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Blue-Print for Expansion in Field of Yoga and Naturopathy

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The Government has established three autonomous organizations namely, Morarji Desai National Institute for Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi; National Institute for Naturopathy (NIN), Pune and Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy(CCRYN), New Delhi with the mandate to impart education and undertake research for scientific validation of the outcomes, thereby enhancing the acceptability of these systems.

The recent initiative of the Government has succeeded in adoption of 21st June, as the International Day of Yoga. The Government has decided to celebrate the day in a befitting manner all over the world.

Details of activities and programmes undertaken during the last three years by these organizations for further expansion of Yoga & Naturopathy are as follows:-

(i) MDNIY has started B.Sc. (Yoga Science), a regular course of three years duration, Diploma in Yogic Science of One year duration and Certificate courses in Yogic Science for specified Target groups like Delhi Police.

(ii) The new Out Patient Department (OPD) with all modern Naturopathy equipments had been made functional from June, 2013 at NIN, Pune to provide more treatment facility to the patients. It also conducts two years Nursing Diploma in Naturopathy & Yoga Therapy Course. It has set up a state of the art new pathology lab in its premises with fully equipped automated analyzers for all the routine tests and special tests like CD4 counter for AIDS, Tridot, Spirometry etc.

(iii) CCRYN has established a Central Research Institute (CRI) in Rohini, Delhi. First phase construction work of two more CRIs in Nagmangala, Karnataka and Jhajjar, Haryana is almost complete. The Council is running 08 Yoga and Naturopathy OPDs in Govt. Hospitals of Delhi and Haryana.

(iv) The Co-location of AYUSH facilities including Yoga & Naturopathy at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) & Districts Hospitals (DHs) and upgradation of exclusive AYUSH Hospitals including Yoga and Naturopathy facilities are included in the AYUSH Services component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM). Further, under flexible components of NAM, a provision has also been kept for AYUSH Wellness Centres including Yoga & Naturopathy.

Besides the above, Ministry of AYUSH also promotes Yoga & Naturopathy by carrying out campaigns through print and electronic media. AROGYA fairs at National and State level are organized to make public aware of the benefits of AYUSH systems of medicine including Yoga & Naturopathy. The Ministry under its Central Sector Schemes of Information Education and Communication (IEC) and International Co-operation extends financial assistance to State Governments and other reputed Government/ Non Governmental Organizations/ Universities for conducting National/ International seminars/ workshops/ symposiums to promote Yoga & Naturopathy.

To give further impetus to research, the Government encourages research on Yoga and Naturopathy by providing grants under Extra Mural Research scheme to research organizations.

This information was given by the Minister of State, AYUSH(IC), Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

 

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First Published: Mar 17 2015 | 12:20 AM IST

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