NCERT Introduces a Textbook for Yoga Day

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced a textbook for International Yoga Day to be observed on 21 June. The textbook has been titled Yoga: A Healthy Way of Living. The book focuses on things like personality development, history of yoga and how to practise yoga.

The textbook, which will be made available on Yoga Day, will be made compulsory for upper-primary and secondary classes as part of health and physical education. It has been released with the help of the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry and with help from institutions such as the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, and Kaivalyadham, Pune.

The book is a guide especially designed for teachers and students who can easily learn the nuances of Yoga. It is NCERT’s way of celebrating Yoga Day.

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