AYUSH Medical Federation Urges Central Statutory Regulation for BNYS, Yoga, Naturopathy

The Indian AYUSH Medical Federation (IAMF) submitted a formal representation to the Government of India on February 19-20, 2026 urging creation of a centralized statutory regulatory framework for Yoga and Naturopathy education and practice. The two-day submission specifically named BNYS as a focal point for that proposed central regulation.

IAMF’s representation framed the issue as one of education and practice governance, calling for statutory oversight that would apply to Yoga and Naturopathy training pathways as well as the professional practice those pathways lead into. The document delivered to the Government of India on February 19-20, 2026 emphasized BNYS in particular, signaling the federation’s intent to see Bachelor of Naturopathy and related programs brought under a uniform statutory regime.

The timing of the representation, filed across February 19 and February 20, 2026, puts formal advocacy on record ahead of any cabinet or ministry action on AYUSH sector standardization this year. By lodging a consolidated call with the central government, IAMF elevated BNYS and allied Yoga and Naturopathy education from sectoral debate to a direct request for legislative or regulatory intervention at the national level.

For institutions that run BNYS courses and for practitioners trained in Yoga and Naturopathy, IAMF’s move frames a potential shift in oversight from the current patchwork of state and institutional arrangements to a single statutory framework under central authority. The representation’s emphasis on both education and practice makes clear that IAMF seeks not only curriculum alignment but also regulatory authority over how graduates of BNYS and related tracks enter professional practice.

The federation’s formal submission to the Government of India on February 19-20, 2026 now sets the next visible milestone: whether ministries responsible for AYUSH, education, or health will take the representation forward into drafting proposals for statutory regulation. IAMF’s targeting of BNYS ensures the subject will be on the national agenda as regulators and institutions weigh any central statutory measures.