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The government on Thursday clarified that there is no plan to make teaching of yoga compulsory at all educational institutions in the country.
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However, it said yoga is a subject along with physical and health education for schools affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
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"Yoga is one of the subjects along with physical and health education, and is also included as part of the physical activity in all schools affiliated to CBSE across the country," AYUSH Minister of State Shripad Naik told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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He said, "Education is a concurrent subject and state governments administer the schools within their jurisdiction (and also) develop and prescribe their own curriculum."
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The minister said yoga is also included as one of the chapters under physical education curriculum at the senior secondary level.
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