether there is acute shortage of teachers in AYUSH colleges and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the further steps being taken by the Government to improve the quality of education and infrastructure capacity in these colleges?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a): The Central Government grants permission to open new AYUSH colleges as per the provisions of Section 13A of Indian Medicine Central Council Act (IMCC), 1970 and Section12A of Homoeopathic Central Council (HCC) Act, 1970 respectively.
The number of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy colleges State/UT wise and stream wise along with the number of students enrolled in each stream during the last three years are placed at Annexure - I.
(b): Under AYUSH Educational Institution component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance for setting up of new AYUSH Educational Institutions in the States/UTs where it is not available in Government Sector. Accordingly, State/UT Government may send proposal as per NAM guidelines. State/UT wise status of approved proposals of setting up of new colleges including Maharashtra is furnished as Annexure II.
(c): The applications received from various states to open new AYUSH Colleges State/UT wise are placed at Annexure III

(d): In the process of streamlining the education matters of AYUSH Colleges and to bring transparency and improvement in the quality of AYUSH education, the Ministry has initiated various action to bring reforms. The efforts shall take some time. Therefore, the M/o AYUSH has decided not to receive fresh applications for starting new AYUSH Colleges for A.Y. 2019-20 and A.Y. 2020-21.

(e): The Central Government ensures that AYUSH colleges meet the requirement as prescribed in Minimum Standard Requirement (MSR) Regulations of respective systems including teachers and infrastructure while granting permission to AYUSH colleges.
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