Lok Sabha Question No. 941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Promotion of Yoga on International Yoga Day
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO - 941 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2022

## PROMOTION OF YOGA ON INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

## 941. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL: SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a. the efforts made/steps taken by India to become the world leader in Yoga and traditional medicine/treatment;
- b. the number of countries where a programme was organised recently for the promotion of Yoga by the Ministry on International Yoga Day;
- c. whether any  approval  has  been  given  by  the  World  Health  Organisation  to  establish  a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India recently; and
- d. if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a):  Ministry  of  Ayush  promotes  Yoga  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.

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).

Further, Ministry of Ayush  has  developed  a  Central Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of International Co-operation in AYUSH (IC Scheme) under which the Ministry provides support to Indian Ayush Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of AYUSH products  &  services,  facilitate  the  International  promotion,  development  and  recognition  of AYUSH  system  of  medicine,  foster  interaction  of  stakeholders  and  market  development  of AYUSH at  International  level,  promote  academics  and  research  through  the  establishment  of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting  and  strengthening  awareness  and  interest  about  AYUSH  Systems  of  Medicine  at International level.

(b): Ministry of Ayush provides technical support to Indian Missions abroad for various Yoga activities.  As  per  information  received  from  Ministry  of  External  Affairs  (MEA),  Indian Embassies,  High  Commissions  and  Consulates  organized  the  8 th International  Day  of  Yoga (IDY) in 177 countries across the world.

(c) to (d): Ministry of Ayush and WHO have signed an agreement to establish WHO-GCTM in Jamnagar, Gujarat, the ground-breaking Ceremony of which was attended by the Hon'ble Prime Minister  of  India,  Director  General  of  WHO  and  other  esteemed  dignitaries  on  19.04.2022  in Jamnagar,  Gujarat.  This  Centre  aims  to  provide  support  to  implement  WHO's  traditional medicine  strategy  (2014-23)  and  to  support  nations  in  developing  policies  &  action  plans  to strengthen the role of traditional medicine as part of their journey to universal health coverage.

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