Morarji Desai National Institute Of Yoga To Become A Harvard-Like University Of Yoga In India!

New Delhi: Can there be a comparison between Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga and US’s Harvard University? No way would be the answer of maximum people, but Ayush Minister Sarbabanda Sonowal has the desire and hopes that this Indian institute should become the number one institute for students all over the world. “If the US can set up an institute like Harvard, why can't we?” he asked.

Sarbabanda Sonowal on his maiden visit to the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) after taking charge as the Minister of Ayush, addressing the students and the faculty members said, This institute has the potential to become the world’s best educational institution in the field of Yoga at par with the US’s Harvard University. “MDNIY can become the number one institute for students all over the world. We need to make global efforts for this. If the US can set up an institute like Harvard, why can't we?” Sonowal said, adding that it could open avenues for thousands of students worldwide to visit India for education and research in Yoga.

The Minister emphasized the need for a global approach to fulfill the dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “People are standing at India's doorstep in search of beautiful and healthy bodies. At present, MDNIY has all the work, including yoga education, training, medicine and research. There should be hostel arrangements for the students at the university who come from different parts of the country. Excellent hostel facilities at MDNIY will add value to the institution,” Shri Sonowal said.

Ayush Minister visited all the classes of the institute and interacted with students. Talking to students, the Ayush Minister said that he practices Yoga every morning for about 30 minutes. Sonowal also visited the library, the meditation centre and the campus of MDNIY. He also saw the performances of the students.

MDNIY has so far given yoga training to 18,000 paramilitary soldiers in the last few years, said MDNIY Director Dr Ishwar V. Basavaradi. He added that an attempt has been made to introduce Yoga to the inmates and prisoners of Tihar Jail. “Yoga system gives new dimensions to our life. It should be included in your daily routine,” he said.