Lok Sabha Question No. 5696 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Yoga Courses
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5696 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH APRIL, 2017

## YOGA COURSES

## 5696. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  courses  offered  for  the  higher  education  of  Yoga  and  Naturopathy country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  t o  introduce  a  separate  programme  and  budget allocation to address the physical and mental health needs of school going children throu and counselling;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has issued a circular regarding a regular 30 minute Yoga b mandatory for the Central Government employees in the country and if so, the details th and
- (e) whether the Government has any plan for creating awareness amo ng the public regarding the food habits based on Naturopathy and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a): No organization working under the Ministry of AYUSH is offering higher education Yoga & Naturopathy as of now.

However, there are some colleges/ universities offering higher education of Yoga in the country( Annexure - A). In  addition,  there  are  some  institution/  colleges    offering higher educationof Yoga & Naturopathy ( Annexure - B).

Contd……

(b) & (c):

- The Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource Development had spent Rs.166.255 lakhs during 2016 - 17  under  Rashriya  Madhyamik  Shiksha  Abhiyan (RMSA) for Yoga training of 11428 Physical Education Teachers of Government Secondary Schools.
- National Council of Educati onal Research and Training ( NCERT) 2005 recommended Yoga as  an  Integral  Part  of  Health  and  Physical  Education  as  part  of  National  Curri Framework (NCF). Health and Physical Education is a compulsory subject from Class I t Class X and optional from C lasses XI to XII. According to National Curriculum Framework 2005, 'the entire group Health and Physical Education and Yoga must be taken together as a comprehensive  Health  and  Physical  Education  Curriculum,  replacing  the  fragmentar approach current in s chools today. As a core part of the curriculum, time allocated for games and  for  yoga  must  not  be  reduced  or  taken  away  under  any  circumstances'.  Further,  they have already developed integrated syllabi on Health and Physical Education from Class Clas s  X. The  content of Yoga has been included from Class VI onward. It also prepare separate syllabus on Yoga from Upper Primary to Secondary Stage.

· NCERT has brought out the following two textual materials for Upper Primary (VI VIII) and Secondar y Stages (IX & X):

- (i) Yoga: A Healthy Way of Living (Upper Primary stage) and
- (ii ) Yoga: A Healthy Way of Living (Secondary Stage)

· NCERT  organised  Yoga  Olympiad  from  school  to  National  Level  from  18 th to 20 th June, 2016.

(d) : CCRYN under Ministry of AYUSH has been conducting one hour Yoga Classes to Government employees in few Government Offices/Ministries etc.in Delhi

(e):

- MDNIY  is  creating  awareness  about  healthy  food  habits  and  concept  of  Yogic  Die through its courses /programmes.
- NIN conducts multifaceted in - house and outreach activities for creating awareness among the general public and women regarding the food habits based on Naturopathy whic includes  cookery  classes,  workshops,  seminars,  lectures,  awareness  progar mmes,  are conducted in different parts of the country. Also they organize Food Festivals ba Naturopathy diet principles in different parts of the Country. Also publi 'Naturopathy Recipe Book', book on 'Food Thoughts', 'Naturopathy Food Concepts' and monthly magazine 'Nisargopachar varta'.

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## ANNEXURE - A

## LIST OF UNIVERSITIES OFFERING HIGHER EDUCATION IN YOGA (as per the details available on University/Institutional website)

Yoga

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| S.No   | State          | University                                                                                    | Name of the course                                        |
|--------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh | Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirpuati, A.P                                                  | Acharya (M.A) in Sankhya Yoga                             |
| 2.     | Raipur         | Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Amanaka G.E Road, Raipur                                   | M.A Applied Philosophy & Yoga                             |
| 3.     | Mangalore      | Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri                                                         | M.Sc. Yogic Science                                       |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 1.Phd Yoga                                                |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 2.M.D Yoga & Rehabilitation 3.M.phil Counseling & Therapy |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 4.M.A. Yoga , Journalism Mass Communication               |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 5.M.Sc. Yoga Management                                   |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 6.M.Sc. Yoga & Consciousness                              |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 7.M.Sc. Yoga Education                                    |
| 4.     | Karnataka      | Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana No.9, Appajappa Agrahara, Chamarajpet, Bangalore | 8.M.Sc. Yoga                                              |
| 5.     | Madhya Pradesh | Dr.Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh                                      | M.Sc./ M.A. Yoga                                          |
| 5.     | Madhya Pradesh | Lakshmibai National Institute Physical Education, Mela Road , Shakti Nagar, Gwalior -M.P      | of M.A. Yoga                                              |
| 5.     | Madhya Pradesh | Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyala, SaraSwati Vihar, Pachpedi, Jabalpur(M.P)                        | M.A. Human Consciousness & Yogic Sciences.                |
| 6.     | Odisha         | Indian Institute of Science& Research Bhuvneshwar, Odisha                                     | Yogic Master Degree in Yoga                               |
| 7.     | Tamil Nadu     | Annamalai University, Annamalainagar                                                          | M.Sc. Yoga                                                |
|        |                | Tamil Nadu Physical Education Sports University, Chennai                                      | & M.Sc. Yoga Therapy                                      |
|        |                | M.S. University, Thirunelevelli                                                               | M.Sc. Yoga                                                |
|        |                | Bharathidasan University, Trichy                                                              | M.Sc. Yoga                                                |
|        |                | Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore                                                            | M.A. Yoga                                                 |
|        |                | Tamil Nadu University, Tanjure                                                                | M.A. Yoga                                                 |
|        |                | Tamil Nadu University,                                                                        | MadrasM.A. Yoga                                           |
| 8.     | Uttar Pradesh  | University of Lucknow                                                                         | M.A. Yoga                                                 |
| 9.     | Uttarakhand    | Dev Sanskrti Vishwavidayalaya Gayatrikunj, Shantikunj Haridwar                                | M.A. Applied Yoga& Human Exllence                         |

## ANNEXURE - B

## LIST OF UNIVERSITIES /COLLEGES OFFERING HIGHER EDUCATION IN YOGA & NATUROPATHY

|   S.No | State      | University                                                          | College                                                                                                          | Name of the course           |
|--------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|      1 | Karnataka  | Rajiv Gandhi University of Sciences, Bangalore, Govt. of Karnataka  | Health 1. S.D.M. College Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, ujire.                                                    | of 1.MD (Yoga) 2.Ph.D (Yoga) |
|      1 | Karnataka  | Rajiv Gandhi University of Sciences, Bangalore, Govt. of Karnataka  | 2. Alvas College Naturopathy & Yoga, Moodbiridi.                                                                 | of MD (Yoga)                 |
|      1 | Karnataka  | Rajiv Gandhi University of Sciences, Bangalore, Govt. of Karnataka  | 3.SVYASA College of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, 19,Eknath Bhavan, Gavipram Circle Kempe gowda Nagar, Bengaluru | 1.MD (Yoga) 2.Ph.D (Yoga)    |
|      2 | Tamil Nadu | The TN Dr.M.G.R. Medical University , Chennai , Govt. of Tamil Nadu | Govt. Yoga& Naturopathy Medical College, Arumbkkam, Chennai.                                                     | MD (Yoga)                    |