Centre asks states to adopt Yoga as part of school syllabus

May 06, 2016 13:21

The Centre has asked the state governments to adopt Yoga as part of their school syllabus so that willing students can take it as a subject. Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik said in Lok Sabha the letter to the states favouring adoption of Yoga as part of the school syllabus was sent by the HRD Ministry so that those students who wished to enroll themselves could take it, though it will not be a compulsory subject.

Naik said Yoga has been made compulsory for police personnel and plans are afoot to make it compulsory also for defence personnel.

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