**Executive Summary**
The Budget 2026 places Ayush at the heart of India's integrative healthcare vision and aims to strengthen the Ayush ecosystem, with unprecedented institutional growth and global recognition under the leadership of the Prime Minister. The Budget includes the establishment of new All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIAs) and the upgrading of Ayush pharmacies and drug testing laboratories. There are no specific deadlines mentioned in the document.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **New Institutes & Upgrades:**
* Establish three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIAs) to expand high-quality education and research.
* Upgrade Ayush pharmacies and drug testing laboratories to meet higher certification standards.
* **Global Traditional Medicine:**
* Upgrade the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre at Jamnagar to deepen research collaboration and international training.
* Position India as the global knowledge hub for traditional medicine.
* **Medical Tourism Hubs:**
* Integrate Ayush Centres into five proposed Regional Medical Value Tourism Hubs.
* Combine advanced medical treatment with traditional therapies and wellness services.
* **Workforce Development:**
* Inclusion of yoga and wellness competencies within NSQF-aligned caregiver training programs, targeting 1.5 lakh caregivers.
* Generate large-scale employment for Ayush practitioners, therapists, yoga trainers, and allied professionals.
* **Economic Integration:**
* The budget announcement links health policy with rural livelihoods, export growth, youth employment, and entrepreneurship.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ayush Practitioners, Therapists, Yoga Trainers, and Allied Professionals**
* **Impact:** Increased employment opportunities and integration into the mainstream healthcare system.
* **Action Required:** Prepare for expanded roles within integrative healthcare settings and potentially participate in Regional Medical Value Tourism Hubs.
**Students and Researchers in Ayurveda**
* **Impact:** Expanded access to high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education, as well as advanced research opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Explore opportunities at the new AIIAs for advanced studies and research.
**Farmers Cultivating Medicinal Plants and MSMEs**
* **Impact:** Enhanced product quality and export readiness.
* **Action Required:** Upgrade processing and manufacturing.
**Consumers**
* **Impact:** Enhanced product quality and consumer confidence.
* **Action Required:** None mentioned.
**Caregivers**
* **Impact**: Skill enhancement.
* **Action Required**: Inclusion of yoga and wellness competencies within NSQF-aligned caregiver training programmes.
Key Entities Referenced
Budget 2026: The central subject; encompasses initiatives for Ayush sector development.
Ayush: Indian traditional medicine systems, focus of initiatives and funding.
All India Institutes of Ayurveda (AIIAs): Three new institutions proposed for undergraduate, postgraduate education, advanced research, and tertiary care services in Ayurveda.
Regional Medical Value Tourism Hubs: Five proposed hubs where Ayush centers will be integrated to provide advanced and traditional medical treatments.
WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre, Jamnagar: To be upgraded for research collaboration and international training.
AYUSH
Budget 2026 Puts Ayush at the Heart of India’s
Integrative Healthcare Vision
Ayush witnessed unprecedented institutional growth, global
recognition under the leadership of the Hon’ble PM: Shri
Prataprao Jadhav, Union Ayush Minister
Posted On: 02 FEB 2026 1:09PM by PIB Delhi
Expressing his heartfelt gratitude to Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Finance
Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman for the transformative Budget announcements that significantly
strengthen the Ayush ecosystem, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge),
Ministry of Ayush and Union Minister of State, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of
India, termed the announcements a major boost to India’s traditional systems of medicine.
Describing the Budget as “visionary and future-oriented,” the Hon’ble Ayush Minister said the measures
reflect the Government’s unwavering commitment to building a holistic, inclusive, and globally
competitive healthcare system where Ayush stands as a vital pillar of integrative health.
In her Budget Speech, the Hon’ble Finance Minister announced a series of landmark initiatives to expand
education, research, quality assurance, global leadership, medical value tourism, and skilled workforce
development in Ayush. These measures reinforce India’s aspiration to position traditional medicine as a
key driver of preventive healthcare, economic growth, and global leadership in wellness.A historic highlight of the budget is the proposal to establish three new All India Institutes of Ayurveda
(AIIAs) to expand high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate education, advanced research, and tertiary
care services. Building on the success of existing national institutes, these institutions are expected to
elevate academic standards and strengthen evidence-based integrative care across the country.
The Budget also proposes upgrading Ayush pharmacies and drug testing laboratories to meet higher
certification standards. This move will enhance product quality, consumer confidence, and export
readiness while supporting farmers cultivating medicinal plants and MSMEs engaged in processing and
manufacturing.
Further consolidating India’s global leadership, the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre at Jamnagar
will be upgraded to deepen research collaboration, international training, and policy dialogue—positioning
India as the global knowledge hub for traditional medicine.
In a significant step toward economic integration, Ayush Centres will form part of five proposed Regional
Medical Value Tourism Hubs, creating integrated healthcare destinations that combine advanced medical
treatment with traditional therapies, wellness services, and rehabilitation support. This initiative is
expected to generate large-scale employment for Ayush practitioners, therapists, yoga trainers, and allied
professionals.The inclusion of yoga and wellness competencies within NSQF-aligned caregiver training programmes—
targeting 1.5 lakh caregivers in the coming year—further mainstreams Ayush-linked skills within the
expanding care economy, strengthening preventive and geriatric care services.
Shri Jadhav noted that over the past decade, Ayush has witnessed unprecedented institutional growth,
global recognition, digital expansion, and research advancement under the leadership of the Hon’ble
Prime Minister. “This Budget builds on that strong foundation—moving from expansion to consolidation,
quality enhancement, and global integration. It marks a defining moment where traditional medicine is not
seen as complementary, but as integral to India’s healthcare future,” he said.
Emphasising the broader economic impact, the Minister highlighted that the announcements link health
policy with rural livelihoods, export growth, youth employment, and entrepreneurship—strengthening
India’s emergence as the world capital of evidence-based holistic healthcare.
He reiterated his gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister and Hon’ble Finance Minister for their steadfast
support and visionary approach, stating that the Budget signals a decisive step toward institutionalising
integrative healthcare for a healthier, self-reliant, and globally respected India.
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