Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has announced the extension of the Dynamic Assured Career Progression (DACP) pay scale to AYUSH specialists and officers across the state, benefiting 2,698 personnel, including 1,453 Ayurvedic doctors, 228 homeopathic practitioners, and 85 Unani physicians.
Addressing the state-level celebration of the 10th National Ayurveda Day at Kushabhau Thakre Auditorium in Bhopal, Chief Minister Yadav unveiled sweeping reforms for the AYUSH department, marking a significant step in recognition and expansion of traditional medicine in the state. He announced that all AYUSH medical officers will be elevated to first-class status and granted senior designations.
Yadav also inaugurated 12 new AYUSH hospitals, including two 50-bed facilities in Ujjain and Khajuraho, and 10-bed hospitals across ten districts such as Pachmarhi, Mandsaur, and Agar-Malwa. The AYUSH public health programme will now operate in 55 districts, and a new “Karunya” initiative will provide Ayurvedic care for cancer patients.
Under the National AYUSH Mission, eight new Ayurvedic colleges are being established, with three — in Jhabua, Shujalpur, and Dindori — opening this year. B.Sc. Nursing courses with 30 seats each will commence in Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Ujjain. New pharmacy buildings and a 50-bed hospital in Khandwa are also underway.
To promote wellness tourism, the AYUSH and Tourism Departments signed a memorandum of understanding to attract domestic and international visitors seeking holistic healing through Ayurveda.
In the financial year 2024–25, AYUSH institutions served more than 1.5 crore beneficiaries. Programmes like Supraja, Ayurvidha, Vayomitra, and rheumatic disease prevention reached 1.93 lakh citizens, while a joint campaign with the Public Health Department will target sickle cell anaemia. Additionally, 800 dispensaries have been upgraded to Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, and 595 new AYUSH officers were appointed in the past year. The Devaranya scheme continues to promote medicinal plant cultivation in tribal regions.
These initiatives collectively aim to mainstream traditional medicine and enhance public health across Madhya Pradesh.
