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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Interview

has a strong international presence at the moment.
Naturopathy launched the Common Yoga Protocol, As a result, many more significant dimensions have
or CYP, in 2016 to enable greater public participation been added to the IDY 2023 event. Keeping this in
in IDY. Its goal was to make it possible to practise mind, this year's IDY theme has been chosen. I am
yoga one step at a time. As a result, it was estimated happy to inform you that the theme for this year
that approximately 85 lakh people participated is Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. The entire
in CYP-based friendly yoga demonstrations world is one family, and this feeling is especially
during IDY 2016. This figure was calculated using important in today's world. Let me be clear: yoga is
information provided by the organisations involved not just for general health and well-being. Yoga has
in this campaign. This figure increased rapidly in many dimensions, and it is promoted on a global
subsequent years, reaching around nine crores in scale under a specific theme each year. The theme
the 2019 IDY. Based on these figures, the number of IDY was decided to be "Yoga for Humanity" in
of participants in the 2020 IDY was around 12.06 the year 2022, and through this, the world was
crore, and the number of participants in the 2022 shown the ability of yoga to unite the entire world
IDY was around 23.5 crore. The public participation in one thread. Similarly, Yoga for Wellness was the
in this year's IDY is expected to be greater, with an theme of IDY in 2021. It is undeniable that regular
estimated direct participation of approximately 25 yoga practise boosts immunity. In this way, yoga is
crore people. useful not only for treatment but also for preventing
disease progression. The theme of IDY this year
Q How did yoga become so popular was chosen through crowdsourcing.
and global in such a short span I would also like to
of time? say here that due Q What economic benefits do yoga
I'd also like to mention that our and AYUSH bring to India? Has it
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has to the efforts of been evaluated?
made a direct contribution to the the Prime Minister, Yoga has many hidden solutions
promotion of yoga. Due to the Prime coming out of India, to today's global, social, economic,
Minister's efforts, coming out of yoga has reached and environmental issues. When
India, yoga has reached every corner every corner of you examine the market size of
of the world in the form of organizing yoga, you will notice that new
International Yoga Day. Based on the the world in the job opportunities in yoga have
99th episode of the Prime Minister's form of organizing increased rapidly. The retail fitness
radio show 'Mann Ki Baat,' a special International services market in India is estimated
issue of the Ayurveda Science Yoga Day. to be worth approximately
Research Journal of the Central US$ 2.6 billion, with the yoga industry worth
Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences under
the Ministry of AYUSH examined the impact of approximately US$ 80 billion. During Covid-19,
Mann Ki Baat. Many expert studies have revealed the market for yoga-related equipment increased
that the radio show Mann Ki Baat significantly by approximately 154%. Yoga is central to the
increased the reach of AYUSH systems, including 'Heal in India' and 'Heal by India' campaigns. In
yoga and ayurveda, in the country and abroad, and such a case, yoga has the potential to affect
that people included AYUSH systems in their lives. change not only in an individual's life, but also
at the national and global levels. India is also

Q Every year, a theme is selected for IDY. What is moving in this direction, thanks to Prime Minister
its purpose? What is the theme this time? Narendra Modi's efforts. You also participate in
I also stated earlier that this year is significant for yoga on this IDY and inspire others, including
India. India is also hosting the G-20 and the Shanghai acquaintances and relatives, to do the same. I
Cooperation Organisation, as well as the presidency practise yoga on a regular basis and have found
of both organisations in 2023. It is clear that India that it has numerous advantages.

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