India, Aug. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Council Name
Year
Allocated/released
Utilized
CCRAS
2023-24
394.90
392.10
2024-25
469.72
469.72
2025-26
526.34
526.34
CCRH
2023-24
141.00
140.93
2024-25
162.00
162.00
2025-26
214.00
208.88
CCRYN
2023-24
43.03
40.38
2024-25
75.64
42.07
2025-26
46.95
41.60
CCRUM
2023-24
174.10
174.10
2024-25
190.05
190.05
2025-26
199.00
199.00
CCRS
2023-24
50.91
47.72
2024-25
55.94
51.82
2025-26
71.34
57.23
(In Crore)
(In Crore)
Ministry of Ayush is implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely Ayurgyan Scheme from FY 2021-22. Under Research & Innovation in Ayush and Ayurveda Biology Integrated Health Research (ABIHR) components of Ayurgyan Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the eligible organizations/institutions across the country as per provisions contained in scheme guideline for conducting high-quality research activities in the field of Ayush system of medicine for generation of scientific evidence. The priority area of ABIHR component, which was added under the scheme in FY 2023-24, is conducting high end research activities in the field of Ayurveda through integration of basic sciences with conventional system of medicine. A total of 11 high end research projects were supported through providing financial assistance of Rs.58.28 Crores under the ABIHR from FY 2023-24 to FY 2025-26. Further under Research & Innovation in Ayush component, 73 research projects amounting to Rs.11.82 Crores were supported during the last three years.
In addition, Research Councils under Ministry of Ayush namely Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN) also undertake research activities such as Clinical Research, Drug Proving, Drug Verification, Drug validation, Drug Standardization, Public Health Research, Fundamental Research and Epidemic research through their Research Institutes/Treatment Centre/Peripheral Units.
The details of the total funds allocated/released and utilized by the Research Councils for research and development (R &D) activities, in last three year (i.e. FY-2023-24 to 2025-26) is attached at Annexure.
Ministry of Ayush, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has undertaken following initiatives to facilitate the integration of traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems at the international level:
For clinical trials and Scientific validation of Trial drugs, the CCRAS has conducted a research study entitled "Effectiveness and safety of Ayurveda as a whole treatment system in Osteoarthritis of the knee-A Multicentre, randomised controlled clinical trial based on Traditional Ayurveda Diagnosis" with Charite University, Germany.
In addition, CCRH has signed 12 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and 01 Letter of Intent in the field of homoeopathic medicine with medical centres/hospitals, Universities and Scientific institutes/organisations in Germany, Canada, USA, UK, Argentina, Israel, Armenia, Mexico and Brazil. These MoU are broadly aimed at strengthening & developing co-operation in the field of Research & Education in Homoeopathic system of Medicine. This encompasses joint research projects, exchange of information, organisation of seminars/workshops etc.
CCRUM has also signed following MoU's with international organizations for global promotion and recognition of Unani Medicine:
* MoU with University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa.
* MoU with Hamdard University, Bangladesh for establishment of Unani Chair.
* MoU with Tajikistan for Research and Development of Unani Medicine.
* MoU with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
* MoU with Lotus Holistic Healthcare Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
To strengthen the integration of the Ayush systems with the modern system of medicine, under the Centre of Excellence (CoE) component of Ayurswasthya Yojana, financial assistance was provided to 09 organizations of national repute with the aim to promote research and development in Ayush in collaboration with the modern system of medicine to strengthen the scientific validation of Ayush systems and promoting its wider acceptance.
Further, following steps have been taken by Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) to improve and promote high-quality scientific research in the field of Ayush systems of medicine during the last three years:
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