Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Scheme for Yoga Awareness
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI,

## SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE , 2019

SCHEME FOR YOGA AWAR ENESS

## †*109. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,

UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has been organizing any scheme/programme  for  creating  public  awareness  towards  yoga across  the country including Assam and other North Eastern States; and
- (b) if so, the details in this regard?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a)& (b):  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. 109* FOR 28 TH JUNE , 2019

(a)  &(b)  The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  strives  to  promote  the  different  AYUSH systems  including  Yoga  and  to  create  public  awareness  in  the  country  a these systems for the benefit of the people. Under the Information Educ and Communication (IEC) Scheme, numero us activities have been taken up to reach out to people and to create awareness about Yoga. These activities cover  Assam  and  other  North  Eastern  States  also.  IEC  activities  inc programs  on  TV,  Radio,  Print - media,  Arogya  Fairs, Seminars/  Conference s/ Workshops to create awareness about Yoga among the people.

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CCRYN),  New Delhi,an autonomous institution of Ministry of AYUSH has been conductin one- month  Yoga  training  programs  for  International  Day  of Yoga  (IDY) through selected collaborating institutions. The details are as follows:

covered

|   S. No. |   Year |   Total Number of Districts covered |   Districts in North Eastern States |
|----------|--------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 |   2015 |                                 537 |                                  73 |
|        2 |   2016 |                                 537 |                                  73 |
|        3 |   2017 |                                 473 |                                  42 |
|        4 |   2018 |                                 421 |                                  34 |

CCRYN has also facilitated to set up 50 Yoga parks across the country to conduct regular Yoga training programme for the general public and to man the park as a hub of Yoga. One such Yoga park has been set up in Imph Manipur.  Another  activity  that  is  relevant  in  th is  context  is  the  financial assistance provided by CCRYN for establishing and running Naturopathy & Yoga Clinics/ Hospitals. Out of 30 such Clinics/Hospitals across the country, are in North Eastern States.  The aim of this activity is to assist the e blishing Naturopathy  Clinics/  Hospitals  in  different  parts  of  the  country  a strengthen the existing Naturopathy & Yoga Clinics/ Hospitals. This also to increase awareness levels about Yoga across the country.

As a part of observation of Interna tional Day of Yoga (IDY) on 21st June, this  Ministry  reached  out  to  about  2.5  lakh Gram  Pradhans with  suggested plan  of  action  for  Yoga  promotion  in  villages.  Common  Service  Centre (CSCs) of the Ministry of Electronics & IT were also roped in for promoti n of Yoga  in  rural  areas.  Various  promotional  efforts  of  IDY  over  print electronic media extensively covered Assam & North Eastern States also.

In  addition  to  the  above,  under  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM), financial assistance is provided to States an d Union Territories for setting up AYUSH Wellness Centres, in which Yoga is an important component. Yoga is also integrated into the Health & Wellness Centres of the flag AYUSHMAN Bharat Scheme, thus making it accessible to the common people in differe nt corners of the country.

Though  there  is  no  such  'Special  scheme/program'  for  promotion  of Yoga dedicated to Assam and other North Eastern States, the above activi have covered these States significantly. A list of National & State Arogy (which includes coverage of Yoga) organised in North Eastern States is giv Annexure .

## Details of National Arogya Fairs

|   S No | State/UT   | Location   | Date                  |
|--------|------------|------------|-----------------------|
|      1 | Assam      | Guwahati   | 30 Jan to 2 Feb, 2015 |

## Details of 24 State Arogya Fairs

| S No   | State/UT   | Location                      | Date                  |
|--------|------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
|        |            | Itanagar                      | 18- 22 March, 2010    |
| 1      | Arunachal  | Ziro Lower Subansiri District | 3- 6 October, 2012    |
|        |            | Itanagar                      | 20- 22 February, 2017 |
| 2      | Assam      | Guwahati                      | 4- 7 December, 2009   |
| 3      | Manipur    |                               | 27- 30 Nov. 2009      |
| 3      | Manipur    | Imphal                        | 24- 27 April 2015     |
| 3      | Manipur    |                               | 6- 9 December,2018    |
| 4      | Meghalaya  | Shillong                      | 1- 4 May, 2009        |
| 4      | Meghalaya  | Shillong                      | 18- 20 November, 2016 |
| 5      | Mizoram    | Aizwal                        | 13- 15 April 2010     |
| 5      | Mizoram    | Aizwal                        | 9- 12 May, 2011       |
| 5      | Mizoram    | Lunglei                       | 20- 23 November, 2012 |
| 5      | Mizoram    | Aizwal                        | 5- 8 May, 2015        |
| 6      | Nagaland   | Kohima                        | 18- 20 March 2009     |
| 6      | Nagaland   | Dimapur                       | 16- 19 March, 2012    |
| 6      | Nagaland   | Mokukchung                    | 12- 16 December, 2017 |
| 7      | Sikkim     | Gangtok                       | 12- 16 March 2010     |
| 7      | Sikkim     | Gangtok                       | 3- 7 April, 2013.     |
| 7      | Sikkim     | Jorethang                     | 14- 17 January, 2017  |
| 7      | Sikkim     | Jorethang                     | 14- 16 January, 2018  |
| 7      | Sikkim     | Jorethang                     | 15- 17 January, 2019  |
| 8      |            |                               | 12- 15 February 2010  |
| 8      | Tripura    | Agartala                      | 18- 22 February, 2012 |
| 8      |            |                               | 22- 24 January, 2016  |

## Annexure