Question : AYURVEDIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY

(a) the total number of Ayurveda colleges in the country alongwith the number of seats therein, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has curtailed the number of seats in some Ayurveda colleges and disallowed admission of students;

(c) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government proposes to set up any Ayurveda institute on the pattern of AIIMS and has received any proposal to set up an Ayurveda University in Kerala; and

(e) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken thereon?

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)

(a) There are 258 Ayurveda colleges in the country as on 23.11.2010. The State/UT-wise details along with the number of seats are given in Annexure‘I’.

(b) & (c) Yes, on examination of cases in terms of the eligibility criteria, the Central Government has curtailed the number of seats in 12 Ayurveda colleges for the session 2010-11. The details along with the reasons therefor are given in Annexure ‘II’.

Apart from this, 54 Ayurveda colleges have been denied permission to undertake admission in UG/PG courses during academic year 2010-11. The details are given at Annexure ‘III’.

(d) No.

(e) Does not arise.