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AYUSH sector and the Ministry of Ayush
The Ministry of Ayush governs India's traditional-medicine systems through five research councils, two education regulators, a digital backbone called Ayush Grid and one centrally sponsored scheme. A study by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS), whose findings the ministry published on 30 September 2026, values Ayush services at US$ 36.92 billion in FY 2024-25.
Last updated 8 October 20267 min read
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Adds the RIS report's workforce detail: women hold 43 percent of Ayush services jobs and more than half in organised segments; standalone clinics earn most, wellness grows fastest.
- AYUSH
- Ayush Grid
- National Ayush Mission
- CCRAS
- NCISM
- Ayurveda
- Ministry of Ayush
- traditional medicine
- One Herb One Standard
- PCIM&H
- Yoga Saarthi
- Nivesh Saarthi
- Bhashini
- Sowa-Rigpa
- Ayurveda Day
- Ayushman Arogya Mandir
- Ayush Vision 2030
- Ayush Quality Mark
- CCRAS-AGNI
- RIS study
- Ayush services economy
- medical value travel
- Ayush workforce
- women in Ayush
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