Indian Government has set up National Institute of Ayurveda at Jaipur and National Institute of Homoeopathy at Kolkata for Ayurveda and Homoeopathy studies. All India Institute of Ayurveda at New Delhi and North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy at Shillong have already received approvals. Additionally, Rs. 50.00 crore has been provided for All India Institute of Homoeopathy during the 12th Plan.
There were 225 Ayurveda colleges and 181 Homoeopathy colleges in India by 2008. As of today, both streams accommodate more than 10,000 students each for higher studies. There are more private colleges than government colleges in both streams.
The power to approve or disapprove permission to Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy colleges vests with the Central Government. The Section 13A of the IMCC Act and Section 12A of the HCC Act deals with establishment and governance of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy education institution respectively.
Government provides Ayush Scholarship Schemes for Foreign Students to study Ayurveda and Homoeopathy in India.
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