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  • Fourth meeting of Parliamentary Consultative Committee of Ministry of Ayush held in New Delhi
  • Meeting focused on "Yoga and Naturopathy in India"
  • Discussion covered Government's initiatives to strengthen preventive healthcare and wellness promotion
  • International Day of Yoga declared by United Nations General Assembly in 2014
  • International Day of Yoga celebrated in more than 190 countries
  • Over 70 BNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences) colleges currently functioning across India
  • Over 5,000 Yoga training institutes currently operational across the country
  • Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga has trained over 600,000 Yoga volunteers
  • More than 700,000 Yoga professionals and volunteers certified under Yoga Certification Board framework
  • Yoga and Naturopathy contributing to India's wellness economy, employment generation, and wellness tourism
  • Parliamentary Consultative Committee members present: Swami S. Hari Sakshi, Shri Laxmikant Bajpayee, Smt Dharmshila Gupta, Shri Parshottambhai Rupala, Shri Nilesh D. Lanke, Smt Renuka Chowdhury, and Shri Ashtikar Patil N. Bapurao
  • Ministry officials present: Ms Monalisa Dash (Joint Secretary), Ms Alarmelmangai D. (Joint Secretary), Smt Kavita Jain (Joint Secretary)