Parliament Question: New ayurvedic medical colleges and research institutes in Uttarakhand

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3529 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2026 New ayurvedic medical colleges and research institutes in Uttarakhand 3529# Shri Mahendra Bhatt: Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state: (a) whether any proposal is under consideration with Government for establishing new Ayurvedic medical colleges, research institutes or AYUSH universities in Uttarakhand; and (b) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV) (a) & (b) Public health being a State subject, the primary responsibility for the establishment of new AYUSH educational institutions, including Ayurveda, rests with the respective State Governments, including Uttarakhand. However, under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission (NAM), there is a provision for financial assistance to State/UT Governments for the establishment of new AYUSH colleges, including Ayurveda, in States/UTs where the availability of Ayush teaching institutions in the Government sector is inadequate. Accordingly, States/UTs may avail themselves of such financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), in accordance with NAM guidelines. Further, the Government of Uttarakhand has not submitted any proposal for the establishment of a new Ayurvedic educational institution through SAAPs The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) an autonomus organisation operates key research activities across the Country including with State of Uttarakhand through its peripheral unit, namely the Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI) located in Ranikhet (Tarikhet). At present, there is no proposal for the establishment of a new research institute in Uttarakhand. The establishment of a new AYUSH University in any State comes under the domain of the concerned State Government. *****