The Uttar Pradesh authorities is making mega preparations for Worldwide Yoga Day on June 21, with a sequence of particular occasions deliberate to rejoice the event with cultural and non secular fervour. As in earlier years, iconic historic and non secular websites will function the backdrop for large-scale yoga periods, connecting the observe to the state’s wealthy heritage and non secular traditions, spokesperson stated.
Mass yoga demonstrations might be held at outstanding places, together with the Gorakhdham Temple in Gorakhpur, the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, the Chakratirth in Naimisharanya (Sitapur), and the Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi. As well as, grand occasions are deliberate on the Raj Bhavan in Lucknow and the Prem Mandir in Mathura. Yoga periods may also happen at historic landmarks throughout gram panchayats, blocks, tehsils, and districts.
Yoga Week formally commenced on June 15, with numerous district- and state-level programmes already underway. Members have additionally taken a pledge to combine yoga into their each day lives, the press launch learn.
The weeklong celebration will characteristic focused actions for various segments of society:
On June 16, faculties and schools will host competitions in yogasana, poster-making, speech, essay writing, quizzes, and rangoli.
On June 17, underneath ‘Ayush Gram Yoga Day,’ yoga periods and well being check-up camps might be held in gram panchayats.
On June 18, yoga programmes might be carried out for people with particular wants, prisoners, residents of orphanages, and slum dwellers.
On June 19, mass yoga observe will happen in authorities and company places of work.
On June 20, devoted yoga periods will give attention to ladies’s well being, focusing on woman college students, pregnant ladies, adults, and dealing ladies.
On June 21, on Worldwide Yoga Day, large-scale yoga demonstrations might be organised on the Raj Bhavan Garden, Residency, and all district headquarters. Winners of district and state-level competitions may also be felicitated on today.
State and district-level competitions in essay writing, slogan creation, portray, and yoga asana are additionally being organised. Entries could be submitted on the official portal http://iyd2025.com till 5pm on June 16.
On the state degree, prizes will embrace ₹21,000 (1st Prize), ₹11,000 (2nd Prize), ₹5,100 (third Prize), ₹2,100 (4th Prize), and ₹1,100 (fifth Prize).
To assist district-level actions and prizes, over ₹2.63 crore has been allotted to all 75 districts.
