Lok Sabha Question No. 4793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Yoga Training Centres
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4793 FOR 28.03.2025

## YOGA TRAINING CENTRES

## 4793. Dr. M K VISHNU PRASAD:

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;
- b) the name of places where these centres have been set up in Tamil Nadu, district-wise;
- c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plan  to  increase  the  number  of  yoga instructors and popularize yoga among the masses and if so, the details thereof; and
- d)  whether the Government has any proposal to set up yoga training centres in each district Headquarters of the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

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

(c) There are no such proposals with the Ministry.

However,  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 Ayushman  Arogya Mandirs (AAMs)  through State/UT Governments. At these Ayush AAMs, Yoga will be taught to the public for general health promotion as community-based intervention by qualified Yoga Instructors.

(d) There is no such proposal with the Ministry to set up yoga training centres in each district Headquarters of the country.

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