About the Department

The Department of Yoga Vigyan is a growing academic department dedicated to the study, practice, and promotion of Yoga as an integral part of India’s ancient knowledge tradition. The department aims to preserve the rich heritage of Yoga while exploring its relevance in contemporary education, health, and society.

The department provides students with both theoretical knowledge and practical training in Yogic philosophy. Through a balanced academic environment, students are encouraged to develop physical well-being, mental clarity, discipline, ethical values, and self-awareness.

Inspired by the timeless ideal, “योगः कर्मसु कौशलम्” — “Yoga is excellence in action” (Bhagavad Gita 2.50), the department encourages students to cultivate discipline, self-awareness, compassion, and social responsibility through the practice of Yoga.

The Department of Yoga Vigyan actively engages in research, seminars, workshops, extension activities, and community outreach programmes to spread awareness about the relevance of Yoga in modern life. Special attention is given to the role of Yoga in health promotion, education and overall human development.

A brief sketch of the department:

1. Year of establishment: 2019
2. Course Introduced
3. Certificate Course: 2019
4. Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy: 2020
5. MA/MSc in Yoga: 2024 (Now Yoga Vigyan)
6. Five Year Under Graduate Program in Yoga: 2026
7. Departmental Library: Pandit Anandaram Baruah Granthalaya
8. Wall Magazine: Jijibisha
9. Handwritten Magazine:  Yog Sangam
10. Yoga Abhyasana Kendra: 2025
11. Yoga Counselling and Wellness Centre: 2025
12. Total Faculty: 6
13. Prof Alaka Das ( Head i/c, Dept of Yoga Vigyan)
14. Vikash Kongkat (Assistant Professor)
15. Utpal Dutta (Guest Faculty)
16. Kumari Nilu Karishma Das (Guest Faculty)
17. Vungneimoi Simte (Guest Faculty)
18. Dr. Dipak Chetry (Guest Faculty)

The Department of Education at the Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University, functioning as the Nodal Department for the programme in Yogic Science, introduced its first academic programme, the “Certificate Course in Yoga,” which was inaugurated on 18 September 2019. Dr. Alaka Das (Associate Professor, Dept of Education) was entrusted with the responsibility of serving as the Course Coordinator for the programme in Yogic Science. Following the successful completion of the first batch of the Certificate Course, Mr. Utpal Dutta, who holds an MSc in Yoga, was appointed as Guest Faculty.

Subsequently, the “Post Graduate Diploma in Yogic Science and Therapy” was introduced during the academic session 2020–21. After the commencement of this programme, Miss Garima Devi, possessing qualifications of MA in Sanskrit and MA in Yogic Science and Naturopathy, joined the department as Guest Faculty.

Continuing its steady growth and academic development, the department launched its first Master’s Degree Programme in Yogic Science in the year 2024 with an enrolment of 28 students, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of Yoga education in the university. In September 2024, Kumari Nilu Karishma Das, Masters in Yogic Science and Naturopathy and Dhruvjyoti Nath, Masters in Yoga, joined the department as Guest Faculty, further strengthening its academic and teaching activities.

In 2025, following the Board of Studies (BOS) meeting, the Department was officially renamed as the “Department of Yoga Vigyan,” reflecting its broader academic vision and commitment to the scientific and traditional study of Yoga.

In 2025, the department introduced the FYUG (Five Year Under Graduate Programme) under the undergraduate curriculum with an enrolment of 17 students. The introduction of this programme reflects the department’s continuous commitment to expanding Yoga education and promoting holistic learning among students. Further strengthening the department, two additional Guest Faculty joined in August 2025, Miss Vungneimoi Simte, who holds an MA in Yogic Science and Naturopathy, and Dr. Dipak Chetry, who holds a PhD in Yogic Science, became part of the department.

In 2026, Mr. Vikas Kongkat who holds Masters in Sanskrit (Vyakarana) and Masters in Yoga, joined the department, contributing to its continued academic growth and development.

Teachers Profile

Dr. Alaka Das

Head, i/c

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Contact : 9435398301
Email : dasalaka70@gmail.com

Kumari Nilu Karishma Das

Guest Faculty

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Contact : 8876201573
Email : knkarishma146@gmail.com

Vikas Kongkat

Assistant Professor

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Contact : 9971824861
Email : vkongkat@kbvsasun.ac.in

Ms. Vungneimoi Simte

Guest Faculty

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Contact : 9774281314
Email :vungneimoisimte@gmail.com

Utpal Dutta

Guest Faculty

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Contact : 7002677891
Email : ud54620@gmail.com

Dr. Dipak Chetry

Guest Faculty

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Contact : 9401063556
Email : dipakchetry4u@gmail.com