For mental well-being, govt says yoga must for med students

NEW DELHI: Yoga has been made compulsory for medical students to address mental health challenges and promote their well-being, govt informed Rajya Sabha Tuesday.

Junior health minister Pratap Rao Jadhav told RS that a yoga module of 10 days has been made mandatory for all students, and faculty have also been requested to join. This will precede International Yoga Day (June 21).

Citing the family adoption programme, under which fresh undergraduate students adopt and take care of five families for three years, he said the programme will make students mature and empathetic towards rural populace, reducing stress and preventing ragging. TNN