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The Karnataka government is now working to complete the construction of the National Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy at Nagamangala in Mandya district which would also offer post-graduate course in the related streams of medicine. The facility is being set up at a cost of around Rs. 80 crore under government of India grant.
The construction which commenced seven years ago was allocated around Rs. 60 crore in the first phase and close to about Rs. 20 crore in the second phase.
In India, currently non communicable diseases (NCDs) are posing as a serious economic burden and is reported to contribute 53 per cent of the total disease problem in India accounting for 60 per cent of the total fatalities. Alternative therapies like yoga and naturopathy are recognised as the solutions to control life style disorders, according to the ministry of health and family welfare.
“With the wellness industry gaining ground to promote preventive healthcare, the new National Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy will further give the much-needed impetus to respond to stall onset of NCDs, said Anil Kumar Ganeriwala, joint secretary, ministry of Ayush during his recent visit to Bengaluru for the BRICS Wellness Workshop.
According to Ganeriwala, to begin with there will be 10 MD seats each in yoga and naturopathy besides PhD in the Institute. Initially it was planned for research purpose. “We are now introducing post graduate courses as well. The building at Nagamangala in Mandya district is under construction and will be ready in two years. We are also keen to open the All India Institute of Ayurveda in a few months,” he said.
In an effort to reinstate its efforts to integrate traditional systems with modern medicine practices, the Union government has already established three autonomous organisations: Morarji Desai National Institute for Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi; National Institute for Naturopathy (NIN), Pune and Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), New Delhi with an objective to impart education and carry out research for scientific validation of the outcomes, thereby enhancing the acceptability of Ayush systems of care.
Taking the lead to promote yoga as the system of preventive care, the government has already begun to observe June 21 as the International Day of Yoga. There is an increase in yoga courses planned for specific working communities like the police services, armed services, sportsman, besides schools and colleges.
The MDNIY has started B.Sc. (Yoga Science), a regular course of three years duration and a diploma in yogic science of one year duration and certificate courses in yogic science. At the NIN, Pune outpatient department not only provides treatment but also conducts a two-year nursing diploma in naturopathy & yoga therapy course. Further, an advanced pathology lab in its premises is equipped with automated analysers for both routine tests and special investigations like CD4 counter for AIDS, Tridot, Spirometry etc.
In an earlier interaction, minister of state for Ayush Shripad Yesso Naik said that CCRYN has established a Central Research Institute (CRI) in Rohini, Delhi. The Council is operating 8 Yoga and Naturopathy OPDs in government hospitals of Delhi and Haryana. The co-location of Ayush facilities including Yoga & Naturopathy at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) & Districts Hospitals (DHs) and upgradation of exclusive Ayush hospitals including Yoga and Naturopathy facilities are included in the National Ayush Mission (NAM). Further, under flexible components of NAM, a provision has also been kept for Ayush Wellness Centres including Yoga & Naturopathy.
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