Lok Sabha Question No. 3019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: SATYAM Programme
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3019

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/08/2021

## SATYAM PROGRAMME

## 3019.  SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether his Ministry is working on the theme of 'Yoga, for Well-Being', duly promoting various aspects of yoga and meditation and its relationship to the adoption parameters of 'Post-Covid-19' Management Protocol and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)       the present status of implementation of 'Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation Programme (SATYAM)' by his Ministry under its Cognitive Science  Research  Initiative  (CSRI),  during  the  last  two  financial  years, state/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान के राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) ( डॉ . ǔजतɅġ िसंह )

- (a)   The Department of Science and Technology is implementing 'Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM)' Programme since the year 201516 to promote scientific research in the field of yoga and meditation in order to understand its role in human wellbeing. The aim of SATYAM programme is to explore the effect of yoga and meditation on physical and mental health. During the year 2020-21, the Department had announced a special call under SATYAM programme to combat with Covid-19 and related viruses in order to

explore effect of yoga and meditation as add on therapy under three broad thematic  areas  viz.  immunity,  respiratory  system  and  stress,  anxiety  & depression. Department has received 478 proposals under this call and finally supported 52 projects in said thematic areas.

- (b) In last two financial years total 91 projects have been sanctioned in Science and Technology of Yoga and Meditation (SATYAM) programme under Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSRI). The status of projects implemented in last two financial years, state/UT-wise is as follows:

| Sl. No. States/UTs   | 2020-21 Number of Projects   | 2019-20 Number of Projects   |
|----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1. Bihar             | - 1                          |                              |
| 2. Chandigarh        | 2                            | -                            |
| 3. Chattisgarh       | 1                            | -                            |
| 4. Delhi             | 10                           | 9                            |
| 5. Gujarat           | 5                            | -                            |
| 6. Haryana           | 1                            | -                            |
| 7. Karnataka         | 15                           | 8                            |
| 8. Madhya Pradesh    | 5                            | 2                            |
| 9. Maharashtra       | 5                            | 3                            |
| 10. Manipur          | 1                            | -                            |
| 11. Rajasthan        | 1                            | -                            |
| 12. Tamil Nadu       | 7                            | 3                            |
| 13. Telangana        | -                            | 1                            |
| 14. Uttar Pradesh    | 3                            | -                            |
| 15. Uttarakhand      | 8                            | -                            |
| TOTAL                | 64                           | 27                           |

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