The Ayush Ministry, which came into standalone existence in November 2014 after the BJP formed the government at the Centre, has been one of the party’s flagship moves to reviving the profound knowledge of ancient systems of medicine and ensuring their optimal development and propagation. It received a budget allocation of Rs 2,970.3 crore in 2021-22 fiscal. The ministry is currently headed by Sarbananda Sonowal.
Earlier, the Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H), was responsible for the development of the health systems under the ministry. A brief history The ministry was renamed in November 2003 as the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (Ayush) with focused attention towards education and research in the fields of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy.
It operated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare until 2014, following which it was demarcated as a standalone ministry. Yoga has regained prominence in the Indian lifestyle since 2014, with International Yoga Day being prominently celebrated and many medical experts also vouching for the health benefits of the various exercises and pose.
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