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MARGAO
Informing members of the All India Homeopathic Congress that his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resulted in doubling the budgetary allocation for AYUSH Ministry, AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik assured that this will also result in increased budgetary allocation for
homeopathy.
Addressing a gathering of homeopaths at the XX All India Homeopathic Scientific Seminar, Goa 2017 in Margao on Sunday, Naik pegged the present budgetary allocation for the AYUSH Ministry at Rs
MARGAO
Informing members of the All India Homeopathic Congress that his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resulted in doubling the budgetary allocation for AYUSH Ministry, AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik assured that this will also result in increased budgetary allocation for
homeopathy.
Addressing a gathering of homeopaths at the XX All India Homeopathic Scientific Seminar, Goa 2017 in Margao on Sunday, Naik pegged the present budgetary allocation for the AYUSH Ministry at Rs
1,000 crore. "40% of this allocation is for Ayurveda, 40% is for Homeopathy and the rest 20% for others," he remarked.
Acceding to the demand put forth by the Homeopathic Congress about increase in allocation to Homeopathy, the AYUSH Minister informed that he has had a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this matter. Pursuant to this meeting with the PM, Naik said the PM has assured that budgetary allocation to AYUSH Ministry would be doubled.
Terming Homeopathy as that branch of medicine which believes in "gentle and personalised approach", the AYUSH Minister expressed the government's resolve for propagation of homeopathy as a part of its policy. Naik said the focus is also to improve the standard of education in homeopathic colleges all over the country. He urged the Homeopathic Congress to help the government in its endeavour to improve the quality of education as also inform the government about any shortcomings in its policy in this area. Naik also highlighted the policy of the government of utilising the services of homeopathic doctors in Primary Health Care at Wellness Centers set up under his Ministry.
The AYUSH Minister also called upon the Homeopathic Association of India to nominate meritorious homeopathic doctors for the proposed national awards of doctors contributing towards health care.
As a part of government's resolve to encourage alternative branches of medicine, Naik said he will shortly inaugurate Research Institute of Homeopathy at Agartala. He also urged the Homeopathic Congress to help the government in its fight against the spread of epidemics by developing indigenous technology.
Acceding to the demand put forth by the Homeopathic Congress about increase in allocation to Homeopathy, the AYUSH Minister informed that he has had a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this matter. Pursuant to this meeting with the PM, Naik said the PM has assured that budgetary allocation to AYUSH Ministry would be doubled.
Terming Homeopathy as that branch of medicine which believes in "gentle and personalised approach", the AYUSH Minister expressed the government's resolve for propagation of homeopathy as a part of its policy. Naik said the focus is also to improve the standard of education in homeopathic colleges all over the country. He urged the Homeopathic Congress to help the government in its endeavour to improve the quality of education as also inform the government about any shortcomings in its policy in this area. Naik also highlighted the policy of the government of utilising the services of homeopathic doctors in Primary Health Care at Wellness Centers set up under his Ministry.
The AYUSH Minister also called upon the Homeopathic Association of India to nominate meritorious homeopathic doctors for the proposed national awards of doctors contributing towards health care.
As a part of government's resolve to encourage alternative branches of medicine, Naik said he will shortly inaugurate Research Institute of Homeopathy at Agartala. He also urged the Homeopathic Congress to help the government in its fight against the spread of epidemics by developing indigenous technology.
