Lok Sabha Question No. 94 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: International Yoga Day
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 94 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND JULY, 2016 INTERNATIONAL YOGA D AY

## †*94. SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

## SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

## Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of programmes organized and projects launched on the occasion International Yoga Day;
- (b)  the expenditure  incurred  for  the  celebration  of  the  event  this  year  in expenses  incurred  on  promotion,  publicity,  advertisement  and  awareness  in and worldwide;
- (c) the quantum of the money spent by the Government and other private playe this regard;
- (d) the State - wise  details  of  the  number  of  participants  in  these  programmes places where these were held; and
- (e) the details of the proposals sent by various States/UTs regarding the se venues and other facilities for organising the next International Yoga Day?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY(AYUSH) (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) to (e):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO 94 FOR 22 ND JULY, 2016

(a) The second International Day of Yoga was celebrated by organising vari events  concerning  yoga  including  mass  yoga demonstration  at  National  and International level.  The main event of mass yoga demonstration was organiz Capitol  Complex,  Chandigarh    on  21 st June,  2016.    Hon'ble  Prime  Minister declared  two  Awards -International  and  National  Awards  for  outstanding c ontribution in Yoga.   Hon'ble Prime Minister also declared to focus on yoga for diabetes during the current year.

A two-day International Conference on Yoga for Body and Beyond was organized on 22 nd & 23 rd June2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

A National Yoga Olympiad  was jointly organized by National Council Educational    Research    and  Training  (NCERT)  under  the  Ministry  of  Human Resource Development  and Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha  and Homoeopathy ( AYUS H).

191 United Nations (UN) Member - States celebrated the 2 nd International Day of Yoga spread across an entire week from June 18 - 26, 2016.

- (b) &(c)  The  expenditure  earmarked  for  various  activities  on  promoti publicity, advertisement and awareness of Yoga during 2 nd International Day of Yoga events  by Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of External Affairs a as under: -

| (I) Ministry of AYUSH             | Rs. 21,59,74,485/ -   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------|
| (II) Ministry of External Affairs | Rs. -                 |

The Ministry  of  AYUSH  did  not  provide  funds  to  any  State/UT  for celebration  of  International  Day  of  Yoga  2016  except  UT  Administration Chandigarh for main event.  The money spent by the other private players a maintained.

(d) The participation in the yoga events for celebration of International Day o Yoga was on voluntary basis by all State/UTs at the State, District, Blo Panchayat level, Govt. and Educational Institutions, Corporates, Yoga Sch NGOs, RWAs  etc.  No detail of the places and the number of participants has been maintained.

(e) No proposals have been received from States/UTs for organizing of the International Day of Yoga.