About Department :

Preamble

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated in ancient India and is followed in all over the world. Many studies have tried to determine the effectiveness of yoga as a complementary intervention for cancer, schizophrenia, asthma, and heart disease. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University is located in the tribal area of the Amarkantak surrounded by aroma of herbs. The University has been celebrating International Yoga day every year on 21st June. The University has developed a Yoga Centre to provide physical, mental and spiritual practices to the employees, students of the university, students and teachers of the nearby schools. As per the approval of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, the university is keen to start the following yoga courses.
 

Offered and Proposed Course/Programmes by the Department

1. Certificate Course in Yoga – CCY : 6 Months
2. Bachelors of Science (Yoga) - BSc (Yoga) : 3 years
3. Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga – PGDY : 1 year
4. Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy – PGDYT : 1 Year
5. Masters of Science (Yoga) - MSc (Yoga) : 2 Years
6. Doctor of Philosophy (Yoga) – PhD (Yoga) : 3-5 Years
7. Doctor of Philosophy (Yoga) Integrated – PhD (Yoga) : 4-6 Years