Parliament Question: Inspection of Government Ayurvedic Medical Colleges

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5638 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2026 Inspection of Government Ayurvedic Medical Colleges 5638. Shri Eatala Rajender: Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state: a) the number of Government Ayurveda Medical Colleges inspected by National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) in the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise, especially in the Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal; b) whether it is a fact that the 100 year old Rishikul Government Ayurvedic College in Uttarakhand was inspected by the NCISM, if so, the details thereof; c) the details of the Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) professional- year exams date/month with result declaration date for BAMS batches (2021-22 onwards) till date by the Uttarakhand Ayurvedic University, BAMS batch-wise and year- wise along with the reasons for not following schedule of professional-year; d) the steps taken by the NCISM to ensure that schedule of exam calendar prescribed by NCISM is strictly followed by the Universities; e) the details of the funds, grants are allocated by the Union Government to State Government for promoting ayurvedic medicines during the said period, college-wise including Rishikul Government Ayurvedic College, Haridwar; and f) whether the Government is aware of the dilapidated condition of 100 year old Rishikul Government Ayurvedic College, Haridwar and if so, the details thereof along with the remedial steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) The State/UT-wise number of Government Ayurveda Medical Colleges inspected by National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) in the country duringthe last three years, including Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal is annexed as Annexure-I. (b) The details of inspection by the NCISM in Rishikul Govt. P.G. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Haridwar, Uttarakhand is annexed as Annexure-II. (c) The details of the Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) professional- year exams date/month with result declaration date for BAMS batches (2021-22 onwards) till date by the Uttarakhand Ayurvedic University, BAMS batch-wise and year-wise is annexed as Annexure-III. (d) NCISM has notified regulation namely National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (Minimum Standards of Undergraduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations- 2022 under NCISM Act, 2020, wherein, under Section 9 (E) provision stipulated that University, Institution and College shall prepare Academic Calendar of that particular batch in accordance with the template of tentative Academic Calendar provided in these regulations and the same shall be circulated to students and hosted in respective websites and followed accordingly. (e) & (f) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments including Uttarakhand and supporting their efforts for overall development & promotion of Ayush system including Ayurveda in the country. Under NAM, grant-in-aid is being provided to the State /UT Governments against their proposals received through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of NAM guidelines. Accordingly, State/UT Governments including Uttarakhand may avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through SAAPs. Under NAM, as per proposal received from State Government of Uttarakhand total Grant in aid of Rs.17405.142 lakhs have been released as Central share from 2014-15 to 2024-25. The College-wise release grants to State Government of Uttarakhand including Rishikul Govt. P.G. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Haridwar is annexed as Annexure-IV. With the view to fulfil the mandate of propagation of Ayush System of Healthcare, the Ministry implements a Central Sector Scheme for promotion of Information, Education and Communication (IEC). Under this Scheme, the Ministry organises National/State level Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, celebrate important days, Participate in Health fairs/melas, Exhibitions etc., Provide financial assistance for organising seminars, workshops, conferences and conduct multimedia campaigns etc., to create awareness among citizens regarding Ayush systems of medicine including Ayurveda. A National Level Arogya Fair was held at Dehradun, Uttarakhand during the financial year 2024-25. ******Annexure – I State/UT-wise Number of Government College inspected by the NCISM S. No. State/UT- Wise Number of College Inspected 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 1 Andhra Pradesh 2 2 2 2 Arunachal Pradesh 0 1 1 3 Assam 1 1 1 4 Bihar 2 2 2 5 Chhattisgarh 2 2 2 6 Delhi 3 4 3 7 Goa 1 3 3 8 Gujarat 8 7 5 9 Haryana 1 3 2 10 Himachal Pradesh 1 1 1 11 Jammu and Kashmir 1 1 2 12 Karnataka 4 4 4 13 Kerala 3 3 3 14 Madhya Pradesh 12 8 7 15 Maharashtra 6 6 6 16 Meghalaya 1 1 3 17 Odisha 4 3 3 18 Puducherry 1 1 1 19 Rajasthan 10 9 10 20 Tamil Nadu 1 1 1 21 Telangana 2 2 2 22 Uttar Pradesh 9 9 9 23 Uttarakhand 3 3 3 24 West Bengal 2 2 2 Total 80 79 78Annexure –II Details of the inspection in respect of Rishikul Govt. P.G. Ayurvedic College & Hospital Haridwar – 249401, Uttarakhand S. No. Academic Visitation Date Permission Number of Seats Year granted Yes/No UG PG 1 2023-24 11/May/2023 & 12 Yes 75 68 May/ 2023 2 2024-25 15/Feb/2024 & 16 Yes 56 68 Feb/2024 3 2025-26 24/Mar/2025 & 25 Yes 75 68 Mar/2025Annexure-III The details of the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) professional- year exams date/month, with result declaration date for BAMS batches (2021-22 onwards) till date by the Uttarakhand Ayurvedic University Academic calendar for Ayurveda UG Courses for 2021-22 Batch First professional BAMS 1 University Examination August, 2023 2 Result Declaration 20th May, 2024 Second Professional BAMS 3 University Examination April- May, 2025 4 Result Declaration 10th March, 2026 Academic calendar for Ayurveda UG Courses for 2022-23 Batch First professional BAMS 5 University Examination September - October, 2024 6 Result Declaration November, 2025 Academic calendar for Ayurveda UG Courses for 2023-24 Batch First professional BAMS 7 University Examination July - August, 2025 8 Result Declaration 15th May, 2026Annexure-IV The College-wise release grants to State Government of Uttarakhand including Rishikul Govt. P.G. Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Haridwar (Rs. In Lakhs) Name of the Institutions UG/PG Fund Sanctioned/Released Rishikul Govt. P.G. Ayurvedic College & PG-Ayurveda 169.542 Hospital, Haridwar Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Dehradun UG-Ayurveda 50.00 Gurukul Ayurveda College, Haridwar UG-Ayurveda 182.00 Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College, UG-Homoeopathy 99.00 Hospital & Research Centre at Doiwala, Dehradun