About School of Sports and Yogic Sciences

KIIT- School of Sports and Yogic Sciences established in the year 2017, has proved its excellence and potency in producing yoga practitioners, academicians, instructors, therapists and social reformers of high caliber since inception. The school offers courses for Post graduate & Doctoral programs in Yoga, Naturopathy & Spiritualism as well to cater to over challenging needs of human excellence in the area of Yoga Therapy, naturopathy, food nutrition, consciousness and spiritualism with the present demand of societal and academics, the course syllabi of individual programs are constantly revised so as to provide the need and challenge based education and training.

Well trained faculty members are committed with the charge of shaping the School in all possible aspects starting from education, academic through research. Faculty members and students have received awards and accolades nationally and internationally, having appreciable training and carrying the capability for quality teaching. The teaching ambiance in School of Yoga has been spreading its wing for establishing the best academies in global forum.

Depending on the thrust areas of interest, faculty members are engaged in various research activities doing collaborative research work with other Schools in Inter and Intra disciplinary areas. All yoga related practical and training aids are well available in the school. The teaching learning process is evaluated through various skillful pedagogies. The able teachers are involved in industrial and corporate mental health developmental activities through various training programs. The school has been accredited by IET (UK), NAAC, NBA (Washington Accord) Tier-1, UGC etc. It is being called as an Intuitional member of Indian Yoga Association. University got the status of Institute of Eminence by the MHRD and also in (QS) (World University Ranking) NIRF, 801 + in The Times Higher Education World University Ranking.

Listed below are the salient features:

  • The School of Sports and Yogic Sciences imparts cutting-edge skills through teaching, R&D and corporate health programs, in frontier areas of Yoga training,  Yoga Therapy, Naturopathy, Tribal and Herbal medicines, etc.
  • The well-qualified faculty members ensure understanding of fundamental concepts with a view to lay a strong foundation to the students.
  • Apart from the regular Yogic practices (Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Mudra, Bandha, Shatkarmas, etc.), students are also trained in Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Nada Yoga, Iyengar Yoga,  Aerobics, Sanskrit, etc. to be employable in institutes/Universities/training  centers.
  • The pedagogy is designed such that students are able to connect Yogic theory with day-to- day application and motivated to applying the same in nurturing their careers.
  • The School has strategically partnered with the present need of society/institutions/industry to update its syllabus, introduce need based electives and facilitate students’ internship at various advanced centers for skill development.
  • The School has also partnered with eminent Yoga experts to promulgate the same to faculties and students.
  • It has established Centre of Excellence in collaboration with industry bodies to establish the Science of Yoga for various health issues and training programs.
  • The value addition training and career augmentation services prepare students to meet expectation of market demands.
  • The syllabi of PG programs in diverse areas of Yoga include core subjects as well as electives under department, institute, open end categories, subjects including the core subjects of Yogic Science and Human Consciousness, Yogic management of various diseases, etc.
  • Students are encouraged and trained to participate in various national and international events/competitions and to make a name for them.

General Objectives

  • To establish the Scientific aspects of Yoga and spiritualism
  • To establish a centre of excellence for  research related to yoga and naturopathy
  • To promote yoga for life-style disease management
  • To train individuals for self sustainability
  • To product yoga professionals
  • To collaborate with different potential bodies for better communication and performance
  • To conduct skill development training under yoga and naturopathy
  • To interlink medical science with yogic management therapy

Vision

  • Making the society aware of holistic health wherein total health is involved rather than fragmenting it into physical, mental or spiritual health.
  • To promote and establish the science behind yoga

Mission

 Impart training & skills for patient-centred care, knowledge of existing and evolving biomedical, clinical, epidemiological and social-behavioural sciences. Develop ability to improve patient care ethically based on self-evaluation and life-long learning through scientific evidence. Inculcate interpersonal and communication skills to engage in an inter-professional team in a manner that optimizes safe, effective patient and population-centred care through Yoga & Naturopathic Medicine.

Leadership

Dr. Sanjaya Kumar Panda

Dean, School of Sports and Yogic Sciences
[email protected]