Lok Sabha Question No. 4375 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-29
Subject: Efficacy of Yoga
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4375 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29/3/2017

## EFFICACY OF YOGA

## 4375. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has funded a wide range of research institutions to study the efficacy of yoga  and  to  ascertain  whether  it  has  a  role  in  alleviating  stroke,  type  2  Diabetes,  Parkinson's  and Schizophrenia;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government had advertised for research proposals and the department has got over 700 which it shortlisted to 16 for the first year and if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó

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- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam. Department of Science & Technology (DST) has launched a new programme 'Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)' during 2015-16. A wide range of institutions have been extended budgetary support under SATYAM to study the efficacy of yoga and meditation. It is also the endeavour of DST to validate various expected benefits of Yoga and Meditation including their role  in  studying  efficacy  in  treating  stroke,  type  2  Diabetes,  Parkinson's  and  Schizophrenia  besides alleviating lifestyle diseases. Following projects have specifically been supported in 2015-16:
- (c) Yes Madam. During the year 2015-16, Department of Science & Technology (DST) advertised the 1 st  Call for Proposals under SATYAM and received about 580 proposals out of which 22 research projects have been extended budgetary support. The list of such projects funded by DST is placed at Aneexure-1.

|   Sl.No. | Project Title                                                                                                                                    | Name of Institute                                                                   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Elucidating the science of yoga as a therapeutic intervention in post stroke recovery: study of brain using the technique of magnetic resonance. | All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi                          |
|        2 | Effect of yoga on physiological, inflammatory and oxidative stress marks among type 2 diabetes subjects.                                         | MV Hospital for Diabetes and Diabetes Resarch Centre, Chennai                       |
|        3 | Effects of yoga on motor cortex plasticity, motor learning and motor deficits of Parkinson's disease.                                            | Shri Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthpuram |
|        4 | Examination of therapeutic efficacy and potential mechanisms of yoga treatment in schizophrenia.                                                 | National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore         |
|        5 | Yoga and meditation as cognitive enhancement therapy for persons with schizophrenia: Arandomized controlled trial.                               | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital, New Delhi                                          |

|   S.N. 1. | Project Title , Institute and Total Project Cost Pranayama and voice related quality of life among teachers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         2 | Total Project Cost: Rs.42.03 lakh Effect of yoga and medititation on hippocampal volumetry and memory among people with chronic drug resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: Acomparative study before and after epilespy surgery. Institute: National Insititute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru Total Project Cost: Rs.37.97 lakh |
|         3 | Meditation, sleep organaization and well-being from an Indian perspective: Evaluation of micro sleep architecture dynamics, sleep consciousness and psychological well-being in practitioners of vipasana meditation. Institute: National Insititute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore Total Project Cost: Rs.37.27 lakh     |
|         4 | Effects of yoga on motor cortex plasticity, motor learning and motor deficits of Parkinson's disease. Institute: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. Total Project Cost: Rs.32.81 lakh                                                                                                           |
|         5 | Understanding basic muscle functions while performing various yoga postures. Institute: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Total Project Cost: Rs.39.00 lakh                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|         6 | Effect of yoga on physiological, inflammatory and oxidative stress marks among type 2 diabetes subjects. Institute: M.V Hospital for Diabetes &Prof. MViswanathan Diabetes Research Centre, Chennai. Total Project Cost: Rs.37.51 lakh                                                                                                              |
|         7 | Yoga -asana and autonomic neuroscience: Exploring the uniqueness (Acute 'state effect', short and intermediate term ' training effect', and long-term enduring 'trait effect' on cardiac autonomic modulation. Institute: S KNMedical College, Pune. Total Project Cost: Rs.26.71 lakh                                                              |
|         8 | Effects of preoperative pranayama on the post-operative pulmonary functions and pulmonary complications in Patients undergoing neurosurgery. Institute: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum. Total Project Cost: Rs.8.92 lakh                                                                             |
|         9 | Effect of yoga breathing (Pranayams) on measures of attention and arousal. Institute: Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar-249405. Total Project Cost: Rs.19.09 lakh                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|        10 | Effectiveness of yoga asanas and pranayama based pulmonary rehabilitation for improving exercise tolerance, pulmonary function and quality of life COPD. Institute: Health Action by People, Thiruvananthapuram. Total Project Cost: Rs.20.14 lakh                                                                                                  |
|        11 | Elucidating the science of yoga as a therapeutic intervention in post stroke recovery: study of brain using the technique of magnetic resonance. Institute: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Total Project Cost: Rs.43.23 lakh                                                                                                   |
|        12 | Effect of yoga and meditation on meuropsychological functions and brain connectivity networks in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cognitively normal subjects. Institute: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,Trivandrum. Total Project Cost: Rs.33.82 lakh                                                        |
|        13 | Examination of therapeutic efficacy and potential mechanisms of yoga treatment in schizophrenia. Institute: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. Total Project Cost: Rs.33.82 lakh                                                                                                                           |
|        14 | Yoga and meditation as cognitive enhancement therapy for persons with schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial. Institute: Dr RamManohar Lohia Hospital,New Delhi. Total Project Cost: Rs.32.25 lakh                                                                                                                                            |
|        15 | Effect of shakti kriya versus sudarshan kriya and pranayama (SK and P) on electroencephalo-gram (EEG), gene expression, heart rate variability (HRV), galvanic skin resistance (GSR) and quality of life. Institute: Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth,Bangalore. Total Project Cost: Rs.11.00 lakh                                                       |
|        16 | Therapeutic effects of yoga in depression: A neurobiological investigation. Institute: National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences,Bangalore. Total Project Cost: Rs.46.51 lakh                                                                                                                                                           |
|        17 | Effect of 30 minutes of yoga and meditation and life style modification in comparison to standard treatment on persons with mild to moderate depressive disorders. Institute: Mental Health Foundation, New Delhi. Total Project Cost: Rs.34.57 lakh                                                                                                |
|        18 | Effects of yoga on cognitive function and quality of life in breast cancer patients on adjuvant chemotherapy: A randomized controlled trial. Institute: Health care Global Enterprises Limited (HCG), Bangalore. Total Project Cost: Rs.50.40 lakh                                                                                                  |
|        19 | The impact of pranayam and nada yoga in coping with performance anxiety among girls studying music. Institute: Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali. Total Project Cost: Rs.33.29 lakh                                                                                                                                                                  |
|        20 | Design &development of an embedded assistive yoga system to treat autism spectrum disorder. Institute: B V Raju Institute of Technology, Medak. Total Project Cost: Rs.27.18 lakh                                                                                                                                                                   |
|        21 | To study the impact of yoga on immune response, pulmonary functions and quality of life in chest trauma patients at level-I trauma centre. Institute: JPN Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,New Delhi. Total Project Cost: Rs.35.17 lakh                                                                                  |
|        22 | Interdisciplinary studies on impact of yoga on cervical and breast cancer patients and survivors. Institute: University of Mysore, Mysore Total Project Cost: Rs.50.40 lakh                                                                                                                                                                         |