Lok Sabha Question No. 803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-24
Subject: Mandatory Yoga in Schools and Colleges
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, NAGARAJAN P., CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SAUGATA ROY, A.T. (NANA) PATIL, PARASURAMAN K., DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, BHAGWANTH KHUBA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY,**

**UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(AYUSH)**

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.803**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 24** **TH** **MARCH, 2015**

**Mandatory Yoga in Schools and Colleges**

**803. 	DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:**

**SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:**

**SHRI C.R. PATIL:**

**SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:**

**PROF. SAUGATA ROY:**

**SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:**

**SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:**

**SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:**

**SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:**

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to make yoga a part of medical science and include yoga in the curriculum and as a compulsory subject in all the schools and colleges in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to promote yoga in the country?

Illegal vaccine trials

214. SHRI MOHD. ALI KHAN: Will

the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY

WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether illegal vaccine trials are

taking place in the country; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the action

taken against such trials and persons

responsible for such acts?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,**

**YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY**

**(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)**

(a) & (b):   A Task Force has been constituted by the Ministry to deliberate and make recommendations on various important issues concerning the Ministry of AYUSH, including the preferred option for promotion, development and regulation of Yoga & Naturopathy for education and practice.

(c): The Ministry of AYUSH promotes Yoga by carrying out campaigns through print and electronic media. AROGYA fairs at National and State level are organized to make public aware of the benefits of AYUSH systems of medicine including Yoga. The Ministry under its Central Sector  Schemes of  Information  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  and International

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Co-operation extends financial assistance to State Governments and other reputed Government/ Non-Governmental Organizations/ Universities for conducting National/ International seminars/ workshops/ symposiums to promote AYUSH systems including Yoga.

The Ministry of AYUSH has recently initiated a Scheme for Voluntary Certification of Yoga Professionals. First phase of the Scheme to certify Yoga teachers was launched on June 22, 2015. The Scheme is being operated by the Quality Council of India (QCI), an apex quality facilitation and accreditation body, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

The Government of India has approved the National AYUSH Mission which, inter alia, envisages better access to AYUSH services including Yoga and strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions. The Mission provides for (a) co-location of AYUSH facilities at Health Centers/Hospitals including Yoga facilities (b) upgradation of exclusive State AYUSH Hospitals & dispensaries including hospitals with Yoga centers ( c) upgradation of State Government teaching institutions including those of Yoga( d) Yoga and Naturopathy Wellness Centres as per guidelines as deemed appropriate by the States under the flexible component. The proposals are sanctioned under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on receipt of the same from the State/ UT Governments.

To give further impetus to research, the Government encourages research on Yoga by providing grants under Extra Mural Research scheme to research organizations.

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