(a) whether the Government has proposals for introducing yoga in the list of optional subjects in UPSC exams;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
(a) whether the Government has proposals for introducing yoga in the list of optional subjects in UPSC exams;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (c): There is no such proposal under the consideration of the Central Government at present. Further UPSC has constituted an Expert Committee under chairmanship of Shri B.S. Baswan to comprehensively examine the various issues, raised from time to time regarding the Civil Services Examination, with respect to the eligibility, syllabus, scheme and pattern of the Examination vide notice dated 12.08.2015. The report of Baswan Committee is currently under the consideration of the UPSC and the recommendations of the UPSC on the report are yet to be received.
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