Lok Sabha Question No. 2809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Shortage of Yoga Teachers
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI, LAKHAN LAL SAHU, OM PRAKASH YADAV

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF YOGA TEA CHERS

## 2809. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

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

- (a ) whether any steps have been taken to address the shortage of Yoga teachers in the cou so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any survey in this regard in the country, if details thereof, Statewise including Ch hattisgarh;
- (c)  whether  any  special  steps  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  yoga  in country;
- (d) whether the Government is preparing or implementing any action plan for recruiting teachers and setting up medical centres to promote yo ga and naturopathy; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the number of yoga teachers recruited so far period 2016 - 2018, State -wise including Bihar?

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

(a): Yes,Ministry of AYUSH had launched the scheme for certification of Yoga Professionals 2015 which was managed by QCI. In 2018, Ministry of AYUSH es tablished Yoga Certification Board under its Autonomous Body called Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, which t over this work.

Contd………

At present 2 levels of certification are offered for Yoga Professionals as follows: -

Level 1 - Yoga Instructor and Level - 2 -Yoga Teacher.

Yoga Certification: -

Level - 1- Yoga Protocol Instructor Level - 2- Yoga Wellness Instructor Level - 3- Yoga Teacher Evaluator

Norms for the same are under revision.

Yoga Certification Board has approved Accreditation of Yoga Institutions/Centers which will also conduct courses and Assessment of Yoga Professionals for producing Certified Yoga Professionals.

(b):   No such survey has been conducted by the Ministry of AYUSH.

(c ):  Yes, special steps have been taken by the Government to promote yoga in the country. The details of the same are given at Annexure.

(d)& (e) : No such action plan is presently under preparation or implementation.

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## Steps taken by Government to promote Yoga in the Country:

## (I) Ministry of AYUSH

## (a) National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

- i. Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals  (DHs)  including Yoga & Naturopathy.
- ii. Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals Dispensaries including Yoga & Naturopathy.

and

- iii. Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital including Yoga & Naturopathy.
- iv. Up gradation of State Government Educational Institutions including Yoga & Natur opathy.
- v. Setting  up  of  new  State  Government  AYUSH  Educational  Institutions including Yoga & Naturopathy in the State where it is not available.
- vi. Under  the  flexible  components  of  the  scheme  of  NAM,  provision  has  been made for Grant - in - aid to the Yoga Wellnes s centres.
5. (II) Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi
- a) Running  Central  Research  Institute  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CRIYN),  Rohini, Delhi.
- b) Collaborative Research centres.
- c) Conducting multi - centric research studies.
- d) Establishment of OPD of Yoga & Naturopathy.
- e) Training, Propagation and Promotional Activities through participation in He melas/ exhibition.
- f) Celebration  of  International  Day  of  Yoga  by  organizing  One  Month  Yoga Training Programme in all districts of India.
- g) Scheme  of financial  assistance  to  establish  or  run  Yoga  &  Naturopathy Clinics/Hospitals.
- h) Organising Yoga Fests in different States.
- i) Setting up of Yoga Parks.
15. (III)Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi
- a) Running Yoga OPD and providing Yoga trea tment in 19 CGHS Wellness Centre and 4 Yoga Therapy Centres in Tertiary/ Allopathy Hospitals.
- b) Conducting Certificate, Diploma & Degree Course in Yoga
- c) International Day of Yoga (IDY) is being celebrated every year on 21st June create mass awareness of Yo ga among the public.
- d) Conducting  Seminars/  Conference/  Workshops  and  Special  Lecture  Series  to create awareness about Yoga among the people.
- e) Running Yoga Centres at 4 Sports Authority of India (SAI) Stadia.