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Interview Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Yoga is beneficial

even in the most

difficult situations:

Sarbananda Sonowal

Q Every time there is something new to spread Under IDY 2023, efforts are being
about the International Day of Yoga, what will be
new in IDY 2023? made to introduce the world to
Preparations are being made for a large-scale another power of yoga through yoga
celebration of International Day of Yoga (IDY) practice in Indian research centers
2023, similar to the previous International Day of located in polar regions.
Yoga. Under IDY, many new schemes have been Direct participation of about 25
made to increase public outreach and connect crore people is targeted in IDY 2023.
other countries with the practise of yoga. Yoga
is effective in maintaining balance between body
and mind not only in normal conditions but also in
rigrous conditions. On June 21st, a common yoga representatives are currently practising yoga at
protocol will be practised in the India's stations various meetings and other events. Yoga in Five
established in polar regions in order to spread the Minutes and Y-Break Yoga are also practised. Yoga
importance of yoga among the people, this time practise will also be held in health and wellness
in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and centres on June 21 as part of the National Ayush
Technology, the Ministry of External Affairs, and Mission, with a comprehensive training programme
other related organisations. Yoga from the Arctic to beginning on May 27. Each state will also have at
the Antarctica is the name of this project. Similarly, least one Sampoorna Yoga Gram. The plan is to
on June 21, yoga will be practised at major ports in introduce yoga to all of the families in this village.
India's friendly countries as part of IDY. Yoga will also be practised in collaboration with
the World Health Organisation, the United Nations,
Q How is IDY becoming more important on a global the World Health Organization's Global Traditional
scale at this time? Medicine Centre in Jamnagar, India's Permanent
In many ways, the year 2023 is significant for Mission, and others. For IDY 2023, a 100-day
India. This year, India will preside over the G-20 and countdown has begun.
the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. As a result,
members of both organisations, as well as heads Q Under IDY, programmes for broad public
of state, prominent representatives, and others participation are organised each year. Has it
from allied countries, are present in India. This produced positive results, and what is the target
time, there is a plan to include these countries in for this time?
IDY for greater dissemination. Both organisations' The National Council for Research in Yoga and

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