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HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH YOGA AND MINDFULNESS : INSIGHTS FROM NEP 2020

Author(s) Ms. Chimparani Dowarah, Dr. Asomi Chaliha, Ms. Pritimala Bora
Country India
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The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is a visionary policy for India education system. The policy emphasizes a learner-centered and holistic approach to education, positioning Yoga and mindfulness as essential practices for strengthening students’ physical, emotional, cognitive, and social well-being. This study examines how yoga and mindfulness are represented in NEP 2020’s vision for holistic development. Through a comprehensive literature review, it assesses the effects of yoga on cognitive, emotional, and physical well-being. Findings indicate that yoga is beneficial for today’s education system as it helps maintain discipline and reduces anxiety and depression among students. However, there are some challenges in implementing this programme, such as a lack of trained teachers, inadequate infrastructure, and limited awareness among students and teachers. The present analysis reviews existing research and policy literature to examine the role of National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) in promoting the integration of yoga and mindfulness within India’s educational system. While NEP 2020 articulates a visionary framework for embedding yoga and traditional wellness practices into curricula, current empirical evidence underscores both the promise and the practical challenges of actual implementation. This study concludes that, although yoga has demonstrated considerable potential for enhancing student well-being, cognition, and holistic development, translating the NEP’s vision into meaningful educational outcomes will require robust capacity-building, systematic implementation strategies, and longitudinal evaluation.
Keywords NEP 2020, Yoga, Mindfulness, Holistic development
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-01-07
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.65916
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbjmjd
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