Six central universities, one each in the north, south, east, west, central and northeast are likely to start department of yoga from the forthcoming academic session.
According to a report submitted by a HRD appointed panel on setting up yoga departments in universities, the government should in the first phase begin from six varsities.
These are Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand, Visva Bharati in Shantiniketan, Central University of Kerala, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University in Amarkantak, Manipur University in Imphal and, either the Central University of Rajasthan in Ajmer or Central University of Gujarat in Gandhinagar.
The panel, headed by H R Nagendra had recommended six kind of courses ranging from certificate courses to Bachelor’s, Masters and PhDs.
