Lok Sabha Question No. 2848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-02
Subject: Regulatory Body for Yoga and Naturopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.28 48 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND DECEMBER, 2016

## REGULATORY BODY FOR YOGA AND NATUROPATHY

## 2848. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up any regulatory body for the schools/inst imparting education in the field of Yoga and Na turopathy in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to develop and promote Yoga and Naturopathy in ru and tribal areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No .
- (b):     Does not arise.
- (c ):     Ministry, through Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) and MorarjiDesai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) has  taken  a  number  of  steps  to  develop  and  promote  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  in  the  Countr including in rural and tribal areas as follows: -

## CCRYN

Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), an autonomous body of the Ministry is providing  grant - in - aid  to  Govt.  Organizations/NGOs/  Voluntary  Organizations  for running Yoga & Naturopathy Clinics and Hospitals (OPD, IPD 10, 20, 30, 50 & 100 Beds).

The CCRYN has opened 08 Yoga and Naturopathy OPDs in G ovt. Hospitals of Delhi and Haryana.

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Under Training, Propagation and Promotional activities, the CCRYN: -

(i) participates in Health Melas/ Exhibition organized by the Ministry organizations;

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(ii) conducts various Training Workshops/Seminars/Conferences on Yoga and Naturopathy;

(iii) conducts  one  year  Treatment  Assistant  cum  Training  Course  (TATC)  and  one  month Yoga Health Education Program .

(iv) deputes Yoga Teachers for conducting Yoga Training Programs for Govt.  Institutions/ RWAs, on request basis;

(v) organized  one  day  Yoga  Diabetes  Awareness  Program  on  Gandhi  Jayanti  Day (02.10.2016) at 5 locations in each district of the country with financial assistance/g - in - aid up to a maximum of  Rs .20,000/ -per location, on reimbursement basis.

## NIN

National  Institute  of  Naturopathy  (NIN),  an  autonomous  body  under  the  Ministr conducts Health awareness program as part of Ayushman Bharat in rural, semi - rural and urban slums.

As part of these programs the targeted groups are given health awareness lectures, sessions and demos are provided with simple natural foods. IEC material is distributed languages, viz., Hindi/Marathi/Telugu/ Malayalam/ Tamil/Kannada, etc.,.

NIN has undertaken a program of Training of Trainers (TOT) programs with a view t impart  the  simple  tools  of  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  to  the  tail - enders  of  Health - care  giving mechanisms, i.e., ASHA, Anganwadi Sevikas, Multipurpose Health Workers, Teachers, Nurses and Domestic workers etc.,. So far 8 - 10 such programs have been conducted in which they are given orientation on 'self -health reliance techniques' through Yoga and Naturopathy so that they can  incorporate  some  of  these  tools  through  their activities.    As  part  of  the  program,  a  kit containing Naturopathy and Yoga equipments, booklets and posters are given to each partici

As  part  of  woman  empowerment  program,  NIN  undertakes  training  of  rural  women  in association with self - h pgroups, NGOs or Panchayats and train and offer them Naturopathy and Yoga tools to utilize in their day - to - day life.

## MDNIY

Morarji  Desai  National  Institute  of  Yoga  (MDNIY), an  autonomous  body  under  the Ministry, has conducted programs, as follows: -

(a)    Yoga  Awareness  Program  through  various  approved  centres  all  over  the  country. centres were approved under phase -I and 59 centres under   phase -II during 2011 - 16.

(b) Various  yoga education, training, health promotion and Yoga Therapy Program i ncludin Certificate Course in Yoga Science for special Interest Groups.

(c)  Certificate Course in Yoga Science for special Interest Groups from January 2015.  T 652 Para Military Personnel have been trained as master trainers.