Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-05
Subject: New Yoga Training Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Geeta Kora, Locket Chatterjee

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.297 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## NEW YOGA TRAINING CENTRES

## †*297. SHRIMATI GEETA KORA: MS. LOCKET CHATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of new yoga training centres set up across the country during the last five years, State/ UT-wise including Jharkhand, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the name of places where these centres have been set up, district-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plan  to  increase  the  number  of  yoga instructors and popularize yoga among the masses; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to (d) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 297* FOR 5 TH  AUGUST, 2022

(a) & (b) Since public health is a state subject, setting up of yoga training centres comes under the purview of State/ UT Governments.

(c) to (d) 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.

Ministry of Ayush  has established a Yoga  Certification Board (YCB)  for certification of Yoga  professionals  and  accreditation  of Institutions  under  various categories. As a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, MDNIY & YCB has started a 36 hours training programme for Yoga Volunteer Certificate. It is expected to train 1.5 lakh people under this programme.

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).

On June 21 st ,  2016  i.e.  on  the  occasion  of  the  Second  International  Day  of  Yoga (IDY), the Hon'ble Prime Minister announced Prime Minister's Award for Outstanding Contribution towards the Development and Promotion of Yoga at National & International Levels. The awards are given in the following four categories:

- i. National Individual
- ii. National Organisation
- iii. International Individual
- iv. International Organisation

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

Further, an Information Education and Communication (IEC) Scheme, has also 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.

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