INDIA, March 15, 2016 (Press Information Bureau): A total number of 297 Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM) Colleges are imparting Ayurveda education in the country. The total intake capacity in Under-graduate course of Ayurveda is 17,192 students and in Post-graduate courses is 3,661 students every year.
Government of India has approved and notified National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on Sept. 29, 2014 which envisages better access to AYUSH services including upgradation of State Government exclusive AYUSH Hospitals, setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals, strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU&H raw-materials in the States/Union Territories during 12th Plan.