A student who finishes school and has just entered in to college actually gets in to a different role. He finds that a greater level of freedom is being granted to him and so also his role in the decision making process has increased. This transition has its positive effects, such as personality building, greater motivation, increase in self esteem and self confidence levels and ability to set up goals for himself. On the other side he also faces the challenges of competition, expectations, peer group pressure and behavioral changes.
In a study carried out on Stress amongst students' it was found that stressed students are less likely to practice healthy behaviors and are more prone to practice bad habits. Students under greater stress also exhibit lower levels of self esteem and reduce perceptions of their health status. In another study it was revealed that the students are experiencing role overload, role stagnation and self role distance.
In the Education policy 1986, Yoga has been recommended as an integral part of the education system. Positive effects of Yoga have been proved through various researches which have been carried out. In a study on medical students it was revealed that the Yoga group showed improvement in various parameters such as better sense of well being, feeling of relaxation, improved concentration, self confidence, improved efficiency, good interpersonal relation-ship, increased attentiveness, lowered irritability levels and an optimistic outlook in life.
There have been independent efforts to inculcate Yoga in the institutions of higher learning, however a systematized and a combined effort was missing. While we discussed this option with the academicians, administrators, managements of the colleges, a prominent.
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