Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Andhra Pradesh Teachers Train to Bring Yoga Into Schools
Teachers from Andhra Pradesh are learning how to teach yoga at their schools.
The training lasts three days and is being held in Hyderabad.
There are 1,870 teachers from 935 schools taking part.
They are learning movements, breathing exercises, meditation and ways to relax.
After training, they will receive certificates as lead yoga teachers in their schools.
Officials want students to practise yoga as part of their daily routine.
They say it can help children stay fit, focus and manage their feelings.
Teachers will also use a digital platform to report on yoga activities.
Samagra Shiksha Andhra Pradesh and Heartfulness Education Trust are holding a three-day residential yoga training programme.
The programme is taking place at Kanha Shanti Vanam in Hyderabad and continues until October 7.
A total of 1,870 teachers from 935 PM SHRI schools are participating, with two teachers from each school.
Teachers are learning yoga warm-ups, Surya Namaskar, asanas, pranayama, meditation and relaxation techniques.
State project director B. Srinivasa Rao said teachers should make yoga part of students’ daily routines to support health, concentration and emotional balance.
- Who
- B. Srinivasa Rao, Samagra Shiksha Andhra Pradesh, Heartfulness Education Trust, and 1,870 teachers from PM SHRI schools.
- What
- A three-day residential yoga training programme for teachers.
- When
- It began on Monday and continues until October 7; the article does not state the year.
- Where
- Kanha Shanti Vanam in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To prepare teachers to include yoga in students’ daily routines and support their physical health, concentration and emotional balance.
- Duration
- Three days, continuing until October 7
- Participants
- 1,870 teachers
- Schools represented
- 935 PM SHRI schools, with two teachers from each school
- Venue
- Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad
- Organisers
- Samagra Shiksha Andhra Pradesh and Heartfulness Education Trust
- Training topics
- Yoga warm-ups, Surya Namaskar, asanas, pranayama, meditation and relaxation techniques
- Certification
- Participants who complete the programme will receive certificates as ‘Lead Teachers for Yoga’ in their schools.