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Indian government has made yoga compulsory for Classes XI and XII as part of their physical activity program. Students of other classes will have yoga classes at least two times a week.

Shripad Yasso Naik, AYUSH Minister, said yoga education has also been made a compulsory part of study and practice by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

"The HRD Ministry has further informed that there are 15,962 schools affiliated to the CBSE who have already been advised to provide compulsory 40-45 minutes of physical activities or games to the students of Classes I-X every day... The board offers physical and health education for classes XI and XII and yoga is compulsory part of its curriculum," Naik said.

Modules have already been developed at NCTE on yoga education for diploma in elementary education and master of education. The will be used by teacher education institutions (more than 18,000) and even by student - teachers and teacher educators, who are teaching or learning in these institutes, said Naik.

The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, which is a policy document for the country, has recommended Yoga as a part of health and physical education, HRD Ministry said.  

Government promotes yoga

Envisaging the overall growth and development of Yoga, the government has laid down the national policy on Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy-2002. Through several central sector schemes, and programs, operational measures have been formulated by the government to promote yoga.

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