 bill no 9 of 2010 the compulsory teaching of yoga in educational institutions bill, 2010 byshri satpal maharaj, mpa billto provide for compulsory teaching of yoga in all educational institutions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-first year of the republic of india as follows:—1 (1) this act may be called the compulsory teaching of yoga in educational institutions act, 2010short title and commencement5(2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appointdefinitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires,—(a) "advisory council" means the advisory council for yoga education constituted under section 6;(b) "appropriate government" means in the case of a state, the government of that state, and in all other cases, the central government;(c) "educational institution" means a primary or a middle or a secondary or a senior secondary level school imparting education to children, by whatever name such institution is called, but does not include a minority educational institution;(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this act; and5(e) "yoga education" means teaching of yoga postures or asanas and such other yoga exercises as would promote the control of the body by bringing in flexibility, strength and endurance and of the mind by enhancing alertness and meditation103 from such date, as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette specify, the yoga education shall be taught as a compulsory subject in all educational institutions from such class onwards as may be determined by the central government on the recommendation of the advisory council constituted under section 6compulsory teaching of yoga education in educational institutions4 the appropriate government shall, immediately after issuance of the notification under section 3, issue directions for compulsory teaching of yoga in all educational institutions, within its jurisdictionappropriate government to issue directions for compulsory teaching of yoga in all educational institutions155 subject to such rules, as may be prescribed, the appropriate government shall ensure appointment of such number of teachers with such qualifications, as may be specified, for teaching yoga in educational institutionsappointment of yoga teachers for yoga education206 (1) the central government shall, within three months of the coming into force of the compulsory teaching of yoga in educational institutions act, 2010, by notification in the official gazette, constitute an advisory council for yoga educationconstitution of advisory council for yoga education(2) the advisory council shall consist of such numbers of persons, having  special knowledge or practical experience in the field of yoga education or school education, as the central government may deem fit7 the advisory council shall perform the following functions, namely:—functions of the advisory council25(a) to recommend to the central government the syllabus of yoga education foreach class upto senior secondary level;(b) to recommend to the central government the class from which onwards theyoga education is to be taught in educational institutions;30(c) to recommend to the appropriate government the qualifications of teachersto be appointed in educational institutions for teaching yoga;(d) to recommend to the appropriate government the institutions which may be given recognition for training teachers in yoga education for the purpose of their appointment in educational institutions; and(e) to co-ordinate with the appropriate government and the school authorities with a view to ensuring effective implementation of the provisions of this act358 notwithstanding anything contained in this act, the provisions of this act shall apply to minority institutions only if the management of such institutions convey to the appropriate government their willingness to include the yoga education in their school curriculumact to apply to minority educational institutions in certain situations9  the appropriate government shall derecognize such educational institutions, which do not comply with the provisions of section 4, after giving such institution a reasonable opportunity of being heardderecognition of educational institutions for noncompliance of the provisions of the act10 the central government shall, after due appropriation made by law by parliament in this behalf, provide adequate funds to the state for carrying out the purposes of this act5central government to provide funds overriding effect of the act11 the provisions of this act and the rules made thereunder shall come into effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in forcepower to make rules12 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act1015(2) every rule made under this act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement of objects and reasonsmodern education system in schools lays emphasis on imparting quality educationhowever, our modern education is missing out on yoga education and is, therefore, incomplete without it yoga education is not new to us but we are forgetting to blend it with the standard school curriculum yoga has been a valuable and necessary tool for educationyoga education is gaining popularity across the world considering the importance of yoga education, many western countries have already included yoga techniques in their national school education system it is well accepted that yoga does not only improve the physical and mental health but also discipline the mind and improve the power of concentration many studies show that the practice of yoga possesses many curative qualities moreover, yoga education is cost-effective as it requires modest infrastructure and money yoga is a non-competitive activity as it enables the participants to enjoy physical workout without pressure which is sometimes associated with other sportsintroduction of yoga education in schools will make positive impact on the health and psycho-social well-being of the students, enrich their thinking, understanding and imagination and improve the teaching and learning abilities yoga techniques will enhance the ability of students to deal with the stress and pressures of daily life and also help in realizing them their full potentialin modern fast paced times, yoga techniques not only enable to cope up with increasing stress, depression, aggression, anger, emotional and mental exhaustion in our daily life but also teach us the art of balanced living therefore, yoga is considered as a way of living with health and peace of mind it is, therefore, urgently required that yoga education is made compulsory in all educational institutions from primary to senior secondary level so that we can foster confidence and self-esteem in the minds of our upcoming generations in schoolsthe bill, therefore, seeks to provide for making yoga education compulsory in all educational institutions right from primary school level to senior secondary level in order to make it a part of school curriculumhence this billnew delhi;satpal maharajfebruary 5, 2010 financial memorandumclause 5 of the bill provides for appointment of yoga teachers for imparting yoga education in educational institutions clause 6 provides for constitution of an advisory council for yoga education by the central government clause 10 provides for payment of adequate funds to the states for carrying out the purposes of the act the bill, therefore, if enacted, would involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india at this stage, it is not possible to give exact estimate of expenditure, both recurring and non-recurring, which will be involved from the consolidated fund of india, if the bill is enacted into a law however, it is estimated that an annual recurring expenditure to the tune of rupees one hundred crore will be involveda non-recurring expenditure of about rupees one hundred crore is also likely to be involved memorandum  regarding  delegated  legislationclause 12 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character———— a billto provide for compulsory teaching of yoga in all educational institutions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto————(shri satpal maharaj, mp)gmgipmrnd—364ls(s5)—24022010