Yoga included in school curriculum, says Manohar Lal Khattar

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 21

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said yoga had been included in school curriculum for Classes I to X from the current academic session.

He was addressing an event here on the occasion of the International Yoga Day. “We have included yoga in the school curriculum from this year for Classes I to X so that children make it a part of their daily lives,” Khattar said.

“Like oxygen, food and water, yoga has its own importance to keep the body healthy. To inculcate the habit of practising yoga and to make it a part of students’ lives since childhood, we have decided to include it in the school curriculum from this year,” said the CM.

In December, the state government had announced that yoga would be included as a separate subject in all government schools from the next academic session.

“The government has decided to set up yoga and ‘vyamshalas’ in 1,000 villages. So far, these have been set up in 550 villages and work is going on in the rest. About 1,000 yoga trainers and 22 coaches will also be appointed,” said Khattar.

Meanwhile, more than 55,000 persons practised yoga at 1,100 places across the state.