Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Promotion of  Yoga and Naturopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 94 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2020

## PROMOTION OF YOGA AN D NATUROPATHY

## †*94. SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to promote Yoga and Naturopathy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up Yoga university in Uttar Pradesh; a
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBE Y )

- (a)to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 94* FOR 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2020

(a) & (b) Yes.

Since public health is a State subject, initiating various steps for promotion of Yoga  and  Naturopathy  in  their  respective  domains  fall  under  the  purview  of  the respective State/ UT governments. At  the  Central  level,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  also  strives  to  promote  these systems and to create awareness for the benefit of the people. Ministry of AYUSH through its  three  autonomous  bodies  namely  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) and National  Institute  of  Naturopathy  (NIN)  promote  activities  related  to Yoga and Naturopathy. CCRYN  is  the  apex  body  for  research  and  development  in  the  Yoga  and

Naturopathy  systems.  MDNIY  provides  various  courses  for  Yoga  education  and imparts  Yoga  training through  its  centres.  NIN  a  premier  institute  for  Naturopathy organise activities related to Yoga and Naturopathy. The activities are listed below in gist:-

## CCRYN, New Delhi

- i. Research projects  in  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  with  a  view  to  develop scientific  basis  and  supporting  evidence  for  various  practices  of  Yoga and Naturopathy.
- ii. Running Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN), Rohini, Delhi.
- iii. Collaborative Research centres.
- iv. Conducting multi-centric research studies.
- v. Establishment of  OPD  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy for  drawing  data  for research.

## MDNIY, New Delhi

- i. Conducting Certificate,  Diploma,  Degree and Post Graduate Course in Yoga.
- ii. Running  Yoga  OPD  and  providing  Yoga  treatment  in  19  CGHS Wellness  Centre  and  4  Yoga  Therapy  Centres in  Tertiary/  Allopathy Hospitals.
- iii. Conducting  Seminars/  Conference/  Workshops  and  Special  Lecture Series to create awareness about Yoga among the people.
- iv. Running  Yoga  Centres  at  4  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  Stadia, preventive  healthcare  units  in  CGHS  wellness  Centres,  Yoga  Therapy Centres in Govt. Tertiary hospitals.
- v. MDNIY has  been  recognized  as  a  WHO  collaborative  Centre  (Yoga) and  is  conducting  activities  for  standardization  of  Yoga  protocols. MDNIY has come out with some protocols related to Yoga for women's health as follows.
- a. Yoga for Children of Age 3-6 years.
- b. Yoga for expecting mothers.
- c. Yoga for Adolescent girls.
- d. Yoga for Lactating mothers.
- e. Yoga for women of 40+ age group.

## NIN, Pune

- i. Conducting One Year Full Time 'Treatment Assistant Training Course' (TATC) at  NIN  campus,  and Conducting  Training  of  Trainers  (TOT) programs outside Pune.
- ii. Running OPD clinic.

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- iii. Conducting  Yoga  session  camps  at  various  Govt.  offices,  Institutes, Schools, Colleges etc.
- iv. Coordinating  various  public-facing activities  to  promote  Naturopathy across the country.
- v. Conducts on an average 16 outreach activities every month to popularize Yoga and Naturopathy.

## National Board for Promotion of Yoga & Naturopathy

The Ministry has also established a high level advisory body namely, 'National Board for  Promotion of Yoga & Naturopathy' (NBPYN) in February, 2016 to give policy advices  and  recommendations  on  broad  issues regarding  promotion  of  Yoga  & Naturopathy in the country. Inputs of NBPYN have helped the Ministry to strengthen different aspects of the practice of Yoga and Naturopathy in the country.

## Creation of awareness about Yoga and Naturopathy

In  addition,  an Information Education and Communication (IEC) Scheme, has been devised by the Ministry, activities under which include steps to reach out to people to promote awareness about Yoga and Naturopathy. IEC activities include public events, conferences, exhibitions, camps and programs on TV, Radio, Print-media etc.

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## Observation of International Day of Yoga

Under  the  aegis  of  United  Nations,  21 st June  is  being  observed  as International Day of Yoga (IDY) all across the globe every year since 2015. Ministry of AYUSH is the nodal Ministry for the event in the country. Efforts of the Ministry in association with various other Ministries/ Departments, State/UT Governments and Yoga Organisations have succeeded in converting IDY into a true mass movement in the country.

As a part of observation of International Day of Yoga (IDY) on 21 st June, this  Ministry  reached  out  to  about  2.5  lakh  Gram  Pradhan  with  suggested  plan  of action  for  Yoga  promotion  in  villages and  motivated  many  of  them  to  take  up  the activities. Common Service Centers(CSCs) of the Ministry of Electronics & IT have also been roped in for promotion of Yoga in rural areas.

## Series  of  150 Naturopathy  Camps  to  mark  150 th birth  anniversary  of Mahatma Gandhi

Further to mark 150 th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, 150 Naturopathy camps are being organised across the country from 2 nd October, 2019 to 2 nd October, 2020, under the theme 'Nisargopchar Mahotsav'.

## Yoga  and  Naturopathy  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

In addition to the above, under National AYUSH Mission (NAM), financial assistance is provided to States and Union Territories for setting up AYUSH Wellness Centres. Yoga and Naturopathy form important elements of such Wellness Centres, subject to the choice of the concerned State/UT governments.

(c) & (d) There is no such proposal currently with the Ministry of AYUSH to set up Yoga University in Uttar Pradesh.