The Ministry of External Affairs,
through its Indian embassies
abroad, celebrated the Yoga Day at
iconic locations like, at the Abraham
Lincoln Monument, Sylvan Theater
in Washington DC, La Villette
in Paris, and at the backdrop of
Sheikh Zahid Mosque in Abu Dhabi.
Yoga gurus conducted seminars
and discussions on Yoga in many
countries across the world.
On the occasion of International
Day of Yoga, the Ministry of AYUSH
organised mass yoga programmes in
Delhi in association with NDMC, DDA
and eminent Yoga organisations.
In Connaught Place, New Delhi,
NDMC used drone cameras for aerial
photography and videography of the
Yoga demonstrations.
Massive arrangements have been
made to mark the day this year as
by next year, the country would
have witnessed general elections.
Polls in the world’s most populous
democracy always holds mystery in
womb about next ruling dispensation
at the center. But as it is the
international day, come what may
world will continue to mark the day
with more zest in tensions ridden
global scenario. Moreover, Yoga is
emerging as public movement bereft
of politics.
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Last year, the Ministry of Defence
organised Yoga sessions across the
country with troops of the Indian
Army, Indian Air Force and Indian
Navy,
conducted at Pahalgam,
Srinagar, Kargil. Ahmednagar, Bidar,
Bengaluru, Chennai, Dehradun,
Dibrugarh, Kolkata, Leh, Mangalore,
Nagpur and Sriganganagar, to name
of few. The Indian Navy did Yoga
sessions on board INS Vikramaditya,
Shivalik, Kamorta, Jyoti, INS Jalashwa
& INS Kirch in the Indian Ocean & the
Bay of Bengal and the Coast Guard
Many partnership organisations like,
Art of Living, Patanjali Yoga Samiti,
Vivekanand Yogashram Hospital,
Brhamkumari, Isha Foundation and
GayatriParivar participated in the
Yoga day celebrations in various
places in Delhi. Former Union
Minister for Urban Development,
Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation
and Information & Broadcasting, Mr.
M. Venkaiah Naidu also participated.
Other Union Ministers participated
in mass Yoga events in various
states. The Ministry of Home Affairs
celebrates the International Day of
Yoga across the country including
yoga celebrations by BSF, CRPF, CAPF,
units of ITBP to mark the occasion.
Last year, ITBP personnel performed
The event at Lucknow was attended
by Former Union Minister of State
(Independent Charge) Ministry of
AYUSH Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik; Chief
Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mr. Yogi
Adityanath; Deputy Chief Minister
of Uttar Pradesh Mr. Keshav Prasad
Maurya; Deputy Chief Minister of UP
Dr. Dinesh Sharma; State Minister
(Independent Charge) Ministry of
AYUSH, Dr. Dharam Singh Saini.
The Ministry of Human Resource
Development
announced
the
winners of the ‘Yoga Olympiad’ held
in Delhi from 18th - 20th June 2017
to promote the awareness of yoga
and to build up a network of schools,
teachers and yoga practitioners
at the national level. The awards
were given in four categories which
included one award each for Upper
Primary - Girls and Boys; Secondary
- Girls and Boys.
on board ICGS Sarathi, ICGS Samrat.
Cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC)
participated in Yoga Day function at
DG NCC Camp, Delhi Cantt.
Addressing the gathering at the
iconic Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan
in Lucknow, he reached out to
people and said, Yoga is a practise
that binds humanity together and is
helping countries across the world
to be connected with India. Yoga is
a medium to achieve wellness and
it has the power to provide health
assurance at zero cost, he said.
yoga at 19000 feet in Ladhak and at
11600 feet at the Bank of Indus River
in Ladhak.
place in various locations. The Prime
Minister had participated in the mass
Yoga event in Lucknow where he was
joined by a huge number of people.