GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO – 2166
TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/12/2025
“World Meditation Day”
2166 Dr. Bhola Singh:
Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:
(a) the objectives and expected outcomes of observing World Meditation Day on
21 December, 2025, as declared by the United Nations on India’s initiative;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO – 2166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/12/2025 “World Meditation Day” 2166 Dr. Bhola Singh:
Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:
(a) the objectives and expected outcomes of observing World Meditation Day on 21 December, 2025, as declared by the United Nations on India’s initiative;
(b) the steps taken by the Government to prepare a nationwide action plan for Government Institutions, schools, universities, health facilities and Yoga/Meditation centres for coordinated celebrations;
(c) the details of meditation-based awareness, training and digital outreach programmes proposed for citizens including youth and working professionals;
(d) whether the Government has issued guidelines to states/UTs for organising events in convergence with Ministries of Health, Education and Culture and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the manner in which the Government proposes to highlight Bharat’s Ancient & traditional meditative knowledge systems globally during the celebrations? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (e) As of now, there is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry of Ayush for observance of World Meditation Day in the month of December,
2025. *******