Vethathiri Maharishi College of Yoga Research Centre, a unit of the World Community Service Centre (WCSC) which is a Member Institute of IYA, organised its first International Conference – “Yogic Science through Artificial Intelligence (YogAI 2025)” on 13–14 December 2025.
The conference was preceded by a six-day Pre-Conference Web Mela, creating a global academic platform, followed by a two-day in-person event conducted with scholarly rigour and discipline. The programme brought together over six international speakers, 220 delegates, and 40 distinguished resource persons.
A souvenir comprising 60 peer-reviewed research papers was released, highlighting interdisciplinary research linking Yogic Science, Cognitive Science, and Artificial Intelligence.
The inaugural session was presided over by Padma Shri Dr. SKM. Maeilanandhan ji, President, WCSC and President, IYA Tamil Nadu State Chapter. Dr. R. Elangovan, Secretary, IYA Tamil Nadu State Chapter, delivered the Keynote Address, emphasising ethical and human-centric AI development.
The conference theme, “I, AI through Yog-AI”, symbolised the harmonious integration of human consciousness and artificial intelligence through yogic wisdom.
