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The International Yoga Day is recognized on June 21. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) i has introduced a textbook on Yoga: A Healthy Way of Living. The textbook is to be made compulsory for upper-primary and secondary classes as a part of health and physical education. The topics such as yogic practice for personality development, history, theory and practice of yoga have been mentioned in them. The books are going to serve as a guide for the students and teachers.

NCERT is going to reveal the textbook on Yoga Day, as reported by sources. The textbooks have been brought out with the direction of the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry and with help from institutions like Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Pune-based Kaivalyadham and other institutions.

NCERT's official director BK Tripathi said  "The material is explained in simple language and also profusely illustrative so that students can learn and practise it even at home. Teachers are also expected to learn the 'asanas' listed in the syllabus after some initial training in yogasanas". BK Tripathi further added, "Books have been brought as part of National Curriculum Framework of 2005." However, NCF-2005 is mentioned neither in his foreword nor in the explanatory text about the book. On questioning the official about the long time taken by NCERT to bring out the Yoga textbooks, Tripathi said, "Books on the allied areas take time."

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Source<>india today