NIOS receives the National Awards for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
NIOS got this award under the category of Best Accessible Website for persons with disabilities.
Regional Centre: BHUBANESWAR
Objectives
Yoga is an ancient physical and spiritual discipline and branch of philosophy that originated in India reportedly more than 5,000 years ago. This system has faith in the maintenance of health of a healthy person through its emphasis on natural lifestyle. Due to this demand, NIOS has developed a stand alone course i.e. Yoga assistant. Yoga assistants take a stand for the yoga learners in need of support in particular movement during Yoga and ensures that the safe space that is created within the yoga practice is upheld throughout the session. Since the declaration of 21st june as a International day of Yoga by united nations general assembly (UNGA), Yoga has got worldwide attention. This is led to more demand for skill based person in the field.
Medium of Instruction
Hindi or English
Entry Level
10th pass
Course Duration
One Year
Essential Course Duration
240 Hours
Course Fee
Rs. 3000/-
Course Components
| S.No | Title of Component | Essential Contact Hrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | ||
| 1 | Yoga assistant | 80 | 160 |
Scheme of Examination
| S.No | Name of the subject / Modules | Time (in hrs.) | Marks | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | Theory | Practical | Internal Assessment | |||
| 1 | Yoga assistant(667) | 1.5 | 3 | 30 | 70 | - | 100 |
Passing Criteria
| S.No | Name of the subject | Certification criteria (percentage) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theory | Practical | Internal Assessment | Aggregate in each paper module | ||
| 1 | Yoga assistant (667) | 50 | 50 | - | - |
