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Nation International Yoga Day

YOGA DAY EVENTS TO BE ORGANIZED AT 75 HISTORICAL PLACES

The main program of the 8th International Day of Yoga is different countries will organize yoga programs at sunrise
being organized in Mysore, Karnataka on the 21st of June. At according to the local time there. This program will continue
this event, PM Narendra Modi will also participate in a yoga to move forward from one country to the other from east
demonstration. This time on Yoga Day some very innovative to west. It will be a kind of relay streaming event.Keeping
events are being organized in the country and abroad, in mind Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, there will be a collective
out of One them is the Guardian Ring. This will be a very yoga display at 75 heritage and iconic cultural places of the
unique program in which we will celebrate the movement country, which will also help in India's branding at the global
of the Sun. As the sun travels from different parts of the level. The preparations for big events have been visible on
earth, we will welcome it through yoga. Indian missions in the world stage with various countdown programs.

THE STRENGTH OF AYUSH YOGA TEACHING-TRAINING IS EXPANDING

•The Central Government has
n
prepared a document on the
acceptance and effect of
AYUSH on 1.35 crore people
on the Sanjeevani mobile n Constitution of an advisory Application' in the year 2021
app. An analysis of the data board named National Board for on which 5141 Yoga Centers
of 7.24 lakh of these people Promotion and Development of and 1625 Yoga Instructors are
showed that 81.5 percent of Yoga and Naturopathy (NBPDYN) registered.
people used AYUSH measures in February 2016 to give policy
in the prevention of Covid 19, advice and recommendations n There are 451 Ayurvedic colleges
of which about 90 percent regarding the promotion of Yoga in the country out of which 65 are
agreed that practicing AYUSH government, 20 are government
has yielded benefits. and Naturopathy. aided and 366 are private. There
n A Yoga Certification Board are 69 universities in the country
n •The Central Council of (YCB) has been set up for which give college affiliation. In
Yoga and Naturopathy has
conducted an assessment of the certification of yoga addition, the National Institute of
the effect of yoga on health, professionals and accreditation Ayurveda-Jaipur is an accredited
in which it has come to the of institutions that prescribe autonomous institute of the
fore that “Yoga helps in the courses for yoga instructors and Ministry of AYUSH.
prevention of various diseases activities promoting yoga. n Three states, Uttar Pradesh,
related to a person’s lifestyle n Ministry of AYUSH launched the Uttarakhand, and Rajasthan have
and improves their mental Yoga Locator Mobile Application formed a separate Ministry of
health.”
version 'Namaste Yoga Mobile AYUSH.

Modi-led government has not only created a new evidence for this. Science has also demonstrated
Ministry of AYUSH to promote Yoga and other that through yoga it is possible to control the
traditional medicinal forms but is also promoting an functions of many organs in the body, including the
AYUSH-based diet and lifestyle in the country. It is heart, brain, and endocrine glands. “
working closely with the Women and Child ” which means “May all be well! May
Development ministry to achieve the ultimate goal of everyone have peace! May all be fulfilled! Good luck
'Poshit Bharat'. to all! May all the people be happy! With this wish, for
It has been believed in India for centuries healthy and happy humanity, it is our responsibility
that certain yogic postures and pranayama to further develop our understanding of Yoga. Come,
help in controlling many diseases. understanding this responsibility of ours, intensify
Now, modern science is providing supporting our efforts. g

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