Ministry of AYUSH promotes research in Yoga through Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) and other agencies.
Ministry of AYUSH promotes yoga as a health promotive, disease preventive and rehabilitative drugless therapy without any consideration of caste or creed. Yoga is ancient Indian heritage and has its roots in myriad spheres of Indian culture and traditions.
The credentials of Yoga as a system for promoting holistic health has been acknowledged by the United Nations General Assembly by adoption of a unanimous Resolution to observe 21st June as International Day of Yoga.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in reply to an unstared question in Rajya Sabha today.
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