Lok Sabha Question No. 4260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Promotion of Yoga
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4260

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## Promotion of Yoga

†4260.     SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take any step to promote Yoga in the country within the existing framework/infrastructure;
- (b)
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof;
- the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to include Yoga and Sports institutes  in  the  core  curriculum  of  all  the  schools  and  sports institutes; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

- (a) to  (c):  'Public  Health'  being  a  State  subject,  the  primarily responsibility to initiate steps for promotion of Yoga fall under the purview of the respective State/ UT governments.

At the Central level, Ministry of AYUSH strives to promote Yoga among  all  segments  of  population  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). The details of steps taken to promote Yoga are given in Annexure. (d) & (e): National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005 recommends Yoga as an integral part of Health and Physical Education (HPE).  As per NCF, 2005, Health and Physical Education (HPE) is a compulsory subject from Class I to Class X and optional from Class XI to XII. However, Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) has made Health and Physical Education compulsory in all classes from I-XII and has directed schools to keep one period of HPE for classes I-XII each day. At the graduation level, it is for the students to exercise the  options  available  in  the  Universities  /  Colleges  as  per  their Further,  Education  comes  under  the  Concurrent  List  of  the Constitution.  With majority of schools falling under respective State Examination Boards, the school curriculum is largely determined by

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choices. State Governments.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4260 to be answered on 19.03.2020 regarding 'Promotion of Yoga'

## Details of steps taken/being taken to promote Yoga by Ministry of AYUSH and its autonomous bodies

## 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.
- (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.

## 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.

## 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.

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