Parliament Question: Expansion of National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1309 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6th February, 2026 " Expansion of National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards"

1309. Shri Basavaraj Bommai:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to expand the reach and recognition of the National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards to include emerging Ayurveda practitioners and researchers;

(b) the measures being taken by the Government to enhance the infrastructure for Ayurveda research, education and clinical practice in rural and urban areas of the country;

(c) whether the Government plans to introduce a mentorship program where past awardees can guide young Ayurveda practitioners and researchers; and

(d) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) Ministry of Ayush has been celebrating Ayurveda Day every year since 2016, on the day of Dhanwantari Jayanti for the promotion, propagation and popularization of Ayurveda.

However, as per the amendment Resolution published on 27.03.2025, the 23rd September has now been declared as Ayurveda Day, and for this, the Ministry has also instituted "National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Award for eminent Ayurveda Experts/ Vaidyas include emerging Ayurveda practitioners and researchers for their significant contribution to the field of Ayurveda in terms of promotion and propagation of Ayurveda at the National /International levels, which consists of a Citation, Trophy (Dhanwantari Statue), and cash reward of Rupees Five Lakhs are conferred on this day upon chosen/selected three (03) eminent Vaidyas and Ayurveda Experts to encourage excellence to promote and motivate adoption of best practices in the pursuit of excellence in Ayurveda.

Since 2023, the nominations for the Dhanwantari awards are invited through the common unified National Awards Portal – Rashtriya Puraskar portal of Ministry of Home Affairs

(MHA).

1(b) Public Health being a State subject, strengthen the infrastructure in the country comes under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), there is a provision of financial assistance for setting up of Ayush Educational institution in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government.

Accordingly, State/UT Governments may avail eligible financial assistance by submitting the suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provision of NAM guidelines.

Further, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, has set up Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous organization for undertaking, coordinating, formulating, developing, and promoting research on scientific lines in Ayurvedic sciences. The activities of the Council are carried out through 30 peripheral Institutes in 25 States of the Country out of which health care services through OPD/IPD is being provided at 26 Peripheral Institute/ Centres. The list is annexed at Annexure-I.

Furthermore, the following National Institutes of Ayurveda under the Ministry are imparting quality Medical Education, conducting Research and providing Ayurveda

treatment through its attached Hospital across the country:- i. National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur and its extension centre at Panchkula. ii. All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi and its satellite centre at Goa.

iii. Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar, Gujarat iv. Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV), New Delhi. v. North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong, Meghalaya.

vi. North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Folk Medicine Research (NEIAFMR), Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.

(c)&(d) No such proposal is under consideration to introduce a ‘Mentorship Programme’ wherein former winners would guide young Ayurveda practitioners and researchers.

However, the steps taken by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine, New Delhi (NCISM) to promote Research in Ayurveda are as follows:- I. Publication Grant:- NCISM is giving publication grant to the teachers, UG and PG scholars, and practitioners of Ayurveda Medical system for publication of Research papers in quality journals as per the guidelines.

II. Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK) NCISM in collaboration with Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences

(CCRAS) under (SPARK) for undergraduate students of Ayurveda colleges were launched.

2III. PG-STAR:- NCISM in the collaboration with CCRAS has launched Scheme for Training in Ayurveda Research for Post Graduate scholars (PG-STAR).

IV. LITERARY RESEARCH:- CCRAS is giving grant for literary research to the individuals and also working in collaboration with the teaching institutions for research purpose. ***** 3ANNEXURE - I CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES State wise list of Ayurveda Hospitals/Dispensaries of CCRAS S. Facility State/UT Name of the CCRAS Institutes/Centre having Hospitals No. available Andaman &

1. 1.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Port Blair - 744101 OPD Nicobar Island

2.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Payakapuram, Vijayawada

2. Andhra Pradesh OPD & IPD - 520015

3. Arunachal Pradesh 3.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Itanagar -791111 OPD

4.Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Borsojai, Beltola, Guwahati-

4. Assam OPD & IPD 781028

5.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, D Block, Rajindra Memor

5. Bihar OPD ial Res., Institute Building, AgamKuan, Patna-800007

6.Central Ayurveda Research Road No.66, Punjabi Bagh,

6. Delhi OPD & IPD New Delhi - 110026

7.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Mineral and Marine

7. Goa OPD Medicinal Resources, Goa - 403006

8.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Megani Nagar,

8. Gujarat OPD Ahmedabad- 380016 Himanchal 9.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Jaral Pandoh,

9. OPD Pradesh Mandi-175124

10.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, JDA Housing Colony,

10. Jammu & Kashmir OPD & IPD Ban Talab, Rajender Nagar, Jammu-181123

11.Central Ayurveda Research Institute, 12 Uttarahalli

11. Karnataka Manavarthekaval, Uttarhalli Hobli Kanakapura Main Road, Thalaga OPD ttapura Post, Bengaluru-560109

12.National Ayurveda Panchakarma Research Institute, OPD & IPD Cheruthuruthy- 679531

12. Kerala

13.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Poojapura, Trivandrum- OPD & IPD 695012

13. Madhya Pradesh 14.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Amkho, Gwalior-474009 OPD & IPD

15.Central Ayurveda Research Institute, RA Podar College, Worli, OPD & IPD Mumbai-400018

14. Maharashtra

16.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, NIT Complex, OPD & IPD Nandanwan, Nagpur-440009

17.Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, CMO Building, District

15. Nagaland OPD Hospital Colony, Dimapur (Nagaland)-797112

18.Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bharatpur,

16. Odisha OPD & IPD Bhubaneswar-751003

19.Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Moti Bagh Road,

17. Punjab OPD & IPD Patiala-147001

420.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Indira Colony, Bani Park,

18. Rajasthan OPD & IPD Jhotwara Road, Jaipur-302016.

21.Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Tadong,

19. Sikkim OPD Gangtok -737102

22.Dr. AchantaLakshmipati Regional Ayurveda Research Institute,

20. Tamil Nadu OPD VHS Campus, TTTI Post, Chennai-600113

23. Regional Ayurveda Research Centre, Ramnagar Road, No. 4

21. Tripura OPD Opp. of Raj Bhandar, Agartala, Tripura - 799002

24. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Indira Nagar,

22. Uttar Pradesh OPD Lucknow-226016

25. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Thapla,

23. Uttarakhand OPD Ranikhet– 263645, Almora

26.Central Ayurveda Research Institute, 4 CN Block, Sector V,

24. West Bengal OPD & IPD Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata-700091 Source of Information-CCRAS, New Delhi. ***** 5