Candidates in states with 5-year course duration get 'Dr' titles, 4-year don't, Naturopathy education needs uniformity: Centre
New Delhi: The matter of Naturopathy education was recently discussed in the parliament. During the question hour, the Centre told Rajya Sabha, "Naturopathy education systems run by state governments follow different syllabi as well as course durations and there is a need to bring uniformity"
Responding to supplementary during the Question Hour, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav admitted the anomalies and said candidates in states with five-year course duration get doctor's titles, but those who do their course in states with four-year duration do not get the title, as per PTI
Jadhav said there is a need for uniform rules and regulations as well as registration for the Naturopathy course, and the ministry will consider it.
Further on the shortage of Ayush medicines, Jadhav also admitted that the majority of Ayush doctors are offering their services in rural areas where there is a shortage of Ayush medicines, forcing doctors to prescribe allopathic alternatives.
The government is taking steps to enhance the availability and affordability of Ayush medicines in the country, he said.
According to the Minister, the Ayush Ministry has collaborated with 24 countries for research and 51 such collaborations have been done at institution level.
Talking about five research councils under the Ministry of Ayush, Jadhav said that these are: Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH).
