UGC brings out syllabus for yoga for NET exam

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 28 2016 | 12:48 AM IST
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has brought out the syllabus for NET examination for the subject of yoga.
A 12-member committee headed by H R Nagendra, believed to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's yoga guru, has recommended that the NET exam, the qualification criterion for university teachers, should be held in the subject of yoga.
The syllabus for yoga includes Foundations of Yoga, Basic Yoga Texts, Yoga Vasishtha, Patanjala Yoga Sutra, Hatha Yoga Texts, allied sciences, Yoga and Health.
Therapeutic Yoga, Applications of Yoga, Practical Yoga: Asana, Pranayama, Dharana Dhyana, Bandha, Mudra, Shat Kriya and Methods of Teaching Yoga are also part of the syllabus.

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First Published: Sep 28 2016 | 12:48 AM IST

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