NAAC organises Global Yoga Accreditation Summit at UN Headquarters

GURUGRAM, MAY 7: In a historical move by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), the Global Yoga Accreditation Summit: Beginning of a Conversation towards a Global Ecosystem in Yoga Higher Education through Accreditation (GYAS) was organized at the UN Hall, UN Headquarters, New York, USA.

In close collaboration with the Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN) and The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, GYAS was represented by over 40 key stakeholders best comprising international and national inter and intra governmental policy makers, key leaders of accreditation bodies and networks, quality assurance agencies, representatives of prominent yoga higher education providers, yoga experts, fraternity from the medical and psychology fields etc.

The session titled “State – of - Art of Yoga Higher Education: Recognition and Accreditation in India, USA and around the world” was facilitated jointly by Dr. Manjunath N.K, S-VYASA, India and John Kepner, IAYT, USA.

GYAS through the co-ordination and co-operation amongst various stakeholders led to the general consensus on developing global framework “New York ~ Bengaluru Vision Statement 2019 towards a Global Ecosystem in Yoga Higher Education through mainstreaming, collaboration and accreditation” to be released worldwide on the 21st of June 2019 that marks the International

Day of Yoga, after further worldwide consultations.

This vision statement will strive to nurture and groom both artistic and scientific temperaments towards the vast reservoir of Yogic knowledge firming itself on Traditional philosophical foundations, Authenticity of curriculum, Research, innovation and extension of yogic ecosystem, Yoga as a key tool for promotion of health and prevention of diseases and Application of the domain.