The initiative of the Indian Government made it possible to declare 21st June as the International Yoga Day. Last year, the day was celebrated by almost 171 countries of the world. However, before the annual event, several initiatives were taken by the government to make the event popular to everyone. Several workshops and programs were scheduled and executed at state levels a month before the actual event. Besides, donations were forwarded by the government to the institutes, NGOs, and clubs that carried on the noble work of spreading awareness among the masses about Yoga since their inception. Moreover, plans were in the pipeline to make physical activities compulsory at the academic school level.
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It is worthwhile to mention here that once people had doubts to accept Yoga-Ayurveda and even Homeopathy as alternative methods of cure or treatment. However, with time each of these has earned loyalties and acclamation of people. Today, together with Allopathy, demand for pursuing a career in Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Unani, and Yoga-naturopathy have increased manifolds. Due to the initiative of the central and state governments it has become compulsory for hospitals and health centres to employ a reserved medical practitioner. This indeed has increased the interest and opportunity of pursuant to cherish a career in the stream and this would increase in the future as well for sure.
To enlighten where to pursue such a course in India we have come out with the list of the names of some top universities given below. Most of these universities provide the opportunity to pursue the course through the medium of distance education as well.
1. Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Course – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga-Therapy)
Duration – Two years
Qualification – Graduate
2. Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata
Course – Post Graduate Diploma (Sports and Competitive Yoga)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
However, a Yoga degree could also be earned through the medium of distance education from the comfort zone of home. Given below are the names of such institutes
3. Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore
Course 1 - M. A/M.SC (Yoga Education/Yoga Management/ Yoga Therapy)
Duration – Two years
Qualification – Medico Graduate
Course 2 - M. D (Yoga and Rehabilitation)
Duration – Three years
Qualification – Medico Graduate
Course 3 - M. Phil (Counselling and Yoga Therapy)
Qualification - Post Graduate in Yoga/Psychology
Course 4 - PhD (Yoga)
Duration – Three years
Qualification – Post Graduate, Medico Graduate/Post Graduate
Course 5 - B.A/B.SC (Yoga Science)
Duration – Three years
Qualification – Higher Secondary
4. Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha, Tirupati
Course 1 - Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
5. Annamalai University, Tamilnadu
Course 1 – M.A/M.SC (Yoga Science)
Duration – Two years
Qualification – Graduate
Course 2 – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
6. Alagappun University, Tamilnadu
Course – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
7. Periyar University, Tamilnadu
Course 1 – M.SC Yoga
Duration – Two years
Qualification – Graduate
Course 2 - Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
8. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University, Madhya Pradesh
Course 1 – M.A/M.SC (Yoga Science)
Qualification – Graduate
Course 2 – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
9. Kurukshetra University, Haryana
Course 1 – M.A/M.SC (Music, Yoga and health)
Duration – Two years
Qualification – Graduate
Course 2 – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
Names of some of the other popular organizations are as given below:
10. Patanjali University, Haridwar
Course 1- M.A/M.SC (Yoga Science)
Qualification – Graduate
Course 2- Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
Course 3 – B.A/B.SC (Yoga Science)
Duration – Three years
Qualification – Higher Secondary
11. Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar
Course 1 – M.A/M.SC (Applied Yoga and Human Excellence)/Yoga Science and Holistic Health/Yoga Therapy
Duration – Two years
Qualification – Graduate
Course 2 – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
Course 3 – B.A/B.SC (Yoga Science)
Duration – Three years
Qualification – Higher Secondary
12. Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, Gwalior
Course 1 – M.A/M.SC (Yoga Science)
Duration – Two years
Qualification – Graduate
Course 2 – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga and Alternative Therapy)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
13. Kaivalyadhama Yoga Institute, Lonavala, Pune
Course – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science/Yoga Therapy)
Duration – One to two years
Qualification – Graduate
14. Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Delhi
Course 1 – Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration – One year
Qualification – Graduate
Course 2 – B.A/B.SC (Yoga Science)
Duration – Three years
Qualification – Higher Secondary
15. Bihar School of Yoga, Munger
Course – Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma (Yoga Science)
Duration –One year
Qualification – Graduate
Some other well-known institutes for the course are Gurukul Kangri University (Haridwar), Barkatullah University (Bhopal, M.P), Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, etc.