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Towards Duty
Towards Duty
Path
Path
Years
Years

The foundation stone for the first Global Center for
Traditional Medicine was laid in Jamnagar, Gujarat

THE WOR LD LE ADER IN TR ADITION AL ME DICIN E
THE WORLD LEADER IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

The value of Ayurveda in India is now recognised n In eight years, the number of AYUSH
around the world. Since 2014, the Central colleges has increased from around
Government has worked to merge Ayurveda, 200 to 780 now.
Yoga, and other traditional medicine systems by n There were 435 new AYUSH hospitals
establishing the AYUSH Ministry. International opened, and now there are 3859 in
Yoga Day began on June 21, 2015, all over the India.
world thanks to India's efforts. Prime Minister n 29951 AYUSH dispensaries are
Narendra Modi said on April 19th, when laying serving the country through Ayurvedic,
the foundation stone for the world's first global Homeopathy, and Unani medicine.
Center for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, The Ayush manufacturing industry is
Gujarat, in collaboration with the World Health expected to reach 1 lakh 40 thousand

Organization, "Our Ayurveda is understood as the crores in 2022. $18 billion is the market
knowledge of life, and in our Ayurveda is called for AYUSH, which is projected to grow
the fifth Veda as much as the four Vedas have." by 50% by 2027. By 2014, it was less
than $3 billion.

Medical Education 75% undergraduate and 93% Under Graduate Seats

Transformed post-graduate seats increased 2014 51,348
2022* 89,875
Post Graduate seats

2014 31,185

2022* 60,202
In the last 8 years, the central government has taken several steps to
improve medical education. The fees for 50 percent seats in private Medical Colleges and AIIMS
medical colleges have been made at par with that of government medical
colleges. In order to improve medical education, the Medical Council of 387 596
India was abolished and the National Medical Commission was formed
in its place. Also, provisions were made for 27 percent reservation for Medical Medical
Colleges and
OBCs and 10 percent for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in medical 6 AIIMS Colleges and
22 AIIMS
institutions. In addition, making NEET mandatory for admission to all
government, deemed universities and private medical colleges in the 2014 2022*
country is a historic step. * Till March

16 New India Samachar May 16-31, 2022