LUCKNOW — In a major move to revolutionize traditional healthcare and medical education, the Uttar Pradesh government has finalized a blueprint to establish five new Integrated Ayush Medical Colleges and Hospitals across the state. Under the direct instructions of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, these advanced institutions will be set up across five key administrative divisions: Gonda (Devipatan), Mirzapur, Meerut, Agra, and Basti.
These state-of-the-art facilities are designed to blend ancient Indian medical wisdom with modern health sciences. Students at these campuses will receive comprehensive training in Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH), alongside contemporary medical methodologies. The overarching objective is to bridge the rural-urban healthcare divide, generate a massive pool of highly trained specialists, and create accessible, affordable, and holistic treatment hubs for the public.
🗺️ Strategic Land Allocation Across Five Divisions
The search for suitable real estate has concluded, with extensive land parcels identified and secured. According to Ranjan Kumar, Principal Secretary (Ayush), the land acquisition or transfer process is nearly complete across all five targeted zones:
| Administrative Division | Specific Location / Village | Allocated Land Area | Status |
| Devipatan (Gonda) | Village Kodar, Wazirganj Block | 14.82 Acres | Land registered under Ayush Dept. |
| Mirzapur | Village Akodi, Sadar Tehsil | 13.83 Acres | Land registered under Ayush Dept. |
| Meerut | Village Saidpur Husainpur Dalna, Modinagar (Ghaziabad) | 11.00 Acres | Land registered under Ayush Dept. |
| Agra | Village Akbara, Kiraoli Tehsil | 13.50 Acres | Land registered under Ayush Dept. |
| Basti | Village Jogapur, Harraiya Tehsil | 15.00 Acres | Land transfer in final stages. |
🔬 Turning Medical Campuses into Centers of Research and Innovation
The state government is looking far beyond basic classroom teaching for this expansion. Chaitra V., Director General of Ayush and Mission Director, revealed that architectural mapping and structural designing for the prototype Government Integrated Ayush College and Hospital are already underway.
The administration intends to develop these upcoming colleges as premier epicenters for clinical research and healthcare innovation. The campuses will host dedicated R&D wings to scientifically validate traditional therapies, focusing heavily on:
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Advanced pharmacological testing of Ayurvedic formulations.
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Scientific documentation of clinical Yoga therapies.
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Evidence-based, lifestyle-focused preventive medicine.
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Standardizing holistic clinical trial protocols.
🚀 Empowering Local Youth and Transforming Regional Healthcare
Historically, medical aspirants residing in remote areas had to migrate to tier-1 metropolitan cities like Lucknow, Delhi, or Noida to access quality healthcare education. By decentralizing these premium institutions into five distinct regional divisions, the state government is effectively bringing world-class educational infrastructure straight to the doorsteps of rural and semi-urban youths.
Every integrated campus will feature fully functional, high-capacity teaching hospitals, digitally enabled modern laboratories, cutting-edge diagnostic equipment, and specialized residential training facilities. Beyond fueling local employment and regional development, this initiative ensures that millions of citizens residing in outlying districts will gain direct, localized access to comprehensive, multi-specialty traditional and modern healthcare solutions.
