Delhi University’s Yoga courses gain popularity

Yoga has gained immense popularity after UNO has declared June 21 as International Yoga Day, while many institutions coming up with various courses.

In addition to traditional Yoga institutions (ashrams), many government and privately-run Indian universities imparts regular and distance courses on Yogic Science at graduate and post graduate level.

Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, an autonomous, non-profit making institute, act as the nodal agency for the promotion of yoga culture, providing diploma, certificate and foundation courses.

DU’S Lady Irwin College is the only college which provides a certificate course in yoga. In Hansraj College, a yoga room is provided to students.

Gandhi Bhawan in North Campus also conducts yoga classes from Monday to Friday.

DU is also participating in Yoga day as it is organising the event on Wednesday. Further, a live demonstration will be conducted by yoga experts.

However, not every parent was interested in sending their children to pursue a Yoga.

Pratik, a yoga teacher based in Dubai, left his well-paid job in an international bank to explore a career in Yoga, his parents were not amused by his decision.

“In fact, they were worried about my decision to pursue a career,” he said.