Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be celebrating this year’s International Day of Yoga on June 21 at the United Nations Headquarters with the UN leadership and members of the international community. The event aims to spread awareness of the benefits of ancient Indian practice across the world. Since 2014, the United Nations has recognised June 21 as the International Day of Yoga.
Various parts of India will also take part in arranging events to mark the occasion. Home Minister Rajnath Singh will join Indian Navy personnel to perform yoga onboard the indigenously built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Additionally, armed forces personnel, including Agniveers, will participate in the event embracing the spirit of unity and well-being, with the Navy streaming an exclusive video on Indian Navy’s outreach activities emphasising the theme ‘Ocean Ring of Yoga.’
The Culture Ministry has also been directed to observe IDY with full participation following the approved Common Yoga Protocol. It is proposed to observe IDY 2023 at iconic sites with the help of circle offices of ASI, enabling wider reach and participation.
TRIFED has supplied 34,000 Yoga mats to Ayush Ministry, which bear distinct designs and motifs representative of their respective communities. This initiative aims to help bolster the economic prospects of tribal communities and ensures the preservation and promotion of their unique artistic traditions.
In run-up to the International Day of Yoga, 2023 (IDY-2023), the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports organized Yoga Mahotsav on Tuesday at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appealed to people of the state to adopt yoga in a big way on the 9th ‘International Yoga Day’. In his video message, he said that the practice of yoga never goes in vain. He urged people to connect every family with yoga, and celebrate IDY widely across the state. He will celebrate the International Day of Yoga people at Gorakhnath temple complex in Gorakhpur on June 21.
