Port Blair, June 20: The 9th edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY) will be celebrated in A&N Islands too tomorrow (June 21). This year’s celebration will be based on the theme ‘Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. The main programme would be the Mass Yoga Demonstrations by following the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) of Govt. of India at the State, District, Block and Panchayat levels. The IDY observance is based on a harmonious mass yoga demonstration of a custom made 45 minutes protocol namely, Common Yoga Protocol (CYP).
Mass yoga demonstrations have been planned at 42 prominent public locations across A&N Islands on June 21. The main event will be organized by the Health Department and Andaman & Nicobar State AYUSH Society (ANSAS) in the Auditorium of Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Port Blair from 5.30 am onwards. Hon’ble Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Dr. L Murugan will be the Chief Guest on the occasion while the Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice Chairman, Islands Development Agency, Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM,YSM,NM,VSM (Retd.) will be the Guest of Honour.
The District Administration/ District Health Society of all the three Districts of A&N Islands will organize mass yoga demonstration programme at various places in the respective districts.
In addition, Mass Yoga Demonstration will also be organized at all health institutions viz. ANIIMS, District Hospitals, CHCs, PHCs, AYUSH HWCs and by various Central Govt. Department/Organizations, NGOs etc. at different venues across the UT.
People have been appealed to participate in mass yoga practice at nearest venues from 6 am onwards.