Yoga to be included in curriculum: Siddaramaiah

June 21, 2015 17:20

Batting for yoga, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the state government is planning to include it in the school and college curriculum.

"In these days, people are experiencing pressure and doing yoga is a better way to tackle stress and pressure. We have to address it (stress), otherwise it will affect our health," he said.

"Government is planning to include yoga in school and college curriculum. I asked the Higher Education ministry to do it," he said, addressing 10,000 participants, including Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on the occasion of International Yoga day celebrations here.

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