Yoga Olympiad 2025: The Yoga Olympiad will be organized by the National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT) from 18th June 2025 (Expected) at New Delhi for the national level. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) through NCERT has taken this initiative to promote Yoga in curriculum and transaction in schools.
The Yoga Olympiad will be conducted at the block, district, state/ UT and national level from the month of April in all government and government-aided schools of the country. Interested students can read more about Yoga Olympiad along with the evaluation procedure, syllabus and result in the article below.
Yoga Olympiad 2025 Schedule
Yoga Olympiad has already started at the block/ school level from the first week of April. The national level Yoga Olympiad will be attended by HRD Minister in New Delhi from June 2025. The students will be judged on the following Yogic Practices:
- Asanas.
- Pranayama.
- Kriya (Cleaning Process).
- Bandha (Secondary Stage Only).
- Surya Namaskar (Optional).
| Level Of Olympiad | Dates(expected) |
|---|---|
| National Level | June 2025 at New Delhi |
| Block / School Level | To be completed by April 2025 |
| District Level | To be completed by April 2025 |
| State/ UT Level | To be completed by May 2025 |
Level of Organization: The different levels at which the Yoga Olympiad will be organized is given below:
- Block Level: The level of the Yoga Olympiad will start from the block level where all individuals/ schools can send their entries. The submissions for block level of Yoga Olympiad must be received by NCERT before April 2025. Four winning girls and four winning boys at the upper primary stage (From Class VI to VIII) and similar numbers at the secondary stage (From Class IX & X) will qualify for the next round of Yoga Olympiad 2025.
- District Level: This is the second level of the Yoga Olympiad where only the Block Level winners will participate.
- State/ UT Level: This is the third level of the Yoga Olympiad where only selected winners from District Level will participate.
- National Level: This is the final level of Yoga Olympiad where the best of State/ UT entries will showcase their performances. Four winning boys and four winning girls at both stages (Upper Primary & Secondary) will participate.
NTSE || NTSE Stage II Admit Card || UPSTSE Scholarship || KVPY Scholarship
Submission to NCERT by
| Yoga Olympiad 2025 Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Level | Dates(expected) |
| Block Level | To Be Completed by April 2025 |
| District Level | To Be Completed by May 2025 |
| State/ UT Level | To Be Completed by May 2025 |
| To Be Sent by | May 2025 |
| National Level | 18th-20th June 2025 |
The submissions must reach on or before at the following address:
Prof. Saroj Yadav, Dean (Academic), Zakir Hussain Block, NCERT, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi, 110016, Phone Number – 011-26592247, 26536040, 26592109, Email -deanacademicncert@gmail.com.
| Yoga Olympiad Official Notification |
Yoga Olympiad Syllabus 2025
The syllabus for Class VI to VIII (Upper Primary Stage) and Class IX & X (Secondary Stage) is developed by NCERT. The syllabus is available on www.ncert.nic.in in the Department of Social Sciences. Also, NCERT Yoga Syllabus is listed in the text book “Yoga – A Healthy Way of Living“, released by NCERT to promote yoga in the curriculum and transactions of various schools. The medium of instruction for Yoga Olympiad 2025 will be Hindi or English.
Upper Primary Stage- Class VIth, Class VIIth, Class VIIIth
Class VI
| Theme/ Sub-Theme | Questions | Key Concept | Resources | Activities/ Processes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga for Health | How yoga is suitable for me and why should we do asanas and pranayamas? | Benefits of Yoga Practices | Textbook, other materials diaries, charts, video clips, etc. |
|
Class VII
| Theme/ Sub-Theme | Questions | Key Concept | Resources | Activities/ Processes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga for Physical Fitness | How flexibility and physical fitness can be achieved through yogic practices | What is flexibility? Various yogic practices to enhance flexibility | Textbook, other materials, diaries, charts, video clips, etc | What is flexibility?
Yogic Practices to Enhance Flexibility
|
Class VIIIth
| Theme/ Sub-Theme | Questions | Key Concept | Resources | Activities/ Processes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga for Concentration | How yogic practices help in developing concentration and harmony? | Benefits of yogic practices for developing concentration and harmony. | Textbook, other materials, diaries, charts, video clips, etc | Yogic Practices for Health and Harmony Asanas
Kriya
|
Secondary Stage- Class IXth, Class Xth
Class IXth
| Unit | Questions | Key Concept | Resources | Activities/ Processes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1: Introduction | Why Yoga is Important | What is Yoga Importance of yoga and Guidelines for Yogic Practices | Charts, Posters, Various Visual Aids | Discussion |
| Unit 2: Personality Development through Yoga | Role of Yoga in all-round. Development
How can We Improve flexibility and Strength through Yogic Practices |
Yoga and personality development Personality :
Yogic practices for personality development Meditation
|
Play ground, Halls, Classrooms, Charts, Posters, Various Visual Aids. Discussion | a. Surya Namaskar
b. Asanas
c. Kriyas
d. Pranayamas
e. Bandha
f. Meditation
|
Class Xth
| Theme / Sub Theme | Questions | Key Concept | Resources | Activities/ Processes |
| Yoga for Stress Management | Do we feel stressed? | Stress Factors inducing stress. Yogic Life Style Role of Yoga in Stress Management | Photographs, Posters of yogic practices, AudioVisual Aids | Demonstration and performing of various Yogic Practices:
Yoga for Stress Management Hastottanasana Padhastasana Trikonasana Shashankasana Ushtrasana Ardhamatsyendrasana Bhujanagasana Shalabhasana Sharvangasana Matsyasana Makarasana Shavasana Kapalabhati Anuloma-viloma Pranayama Bhramari Pranayama Bhastrika Pranayama Meditation Yoga for Healthy Living Shirshasana Bakasana Mayurasana (for boys) Hamshasana (for girls) Uttana Kurmasana (for boys) |
Yoga Olympiad 2025 Result
Yoga Olympiad Result will be declared on the spot in New Delhi in June 2025. The finalists will be evaluated for their standing posture, sitting posture, prone posture and supine posture. Merit and Participation Certificates will be provided to the winners of the Yoga Olympiad
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