Kathmandu: Prime Minister Madhav Kumar
on Wednesday said his government will take necessary steps to
introduce Yoga in schools in the country.
Inaugurating an unit of Patanjali Yogpeeth at
Dhulikhel near here, Nepal said, "Yoga is playing an important
role in strengthening the communication between two
countries."
"Yoga is becoming popular in the country. We will take
necessary steps to introduce yoga in schools," he said.
On this occasion, the founder of Patanjali Yogapeeth,
Baba Ramdev said, "We are planning to increase the number of
yoga instructors in Nepal from 25,000 to 1 lakh and this will
help in introducing the traditional Indian fitness system in
the country."
Earlier, on March 27, Yadav inaugurated a yoga camp at
the Tundikhel Open Ground in the capital. Around 35,000
Nepalese people enthusiastically participated in the camp.
PTI
First Published: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 18:57