Question : Promotion of Yoga

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

(a) whether the Government has made any assessment with regard to impact of yoga on health and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the existing schemes being implemented by the Government for promotion and creating awareness about yoga in the country along with the budgetary allocation made for the purpose, State/UT-wise including Bihar particularly in Darbhangha;

(c) whether the Government proposes to include yoga in the syllabus of schools/education institutes and if so, the details thereof during the last three years including the number of yoga teachers appointed for the purpose; and

(d) the other measures being taken by the Government to promote yoga throughout the country?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
(a): The Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi an autonomous body of Ministry of AYUSH, which takes out various research activities on Yoga has carried out studies/ assessment of impact of Yoga on disease conditions like for example Pre-diabetes, Post-stroke Rehabilitation, Post myocardial infarction, Migraine, Osteoarthritis, Coronary Artery Disease. These studies were carried out in the form of Collaborative projects with reputed healthcare institutions. Details of such important studies of the last 10 years are given in Annexure-A.
(b): The Ministry of AYUSH actively promotes various activities of Yoga in the country through its autonomous bodies namely (MDNIY), New Delhi, National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune, Central Council of Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi. The details of which are placed at Annexure-B.
In addition, an Information Education and Communication (IEC) Scheme, has been devised by the Ministry, activities under which steps are taken to reach out to people to promote Yoga and Naturopathy. IEC activities include programs on TV, Radio, Print-media etc.
Also, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), financial assistance is provided to States and Union Territories for setting up AYUSH Wellness Centres including Yoga.
However, Ministry of AYUSH does not make State/UT-wise budgetary allocation for the same.
(c): The National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005 has recommended Health and Physical Education as a compulsory subject from Class I to X. Yoga has been made an integral part of Health and Physical Education. The NCF states that “Yoga may be introduced from the primary level onward in informal way, but formal introduction of yoga from class VI onward”.
Since, as Education is a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, the appointment of Yoga teachers is mainly comes in the purview of State/UT Governments.
(d): Since Public Health is a State subject, initiating various steps for promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy in their respective domains fall under the purview of the respective State/ UT Governments.
At the Central level, Ministry of AYUSH also strives to promote these systems and to create awareness for the benefit of the people. Ministry of AYUSH through its three autonomous bodies namely Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) and National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) promote activities related to Yoga and Naturopathy. The activities are given at Annexure-B.

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