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Tuesday, 26 April 2016

India to Organise the Second International Yoga Day as a Mega Event

New Delhi : The Government of India plans to organize massive event to celebrate the Second International Yoga Day on 21 June, 2016. Ministry of AYUSH will conduct following activities to celebrate the Second International Day of Yoga. 

• Mass Yoga demonstration following a Common Yoga Protocol on 21st June, 2016. 

• A two-day International Conference on “Yoga for Body & Beyond”. 

• An International Yoga Fest, as Curtain Raiser to International Day of Yoga during 20-22 April, 2016 at Delhi which has already been organized. 

• Mass Media Campaign through radio TV, digital cinema and social media. 

• Mobilization of School Children for performing Yoga on 21st June, 2016. 

• Various Yoga organizations to provide technical support to State/UTs in Yoga training. 

• Yoga organizations to organize camps at various centers. 

• States/UTs requested to organize Mass Yoga demonstration at State, District, Block and Panchayat level. 

• All Ministries/Departments advised to organize Mass Yoga demonstration in their offices/premises. 

• Mobilization of NCC, NSS, Bharat Scouts & Guides, NYKS and other organizations for organization of Mass Yoga Demonstration and other events on the occasion. 

• Mass Yoga Demonstration to be organized abroad through Indian Missions. 

• Central Council for Yoga & Naturopathy to organize one month training session in Common Yoga Protocol in each district through Yoga Institutions, NGOs, District Administration, etc. culminating in organization of Mass Yoga Demonstration on 21th June 2016. 

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yasso Naik in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. 

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