Will the Minister of AYURVEDA, YOGA AND NATUROPATHY,UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is formulating any action plan for recruitment of yoga teachers and setting up of centres in the country to promote yoga and naturopathy;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of yoga teachers recruited and the number of centres set up in Madhya Pradesh; and
(d) the number of yoga teachers recruited so far during the year 2016-2018?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) to (d): Health is a State subject, and deploying Yoga teachers and setting up of Yoga centres on a large scale to promote Yoga & Naturopathy therefore fall under the purview of State Governments.
However, there are three autonomous bodies namely Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Delhi, Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), Delhi, and National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune under Ministry of AYUSH, which are engaged in Yoga & Naturopathy. These institutions recruit Yoga teachers on a limited scale for promotion of Yoga & Naturopathy within their respective jurisdictions.
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