Lok Sabha Question No. 498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Promotion of Yoga
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse, Devendra (Alias) Bhole Singh Singh, Locket Chatterjee, Geeta Kora, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Ram Kripal Yadav, Amar Singh, Sunil Kumar Pintu, Navneet Ravi Rana, Sanjay(Kaka) Ramchandra Patil, Ramesh Chander Kaushik, Dileshwar Kamait, Ajay Kumar Mandal, Riti Pathak, Rama Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## PROMOTION OF YOGA

## 498 . SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

SHRIMATI GEETA KORA:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV:

DR. AMAR SINGH:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU:

SHRIMATI NAVNEET RAVI RANA:

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

## Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a. the details of the new Yoga Training Kendra established in the country, State/UT-wise and districtwise during the last five years;
- b. whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  Yoga  Trainers  and strengthen the related infrastructure for promotion of yoga and if so, the details thereof;
- c. whether the Government proposes to set up new Yoga Kendra along with provision of Yoga Trainers and infrastructure for the same in the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including in Maharashtra and Gujarat;
- d. whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  Open  Gyms  equipped  with  necessary facilities  alongwith  provision  of  Yoga  Trainers/Exercise  Instructor  in  villages  for  the rural people and if so, the details thereof;

- e. whether the Government proposes to help the children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by improving the core symptoms such as inattentiveness,  hyperactivity  and  impulsivity  through  Yoga  and  if  so,  the  details  of initiatives taken thereof; and
- f. the number of Yoga Training Kendra established in Amravati Constituency along with the details of the funds allocated/utilized?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (c): Since public health is a state subject, setting up of new Yoga Training Kendras comes under the purview of State/ UT Governments.

Ministry of Ayush promotes Yoga in the country through its three autonomous bodies namely Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi, Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi and National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune. MDNIY provides various courses for Yoga Education. CCRYN is the apex body for research and development in the Yoga and Naturopathy systems. NIN, a premier institute for Naturopathy organizes various activities related to Naturopathy and Yoga.

The  activities  and  programs  of  MDNIY,  CCRYN  and  NIN  are  available  on  the  websites  i.e. yogamdniy.nic.in,  www.ccryn.gov.in  and  ninpune.ayush.gov.in  respectively.Also,  Ministry  of Ayush has established a Yoga Certification Board (YCB) for certification of Yoga professionals and accreditation of Institutions under various categories.

At  the  initiative  of  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  Shri  Narendra  Modi,  the  United  Nations  General Assembly took a historic decision in 2014 to declare 21st June as the International Day of Yoga. The Ministry of Ayush is the nodal Ministry for observation of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) every year. IDY observation is focused on a Mass Yoga demonstration based on Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) which is publicly available on the Yoga Portal (yoga.ayush.gov.in).

Also,  Ministry  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush  Mission (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  for  development  &  promotion  of  different  Ayush

systems  in  the  country  including  Yoga  and  providing  financial  assistance  to  them  as  per  the proposals  received  in  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs). State/UT  Governments  may avail financial assistance by submitting proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines.

Under National Ayush Mission (NAM), Ministry of Ayush is implementing the operationalization  of  12,500  Ayush  Health  and  Wellness  Centers  (HWCs)  through  State/UT Governments.  At  these  Ayush  HWCs,  Yoga  will  be  taught  to  the  public  for  general  health promotion as community-based intervention by qualified Yoga Instructors.

(d) and (e) : There are no such proposals with the Ministry.

(f): Establishment of Yoga Training Kendras comes under the purview of State Government.

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