The state
cabinet has approved the setting up of a special Yoga commission, with an aim to
provide a healthy lifestyle to people.

“The cabinet gave the nod to the formation of the Madhya Pradesh Yoga Commission (MPYC) to
provide a healthy lifestyle for every citizen of the state,” an official said.

The
commission will conduct its activities through the state-run Maharishi
Patanjali Sanskrit Sansthan, while its administrative control will be under the
School Education Department.

The state government will nominate a non-government person working in the Yoga field as the MPYC chairperson, while the chairman (ex officio) of the
Maharishi Patanjali Sanskrit Sansthan will be the vice-chairman.

Besides,
five persons having experience in Yoga nominated by the state
government will be non-government members.

The MPYC
will be registered under the Societies Act. The body will have a tenure of five
years.

Representatives
of Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary and Secretary of School
Education, Higher Education, Technical Education, AYUSH, Medical Education,
Social Justice, Sports, and Youth Welfare, Tribal Affairs and Scheduled Caste
Development and Backward Classes Minority Welfare Department will serve as
official members of the Commission.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
announced the constitution of a Yoga commission on International Yoga Day in
June.