On December 12th, 2025, the Ministry of Ayush addressed Unstarred Question No. 2084 regarding the "Establishment of National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine in Kerala". Adv. Adoor Prakash inquired whether the government had active plans to establish such an institute and, if not, the reasons behind it. Minister of State (IC) of the Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, responded that there is no proposal under consideration to establish a National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine in the State of Kerala. However, the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), headquartered in New Delhi, comprises a network of 30 Institutes across various regions of India, including the National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma at Cheruthuruthy and Regional Ayurveda Research Institute at Thiruvananthapuram, both of which are located in the State of Kerala.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ayush: The primary ministry responsible for matters related to Ayurveda.
Kerala: The Indian state in which the establishment of an Ayurvedic institute is being questioned.
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS): The organization mentioned as an alternative network of Ayurvedic institutes.
Lok Sabha: The House where the question was raised.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2084
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH DECEMBER, 2025
“Establishment of National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine in Kerala”
2084. Adv. Adoor Prakash:
Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any active plans to establish a National Institute of Ayurvedic
Medicine in Kerala; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) & (b) There is no proposal under consideration to establish a National Institute of Ayurvedic
medicine in the State of Kerala. However, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic
Sciences (CCRAS), headquartered in New Delhi, comprises a network of 30 Institutes
across various regions of India, including the National Ayurveda Research Institute for
Panchakarma at Cheruthuruthy and Regional Ayurveda Research Institute at
Thiruvananthapuram, both Institutes located in the State of Kerala.
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