NCERT launches National Yoga Quiz Competition Get Details Here

NCERT launched the National Yoga Quiz Competition online via Diksha App or Portal on the occasion of International Yoga Day 2020.

As an initiative to promote the integration of yoga into the school curriculum, the National Council for Educational Research and Training or NCERT has launched the National Yoga Quiz as an online competition for students. Students and learners can participate in the quiz competition at the national level by logging on to the Diksha App until July 20, 2020.

Alternatively, students and learners can also click on the link given below to find out more about the quiz and register directly for the competition.

HRD Minister Launched Yoga Olympiad

Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' launched the International Yoga Day Yoga Olympiad in the on-line format.

The HRD minister has launched the Olympiad in its online format via social media. At the launch event, HRD Minister said, "In COVID-19 situation, children are being guided at home by their teachers and parents to do yogic practices along with physical exercises based on alternative academic calendars developed for various stages of school education. But this year's Yoga Olympiad is hard to organize because of the outbreak of the corona pandemic.

Sharing the intent behind the launch of the National Yoga Quiz Competition, HRD Minister said it will help raise awareness among students about yoga and also help motivate them to acquire comprehensive information about different yogic practices from authentic sources and to apply understanding of these practices in one's life and life.

The competition will also help children develop amongst students healthy habits and lifestyles and ensure physical, emotional , and mental well-being.

Yoga Quiz Competition Details

According to the information shared by NCERT, the quiz competition is open for students from Class 6 to Class 12.

The competition will be held in online format over a period of 1 month i.e. starting from June 21, 2020 until July 20. 2020.

The competition will be based on different dimensions of Yoga i.e. Yama and Niymaa Shatkarma or Kriya, Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation, Bandha and Mudra.

The quiz competition will be held in English and Hindi language in MCQ or multiple choice questions format. The top 100 scorers of the online Yoga Olympiad will be issued a Certificate of Merit.