In response to Unstarred Question No. 2166 from Dr. Bhola Singh, regarding the observance of World Meditation Day on December 21, 2025, as declared by the United Nations on India's initiative, the Minister of Ayush (Shri Prataprao Jadhav) stated that as of 12/12/2025, no proposal is currently under consideration by the Ministry of Ayush. The questions raised concerned the objectives, expected outcomes, action plan, details of awareness programs, guidelines issued to states/UTs, and the manner of highlighting traditional meditative knowledge systems globally.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of AYUSH: The central ministry responsible for developing and promoting AYUSH systems of medicine in India, including matters related to World Meditation Day.
World Meditation Day: The subject of the unstarred question, concerning its observance, objectives, and nationwide action plan.
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.
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