The Ministry of Human Resource Development had appointed a committee, under the chairpersonship of Prof. H.R. Nagendra, Chancellor, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru (S-VYASA) for making recommendations on Yoga Education in Universities. The Committee had prescribed curriculum for Yoga courses in its recommendations. As a follow up to the recommendations of the Committee, the Ministry had asked the University Grants Commission (UGC) to promote five Yoga courses in Universities and Colleges.
The following Central Universities had been identified to start the Yoga Departments, subject to the approvals of the competent authorities of concerned Universities:
i. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand
ii. Visva Bharti Shantiniketan, West Bengal
iii. Central University of Rajasthan
iv. Central University of Kerala
v. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Madhya Pradesh
vi. Manipur University
The Ministry of AYUSH has informed that there is no Central legislation for regulation of education and practice yoga and naturopathy system. However, the Ministry of AYUSH has taken up the issue of granting central registration to the Bachelors of Naturopathy and Yogic Science (BNYS) through Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy.
