Uttarakhand Pioneers India's First Dedicated Yoga Policy
| Summary of the News |
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| State: Uttarakhand |
| Capital: Dehradun |
| Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| Policy: Uttarakhand Yoga Policy |
| Key Focus: Establish Uttarakhand (esp. Rishikesh) as a global yoga hub |
| Main Features of the Yoga Policy |
| 1) Plan to build 50 new yoga and wellness centers |
| 2) Subsidy scheme for yoga centers for their development |
| 3) Uniform course standards for yoga centers and certification by the Yoga Certification Board |
| 4) Rishikesh to be promoted as a "Yoga City" |
| 5) Integration of yoga in healthcare with AYUSH teleconsultation services and district-level AYUSH hospitals |
| 6) 50 new Yoga Grams to be established |
| 7) Employment opportunities: 50 new yoga and wellness centers to provide job opportunities for local youth |
| Global Event: 10th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo |
| Participants: Over 3000 experts and delegates from 50 countries |
| Current Developments: 300 Ayushma Arogya Centers operational, Plan for 50 new wellness centers |
| Proposed Institution: All India Institute of Ayurveda to be established in Uttarakhand |
| Yoga Brand Ambassador: Dilraj Preet Kaur appointed as Uttarakhand's Yoga Brand Ambassador |