6 Central Universities identified to start Yoga Departments

Question: At which of the following place Indira Gandhi National Tribal University is located?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Ujjain
(c) Amarkantak
(d) Bilaspur
Answer: (c)
Related facts:-

  • Now yoga is coming as full-flagged course in the universities and for this purpose Human resource development Ministry had identified 6 central universities.
  • As posted on 6 August 2018 on PIB, following Central Universities had been identified to start the Yoga Departments-
  1. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Uttarakhand
  2. Visva Bharti Shantiniketan, West Bengal
  3. Central University of Rajasthan
  4. Central University of Kerala
  5. Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Madhya Pradesh
  6. Manipur University
  • Courses inducted in Yoga for- UG, PG, PGDY, PGDYT and PhD.

Note:-

Amarkantak is one of the most famous pilgrim hubs in Madhya Pradesh and a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Ranges

Reference-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=181577