New Delhi, Nov 30, 2007: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today gave its approval for implementation of the Scheme of “Development of the AYUSH Institutions” with a Plan Outlay of Rs.550 crore in the 11th Plan.

The financial assistance under various components for Government and Government-aided Ayush colleges will be scaled up from Rs.62 lakh to Rs.2 crore for Under Graduate colleges; from Rs. 2 crore to 3 crore for Post Graduate colleges and from Rs.3 crore to Rs.5 crore for Model Colleges and shall be based on college-specific upgradation plans.

It will benefit in upgrading the infrastructure of AYUSH teaching institutions for ensuring minimum standards laid down by statutory councils and raising the quality of AYUSH education in the country.

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