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AIIA Expansion: Three New Ayurveda Institutes in Budget 2026–27

6 February 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSAIIA Expansion:Three New AyurvedaInstitutes in Budget2026–276 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

MoS for AYUSH Prataprao Jadhav said States will soon be asked for proposals to host three more All India Institutes of Ayurveda, as promised in Budget 2026–27.

Key facts

  • AYUSH Budget: ₹3,671.82 crore (2025–26 RE) up to ₹4,408.93 crore (2026–27 BE), roughly 10% higher.
  • The rise signals backing for traditional medicine, integration with mainstream healthcare and skilled manpower.

About AIIAs

  • Apex Ayurveda bodies, comparable to AIIMS.
  • Roles: UG and PG teaching, research, tertiary care and standard-setting.

Exam angle

  • Ministry: AYUSH; new AIIAs: three.

Test yourself

1. How many new All India Institutes of Ayurveda were to be set up following Budget 2026–27 announcements?

Proposals were to be invited for three new AIIAs.

2. AIIAs are described as institutions on the lines of which allopathic body?

AIIAs are apex Ayurveda institutes modelled on AIIMS.

3. What was the AYUSH Budget Estimate for 2026–27?

BE 2026–27 is ₹4,408.93 crore, about 10% higher than the RE for 2025–26.

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