Question : Promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy

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

(a) the details of schemes being run by the Government to promote Yoga and Naturopathy;

(b) the details of funds allocated for the same during each of the last five years including the details of achievement as per the target;

(c) whether the Government is formulating any plan to open Yoga Centres in the country and if so, the details thereof State/UT-wise including Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir;

(d) whether the Government is working on a programme to make yoga a lifestyle habit for pregnant and lactating women as well as children, and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to make Yoga compulsory in schools and if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken to meet the shortage of Yoga teachers in schools?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a): The details of the schemes of Ministry of AYUSH to promote Yoga and Naturopathy in the country can be summarized under following broad headings:
a. National AYUSH Mission (NAM) which includes programmes for Yoga.
b. Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi.
c. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi
d. National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune.


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The details are enclosed at Annexure – A.
(b): The details of the funds allocated for development of Yoga and Naturopathy during each of the last 5 years and the current year is as under: -
CCRYN
Financial year Funds allocated/ Earmarked (Rs. In crores)
2013-14 4.50
2014-15 3.83
2015-16 17.05
2016-17 24.00
2017-18 32.00

NIN:
Financial year Funds allocated/ Earmarked (Rs. In crores)
2013-14 5.55
2014-15 2.80
2015-16 12.66
2016-17 25.90
2017-18 5.50

MDNIY:
Financial year Funds allocated/ Earmarked (Rs. In crores)
2013-14 10.42
2014-15 0.35
2015-16 3.50
2016-17 4.00
2017-18 12.02

NAM:
Financial year Funds allocated/ Earmarked (Rs. In crores)
2013-14 NA
2014-15 2.57
2015-16 10.04
2016-17 14.58
2017-18 14.60

Details of targets set and achievements made so far are enclosed at Annexure-B

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(c ): The government has no such plan to open Yoga centres in the country at present.
(d): No Madam. The Government is not working on any such programme to make Yoga a lifestyle habit for pregnant and lactating women as well as children at present.
(e): The government has no such plans to make yoga compulsory in schools. However, as per the National Curriculum Framework (NCF)-2005, Yoga is an integral part of Health and Physical Education at all level of school education. Education, being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, and the majority of schools being under the jurisdiction of the State Governments, it is for the respective State/ Union Territory Governments to introduce this subject in their schools.
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